GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
rawan239GUJARAT MHRD’s virtual labs to be established at Gujarat University Gujarat University was now designated as a Regional Nodal Centre for “Virtual Labs” – an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resources Development and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Physical distances and the limited availability of resources often put restrictions on conducting experiments … Read more
Types of audits Product audit– An examination of a particular product or service (hardware, processed material, software) to evaluate whether it conforms to requirements (that is, specifications, performance standards, and customer requirements). Process audit– A verification that processes are working within established limits. It evaluates an operation or method against predetermined instructions or … Read more
It was introduced by the 1st amendment act along with article 31B. Art 31B states that the act and regulations mentioned in the 9th schedule shall not be deemed to be void in spite of an adverse judicial pronouncement on the ground that it violates or abridges any of the Fundamental rights. Hence insertion of … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat’s Deesa gets more rainfall than Cherrapunjee. Deesa in Banaskantha district of Gujarat received the highest rainfall in India with over 525 mm recorded in last 48 hours. It has even surpassed Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya (181 mm), which once held the record for highest rainfall in the world. Idar in Sabarkantha also … Read more
Aristotle Aristotle is one of the greatest thinkers in the history of western science and philosophy, making contributions to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, botany, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance and theatre. He was a student of Plato who in turn studied under Socrates. Although we do not actually possess any of Aristotle’s … Read more
Key features of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 are as : It proposes that Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan will not be treated as illegal immigrants even when they have entered India without valid documents. It seeks to include a separate column in the citizenship form for applicants … Read more
GUJARAT Lack of toilets spurring malnourishment in Gujarat The lack of toilets is the major reason for malnourishment in Gujarat. The Gujarat government — in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and Cisco — was exploring the possibility of launching a tele-medicine facility in the state on an experimental basis. The government was considering … Read more
A debenture redemption reserve (DRR) is a provision stating that any Indian corporation that issues debentures must create a debenture redemption service in an effort to protect investors from the possibility of a company defaulting. This provision was tacked onto the Indian Companies Act of 1956, in an amendment introduced in the year 2000. The … Read more
China China has provided financial support, arms and sanctuaries to Naga, Mizo and Meitei extremist’s right since the British Period. The military encroachments and conflict of 1962, India was defeated and became psychologically weak. Since then, China has been astutely following a policy of strategic containment of India by regional coalitions and arming India’s neighbours … Read more
The provisions of Part IX of the constitution relating to the Panchayats are not applicable to the Fifth Schedule areas. However, the Parliament may extend these provisions to such areas, subject to such exceptions and modifications as it may specify. Under this provision, the Parliament has enacted the “Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the … Read more