Mahatma Gandhi Current Affairs, GK & News
79 years of Quit India Movement
Union Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) inaugurated an exhibition on August 8, 2021 to mark 79th anniversary of the ‘Quit India Movement’ at National Archives of India in New Delhi. Highlights Exhibition on the Movement has been put up at National Archives of India as a part of ‘Azadi ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: 79 years of Quit India Movement • All India Congress Committee • British Rule • Mahatma Gandhi • Quit India Movement
Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations to be inaugurated
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations on February 4, 2021. The celebrations will be inaugurated by PM virtually and it will be held in Uttar Pradesh. Highlights On the occasion, the Prime Minister will also release a postal stamp that will be dedicated to the centenary year ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations • chauri chaura incident • Indian National Congress (INC) • Jallianwala Bagh massacre • Mahatma Gandhi • non-cooperation movement • Rowlatt Act
November 16: International Day for Tolerance
Every year, the International Day for Tolerance is celebrated on November 16 by the UNESCO and several other international organizations. The day is celebrated to increase awareness about importance of tolerance in the society. It also aims to increase awareness among people about the negative effects of intolerance. Highlights According to UNESCO, tolerance is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: International Day for Tolerance • madan jeet singh • Mahatma Gandhi • Quit India Movement • UNESCO • United Nations
PM Modi unveils “Statue of Peace”
On November 16, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled “Statue of Peace”. The statue is being unveiled to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Jain Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj. About the Statue of Peace The statue is made of Ashtadhatu. Ashtadhatu is an octo-alloy. The alloy is mainly used in casting metallic ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Jain • Mahatma Gandhi • Ministry of Minority Affairs • Minority Communities • Persons in News • statue of peace • vijay vallabh surishwer ji maharaj
November 12: Public Service Broadcasting Day
Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated every year on November 12 as the remembrance of the first and only visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947. During his visit to the All-India Radio station, Gandhi addressed people who were displaced after partition of Haryana and were temporarily settled ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: All India Radio • India-Bangladesh • Mahatma Gandhi • Public Service Broadcasting