KASHI TAMIL SANGAMAM #GS-01 Indian Society For Prelims: About KASHI TAMIL SANGAMAM Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti (BBS) has come up with a proposal to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate the age-old links between the Tamil culture and Kashi that has existed since centuries. A month long “Kashi […]
Pitching India as a signature destination #GS-01 Heritage For Mains About The Dharamshala Declaration: The Dharamshala Declaration’ aims to recognise India’s role in contributing towards global tourism as well as focusing on recovery by also promoting domestic tourism. In the declaration, the Tourism Ministry has […]
India gets its first avalanche monitoring radar in Sikkim #GS-01 Geography, #GS-03 Disaster Management For Prelims: About Avalanche: Avalanches are masses of snow, ice, and rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside. Avalanches are classified into two types: slab avalanches, which are built of tightly […]
Maharaja’s birthday celebrated with fervour in Jammu #GS-01 History For Prelims About Maharaja Hari Singh: Maharaja Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. He signed the Instrument of Accession with India in 1947. He remained the titular […]
Southwest monsoon begins early withdrawal in Rajasthan #GS-01 Geography For Prelims About Monsoon: The term “monsoon” refers to the climate associated with the seasonal reversal of wind direction. The monsoons are a double system of seasonal winds that travel from the sea to the land […]
Powerful earthquake strikes Taiwan #GS-01 Geography For Prelims About Earthquake: Earthquake is a natural event caused due to release of energy, which generates waves that travel in all directions. The emanation of energy occurs along a fault line which is a sharp break in the […]
Typhoon Nanmadol makes landfall in Japan #GS-01 Geography For Prelims: About Typhoons: A typhoon is a mature tropical cyclone that develops between 180° and 100°E in the Northern Hemisphere aka the Northwestern Pacific Basin. About Tropical Cyclones Tropical cyclones are violent storms with a diameter […]
Kedarnath temple to get a ‘golden’ makeover #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims About Kedarnath Temple Kedarnath Temple was built in 8th century A.D. by Adi Shankaracharya and is one of the 12 jyotirlingas in India. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and is […]