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Water is a prime natural resource, a basic human need and a precious national asset. Planning, development and management of water resources need to be governed by national perspectives. India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s water resources and about 16 per cent of … Read more Water Resources : Availability
Integrity Integrity means that the moral agent acts according to the inner convictions of a person. His conducts should be free from hypocrisy and deception. His actions should be in conformity with his stated values. But it is hard to follow high morals which one proclaims. The British historian GM Trevelyan has commented on … Read more Integrity
inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services.It is the percentage change in the value of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on a year-on year basis. It effectively … Read more Inflation & Control Mechanism
Uttarakhand Now, 20,000 anganwadis in Uttarakhand to install sanitary vending machines. While campaigns asking for exemption of the 12% GST on sanitary napkins is gaining momentum across the country, the Uttarakhand department of woman and child development (WCD) has decided to install vending machines across 20,000 anganwadi centres in the state for dispensing … Read more 15.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs
Why did national movement arise? Indian nationalism rose to meet the challenges of foreign domination The British rule and its direct and indirect consequences provided the material and the moral and intellectual conditions for the development of a national movement in India. Clash of interest between the interests of the Indian people with British interests … Read more Rise of National Movement and Indian National Congress
Critically analyse the changing role of Election commission of India in the multi party politics. Evaluate the development of panchayati raj system in Uttarakhand.
UTTARAKHAND U-Turn: Edu Dept Plans To Use Phones In Schools In a sort of complete U- turn, the state Government is now planning to use the mobile phone for ensuring the attendance of teachers after having banned it in the schools. To make sure that the teachers are regularly coming to the … Read more 15.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND U’khand to be first state to have convocation attire Uttarakhand would be the first State in the country to have traditional attire for convocation ceremonies of its universities. If everything goes as per the plan, then from January 1, 2018, common attire for the convocation would be implemented. It is … Read more 22.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand government announces five new eco-tourism circuits State forest minister Harak Singh Rawat announced five new eco-tourism circuits, namely Dehradun-Rishikesh, Kotdwar, Ramnagar-Nainital, Yamuna-Tons Valley and Nandhour-Champawat circuits where unique forest rest houses will be offered as stand alone destinations with the surrounding areas which have their niche qualities to tap tourism such as birding, … Read more 24.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India