Indian Agriculture

  Mainstay of Indian Economy Since independence, undergone a change from being the sector contributing the highest share to the GDP to one contributing the lowest share. Agriculture is a state subject. GDP contribution (Agriculture and allied sector) 5 pc in 1950-51 7 pc in 2008-09 and 14.6 pc in 2009-10. It was 19 pc in … Read more Indian Agriculture

15-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   State to seek route from yamunotri to doon in all weather road project   A delegation of BJP MLAs led by Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj would meet Union Minister of Road and Surface Transport, Nitin Gadakari, and request him  to include some alternative routes in the ambitious all weather road project … Read more 15-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

20.07.17 UKPCS Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Now, an app for rainwater harvest queries   People interested in installing rainwater harvesting plants in their homes would soon be able to do so with a smartphone app. The Uttar Pradesh groundwater department will soon launch an Android-based mobile application which will enable people to easily install rainwater harvesting plants. The app will also help … Read more 20.07.17 UKPCS Current Affairs

DESERT ECOSYSTEM

  Deserts are formed in regions with less than 25 cm of annual rainfall, .or sometimes in hot regions where there is more rainfall, but unevenly distributed in the annual cycle. Lack’ of rain in the mid latitude is often due to stable high pressure zones; deserts in temperate regions often lie in “rain shadows”, … Read more DESERT ECOSYSTEM

13.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   5 cr saplings to be planted this year   About 1.5 crore tree saplings will be planted across the State during the monsoon season this year. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat directed all the District Magistrates to ensure that tree plantation is carried out extensively during the rains in addition to execution of … Read more 13.06.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

functional classification of urban settlements Problems of human settlement in India

  The definition of function varies across the disciplines. In political science it refers to duties, in mathematics it means the relationship between two variables and in geography it is synonymous to occupation. Geographers have classified towns on the basis of their site, situation, size, rank, location and relative elevation. Functional classification of towns attempts to categorize … Read more functional classification of urban settlements Problems of human settlement in India

Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion Financial inclusion or inclusive financing is the delivery of financial services at affordable costs to sections of disadvantaged and low-income segments of society, in contrast to financial exclusion where those services are not available or affordable. Government of India has launched an innovative scheme of Jan Dhan Yojna for Financial Inclusion to provide … Read more Financial Inclusion

06.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CM wants concrete policies for children’s rights and protection   Concrete policies would be made regarding children’s rights and their protection in the State, said Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat while addressing the gathering at a State consultation workshop on child protection in Uttarakhand. The workshop was organised jointly by Uttarakhand Commission … Read more 06.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

02.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Hike in hospital user fee   Government hospitals have announced a hike of 10 per cent in user fee in the state.   The 10 per cent hike will be levied as basic surcharge on all diagnostic tests and registration fees.   As a result, different diagnostic tests such as blood sugar, haemoglobin, … Read more 02.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Lokpal and Redressel of Citizens grievances

Lokpal and Redressel of Citizens grievances:- Introduction: The central theme of democracy is that the ruler is accountable to the rules of all sorts of activities and policies. This has arisen due to the fact that the modern states are populous. Because of this and other reasons the direct democracy of ancient Greek city-states or … Read more Lokpal and Redressel of Citizens grievances