08.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh   Government identifies three sports cities in AP.   Minister for Sports Kollu Ravindra on Monday said that the State Government has selected Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Amaravati as the future sports cities of Andhra Pradesh.   These cities will get the best of infrastructure to meet the sporting requirements of each region. “Ten … Read more

17.07.17 Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh   Martial arts in Andhra Pradesh schools to fortify girls from attacks   Keeping in mind the rise in crimes against women, the Andhra Pradesh department of school education, in association with the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan(RMSA), has planned to impart martial arts training to students of class 9 and 10 in all government schools … Read more

Components of Money Supply

    Components of Money Supply   M1 Consists of currency with the public (ie notes & coins in circulation minus cash with the banks)   plus demand deposits with the bank (deposits which can be withdrawn without notice) plus   other deposits with RBI (usually negligible). Also called narrow money M2 M1 + saving … Read more

Landforms

Three Geological divisions: The peninsular block The Himalayas and other Peninsular Mountains Indo-Ganga-Brahmaputra Plain   Peninsualar block is made of gneisses (metamorphic) and granites (igneous). Six physiographic divisions: The Northern and North-eastern Mountains The Northern Plain The Peninsular Plateau The Indian Desert The Coastal Plains The Islands Northern and North-Eastern Mountains Approximate length of the … Read more

PUBLIC FINANCE

Public Finance Public finance is the study of the role of the government in the economy. It is the branch of economics which assesses the government revenue and government expenditure of the public authorities and the adjustment of one or the other to achieve desirable effects and avoid undesirable ones. It includes the study of … Read more

04.10.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Now, fund for preservation of religious institutions in HP   With a view to promote and preserve the rich heritage of religious institutions of Himachal Pradesh, the state government has decided to provide grant-in-aid for worship, prayers and maintenance of religious institutions through creating fund. Grant will be provided in two forms: Annually or one … Read more

18.07.17 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh   Rivers in spate, flood alert sounded in Andhra Pradesh   Nagavali and Vamsadhara, two main rivers in north coastalAndhra Pradesh, continue to be in spate with the flood situation remaining grim.   Incessant rains in the last three days under the influence of a vigorous southwest monsoon in the catchment areas of the … Read more

01 & 02.10.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   P. opts for green fleet of e-buses   A week after Himachal Pradesh flagged off India’s first commercial electric bus (e-bus) service on the Kullu-Manali-Rohtang pass, the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has set in motion plans to replicate similar e-bus services in the State, starting with the ghat road … Read more

Urban morphology

  Urban morphology is the study of the form of human settlements and the process of their formation and transformation.Morphological studies often deal with development of forms and pattern of the present city or other urban areas through time. Urban morphology is the study of the physical form of a city, which consists of street … Read more