Marble Production, Industry of Rajasthan

Rajasthan has a large spectrum of minerals in which building stones enjoy an important place. Marble occupies a unique position among building stones due to its pleasant look and easy carving. The term marble is derived from the Latin world "marmor" which itself comes from the Greek root "marmarous", meaning thereby a shining stone. Marble occurrences are widely distributed in India. However, occurrences of economic importance are limited to a few states namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Hariyana and Andhra Pradesh. Makrana marble and green marble have became famous world over. Rajasthan has the largest resorces of good quality marble in India. Marble industry of Rajasthan has a very old history, dating back to the time of Mogul Empire when the architectural marvel of the country - Taj Mahal - was built. Temples of Delwara in Mount Abu and Ranakpur are also testimonials of ancient marble industry of princely state of Rajasthan.
About 85% country's production is shared by Rajasthan. It has produced 4278.63 thousand tonnes of marble during 1999-2000 worth for Rs. 42903.15 lac rupees (Sale value). About 46% marble production of the state comes from Rajsamand district. It has produced 1700.844 thousand tonnes of marble against the total production of 3653.312 thousand tonnes during 1999-2000. Nagaur having 581 thousand tonnes production stands second and Alwar ranks third (565 th. tonnes).
Here is some Pictures of Rajasthan Marble Industry:

SABLA - Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls

SABLA Scheme aims at empowering Adolescent Girls of 11-18 years by improving their nutritional and health status,upgradation of home skills,life skills and vocational skills.The girls will be equipped with information on health and family welfare,hygiene and guidance on existing public services. Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls is "Sabla" The scheme would be implemented using the platform of ICDS and AWCs would be the focal point for the delivery of services.However,where infrastructure and other facilities are inadequate in AWCs,then alternative arrangements will have to be made in schools/Panchayat Community buildings. The SABLA scheme on a pilot basis has been approved by GOI initially in 200 districts(all over India).These districts have been selected from all States/UTs on the basis of a composite index based on indicators relevant to the condition of Adolescent Girls across the country.
An integrated package of services is to be provided to AGs that would be as follows-
i.  Nutrition provision
ii.  Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation 
iii.  Health check-up and Referral services
iv.  Nutrition & Health Education (NHE)
v.  Counseling/Guidance on family welfare, ARSH, child care practices and home management 
vi.  Life Skill Education and accessing public services
vii.  Vocational training for girls aged 16 and above under National Skill Development Program (NSDP).

RPET 2013 Result declared

RPET 2013 Result: Rajasthan Board of Technical Education, Jodhpur, Rajasthan has declared / announced the results of Rajasthan Pre Engineering Test (RPET) 2013 on  4th June 2013(Tuesday) for admission in more than 100 engineering colleges of Rajasthan. RPET 2013 results can be checked at below website link by Roll No, Registration No or Name of candidates with Date of Birth (DOB) with Answer Key of Exam on below website link. 
In RPET 2013 Exam 60,956 students appeared for 61,346 seats, the exam ended up as just a formality to ascertain the aptitude of aspirants. Ayush Dhakar of Chittorgarh secured first position whereas none of the candidates from Jaipur made it to the top 10 positions. Kanishka Jain from Udaipur secure 2nd Rank, Rajat Kumar from Pilibanga (Hanumangarh) secure 3rd Rank in merit of RPET 2013.
The results were announced by Board of Technical Education of Rajasthan. 
RPET 2013 Results Website Links:
http://techedu.rajasthan.gov.in/RPET/Getresult.htm

