CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
The founder of the Chola Empire was Vijayalaya, who was first feudatory of the Pallavas of Kanchi. He captured Tanjore in 850 A.D. He established a temple of goddess Nishumbhasudini (Durga) there. Aditya I succeeded Vijayalaya. Aditya helped his overlord the Pallava king Aparajita against the Pandyas but soon defeated him and annexed … Read more
Chattisgarh Chhattisgarh tops list of states in issuance of soil health cards Chhattisgarh has topped the list among all the states in the country for having issued over 43 lakh soil health cards (SHCs) to farmers in the past two years. The examination of soil samples is being done at 33 permanent laboratories and … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Ethnic tourist village at chitrakote & kurdar soon The development of Ethnic Tourist Village at Chitrakote and Kurdar will soon start in Chhattisgarh, officials informed. The Central Government has put up the anticipated timeline for completion of the Tribal Tourism Circuit in Chhattisgarh to be 2019-20. The Tribal Tourism Circuit will … Read more
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh-Odisha, Water dispute over Mahanadi River. Odisha government has urged the Centre to take immediate steps for setting up a tribunal to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute with nei Though the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) had set up a Negotiation Committee on Mahanadi river for sorting out the disputes between Odisha … Read more
CHHATTISGARH More long span bridges to come up in Chhattisgarh The State Government will get done a series of survey, investigation, study and preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for construction of long span bridges within the jurisdiction of Chhattisgarh Road Development Corporation (CGRDC), officials informed. The PWD has also built 18 Railway over … Read more
The Kushana period witnessed a remarkable development in art, sculpture and architecture. The Gandhara School of Art and Sculpture marked a happy blending of the Graceo-Romano-Buddhist style and techniques. The distinguishing features of the Gandhara Sculpture owed their origin to Greek and Roman styles yet the art essentially was Indian in spirit. The Gandhara … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh forest cover between 33 to 75 %: union minister Chhattisgarh and Assam have forest cover between 33 per cent to 75 per cent Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Strongly emphasising the increasingly green credentials of the country, the Union Minister said that India has shown an increasing trend … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Raipur to Get High Speed Internet Connectivity Under Smart City Mission The work for Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) laying in the jurisdiction of Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) for providing high speed internet connectivity under smart city project will commence soon. Raipur is also being put under a ‘retrofitting plan’ covering 500 acres … Read more
Mainstay of Indian Economy Since independence, undergone a change from being the sector contributing the highest share to the GDP to one contributing the lowest share. Agriculture is a state subject. GDP contribution (Agriculture and allied sector) 5 pc in 1950-51 7 pc in 2008-09 and 14.6 pc in 2009-10. It was 19 pc in … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Issue of bill must on sale of goods worth rs 200 The Commercial Tax Department has made it mandatory for traders and shopkeepers to issue bills as per the rules on sale of goods worth Rs 200, under Goods and Services Tax Act (GST) 2017. Officials informed that with an objective to … Read more