19.07.17 UKPCS Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand horticulture unit against merger with agriculture department   Over 3,500 employees under the horticulture department went on a half-day strike at all the 13 district offices of the department .The protestors want the government to roll back its decision of merging the horticulture department with the agriculture department. The state government had … Read more 19.07.17 UKPCS Current Affairs

17.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand to come up with Mela Act for religious events   The BJP government will soon introduce Mela Act in the state that will look at various aspects related with major religious congregations such as the Maha Kumbh, Ardh Kumbh and kanwar yatra. Crores of devotees are expected to throng Haridwar during the … Read more 17.07.17 Uttarakhand 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.

Constitutional Amendment methods and important constitutional amendments.

  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 two-thirds majority and voting. In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution must … Read more Constitutional Amendment methods and important constitutional amendments.

 08.07.17 Uttarakhand current affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand receives 6% excess rains in first month of monsoon   The hilly state has recorded an excess rainfall of 6% in the first month of monsoon, which began on June 1. The state received 234.9mm of rainfall against the normal 220.7mm between June 1 to July 5.   Official data has revealed that … Read more  08.07.17 Uttarakhand current affairs

Religious Movements in 6th century B.C: Jainism, Buddhism and other sects.

Jainism Originated in India thousands of years ago and is thought to have heavily influenced the two other main belief systems of the region at that time: Hinduism and Buddhism. The religion centres on the progress of one’s soul towards a divine consciousness through self-reformation, wisdom and self-control and pacifism towards all living creatures. There … Read more Religious Movements in 6th century B.C: Jainism, Buddhism and other sects.

04/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Pantnagar airport to be expanded, modernise.   The only airport in Kumaon region at Pantnagar will soon be expanded and modernised to improve connectivity by increasing flight frequency to various destinations across the country. The project — to be executed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) — will come up at an approximate cost of Rs … Read more 04/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

03/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand to gift books on Hanuman to VIPs, not flowers.   Dignitaries who visit Uttarakhandwill now be greeted with books on the hill state instead of a bouquet of fresh flowers, the traditional token of welcome accorded to high-ranking guests.   The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that inspiring stories of lives … Read more 03/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

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

TRENDS IN NUCLEAR POLICY, NPT AND CTBT

  Nuclear policy of india Important points of india’s nuclear policy are as follows: Building and maintaining a credible minimum deterrent. nuclear weapons will only be used in retaliation against a nuclear attack on Indian Territory or on Indian forces elsewhere. Nuclear retaliation to a first strike will be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable … Read more TRENDS IN NUCLEAR POLICY, NPT AND CTBT