Russian Revolution: MPPCS Mains

BACKGROUND OF Russian Revolution By 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of Czar Nicholas II. Government corruption was rampant, the Russian economy remained backward, and Nicholas repeatedly dissolved the Duma, the Russian parliament established after the 1905 revolution, when it opposed his will. However, the immediate cause of the February Revolution–the … Read more

Industrial Revolution: MPPCS Mains

Emergence and Background Beginning of geographical discoveries and direct sea routes opened new avenues of trade and commerce. It formed the bedrock of Industrial revolution as mismatch between demand and supply led to new innovative ways of enhancing production. Second factor was emergence of capitalist ideology. Profit making became the core of all economic activities … Read more

THE RENAISSANCE: MPPCS Mains

THE RENAISSANCE Greater travel, rising wealth and greater knowledge of outer world led to a new philosophy of life called renaissance. With rising material consumption, this worldly pleasures took place of Church advocated other worldly pleasure and hence human and not god became center of activities. Thus, humanism was a key feature of renaissance. Individualism … Read more

06.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Mukhyamantri krishak samraddhi yojana launched   Mukhyamantri Krishak Samraddhi Yojana has been launched to enhance the productivity of main agriculture crops like wheat, red lentil, mustard and paddy and to encourage the fair average quality production in the State.   Under the scheme, an incentive amount of Rs 200 per quintal will be … 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

04.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Lawsuit management policy 2018 approved by cabinet   The Cabinet meeting held under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given approval to the Madhya Pradesh State Lawsuit Management Policy-2018.   Under the policy, State level and department level empowered committee besides district level monitoring committee will be constituted for … 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

01-02.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Now place order for Kadaknath chicken on Madhya Pradesh’s new App   The Madhya Pradesh government has launched a mobile application to market its protein rich premium breed of chicken – Kadaknath – to connect poultries in the country. The App, developed by state cooperatives department, would be available on Google Play Store.   Minister of state (MoS) for cooperatives Vishwas Sarang said … Read more

31.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH MP chief minister gets Rs 2,000 crore from Union govt for road repairs   The Union ministry of surface transport has approved a sum of Rs 2,000 crore under the CRF fund for repair of dilapidated road in Madhya Pradesh. The approval came after chief minister Chouhan met Union minister Nitin Gadkari  and apprised him … 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