The Jharkhand government recently declared 158 blocks across 17 districts as drought-hit after below-average rains, impacting nearly 1.5 million farmers. Recurring Rain Deficits Barely 4 out of Jharkhand’s...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the iconic Kalaram Mandir in Maharashtra’s temple town of Nashik. The site is deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology as part of the...
41. Which initiative was recently launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote cleanliness at pilgrimage sites? [A] Clean Pilgrimage project[B] Swachh Mandir Campaign[C] Swachh Bharat Initiative[D] Sacred...
Winter Festivals Significance GS-1-Indian Culture Facts for Pre & Mains: Makar Sankranti, Pongal, and other regional festivals mark the transition from winter to warmer months, celebrated on January...
On January 12th, Surat and Indore were jointly adjudged India’s cleanest cities as per the Centre’s annual Swachh Survekshan city cleanliness rankings for 2023. Navi Mumbai secured third...
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, marking the opening of India’s longest sea bridge to date. The...
41. Who recently became the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports? [A] P. V. Sindhu[B] Mary Kom[C] Saina Nehwal[D] Divyakriti Singh Show Answer...
Considering the tense confrontation with China, the Indian Army aims to procure specially designed insulated ‘pup tents’ to shelter the numerous soldiers posted along the freezing Line of...
The XSPECT instrument aboard India’s pioneering XPoSat space observatory has successfully acquired its first images of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant. The achievement comes within days of the...
A striking new butterfly species called the Conjoined Silverline, distinguished by its shiny wing patterns, has been identified in Karnataka’s Kodagu district – the first such find in...