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Uttar Pradesh Suspected explosive found in Uttar Pradesh assembly. Top dispensation in Uttar Pradesh remains on their toes as 60 gm of what seems like high-intensity explosive material had been found inside Vidhan Sabha building during session. The packet containing white powder was traced by anti-sabotage team on July 12 during routine checking … Read more 15.07.17 Uttar Pradesh Current Affairs
Revised Schedule is updated based on 24th September Exam. The price of the program is just 2599 and will include the detailed notes and 24 comprehensive tests for Uttar Pradesh PCS Preparation. … Read more Revised Schedule for UPPCS Upper Prelims Test Series
Uttar Pradesh Forest dept proposes eco-sensitive zones in forest areas UP’s forest department has proposed 22 eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) to bring down mananimal conflicts in forest areas. This will categorically define the dos and don’ts in wildlife/ bird sanctuaries, and mark the areas around each ESZ sanctuary If a sanctuary falls … Read more 10.07.17 UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh) current affairs
Important Cities Ghaziabad – Located along the Hindon River. One of the most industrialized and urbanized cities in UP. One of the cities in the urban planning purview of NCR, acting as satellite town for New Delhi. City was founded by Ghaziuddin as Ghaziuddin Nagar. It was earlier part of Meerut district. Various … Read more Uttar Pradesh :Major Cities and Tourist Places
Power Plants – Thermal/Nuclear Narora – Is one of the 7 atomic power plants operated by NPCIL. It is Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) of capacity 220X2 MW. Located in Bulandshahr District. Dadri – It has a huge coal-fired thermal power plant and a gas-fired plant and has a small township located in … Read more Uttar Pradesh :Power Resource
National Chambal Sanctuary – The National Chambal Sanctuary is famous for the rare Gangetic dolphin. The Sanctuary was founded in 1979 and is a part of a large area co-administered by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. Apart from the Gangetic dolphin, the other inhabitants of the sanctury include magar (crocodile) and ghariyal … Read more Uttar Pradesh: National Parks / Tiger Reserves /Wildlife Sanctuaries
Hydropower and Irrigation projects Rihand Dam – This is the largest multi-purpose project of Uttar Pradesh, straight gravity concrete dam across the river Rihand (a Tributary of the Son river) near village Pipri in Sonbhadra district. The water so impounded is collected in Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir. Dam is used for irrigation and … Read more Hydropower and Irrigation projects
Ganga- Ganga is formed by 6 headstreams and 5 of their confluences. Bhagirathi is considered as source of river ganga which rises at the foot of gangotri glacier at gamukh at an elevation of 3892 mts, though there are many small streams that feed bhagirathi . The six headstreams are the Alaknanda, Dhauliganga, Nandakini, … Read more Rivers of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Flights to connect Allahabad with UP cities, metros soon Allahabad would have air connectivity with major cities of the state and the country before the 2019 Ardh Kumbh.The state government has decided to provide 20-seater planes for the service 80% of viability loss of running cheap flights would be covered by the Centre … Read more 04/07/2017: uppcs daily current affairs
The economy of Uttar Pradesh, with a geographical area of 24.093 million hectares, is agriculture dominated with about approximately 80% of total geographical area as agriculture land. The agriculture sector contributes about 40% of the State GDP and 75% of employment. An estimated 35% of the State population is living below poverty line. About 70% … Read more Introduction to Economy of Uttar Pradesh