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Green Revolution in India A term coined to describe the emergence and diffusion of new seeds of cereals. Norman-e-Borlaug is the Father of Green Revolution in the world, while Dr. M.S. Swami Nathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India. The new cereals were the product of research work and concentrated plant … Read more Green Revolution in India
Administration system in Uttarakhand Being one of the youngest Legislative Assembly in India, it has a Unicameral structure. The total strength of the assembly is 71. The assembly is held at the Vidhan Sabha Bhawan in Dehradun, which is the provisional capital of the state. Like any other state of India, the Governor remains the Head … Read more Administration system in Uttarakhand
UNEP is the principal UN body in the field of the environment, assisting governments to address global, regional and national environmental challenges. Its mandate was reinforced at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and through the Rio+20 outcome document “The Future Want” . As a follow up to the Rio+20 Conference, UNEP has … Read more United Nations Environmental Conservation Programme (UNEP)
UTTARAKHAND State government all set to open 670 nyaya panchayats Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the State Government is on its way to develop 670 Nyaya Panchayats as growth centres and there is a need for dedicated people to run them successfully. He also said that the armed forces veterans … Read more 13.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
POULTRY FARMING (SILVER REVOLUTION) IN INDIA practice of raising poultry, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, as a subcategory of animal husbandry, for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. requires small capital and provides additional income and job opportunities to a large number of rural population in the shortest possible time. The … Read more POULTRY FARMING and SILVER REVOLUTION IN INDIA
UTTARAKHAND Uttarakhand bags gold in Khelo India School Games Uttarakhand has bagged first gold medal in Khelo India School Games — a central government-initiated national programme for the development of sports — which started on Wednesday though the formal inauguration was done by the Prime Minister Modi in the evening. Anu Kumar … Read more 04-05.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Urban local body polls in Uttarakhand likely in April Elections to urban local bodies (ULBs) in Uttarakhand could be held anytime after March. With majority of the work related to delimitation and survey of OBC category almost over, the state government is confident of completing all the formalities related to ULBs by … Read more 08.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Anti-Conversion Bill draft gets nod The state Cabinet has approved the draft of the Anti-Conversion Bill (Religious Freedom), making religious conversions brought through force, coercion, inducement, marriage and other means a cognisable offence. As per provisions of the draft Bill, besides making forced conversion a cognisable offence, it will also attract … Read more 17.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Indus Valley Civilization Indus Valley Civilization was the first major civilization in south Asia, which spread across a vast area of land in present day India and Pakistan (around 12 lakh sq.km). The time period of mature Indus Valley Civilization is estimated between BC. 2700- BC.1900 i.e. for 800 years. But early Indus Valley Civilization had … Read more The Indus Valley Civilization : Origin, antiquity, extent, authorship and main features
Agriculture and animal husbandry or pastoralism have long been and still are the mainstay livelihoods and occupations of the human communities in the Himalayan state of Uttarkhand. Closely and symbiotically interlinked, both of them are deeply dependent on the neighbouring forests and ecosystem for sustenance and viability. Agriculture in 87% of hill Uttarakhand is … Read more Agriculture of Uttarakhand