KPSC KAS Prelims and Mains Exam
KARNATAKA Public education continues to fail Karnataka’s children Despite a vast network of block education officers and deputy directors of public education, monitoring of government schools remains a concern for Karnataka’s education department. While lack of monitoring results in a lack of accountability, it is one of the many issues plaguing government schools across Karnataka. … Read more
KARNATAKA 3,374 file nominations for Karnataka assembly elections A whopping 3,374 candidates have filed nominations for the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections, as per the revised figures from the Election Commission released. According to the ECs data, of the total nominees, 250 were from the ruling Congress, 282 from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 231 from Janata … Read more
KARNATAKA Chinese tourists take to election tourism in Mysuru A new kind of tourism- Election tourism – has been attracting foreign tourists to India recently. Tour operators are approaching foreign tourists who are interested in watching from up close the election process in India. Now campaigns by various political parties are gathering pace, especially in the … Read more
KARNATAKA 2,000 illegal quarries active in Karnataka: Officials No government has so far succeeded in ending the menace and the 2018 report of the state mines and geology department underlines the severity — there are about 30,000 such violations. After the report which was prepared following a three-year survey, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty … Read more
Our constitution adopted for federal system of polity. The Features have been taken from American, Canadian and Australian federalism. Federalism in the Indian constitution is not a matter of administrative convenience, but it is the outcome of our own process and recognition of the ground realities. India adopted a system which if federal in normal … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka inches closer to pan-state roll out of ERSS 112 service Push by Karnataka state police for a pan-India single number 112 based Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) for citizens is inching closer to fruition. With the launch of this facility in eight more policing units including Udupi on Saturday, the state police is … Read more
13.05.19 INTERNATIONAL Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu calls for strengthening of India-Vietnam ties. India, Vietnam to strengthen cooperation in atomic energy, defence and security On his four-day official visit to Vietnam, the Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu underscored the importance of strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka tops Innovation Index, Maharashtra ranks second Karnataka has retained its top position among the major states, while Maharashtra has leapfrogged Tamil Nadu to occupy the second place in the second edition of the Innovation Index unveiled by government think tank NITI Aayog. Telangana, Kerala, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab complete the top 10 states. … Read more
A target of USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-2025 was laid in the economic survey. To achieve this virtuous cycle term was used. It consists of exports, investments and savings. When these three forces will work in tandem there will be better chances of attaining the required growth rate and hence the target. Investment, especially … Read more
KARNATAKA 44 per cent of the designated beneficiaries vaccinated in Karnataka An estimated 44 per cent of designated beneficiaries earmarked were administered the Covid-19 vaccine in Karnataka, data showed. With this, the total number of vaccinated in the state so far is 2,66,155, said the data released by the office of the state health minister. … Read more