KPSC Mains 2024 Notes
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KARNATAKA Area under agriculture declining in Mysuru Against the availability of 1.54 lakh hectares for agricultural activities, the area under crop cover was only 1.14 lakh hectares and there was a shortfall of 40,000 hectares in terms of coverage. While 11,500 hectares was under sugarcane last year, it was down to 4,500 … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more
INTERNATIONAL 26th BASIC Ministerial meeting of Environment Ministers in Durban The 26th BASIC Ministerial Meeting of Environment Ministers was held in Durban, South Africa for co-operation to protect the climate for present and future generations. The BASIC grouping is a bloc of four countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China – … Read more
KARNATAKA The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come down on forest and other government officials for allowing five windmills to encroach upon over 220 acres of forest land, at the cost of over 19,000 trees on the foothills of the Western Ghats without permission. The New Forest Pploicy, 2018, of Krnataka focuses on … Read more
KARNATAKA Crunch elsewhere, but cash flowing in Karnataka: I-T Dept. While there are reports of cash shortage in some parts of the country, money seems to be flowing in poll-bound Karnataka, according to the Director-General of Income Tax, Investigation, Karnataka and Goa. “Though the election process is just beginning, the I-T department has … Read more
KARNATAKA Quota in promotions: State govt. begins implementing SC order Several government employees of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been demoted as the State government has started implementing the Supreme Court order that struck down reservation in promotions. However, promotions or demotions will not come into effect immediately for those who … Read more
KARNATAKA Pesticide-free’ poly-houses are catching on At a time when all things “organic” is the buzzword, poly-houses are becoming a cause for concern due to high pesticide residues in the produce following indiscriminate use of chemicals. In fact, the sustainability of poly-house cultivation is facing a threat as a sizeable number of them … Read more
KARNATAKA Transport Department notifies scheme to give monopoly to State-run services The Transport Department has issued a draft notification on the ‘New Comprehensive Area Scheme for the entire State of Karnataka’, which will enable State transport undertakings (STUs) such as the KSRTC to have monopoly over passenger road transport This is the second time … Read more
KARNATAKA Important temples on Mysuru palace premises to be restored The district administration has authorised the restoration and renovation of major temples on the Mysuru palace premises that are managed by the Muzrai Department. This is the first time in recent years that the restoration measures have been approved on this scale and will extend the … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka has just 20% of EVMs needed for elections The officials in Karnataka are busy procuring Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) from other states that had recently gone to polls and from defence PSU Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL), who together will supply 80% of the machines needed to conduct the impending elections likely to be scheduled in the … Read more