Scheduled Tribe of Kerala

Scheduled Tribe of Kerala Based on 2011 Census total popultaion of India is 121 Crore out of which ST population is 10.45 Crore (8.6%). The tribal communities in India are enormously diverse and heterogeneous. There are wide ranging diversities among them in respect of languages spoken, size of population and mode of livelihood. The number of … Read more Scheduled Tribe of Kerala

14.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA 10% more Plus One seats in six districts   The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 10% increase in Plus One seats in all government and aided higher secondary schools in six districts in northern   The fillip to schooling is expected to benefit students in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kasaragod districts.   … Read more 14.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

02.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Micro hydro power gains traction in State   With major hydel projects becoming increasingly unsustainable due to environmental concerns and high costs, decentralised micro hydro power projects (up to 100 kilowatt) are gaining traction as a renewable energy source in Kerala and other States.   The Energy Management Centre, an autonomous agency under the government, has … Read more 02.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala

Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala:- Worker and Peasant movement:- Peasants and workers also formed their organizations. They agitated for reforms.By 1930s a strong leftist movement emerged in Kerala. Socialism and Communism influenced many leaders and the Kerala Provincial Congress Committee was dominated by leftists were under the leadership of EM.S. Nambuthiripad and P.S. … Read more Worker, Peasant and tribal Movement in Kerala

Irrigation and Hydro-power of Kerala

Irrigation and Hydro-power of Kerala Irrigation: In order to overcome the challenges like water shortage, faced by the paddy growers, the authorities worked on many possibilities to irrigate a large area of the state and many projects were found for this purpose. Storage Irrigation Schemes of Kerala: Idamalayar Irrigation Scheme: The scheme envisages the utilization … Read more Irrigation and Hydro-power of Kerala

10-11.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA State to seek export clusters for domestic crops   The State government will step up pressure on the Centre to include Kerala in the National Agricultural Export Promotion (NAEP) scheme and set up export clusters for rubber, banana, mango, turmeric, cashew, pepper, coconut and tea.   Ernakulam and Wayanad are the only two districts … Read more 10-11.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

02.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala gets ₹329 cr under RUSA Phase II   The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has sanctioned ₹329 crore for Kerala under the second phase of funding under the Rashtriya Uchathar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The RUSA project approval board, which met in New Delhi on May 25, sanctioned ₹50 crore each for the Cochin University … Read more 02.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs