20.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Rdmc to present its first survey report on april 15   Having already started studying the major problem of migration in Uttarakhand, the Rural Development and Migration Commission (RDMC), formed in August 2017, will be coming up with its first survey report on April 15.   The commission is also working with the … Read more 20.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

20.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Forest dept launches awareness programme for raising green cover   Considering the importance of forests in conserving the whole ecosystem, International Day of Forests is marked every year on March 21.   Gearing up for the day,  the forest department and some social organisations have launched various awareness programmes to enhance the green … Read more 20.03.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

07-08.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Early warning system helps farmers keep jumbos at bay   While the man-elephant conflict stands as one of the biggest challenges before the Uttarakhand Government, technology, the Animal Intrusion Detection and Repellent System, popularly known as ANIDERS, has ultimately brought some relief to farmers.   Wild elephants raiding crops and even attacking humans … Read more 07-08.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

19.04.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Char dham yatra starts with fervour   The Char Dham Yatra started formally in Uttarakhand on Wednesday with the reopening of the portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya. A large number of devotees were present at the two shrines in Uttarkashi district on the occasion. After a … Read more 19.04.18 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

26.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND     CM dashboard launched on good governance day   The CM Dashboard of  Uttarakhand Government was launched at State secretariat to mark the   birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee which is being celebrated as Good Governance Day. In the first phase, 14 Government departments have been linked with the system.   … Read more 26.12.17 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

PRE HISTORY of Uttarakhand

PRE HISTORY of Uttarakhand Literally North Country or Section in Sanskrit, the name of Uttarakhand finds mention in the early Hindu scriptures as the combined region of Kedarkhand (present day Garhwal) and Manaskhand (present day Kumaon). Uttarakhand was also the ancient Puranic term for the central stretch of the Indian Himalayas. It is well known … Read more PRE HISTORY of Uttarakhand

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