02.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Bundelkhand in the grip of ganja addiction There has been an alarming rise of ganja consumption in the backward region of Bundelkhandin Madhya Pradesh. More than 1,000 kilograms of ganja was seized in Sagar district in the last six months and police said it is just the tip of the iceberg. Another disturbing trend … Read more

Regional Imbalances and Migration

Regional imbalances and income inequalitiies in India: Steps taken by the Government to reduce it. Regional imbalance is the disparity in economic and social development of two regions. One region/city/area is stronger than another region/city/area. Regions develop when investments are made to set up industries, service sectors, educational institutions, health care facilities etc. Income inequality is the unequal distribution of … Read more

08.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt receives no money from centre for drought-affected tehsils   The Madhya Pradesh Government has received no money from the Centre for 133 drought-affected tehsils spread over 18 districts. In his written reply to a query by Ramniwas Rawat of Congress, Revenue Minister Umashankar Gupta said that the process of withdrawing funds for … Read more

Acids, Bases and Salts.

Acid An acid is a substance which forms H+ ions as the only positive ion in aqueous solution. Examples:- Hydrochloric acid dissolved in water forms H+ and Cl– ions HCl —> H+ + Cl–   Sulphuric acid dissolved in water forms H+ and SO42- ions H2SO4 —>2H+ + SO42-   Nitric acid forms H+ and NO3– ions when dissolved in water HNO3 —> H+ + NO3–   … 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

United Nations and its specialized agencies

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international cooperation. It was founded to replace the League of Nations following World War II and to prevent another conflict. When it was founded, the UN had 51 Member States; there are now 193. Most nations are members of the UN and send diplomats to the headquarters to hold meetings … 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

Determinants of ethics

  Determinants of ethics These are the factors in human behaviour that determine whether it is good or bad. There are three such determinants of ethics, namely the object, the end, and the circumstances. Object means what the free will chooses to do in thought, word, or deed or chooses not to do. By end … Read more

Emotional intelligence and their utilities and application in administration and governance

Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is the capability of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, and manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to environments or achieve one’s goal(s).  Although the term first appeared in a … Read more