DSEK Announces Winter Vacations for Classes Upto 8th Standard from Nov 28, for Classes 9 to 12th from Dec 11

DSEK Announces Winter Vacations for Classes Upto 8th Standard from Nov 28, for Classes 9 to 12th from Dec 11

Srinagar, Nov 25 : Directorate of School Education Kashmir has announced winter vacations in phase-wise manner for educational institutions in Kashmir Valley. 

For Classes upto 8th standard, the vacations will be observed from November 28, 2023 to February 29, 2024 and subsequently for classes 9th to 12th standard the vacations will be observed from December 11, 2023 to February 29, 2024. 

"The teaching staff shall report back to their respective schools on 21st February, 2024, so that they remain available for making arrangements regarding preparation of ensuing examinations", reads the order, a copy of which lies with GNS. (GNS)

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The Three-Tiered Panchayat Raj: Connecting Villages, Blocks and Districts

Decentralization in Action: Institutions for Local Development in India

From Rural to Urban: The Evolution of Local Governance in Post-Independence India

1) Which constitutional amendment established the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj in India?  

A) 72nd Amendment 

B) 73rd Amendment

C) 74th Amendment

D) 75th Amendment

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 established the three-tier system of Panchayati Raj in India consisting of Gram Panchayats at village level, Panchayat Samitis at block level, and Zilla Parishads at district level.

2) Which of the following is NOT a tier of the Panchayati Raj system?

A) State Level 

B) District Level 

C) Block Level

D) Village Level

The three tiers of the Panchayati Raj system are - Village Level (Gram Panchayat), Block Level (Panchayat Samiti), and District Level (Zilla Parishad). The State Level is not a part of the Panchayati Raj structure.

3) What is the lowest tier of the Panchayati Raj system that promotes democracy at the grassroots level?

A) Zilla Parishad

B) Panchayat Samiti 

C) Gram Sabha

D) Lok Panchayat

The Gram Sabha, which operates at the village level, is the foundation of the Panchayati Raj system and the first tier that directly promotes grassroots democracy allowing direct participation of villagers in decision making.

4) Who has the power to decide what powers and functions the Gram Panchayat can exercise at the village level?

A) Central Government

B) State Government

C) District Administration 

D) Gram Sabha

The 73rd Amendment empowers the State governments to endow the Gram Panchayats with necessary powers and authority to function as units of self-government. The State government defines the powers and functions to be devolved to the Gram Panchayat.

5) Which constitutional amendment established the three types of urban local bodies? 

A) 72nd Amendment

B) 73rd Amendment 

C) 74th Amendment  

D) 75th Amendment

The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 established three types of municipalities in urban areas namely, Nagar Panchayat for transitional areas, Municipal Council for smaller urban areas and Municipal Corporation for large urban areas.

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JKSSB New Updates JKSSB Result, Document Verification, Final Answer Key

JKSSB New Updates 

Provisional Answer key Notice regarding Written Examination for the post of Junior Engineer (Civil), Public Works (R&B) Department, held on 19.11.2023.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Provisional_Answer_Key_for_the_post_of_JE_Civil_06_of_2022_19112023.pdf

Result/Score-sheet of Written Test for the Matric Level Posts - regarding.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Result_Matric_Level_Posts_19112023.pdf

Result/Score-sheet of Written Test for the post of Junior Environmental Engineer - regarding.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Result_Junior_Environmental_Engineer_19112023.pdf

Final Answer Key Notice regarding Written Examination for the Matric Level Posts of different departments.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Final_Answer_Key_Matric_Level_Posts_19112023.pdf

Final Answer key Notice regarding Written Examination for the Post of Junior Environmental Engineer, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Final_Answer_Key_Junior_Environmental_Engineer_19112023.pdf

Notice regarding Submission of offline preferences and Document Verification of candidates falling under consideration zone for the post of Field Assistant.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Document_Verification_Notification_Field_Assistant_19112023.pdf

Notice regarding Document Verification of candidates falling under consideration zone for the post of Field Inspector.

http://www.jkssb.nic.in/Pdf/Document_Verification_Notification_Field_Inspector_19112023.pdf

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List of Mineral Production in India State Wise

The distribution of Mineral Productions in India State-wise.

