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Uttarakhand Uttarakhand seals 43 stone crushing plants within 5 km of Ganga. After Uttarakhand high court’s stand on stone crushing plants operating in the vicinity of the Ganga in Haridwar district, the state government submitted in the HC that ban has been imposed on 43 units operating within 5 km of the … Read more 26.08.2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand U’khand artists represent India at an international fair in England It was a big opportunity for Uttarkhand’s artisans as they got to exhibit their work at the Autumn Fair International 2017organized in Birmingham. Eight artisans from different parts of the state represented India at the exhibition. The artisans displayed carpets, textiles and products like … Read more 17 & 18.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of … Read more Structure, relief and physiographic divisions
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
UTTARAKHAND U’khand Govt Launches ‘Solar Briefcase’ For Remote Areas The Uttarakhand Government is committed to fulfil the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about providing power in every household and all the non-electrified houses in the State would be provided power either through grid or off grid by the year 2019. The … Read more 11.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
The leading economists of the country differ in their opinion about the socioeconomic and ecological consequences of the policy of liberalisation.Liberalization has led to several positive and negative effects on Indian economy and society. Some of the consequences of liberalisation have been briefly described here: 1. Increase in the Direct Foreign Investment: The policy of … Read more Impact of Liberalisation
UTTARAKHAND Organic prasad at Char Dham, other temples Uttarakhand Chief Minister TS Rawat on Friday launched organic prasad scheme aimed at popularising the locally produced food grains in the form of prasads to be made available on the Char Dham circuit and later in the 625 temples dotting the state. He said … Read more 23.02.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND U’khand first to execute state component plan’ Officials in the State have claimed that Uttarakhand has become the first State to execute the State component plan under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). According to information provided by officials, under the PMKVY, the training of 60 youths has been started in … Read more 12-13.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs
Uttarakhand 350 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to come up across Uttarakhand. Under the Centre’s initiative to promote generic medicines across the nation, the department of pharamaceuticals has decided to open 350 Jan Aushadhi Kendrasin Uttarakhand. The department will be offering 600 medicines and 54 surgical items at affordable prices at the new centres. Uttarakhand has … Read more 16.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs
UTTARAKHAND LED bulbs illuminate govt building on r- day The state chief secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said that LED bulbs would be used for Republic Day illumination of the government buildings. He gave this instruction while taking a review meeting of the preparations of the Republic Day celebrations at the Secretariat. He … Read more 06.01.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs