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Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India

For Prelims: Intangible cultural heritage, UNESCO, Performing arts, Kutiyattam, Ramlila, Ramman, Chhau Dance, Kalbelia, Mudiyettu, Sankirtana,...

24 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

World Bank Report on Global Water Crisis

For Prelims: World Water Forum, Swachh Bharat Mission, Jal Jeevan Mission, Jal Kranti Abhiyan, World Bank, Atal Bhujal Yojana For Mains: Issues of...

24 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Buddha Purnima

Source: PIB The President of India extends greetings on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, highlighting the significance of Lord Buddha's...

23 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Global Impact of Land Squeeze

For Prelims: International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food), National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP), National...

23 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Mystery Behind Venus’ Extreme Dryness

Source: TH Recently, scientists have suggested that a reaction, called the HCO+ Dissociative recombination Reaction (DR) that occurs above the...

23 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Self-Help Groups

For Prelims: Kudumbashree mission, Self Help Groups (SHGs), NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development), National Rural...

22 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Sahitya Akademi Fellowship to Ruskin Bond

Source: TH Why in News? The eminent Indian author Ruskin Bond has been conferred with the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest literary honour...

18 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Mining in Aravalli Range

For Prelims: Aravalli ecosystems, Forest Survey of India (FSI), Great Indian Bustard, Supreme Court, Thar desert For Mains: Key facts about the...

17 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Smart Cities Mission

For Prelims: Smart Cities Mission, Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Sustainable development, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Public-Private Partnership...

16 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Aurora Borealis in India

Why in News? Recently, Auroras which are typically visible in high-latitude regions such as the North and South Poles, were observed worldwide,...

15 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Heat-Waves Threatens Litchi Farmers

Source: DTE Why in News? Recently, high temperatures and scorching westerly winds have created an unsuitable climate for the growing litchi fruits...

14 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Allegations of Child Labour in Trade Negotiations with Australia

For Prelims: India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, Bonded labour, Child labour, International Labour Organization, Article 24,...

14 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Migration: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions

This editorial is based on “Migration matters” which was published in Business Standard newspaper on 13/05/2024. The article examines...

13 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

PM-EAC Report on Share of Religious Minorities

For Prelims: Demographic Dividend, Total Fertility Rate (TFR), National Family Health Surveys, Census 2011, Demographic Transition Theory. For...

13 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Racial Bias in Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Compensation

Source: IE Why in News? The Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 13th April 1919, remains one of the darkest chapters in India's colonial history. New...

11 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Indian Schools of Philosophy (Part I)

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10 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Land Subsidence in Chenab Valley

For Prelims: Land subsidence, Himalayas, Earthquakes, Landslides, Joshimath, Land Subsidence For Mains: Reasons for Land subsidence, and Measures...

10 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Interplay of Heat Waves, Anticyclones and Global Warming

For Prelims: El Niño, India Meteorological Department, Heatwave, Climate change, Greenhouse Gases (GHG), For Mains: Global warming and the...

09 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Martial Art

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09 May 2024 GS Paper - 1

Sansad TV Vishesh: Monsoon

For prelims: Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), monsoon, Jet stream, El Nino, La Nina, cholera, typhoid, malaria, UN Framework Convention on...

09 May 2024 GS Paper - 1