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UTTAR PRADESH Uttar Pradesh: LMC inks pact, takes city closer to its first biogas plant The city is a step closer to getting its first compressed biogas plant which will convert cow dung into energy, fuel and fertilisers. A 150-tonne capacity plant will be set up at Kanha Upvan, the cattle shelter home. A memorandum of understanding … Read more 10.03.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs
UTTAR PRADESH Nothing green about horticulture works in Uttar Pradesh It is more of a norm than an exception in Uttar Pradesh, where the horticulture departments are headed by civil engineers in 29 development authorities in the state. The resultant state of horticulture is there for all to see. The facility that was constituted with … Read more 24.05.21 Daily UPPSC Current Affairs
Traditional Water Conservation Systems in the State of Rajasthan In popular imagination, Rajasthan is a land of chivalry and rugged forts set against the backdrop of a desert landscape, with camels traversing unending sand dunes. The majesty of the forts at Chittor, Udaipur, Mehrangarh, Kumbhalgarh or Ranthambore to name a few is such … Read more Traditional Water Conservation Systems In The State Of Rajasthan
UTTAR PRADESH State govt changes scholarship rules for minority students Taking umbrage at the UP government decision to link facility of student scholarship of Other Backward Caste pursuing professional courses only if they obtain at least 50 marks in the qualifying examination or Intermediate, Samajwadi Party has said that it would protest against … Read more 12.12.17 Uttar Pradesh (UPPCS) Current Affairs
The Crust of Earth It is the outermost and the thinnest layer of the earth’s surface, about 8 to 40 km thick. The crust varies greatly in thickness and composition – as small as 5 km thick in some places beneath the oceans, while under some mountain ranges it extends up to 70 km … Read more Earth’s Layers – Earth’s Composition
The ‘Alipore Bomb Case’ was “the first state trial of any magnitude in India”. The British Government arrested Sri Aurobindo, a prominent Nationalist Leader at the time, Barindra Ghose, and many young revolutionaries. They were charged with “Conspiracy” or “waging war against the King” – the equivalent of high treason and punishable with death by … Read more DMPQ- Short note on Alipore bomb case. ( HISTORY)
Principles of Public Administration Throughout the 20th century the study and practice of public administration has been essentially pragmatic and normative rather than theoretical and value free. This may explain why public administration, unlike some social sciences, developed without much concern about an encompassing theory. Not until the mid-20th century and the dissemination of the … Read more Principles of Public Administration
The greatest of the Vijayanagar rulers, Krishna Deva Raya belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. He possessed great military ability. His imposing personality was accompanied by high intellectual quality. His first task was to check the invading Bahmani forces. The Muslim armies were decisively defeated in the battle of Diwani by Krishna Deva Raya. He invaded … Read more DMPQ-) Estimate the achievements of Krishna Deva Raya.
Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) consists of securities and other financial assets held by investors in another country. It does not provide the investor with direct ownership of a company’s assets and is relatively liquid depending on the volatility of the market. Along with foreign direct investment (FDI), FPI is one of the common ways to … Read more DMPQ-What is Foreign portfolio investment(FPI) ? How is it different from FDI ?
Basic characteristics of Indian Economy as a developing economy Low per capita income: In India, the national income and per capita income is very low and it is considered as one of the basic features of underdevelopment. As per World Bank estimates, the per capita income of India stood at only $ … Read more Basic Characteristics Of Indian Economy As A Developing Economy