Age: Sex, ratio, rural-urban composition

  Rural-Urban Composition: For the first time since Independence, the absolute increase in population is more in urban areas that in rural areas Rural Population in India: 68.84% Urban Population in India: 31.16% Level of urbanization increased from 27.81% in 2001 Census to 31.16% in 2011 Census The proportion of rural population declined from 72.19% … Read more Age: Sex, ratio, rural-urban composition

18.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand gives industry status to yoga, rafting, camping   The state cabinet has approved industry status for many tourism related activities like yoga, bungee jumping, joy riding, surfing, camping and rafting etc. The cabinet which met at a floating marina boat on TehriINTERNATIONAL   Raaya’ becomes India’s official entry for Cannes   A short film, … Read more 18.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Civil Disobedience Movement and Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931

Started by Gandhi on 12th March 1930 with the Dandi March. Reached Dandi on April 6. Defiance of forest laws in Maharashtra, Central Province and Karnataka. Refusal to pay chaukidari tax in Eastern India. Wide participation of women Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan organized Khudai Khidmatgars (aka Red Shirts) Nagaland: Rani Gaidilieu First RTC, 1930 Congress … Read more Civil Disobedience Movement and Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931

10.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Cm Inaugurates Krishak Mahotsav Rabi-2017   Chief Minister Rawat also inaugurated the ‘Krishak Mahotsav Rabi- 2017’ on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion he said that the state Government has taken a target of doubling the income of farmers by the year 2022.   The CM flagged off three publicity vehicles on the … Read more 10.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Utilization for industrial and other purposes, irrigation

    Industrial Uses The share of industrial sector is limited to 2 per cent of the surface water utilisation and 5 per cent of the ground-water. Rough estimates indicate that the present water use in the industrial sector is of the order of 15 km3 . The water use by thermal and nuclear power … Read more Utilization for industrial and other purposes, irrigation

Integrity in Administration including measures and mechanism for Prevention of Corruption and Malpractices in India.

Integrity Integrity is one of the most important and oft-cited of virtue terms. The concept of integrity has to do with perceived consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations and outcome. When used as a virtue term, “integrity” refers to a quality of a person’s character. Some people see integrity as the quality of … Read more Integrity in Administration including measures and mechanism for Prevention of Corruption and Malpractices in India.

 History of Uttarakhand ;An Introduction

  Uttarakhand the place which is known as ‘Land of gods’ or ‘ Devbhumi’. The Himalaya, believed to be the dwelling place of lord Shiva- the destroyer among the three principal gods of hindu trinity has drawn travellers and mystics alike since time immemorial.The names’ Manas’ ‘Kedarkhand’ and ‘ Kurmachal’ are assigned to this place … Read more  History of Uttarakhand ;An Introduction

16.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand     No takers for Kailash Kher’s TV series on Uttarakhand.   The multi-starter television series commissioned by the previous Congress government for which singer Kailash Kher was paid around Rs 9 crore is finding no takers within various government departments of the present BJP government.   Made to show Uttarakhand as a safe tourist destination post … Read more 16.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Amendments to the Constitution

  Amendments to the Constitution are made by the Parliament, the procedure for which is laid out in Article 368. An amendment bill must be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament by a tw o-thirds majority and voting. In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution … Read more Amendments to the Constitution

Security challenges in border areas linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

Organised crime: Organized crime is described as any group having a corporate structure whose main aim is to obtain money through unlawful activities often surviving on fear and corruption. Today, organized crime is business at large scale that is conducting global commerce for the trafficking of illegal services and products as well as developing the … Read more Security challenges in border areas linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

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