Dec 2018

GOA Goa on its way to becoming nation’s only rabies-free state   Goa is on its way to become country’s first rabies-free state as no cases of deaths due to the viral disease have been recorded in 2018.   Focused vaccination and education campaigns for one million children over the last five years by Mission Rabies has contributed … Read more 07.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Culture : Mālwa painting   17th-century school of Rājasthanī miniature paintingcentred largely in Mālwa and Bundelkhand (in modern Madhya Pradesh state); it is sometimes referred to as Central Indian painting on the basis of its geographical distribution. The school was conservative, and little development is seen from the earliest examples, such as the Rasikapriyā (a poem analyzing the love sentiment) … Read more 07.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·        Population rise sees government take up groundwater study ð  The water resources department (WRD) is preparing to carry out an assessment of the groundwater situation in Goa after nearly a decade. ð  The last such assessment was carried out in 2008. Though Goa receives a good amount of rainfall, the population density is … Read more 06.12.18 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 Now, legalise orchard conversion till January 26   The town and country planning (TCP) board extended the deadline for individuals who illegally subdivided and sold orchard land and gave them an amnesty period till January 26 to approach the TCP department and regularise their land under Section 16B of the Goa Town and Country Planning Act.   TCP has … Read more 05.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·      Rajasthan Culture : Walar Dance Walar dance of Rajasthan is a beautiful and enthusiastic tribal dance performed particularly by women’s. Walar is an important dance of a Rajasthani tribe – Garasia. Known to be a prototype of famous Ghoomar danceof Rajasthan, it also involve simple circular movements of dancers on beats. It is believed that … Read more 05.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa government proposes to tweak solar policy   To incentivise production of solar power in the state, the government has proposed a 50% subsidy for small prosumers (consumers and producers of solar power) as an amendment to the Goa State Solar Energy Policy, 2017. Instead of granting an interest-free loan that would be recovered in instalments … Read more 04.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Final Rajasthan voter turnout is 74.21   Rajasthan has recorded a turnout of 74.21 per cent in the Assembly election.   The polling percentage of female voters was higher (74.66) as compared to male voters (73.80), according to the final-voter turnout released by the election commission.   The state has a total of 4.74-crore electorate, … Read more 04.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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

GOA Startup India venture capital summit 2018 to be held in Goa from December 7   The annual ‘startup India Venture Capital Summit’,a joint initiative by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Department of Industrial Policy Promotion (DIPP) and the government of Goa is set to begin in Goa on Friday, Dec 7, 2018. Startup India … Read more 02-03.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs