JERENGA POTHAR Subject : Culture Context : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a special programme of the Assam government to distribute land ‘patta’ or land allotment certificates to over one lakh landless indigenous people. The event will be held at Jerenga Pothar in Sivasagar district, a historical place connected with Assam’s erstwhile […]

    SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY Subject : Culture Context : More than half a century after the capital’s premier dance institute, Kathak Kendra, became a constituent unit of Sangeet Natak Akademi, it finally has an internal complaints committee (ICC) for reporting and redressal of any sexual harassment complaints. Concept : Sangeet Natak Akademi The SangeetNatakAkademi […]

    BASAVESHWARA Subject: Culture Context: Karnataka Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the ‘New Anubhava Mantapa’ in Basavakalyan, the place where 12th century poet-philosopher Basaveshwara lived for most of his life. Concept: The New Anubhava Mantapa, as envisaged now, will be a six-floor structure in the midst of the 7.5 acre plot and […]

    NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART Subject : Culture Context : After Opening its doors on January 5, the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) has planned a series of programmes, including free weekend visits, at the museum. Concept : The upcoming calendar year at the national institution includes retrospectives of Nandalal Bose, Ramkinker […]

    AJANTA CAVE PAINTINGS Subject : Culture Concept : Ajanta is a series of rock-cut caves in the Sahyadri ranges (Western Ghats) on Waghora river near Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Number of Caves: There are a total of 29 caves (all buddhist) of which 25 were used as Viharas or residential caves while 4 were […]

    SANGEET NATAK ACADEMY Subject: Culture Context: The Chandigarh Administration has reconstituted the general council of Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi. Concept: The Sangeet Natak Akademi was set up in 1953 for the promotion of performing arts. The Sangeet Natak Akademi is an Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture. It acts at the national […]

Subject: Culture Context: The five-day Tansen Music Festival will begin from December 26 and continue till December 30 in the city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. The event would be kickstarted with recitations of ‘Harikatha’ and ‘Milad’. Concept: ‘TansenSamaroh’ is one of the most prestigious events of the country in the field of Indian classical […]

Subject : Culture Context : The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has made attempts to reach out to Bengali folk singer Basudeb Das Baul, days after he hosted Union Home Minister for lunch at his home in Bolpur. Concept : Baul Music is a form of folk music, unique to Bangladesh and West Bengal of India. The […]

Subject : Culture Context : The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four Indigenous Games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. The games include: Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba. Concept : Kalaripayattu has its origin from Kerala and has practitioners all over the world; […]

Subject: Culture Context: The 16th-century mausoleum of one of the nine prominent courtiers during Mughal emperor Akbar’s reign, which is believed to inspire the Taj Mahal, has been restored to its lost glory and is now open to the public. Concept: The tomb of poet Abdur Rahim Khan- I- Khana, popularly known as ‘Rahim’- one […]