Himachal Pradesh PCS Free Notes
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HIMACHAL PRADESH Women voters outnumber men in Himachal Pradesh assembly elections With women voters in Himachal Pradesh outnumbering men in 48 assembly constituencies, political parties are trying to take credit. Of the 337 candidates in 68 assembly constituencies, only 19 were women and of the 37,21,667 votes polled, 18,11,126 were cast by men while 19,10,535 were cast … Read more 17.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH HC seeks info about radio tags on trees The HP High Court has directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Scientific Officer, Department of Environment, Science & Technology, to file their personal affidavit on the issue of implanting Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFIT) on every tree within Shimla Municipal … Read more 16.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH Adhocism plagues higher education in state The Himachal government has adopted ‘exploitative practice’ of recruiting teachers in government colleges as guest faculty and via PTA route. While the regulatory commission of the state government was penalising the private colleges and universities for not paying proper scales to their teachers, it was … Read more 15.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH • Preserve age-old culture, customs, says Virbhadra The Lavi fair has a long distinguished history. Even before Independence of the country, it was a famous trade fair as Rampur was the old silk route of trade between India and Tibet, said Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh while presiding over the closing ceremony of … Read more 14.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH India’s first voter caught in ‘cap politics’ Even as the political destiny of 337 contesting candidates is locked in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) till the counting of votes on December 18, “politics of cap” has once again occupied the centre stage in the state. The “maroon versus green … Read more 12-13.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe
Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India
HIMACHAL PRADESH Poll candidates must reveal source of income: Council The Social Welfare Council of India has demanded that a mandatory provision be made for declaring the source of income and means adopted for acquiring assets by candidates contesting state Assembly or Lok Sabha elections. The council in a resolution adopted by … Read more 07.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH BJP national president Amit Shah announced veteran party leader Prem Kumar Dhumal as its chief ministerial face ahead of the assembly election in Himachal Pradesh on November 9. There was a strong demand both among party leaders and workers to see Dhumal as CM candidate, especially after the Congress had given Virbhadra Singh that status. Until now, … Read more 05.06.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs
HIMACHAL PRADESH With e-ballots, Himachal Pradesh may see jump in soldiers voting Serving armed forces personnel from Himachal Pradesh are expected to cast their vote in large numbers in the upcoming assembly election in the hill state with the Election Commission implementing the electronically transmitted postal ballot system (ETPBS) here. The system was first implemented in the Goa assembly … Read more 04.11.17 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs