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Contract farming is a kind of system in which bulk purchaser enters into contract with farmers. It includes agro- processing, exporting and trading units. They purchase a specified quantity of any agricultural commodity at pre agreed price. Sponsor provides all kind of production support to the contracted farmers. This include extension service also. … Read more DMPQ: What is contract farming? What are its advantages? (economy)
Q. Comets Ans: Comets originate in outer solar system and are formed of cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock and dust that orbit the sun. When a comet’s orbit bring it close to the sun ,it heat up and spewn dust and gases into a giant glowing head larger than most planets. Q. Dark … Read more DMPQ: Define- Comets, Dark matter, Dark energy and Fundamental particle (Science)
Neutrino Ans: Neutrinos are one of the fundamental particles which make up the universe and second most abundant particle in the universe after photon. Neutrinos are similar to electron with one crucial difference that they don not carry electric charge. Indian -based Neutrino observatory Ans: It is being set up in Bodhi west Hill, … Read more DMPQ: Define all All four questions are from science- Neutrino, Indian -based Neutrino observatory, Goldilock zone, Internet of things
( Draw MAP of India) ? Agriculture: The region is primarily dependent on agriculture. The region is gifted with high skilled labor force, fresh water resources, local crop variants which are in high demand. These can be exploited to maximum use. Bringing evergreen revolution in North east. ? Horticulture: Sikkim is India’s … Read more DMPQ: North east has huge potential as an engine of growth. Comment (economy)
Highly evolved society. Assimilatory in character. Presence of highly developed social institutions. A mix of traditionalism and modernity is also visible in Indian society. A balance of spiritualism and Modernity. Secular outlook and tolerant behaviour. Indian society is majorly patriarchal ( add patrilocal and patrilineal)in character. Indian society is multi class in character. Multi … Read more DMPQ: write down the features of Indian society. ( Society)
Gupta age is termed as the golden age because of the holistic development of culture and its various fields. It was unparalleled in the annals of History. During the age science in India got major attention. In the field of medical science benaras became the centre. Sushrat was a great teacher. His book on sushrut … Read more DMPQ: Gupta age was the golden age of science and technology. Comment( Ancient history)
With the intent to effectively address the evil of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children, Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) was passed by the parliament in the year 2012. “Children” according to the Act are individuals aged below 18 years. The Act is gender neutral. Different forms of sexual abuse including … Read more DMPQ: Explain in brief the provisions of POSCO ( Acts) (Polity)
JHARKHAND ‘Birsamati’ to represent BAU at Global Agriculture Summit The maiden Global Agriculture and Food Summit of Jharkhand Government scheduled to be organised in Ranchi on November 29-30 would see besides participations coming from across the world, some path breaking researches taken place at home. Premier agriculture university of Jharkhand Birsa Agriculture University … Read more 09.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
JHARKHAND CM declares Bokaro completely electrified Bokaro followed the footsteps of Ramgarh when it became second district after Ramgarh to get the tag of completely electrified district. Every household of the district has been provided with power connection under the Deendayal Upadhayay Gram Jyoti Scheme and Saubhagya Scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read more 08.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
What is Sanskritization? Ans: Sanskritization or Sanskritisation is a particular form of social change found in India. It denotes the process by which castes placed lower in the caste hierarchy seek upward mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the upper or dominant castes. It is a process by which a low caste or … Read more DMPQ: Explain the following: 1) Sanskritisation 2) Working capital 3) Caste system 4) Social accounting
( Write intro) Reasons: Policies of lytton Vernacular press act Ilbert bill controversy To have collective identity Creation of National leadership, an institutional form to put demands in front of Britishers To bring political literacy and raise the national consciousness
The 44th amendment to the Indian Constitution was passed after the revocation of internal emergency in 1977. It annulled many anti-democratic provisions of the 42nd amendment enacted during the emergency. It also tried to ensure that in future, an emergency would not be easily imposed, also added some features to prevent any future misuse of … Read more DMPQ: 44th Amendment Act 1978, not just reversed the distorted provisions of 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act 1976, but also inserted some safeguards for preventing the gross misuse of power. In the light of above statement, outline the important changes brought through 44th Amendment act.
The fourth industrial revolution is a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another. The 4threvolution will be characterized by the advent of cyber-physical systems which, while being reliant on the technologies and infrastructure of the third industrial revolution, represent entirely new ways in which technology becomes … Read more DMPQ: What is Industrial revolution 4.0? Major components of IR 4.0? What are the advantages for India?
