Dec 2018

RAJASTHAN Second highest all-girls education institutions in Rajasthan   The trend of separate educational institutes for girls may have become a passé in the county but not in Rajasthan. The desert state has the second highest number of dedicated girls’ colleges in the country making it the most conservative state. Figures released by the HRD ministry says that … Read more 16-17.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 255 wellness centres a big boost for healthcare in Rajasthan   The state has made operational 255 health and wellness centres (HWC) under Ayushman Bharat. The state has not adopted Ayushman Bharat’s insurance component yet but it has adopted its provision of developing health centres as HWCs to provide improved healthcare facilities in the state.   Among 255 … Read more 09-10.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ·        Police nod for transgenders to visit Sabarimala ð  The Kerala Police have sanctioned the travel of four transgender pilgrims to Sabarimala whose controversial detention by law enforcers at Erumely on Sunday had played out in real-time on Facebook live and grabbed significant attention on social media. ð  In their widely-circulated online narrative, the transgender pilgrims … Read more 13.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA International Film Festival of Kerala concluded: List of Awards   Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presented awards during the 23rd  International  Film Festival of Kerala held at Nishagandhi Auditorium, Kanakakunnu, Kerala. The event organized successfully after the state witnessed one of the biggest natural calamities.         The Golden Crow Pheasant Award (Suvarna … Read more 11.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more 12.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Google maps Kerala’s 2-wheeler obsession   Of all the states in India, only Kerala uses this mode widely and the high-usage pattern is spread uniformly across the state, irrespective of towns or villages. “Kochi is one of the top 10 cities in India where the two-wheeler mode is used the most. Kerala is the only state … Read more 21.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·      Rajasthan Culture : Walar Dance Walar dance of Rajasthan is a beautiful and enthusiastic tribal dance performed particularly by women’s. Walar is an important dance of a Rajasthani tribe – Garasia. Known to be a prototype of famous Ghoomar danceof Rajasthan, it also involve simple circular movements of dancers on beats. It is believed that … Read more 05.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Plan for green zone at Mt Abu with Centre   The state government has sent a fresh proposal to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) to declare an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary.   The Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Aravalli Hill range in the … Read more 28.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA First Tejomaya home to come up in Ernakulam soon   The state government will set up the first ‘Tejomaya’ home, to exclusively train teen inmates of women and children’s homes, previously called Nirbhya homes, for competitive exams including civil services, at Edakkattuvayal in Ernakulam.   The state government has set aside Rs 2 crore … Read more 29.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan has highest death rate per lakh due to air pollution   Over 90 thousand deaths in 2017 in Rajasthan were linked to air pollution. Rajasthan has reported highest death rate per one lakh population, which is 112.5, attributable to air pollution.   The average life expectancy in Rajasthan would have been 2.5 years higher, which is … Read more 02-03.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs