Subject: History Context: To mark the death centenary of Tilak, Pune-based NGO is planning to launch a series of literary and cultural programmes to strengthen connections between Maharashtra and West Bengal to revive the Independence-era spirit of the ‘Lal-Bal-Pal’ Concept: Punjab, Bengal and Maharashtra have played significant roles during the struggle for Indian Independence. The […]

Subject: History Context: Malabar rebellion is going to be commemorated after 100 years. Concept: It was a peasant movement against the local Hindu landlords in 1921. The mains grievance of the peasants were lack of security of tenure , high rents and oppression by landlords The impetus to the revolt came from Malabar District Congress […]

Subject: History Context: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on a three-day trip to Russia to attend the 75th Victory Day where India’s tri-services contingent is going to participate in the Victory Day Parade. Concept: Victory Day marks the end of World War II and the victory of the Allied Forces in 1945. Though Adolf Hitler had shot himself on April […]

Subject: History Context: On the 66th death anniversary of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh has been observed. Concept: He was the independent India’s first Minister of Industry and Supply and founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He became a member of the Bengal Legislative Council in 1929, and was the […]