Topic: Independence
Paika Rebellion
The Paika Rebellion was fought by the Paikas of Khudra in Odisha. It was led by Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhara. The rebellion was fought against the British in 1820s....
Parakram Diwas
The Government of India recently announced that the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is to be celebrated as “Parakram Diwas”. Parakram Diwas means Courage Day. Netaji...
What is Pagri Sambhal Jatta Movement?
Context in Current Affairs: The ongoing farmer protests against the recently legislated farm laws is similar to the farmer protests in 1907. The farmers then protested against three...
March 18: Ordnance Factory Day
On March 18, 2020, 219th Ordnance Factories Foundation Day was observed. Every year India observes March 18 as Ordnance Factory Day. The first Ordnance Factory was established in...
Supreme Court seeks immediate floor test from Madhya Pradesh State Government
On March 17, 2020, the Supreme Court of India issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh State Government to conduct a floor test. A bench headed by Justice Chandrachud...
World’s Newest Nation: Bougainville
The autonomous region of Bougainville has voted in the referendum vote overwhelmingly in favour of becoming independent from Papua New Guinea, paving the way for the islands group...
World’s New Nation: Bougainville gains independence from Papua New Guinea
On December 11, 2019, the South Pacific Archipelago of Bougainville voted to become independent of Papua New Guinea. Around 98% of 1,81,067 voters voted to get independent from...
Armed Forces Flag Day
The Armed Forces Flag Day is observed every year since 1949 in India on 7th December to honor the martyrs and the soldiers, sailors and airmen who valiantly...
Moth
Moths, excluding butterflies, comprise all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not classified as butterflies. Although moths were once placed in the suborder Heterocera, this distinction is...
