Soil samples from T.N. sent for Project at new Parliament site Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Context: Soil samples from five ecological regions mentioned in ancient Tamil Sangam literature — Tolkappiyam – Kurinji (hilly tracks), Mullai (pastoral), Marudam (agricultural), Neydal (coastal) and Palai (desert). Tolkappiyam also refers to four castes namely arasar(Ruling […]
Alluri Sitarama Raju Subject: History Section: Personality Context: Prime Minister NarendraModi unveils a 30-ftbronze statue of Alluri SitaramaRaju in Bhimavaram (Andhra Pradesh) He remains an idol for the tribesmen of Andhra Pradesh. He united various tribes, taught them guerrilla warfare and trained them to fight back with the colonial power. He was one […]
Maharashtra government renamed Aurangabad city as Shambhaji Nagar Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Context: The government also renamed Osmanabad city — which is named after the last ruler of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan — as Dharashiv. Concept: Auranagabad Aurangabad was founded in 1610 by Malik Ambar, the Siddi general of the […]
PM Modi’s gifts to G7 leaders, who gets what Subject :History Section: Art and Culture Black Pottery pieces for Japanese PM The Black Pottery of Nizamabad in Uttar Pradesh uses a special technique to bring out black colours. This involves ensuring that there is no scope for oxygen to enter the oven as […]
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Subject :History Section :Personality Context: A bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, credited to be the founder of Bengaluru, will be unveiled soon at the premises of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), situated on the outskirts of the city. Also, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that a Kempegowda statue will […]
PM Modi’s gift to G7 leaders Subject: History Section: Art and Culture Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a visit to Germany to attend G7 Summit, presented its leaders with various gifts displaying India’s rich art and crafts, particularly, those related to Uttar Pradesh’s one district one product scheme. Concept: Metal […]
Goa’s Sao Joao festival Subject :History Section :Art and Culture Context: As in every monsoon, Catholics in Goa will celebrate Sao Joao, the feast of St John the Baptist, on Friday. What is Sao Joao and where is it celebrated in Goa? In Goa, Catholics celebrate all the feasts of the Roman Catholic […]