Major cities of India are becoming vulnerable to flood conditions.
QUES . Major cities of India are becoming vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss. UPSC 2016 MAINS GS PAPER I HINTS: Urban flooding refers to inundation of urban…
‘PM Janman’ or ‘PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan’
Recently Prime Minister of India launched a Rs 24,000-crore project for vulnerable tribal groups on the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda. Under ‘PM Janman’, the government will…
15th November – Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
Government of India has declared 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters. The declaration was done during 2021. What…
Manipuri Sankirtana – Performance and Social Significance
Manipuri Sankirtana is a form of performing art involving ritual singing, drumming and dancing performed in the temples and domestic spaces in Manipur . It is practised…
Geographical indication(GI) tagging – Purpose, Criteria and Significance
WHAT IS GI TAGGING ? A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin…
Bani Thani Painting
Bani Thani is an miniature painting painted by Nihal Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh. It portrays a woman who is elegant and graceful. The painting’s…
Sangam literature portrays the social and economic conditions of its time with remarkable vividness
QUES . Though not very useful from the point of view of a connected political history of South India , the Sangam literature portrays the social and…
Excellence of the Gupta numismatic art
QUES . How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? UPSC…
Ninth Schedule- Background and Court verdicts
After independence, zamindari abolition and land reforms laws were passed as a move towards more egalitarian society, but the Government efforts of social engineering faced several problems,…
Deactivation of Aadhaar Card
What is Aadhaar? Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric ID system. Aadhaar also called UIDAI ID or UIDAI Number is a 12-digit unique identity number that can…