Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more

03/04-12-2017 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affair

MADHYA PRADESH   Gmc mulls to generate powers from garbage   Garbage has been a huge problem, but now the Gwalior Municipal Corporation is considering it as a useful resource. The Corporation is planning to embark on an ambitious program by which they hope to generate 10 MW electricity from 600 tonnes of garbage.   … Read more

Malnutrition,its causes and effects and Govt. programmes for supplementary Nutrition

WHO Defines Malnutrition as “Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions: undernutrition, which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age) and underweight (low weight-for-age); micronutrient-related malnutrition, which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals) or … Read more

Human values :Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, administrators

Human values :Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers, administrators Mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or Mahatma Gandhi as he is fondly called, was the greatest political figure in India’s history. Hailed as the Father of the Nation, Gandhi inspired Indians with his non-violent movements for civil rights and freedom from the … Read more

Madhya Pradesh Food security

Madhya  Pradesh  Food security Historical View on Food Security India‟s Public Distribution System (PDS) is the largest distribution network of its kind in the world. PDS was introduced around World War II as a war-time rationing measure. Before the 1960s, distribution through PDS was generally dependant on imports of food grains. It was expanded in … Read more

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

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

27.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Illegal colonies to be regularised by August 15   In a major move that would provide relief to lakhs of families, state government is all set to regularize over 5,000 illegal colonies in Madhya Pradesh.   An amendment in Madhya Pradesh Coloniser Rules 1998 would place these colonies on a fast track to regularisation. Development fee … Read more

Foundational values for civil services

Foundational values for civil services Values are the standards on which, we evaluate things. For every situation we don’t have time to ‘test’ the case on ethics theories such as utilitarianism. Values provide time saving short-cut in such situation. Under New public management (NPM), the concept of public services is fast changing. Bureaucrat has become … Read more