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UTTARAKHAND Centre to adopt 60 villages in Uttarakhand and make them self-sustaining The Centre will adopt four clusters of 60 villages in Uttarakhand and transform them to become self-sustaining in a time bound manner through various scientific interventions. The interventions will be made in the areas of processing and value addition of milk, … Read more 01 & 02.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND Cabinet decisions, a festive gift to employees from Uttarakhand government In the festive season, Uttarakhand cabinet approved a number of measures for the state government employees, including approval of benefits under seventh pay commission to some corporations, 180 day maternity leave for women adopting child, payment of 50 per cent of the … Read more 27.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Bureau of Indian Standards , based on the past seismic history, grouped the country into four seismic zones, viz. Zone-II, -III, -IV and –V. Of these, Zone V is the most seismically active region, while zone II is the least. The Modified Mercalli (MM) intensity, which measures the impact of the earthquakes on the surface of the … Read more Seismic activity zones
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, nitrogen, uranium and water power are examples of conventional sources of energy. They’re also called non-renewable sources of energy and are mainly fossil fuels, except water power. Rising growth of population has created a tremendous pressure on the conventional resources of energy and thus the concept of sustainable development get prominent … Read more Non- metallic and conventional minerals [coal,petroleum and natural gas), (c) hydro electricity and non conventional sources of energy (Solar, Wind, bio-gas),(d) energy sources Their distribution and conservation.
Political Parties and Elections Political parties are an established part of modern mass democracy, and the conduct of elections in India is largely dependent on the behaviour of political parties. Although many candidates for Indian elections are independent, the winning candidates for Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections usually stand as members of political parties, … Read more Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Education in Uttarakhand 1 Education In Uttarakhand The system of education in Uttarakhand is pretty much the same as in other parts of the country. The ‘Uttarakhand Sabhi Ke Liye Siksha Parishad’ is a body that has been established to assist the state board in implementing a education system that reaches children and students from … Read more Education in Uttarakhand 1
UTTARAKHAND CM orders rs 5 crore to each district for disaster management At a time when even Government officials have pointed at the increased probability of accidents and traffic blockage on the Char Dham Yatra route, the chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has directed that all district magistrates should be provided Rs 5 crore … Read more 22-23.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more Planning commission and national development council
UTTARAKHAND U’khand gets Alaknanda resort In a major boost to the efforts of Uttarakhand government, the issue of handing over the Alaknanda resort located at Haridwar has been amicably resolved. The site that has been chosen will be used for developing a hotel by the UP Tourism Department in two years during … Read more 16.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand gets first virtual police station Uttarakhand Police has opened its first virtual police station at Gopeshwar in Chamoli district of Pauri Garhwal. The move will help people, especially in remote and far-flung areas, reach police through Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp and email. At the same time, the facility would be useful at the time of a natural calamity like … Read more 22.07.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs