GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
rawan239When the wind blows parallel to a coastline, surface waters are pushed offshore and water is drawn from below to replace the water that has been pushed away. The upward movement of this deep, colder water is called upwelling. The deeper water that rises to the surface during upwelling is rich in nutrients. These nutrients … Read more
GUJARAT 46% Gujarat villages are verified as open defecation free now Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) seemed to have got good response at Mahatma Gandhi’s home state- Gujarat in terms of open defecation free villages. As per the figures of union ministry of drinking water and sanitation, 92.46% villages have been verified as open defecation free … Read more
In response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh, Government of India has decided to extend assistance to Bangladesh. The relief material consists of items required urgently by the affected people, namely rice, pulses, sugar, salt, cooking oil, tea, ready to eat noodles, biscuits, mosquito nets … Read more
Right to information is a fundamental right of any citizen of India to know what is happening with the government. Every individual has the freedom to seek any government related information through this RTI act 2005. The Right to Information Act (2005) is one of the key legislation enacted by the Parliament which guarantees … Read more
By accepting the Mountbatten Plan/Partition, the Congress was only accepting what had become inevitable because of the long-term failure of the Congress to draw in the Muslim masses into the national movement and stem the surging waves of Muslim communalism, which, especially since 1937, had been beating with increasing fury. The Congress leaders felt by … Read more
GUJARAT Western Railway runs trains on biodiesel across Gujarat These ‘Green Trains’ create less pollution compared to conventional diesel. This year, the theme for the World Environment Day is ‘Beat Air Pollution’. The trains from Ahmedabad to Bhuj; Rajkot to Morbi and Bhavnagar to Surendranagar used biodiesel. Biodiesel is made from jatropha plant. The … Read more
GUJARAT · President Ram Nath Kovind to lay foundation stone for Link-4 of SAUNI Scheme in Rajkot. ð President Ramnath Kovind will today lay the foundation stone for the link – 4 of Saurashtra Narmada Avataran Irrigation Scheme -SAUNI- Yojana in Rajkot district. ð The project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his tenure as Chief … Read more
Foreign travelers India has always been the dream destination for people who want to explore one of the earliest civilizations in the world. Since time immemorial, India has received a number of keen travelers who came here and fell in love with its traditions and colors. Hiuen Tsang from China (629-645) One of the earliest … Read more
The literal meaning of Mahajanapadas is great kingdoms. They flourished in the north/north western parts of India before the rise of Buddhism. Aryans have migrated into India long time back and there were regular friction between them and the non aryan tribes concerning, cattle, fodder, land etc. These tribes of Aryans were called as Janas … Read more
GUJARAT Surat gets 11 new routes under UDAN Opening the third round of RCS, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has invited proposals to connect Surat with Statue of Unity and other 10 routes, including Baramati, Amby Valley, Ujjain, Lonavala, Mandvi, Kishangarh, Belgaum, Bhavnagar, Amreli and Rajkot. This is first time that the Centre has … Read more