Dec 2018

KERALA to clear title deed applications   Join Our Telegram Channel Minister for Revenue said that the government would soon settle all applications for title deeds in the district.   As many as 12,010 applications with the Land Tribunal and 7,900 applications with the Devaswom Tribunal will be settled soon and title deeds would be … Read more 19.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN MLA LAD scheme spend increases in election year   With the assembly elections in Rajasthan this year, nearly 62 per cent of the total funds released have been spent under the MLA local area development scheme in 2018-19 (up to November) , according to a rural development department record. It is also worth noting that out … Read more 19.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA e-autos undergoing pre-launch testing   An electric three-wheeler is being fine-tuned for commercial production in the State with a view checking the air pollution caused by fossil-fuel-powered autorickshaws and achieving the target set for 2030 by the Policy on Electric Mobility.   Powered by Lithium-ion technology, the environmental-friendly three-seater autorickshaw offers increased savings, superior … Read more 18.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan History : Nasirabad revolt of 1857   First of all, this revolt was started in Nasirabad. The main reason behind this was that the British government sent Ajmer’s 15th Bengal Infantry to Nasirabad because government had no faith in this Infantry.   All the soldiers were angry with this decision of the … Read more 18.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Boost to India’s e-vehicle boom   An ISRO spin-off that is expected to fuel India’s electric vehicle boom is finally turning into a reality.   ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba has hand-picked 14 companies for the commercial production of its Lithium-ion battery, a technology that finds wide application in electric vehicle … Read more 16-17.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

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

KERALA Kerala slips in ‘baby-friendly’ status   Kerala has slipped from the top slot on the list of ‘baby-friendly’ States, which is a certification of exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, an independent body of organisations, had reported the downward trend, based on the health indicators in the National Family Health Survey … Read more 15.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan pink sandstone for Abu Dhabi temple   Pink sandstone from Rajasthan will be used in the construction of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. Work for the temple was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in February this year and is expected to be completed by 2020. Spread over 55,000 sqm land, the temple will be hand carved by … Read more 15.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA New apps to make Aryad waste-free   In a bid to ensure effective waste management, the Aryad grama panchayat has launched a mobile app to facilitate collection of plastic waste in the local body.   According to panchayat officials, with the introduction of the app, Plastic Smart Aryad, the management of non-biodegradable waste is … Read more 14.12.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN After Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan too waives farm loans   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot  announced that farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh defaulted till November this year will be waived. The CM said it would cost the state exchequer Rs 18,000 crore. Rajasthan is the fourth state to waive farm loans after Congress-held MP and Chhattisgarh and … Read more 14.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs