JKPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, JKPSC Test Series
rawan239 INTERNATIONAL Facebook slapped with 5 billion US Dollar fine for users’ privacy violation US regulators formalized a record 5 billion US Dollar fine on Facebook for violation of users’ privacy in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal involving 87 million users. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the penalty was the largest … Read more
RAJASTHAN Special cells to monitor rainwater harvesting Based on the directions of the ministry of housing and urban affairs, Rajasthan will constitute rainwater harvesting cells in 111 cities and towns across 29 districts for effective monitoring. According to the guidelines, the cell will monitor the extent of groundwater extraction and aquifer recharge. This information will be displayed at prominent … Read more
INTERNATIONAL NASA prepares to send first woman and next man on Moon in 2024 NASAmarked the 50th anniversary of the historic first Moon landing. The US space agency is preparing to take its next giant leap with the ambitious Artemis program Artemis is named after the twin sister of Apollo. She … Read more
RAJASTHAN · Groundwater in Rajasthan fell by 62.70%, reveals study ð With the PHED digging up more tube wells in the city, serious concerns are being raised about the level of groundwater. ð As per a decadal average study conducted by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) on 928 stations in the state, Rajasthan is facing a … Read more
Most of the invaders came from the north-western region, for them Panipat enroute to Delhi and positioned as a suitable battle field. Panipat is a plain, less sloped area and had less population. This geographical feature gave an advantage to the rulers to use tactical weapons and to employ sound war strategy. The area is … Read more
Family is the first social institution a child interacts with He acquires his/her first set of ideas, values and morals from his family. Eg. A child coming from a family of criminals is more vulnerable to committing one himself. The family environment aids the intellectual growth of a child. Eg stories of children from poor … Read more
It is a belt of low pressure which circles the Earth generally near the equator where the trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres come together. It is characterised by convective activity which generates often vigorous thunderstorms over large areas. It is most active over continental land masses by day and relatively less active … Read more
UNEP’s Blue Carbon Initiative aims to develop a global partnership to advance the sound management of coastal and marine ecosystems in order to ensure that their carbon Join Our Telegram Channel sequestration and storage functions are maintained, and emissions of greenhouse gases are avoided. The initiative aims at achieving the following overall targets by 2025: … Read more
According to the economic survey, the farm incomes will be dropped by 12% on an average in the coming years with potential losses amounting to 18% of the revenue. The method to prevent the effect are: Fully irrigating Indian agriculture through technologies of drip irrigation, sprinklers, and water management—captured in the “more crop for every … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Boris Johnson elected as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnsonelected as the leader of Britain’s governing Conservative Party. He is declared as country’s next Prime Minister. Johnson will formally take over as Prime Minister. He succeeds Theresa May. She got stepped down over her failure to get parliament to ratify her Brexit deal. … Read more