17-18.12.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

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

Important Treaties

Treaty of Pondicherry     After the II Carinatic war. Muhammad Ali, son of late Anwar-ud-din was         accepted as the Nawab of Carinatic.   Treaty of Mangalore     Signed between Tipu & British in 1784. Under this Tipu withdrew his army   1784     from Carinatic & English withdrew … Read more

Climate Change

 

  • National Environmental Appraisal and Monitoring Authority has been setup

 

 

India UK

UK-India Business Climate Leaders Group has been constituted. Comprising of leading CEOs the group will work on synergystic business for carbon reduction and joint work to evolve national emission reduction strategies.

FDI could be streamlined into low carbon initiatives.

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Revolt of 1857: first war of indian independence

During the Governor-General Lord Canning May 11, 1857. The Meerut incident. Capture of Delhi. Proclaiming B S Jazar as the emperor. Almost half the Company’s sepoy strength of 232224 opted out of their loyalty to their regimental colours. Kanpur: Nana Saheb; Lucknow: Begum Hazrat Mahal; Bareilly: Khan Bahadur; Jagdishpur (Ara): Kunwar Singh; Jhansi: Rani Lakshmi … Read more

16.08.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

Chhattisgarh   MCL exploring use of OB dump for solar power Union Coal secretary Susheel Kumar said  Mahanadi Coalfield Limited has been exploring the idea to use the stabilized over burden(OB) dump to install solar panels and generate solar power.   He said this while responding to a question on the possibility of venturing into tapping of 2 MW … Read more

TRIBES OF CHATTISGARH

  “Tribal” is the word used in India to refer to inhabitants known elsewhere as “indigenous”. British ethnographers classified tribal as “animists”. As per the National Census, they are classified as “aboriginals” and listed according to the tribe. The Hindi word for tribal is adivasi, meaning “ancient inhabitants. Chhattisgarh, the “rice bowl” of India is famed … Read more

Constitutional Amendment methods and important constitutional amendments.

  Amendments to the Constitution are made by the Parliament, the procedure for which is laid out in Article 368. An amendment bill must be passed by both the Houses of the Parliament by a two-thirds majority and voting. In addition to this, certain amendments which pertain to the federal nature of the Constitution must … Read more

Structure, relief and physiographic divisions

  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

14.08.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

Chhattisgarh   Green corridor created for retired IPS from Bhilai to Raipur An emergency green corridor was formed for nearly 35 minutes between Bhilai and Raipur airport to carry former additional director general of police Ramesh Chandra Sharma who had to be urgently Airlifted to Delhi for Treatment.   Famously called as ‘green man’ for his love towards … Read more

Evolution of Indian Constitution

  Although the systems of ancient India do have their reflections in the Constitutions of India, the direct sources of the Constitution lie in the administrative and legislative developments of the British period.   Regulating Act of 1773 This Act was based on the report of a committee headed by the British Prime Minister Lord … Read more