Natural Hazards : Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Landslides

  Natural Hazards of India Disaster A disaster is a sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community’s capacity to cope using its own resources. Vulnerability + Hazard =Disaster Vulnerability- it is defined as the diminished capacity of … Read more Natural Hazards : Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Landslides

Concept of Money Supply and High Powered Money

Money supply is the entire stock of currency and other liquid instruments in a country’s economy as of a particular time. The money supply can include cash, coins and balances held in checking and savings accounts. Money Supply can be estimated as narrow or broad money. There are four measures of money supply in India … Read more Concept of Money Supply and High Powered Money

India’s action against Desertification

India as a signatory to United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has submitted four National Reports to UNCCD  in the years 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Some of the major programmes currently implemented that address issues related to land degradation and desertification is:- Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP), National Afforestation Programme (NAP), National Mission for … Read more India’s action against Desertification

Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

Increased the number of elected members in the Imperial Legislative Council and the provincial council However, most of the elected members were elected indirectly The reformed councils still enjoyed no real power, being merely advisory bodies. Introduced separate electorates under which all Muslims were grouped in separate constituencies from which Muslims alone could be elected. … Read more Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909

12-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Skill study project to map current skills   A ‘Skill Study Project’ under Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission (USDM) and Uttarakhand PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been initiated in the State. This survey-based study will be done by PHD Chamber which will map and document the current skills available. The research team … Read more 12-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

INDIAN FOREST TYPES

  Forest types in India are classified by Champion and Seth into sixteen types.   Tropical Wet evergreen forests are found along the Western Ghats, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands and all  along the north-eastern region. It is characterized by tall, straight evergreen trees. The trees in this forest form a tier pattern: Beautiful fern … Read more INDIAN FOREST TYPES

25.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand to have digital data center by March 2018   The officers present in the meeting said that Uttarakhand was fast moving towards strengthening the nine-pillars of Digital India – Broadband highways, Universal access to phones, public internet access programme, e-governance reforming government through Technology, e-Kranti – Electronic delivery of services, Electronics manufacturing target net zero imports, IT … Read more 25.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

10.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand only state among EAG states to show negative health growth: Niti Aayog report   In news which shows that all is not well in the state’s health sector, a report released by Niti Aayog on Friday, titled ‘Healthy states, progressive India’, listed Uttarakhand as the only state which has shown negative growth (-0.10) among the eight … Read more 10.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Right To Information

  Right to information is a fundamental right of any citizen of India to know what is happening with the government. Every individual has the freedom to seek any government related information through this RTI act 2005. The Right to Information Act (2005) is one of the key legislation enacted by the Parliament which guarantees … Read more Right To Information

14.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Assembly to discuss sdg for first time   For the first time in the history, the members of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha would hold discussions on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as part of the mission undertaken by the United Nations Organisation (UNO) during the ensuing Budget session at Bharadisain near Gairsain.   The … Read more 14.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs