30.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Govt looks to complete Char Dham project before 2018-end   The government looks to complete the ‘Char Dham’ road connectivity project in Uttarakhand before 2018-end with 10 proposals related to the ambitious Rs 12,000-crore scheme getting green clearance, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.   Environment clearances have been received for 10 of the proposals of Char Dham project, built … Read more 30.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

20.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   NGT directs the Uttarakhand govt to respond on the issue of rehabilitation.   National Green Tribunal has asked the state government to file its reply on rehabilitation of residents of ten hamlets which are situated inside the core areas of the Rajaji Tiger Reserve. The next hearing is due on August 31.   The enraged Tribunal had … Read more 20.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

15.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Rescue operations continue in Uttarakhand   Three days after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, rescue operations are still underway, officials said. Inclement weather and tough terrain in Malpa was hampering the operation, they said. The officials feared the death toll might rise. So far 17 persons have died and more than 30, including a JCO … Read more 15.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Tribes : Habitat, Economy and Society of Gonds, Bhils,Santhals, Nagas, etc and Trends of their Transformation.

TRIBES OF INDIA Tribals constitute 8.61% of the total population of the country, numbering 104.28 million (2011 Census) and cover about 15% of the country’s area. The fact that tribal people need special attention can be observed from their low social, economic and participatory indicators. Whether it is maternal and child mortality, size of agricultural … Read more Tribes : Habitat, Economy and Society of Gonds, Bhils,Santhals, Nagas, etc and Trends of their Transformation.

East West division of Himalayas

East West division of Himalayas   Kashmir Himalayas            Kumaon Himalayas          Nepal Himalayas                Sikkim Himalaya           Assam Himalayas ( Punjab Himalayas )    <      [ satlaj – kali]             <        [ Kali – Kosi]           <        [ Kosi – Teesta]      <    [ Teesta- Dihang] [ Indus – sutlaj]                                                                                                                                                    (Brahmaputra)   Classification of Himalayas on the basis of Geographic Location Punjab … Read more East West division of Himalayas

India in the Eighteenth Century

Bahadur Shah 1 (1707-12)   Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after latter’s death in 1707 He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah. Though he was quite old (65) and his rule quite short there are many significant achievements he made He reversed the narrow minded and antagonistic policies of Aurungzeb Made agreements with Rajput states Granted sardeshmukhi to … Read more India in the Eighteenth Century

Ancient Indian Cultural System & Ideals

    Varina Vyavastha or Varina System   Vedas prescribe that all human beings should leave ignorance, get educated, select a profession for himself based on his “tatva” (basic traits) and education, take a vow to follow such a profession, and follow such a profession.   Vedas classifies all profession into three viz. “Knowledge based”, … Read more Ancient Indian Cultural System & Ideals

FOREST ECOSYSTEM

    Forest ecosystem includes a complex assemblage of different kinds of biotic communities. Optimum conditions such as temperature and ground moisture are responsible for the establishment of forest communities. Forests may be evergreen or deciduous which are distinguished on the basis of leaf into broad-leafed or needle leafed coniferous forests in the case of … Read more FOREST ECOSYSTEM

Landforms

Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain   Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of the … Read more Landforms

Current Geopolitical Conflicts

Geopolitical Conflict is the Military engagements and diplomatic crises between nations with global implications and which even threatens in extreme circumstance to the survival of humanity.Various types of Geopolitical Conflicts are as follows:- Ø  Conventional War:-The engagement of two or more nations in military conflict, using conventional weapons to target military infrastructure and invade/defend sovereignty … Read more Current Geopolitical Conflicts