Salwa Judum and Mahendra Karma

What is Salwa Judum: Salwa Judum (meaning "Peace March") refers to a anti-insurgency operation in Chhattisgarh, which is aimed at countering the naxalite violence in the region. The militia consisting of local tribal youth receives support and training from the Chhattisgarh state government. Salwa Judum began in 2005 as a government-backed "people's resistance movement" against the Maoists. In the Gondi language of the tribals of Dantewada and Bastar, Salwa Judum means peace march. But in effect, it involved authorities arming tribal villagers to fight the Maoists. On July 5, 2011, the Supreme Court of India declared the militia as illegal and unconstitutional. The court directed the Chhattisgarh government to recover all the firearms given along with the ammunition and accessories. It also ordered the government to investigate all instances of alleged criminal activities of Salwa Judum. The use of Salwa Judum by the government for anti naxal operations was criticized for its violations of human rights, use of child soldiers and poorly trained uneducated youth for counter-insurgency roles.  However, the Salwa Judum appears to have been abandoned in Chhattisgarh state, with Chief Minister Raman Singh describing the movement as "over", because it was counterproductive and "innocent people were being killed" Singh, however, said that a "peaceful campaign" to wean locals away from supporting Maoists would continue. In a big attack on 25th May,2013 in sukuma distt,chattisgarh,salwa judum founder mahendra karma was killed by naxalites.  
Salwa Judum and Mahendra Karma: Mahendra Karma was a Congress leader from Chhattisgarh, India. He was the leader of the opposition in the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha from 2004 to 2008. In 2005, he played a top role in organising the Salwa Judum movement against Naxalites (Maoists) in Chhattisgarh. He was a Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Ajit Jogi cabinet since the state formation in 2000 to 2004.. He was Killed by naxalites on 25 May 2013 in a Maoist attack while returning from a Parivartan Rally meeting organised by his party in Sukma when he was attacked. 
Q. Salwa Judum was banned by SC recently, belongs to which state ? (RAS-2012)
A. Jharkhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Bihar
Correct Ans:B

List of Candidates for LDC Recruitment 2013 Document Verification in Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Department

List of Candidates for LDC Document Verification: Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Department (www.exampraj.rajasthan.gov.in) has issued List of Candidates for Document Verification in lower division clerk (LDC) Recruitment 2013 for 19515 posts in various districts of Rajasthan in the pay scale of Rs. 5200-20200 Grade Pay Rs 1900.  As Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Department (www.exampraj.rajasthan.gov.in) communicated earlier the Selection will be based on your 12th Marks with Bonus marks to candidates already working in department on contact basic. Basic on Experience of 1 year, 2 year, 3 years or more bonus marks of 10, 20 or 30 will be awarded. The Panchayati Raj Department (www.exampraj.rajasthan.gov.in)  has issued the List of candidates who are required to present for documents verification. To see the district wise list for all districts i.e. Pratapgarh, Pali, Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Baran , Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner , Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Dholpur, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Tonk, Udaipur  click at Below website Link:

List of Candidates for Document Verification - District Wise

You Might get results as "Document Verification list not generated yet!", if you districts result is not declared which will be declared soon. For More Updates on Rajasthan LDC Exam 2013  Follow us on GOOGLE+ or FACEBOOK.

Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Resettlements (LARR) Bill 2011

LARR Bill 2011: Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Resettlements (LARR) Bill 2011 is a to ensure a humane, participatory, informed consultative and transparent process for land acquisition for industrialisation, development of essential infrastructural facilities and urbanisation with the least disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected families and provide just and fair compensation to the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquired or are affected by such acquisition and make adequate provisions for such affected persons for their rehabilitation and resettlement thereof, and for ensuring that the cumulative outcome of compulsory acquisition should be that affected persons become partners in development leading to an improvement in their post acquisition social and economic status and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. 
Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Resettlements (LARR) Bill 2011 is a much awaited bill for Land acquisition reforms and rehabilitation for the development projects in India. The bill was introduced in Lok Sabha in India on 7 September 2011. The bill will be central legislation in India for the rehabilitation and resettlement of families affected by land acquisitions. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, 2011 Bill is also known as LARR Bill 2011 and LARR 2011. The Bill has 107 clauses. It is currently in public domain and India's parliament for review, as Bill number 77 of 2011. This bill has not yet been tabled in the parliament of India as on May 2013. It is under review for revisions.
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Download RAS Mains Admit Card 2012

Download RAS Mains Admit Card: Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer on 20th May 2013 has uploaded the Admit Card for RAS Mains Examination 2012 schedule from 30th May 2013 at various centers in Rajasthan. The Admit card for RAS Main Exam 2012 are now available on RPSC Website https://www.rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in/admissionCard
Candidates can Download / Print the RAS Mains 2012 Admit card from official website of RPSC Ajmer i.e. www.rpsc.rajasthan.gov.in from below website Link. 
 
Download RAS Mains Admit Card 2012

How to Download RAS Mains 2013 Admit Card:
1. Visit Official website of RPSC Ajmer https://www.rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in/admissionCard
2. Enter Application Id, Date of Birth, Exam Name =RAS MAINS and click over PROCEED Button to get Admit Card.
3. If you Forget/ don't know your application ID of RAS Exam then you can get it from Get Application Status link if Application id not known with the help of Mobile No or Token No. and Date of Birth from website Application Detail Report
4. Now candidates can download the RAS Mains admit card.

Good Luck to all RAS MAINS Aspirants

Women and Constitution of India

Women and Constitution of India: Condition of women in India has not been historically very good. As is evident from Manusmriti, women did not have much rights as compared to men. Due to such continuous unfavorable treatment, the social status of women has become really bad. The makers of Indian Constitution also understood this fact and have provided several provisions for elevating the status of women and giving them a level playing field. The following is a brief description of such provisions.
1. Woman Reservation Bill: Women's Reservation Bill or the The Constitution (108th Amendment) Bill, is a pending bill in India which proposes to amend the Constitution of India to reserve 33% of all seats in the Lower house of Parliament of India, the Lok Sabha, and in all state legislative assemblies for women. The seats to be reserved in rotation will be determined by draw of lots in such a way that a seat shall be reserved only once in three consecutive general elections.
Current Status: The Upper House Rajya Sabha passed the bill on 9 Mar 2010. As of March 2013, the Lower House Lok Sabha has not yet voted on the bill108th amendment, 33% reservation in Lok Sabha & All Vidhansabha of States
2. PC & PNDT Act 1994:  Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 to curb this practice and brought into operation from 1st January, 1996. PNDT Act and Rules have been amended keeping in view the emerging technologies for selection of sex before and after conception and problems faced in the working of implementation of the ACT and certain directions of Honorable Supreme Court. These amendments have come into operation with effect from 14th February, 2003.
As per PC & PNDT Act 1994
A. No Genetic Counseling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic unless registered under this Act, shall conduct or associate with, or help in, conducting activities relating to pre-natal diagnostic techniques.
B. No Genetic Counseling Centre, Genetic Laboratory or Genetic Clinic shall employ or cause to be employed any person who does not possess the prescribed qualifications;
C. No medical geneticist, gynecologist, pediatrician, registered medical practitioner or any other person shall conduct or cause to be conducted or aid in conducting by himself or through any other person, any pre-natal diagnostic techniques at a place other than a place registered under this Act
3. Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act 2005: An Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 differs from the earlier law, Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, in that it explicitly defines domestic violence in addition to dowry-related cruelty. omestic violence is defined as follows:
For the purposes of this Act, any conduct of the respondent shall constitute domestic violence if he:
(a) habitually assaults or makes the life of the aggrieved person miserable by cruelty of conduct even if such conduct does not amount to physical ill-treatment; or
(b) forces the aggrieved person to lead an immoral life; or
(c) otherwise injures or harms the aggrieved person.  
4. National Commission for Woman: The National Commission for Women was set up as statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 ( Act No. 20 of 1990 of Govt.of India ) to :
A. review the Constitutional and Legal safeguards for women ;
B. recommend remedial legislative measures ;
C. facilitate redressal of grievances and
D. advise the Government on all policy matters affecting women.
In keeping with its mandate, the Commission initiated various steps to improve the status of women and worked for their economic empowerment during the year under report.  The Commission completed its visits to all the States/UTs except Lakshdweep and prepared Gender Profiles to assess the status of women and their empowerment.  It received a large number of complaints and acted suo-moto  in several cases to provide speedy justice.  It took up the issue of child marriage, sponsored legal awareness programmes,  Parivarik Mahila Lok Adalats and reviewed laws such as Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, PNDT Act 1994, Indian Penal Code 1860 and the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 to make them more stringent and effective.  It organized workshops/ consultations, constituted expert committees on economic empowerment of women, conducted workshops/seminars for gender awareness and took up publicity campaign against female foeticide, violence against women, etc. in order to generate awareness in the society against these social evils. Rastra Mahila .. newslatter published By NCW in Hindi as well as English.
5. Constitutional Provision for Woman
Article 14: Equality before law
Article 15: Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth
Article 16: Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment
Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty
Article 23: Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour
Article 39: Certain principles of policy to be followed by the State
Article 42: Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief
Article 45: Provision for free and compulsory education for children

