08.02.18(MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Kanhan river water at alarmingly critical level   For the second consecutive year, just before the onset of summer, water level in Kanhan river has dropped to an alarmingly critical level in the first half of February itself.   The river flow as measured on Wednesday morning at the upstream Beena confluence was 129MLD, which … Read more

Distribution of key natural resources

NATURAL RESOURCES OF INDIA What are natural resources ? Natural resources are useful raw materials that we get from the Earth. They occur naturally, which means that humans cannot make natural resources. Instead, we use and modify natural resources in ways that are beneficial to us. The materials used in human-made objects are natural resources. Some … Read more

Solid Waste Management

Solid Waste Management; Types of Solid waste Management; Factors affecting Solid Waste Generation Solid Waste Management Solid waste management is basic public services which every citizen should have access to, both for health and hygiene, and for ensuring a good quality of living. Sanitation here refers to toilet facilities, whereas solid waste management refers to … Read more

Rivers and drainage system of Madhya Pradesh

Rivers and drainage system of Madhya Pradesh There are ten river basins in Madhya Pradesh as ten major rivers originate from the State. As Madhya Pradesh is located in the center of India, most of the rivers are interstate rivers. The rivers namely, Chambal, Sindh, Betwa, Ken flow northward and meet with Yamuna whereas the … Read more

The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act

Note: READ is our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam   The issue of Schedule caste / Scheduled Tribe act In March 2018, the Supreme Court observed that the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act of 1989 has become an instrument to … Read more

25-26.02.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Centre organises rashtriya sanskriti mahotsav in MP The Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organising the ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav’ under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix’ in five cities of Madhya Pradesh from February 24. The panoramic cultural entourage has started from February 24  with a performance at Gwalior to be followed … Read more

Moguls and their administration, emergence of composite culture, Political, Economical and Social history of Central India from 11th to 18th Century A.D.

Mughal Empire (1526 A.D.-1857 A.D.) Babur- His actual name was Zahiruddin Mohammed, son of Omar Sheikh Mirza, the king of Ferghana in Afghanistan. His ambition was to conquer Samarkand, the seat of Timur. In 1527 A.D., Babur defeated rana  sanga in the battle of Kanwa. In the battle of Chanderi (1528 A.D.), Babur defeated Mediniroy. … Read more

21.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Focus on competitive edge to logistics sector   Confederation of Indian Industry organized ‘Madhya Pradesh Logistics Conclave’ bringing together the different stakeholders of Logistics Sector on a common platform with an aim to explore the way forward for Madhya Pradesh to become the hub of Logistics Services in India. Conclave also focused on … Read more