GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
rawan239 Climate justice : a global phenomenon The heart of climate justice is the understanding that the urgent action needed to prevent climate change must be based on community-led solutions and the well-being of local communities, Indigenous Peoples and the global poor, as well as biodiversity and intact ecosystems. Climate justice is the understanding … Read more
GUJARAT GCCI proposes Amul model for cotton production Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), along with the 100-year-old Maskati Cloth Market Association (MCMA), are in the process of preparing a detailed report on implementation of cooperative model among cotton farmers of Gujarat. The report will be submitted to the Union government shortly. Estimates … Read more
GUJARAT Advisory cell soon for anti-dumping duty on yarn The textile commissioner’s office will soon form of a technical advisory cell for the anti-dumping duty investigation regarding import of nylon filament yarn originating from countries like China, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand. Industry sources said that the yearly consumption of nylon yarn in the city is pegged at … Read more
Genome sequencing is figuring out the order of DNA nucleotides, or bases, in a genome—the order of As, Cs, Gs, and Ts that make up an organism’s DNA. The human genome is made up of over 3 billion of these genetic letters. Today, DNA sequencing on a large scale—the scale necessary for ambitious projects such … Read more
Objectives of Planning Economic Growth and Development Every five-year plan had a growth target that had to be achieved by the end of the planning period. In order to bring about an improvement in standard of living of the people, the per capita income has to rise. A rise in per capita income is … Read more
GUJARAT For first time, dry Gujarat to defend prohibition policy Six decades after its formation, the dry state of Gujarat faces the challenge to defend its policy of prohibition on purchase, possession and consumption of liquor in the state after the Gujarat high court on Monday dismissed its preliminary objections to petitions questioning certain provisions … Read more
GUJARAT Strong winds push wind power generation in Gujarat to 4,280MW High wind velocity in coastal areas of Saurashtra region has increased state’s wind power generation which reached a record level of 4,280MW Friday last. Electricity generation from wind remained above 3,500MW on Saturday and Sunday as well. The higher generation of electricity … Read more
1885 W.C. Bannerjee Bombay 1886 Dadabhai Naroji Calcutta 1887 Badruddin Tyabji Madras 1888 George Yule Allahabad 1889 William Weederburn Bombay 1905 G.K. Gokhale Banaras – Issues like welcoming the prince of wales led to feud 1906 Dadabhai Naoroji Calcutta – Approval of issues of swadesi & national education. … Read more
The status of “Right to privacy” under the Constitution has not been settled as yet in India. In fact in M.P. Sharma vs. Satish Chandra 1954, an 8-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that it is not a fundamental right and this decision of the Supreme Court has not been overruled by the Supreme … Read more
Commerce ministry has released a consolidated policy for FDI in 2017. This time they have included start ups in the FDI policy also. The major features of FDI are as follows: With the dilution of FIPB, the power for clearance has been delegated to the administrative departments. The proposal relating to the banking, mining, defence, … Read more