News:The Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) World University Asia Rankings 2020 has been released. Facts: About the QS rankings: QS Asia University Ranking is an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The universities are assessed based on academic reputation, employer reputation, student-faculty ratio, international faculty and students, staff with PhD, papers per faculty and citations… Continue reading QS Rankings: 8 India universities in Asia top 100, IIT Bombay 34th
Category: Factly: Polity and Nation
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Polity and Nation. You can find all relevant Polity and Nation updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan
News: Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched launched the kartavya.ugc.ac.in portal on the occasion of ‘Constitution Day’. It is a part of Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan. Facts: About Nagrik Kartavya Paalan Abhiyan Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan will run from 26th November 2019 to 26th November 2020. It seeks to create mass awareness about the… Continue reading Nagrik Kartavya Palan Abhiyan
The President of India launches web-portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”
News: President of India has launched the Web-Portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”. Facts: About Web portal of National Youth Parliament Scheme: Objective: to increase the outreach of the youth parliament programme to hitherto untouched sections and corners of India. Salient features: All recognised educational institutions of the country are eligible to participate in this… Continue reading The President of India launches web-portal of “National Youth Parliament Scheme”
Rohtang Tunnel Likely To Open In May Next Year
News:The Rohtang tunnel being built on the Leh-Manali highway may become operational in the next six months. Facts: About Rohtang Tunnel: The Rohtang tunnel is being built in the Eastern Pir Panjal ranges on the Leh-Manali Highway under the Rohtang Pass. It will become the world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet. The development work… Continue reading Rohtang Tunnel Likely To Open In May Next Year
MILAN Exercise off the East Coast
News:The Naval Exercise MILAN 2020 is scheduled to be held at Visakhapatnam in March,2020. Facts: About Exercise MILAN: MILAN is a series of biennial multilateral naval exercise conducted by Indian Navy.It was first held in the year 1995. It is aimed to enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each other’s strengths… Continue reading MILAN Exercise off the East Coast
Sangai festival kicks off in Manipur
News:Recently,the ‘Manipur Sangai Festival’, the biggest tourism festival of the state has started. Facts: About Sangai festival: Sangai festival is an annual cultural festival organised by Manipur Tourism Department every year from November 21 to 30. Since 2010,the Tourism Festival has been renamed as the Sangai Festival as Sangai deer is the state animal of… Continue reading Sangai festival kicks off in Manipur
Last nails in the coffin of British rule’: Remembering Lala Lajpat Rai on his death anniversary
News:Recently,November 17 was observed as the death anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai,the firebrand Indian nationalist leader affectionately called ‘Punjab Kesari’. Facts: About Lala Lajpat Rai: Lala Lajpat Rai was born at Dhudike near Ludhiana in Punjab in 1865.He studied law at the Government College, Lahore. Early in life,he became a follower of Dayanand Saraswati,the founder… Continue reading Last nails in the coffin of British rule’: Remembering Lala Lajpat Rai on his death anniversary
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards, 2019
News: Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 awards have been conferred upon top ranked states, union territories, and districts in the various categories on the occasion of World Toilet Day (19th November) Facts: About Swachh Survekshan Grameen Swachh Survekshan Grameen provide national ranking of all districts and States of India on the basis of quantitative and qualitative… Continue reading Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards, 2019
India successfully conducts night test fire of two Prithvi ballistic missiles
News: India has successfully test fired variants of Prithvi-2 missile from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on the night of 20th November. Facts: About Prithvi missiles Prithvi missile is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by DRDO of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by… Continue reading India successfully conducts night test fire of two Prithvi ballistic missiles
Cabinet approves establishment of the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR) at Leh
News:Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh. Facts: About the institute: The National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa will be an autonomous National Institute under Ministry of AYUSH. The objective of the institute is to bring a synergy between Traditional Wisdom of Sowa-Rigpa and modern… Continue reading Cabinet approves establishment of the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR) at Leh
