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Anang Tal Lake

In News Recently, the Anang Tal Lake in South Delhi has been declared a monument of national importance through a gazette notification by the Ministry of Culture.  Monuments of National Importance The Monuments of National Importance are designated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).  The union government of India is authorised to maintain, protect […]

Tonga Volcano

In News Recently, the experts said that the Tonga volcano wave was 9 times taller than the tsunami in Japan. About the recent research 90 metres high The initial tsunami wave created by Tonga’s underwater Hunga Tonga volcano eruption in 2022 was 90 metres high. It was nine times higher than the tsunami recorded near […]

V.D. Savarkar

In News  The former Chief Minister inaugurated the Savarkar Rath Yatra in Mysore  About Vinayak Damodar Savarkar  He, popularly known as Swatantryaveer Savarkar, Born in a Hindu Marathi family in Nashik, Maharashtra on May 28, 1883 and was nicknamed ‘Veer’ for his courage from an early age. He was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, writer, […]

Acculturation

In News  Recently the term “Acculturation “ was in the news. About Acculturation The concept of acculturation was coined in 1880 by American geologist John Wesley Powel.  He defined it as the psychological changes induced in people due to cross-cultural imitation, resulting from the interaction with different cultures. At present ,it is defined as the […]

Pandurang Khankhoje

In News The statue of freedom fighter and agricultural scientist Pandurang Khankhoje will soon be unveiled in Mexico. More about Pandurang Khankhoje: Birth: He was born in 1884 at Wardha, Maharashtra. Early years & inspiration: He was at the time inspired by the nationalist work of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.  He was an ardent admirer of […]

Mandala Art

In News  Mandala patterns have been adapted by artists the world over, each of whom have added their own interpretation and painted it as their own. About Mandala  Literally meaning “circle” or “centre” in Sanskrit. It is defined by a geometric configuration that usually incorporates the circular shape in some form.  It can also be […]

Cloudburst & Flash Floods

In Context Recently cloudbursts and flash floods were seen in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. More about the news Isolated areas in these two states have reported heavy rainfall during this time.  The rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods that have disrupted rail and road traffic and resulted in house and wall collapses. […]

Lord Curzon

In News  The 119-year-old Curzon Gate in Bardhaman in West Bengal is at the centre of a political row. About Lord Curzon Early Age:  Born in 1859 into British nobility. He was educated at the elite Eton College school and attended Oxford.  Role: In 1891, he became Under-Secretary of State for India (the deputy minister […]

Kamakhya Temple

In News  The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is planning to construct a ropeway from the Kamakhya Railway Station to the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati. Kamakhya Temple About: It is situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam. It  is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Peethas in India.  […]

ARCTIC AMPLIFICATION

In News In August 2022, Finnish Meteorological Institute researchers published their study concluding that the Arctic is heating four times faster than the rest of the planet.  The warming is more concentrated in the Eurasian part of the Arctic, where the Barents Sea north of Russia and Norway is warming at an alarming rate — […]

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