KPSC Mains 2024 Notes
Get topicwise printed notes for KPSC Mains Exam 2024 developed by experienced faculty of PSCNOTES.KPSC KAS Prelims and Mains Exam
Attitude Should abortion be illegal? Should we cancel third world debt? How quickly should we reduce carbon emissions? Should there ever be a death penalty for any crime? Are you liberal or conservative? A soccer fan? A music lover? An optimist? The answers to all these questions depend upon psychological characteristics that define who we … Read more
Emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is the capability of individuals to recognize their own emotions and those of others, discern between different feelings and label them appropriately, use emotional information to guide thinking and behavior, and manage and/or adjust emotions to adapt to environments or achieve one’s goal(s). Although the term first appeared in a … Read more
Aptitude An aptitude is a component of a competence to do a certain kind of work at a certain level. Outstanding aptitude can be considered “talent”. An aptitude may be physical or mental. Aptitude is inborn potential to do certain kinds of work whether developed or undeveloped. Ability is developed knowledge, understanding, learned or acquired … Read more
Impartiality and Non-partisanship Impartiality and Non-partisanship Impartiality is a norm of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective standards, instead of on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the advantage to one person over another for unsuitable reasons. Impartiality is acting solely according to the merits of the case and serving equally … Read more
Foundational values for civil services Values are the standards on which, we evaluate things. For every situation we don’t have time to ‘test’ the case on ethics theories such as utilitarianism. Values provide time saving short-cut in such situation. Under New public management (NPM), the concept of public services is fast changing. Bureaucrat has become … Read more
KARNATAKA Unhappy with services, govt to snap ties with 108 ambulance operator Karnataka’s free ambulance service, 108 Arogya Kavacha, is set for a major makeover, with the government planning to replace the operator, augment the fleet, expand operations and address problems dogging the system. Dissatisfied with GVK EMRI, the firm which runs the 108 … Read more
Diseases – Communicable diseases, Endemic diseases Top 10 Causes of Death (Source: WHO World Health Statistics 2012) Ischemic heart disease 12 % Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 11% Stroke 9% Diarrheal disease 6% Lower respiratory infections 5% Preterm birth complications 4% Tuberculosis 3% Self-inflicted injuries 3% Falls 3% Road injuries 2% Communicable diseases Communicable diseases continue … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt comes up with sops for e-vehicle buyers The government has proposed total tax exemption on electric vehicles(EVs) purchased in the non-transport sector to promote alternative energy automobiles in the state. Trying to make the sale of EVs viable, which in turn may make the sector more attractive to companies, the government … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka third in crimes by foreigners ð Karnataka ranked third in the country in the number of crimes committed by foreigners in 2016, after West Bengal and Delhi, according to NCRB data. ð West Bengal reported 689 criminal cases involving foreigners, while 176 such cases were registered in Delhi and 130 in … Read more
Control of Pests and crop Disease Agriculture is the single largest sector of India that provides the principal means of livelihood for over 58.4% of country’s population. It contributes approximately one-fifth of the total gross domestic product (GDP). Agriculture accounts for about 10% of the total export earnings and provides raw material to a large … Read more