News: Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture has inaugurated the Shirui Lily Festival in Ukhrul district,Manipur. Facts: About the Shirui Lily festival: Shirui Lily Festival is an annual five-day State festival celebrated in Ukhrul district,Manipur. The festival seeks to spread awareness about the endangered Shirui Lily and promote the district of Ukhrul as… Continue reading Shirui Lily Festival
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.
Bali Yatra
News:Bali Yatra which is one of the biggest trade fairs of Odisha, is scheduled to begin on November 12,2019. Facts: About Bali Yatra: Bali Jatra is also known as Bali Yatra and Boita Bandaṇa.It literally means A Voyage to Bali. This festival is held in Odisha in the city of Cuttack at Gadagadia Ghata of… Continue reading Bali Yatra
Exercise DANX-19
News:Andaman and Nicobar Command(ANC) has conducted the second edition of Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2019(DANX-19). Facts: About Exercise DANX: The DANX is a joint services exercise conducted by the ANC (Andaman and Nicobar Command).The exercise was conducted for the first time in 2017. The main objective of the exercise is to practice and… Continue reading Exercise DANX-19
Officers Automated Structured Information System(OASIS)
News:The Indian Army has begun to digitize its official records under its new programme called OASIS-Officers Automated Structures Information System. Facts: About the programme: The programme aims to digitise the official records of the Indian army officers. Earlier,the records were manually preserved by Manpower Planning Directorate. Oasis will also carry the photographs of the dependents… Continue reading Officers Automated Structured Information System(OASIS)
Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
News:Government has decided to rename the Chenani-Nashri tunnel after Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Facts: About the Chenani-Nashri tunnel: Chenani-Nashri tunnel was inaugurated by Prime Minister in 2017.It is also known as the Patnitop tunnel. The tunnel is 9.28 km long.It is located between Udhampur and Ramban in Jammu & Kashmir. It is not only India’s longest… Continue reading Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
Rangdum monastery
News:The Archaeological Survey of India is planning to declare the Rangdum Monastery located in Ladakh (Kargil district) as a monument of national importance. Facts: About Rangdum Monastery: Rangdum Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery belonging to the Gelugpa sect. It is situated on top of a hill at an altitude of 13,225 ft at the… Continue reading Rangdum monastery
KHON Ramlila
News:The Culture Department of Uttar Pradesh government is going to organise the country’s first training and performance programme of world famous KHON Ramlila in collaboration with Thailand government. Facts: About Khon Ramlila: Khon Ramlila is a masked form of Ramlila art of Thailand that depicts the scenes of Ramlila. It has no dialogues.Only the background… Continue reading KHON Ramlila
Army Inducts Excalibur Artillery Ammunition and Dhanush Howitzers
News:Indian army has inducted US made precision-guided Excalibur artillery ammunition and indigenous Dhanush howitzer in its inventory. Facts: About Excalibur artillery ammunition: The Excalibur ammunition can hit targets within 50 km range with less than 2 metres error margin. The ammunition also has the capability to destroy reinforced structures or bunkers. The ammunition will be… Continue reading Army Inducts Excalibur Artillery Ammunition and Dhanush Howitzers
Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation(PESO)
News:The Diwali will be less polluted this year due to unavailability of crackers because of strict certification norms by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation(PESO). Facts: About PESO: Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) is a statutory authority. It comes under the Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT),Ministry of Commerce and Industry.… Continue reading Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organisation(PESO)
National Security Guard(NSG)
News:Union Minister for Home Affairs celebrated the 35th raising day ceremony of National Security Guard (NSG) at NSG headquarters located in Manesar, Gurugram. Facts: About National Security Guard(NSG): National Security Guard(NSG) is a counter terrorism unit under the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It was founded in 1984 following Operation Blue Star for combating… Continue reading National Security Guard(NSG)
