16.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN High tax results in 5.6% drop in tobacco use in Rajasthan   The prevalence of smoking in Rajasthan has decreased by 5.6 percentage points in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), 2016-17, compared to GATS-1, as per the recently released GATS-2. Experts give the credit to high tax on tobacco products in Rajasthan.   State government had imposed up … Read more 16.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

National and state minority commission

National and state minority commission Constitution of India doesn’t define the word ‘Minority’ but has used the word minorities considering two attributes religion or language of a person. For minorities Constitution of India has envisaged a number of rights and safeguards. To provide enough equality and to dwindled the discrimination, makers have spelt out various … Read more National and state minority commission

National and state SC/ST commission

National and state SC/ST commission National SC commission National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is an Indian constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes to promote and protect their social, educational, economic and cultural interests, special provisions were made in the Constitution.   Functions To investigate and … Read more National and state SC/ST commission

27.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K J&K Police launches news application   On the eve of Republic Day, Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid launched J&K Police’s news app at the police headquarters.   The app, besides amalgamating all the important social platforms of the J&K Police at one place like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, would … Read more 27.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

Judiciary : Composition, Role, Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.

Union Judiciary : The Supreme Court ; its role and powers The Supreme Court is the highest court of The Indian Republic.  Judiciary, the third organ of the government, has an important role to play in the governance. It settles the disputes, interprets laws, protects fundamental rights and acts as guardian of the Constitution. India … Read more Judiciary : Composition, Role, Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.

19.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Bhamashah scheme: Govt to study its social impact   The Rajasthan government is all set to get a social impact assessment study of various projects under Bhamashah scheme to assess its utility to the common man.   The Bhamashah scheme was initiated in 2008 for financial inclusion and women. The scheme was revamped and … Read more 19.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

Planning commission and national development council

Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more Planning commission and national development council

23.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

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 23.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

30.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K Chinese apple among four LoC trade items banned   The customs and quarantine section of the Trade Facilitation Office has banned four of the 21 items exchanged at the Line of Control.   Miffed over the move, Kashmiri traders have threatened to boycott the cross-LoC trade activity from March if the authorities … Read more 30.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

26 .12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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 26 .12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs