Page-3 of GKToday Archives: January, 2015
Indian Arts in the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The following art forms find mention in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: 1. 2008: Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana The Traditional performance of Ramayana was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible ..
Role of Gopaldas Desai in Indian Freedom Struggle
Darbar Gopaldas Desai was the first Prince in India who was forced to relinquish control over his principality of Dhasa is Saurashtra because he was a part of the national freedom struggle. He was a Gandhian, and a political and ..
Maharashtra government gives nod for GM food trials
Maharashtra government has given nod to confined genetically modified (GM) food trails in state. In this regard, state government has granted no-objection certificates (NOC) for open field trials of 5 genetically modified (GM) crops. They are rice, chana (chickpeas), maize, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
First Canister-based Agni-V missile successfully test-fired
For the first time, a canisterised version of Agni-V missile was successfully test-fired on 31 January 2015 from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. This was the third successful flight test of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and the first canister trial. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Scientist V K Saraswat joins as full-time member of NITI Aayog
Former DRDO chief Vijay Kumar Saraswat has taken charge as full time-member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. V K Saraswat He had played a very significant role in the development of the country’s first Liquid Propulsion Engine, DEVIL. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2015
Senior IPS officer Krishna Chaudhary appointed as new ITBP DG
Senior IPS officer Krishna Chaudhary has been appointed the new Director General (DG) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). His name was announced by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be in ..