Emergence of India as a Republic, Reorganization of States ,Major events of the post independence period

POST INDEPENDENT ERA The era after India’s independence from colonial rule starts with its partition into two halves – India and Pakistan. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor General of free India and M.A. Jinnah that of Pakistan. The transition was violent, with blood curling massacres all over the country, ample proof to the historic … Read more

Impact of British Rule on Indian economy and society

India’s traditional village economy was characterised by the “blending of agriculture and handicrafts”.  But this internal balance of the village economy had been systematically slaughtered by the British Government. In the process, traditional handicraft industries slipped away, from its pre-eminence and its decline started at the turn of the 18th century and proceeded rapidly almost … Read more

05.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH ‘Samadhan ek din-tatkal’ scheme benefits over 2.26 lakh   Over 2.26 lakh applications have been redressed and services have been provided to the citizens under the ‘Samadhan Ek Din-Tatkal’ arrangement till now. This arrangement was started at District Headquarters and all the Lok Seva Kendras of the State from February, 2018 and March, … Read more

03.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt serious on implementing police commissioner system: CM   Six years on, the issue of introducing police commissioner system in cities of madhya pradesh is back in focus with the chief minister shivraj singh chouhan making the right noise in delhi.   Demand for introducing police commissioner system has gone up after a rise in crimes against women and … Read more

30.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Madhya Pradesh to raise retirement age for govt employees to 62 years   Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced raising the retirement age of state government employees to 62 years from the current 60 years.   The state government had made a provision for reservation for SC/ST employees in promotion, which was set aside by … Read more

22.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL     February 21 – International Mother Language Day   The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed across the world on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. This year it is the 17th anniversary of IMLD.   The observance of this day signifies importance of mother language as … Read more

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