Safdarjung Tomb Subject – Art and Culture Context – ‘Safdarjung Tomb needs urgent care’ Concept – Safdarjung’s Tomb is a sandstone and marble mausoleum in Delhi, India. It was built in 1754 in the late Mughal Empire style for Nawab Safdarjung. The monument has an ambience of spaciousness and an imposing presence with […]

    Char Dham Yatra Subject – Art and Culture Context – The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday lifted its stay on the Char Dham Yatra, allowing the state government to hold the pilgrimage under a strict Covid-19 protocol. Concept – Char Dham means Four Dhams i.e. Four religious places. Char Dham in Uttarakhand is […]

    Shankhalipi Script Subject – Art and Culture Context – Gupta era temple in Etah has put focus back on shankhalipi script Concept – Last week, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period (5th century) in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district. […]

    Solapuri Chaddar Subject – Art and Culture Context – A photo on social media of the Pop Star in a printed shirt throws light on the unique Solapur Chhadar. Concept – A Solapurichaddar, is a cotton bed sheet made in the Solapur city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. These bed sheets are […]

    Gandhi Ashram Subject – Art and Culture Context – Ashramwasis impacted by Gandhi Ashram revamp Concept – Descendants of the people who were brought into the Harijan Ashram that Mahatma Gandhi established on the bank of the Sabarmati river in 1917, to do various tasks and help run the ashram, and those who […]

    GI products from Karnataka Subject – Art and Culture Context – Mysore Silk and other GI products get special covers. Concept – A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. In order to function as a GI, a sign must […]

    PanjPiare Subject – Art and Culture Context – Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat has apologised for comparing Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu and his four advisers to the PanjPiare. Concept – ‘PanjPiare’ is not just a group of five baptised people but a concept and tradition founded by 10th Sikh Guru Gobind […]

    Kambala Subject – Art and Culture Context – ‘Follow SC guidelines on kambala in Maharashtra case’. Karnataka High Court issues direction to State govt. Concept – Kambala is an annual buffalo race held in the south western Indian state of Karnataka. Traditionally, it is sponsored by local Tuluva landlords and households in the […]

    Mural Paintings Subject – Art and Culture Context –Memorial to a massacre: Stark Jallianwala passage gets a mural makeover Concept – The word ‘mural’ derived from the Latin word ‘murus’ which means wall. It can be defined as any piece of artwork painted or applied directly onto a wall, ceiling or other larger permanent surfaces, […]

    One District One Product Scheme Subject – Art and Culture Context – One District One Product scheme to give India’s unique exports the extra edge. Concept – One District One Product (ODOP) is an initiative which is seen as a transformational step forward towards realizing the true potential of a district, fuel economic growth […]