Notes and Study material for Exams
Establishment of British Cantonments Dagshai cantonment: Dagshai is one of the oldest cantonment towns in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is situated on top of a 5689 feet (1734 mtr) high hillock that stands sphinx-like astride the Kalka-Shimla Highway at a point about 11 km from Solan. It was founded in … Read more
The majority of Gorkhas who are living in Himachal Pradesh were till recently a part of Punjab. One of the oldest associations of gorkhas in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh is the Himachal Punjab Gorkha Association, which was established on October 29, 1916. Its first president was Madho Singh Rana (Magan Pathik, Hamro Sanstha Pachattari Barsa, … Read more
British Rule in the Hill State The British rule commenced in the state after Anglo-Gorkha war. The Gorkha’s were out powered by the British and they established their supremacy in the state after the Anglo-Gorkha war along the provinces of Satluj. Thus British started annexing the area one by one and emerged as dominant powers … Read more
Concept Of Decolonization, Nationalism and Socialism, Globalization-3/”>Globalization and Concept of Modernity Concept of Decolonization Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the establishment of governance or authority through the creation of settlements by another country or jurisdiction. The term generally refers to the achievement of independence by the various Western colonies and protectorates in Asia and [Africa]] following World War … Read more
INFRASTRUCTURE of the country. DISADVANTAGES OF PRIVATIZATION Privatization in spite of the numerous benefits it provides to the state owned enterprises, there is the other side to it as well. Here are the prominent disadvantages of privatization: • Private sector focuses more on profit maximization and less on social objectives unlike public sector that initiates socially viable adjustments in case of … Read more
Tribal Welfare Administration, Tribal sub plan and Single line administration in Himachal Pradesh The tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh though sparsely populated continue to receive special attention of the State Government primarily on account of their strategic location and comparative backwardness. The Tribal Sub Plan was started in 1974-75 in the State and entire tribal … Read more
Enactments made by Himachal Pradesh Government to protect and promote the interests of agrarian Society agriculture contributes over 45% to the net state domestic product. It is the main Source Of Income and EMPLOYMENT in Himachal. Over 93% of the Population in Himachal depend directly upon agriculture which provides direct employment to 71% of its … Read more
68.84% of the Population in India is rural based and majority of them depends on agriculture for a living. Enhanced and stable Growth of the agriculture sector is important as it plays a vital role not only in generating purchasing power among the rural population by creating on-farm and off-farm EMPLOYMENT opportunities but also through … Read more
Issues and Challenges. Programmes and policies for the welfare of differently-abled persons, Women and children and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of the State.in Himachal Pradesh Schemes Relating to Children Integrated Child Development Services Scheme Under this scheme department is providing Nutrition to the pregnant, Lactating mothers, adolescent girls and children of 6 month to … Read more
Right To Information act, 2005 and rules made there under by the Himachal Pradesh Government. Right to Information (RTI) is an Act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile Freedom of information Act, 2002. Under the provisions of the … Read more