News:International Ramayana Festival was organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) in New Delhi. Facts: About ICCR: The Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India. It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first Education Minister of independent India. Objectives of ICCR:… Continue reading Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR)
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.
National centre for clean coal R&D opened
News:Minister of Science & Technology has inaugurated the National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development and has also formally launched the Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research(ICER). Facts: National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development: The centre has been established as a national consortium on clean coal research and development at Indian Institute of… Continue reading National centre for clean coal R&D opened
Strategic oil reserves
News:India may look into its strategic oil reserves after the drone strikes on Saudi Arabian Oil facility has affected the global oil markets. Facts: What are Strategic oil reserves? Strategic oil reserves are stockpiles of crude oil maintained by countries or private industries.They are meant to tackle emergency situations to counter short-term supply disruptions. They… Continue reading Strategic oil reserves
Indian Air Force receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs
News:Indian Air Force(IAF) has received the new version of the guided air-to-ground Spice-2000 bombs from Israel. Facts: About SPICE 2000: SPICE stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective. The bomb comes from a family of standoff air-to-ground weapon systems. The bomb is basically an electro-optical/GPS guidance kit to convert air dropped unguided bombs into precision… Continue reading Indian Air Force receives Spice-2000 ‘building blaster’ buster bombs
Mid-Autumn Festival
News:Asian countries and communities around the world has celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival. Facts: About Mid-Autumn Festival: It is a harvest festival that marks the end of the autumn harvest and appearance of the fullest moon of the year. It is an important celebration across East Asian and Southeast Asian countries, particularly those having Chinese communities.… Continue reading Mid-Autumn Festival
Government should protect Sentinelese in their own environment,says expert
News: A research paper has argued that the Sentinelese tribe should be protected by the government in its own environment and chosen circumstances. Facts: About Sentinelese tribe: The Sentinelese are a negrito tribe who live on the North Sentinel Island of the Andaman. Based on carbon dating by the Anthropological Survey of India, Sentinelese presence… Continue reading Government should protect Sentinelese in their own environment,says expert
Army to get indigenous tank ammunition
News:The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the indigenous development of ammunition for the Army’s T-90 tanks. Facts: About T-90: The T-90S ‘Bhishma’ is a main battle tank of the Indian Army. India had procured T-90 from Russia in 2001 and deliveries started in 2004. The tank is equipped with a new turret weapon station… Continue reading Army to get indigenous tank ammunition
National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails
News:The Bureau of Police Research and Development(BPR&D) is organizing a National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails: Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their Protection’. Facts: The conference will focus on the following issues: To understand various criminal activities at individual and gang level and considers safety measures for vulnerable inmates and… Continue reading National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails
Neermahal Jal Utsav
News:The traditional Neermahal Jal Utsav festival has been concluded in Tripura. Facts: About the festival: The traditional Neermahal Jal Utsav is a three days long festival which includes many programs like Manasha Mangal, boat race, swimming competition among others. Neermahal is a water palace built at the middle of Rudrasagar lake by Maharaja Bir Bikram… Continue reading Neermahal Jal Utsav
Pulikali
News:Pulikali(Tiger dance) festival is set to be welcomed in Kerala. Facts About Pulikali: Pulikali (Tiger Dance) is a folk art of Kerala. The artists wear a tiger mask, paint their bodies like tigers and dance to the rhythm of traditional percussion instruments such as thakil, udukku and chenda. It is performed on the fourth day… Continue reading Pulikali
