GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
Under the Constitution the financial resources of the State are very limited though they have to do many works of social uplift under directive principles. In order to cope with their ever-expanding needs, the Central Government makes grants-in-aid to the States. Grant- in-aid to States , through it Central Government exercises a strict control over … Read more
GUJARAT Edge of the seat Rajya Sabha contest likely in Gujarat on 8th August. After weeks of dramatic political developments, Gujarat looks set for an on the edge of seat contest in the Rajya Sabha elections. It is after a gap of about two decades that a contest is happening in Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat, where … Read more
GUJARAT PM rushes to Gujarat, announces relief package of Rs 500 crore The death toll in rain-related incidents reached 83 with nine more deaths reported in Gujarat on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the state and announced a relief package of Rs 500 crore for the flood-affected districts. He also declared ex-gratia of … Read more
GUJARAT 10 new industrial estates in Gujarat soon. Chief minister Vijay Rupani has announced setting up of 10 new industrial estates in the state. Rupani made the announcement at the state-level Independence Day celebrations. Small industries are the backbone of Gujarat. The 10 new GIDC will be started under the plug-and-produce policy to encourage small-scale units. Sources … Read more
GUJARAT Open’ shelter homes to be set up in Gujarat. The Gujarat State Child Protection Society (GSCPS) has planned to start three ‘open’ shelter homes of children — one each in Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara. They are expected to provide an alternative living space for children living on footpaths, railway stations and bus depots. … Read more
GUJARAT SC seeks Gujarat’s response on denial of free school seats to children from weaker sections. The Supreme Court sought the Gujarat government’s response to a petition accusing schools in the state of denying 25% free seats to children from weaker sections in violation of the 2009 law granting them free admission in schools. As … 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
Buddhism is a world religion and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One). Siddhārtha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. After asceticism and meditation, he discovered the Buddhist Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and … Read more
GUJARAT Gujarat Refinery distributes sanitation kits to villagers under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan IndianOil’s Gujarat Refinery joined hands in the biggest mass cleanliness initiatives in the country — Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan — by taking up various initiatives to make the drive a success. Widening the horizons of Swachh Bharat Pakhwada, Gujarat Refinery took the Swachchta … Read more
GUJARAT Housing for all’ a distant dream in rural Gujarat For the last five years, Gujaratgovernment has failed to meet the annual targets set under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana (PMGAY), though the targets have been consecutively lowered every year, and now stand at about one-fifth of what it was in 2012-13. At a … Read more