Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji Subject – Important personalities Context– PM to release a special commemorative coin on the occasion of 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji on 1st September. Concept – Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami or Srila Prabhupada, born Abhay Charan De, was an Indian spiritual teacher and the […]
YUAN LONGPING Subject : Important Personalities Context : Yuan Longping, a Chinese agricultural scientist whose breakthroughs in hybrid rice brought food security to China and transformed agriculture worldwide, died aged 91. Concept : Yuan is celebrated in China as the “father of hybrid rice” for his contributions to agriculture. In 1970s, he developed […]
DALAI LAMA Subject: Important personalities Context: Dalai Lama’s successor has to be approved by China: Beijing white paper on Tibet. The Dalai Lama is 85 years old now and the issue of his successor has gained prominence in the last couple of years due to his advanced age. Concept: Following the Buddhist belief […]
C.K.SUBRAMANIA MUDALIAR Subject : Important Personalities Context : The Tamil Nadu government has decided to digitise papers regarding properties and assets owned by temples across the state — estimated to number over 44,000 — and make them available in the public domain, in line with a poll promise made by Chief Minister M […]
SAMARAJIT JANA Subject : Important Personalities Context : A leader of the rights movement for sex workers in India and a public health expert known for his contribution to the prevention of HIV in the country, Smarajit Jana, passed away due to COVID-19 related complications in Kolkata. Concept : An epidemiologist, he was […]
SOLI SORABJEE Subject: Important Personalities Context: Soli Sorabjee passed away on 30 April 2021 due to COVID-19. Concept : Soli Jehangir Sorabjee (1930 – 2021) was an Indian jurist. In 1971, Sorabjee was designated a senior advocate of the Bombay High Court. He served as Solicitor-General of India from 1977 to 1980. He […]
YUDHVIR SINGH Subject : Important Personalities Context :The Vice President of India presented the ‘Yudhvir Memorial Award’ to Hyderabad-based gynecologist, Dr. Evita Fernandez in recognition of her service for the cause of women’s healthcare and empowerment. He also paid tributes to late Yudhvir Singh. Concept : Yudhvir Singh (1897 – 1983) was an […]
C.SUBRAMANIUM Subject : Important Personalities Context : C. Subramaniam’s call for ‘science for the economic freedom of humanity’ echoes on his birth anniversary today. Concept : Subramaniam is best known as the architect of India’s modern agricultural development policy. After the success of his programme which led to a record production of wheat […]