GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
GUJARAT South Gujarat aqua farmers bet big on ‘pinkish gold’ More than half of 1.5 lakh people engaged directly or indirectly in aquaculture in Gujarat live in coastal areas of the state’s southern region. About 55,000 tonne shrimps were produced on 10 lakh hectare of land in Gujarat in 2017 which was 12% of the national … Read more
Railway,Roades And Ports of India Impact on The Indian economy The Indian Railways contributes to India’s economic development, accounting for about one per cent of the GNP and the backbone of freight needs of the core sector. It accounts for six per cent of the total employment in the organised sector directly and an additional … Read more
GUJARAT Creating a launchpad for new ideas Amid the boom and bust of the global startup scenario, the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) — a pet project of PM Narendra Modi — aims to create an ecosystem for budding entrepreneurs with help ranging from grooming to funding. Modi along with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu will visit iCreate on … Read more
Dedication: Definition Dedication suggests voluntary commitment rather than rigidity. Dedication is calm and measured. There is no element of harshness or punishment in dedication. If discipline is the stick, then dedication is a voluntary willingness and desire to reach for the carrot without the threat of that stick. Dedication implies a level of mastery. … Read more
GUJARAT GSTR-3B late fee waiver welcomed in south Gujarat Commercial tax consultants across south Gujarat have welcomed the decision of central government to waive late fee on the filing of GSTR-3B for August and September, but warned that the boycott on filing of GSTR-2 and GSRT-2A will continue. South Gujarat Commercial Tax … Read more
Ethics in administration: Status and problem The Historical Context India has witnessed a long history of unethical practices in the governance system. Kautilya’s Arthashastra mentions a variety of corrupt practices in which the administrators of those times indulged themselves. The Mughal Empire and the Indian princely rule were also afflicted with the corrupt practices of … Read more
An important feature of the constitution is the Directive Principles of State Policy. Although the Directive Principles are asserted to be “fundamental in the governance of the country,” they are not legally enforceable. Instead, they are guidelines for creating a social order characterized by social, economic, and political justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity as enunciated … Read more
GUJARAT Hirasar Greenfield Airport Project in Gujarat gets Green Clearance The Central Government has given green clearance for a greenfield airport project at Hirasar, about 28 km from Rajkot in Gujarat, at a cost of over Rs. 1,400 crores. The state government has proposed a new airport in Rajkot district as the existing … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat government made essential suggestions in Pre- Budget meeting at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel attended the pre- budget meeting called up by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely at Delhi wherein he gave some important suggestions. While addressing this meeting Patel said that , Gujarat Government has done exceptionally well in solar sector and the state government … Read more
GUJARAT 37 child marriages were registered in Gujarat in 3 years In a shocker to the model state of Gujarat, the figures of child marriages in the last three years tell that there were 37 cases here from 2014 to 2017, more than so-called underdeveloped states like Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which had 23 and 17 such … Read more