The word ?monsoon? comes from the Arabic word mausim, meaning season. Monsoons refer to a system of winds in the tropical regions under which the direction of winds is reversed completely between the summer and the winter seasons. Under this system, the winds blow from land to sea in winter and from sea to land … Read more DMPQ: Indian economy is a gamble of Monsoon. In this context explain the mechanism of monsoon?
The fiscal deficit is the difference between the government’s total expenditure and its total receipts excluding borrowing. Current account deficit is when country’s export of goods, services and transfers are lesser than its imports of goods, services and transfers. Impacts of Fiscal deficit: If unchecked it will lead to crowding out effect, manipulation of … Read more DMPQ: Why twin deficit is a concern for any economy? Outline the methods adopted by Government of India to deal with twin deficit.
Due to globalization, the economies of world are more inter-connected than ever. With increased growth of economic activities around the world, it has impacted India’s GDP in several ways. How global economic environment affects GDP of India: Global crisis will severely affect certain sector, which will then have spill over effects there by affecting … Read more DMPQ: Although India is one of the fastest growing economy the global environment is not conducive enough. Explain the interdependence of global economy with Indian economy.
Article 153 of Indian constitution establishes the office of governor in every state of Indian union. All executive decisions of the state are under the name of governor (Article 154). Governor will hold the office till he/she enjoys the pleasure of president (Article 156). Governor’s office is of vital importance having multifaceted role. But frequent … Read more DMPQ: In India governor’s role is not beyond criticism. There is an allegation of Governors post being politicised and not more than decorated post. What changes you can suggest to change this perception?
The Non-Cooperation movement was launched by Gandhi on 1st August 1920 while the Civil Disobedience movement was launched by Gandhi on 6th April 1930 at Dandi in Gujarat. Thus there was a gap of 10 years between the two movements. The Civil Disobedience movement was centred around the defiance of salt laws throughout the country … Read more DMPQ: Although both Non cooperation and Civil disobedience were launched under the leadership of Gandhi but there were some differences in both the movements. Discuss the difference?
Soil is defined as upper layer of the earth composed of loose surface material. It is a mixture of many substances including endless variety of minerals, remnants of plants and animals, water and air. It is the end product of continuing interaction between the parent material, local climate, plant and animal organisms and elevation of … Read more DMPQ: What is Soil? Given an account on the types of soil in India?
Prahaar – The Prahaar is India’s latest surface-to-surface missile with a range of 150 kms. The primary objective of the conventionally armed Prahaar missile is to bridge the gap between the unguided Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (ranging 45 kms) and the guided Prithvi missile variants. Stated to be a unique missile, the Prahaar boasts of … Read more DMPQ: Explain: Prahaar, Sagarika, Shaurya
An electric car is an automobile that uses an electric motor as it’s primary source of propulsion. Electric vehicles (EVs) use electrical energy which is stored in rechargeable batteries. One of the primary benefits of an EV is the lack of tailpipe emissions. The term electric vehicle (EV) is commonly used to refer to three main types of automotive drivetrains. These are Battery … Read more DMPQ: what are the benefits attached in adopting electric vehicles in India?
Day 1 DPMQ Click Here for JPSC Mains Answer Writting- 29/08/2018 Q1. Analyse the importance of Birsa Munda Movement for tribal rights in British India. (Jharkhand History) Q2. Describe the socio-economic condition of Harappan civilisation (History) Q3. Tabulate the difference between western ghats and eastern ghats? (Geography) Q4. Highlight the Characteristics of Indian economy. … Read more DMPQ Archieve Day 1 to 33
1) Green mobility refers to all those mobility options that emit lower emissions – in terms of CO2 gm/ Km than pure Internal combustion engine- through the use of alternate fuels, driven -train technologies or other measures. Eg. Bio fuel and methanol based mobility, CNG based mobility, Electric and Hybrid Mobility, hydrogen energy and fuel … Read more DMPQ: Explain the following terms green mobility Eutrophication Biochemical oxygen demand
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is an authority, established by the Constitution of India under article 148, who audits all receipts and expenditure of the Government of India. The constitution makes the CAG the guardian of the public purse. Primary duty of CAG is to see that neither the union government nor … Read more DMPQ: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) is the institution through which the accountability of the government to Parliament and through Parliament to the people is ensured. Discuss. ( Polity)
Extremists aimed at nothing short of swaraj as it existed in the United Kingdom and its self-governing colonies. Tilak said, “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it”. Moderates aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms. Extremists wanted to end the British rule. Moderates wanted more Indians in the administration and not … Read more DMPQ: Moderates and extremist were two exponents of Indian National movement. What were the major differences between Moderates and Extremist? ( history)
National Biopharma scheme is an industry academia collaborative mission launched by Department of Biotechnology to develop new vaccines, bio-therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices. The mission will be implemented by BIRAC( Biotechnology Industry Research assistance Council) . Objective: Nurture an ecosystem for preparing India’s technological and product developmental capabilities Transform the health standards of India … Read more DMPQ: What is National Biopharma scheme? ( science/ scheme)
