CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
Forest types in India are classified by Champion and Seth into sixteen types. Tropical Wet evergreen forests are found along the Western Ghats, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands and all along the north-eastern region. It is characterized by tall, straight evergreen trees. The trees in this forest form a tier pattern: Beautiful fern … Read more
India in the Eighteenth CenturyBahadur Shah 1 (1707-12) Muzam succeeded Aurungzeb after latter’s death in 1707 He acquired the title of Bahadur Shah. Though he was quite old (65) and his rule quite short there are many significant achievements he made He reversed the narrow minded and antagonistic policies of Aurungzeb Made agreements with Rajput … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chips working on virtual education scheme Chhattisgarh Infotech Promotion Society (CHiPS), a Government of Chhattisgarh undertaking has initiated work for implementation of Virtual Education Scheme with funding support from Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), officials informed. The project envisages leveraging technology to improve student-learning outcomes, assisting teachers through ICT enabled … Read more
Chhattisgarh Anjali Rajput is first woman to head police station in Naxalite-hit G’chiroli Assistant PI Anjali Rajput created history by becoming the first woman in-charge of any police station in the Naxalite-affected Gadchiroli district. She took charge of the highly sensitive Bhamragarh police station, which is considered as the gateway to the rebels’ bastion of … Read more
CHHATTISGARH CM launches ‘prerna’ notebook for students of ashram schools The notebook is published by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development Department for the students of Ashram schools and hostels. The life and times of Veerangana Rani Durgawati, revolutionary Birsa Munda, Amar Shaheed Gendh Singh, great social reformer Guru Baba Ghasidas, Amar Shaheed … Read more
Chhattisgarh Raipur Municipal Corporation portal to keep track of affordable house allotments An online portal has been launched by the civic body to keep track of home allotments to slum dwellers through the Basic Service for Urban Poor (BSUP) housing scheme. This portal will keep track of vacant houses and its allotment process executed by zone … Read more
Biodiversity-Definition, types, importance, hotspots, threats and conservation The term biodiversity was coined as a contraction of biological diversity by E.O. Wilson in 1985. Biodiversity may be defined as the variety and variability of living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they exist. In other words, biodiversity is the occurrence of different types of ecosystems, … Read more
Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh Government bans Bursting of Firecrackers in Six of its Cities The ChhattisgarhGovernment imposed a ban on the bursting of firecrackers in six of its cities, including the state capital Raipur, ahead of the wedding season from December 1st to January 31st. According to the statement issued by the State Environment Conservation Board, the … Read more
Pre-Harappan Period Lower Paleolithic Hand axe & cleaver industries Pahalgam, Belan valley (U.P), (600,000 – 60,000 BC) Bhimbetka, Adamgarh, 16 R Singi Talav Middle Paleolithic Tools made on flakes Bhimbetka, Nevasa, Pushkar, Rohiri (150,000 – 40,000 BC) … Read more