Jallikattu – Part 2 #GS-01 Culture and Heritage For Prelims Jallikattu: Jallikattu is practised in the state of Tamil Nadu annually in the month of January as a part of Pongal celebrations on Mattu Pongal The sport is played in an open ground where a […]
Machu Picchu #GS-01 World History For Prelims Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca Citadel that stands 2,430 metres above sea level nestled between the slopes of the Andes. The city was built around 1450ADand it got designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site […]
MV Ganga Vilas #GS-01 Culture and Heritage For Prelims MV Ganga Vilas Ganga Vilas which has been touted as the world’s longest river cruise was launched on 13 January, 2023 from Varanasi. The luxury cruise will be covering a distance of more than 3,200 kms […]
Channakha-Korata (Rudha) Barrage #GS-01 Rivers of India, #GS-03 Infrastructure For Prelims Channakha-Korata (Rudha) barrage Channakha-Korata (Rudha) barrage is a proposed inter-State barrage across the Penganga River to irrigate agricultural fields in the states of Telangana and Maharashtra. The idea behind the irrigation project was first […]
Hate Speech #GS-01 Communalism, #GS-02 Governance, #GS-04 Ethics For Prelims Hate Speech Supreme Court in Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India (2014), defined hate speech as “an effort to marginalize individuals based on their membership in a group which seeks to delegitimize group members […]
Nalanda Mahavihara #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Nalanda Mahavihara Nalanda was one of the most publicly known and respected Mahaviharas of ancient India. It has been categorised as one of the early universities of India along with other institutions like ‘Vikramashila’ and ‘Taxila’. Nalanda Mahavihara […]
Indian Skimmer #GS-03 Biodiversity Conservation For Prelims Indian Skimmer Scientific Name: Rynchops albicollis. IUCN status: Endangered Total population: Less than 2,500 birds It can be noticed by a thick, orange-yellow bill with a slightly longer lower mandible (jaw) which is a striking feature of the […]
Swadesh Darshan Scheme #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Swadesh Darshan Scheme: Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a Central Sector scheme under the Ministry of Tourism launched in 2014 -15. It has been created for integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits in the country. The Ministry of […]
Golden Globe Awards #GS-01 Arts and Culture For Prelims Golden Globe Awards These are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (earlier known as Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association) and began in January 1944. The first formal social event or gala was conducted by the Hollywood […]
The beginning of India’s cultural renaissance #GS-01 Culture and Society For Prelims Kashi Tamil Sangamam The proposal for Kashi Tamil Sangamam came from Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti (BBS) which is a Committee for Promotion of Indian Languages under Ministry of Education. Its aim is to rediscover, […]