Mineral Productions in India State-wise

No.	Mineral	TYPE	Place	State	TOP PRODUCERS (States/UT)	TOP RESERVES (States/UT)
1	IRON ORE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Barabil – Koira Valley(Orissa)   Bailadila Mine (Chattisgarh)   Dalli-Rajhara(CH) – the largest mine in India	Orissa   Chattisgarh	1. Orissa   2. Chattisgarh   3. Karnataka	1. Orissa   2. Jharkhand   3. Chattisgarh
2	MANGANESE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Nagpur– Bhandara Region (Maharashtra)   Gondite Mines (Orissa)   Khondolite deposits (Orissa)	Maharashtra   Orissa	1. MP   2. Maharashtra	1. Orissa   2. Karnataka   3. MP
3	CHROMITE	Metallic (Ferrous)	Sukinda Valley (Orissa)   Hasan Region (Karnataka)	Orissa   Karnataka	1. Orissa   2. Karnataka   3. Andhra Pradesh	1. Sukinda Valley (OR)   2. Guntur Region (AP)
4	NICKEL	Metallic (Ferrous)	Sukinda Valley (Orissa)   Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand)	Orissa   Jharkhand	1. Orissa   2. Jharkhand	1. Orissa   2. Jharkhand   3. Karnataka
5	COBALT	Metallic (Ferrous)	Singhbhum Region (Jharkhand)   Kendujhar (Orissa)   Tuensang (Nagaland)	Jharkhand   Orissa   Nagaland	1. Jharkhand   2. Orissa   3. Nagaland
6	BAUXITE	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Balangir(Orissa)   Koraput (Orissa)   Gumla(Jharkhand)   Shahdol (MP)	Orissa   Jharkhand   MP	1. Orissa   2. Gujarat	1. Junagarh (GJ)   2. Durg (CH)
7	COPPER	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Malanjkhand Belt (MP)   Khetri Belt (Rajasthan)   Kho-Dariba (Rajasthan)	MP   Rajasthan	1. MP   2. Rajasthan   3. Jharkhand	1. Rajasthan   2. MP   3. Jharkhand
8	GOLD	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Kolar Gold Field (Karnataka)   Hutti Gold Field (Karnataka)   Ramagiri Mines (Andhra Pradesh)   Sunarnarekha Sands (Jharkhand)	Karnataka   Andhra Pradesh   Jharkhand	1. Karnataka   2. Andhra Pradesh	1. Bihar   2. Rajasthan   3. Karnataka
9	SILVER	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Zawar Mines (Rajasthan)   Tundoo Mines (Jharkhand)   Kolar Gold Fields (Karnataka)	Rajasthan   Jharkhand   Karnataka	1. Rajasthan    2. Karnataka	1. Rajasthan   2. Jharkhand
10	LEAD	Metallic (Non-ferrous)	Rampura Aghucha (Rajasthan)   Sindesar Mines (Rajasthan)	Rajasthan	1. Rajasthan   2. Andhra Pradesh   3. MP	1. Rajasthan   2. MP
11	TIN	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Dantewada (Chhattisgarh)	Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh (the only state in India)	Chattisgarh
12	MAGNESIUM	Metallic (Non-Ferrous)	Chalk Hills (Tamilnadu)    Almora (Uttarakhand)	Tamil Nadu    Uttarakhand	1. Tamil Nadu     2. Uttarakhand   3. Karnataka	1. Tamil Nadu   2. Karnataka
13	LIMESTONE	Non-Metallic	Jabalpur (MP)   Satna (MP)   Cuddapah (AP)	MP   Andhra Pradesh	1. Rajasthan   2. MP	1. Andhra Pradesh   2. Rajasthan   3. Gujarat
14	MICA	Non-Metallic	Gudur Mines (Aandhra Pradesh)   Aravalis (Rajasthan)   Koderma (Jharkhand)	Andhra Pradesh   Rajasthan   Jharkhand	1. Andhra Pradesh   2. Rajasthan   3. Orissa
15	DOLOMITE	Non-Metallic	Bastar, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh)   Birmitrapur (Orissa)   Khammam Region (Andhra Pradesh)	Chattisgarh   Orissa   Andhra Pradesh	1. Chattisgarh   2. Andhra Pradesh	1. Chattisgarh   2. Orissa
16	ASBESTOS	Non-Metallic	Pali (Rajasthan) – largest mine   Cuddapah (Andhra Pradesh)	Rajasthan   Andhra Pradesh	1. Rajasthan   2. Andhra Pradesh   3. Karnataka	1. Rajasthan   2. Andhra Pradesh
17	KYANITE	Non-Metallic	Pavri Mines (Maharashtra) – Oldest kyanite mine in India   Nawargaon Mines (Maharashtra)	Maharashtra	1. Jharkhand   2. Maharashtra   3. Karnataka	1. Maharastra   2. Jharkhand
18	GYPSUM	Non-Metallic	Jodhpur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer-Rajasthan	Rajasthan	1. Rajasthan   2. Tamil Nadu   3. Gujarat	1. Rajasthan   2. Tamil Nadu   3. J & K
19	DIAMOND	Non-Metallic	Majhgawan Panna Mines (MP) is – the only active diamond mine in India	MP	1. MP – only diamond-producing state
20	COAL	Non-Metallic (Energy)	Korba Coalfield, Birampur –Chhattisgarh   Jharia Coalfield, Bokaro Coalfield, Girdih –(Jharkhand)   Talcher field – (Orissa)   Singaruli coalfields (Chhattisgarh) – Largest	Chattisgarh    Jharkhand   Orissa	1. Chattisgarh   2. Jharkhand   3. Orissa	1. Jharkhand   2. Orissa   3. Chattisgarh
21	PETROLEUM	Non-Metallic(Energy)	Lunej, Ankleshwar, Kalol–Gujarat   Mumbai high–Maharashtra – largest oil field   Digboi–Assam–Oldest oil filed in India	Gujarat   Maharastra   Assam	1. Maharastra   2. Gujarat	1. Gujarat   2. Maharastra
22	URANIUM	Atomic	Jaduguda mine (Jharkhand)   Tummalapalle mine (Andhra Pradesh) –largest mine   Domiasiat Mine (Meghalaya)	Jharkhand   Andhra Pradesh   Meghalaya	1. Andhra Pradesh   2. Jharkhand   3. Karnataka	1. Jharkhand   2. Andhra Pradesh   3. Karnataka
23	THORIUM	Atomic			1. Kerala   2. Jharkhand   3. Bihar	1. Andhra Pradesh   2. Tamil Nadu   3. Kerala

 

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