Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the case?3 How does the character of a monument get decided?4 About Qutub Minar complex What is the News? Archaeological Survey of India has submitted a report in a Delhi court stating the Qutub Minar complex is not a place of worship and its character cannot be changed… Continue reading Qutub Minar not a place of worship: ASI
Category: Miscellaneous
Explained: Who was Prithviraj Chauhan, the fearless hero of folk legend?
What is the News? There is controversy around a new film called ‘Prithviraj’. As both the Gujjar and Rajput communities of Rajasthan laying claim over the 12th-century king. Who is Prithviraj Chauhan? He belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century… Continue reading Explained: Who was Prithviraj Chauhan, the fearless hero of folk legend?
Ministry of Education releases National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report
What is the News? The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education released the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report. What is the National Achievement Survey? Read here: National Achievement Survey 2021 What are the findings of NAS? Higher the classes lower their achievements: The survey found that the learning levels (achievements) of… Continue reading Ministry of Education releases National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report
The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
Contents1 What is the News?2 About Puri Jagannath temple3 What are the issues surrounding Puri Heritage Corridor Project?4 What are the legal challenges associated with the Puri Heritage Corridor Project? What is the News? The Puri Heritage Corridor Project is a ₹3,200 crore redevelopment project of the 800-year-old Jagannath temple in Puri by the Odisha… Continue reading The controversy around the Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
AnangTal’s cleaning up and beautification to begin next week.
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Anang Tal Lake3 What is the present condition of Anang Tal?4 About Anangpal Tomar What is the News? The government is going to restore the 11th CE grand water reservoir Anang Tal, Delhi. Note: Excavations at Anang Tal were taken up in 1993 by ASI. About the Anang… Continue reading AnangTal’s cleaning up and beautification to begin next week.
Govt. reconstitutes Central Advisory Board on Archaeology
What is the News? The Government of India has reconstituted the Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA). What is the Central Advisory Board on Archaeology (CABA)? Purpose: To strengthen contacts between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and those in the field of archaeological research. – To advise the Centre on matters relating to archaeology… Continue reading Govt. reconstitutes Central Advisory Board on Archaeology
Can you call your child ‘gifted’? Check out the qualifying criteria AICTE has come up with
What is the News? All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE) has released criteria that will allow institutions to set aside two more seats under the “gifted child” category. What is a Gifted Child? According to AICTE, a “gifted child” is one “who is curious in studies and discusses answers in detail beyond the scope of… Continue reading Can you call your child ‘gifted’? Check out the qualifying criteria AICTE has come up with
Inauguration of amenities at Kanheri Caves
What is the News? The Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of the North Eastern Region (DoNER) has inaugurated the Kanheri Caves on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. What are Kanheri Caves? The Kanheri Caves are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments located on the western outskirts of Mumbai. The caves are located… Continue reading Inauguration of amenities at Kanheri Caves
Chief of Defence Staff and top-level military reforms
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Chief of Defence Staff(CDS)?2.1 Responsibilities of CDS3 Why is there a rethink on the concept of CDS?4 What are the options being looked at? What is the News? The government of India is reassessing the concept of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Department of… Continue reading Chief of Defence Staff and top-level military reforms
Explained | The science behind twin cyclones
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Twin Cyclones?3 What is the process behind the formation of Twin Cyclones?4 What is Madden-Julian Oscillation or MJO? What is the News? A pair of tropical cyclones, Cyclone Asani & Karim (one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere) , one on each side of… Continue reading Explained | The science behind twin cyclones
