WBPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-WBPSC Test Series
RAJASTHAN State seeks more time to set up biodiversity panels The state government will reapproach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking time, till April-May 2020 to constitute Biodiversity Management Committees’ (BMC) at the panchayat level. The NGT has directed the state government to constitute BMCs at every gram panchayat and panchayat samitis’ by … Read more
RAJASTHAN Statue of Unity waste to carve Gate of Unity The waste material from the construction of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, will be used to construct a Gate of Unity in the outskirts of Sikar in Rajasthan. The gate will be about 46 feet high, on top of which, there will be a six-feet-tall statue of Sardar … Read more
Extension Activities: The government is taking up extension activities in a big way and utilizing the campaign modes to educate farmers in all possible forms. Polam Pilusthondi: The main objective of the scheme is to strengthen the extension reach at farmers’ doorstep for increasing productivity, profi tability, sustainability and explore the possibilities of … Read more
Endogenic forces are the internal forces which are responsible for the formation of newundulations on the surface of the earth. Since they create new landforms they are also knownas the Forces of Construction.They are the result of the convectional currents formed in the mantle. The source of this heatis the primordial heat of the interior … Read more
Geo-demographic load: India Supports 17% population of the world with only 2.4% area of the world. This ever increasing population is putting great pressure on the natural resources of the country. Climate change Deforestation Habitat loss and fragmentation Overexploitation leading to shortening of Earth Overshoot day. Natural Calamities. Invasive species like water hyacinth, Congress grass, … Read more
Axis of evil: Axis of evil, expression used to describe the bellicose tendencies of Iran, North Korea, and Iraq in the early 21st century. The phrase was coined by Canadian-born U.S. presidential speechwriter David Frum and presidential aide Michael Gerson for use by U.S. President George W. Bush in his 2002 State of the Union address. b) Golden crescent: The Golden Crescent is a mountainous area of Iran, … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Costumes : Tunic (Angrakhi) Tunic: It was called an Angrakshi till the Guptas period. The Apbransha form of Angrakshak is called Angrakhi. The rural people wear white tunics, it is also called bugtari in the rural language. The tunic with Enamel creeper was very popular in Rajasthan. There … Read more
Background Launched in 1991 Why? In the wake of the collapse of Soviet Union India wanted to improve its relations with all major powers of the world India focused on South-East Asia as it was a growing market India wanted to go beyond the confines of SAARC to reap the benefits out of the economic … Read more
Tax Laws: Laws relating to income, Profits, Wealth Tax, Corporate Tax The Income-tax Act, 1961 The Income Tax Act, focusing on the rules and regulations of tax regulation, was initially put into existence in the year 1961. Under this act, everything related to taxation and more are mentioned which also includes collection and … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan chalks out strategy to improve health indicators After failing miserably to secure respectable place in overall delta ranking of NITI Aayog, the five aspirational districts of the state identified by the Centre need improvement in 49 different indicators set by NITI Aayog. The health department has chalked out a strategy to improve health indicators in the … Read more