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Ambedkar Jayanti

In News  The Prime Minister of India  has paid tributes to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti. About Dr BR Ambedkar Birth: In a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh). Often termed as the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’, […]

Rongali Bihu

In Context  Rongali Bihu, also known as Bohag is observed in mid-April (14-15th April) and marks the start of the Hindu calendar’s Assamese New Year.  About Rongali Bihu The word Bihu is taken from the Sanskrit word Bishu meaning to ask blessings and prosperity from the Gods” during harvesting season. Bohag or Rongali Bihu is […]

Mahavir Jayanti

In News Recently ,The Prime Minister of India extended his greetings to all on Mahavir Jayanti.  About Mahavira Jayanti Mahavir Jayanti falls on the 13th day of the Chaitra month. On this auspicious day, the rath yatra is carried out with the idol of Lord Mahavira and the devotees visit temples, worship the idol, seek […]

Megalithic Stone Jars

In News The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia, dating back to the second millennium BC.  About Megalithic Stone Jars The jars are a “unique archaeological phenomenon”. The jars of Assam were first sighted in 1929 […]

El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)

In Context : Southwest monsoon 2022 will be “normal” predicted by private weather forecaster Skymet.  El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) are not going to affect it  . About  El Nino: This is a name given to the periodic development of a warm ocean current along the coast of Peru as a temporary replacement […]

Global Wind Report 2022: GWEC

In News Recently, the Global Wind Report for 2022 was published by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).  The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) was established in 2005 to provide a credible and representative forum for the entire wind energy sector at an international level. Major Highlights of the Report New offshore installations in 2022 […]

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

In News PM paid tribute to the brave Indians who died in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919. What happened on April 13, 1919 Rowlatt Act:  The British had imposed a draconian Martial Law, banning public gatherings.  On March 10, 1919, Rowlatt Act (Black Act) was passed, authorising the government to imprison or […]

Coastal Erosion

In News Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences informed the Lok Sabha that of the 6,907.18 km long Indian coastline of the mainland, a significant area is under varying degrees of Coastal erosion. About The National Centre for Coastal Research, Chennai, an attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences has been monitoring shoreline erosion […]

India’s Learning Poverty

In News The World Bank’s Global Director for Education made concerns over learning losses for children due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for concerted efforts to bridge these gaps. Key Findings Education was one of the many sectors that took a hit during COVID-19. The pandemic highlighted class irregularities as its effects did […]

Sangeet Natak and Lalit Kala Akademi Awards

In News Recently, the Vice-President of India  presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2018 and National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi for the year 2021 . About  Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar):  They are national honours bestowed by the government on performing artists and teachers and scholars in the field of […]

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