Variations of temperature, pressure and density are much larger in vertical directions than in horizontal. This strong vertical variations result in the atmosphere being stratified in layers that have small horizontal variability compare to the variations in the vertical. The atmosphere can be divided into five layers according to the diversity of temperature and density. … Read more DMPQ: Discuss the structure and stratification of the atmosphere?( geography)
Financial inclusion refers to delivery of financial services, including banking services and credit, at an affordable cost to the vast sections of disadvantaged and low-income groups who tend to be excluding. Financial inclusion can lead to inclusive growth in following ways: Formalization of economy: A well spread out financial system engenders economic … Read more DMPQ: What is financial inclusion? How financial inclusion can lead to inclusive growth? ( economy)
Bharatmala is an ambitious project to improve the road infrastructure in the country. It is an umbrella project under the Ministry of road transport and highways. It will subsume the unfinished project under National Highway development programme. Under the plan the government intends to develop 83,677 km of highways and roads at an investment … Read more DMPQ: A healthy infrastructure is must for a sustained economic growth. Bharatmala project was one of the step towards healthy infrastructure. What is Bharatmala project? What are the challenges in its implementation? ( Govt. Schemes)
With growing sectors like automotive components, pharmaceuticals, cement, textiles, FMCG and e-commerce, there was the need of the healthy and efficient logistics sector. India rank 35 out of 160 in the logistics performance index. ( This is quite low). Hence GOI recently granted infrastructure status to the logistics. Major benefits attached by granting infra. … Read more DMPQ: Recently infrastructure status was given to the logistics sector? Analyse the advantages and major hurdles. (economy)
There are three types of plate boundaries: Divergent Plate boundaries: where plates move away from each other. : These are oceanic ridges where new oceanic lithosphere is created by upwelling mantle that melts, resulting in basaltic magmas which intrude and erupt at the oceanic ridge to create new oceanic lithosphere and crust. As new oceanic … Read more DMPQ: What are different types of plate boundaries?( World Phy. Geo)
Permanent settlement was the land revenue policy formulated by Sir John Shore and was introduced by Lord Cornwallis in 1793. It covered all together 19% of the total cultivable land under company rule. The following are the terms of the permanent settlement: Zamindars were recognized as owner of the lands. Zamindars were given the rights … Read more DMPQ: What is Permanent settlement? Writ its impacts.( Modern History)
What is Taccavai? Ans: Taccavai is agricultural loan given to poor cultivators to relieve their distress and enable them to pay land revenue in time. What is repo rate? Ans: Repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks. It is a monetary policy instrument which can be … Read more DMPQ: Explain the following terms; 1) TAccavi 2) Repo rate 3) Base rate 4) Marginal cost of fund based lending rate
The above statement is stated in article 53 of the constitution. President is the executive head of the state. He also enjoys some legislative power as he is the part of Parliament. The following legislative powers are enjoyed by president: President summons both the Houses of the Parliament for sessions. President also prorogues the sessions. … Read more DMPQ: The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution. But President also enjoys legislative powers. Delineate the legislative powers of the President.( Polity)
Tipu Sultan’s desire to change with the times was symbolized in the Introduction of a new calendar, a new system of coinage, and new scales of weights and measures. Tipu Sultan planted a ‘Tree of Liberty’ at Seringapatam and he became a member of a Jacobin club. His organizational capacity is borne out by the … Read more DMPQ: The peasantry of his dominions are protected, and their labor encouraged and rewarded” John shore stated about the Mysore kingdom. In this context discuss the reforms initiated by Tipu sultan which were way ahead of the time. ( Modern history)
According to the world bank report, agriculture irrigated land is 36% of the total agricultural land. Most of the un irrigated area lies in the poverty hit areas like vidharbha region, bundhelkhand, Telangana plateau etc. As a result of this there is complete dependency on Monsoon which itself is non reliable. Hence Government came up … Read more DMPQ: What are the objectives and features of Pradhanmantri Krishi Sichai Yojana? ( Government Schemes)
What is global human capital index? Ans: Global human capital index is released by world economic forum It rank countries on the basis of four thematic dimensions such as capacity, development, deployment and know-how. India ranked at 103rd out of 130 countries. What is municipal Bond? Ans: A municipal bond is … Read more DMPQ: DMPQ: Explain the following: 1) Global Human Capital Index 2) Municipal Bond 3) P-notes 4) Security transaction tax
India’s growth period has not been able to create job opportunities and hence sometimes it is termed as jobless growth. According to a report of CII, 12 million are entering into work force annually. This figure reaches to 18-19 million if we count the people leaving the already saturated agriculture sector. But catch lies in … Read more DMPQ: Unutilised employment potential in the phase of demographic transition will only lead to demographic catastrophe. Explain the cause of Unemployment in India. Steps taken by India to tackle unemployment.
