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Exercise Desert Flag VIII

March 2, 2023

Exercise Desert Flag VIII is set to be organized from February 27 to March 17 this year. It is a multilateral air exercise involving the participation of UAE, France, Kuwait, Australia, the UK, Bahrain, Morocco, Spain, the Republic of Korea, ..

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What is Santh Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti?

March 2, 2023

Santh Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti is being observed at the national level for the first time. This year marks the 284th birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj. The celebrations are being organized by the Union Ministry of Culture under the aegis ..

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What are Calcutta Trams?

March 2, 2023

Calcutta Trams is the oldest operating tram network in India and the oldest operating tramway in Asia. It started its operations in 1902, making it the second-oldest electric tramway in the country after Madras electric street tramway. Why are Calcutta ..

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What is Alux?

March 2, 2023

Recently, Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador controversially claimed that a photo showed an Alux. Alux is a small, mischievous mythological creature that finds mention in Mayan mythology. It is believed to live in forests and fields and play tricks ..

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What is Yamunotri Dham?

March 2, 2023

Yamunotri Dham is part of Char Dham – the four famous Hindu pilgrimages in the Himalayas. The other famous Hindu pilgrimages in the Himalayas are Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath. Yamunotri Dham is the starting point of the annual pilgrimage that ..

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What is Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar?

March 2, 2023

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar would be given annually to young performers under the age of 40 who have shown exceptional skill. The age of the nominees would be calculated based on their age on April 1 of that ..

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Who is Thomas Sankara?

March 2, 2023

Thomas Sankara, who is often called “Africa’s Che Guevara”, was famed for his revolutionary socio-economic and political visions that rejected the Western economic and political support in Burkina Faso. On February 23, Thomas Sankara’s exhumed remains were reburied in the ..

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What is Mandolin?

March 2, 2023

Mandolin is a moderately-sized string instrument that usually has 8 strings that are plucked with a pick like a lute. It is smaller than the Veena, Sitar, or guitar. It was developed by Europeans in the 18th century as an ..

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What is Karakattam?

March 2, 2023

Karakattam is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu. It involves performers wearing colourful saris and balancing a pot (karakam) on their heads while dancing. The dance is said to invoke the goddess of rain, Mariamman. Although the dance has ..

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Perini Natyam

March 2, 2023

Perini Natyam is an ancient dance form that originated and thrived in the southern state of Telangana during the Kakatiya dynasty. It is a tribute to Lord Siva, the Hindu god of destruction. Soldiers traditionally performed the dance form before ..

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