General Information About Uttarakhand

General Information About Uttarakhand

High Court                                                Nainital

Fast track court                                        45

Longest River                                           Kali river (252 km)

Highest Peak                                            Nanda Devi (7817 mt)

Largest Bugyal                                         Bedini (Chamoli)

National Highway                                   14

 

Jim Corbett

Jim Corbett National Park

Jim Corbett National Park is tucked away in the foothills of the Sub-Himalayan belt and is unsurpassed in scenic beauty. Situated in Nainital District of newly created state Uttarakhand, the oldest national park of Asia is named after the famous British hunter - Edward James Corbett. The reserve has a greater variety of flora and fauna. That's all natural! After all, you are going to enter India's first tiger reserve under the Project Tiger in India. It is a vast Eco-Sphere that is blessed with the plethora of wildlife where you can enjoy several activities like jungle safaris, trekking, bird watching, fishing, elephants ride and many more.

How is Gur (Sugarcane Jaggery) made?

Gur is produced by extracting juice from sugarcanes boiling sugarcane juice

In 326 BC, Alexander's army noticed sugar canes in India during their conquest.  During the first millennium BC, Gur was produced in India by boiling the cane juice. (Purseglove 1979).

असफलता सफलता से कहीं ज़्यादा महत्वपूर्ण है

सभी के जीवन में एक समय ऐसा आता है जब सभी चीज़ें आपके विरोध में हो रहीं हों | चाहें आप एक प्रोग्रामर हैं या कुछ और, आप जीवन के उस मोड़ पर खड़े होता हैं जहाँ सब कुछ ग़लत हो रहा होता है| अब चाहे ये कोई सॉफ्टवेर हो सकता है जिसे सभी ने रिजेक्ट कर दिया हो, या आपका कोई फ़ैसला हो सकता है जो बहुत ही भयानक साबित हुआ हो

 

 

Thanks Giving

Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.

Rishikesh

Rishikesh (Hindi: ऋषिकेश; Sanskrit: हृषीकेश) is a city, municipal council and a tehsil in Dehradun district of the Indian state, Uttarakhand. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, it is known as The Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas and Yoga Capital of the World. Rishikesh is surrounded by three other districts namely Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal and Haridwar. It is located approximately 25 km north of the city Haridwar and 43 km south-east of the state capital Dehradun. According to Census of India, 2011 Rishikesh had a population of 102,138 making it the 7th most populated city also the largest municipal council in the state of Uttarakhand. It is known as the pilgrimage town and regarded as one of the holiest places to Hindus. Hindu sages and saints have visited Rishikesh since ancient times to meditate in search of higher knowledge. In September 2015, the Union tourism minister Mahesh Sharma announced that Rishikesh and Hardiwar will be the first cities in India to be given the title of "twin national heritage cities". Rishikesh is meat and Alcohol free city due to its Spiritual and mystical environment .

Robber's Cave, India

Guchhupani

Robber's Cave (locally known as Guchhupani) is a river cave formation located approximately 8 km from the centre of Dehradun City (Uttarakhand, India).

Sahastradhara

        Sahastradhara meaning “thousand fold spring” is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Uttarakhand state and is located in Dehradun place. 

Shortest Cow In The World

Record Holder : Manikyam - the shortest cow in the world

Li-Fi Overcome Wi-Fi

Li-Fi has just been tested in the real world, and it's 100 times faster than Wi-Fi.

Sorry, Wi-Fi. We had some good times together. 

भोजन: क्या खाएं और कैसे खाएं

      समय के साथ हमारे भोजन का रूप तो बदला ही है, साथ ही बदला है हमारे भोजन करने का तरीका। अमेरिकी फिजिशियन मार्क हाइमन ने सद्गुरु से बातचीत की जिसमें इसी पक्ष के ऊपर चर्चा की गई। तो फिर कैसे करें भोजन?

Uttarakhand CM denies talking about cow slaughter

Uttarakhand CM denies talking about cow slaughter 

               Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday refuted media reports which quoted him as saying that those who slaughter cows are the country's "biggest enemies" and they had "no right to live in the country.

An inspirational essay could help you bag a job

      Economic Times, 5 November 2014: Retiring central government bureaucrats may be told to write 1,000-word essay on achievements. 

      Here’s a sample: During the long hours I have spent in office, I have not only been able to master the quick crosswords of national newspapers, but have also graduated to solving the

दूसरों में अच्छाइयां देखना मनुष्य का सर्वश्रेष्ठ गुण है

दूसरों में अच्छाइयां देखना मनुष्य का सर्वश्रेष्ठ गुण है

प्रतियोगिता और होड़ शब्द एक दूसरे के पर्यायवाची हैं। इनके आंतरिक भाव लगभग एक जैसे हैं। जब हम कोई भी कार्य करते हैं तो हमारे मन में यह विचार आया करते हैं कि मैं जो भी कार्य करूं वह इतना अच्छा करूं कि मेरी कोई बराबरी न कर सके।

Panch Prayag

 Panch Prayag Of Uttarakhand

Vishnu Prayag         - 10 Kms from Joshimath (Sangam of  Alknanda & Dhauli Ganga)

Dark Chocolate

Dark Chocolate:

Are you chocoholic? Great! So here is a snack you will definitely love! Chocolate, which is made of 70% cocoa has less sugar and more number of antioxidants. Thus, it is a great substitute for plain chocolate.

IBPS PO Mains Score Card Out:

Total 40763 candidates selected for the interview round 

Sectional Cutoff is as given below

Important Defence Exercises Between India & World

• Garuda: India-France
• Hand-Hand: India-China

Anger Management

10 tips to tame your temper

 

Keeping your temper in check can be challenging. Use simple anger management tips — from taking a timeout to using "I" statements — to stay in control.

Facts about Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand State is divided into two divisions namely Garhwal and Kumaon. Its High Court is in Nainital. It is the only state in India with Sanskrit as one of its Official Language. This is the state where two most important rivers originates, i.e, The Ganga at Gangotri and the Yamuna at Yamunotri. This state has the oldest National Park named Jim Corbett National Park. Some important facts of Uttarakhand are given below. Hope that you would find it interesting!

IBPS Clerk: Preliminary Call Letter Released

Dear Readers,

IBPS has released the call letter for the post of Clerk. All the students can download the call letter by clicking on the below link.

SBI To Recruit 7000: Vacancy Notification To Come Out Soon

You all have seen that whenever a recruitment notice is published by SBI, everyone gets excited, hoping to be placed with the SBI. Although SBI being one of the toughest exam, still the number of aspirants in SBI is much more than IBPS where the number of seats are more. It is no wonder that SBI is the best and undoubtedly the most wanted for banking aspirants. 

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Seventh pay commission recommends overall hike of 23.55% 

In the new year, central government employees can look forward to fatter pay cheques and heftier allowances.

Previous Year's Question Papers

Previous Year's Question Papers

Forest Ranger (Pre) Exam-2012 (G.S.)

Publish Date: 24-09-2012

62 Forest Rangers Recruitment in Uttarakhand

Job Post:                                      Ranger

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Education Qualification:             Graduation / B.Tech / M.Tech / M.Sc

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Recruitment By:                          UKPSC

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Last Date:   05 Dec 2015

Pay Commission

Pay Commission is set up intermittently by government of India, and gives its recommendations regarding changes in salary structure of its employees. Since India's Independence, seven pay commissions have been set up on a regular basis to review and make recommendations on the work and pay structure of all civil and military divisions of the Government of India. Headquartered in Delhi, the Commission is given 18 months from date of its constitution to make its recommendations.