The respiratory system is the body system that brings air containing oxygen into the body and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The job of the respiratory system is the exchange of gases between the body and the outside air. This process, called respiration, actually consists of two parts. In the first part, oxygen in … Read more DMPQ: What is Respiratory system? Give an Overview of Respiration Process?
Tribal areas are defined as an island of extreme poverty. About 85% of the tribal people are living below poverty line and 48% are still illiterate. The causes are as follows: Inadequate implementation of Constitutional safeguards. Denial of participation to tribals in development process Lack of accountability : Tribal administration is still elusive from any … Read more DMPQ: Government policies and schemes for the welfare of tribals have not borne the desired result. List down the causes of the ineffectiveness of the schemes and policies . Give some suggestions to improve their condition.
JHARKHAND J’khand to become partner State in Goa Film Festival Jharkhand would become partner State for the International Film Festival taking place at Goa between November 20 and 28. The State has immense possibility in film making and beautiful locations along with progressive policy The officials also agreed to hold a regional … Read more 6-7.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs
There are several reasons for this. First, the mountain topography in Karnataka is broader than the narrow topography of the Ghats in Maharashtra. Due to the greater width of the mountains, the rain bearing winds have to necessarily travel a longer distance and have more time for the drops to coalesce and precipitate as rainfall, … Read more DMPQ: Western Ghats in Karnataka receive more monsoon rainfall than Maharashtra and Kerala.Explain
Communalism is an ideology based on the belief that society is divided into religious communities whose interest differ and are opposed to each other and hence antagonistic in nature. Communalism and Communal violence are the products of the overall social, economic and political situation of the society. Communal violence has been, by and large, an … Read more DMPQ: What is Communalism and Communal violence? How to fight against communalism?
What is Trade parity Price?( 2marker/economy) Ans: Trade parity price is the weighted average of import parity price and export parity price. IPP is the actual price importers would pay in case of actual import and EPP is the price oil companies would realise on export. What is OPEC? (2 marker/ International relation) … Read more DMPQ: What is Trade parity Price? and What is e-way bill? and What is OPEC?
On 8th Nov, 2016 86% of the currency in circulation was declared as not legal tenders. The stated objective of demonetisation was : Reduction of black money Achieving lower cash/ gdp ration An attack on fake currency To stop terror financing Increasing digital transactions Increasing tax net Positive effects of Demonetisation are as … Read more DMPQ: What were the objectives of Demonetisation? What were the positive effects?
Digestion is the process of break down of complex food substance into simple molecules. Digestion is carried out by our digestive system by mechanical and biochemical method. The digestive system consists of alimentary canal and the associate glands. The process of digestion is accomplished by mechanical and chemical processes. The buccal cavity performs two major … Read more DMPQ: What is digestion and digestive system? Explain the mechanism of digestion of food?
The most vital component of missile technology in recent years is the deployment of Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRVs). The fundamental characteristic of deploying MIRVs is its ability to deliver several warheads along separate trajectories, which confers it flexibility of multiple targeting. The independent targeting capability enhances missile’s ability by exhausting the missile defence, … Read more DMPQ: What is MIRV? Discuss its significance.
Geysers are fountains of hot water and superheated steam that may spout up to a height of 150 feet from the earth beneath. The phenomenon are associated with a thermal or volcanic region in which b the water below is being heated beyond boiling point. The jet of water is emitted with an explosion, and … Read more DMPQ: Explain ‘Geysers’ and ‘Hot springs’?
Inadequate implementation of © safeguards Tussle btw © provision of governor has been given power to exclude the application of any law of part thereof made by the Parliament or the state legislature Vs 163 ( aid n advice of COM) Art 339(2) and Para 3 of V sched. Give extensive power to state for … Read more DMPQ: Inadequate implementation of Constitutional safeguards is one of the reason for Tribal Unrest? Discuss.
JHARKHAND Govt to embark on advance planning for development State Development Council has decided to go in a planned manner for building a new Jharkhand and to outline its contribution to new India with 2022 vision. A detailed work plan and roadmap would be prepared for the next three years by a two-member panel … Read more 05.10.18 Jharkhand (JPCS) Current Affairs