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Solar Flare

In News  Recently, the Sun unleashed a massive ‘X-Class’ solar flare, causing major fluctuations in the ionosphere above India.  About  X-Class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength. It has been caused because of the ionospheric impact localised over the Pacific region It can impact satellite communication and […]

Alluri Sitaram Raju & Rampa Rebellion

In News  Recently, the Vice President of India visited the birthplace of noted freedom fighter and revolutionary, Shri Alluri Sitarama Raju in Pandrangi village near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. About Alluri Sitaram Raju  He was an Indian revolutionary involved in the Indian independence movement. Birth and Early life: Born on July 4, 1897, into a humble […]

Auroras

In Context A stunning aurora glow was recently observed above Iceland after a ‘dead’ sunspot erupted. Auroras on Earth An Aurora is a display of light in the sky predominantly seen in the high latitude regions (Arctic and Antarctic). It is also known as a Polar light. Caused when solar wind (charged particles ejected from […]

World Heritage Day

In News World Heritage Day is observed every year on 18 April.  About World Heritage Day In 1982, The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) proposed that April 18 should be observed as the World Heritage Day. Later, the date was approved by UNSECO at the 22nd General Conference in 1983.  It is an […]

Kodava Takke Language

In News A book of poems by a veteran Kodagu poet has brought the spotlight on Kodava Takke, an endangered language. About Kodava Takke A language in the Dravidian group The original language of the Kodagu district in Southern Karnataka UNESCO has classified the language as an Endangered Language. It has no separate script and […]

400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur

In Context The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at Red Fort. The PM will also release a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion. Four hundred ‘ragis’ (Sikh musicians) will perform in a ‘Shabad Kirtan’ to mark the auspicious occasion. About Guru Tegh Bahadur […]

Chennakeshava Temple

In News The historic Chennakeshava temple in Belur continued with its age-old tradition of kicking off the rathotsava (chariot festival) after reciting passages from the Quran. About the temple Location It is a 12th-century Hindu temple in the Hassan district of Karnataka. It is also referred to as Keshava, Kesava or Vijayanarayana Temple. Chennakesava is […]

Puthandu

In Context  People from the Tamil community celebrated Puthandu  on April 14 2022  Interestingly, along with Tamilians across the world, many other Indian communities also celebrate their traditional new year around the same time — Vishu in Kerala, Bihu for those in Assam, Baisakhi in Punjab, and Pohela Boishakh in West Bengal. About Puthandu  It […]

First Long Range Forecast (LFR) : IMD

In News Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) released its first Long Range Forecast (LFR) stating that the monsoon would be normal this year. About IMD  It is an agency of the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. It is also one of the […]

Mirat-ul-Akhbar

In Context India’s first Persian newspaper Mirat-ul-Akhbar was seen in the news  About Mirat-ul-Akhbar Raja Rammohun Roy started India’s first Persian newspaper the Mirat-ul-Akhbar. An erudite Persian scholar and a tenacious social reformer, he believed in ‘searching for the truth through the light of discussion.’ The newspaper was first published on 12 April 1822. It […]

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