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Subramania Bharathi Syllabus: GS1/Modern History In News President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a portrait of late nationalist Tamil poet-journalist Subramania Bharathi at the Raj Bhavan. Who was Subramania Bharathi? C. Subramania Bharathi was a poet, freedom fighter and social reformer from Tamil Nadu. He was known as Mahakavi Bharathiyar and the laudatory epithet Mahakavi means a […]

Money Bills vs Finance Bills Syllabus: GS2/Polity and Governance In Context Recently, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said that the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill is a Finance Bill and not a Money bill. It was reported that the Bill was being introduced under Article 117 of the Constitution, which deals with special provisions for […]

Rock Art in A.P.’s Rudragiri Syllabus:GS1/Culture In News A site in Rudragiri hills showcases a fascinating fusion of rock art from different cultures. About Location: Rudragiri hillock, nestled amidst the Eastern Ghats, features five naturally formed rock shelters at its foothills,facing westward.It is located in the village of Orvakallu, in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. […]

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Syllabus: GS1/ Personalities  In News An exhibition, a walk and a talk to be held in Kolkata will mark the bicentenary year of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last king of Awadh.  About Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Wajid Ali Shah (30 July 1822 – 1 September 1887) was the eleventh and […]

First GSI survey of the Siachen Syllabus: GS1/ Physical Geography In News June-August 2023 marks the sapphire jubilee of a very important event in the history of the exploration of the Siachen glacier.  The first Geological Survey of India expedition happened on Siachen glacier. About The grid reference point NJ 9842 is the last mutually […]

Anthropocene Epoch Syllabus: GS1/ Physical Geography In News According to the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG), sediments at Crawford Lake in Canada’s Ontario have provided evidence of the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch. About Crawford Lake near Toronto, provides a unique reference point for determining the start of the Anthropocene. Sediments from the lake show an […]

Extreme Rain Events in North India Syllabus: GS1/ Physical Geography News Northern India is currently in the midst of an extremely wet phase of the monsoon due to extreme rain events. Background India has received 26% more rainfall in July than expected and many North Indian states like  Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and […]

Lambani Art Syllabus: GS1/ Art & Culture In News In the 3rd G20 culture working group (CWG) meeting in Hampi (Karnataka), a Guinness world record was created for the ‘largest display of Lambani Art items’. About the Record Lambani women artisans associated with Sandur Kushala Kala Kendra Kendra (SKKK) came together to create these items […]

Regulation of OTT Services  Syllabus: GS2/ Governance, Media In News The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has started consultations on how over-the-top (OTT) communication services like WhatsApp, Zoom, and Google Meet can be regulated. More on the news The Draft Telecom Bill released by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) last year had also recommended […]