GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
Gujarat – Transportation Network Gujarat is a haven of a mammoth transportation network encompassing national highways, state highways, district highways, district roads and rural roads (sugarcane roads and Panchayat roads). The State consists of more than 300 state highways covering a distance of 19,761 Km and 13 national highways covering a distance of … Read more
GUJARAT Salt supply likely to be hit as railways restricts rakes in Gujarat Salt supply across India is likely to be hit following the railway board’s decision to drastically reduce the number of rakes to Gujarat from 150 a month to just 90. Gujarat produces 2.6 crore tonnes of salt per year of which 80-90% is … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat Haj committee welcomes new policy Gujarat Haj Committee chairman welcomed the recommendations of a committee formed by the ministry of minority affairs for the new Haj Policy for the 2018-2022 period. The panel has recommended doing away with the reserved category for above Haj aspirants older than 70 years and for those who … Read more
GUJARAT National Children’s Science Congress concludes in Ahmedabad The five-day long National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC), 25th edition of the event, ended at Science City on Sunday in presence of child scientists, students, teachers and eminent scientists from Gujarat and other states. Students from ASEAN and Gulf countries also participated in the event. The event was … Read more
GUJARAT Tired of Gujarat reluctance on Gir lions, MP to release tigers in Kuno Madhya Pradesh seems to have given up the ambitious Asiatic lion translocation programme from Gir lion sanctuary in Gujarat to Kuno-Palpur sanctuary in MP. After nearly two-decades of unsuccessful tussle with Gujarat over translocation of Gir lions to Kuno-Palpur sanctuary near Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh government … Read more
Gujarat: Natural and Power resources In the year 1999, the state of Gujarat established the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) under the Companies Act, 1956. The GUVNL was created by the Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) as its wholly owned subsidiary towards restructuring of the power sector for better management. … Read more
Gujarat Trade and Commerce The growth story of Gujarat is one of a state punching above its weight. With only 6 per cent of India’s land mass and barely 5 per cent of its population, Gujarat has managed to account for 7.6 per cent of the country’s GDP and 22 per cent of its exports. … Read more
GUJARAT President Ram Nath Kovind to visit Gujarat on September 4 to launch projects President Ram Nath Kovind visit Jasdan town of Rajkot district on September 4 to launch some projects and attend various programs. This is for the first time when our country’s president is coming to Rajkot to attend a government program. … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat farmers getting highest rates for milk Farmers in poll-bound Gujarat are getting among the country’s highest rates for milk sold to cooperatives at a time when prices usually take a seasonal dip, cheering over 3.6 million farmers and their families in a state that has an electorate of 43 million. According to private … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government to take vaccine drive to all districts The government of Gujarat has decided to implement the Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI), across all 33 districts of the state and eight corporations in Gujarat. With this, the state government aims to immunize all children. According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS) Report 2015-16, the immunization … Read more