Decline in water availability in the Southern hemisphere Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Driven in part by large scale atmospheric climate modes, the Southern hemisphere accounts for more than 95% of the recent decline in global water availability, according to a new study. More About News: Global land water availability has varied due to climate change and increased human water use. In the Northern hemisphere, there is negligible change in land water […]
Enemy property Butler Palace to turn into a tourist haven Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Butler Palace in Lucknow, a century-old structure, is undergoing a facelift to become a tourist attraction. More About News: Owned by the royal family of Mahmudabad, which migrated to India in the 13th century and settled […]
Temples allegedly destroyed by Portuguese in Goa Subject : History Section: art and culture Context: Goa Minister for Archives and Archaeology said that an expert committee formed by the archaeology department has collected information of over 1,000 temples that were allegedly destroyed during the Portuguese rule in Goa. The Committee has recommended the […]
Demolition of the National Museum Subject : History Section: art and culture Context: The National Museum is set to be demolished and the artefacts will be moved to the North and South Blocks. North and South Blocks will be emptied to become the Yug-Yugeen Bharat Indian Museum. About the National Museum of India: […]
Proposed mosque in Ayodhya gets a new name and design Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Context: Ayodhya Mosque to be built on five acres of land (as a replacement for the demolished Babri masjid in 1992), as per the 2019 Supreme Court verdict. The mosque gets a new name and design […]