28-29.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Dr Thakur gets Padma Shri   Dr Vikram Chandra Thakur, former director of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), the only one from Uttarakhand this year to feature in the list of Padma Shri awardees that was announced on the eve of Republic Day.   Dr Thakur is the second WIHG luminary … Read more 28-29.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

04.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   SC exempts hilly areas of Uttarakhand from highway liquor ban. In a big relief to the state government which had been grappling with protests on liquor vends shifting to residential areas following the Supreme Court’s 500-metre directive for alcohol shops located on highways, the apex court on Friday allowed nine hill districts and … Read more 04.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS)

The Global Positioning System consists of 24 satellites, that circle the globe once every 12 hours, to provide worldwide position, time and velocity information. GPS makes it possible to precisely identify locations on the earth by measuring distance from the satellites. GPS allows you to record or create locations from places on the earth and … Read more Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS)

11.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand Govt Launches ‘Solar Briefcase’ For Remote Areas   The Uttarakhand Government is committed to fulfil the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about providing power in every household and all the non-electrified houses in the State would be provided power either through grid or off grid by the year 2019.   The … Read more 11.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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