[Exam Analysis] HPAS 2014 Prelims Exam Analysis Conducted on 7th June, 2015

HPPSC conducted HPAS  2014 Prelims on 7th June, 2015 at the various Centres in Himachal Pradesh. Approximately 45000 Aspirants applied for the exam.

[Polity] Wildlife Protection Act 1972

India is the first country to have made provisions for the protection and conservation of environment in it’s constitution. On 5th June 1972, environment was first discussed as an item of international agenda in the U.N. Conference of Human Environment in Stockholm and thereafter 5th June is celebrated all over the world as “World Environment Day“.

25 Best Must Read Books For UPSC/State PSC Exams/SSC Exams for Building Solid Basics and Authentic Material

25 Best Must Read Books For Every UPSC/State PSC Exams/SSC Exams for Building Solid Basics and Authentic Material : 

[Polity] Section 66A of IT Act Scraped by Supreme Court

What is Section 66A of IT Act ?

Section 66A prescribes the punishment for sending "offensive' messages through computers or any other communication device such as a mobile phone or a tablet, and a conviction can fetch a maximum of three years in jail.

[Polity] Land Acquisition Bill

What is Land Acquisition ?

• Land acquisition in India refers to the process of land acquisition by the central or state government of India for various infrastructure and economic growth initiatives.

[Science] Know all About Earthquake

Earthquake:

• An Earthquake is a vibration or oscillation of the surface of the earth caused by a transient disturbance of the elastic or gravitational equilibrium of the rocks at or beneath the surface.

[Scheme] Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana - Scheme for Accidental Death Insuanace

The Union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitely presenting the Union Budget 2015-16, said that a large proportion of India's population is without insurance of any kind.So he announced Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana to cover accidental death risk of Rs. 2 lakh for a premium of just Rs. 12 per year.

[Scheme] Atal Pension Yojna (APY)

The government decided that Atal Pension Yojna (APY), announced in the Budget, will be launched on June 1 and will focus on all citizens in the unorganised sector entitling them to a pension of up to Rs 5,000 per month after 60 years of age.

[General Studies] Headquarters of International Organisations

Headquarters of International Organisations :

S.No.	International Organizations	Headquarters
1	Amnesty International	London
2	Asia Pacific Economic Forum  - APEC	Singapore

[Polity] Panchayat Raj Institutions

The PRI system was evolved out of Community Development Programme, which was introduced in 1952. Then in 1953 the National Extension Service was introduced for supporting further the socio-economic development in rural areas. But within few years it was realized that these programmes did not deliver expected results.

[International Relations] Indian and Bangladesh Border Disputes (Q&A)

Q. Is Bangladesh in illegal occupation of Indian land?

A. There is no illegal occupation of Indian land by Bangladesh. Since independence, there have been pockets along the India Bangladesh border that have traditionally been under the possession of people of one country in the territory of another country. These are known as Adverse Possessions.

[International Relations] Resetting Pakistan’s Relations with Afghanistan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Pakistan’s relations with Afghanistan have been largely characterised by mutual mistrust and devised through a narrow security prism. While it will require considerable effort to end deep-seated animosity, both countries share close ethnic, linguistic, religious and economic ties.

[International Relations] India and Bangladesh (Bilateral Relation)

Background:-

* Longest boundary: 4096 km

* Common cultural ties and history of national movement

[International Relations] India- China- Brahmaputra

• India justifiably feels uneasy about what plans China may have for the Brahmaputra in Tibet. It needs to raise the issue whenever there is evidence of planned diversion. But given our vulnerability as a downstream nation it is clear that we need to reconsider our own thinking about rivers, and be consistent between what we do internally and what we expect our neighbours to do, and between our behaviour towards our downstream neighbours and the behaviour that we expect from China vis-à-vis ourselves.

[Health] Swine Flu : An Analysis

Influenza – A (H1N1) (earlier know as swine flu) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. First detected in Mexico in April, 2009, it has spread to many countries in the World.

[Economy] The Constitution (122nd Amendment) Goods and Services tax (GST) Bill, 2014

• The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Second Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 19, 2014 by the Minister of Finance, Mr. Arun Jaitley.

[Economy] Economic Survey 2014-15 Highlights

Macroeconomic fundamentals in 2014-15 have dramatically improved. Highlights are:

[Sci-Tech] What is a Red Tide?

A "red tide" is a common term used for a harmful algal bloom.

• Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae—simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater—grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. The human illnesses caused by HABs, though rare, can be debilitating or even fatal.

[Economic Summit] Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2015 : All you need to know about 7th Vibrant Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 7th Vibrant Gujarat Summit in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.

[International Relations] An Indian democracy template for SAARC?

• Less than a month after he was appointed foreign secretary, S. Jaishankar has been tasked with injecting momentum into India’s relations with its neighbours—to this end, he has embarked on a “SAARC Yatra” starting from Bhutan on March 1.