HPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, HPSC Test Series
Child abuse and sexual exploitation Madras High Court recently stated that the child rapist should be castrated the suggestion of Castration looks Barbaric but the barbaric acts should definitely attract barbarik models of punishment. Suggestions for controlling child abuse-Constituting a Commission headed by retired Supreme Court just to collect opinions on child abuse. Chillai Kalan It … Read more
Constitutionality of national judicial appointment Commission Recent judgement by justice J.S. Khelkar strike down the national judicial appointment Commission as unconstitutional It was propossed in constitutional 99th ammendment Constitution of India provides that as a judge of Supreme Court and High Court shall be appointed by the president after consultation with judges of the supreme … Read more
Citizens with disability Disability act 1955 clearly Mendes that public Roads, building and transportation should be made barrier free for person with disability. United Nations convention on the rights of person with disability 2007 recognised that basic human right and and accessibility are prerequisite. Sugamya Bharat accessible India campaign is launched by India National Building … Read more
Chilka lake the largest brackish water lagoon of Asia spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal After cyclone Phailin there was a large amount of alien fishes in Chilka lake which affected … Read more
Bureau of police research and development setup in the year 1970 by the union home ministry to initiate Research and modernization of Police Force capacity building in subordinate ranks developing women leadership countering challenges before cyber crime Agencies identifying areas for e-governance Vijay Sharma Chief Information Commissioner Alang port Gujrat Is used for dismantling and … Read more
Qutub Minar UNESCO World Heritage site is 72.5 metre hiegh constructed with red and buff sandstone it was constructed by qutubuddin Aibak in 1199 for the use of muazzin (crier to give call for prayers)and his Sun En-law samsuddin added 3 more storeys Begging bowl Presently in Afghanistan is believed to have been used … Read more
Problems with criminal justice system National crime record Bureau figures for 2014 states that almost 68 % of the inmates of India’s overflowing prison are under trial and 70 % of those converts are illiterate in 1987 The Law Commission recognised that the low operation ratio is leading pendency in courts and had recommended that … Read more
Mapping of Ancient India scientific achievement Indian Council of historical research will map the countries scientific achievement starting from Vedic Era up to the 18th century . Indian Council of historical research will draft historians to study in ancient literature such as :- Vedas Puranas Dharmshastra artha shastra Vedanga Jyotisha Rasasastra Vastu Shastra to trace … Read more
Uniform Civil Code Article 44 of the Constitution of India states that the state shall endeavor to have a Uniform Civil Code but Directive principles are not mandatory like the fundamental rights. secularism is a basic tenant of the Preamble and the fundamental rights, having a common Civil Code may hamper the secularism in Shah … Read more
Barcoding norms for pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical companies in India expected to comply with mandatory bar-coding of medicine, this means that a barcode will ensure that every unique strip of drug will go into a unique secondary package. the barcode will enable tracking of the origin of shipment and to curve the distribution of spurious drugs Small … Read more