CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
Chattisgarh is rich in energy resources. Coal is the major source of Energy in Chattisgarh. Apart from Coal Thermal power, Hydro power, geothermal power and Renewable source constitutes the Energy Resource of Chattisgarh. Coal The state has 16% of the total coal deposits of India. 44483 million tonnes coal has been estimated in 12 … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Ekyc must before smartphone distribution: govt The Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY) in Chhattisgarh is the world’s largest such programme for distribution of smartphones and for augmenting the telecom network. Under this scheme, over 50 lakh smartphones will be distributed to rural households and urban poor households. This scheme is also the … Read more
Health and Health Infrastructure in the State of Chhattisgarh Health is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely absence of disease or infirmity”. Health is a fundamental human right, emphasised the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978. Since the Alma- Ata conference on health, … Read more
Fairs and festivals of Chhattisgarh 2 Pola Festival Pola is a bull-worshipping festival celebrated by farmers mainly in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. On the day of Pola, the farmers decorate and worship their bulls. Pola falls on the day of the Pithori Amavasya (the new moon day) in the month of … Read more
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh village installs CCTV cameras to prevent open defecation A village in Chhattisgarh’s Balod districtwhere CCTV cameras have been set up at various locations in order to keep an eye on criminal activities which co-incidentally also monitors if anyone acts in violation of ODF campaign INTERNATIONAL US Navy tests world’s first Laser … Read more
CHHATTISGARH CTB to enter ‘bicycle tourism’ segment soon Chhattisgarh Tourism Board (CTB) will soon enter the segment of Bicycle Tourism. The Board will be launching two bicycle tours in State- One in January and other in August 2018, officials informed. The Central Government has put up the anticipated timeline for completion of … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Nmdc produced 1.57 mt of iron ore from c’garh mines NMDC Ltd produced 1.57 million tonnes (MT) of iron ore from its Chhattisgarh-based mines as on April 30, 2018, the company informed in a regulatory filing. The company is targetting to achieve 10 million tonnes of iron ore production per annum from … Read more
CHHATTISGARH 76 kms of rly route to be electrified in chhattisgarh: railway minister A total of 76 route kilometres have been identified for railway electrification in chhattisgarh, the union railway ministry has informed in a press release. Notably , indian railways has prepared an action plan to electrify 38000 route kilometers in five years … Read more
CHHATTISGARH 55l free mobile phone distribution from next month: raman Chief Minister Raman Singh on Saturday announced that the distribution of 55 lakh free mobile phone handsets under the State Government’s ‘Sky’ scheme will commence next month. The Chief Minister said that the basic aim of distributing free mobile handsets is to provide … Read more
Art Forms of Chhattigarh Geographical Indication belonging to Chhattisgarh are- Bastar Dhokra – Dhokra is a non-ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 5000 years. It was prevalent during the Indus Valley Civilisation of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. Dhokra craft is made out of … Read more