News:Recently, the Assamese Bhaona performers had made a foreign debut in Abu Dhabi. Facts: About Bhaona: Bhaona is a traditional form of entertainment with religious messages, prevalent is Assam. It is a creation of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva written in the early sixteenth century.He created the form to convey religious messages to villagers through entertainment. The… Continue reading Assamese Bhaona
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.
Paramahansa Yogananda
News:Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs has released a special commemorative coin on Paramahansa Yogananda to mark his 125th birth anniversary. Facts: About Paramahansa Yogananda: Paramahansa Yogananda(1893–1952) is considered one of the preeminent spiritual figures of modern times. He was the author of the best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi. He went to… Continue reading Paramahansa Yogananda
Hori Habba
News:Karnataka government has not been allowing Hori Habba to be conducted following a ban on such sports by the Supreme Court in 2017. Facts: About Hori Habba: Hori Habba’ is a popular bull-catching event in Karnataka.It is held during the harvest season. It is an ancient folk game native to Haveri district, and played on… Continue reading Hori Habba
National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED)
News:More than half of the apple harvesting season is over, the NAFED has been able to procure less than 1 percent of the total production in Jammu and Kashmir. Facts: About NAFED: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED) was established in 1958.It is registered under the Multi State Co-operative Societies Act. NAFED was set… Continue reading National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India(NAFED)
Operation Dhanush
News:Indian Railways Central Railway zone has conducted ‘Operation Dhanush’. Facts: About Operation Dhanush: The Operation was conducted against the ticket touts involved in e-ticketing. The operation was carried out in all the five divisions falling under the Central Railway Zone. The operation was launched after it was suspected that the tickets were booked by unauthorized… Continue reading Operation Dhanush
INS Baaz
News:Recently, Indian Navy Chief has visited the INS Baaz,the southernmost air station of the Indian Armed Forces. Facts: About INS Baaz: The Indian Naval Station (INS) ‘Baaz’ was commissioned in July 2012, and is the southernmost air station of the Indian Armed Forces.It is a part of the Andaman and Nicobar Command. INS Baaz is… Continue reading INS Baaz
Institution of Eminence
News:The Delhi University(DU) has decided to defer discussion on the issue of ‘Institute of Eminence’ status for DU following opposition from the members of its Executive Council who has said that the institute of eminence tag will lead to privatisation of the university. Facts: About Institution of Eminence (IoE) Scheme The Institution of Eminence scheme… Continue reading Institution of Eminence
Open General Export Licences(OGELs)
News:Defence Ministry has approved two Open General Export Licences in a major push for defence exports. Facts: About Open General Export Licences(OGEL): An Open General Licence(OGL) is a type of export license issued by a government to its domestic suppliers. The OEGL is a one-time export licence to be granted to a company for a… Continue reading Open General Export Licences(OGELs)
Thotlakonda monastery
News:The Mahastupa of the Thotlakonda monastery which was reconstructed in 2016 by the State Archaeology department has collapsed recently. Facts: About Thotlakonda monastery: Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Thotlakonda was under the influence of ancient Kalinga which was an important source of dissemination of Buddhism to Sri Lanka and various… Continue reading Thotlakonda monastery
Sindhu Sudarshan
News:Indian Army is going to conduct an exercise codenamed ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ in Rajasthan from 29 November to 4 December 2019. Facts: About the exercise: The aim of the exercise is to evaluate the capability of the Defence forces to strike deep into enemy territory in an integrated air-land battle. The exercise will be conducted by… Continue reading Sindhu Sudarshan
