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Novel catalyst offers to make hydrogen more viable as a fuel Subject : Science and technology Section: Msc Concept : Researchers at IIT Mandi have developed a novel carbon-based catalyst to make water electrolysis more efficient. Water electrolysis is the process of choice to produce ‘green hydrogen ‘thus making it more significant. Water […]
Thirra Dance Form Subject: History Section: Art and culture Concept : Recently, ‘Nagaraja Thira’ was celebrated at the Sree Muchilottu temple at Kuthiravattom in Kozhikode. Thirra Dance Thirra or Theyyam thira is a ritual dance performed in “Kaavu”(grove)& temples of the Malabar region in Kerala State, South India. This art form is performed […]
Pattanam Mystery Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Concept : Pattanam is a village in central Kerala. It is said to be the only multicultural archaeological site on the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Pattanam is a part of Muziris which is called the ‘first emporium’ of the Indian Ocean. The […]
In Bison Hills, wedding bells fall silent as Konda Reddi tribals face ‘cultural trauma’ Subject: Geography Section: Places in news A Konda Reddi tribal habitation to be rehabilitated for the Polavaram irrigation project in Alluri Sitaramaraju district. Konda Reddi tribal community perform rituals that are associated with river Godavari, but with resettlement and […]
Zee insider trading: Sebi bans 3 individuals from securities market Subject :Economy Section: Financial market SEBI has barred three individuals from the securities market for two years and imposed penalty totalling Rs90 lakh on the mina case pertaining to insider trading activities in the scrip of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL). Insider Trading […]
India’s unemployment rate rises to 3-month high of 7.8% in March Subject: Economy Section: Unemployment and Inflations Context: India’s unemployment rate rose to a three-month high in March to 7.8percentasthecountry’slabour markets deteriorated, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). Concept: Unemployment rate is defined as the percentage of persons […]
Bandipore Tiger Reserve Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: 50 years of Bandipore Concept – It was established in 1973 under Project Tiger. In 1985, by including adjacent areas from Venugopala Wildlife Park, it was enlarged and named as Bandipur National Park. It is situated in two contiguous districts (Mysore and Chamarajanagar) of Karnataka […]
50 years of project tiger Subject: Environment Section: Species in news Concept- Tiger India has 70% of the global tiger population. The International Tiger Day celebrated on 29th July is an annual event marked to raise awareness about tiger conservation. First international Tiger’s day was celebrated in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit. The Tiger, […]
Gujarat HC sets aside CIC order seeking information on Prime Minister’s MA degree, fines Arvind Kejriwal Subject: Polity Section: msc The Gujarat High Court said on Friday, 31 March, that the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) need not furnish PM Modi’s undergraduate and post-graduate degree certificate. In ruling so, the court set aside an […]
Famed US museum to repatriate stolen artefacts Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Concept : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is returning 15 antiquities to the Government of India after having learned that these were “illegally removed” from India. Art works returned The sculptures date back from the 1st century BCE […]