20.01.18 Haryana (HPSC) Current Affairs

HARYANA Haryana CM launches online system of posting   In perfect sync with the Haryana Government’s avowed objective of total transparency through e-Governance, the Public Health Engineering Department of Haryana has adopted digital method of online posting of 678 persons for the post of Water Pump Operators Grade-II (WPO-II) recommended by Haryana Staff Selection Commission … Read more

Press and megazines of Haryana

Press and megazines of Haryana Dainik Tribune Dainik Tribune is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Dehradun and Bathinda. It was established in 1978 by The Tribune Trust, which published The Tribune and the Punjabi Tribune. Rajkumar Singh is the editor of the Dainik Tribune. Harish Khare is the Editor-in-Chief … Read more

History of modern Haryana after independence

History of modern Haryana after independence The First General Election held in free India in 1952, marked the beginning of second phase. The members who were elected members of the Punjab Legislative Council in 1946 continued after independence till 1952. In this election the Congress contested 59 seats out of 61 seats in Haryana region … Read more

Famous personalities of Haryana

Famous personalities of Haryana Manushi Chhillar Manushi Chhillar (born 14 May 1997) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2017. She was previously crowned Femina Miss India 2017, and is the sixth Indian woman to win the title of Miss World. On 25 June 2017, Chhillar took part in … Read more

Archeological sites of Haryana

Archeological sites of Haryana Bhirrana Bhirrana or Birhana is a small village located in Fatehabad District. The site is situated about 220 km to the northwest of New Delhi on the New Delhi-Fazilka national highway and about 14 km northeast of the district headquarters on the Bhuna road in the Fatehabad district. The site is … Read more

Rivers and Drainage System of Haryana

Rivers and Drainage System of Haryana Drainage systems of Haryana Drainage systems, also known as river systems, are the patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the gradient of the land. RIVERS OF HARYANA … Read more

Relief and Structure of Haryana

Relief and Structure of Haryana Physiography of Haryana The State of Haryana is situated in the northern part of India and is bounded by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north and by Rajasthan to the west and south. The river Yamuna defines its eastern border with Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Haryana also surrounds Delhi … Read more

Geographical location of Haryana

Geographical location of Haryana Haryana is a State in the northwest of India and was carved out of the Indian State of Punjab on 1st November 1966. With capital at Chandigarh which is administered as a Union Territory, this north Indian land locked state is located between 27º 39′ and 30º 35’N latitude and between … Read more

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more