GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
rawan239. The Constitution visualizes the SPSC to be the ‘watchdog of merit system’ in the state. It is concerned with the recruitment to the state services and advises the government, when consulted, on promotion and disciplinary matters. It is not concerned with the classification of services, pay and service conditions, cadre management, training and so … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat reports 4th-highest GST frauds in India With rising number of fake billing scams and those involving illicit claiming of input tax credit (ITC), Gujarat reported fourth highest number of Goods and Services Tax-related frauds. According to data tabled in the Parliament by the Union ministry of finance, the state reported 2,848 cases of … Read more
Tuberculosis Programme TB was declared as a global health emergency in 1993. In the same year, India established the RNTCP as a small pilot project. This project was scaled up nationwide between 1998–2006. The overall vision of RNTCP is “A TB free India”—a situation in which TB is no longer a major public health … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat’s coastal zone plan still in limbo Despite instructions issued in 2011 by the Union ministry of environment and forests to prepare a Coastal Zone Management Plan , to protect the state’s 1,600km coastline, the Gujarat government has failed to prepare even a draft of the plan. The state has not even started the process … Read more
Batholiths A large body of magmatic material that cools in the deeper depth of the crust develops in the form of large domes. They appear on the surface only after the denudational processes remove the overlying materials. They cover large areas, and at times, assume depth that may be several km. These are granitic bodies. … Read more
DPSP are enshrined in part IV of the constitution and they are constitutional direction to achieve social and economic democracy in India. They are akin to instrument of instruction and are fundamental to the governance of the country. They have paramount utility as: They act as a source of benchmark to judge the performance of … Read more
The systems developing in the mid and high latitude (35° latitude and 65° latitude in both hemispheres), beyond the tropics are called Frontal Cyclones or Wave Cyclones.According to polar front theory, the warm-humid air masses from the tropics meet the dry-cold air masses from the poles and thus a polar front is formed as a surface … Read more
GUJARAT Former Gujarat CM Madhavsinh Solanki dies aged 94 Former Gujarat chief minister and ex-Union minister Madhavsinh Solanki (94) passed away. Born on July 30, 1927, the leader was the chief minister of Gujarat four times and also Union external affairs minister. Under his leadership, the Congress rode to power in the Gujarat … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government to set up 16 new GIDC townships to encourage SMEs Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced the setting up of 16 new Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) townships, in Gujarat. The 16 new GIDC townships would be set up in 2400 hectare area to encourage the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).This township … Read more
Ethics in public administration In the public sector, ethics addresses the fundamental premise of a public administrator’s duty as a “steward” to the public. In other words, it is the moral justification and consideration for decisions and actions made during the completion of daily duties when working to provide the general services of … Read more