CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
Administrative System of Chhattisgarh The head of state of Chhattisgarh is the Governor, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government. His or her post is largely ceremonial. The Chief Minister is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. Raipur is the capital of … Read more
Pre-history of Chattishgarh In an ‘incredibly significant find’, archaeologists have discovered prehistoric remains at a river bank in Chhattisgarh’s Sarguja district, indicating continued settlements in the area from prehistoric to late medieval period. The tools and artefacts were found during exploration survey by archaeological department of Chhattisgarh government in January this year on the banks … Read more
Freedom Movement in Chattisgarh:– In 1818 Chhattisgarh came under some sort of British control for the first time. In 1854, when the province of Nagpur lapsed to the British government, Chhattisgarh was formed into a deputy commissionership with its headquarters at Raipur. The British made certain changes in the administrative and revenue systems of Chhattisgarh, … Read more
Awards of Chhattisgarh The ‘Rajya Alankaran’ (State-level felicitation awards) for 2016-17 The awards will be given during Rajyotsava’s concluding day ceremony at Naya Raipur. As per the list,Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh award for upliftment of Tribal and backward community was conferred to Sain Kumar of Dhamtari. Likewise, Gundadhur award for sports was given to Kumari … Read more
Panchayati raj of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh has approximately 9,820 Gram Panchayats at the village level, 146 Janpad Panchayat at the intermediate (block) level and 16 Zila Panchayat at the district level, Additionally, there is the Gram Sabha, which is the basic unit in the Panchayati Raj mechanism. Panchayats have been the backbone of the Indian villages … Read more
Divisions and Districts of Chhattisgarh After Indian Independence, the princely states were merged with the Central Provinces and Berar to form the new state of Madhya Pradesh. Present-day Chhattisgarh comprised seven districts of Madhya Pradesh. The former states of Kanker and Bastar formed the new Bastar District, the parts of Surguja, Korea, and Chang Bhakar … Read more
Mains Ornaments Popular in Tribes of Chhattisgarh and Special Tradition Chhattisgarh is well known for its rich cultural heritage that reflects various aspects of this beautiful state. Cultural life of Chhattisgarh comprises varied forms of traditional art and crafts, tribal dances, folk songs, regional festivals and fairs and amusing cultural fests. Mainly, Chhattisgarh is occupied … Read more
CHHATTISGARH 42 persons died due to elephant attacks in c’garh this year:centre A total of 42 persons have died due to elephant attacks in Chhattisgarh as on October 2017 in the current year (2017-18), the Union Ministry of Environment , Forests and Climate Change has informed. There is no elephant reserve project in the … Read more
Languages and Literature of Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarhi Language Origin and History In the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, Chhattisgarhi is the official language and it contains approximately 17.5 million speakers. Moreover it is an eastern Hindi language with very heavy vocabulary and linguistic features from Dravadian and Munda languages. Furthermore this language is known by … Read more
Fairs and festivals of Chhattisgarh 1 Bastar Dussehra As with the rest of India, Bastar celebrates Dassera. In fact, it is the region’s most important festival, and all the tribes participate in the 10-day event. But Dassera in Bastar is different from anywhere else. Here, instead of rejoicing over the triumphant return of Lord Rama … Read more