e-GRAS in Rajasthan

e-GRAS in Rajasthan: e-GRAS stands for Government Receipts Accounting System. e-GRAS is an online Government Receipts Accounting System. The departments which generate revenue for the Government are associated with eGRAS. To participate in e-GRAS one has to click on new user creation and requires to fill up their credentials. Once the login ID is generated then one is authorised to use eGRAS for all types of challan submission.
Take a look on e-GRAS: Government Receipts Accounting System Application.

PTET 2013 Paper Solved | PTET 2013 Answer Key, Result date

PTET 2013 Question Paper Solved |  PTET Exam 2013 Answer Key: Rajasthan Pre Teachers Entrance Test (PTET) Exam 2013  is held Today, 5th May 2013 (Saturday) on different centers in Rajasthan. PTET 2013 Cut-off Marks is expected inline with PTET 2012 as paper is neither easy nor too hard. PTET Exam 2013 was held for Admission in 777 Colleges in Rajasthan for B.Ed Academic year 2013-14 for approx. 90000 seats in Rajasthan. Total 2.15 Lakh students applied for PTET 2013 Examination at 538 centers in Rajasthan. PTET 2013 was held from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Today.
PTET Exam 2013 question papers contains total 200 Questions, which is divided into Four sections with 50 Questions in each section of paper. Here we try to compile complete Answer Key for PTET Exam 2013 for 200 Questions asked today in PTET Examination 2013 while readers are advised to note that this is not official Answer key as Official PTET 2013 Answer key will be uploaded by JNVU, Jodhpur soon. For time being lets Discuss and find out the Answers of Some of Questions  asked in PTET 2013 Question Paper.  

PTET Exam 2013 Question Paper with Answers,  PTET 2013 Answer Key

PTET 2013 Results
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10 Degree Channel

Ten (10) Degree Channel:  Ten Degree Channel is a channel that separates the Andaman Islands or Little Andaman from the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, India. The Channel is approximately 150 km wide, running essentially along an east-west orientation.
Why 10 Degree Channel: This channel is called Ten degree channel as it lies on the 10 Degree line of latitude/ अक्षांश, north of the equator and 92.5 degree Longitude.

10 Degree Channel Map with Coordinates:

RPSC Veterinary Officer Exam 2013 Notification, Apply Online, Exam Date, Syllabus, Paper Pattern

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer issued Recruitment Notification dated 2nd May 2013 for the recruitment of 350 Veterinary Officer / Pashu Chikitsa Adhikari in Govt. of Rajasthan as mentioned here: 
Job Post: Veterinary Officer / Pashu Chikitsa Adhikari
Total Post: 350 Post
Pay Scale
: PB-3 Rs. 15600-3900+ Grade Pay Rs. 5400 
Qualification: Bachelors degree in Veterinary science and animal husbandry or its equivalent from a recognized university. Knowing knowledge of Hindi written in devnagri script and knowledge of rajasthani culture.
Age: 20-37 years as on 1.1.2014 
How to apply: Eligible candidate should apply ONLINE through official website of RPSC Ajmer www.rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in on or before 30th May 2013
Important dates:
Start date of online application: 5th May 2013
Last date of online application: 30th May 2013
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RPSC Geologist Exam 2013 Notification, Apply Online, Exam Date, Syllabus, Paper Pattern

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer issued Recruitment Notification dated 2nd May 2013 for the recruitment of 14 job post of Geologist / BhuVaigyanik  in Govt. of Rajasthan as mentioned here: 
Job Post: Geologist / Bhu Vaigyanik
Total Post: 14 Post
Pay Scale
: PB-3 Rs. 15600-3900+ Grade Pay Rs. 5400 
Qualification: Post Graduate Degree in Geology or Applied Geology from a University established by Law in India or Diploma in Applied Geology from Indian School of Mines and Applied Geology Dhanbad or a qualification declared equivalent by the Govt.  Knowing knowledge of Hindi written in devnagri script and knowledge of rajasthani culture.
Age: 20-42 years as on 1.1.2014 
How to apply: Eligible candidate should apply ONLINE through official website of RPSC Ajmer www.rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in on or before 30th May 2013
Important dates:
Start date of online application: 5th May 2013
Last date of online application: 30th May 2013
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RPSC Assistant Jailer Exam 2013 Notification, Apply Online, Paper Pattern, Dates, Results

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer issued Recruitment Notification dated 2nd May 2013 for the recruitment of 42 Assistant Jailor in Govt. of Rajasthan as mentioned here: 
Job Post: Assistant Jailer
Total Post: 42 Post
Pay Scale: (PB-1) Rs.5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs.2000/- 
Qualification: Graduate for Recognized University. Physically Qualification No Candidate for the post of Assistant Jailor, Who is less than 168 cms. in height and whose deflated chest measurement is less than 81 cms. and inflated chest measurement less than 86 cms. shall be deemed to be physically fit. 
Age: 18-26 Years
Application Fee: Rs. 500 for GEN, Rs. 250 for OBC, Rs. 150 for ST/ST candidates. 
How to apply: Eligible candidate should apply ONLINE through official website of RPSC Ajmer www.rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in on or before 30th May 2013
Important dates:
Start date of online application: 5th May 2013
Last date of online application: 30th May 2013
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RPSC Recruitment 2013 for 173 Programmers Notification, Apply Online, Paper Pattern, Dates, Results

Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), Ajmer issued Recruitment Notification dated 2nd May 2013 for the recruitment of 173 Programmers in Department of IT and Communication (DoITC), Govt. of Rajasthan as mentioned here: 
Job Post: Programmer
Total Post: 173 Post
Pay Scale: (PB-2) Rs.9300-34800 + Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc. in Information Technology or Computer Science or Electronics and Communications or M.C.A. from a recognized University established by law in India or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by the Government. OR M.Tech. degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or Electronics and Communications from a recognized University established by law in India or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by the Government.OR M.B.A. (IT) from a University established by law in India or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by the Government. (2) Working Knowledge of Hindi written in Devnagari Script and knowledge of Rajasthani Culture.
Age: 21-35 Years
Application Fee: Rs. 500 for GEN, Rs. 250 for OBC, Rs. 150 for ST/ST candidates. 
How to apply: Eligible candidate should apply ONLINE through official website of RPSC Ajmer www.rpsconline.rajasthan.gov.in on or before 30th May 2013
Important dates:
Start date of online application: 5th May 2013
Last date of online application: 30th May 2013
RPSC Programmer Exam date 2013
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Current Affairs May 2013

Current Affairs Question May 2013: Current Affairs General Knowledge(GK) Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) for RAS/ IAS/ Bank Jobs as part of Current Affairs. Question of Rajasthan GK, India GK and World GK will be updated daily during whole month of May  2013. For Current Affairs Live Updates Follow us on FACEBOOK OR GOOGLE+

Q.1 Which badminton players wins Grand Prix Gold title 2013 in Malaysia ?
A. P V Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Jwala Gutta
D. Sania Mirza
Ans: A

Q. 2The best film award in 60th National Film Awards (NFA) 2012 is given to ?
A. Dabaang
B. Barfi
C. Paan Singh Tomar
D. Samhita
Ans: C

Q. 3 Which bollywood star named in 66th Cannes Film Festival's nine-member jury ?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Aishwarya Roy Bachchan
C. Vidya Balan
D. Shekar Kapoor
Ans: C

Q.4 Which bollywood star named SAARC ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ?
A. Ajay Devgan
B. Aishwarya Roy Bachchan
C. Vidya Balan
D. Amitabh Bachchan
Ans: A


Q.5 Total No. of assembly seats in Karnataka is ?
A. 200
B. 220
C. 223
D. 225
Ans: C