17.10.17 Andha Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Book Hundis’ to promote love of reading in government schools   To cultivate a love of reading among students, State-run schools will create ‘Book Hundis’. Many school libraries have a good collection of books gathering dust. One reason why the library is a deserted zone is because students are denied permission to … Read more

12-13.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   First fauna survey begins in Krishna sanctuary   ð The first status survey of the ‘fauna’ in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWL), one of the rarest eco-regions in the world, has been commenced. ð The area in an extent of 194.8 sq. km was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1998 and since then no … Read more

28-29.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Vuda plans 900-acre township in suburbs   The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) is mulling to develop a satellite township on nearly 900 acres of land near Lankalepalem on the outskirts of Vizag city.   The district revenue officials recently concluded a survey of the land, which will be alienated to Vuda to facilitate the development … Read more

Climate of Andhra Pradesh

Climate of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh is situated on the south eastern coast of India and is the eighth largest state in India. Hyderabad is the capital of both Andhra Pradesh as well as Telangana but it remains the de jure capital for Andhra Pradesh. The state is planning to make Amravati its new capital. … Read more

24.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   More Aadhaar cards than Hyderabad’s population generated, UIDAI in a fix   Huge discrepancies have come to light in projected population of Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts as well as bifurcated Andhra Pradesh vis a vis census records and the number of Aadhaar cards generated, putting UIDAI authorities in a fix. while the projected population of AP in 2017 is 5.25 crore, … Read more

11.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Bill Gates to N Chandrababu Naidu: Monitor agri-tech   Weeks after he attended the AP AgTech Summit-2017 in Visakhapatnam, cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, sent a letter to AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, requesting him to ensure that the progress in agri-inventions is followed up on the Core Dashboard, which is monitored by the CMO … Read more

24.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   CM invites Aramco to invest in State   Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Saudi Aramco vice-president (international operations) Said Hadrami at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) summit at Davos.   Naidu explained to the Aramco representatives that Andhra Pradesh was making rapid strides and taking necessary steps and creating investor -friendly environment. … Read more

28.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   New species of gecko found in Andhra Pradesh   A new species of gecko belonging to the genus Hemidactylushas been discovered in the Eastern Ghats in northern Andhra Pradesh.   Locally named ‘Mahendragiri Gecko’ it is endemic only to the rocky areas of Eastern Ghats namely Araku, Tyda, Simhachalam Hills, Mahendragiri Hills in Andhra-Odishaborder.   The … Read more

03/04-12-2017 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Government gives a green flag to 5% reservation to Kapu Community   The government of Andhra Pradesh passed the bill of 5% reservation the Kapu Community in the state. The Kapu Community was added to the Backward Classes (BCs) Today. This will benefit the community in government jobs, educational institutions The bill extends … Read more