FACTS SHEET OF RAJASTHAN for RAS mains

FACTS SHEET OF RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, with a geographical area of 3.42 lakhsq.kms, is the largest State in the country.   the State has beendivided into 7 divisions and 33 districts, comprising295 panchayat samities, 9,891 village panchayats,and 43,264 inhabited villages.   As per advance estimates, the Gross StateDomestic Product (GSDP) at current prices isestimated to be … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Food Security

Andhra Pradesh Food Security   Andhra Pradesh Food Production status:   Andhra Pradesh is one of the main sustenance grain delivering states in India, and additionally one of the best 3 rice creating states, other than Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Accessibility of prepared labor, reasonable Atmosphere, and moderate land costs are a portion of … Read more

Issues related to National Integrity and Security

Table of contents:- Potential Areas Of Socio-political conflicts between and within Indian States, Traditional, Contemporary and Emerging Threats Internal and External Threats; Threats of Conflicts, Naxal Problems, Terrorism, Trans-border Infiltration and Insurgency Issues, Communalism, Organised crimes, Cyber issues, Drug trafficking and other such issues. [su_heading size=”21″]Potential areas of socio-political conflicts between and within Indian States,[/su_heading] … Read more

Services

Current Status It is the largest and fastest growing sector globally contributing to the global output and employing more people than any other sector Why has services sector grown? Increase in Urbanisation, privatisation and more demand for intermediate and final consumer services Availability of quality services is vital for the well being of the economy … Read more

Development Of Press During The British Rule

  Development Of Press, Railway, Press and Telegraph, Industries in British India   Development of Press:- The first press in India was established by The Portuguese in 1550, first book was published by Portuguese missionaries (1557). The next was established by British in 1684. James Augustus Hickey is considered as the “father of Indian press” as … Read more

Rise of National Consciousness

ORIGIN OF NATIONALISM The Rise of Nationalism is reflected in the spirit of Renaissance in Europe when freedom from religious restrictions led to the enhancement of national identity. This expression of Nationalism was furthered by the French Revolution. The political changes resulted in the passing of Sovereignty from the hands of an absolute monarch to … Read more

SUCCESSION

  a universal process of directional change in vegetation, on an ecological time scale. occurs when a series of communities replace one another due to large scale destruction either natural or manmade. continously -one community replacing another community, until a stable, mature community develops. The first plant to colonise an area is called the pioneer … Read more

Freedom of Press-For RAS RTS Mains Exam and Ras Rts Prelims Examination

On 29th January 1780, the Hickey’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertizer was published. It was the first English newspaper to be printed in the Indian sub-continent. The press was the chief instrument of forming a nationalist ideology The resolutions and proceedings of the Congress were propagated through press. Trivia: nearly one third of … Read more

Freedom of Press

On 29th January 1780, the Hickey’s Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertizer was published. It was the first English newspaper to be printed in the Indian sub-continent. The press was the chief instrument of forming a nationalist ideology The resolutions and proceedings of the Congress were propagated through press. Trivia: nearly one third of … Read more

Central Board of Film Certification

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, that administers the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The CBFC is responsible for the certification of films for public exhibition in India. The CBFC was established in 1952 with the objective of regulating the exhibition of … Read more