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

Agriculture : Wheat, Rice, Millet, Tea, Coffee and Rubber

  Rice The rice is cultivated on the largest areas in India. Historians believe that while the indica variety of rice was first domesticated in the area covering the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas (i.e. north-eastern India).Rice is a nutritional staple food which provides instant energy as its most important component is carbohydrate (starch). Rice … Read more Agriculture : Wheat, Rice, Millet, Tea, Coffee and Rubber

Major types of rocks and their characteristics

    They are aggregates or physical mixture of one or more minerals. Minerals on the other hand are made up of two or more elements in a definite ratio. They have a definite chemical composition. Crust is made up of more than 2000 minerals, but out of these, 6 are the most abundant and … Read more Major types of rocks and their characteristics

05.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Over 700 Uttarakhand villages deserted in 10 years: Report   Over 700 villages in Uttarakhand have been deserted and more than 3.83 lakh people have left their villages in the last 10 years with half of them going out in search of livelihood, according to a report.   The data forms part of the commission’s … Read more 05.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Sources of Energy

Sources of Energy: Conventional and Nonconventional Sources – Energy is one of the most important component of economic infrastructure. It is the basic input required to sustain economic growth. There is direct relation between the level of economic development and per capita energy consumption. Simply speaking more developed a country, higher is the per capita … Read more Sources of Energy

Parties and Pressure groups of Uttarakhand

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 Parties and Pressure groups of Uttarakhand

Education System in India : Problems and Issues (Including Universalization and Vocationalization).

Main issues of Education in India 1. Lack of infrastructure-Approximately 95.2 per cent of schools are not yet compliant with the complete set of RTE infrastructure indicators according to survey conducted in 2010.They lacks drinking water facilities, a functional common toilet, and do not have separate toilets for girls. 2. Number of boards causes non … Read more Education System in India : Problems and Issues (Including Universalization and Vocationalization).

Sakas

Shakas had set up their Kshsatraps in Mathura. The brahmi inscription s of Mora(Mathura ) is associated with Sakas. The Sakas conquered the area of Mathura over Indian kings around 60BCE. Some of their satraps were Hangamasha and Hagana, who were in turn followed by the Saka Great Satrap Rajuvula. The Mathura Lion Capital inscriptions … Read more Sakas

06-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Tobacco intake among youth reduced: Survey   According to the Uttarakhand Youth Tobacco Survey 2016 released today by Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul, the use of tobacco among the youth in 2016 has considerably reduced as compared to 2013. In 2016, 7.4 per cent students studying in Classes VIII- XII consumed tobacco, while … Read more 06-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs