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Thrissur Pooram Syllabus: GS1/Art & Culture In News Kerala is going to celebrate a 36 hours long festival which is known as Thrissur Pooram. More about the festival Thrissur Pooram About: Thrissur Pooram is celebrated in the Malayalam month of Medam (April-May). This festival is considered the “mother of all poorams”. It is held in […]

In News National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna CPSE, under Ministry of Mines and country’s leading manufacturer and exporter of alumina and aluminium, has successfully developed a Bauxite Certified Reference Material (CRM) naming as BARC B1201 in joint collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). This is the first of its kind CRM in […]

In News Recently, Indian Researchers have found 92 nests and 256 fossilised eggs belonging to Titanosaurs in Central India. Titanosaurs are the largest dinosaurs to have ever lived. About the Study The researchers identified six different egg-species (oospecies), suggesting a higher diversity of titanosaurs than is represented by skeletal remains from this region.  Based on […]

In News Recently, Honourable Supreme Court agreed to ease the procedure for passive euthanasia in the country About A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph agrees to significantly ease the procedure for passive euthanasia in the country. As per new guidelines, the document will now be signed by the executor of the “living […]

In News The Padma awards are announced every year on the eve of Republic Day. A total of 106 Padma Awards with six Padma Vibhushan, nine Padma Bhushan, and 91 Padma Shri conferred across various categories. The awards are presented by the President of India. What are Padma Awards? About: Padma Awards are one of […]

Context Sarpanch in Telangana’s Jayashankar Bhupalpally district died by suicide due to indebtedness. What are the Challenges of PRI? Problem of Autonomy at the Panchayati Level: More than three decades after the 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts, which gave constitutional status to local governments. State governments, through the local bureaucracy, continue to exercise considerable discretionary […]

In News Experts have raised concerns that the construction of a petrochemical refinery in Barsu village of Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district might damage around 250 prehistoric geoglyphs found in the area. What are Geoglyphs? Geoglyphs are a form of prehistoric rock art, created on the surface of laterite plateaus by removing a part of the rock […]

In News Recently, Centre started  drafting a Bill to include Hattis to ST list in Himachal Pradesh. About Hatti Community It lives between the Giri and Tons rivers, both of which flow in the south-eastern part of Himachal Pradesh and finally into the Yamuna. The Hattis are a close-knit community who got their name from […]

In News Recently, a study named, ‘Performance of Women in Parliament: A Quantitative Study of Questions by Women Members in Lok Sabha (1999-2019)’ was released.  It is authored by Sadia Hussain. Study highlights About: The study draws attention to women’s performance in the Lok Sabha through a quantitative analysis of the questions posed by women […]