JKPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, JKPSC Test Series
J & K State to host Asian martial arts tourney in October The Asian Martial Arts Games are being held at J & K in October in which participants of 12 countries are expected to take part. The event is being held with an aim to provide a platform to the young players of the … Read more
J & K Remote areas ignored under ‘Khelo India’ scheme The big claims of the state government of promoting sports at the grass-roots level in the state under the Centrally sponsored ‘Khelo India’ scheme have failed to serve the purpose as rural areas still have no access to the benefits of the flagship scheme. … Read more
J & K Govt to set up Rs10-cr disaster fund Jammu and Kashmir, in a first-of-its-kind announcement, has decided to establish a disaster mitigation fund with a corpus of Rs 10 crore to deal with the initial impact of an earthquake. The state falls in the seismic zone VI which is considered as … Read more
J & K Separate job board sought for Jammu National Secular Forum held a protest against the J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB), demanding a separate recruitment board for Jammu. In another act of gross discrimination with the people of Jammu division and Ladakh, the BJP has joined hands with its alliance partner PDP to … Read more
RAJASTHAN National Youth Festival in Jaipur More than 5,000 youths from different parts of the country will attend the 22nd National Youth Festival, scheduled to be held in Jaipur from January 12 to 16. The prime minister has been invited to address the gathering. Soldiers, youth achievers of different fields and other … Read more
RAJASTHAN Jaipur ranks 3rd in cases of cruelty by husband in country The Pink City of India is not a safe zone for married women as figures show it is among the top three cities that have reported maximum cases of cruelty by husband or his relatives. As per the recently released National … Read more
RAJASTHAN Censor Board invites Jaipur historians to view ‘Padmavati’ The Censor Board has sought the opinion of two veteran historians from Jaipur on film ‘Padmavati’ by inviting them to view the film. These historians include Professor B.L. Gupta and Prof R.S. Khangarot. The age-old custom of jauhar (mass immolation) should be shown effectively in the film or … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to apply for patent of chicory Rajasthan agriculture department will apply for a patent of chicory (known as Kasaniin Hindi) herb, which has medicinal properties. Rajasthan will also apply for a patent as we are the third largest state producing the herb in the country after Punjab and Kashmir. At … Read more
RAJASTHAN Plan to sell packaged camel milk through ‘Saras’ counters The state government is planning to sell packaged camel milk through ‘Saras’ counters of the Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF) from next month. “A proposal worth ₹7 crore has been sent to the government, whereby a camel milk dairy plant will be set up … Read more
RAJASTHAN To monitor big cats, Rajasthan will have hi-tech anti-poaching system by January The core areas of five popular wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan – Sariska, Ranthambore, Mukundra, Jhalana and Jawaibag – will be equipped with hi-tech wildlife surveillance (WS) and antipoaching system (APS), a step foresters say will go a long way in curbing … Read more