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KATHAKALI Subject: Culture Context : Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, a recipient of Padma Shri, died here on Monday at the age of 104. He was a seasoned Kathakali actor. Concept : Kathakali (Kerala) Chakiarkoothu, Koodiyattam, Krishnattam and Ramanattam are few of the ritual performing arts of Kerala which have had a direct influence […]
NOTA Subject : Polity Context : The Supreme Court asked the Centre and the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea that fresh elections should be conducted in constituencies where the highest number of votes polled are NOTA (None Of The Above). Concept : The petition said candidates ‘rejected’ by voters […]
BARALACHA PASS Subject : Geography Context : For the first time ever, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on reopening the crucial Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh much before schedule to restore connectivity to Leh in Ladakh. Concept : Bara-lacha la also known as Bara-lacha Pass is a high mountain pass […]
PROJECT RE – HAB Subject : Environment Context : A pilot project launched in Kodagu entails installing bee boxes along the periphery of the forest and the villages with the belief that the elephants will not venture anywhere close to the bees and thus avoid transgressing into human landscape. Concept : An initiative […]
OIL SUPPLIES TO INDIA Subject : Economy/ International Relations Context : The United States overtook Saudi Arabia as India’s second biggest oil supplier. Concept : India’s imports from the United States – the world’s top producer – rose 48% to a record 545,300 barrels per day (bpd) in February from the prior month, […]
DUST STORM Subject: Geography Context : Beijing witnesses biggest dust storm in decade. Concept : Sand and dust storms are common meteorological hazards in arid and semi-arid regions. They are usually caused by thunderstorms – or strong pressure gradients associated with cyclones – which increase wind speed over a wide area. Sand and […]
DELHI GOVERNMENT vs CENTRE Subject : Polity Context : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) moved a Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday where it proposed that the “government” in the National Capital Territory of Delhi meant the Lieutenant-Governor of Delhi. Concept : The Bill gives discretionary powers to the L-G even […]
CEDAW Subject : International Conventions Context : Pune RS MP demands criminalisation of marital rape. Concept : The Convention on the Elimination of ALL Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, consisting […]
NATIONAL MISSION ON HIMALAYAN STUDIES Subject : Environment Context : No nod for new projects in himalayan region says environment minister. Concept : The National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), a Central Sector Grant-in-aid Scheme, therefore, targets to provide much needed focus, in addressing the key issues relating to conservation and sustainable management […]
INTER PARLIAMENTARY UNION Subject : International Organisations Context : The Indian economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ‘amazing’, said Duarte Pacheco, President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Concept : IPU is global inter-parliamentary institution. It was established in 1889 and was the first permanent forum for political multilateral negotiations. It […]