17.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation at Bhopal   The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) at Bhopal as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the aegis of the Department of Empowerment of … 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

15.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   International Medal Winners to get government job in this state   Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan the union government jobs will be provided to the medal winners of individual and team competitions at the international level. While addressing the concluding programme of All India Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Women Gold Cup … Read more

08.09.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Madhya Pradesh seeks to quash Goldman-backed solar project.   Madhya Pradesh, India’s second largest state, has appealed to the country’s top court to quash a Goldman Sachs-backed solar project, highlighting the challenges faced by solar companies looking to expand in Asia’s third largest economy.   Madhya Pradesh’s attempts to scrap the agreement … Read more

Major crops of the state, holdings and cropping patterns, physical and social environment of crop distribution and production

  Rice The rice is cultivated on the largest areas in India. Historians believe that while the indica variety of rice was first domesticated in the area covering the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas (i.e. north-eastern India).Rice is a nutritional staple food which provides instant energy as its most important component is carbohydrate (starch). Rice … Read more

18.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Cabinet approves mental rehab institute at Bhopal   The National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation will be set up in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Union Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at New Delhi approved its establishment. This Institute will be set up under … Read more

Ground water and Watershed management

Water Resources Management Water Resources in India India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s water resources and about 16 per cent of world’s population. The total water available from precipitation in the country in a year is about 4,000 cubic km. The availability from surface … Read more

Union Parliament and State Legislatures.

Parliament is the central institution through which the will of the people is expressed, laws are passed and government is held to account. It plays a vital role in a democracy, and endeavours to be truly representative, transparent, accessible, accountable and effective in its many functions. The Parliament has two Houses–Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. … Read more

Madhya Pradesh: Health, infrastructure and health policy

Madhya Pradesh: Health, infrastructure and health policy The state of Madhya Pradesh is one of the Empowered Action Group states of the National Health Mission. These states have struggled to contain population growth at manageable levels and have poorer quality of life indicators than other states. The central government has released significant funds to address … Read more