Dec 2018

GOA Porvorim will be first digital constituency in state: Khaunte   Porvorim is going to be the ‘first digital constituency’ in the state.   The digital constituency will serve all purposes – social as well as commercial, and benefit everybody besides generating suitable jobs for sons and daughters of the soil.   Once Penha de … Read more 09-10.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Up to Rs 10 lakh compensation for ‘women victims’ in Goa   The cabinet approved the Goa Compensation Scheme for women victims or survivors of sexual assault/other crimes 2018. A women victim compensation fund will be created and the amount of compensation fixed under the scheme will range from Rs 1 to 10 lakh. It will … Read more 21.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   ·        Rajasthan Institutions : BUREAU OF INVESTMENT PROMOTION (BIP) ð  Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), is the nodal agency for investment promotion in the state, was established in 1991 to facilitate large investment in the state. BIP serves as a one-stop knowledge house with respect throughout the ‘conceptualization-to commissioning’ stage. The most important … Read more 25.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan History : Nasirabad revolt of 1857   First of all, this revolt was started in Nasirabad. The main reason behind this was that the British government sent Ajmer’s 15th Bengal Infantry to Nasirabad because government had no faith in this Infantry.   All the soldiers were angry with this decision of the … Read more 18.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·        ‘Goa University will get funding under RUSA 2.0’ ð   Goa University vice-chancellor made requested Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar to make additional funding available to varsities like GU under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Sikshya Abhiyan (RUSA) 2.0. He said there was no reason why funding under RUSA 2.0 should be denied to universities with a score of three and above in … Read more 11.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan History : Neemuchana Farmer Movement 1924-25   Extensively Writing by Pratap, New Rajasthan This movement was taken during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. Reason – Increase in the fine rates Current situation – Nemuchana is in Alwar district.   On 14th May, 1925, farmers of Alwar organized a Kisan Sabha … Read more 06.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·        Goa has ignored most suggestions made by 2012 groundwater report ð  As the state water resources department (WRD) is preparing to carry out a groundwater assessment after nearly a decade, the last report by the department, while stating that Goa falls in the safe category in the groundwater situation, had raised some areas … Read more 13.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan has highest death rate per lakh due to air pollution   Over 90 thousand deaths in 2017 in Rajasthan were linked to air pollution. Rajasthan has reported highest death rate per one lakh population, which is 112.5, attributable to air pollution.   The average life expectancy in Rajasthan would have been 2.5 years higher, which is … Read more 02-03.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State likely to miss immunisation target due to ANM shortage ð  Rajasthan may fall short of achieving the 90% full immunisation coverage (FIC) target by this month because of shortage of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMS) who act as vaccinators. ð  The ministry of health and family welfare had planned to achieve 90% immunisation … Read more 23-24.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN GSI to use NASA-developed tech to locate minerals in Rajasthan   The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is going to use ultra-modern remote-sensing technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time in India to map surface mineralogy.   An MoU was signed with Geoscience Australia as a part … Read more 01.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs