Paigah tombs #GS-01 Indian Heritage For Prelims Paigah tombs Paigah tombs officially called Maqhbara Shams al-Umara, are located in the suburbs of Pisal Banda in Hyderabad. The necropolis is located in a quiet neighbourhood 4 km southeast of Charminar. They are a group of tombs […]
Avoid further Delay in Conducting the Census #GS-01 Population, #GS-02 Election For Prelims Census in Independent India Census is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The statutory backing for conducting Census is given […]
Kuki-Chin refugees pushed back #GS-01 Indian Society, #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims Kuki-Chin Refugees: The Kuki-Chins are an ethnic minority group originating from Bangladesh. They have fled the armed conflict between Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA). Kuki-Chin […]
Decennial census #GS-01 Indian Society, #GS-02 Governance For Prelims History of Census Census is the process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and disseminating statistical data about the population. The first known census was taken by the Babylonian Empire in 3800 BCE and counted the […]
Mahadayi river water project #GS-01 Geography, #GS-02 Interstate River water dispute For Prelims Mahadayi river Mahadayi River known as Mandovi in Goa is called the lifeline of the Indian state of Goa. It originates in the Western Ghats from Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary in Belagavi district […]
Bauxite mining in India #GS-01 Human Geography For Prelims Bauxite Bauxite is raw material (ore) required for the production of aluminium. It does not denote a specific mineral but a rock consisting mainly of hydrated aluminium oxides. Global Bauxite deposits Australia is the world’s leading […]
Battle of Bhima-Koregaon #GS-01 Indian History For Prelims Battle of Bhima-Koregaon Bhima Koregaon is a village located in present day Pune District of Maharashtra The Battle of Bhima Koregaon was fought on 1st January, 1818 between the Maratha Peshwa and the British East India Company. […]
Dalai Lama #GS-01 Buddhism For Prelims Dalai Lama Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, which is the largest and most influential tradition in Tibet. Dalai Lamas are believed to be the manifestations of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion […]
India’s need for Population Control #GS-01 Population For Prelims Total Fertility Rate (TFR): The total fertility rate in a specific year can be defined as “the total number of children that can be born to each woman if she were to live to the end […]
Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) #GS-01 Indian Culture and Heritage For Prelims Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD): PRASHAD is a scheme introduced in 2015 by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The scheme focuses on identifying and developing the […]