21.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Doon literature festival to start on dec 22   Writers and literature lovers from about 15 States will be attending the second Doon Literature Festival to be held here on December 22-24. More than 25 sessions will be held during the three-day literature festival, which the organisers have also attempted to make multi-dimensional … Read more 21.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

26-27.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Gov sanctions two projects worth rs 13, 000 cr to state   The screening committee on economic affairs of the Central Government has sanctioned two projects worth Rs 13000 crore for Uttarakhand.   An amount of Rs 700 crore was sanctioned for the project on integrated horticulture development board and Rs 600 crore … Read more 26-27.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

18.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Crimes registered under POCSO almost double in 2 years in Kumaon   As various parts of Uttarakhand erupt in protest against rape of minor girls in Kathua in Jammu & Kashmir and Unnao in UP, the hill state has seen a spike of crimes registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in its own backyard. In villages and … Read more 18.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Integrity

Integrity   Integrity means that the moral agent acts according to the inner convictions of a person. His conducts should be free from hypocrisy and deception. His actions should be in conformity with his stated values. But it is hard to follow high morals which one proclaims. The British historian GM Trevelyan has commented on … Read more Integrity

11.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government all set to change the recruitment procedure   The Uttarakhand government is contemplating changing the procedure laid down by the previous Harish Rawat government of selection of front line forest staff — forest guards and foresters — through a selection board. The government is in the mulling over reverting to the system which … Read more 11.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles   The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Impartiality and Non-partisanship

Impartiality and Non-partisanship Impartiality and Non-partisanship Impartiality is a norm of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective standards, instead of on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the advantage to one person over another for unsuitable reasons. Impartiality is acting solely according to the merits of the case and serving equally … Read more Impartiality and Non-partisanship

Essence of Ethics

Essence of Ethics Ethics   comes from Greek word “ethos” means character, habit, culture, ways of behaviour etc. Ethics is also called “moral philosophy”. The word “moral” comes from Latin word “mores” which signifies customs, character, behaviour, etc. Thus ethics may be defined as the systematic study of human actions from the point of view of … Read more Essence of Ethics

Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development and its indicators in India

  Human resource development includes development at various levels, including community. Community development requires HRD efforts, such as training and organization development. Community development is an alternative route to educating and training citizens of a community. Community settings, especially in developing countries, require that HRD practitioners take into account many factors, such as cultural variables, … Read more Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development and its indicators in India

Attitude:Content, structure

Attitude Should abortion be illegal? Should we cancel third world debt? How quickly should we reduce carbon emissions? Should there ever be a death penalty for any crime? Are you liberal or conservative? A soccer fan? A music lover? An optimist? The answers to all these questions depend upon psychological characteristics that define who we … Read more Attitude:Content, structure