MPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, MPSC Test Series
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra launches 4 schemes to financially aid agriculture, small businesses Maharashtra launched four new schemes for funding businesses, agriculture and skill development. The schemes were launched are expected to benefit ‘Maratha’ community. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the schemes at the Sahyadri guest house, saying that the schemes will train youngsters in developing skills … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Railways to Set up a Coach Factory in Marathwada, Maharashtra A high level meeting was held between Union Minister for Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, to discuss the setting up of a massive rail coach factory in Latur, Maharashtra by Indian Railways. … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt asks AICTE to stop granting nod for new engineering colleges After facing criticism from AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) for not submitting its perspective plan for new colleges, the state government recently wrote to the council requesting no permission be granted to any new degree or diploma engineering colleges. Even the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra govt to host Elephanta festival for first time after 26/11 The state government will be hosting the Elephanta festival at the historic island this year after a gap of nine years. Large portion of the festival was being hosted at the Gateway of India after the 26/11 attacks as the police didn’t give them permission … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra to launch weather advisory system for farmers The Maharashtra government is all set to introduce a system to issue daily district-wise weather advisory to farmers across the state. The system has a capacity to generate weather alerts for every ten minutes, if required. The state is taking a step forward … Read more
MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra government mulling online lottery plan The Maharashtra government has prepared a proposal to shift from paper to online lottery to earn more revenue, an official said. At present, the Maharashtra government runs a paper lottery system. A proposal has been made to introduce an online lottery system which should be unveiled by April. … Read more
National and state minority commission Constitution of India doesn’t define the word ‘Minority’ but has used the word minorities considering two attributes religion or language of a person. For minorities Constitution of India has envisaged a number of rights and safeguards. To provide enough equality and to dwindled the discrimination, makers have spelt out various … Read more
MAHARASHTRA · Education experts divided over rote learning ð Learning by rote, not just at home but also in schools, is leading to poor quality of education, experts said. ð A report, ‘Learning without burden’ documented by a committee appointed by the Union HRD ministry, chaired by former UGC chairman Yash Pal, stated that, “Syllabus … Read more
RAJASTHAN · Health workers may soon dole out homoeopathic medicines For minor ailments Health workers will soon give homoeopathic medicines to patients in rural areas of Rajasthan if a proposal based on a pilot programme is approved. Following the proposal, the ayurved and Indian medicine department has constituted a committee to study the … Read more
Although the systems of ancient India do have their reflections in the Constitutions of India, the direct sources of the Constitution lie in the administrative and legislative developments of the British period. Regulating Act of 1773 This Act was based on the report of a committee headed by the British Prime Minister Lord … Read more