27-28.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Netherlands joins Solar Alliance The Netherlands has become the 64th signatory member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).   The joint statement issued hailed the Netherlands as India’s “Gateway to Europe”.   India also welcomed the Netherlands as the Partner Country for the TechSummit in 2019.     Barbados elects Mia Mottley as … Read more 27-28.05.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Sports personalities of Uttarakhand

Sports personalities of Uttarakhand  Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna Himalayan Expedition stories are Incomplete without mentioning the name of Bahuguna brothers. Maj Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna and Maj Jai Vardhan Bahuguna well acclaimed mountaineers from Uttarakhand region.  Harsh (1939 – April 18, 1971) was a military servant, he was deeply passionate in mountaineering. In the year of 1965, he … Read more Sports personalities of Uttarakhand

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

30.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Centre releases Rs 4 crore to build toilets in Uttrakhand   The central government has released Rs 4 crore for construction of individual and community toilets in urban areas of Uttarakhand under Swachh Bharat Mission. Sources in the state government said that approximately Rs 2 crore have been sanctioned for 500 community toilets and Rs … Read more 30.09.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Status of Education in Uttrakhand and Various central and state Education schemes

Status of Education in Uttrakhand and Various central and state Education schemes:-The Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme initiated in 2009, demonstrates the government’s ambition for a secondary education system that can support India’s growth and development. RMSA aims to increase the enrolment rate to 90% at secondary and 75% at higher secondary stage, by … Read more Status of Education in Uttrakhand and Various central and state Education schemes

Health as a component of Human Resource Development

Human Health Plays a crucial role in the Human Development.Even though human development is a broad concept with infinite dimensions, it is said that at all levels of development, there are three basic ones: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Without these basic dimensions, other dimensions such … Read more Health as a component of Human Resource Development

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

13.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs

  Uttarakhand   Uttrakhand Government launches the Super 30 coaching.   ð The Uttrakhand government has launched its own version of ‘Super 30’, which is an innovative educational programme. The aim is to improve the standard of higher education in the state. ð Another similar scheme, sponsored by the state government, is also being introduced … Read more 13.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs

06/07/2017 Uttarakhand current affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttrakhandkhand Govt to press for changes in CAMPA.   Unhappy with the curbs imposed under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act for the utilisation of funds accumulated under Compensatory Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), state Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat said amendments should be made to the Act so that states could have … Read more 06/07/2017 Uttarakhand current affairs

Ancient Tribes of Uttarakhand History

  Uttrakhand is smack in the middle of the Himalayas, with Himachal Pradesh in the West and North-West; Tibet in the North; the plains of Western Uttar Pradesh in the South and Kumaon in the East. Historically, it has been described in the ancient text of Kedarkhand to extend from Gangadwar (modern day Hardwar) in … Read more Ancient Tribes of Uttarakhand History