UPSC GS 1 Konyak Tribe News: The Konyak Union, apex body of the Konyak community, has sought the Nagaland government’s intervention in rectifying the “erroneous” boundary line between the State’s Mon district and Assam’s Charaideo district on Google Maps. Konyak Tribe: The Konyaks are found in the Mon district of Nagaland and in the Tirap […]
UPSC GS 1 Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan News: India celebrates Teachers’ Day annually on September 5, the birth anniversary of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975). Early Life and Education: Born: September 5, 1888, in a small town in Tamil Nadu, India. Education: Radhakrishnan received his education at Christian College, Madras, and served as a professor at the
UPSC GS 1 Uri-I Hydroelectric Project News: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has deferred the proposal for grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) to the Stage-II of Uri-I Hydroelectric Project. Location: The Uri-I Hydroelectric Project is situated in the Jhelum River in Uri town, Baramulla district,
UPSC GS1 Guru Padmasambhava (‘Lotus-Born’) News: In Bihar, a two-day International Conference on the legacy of Guru Padmasambhava began at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara in Rajgir recently took place. Identity and Reverence: According to tradition, he was a native of Udyāna (now Swat, Pakistan.), an area famed for its magicians. Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru
UPSC GS 1 Munich Agreement News: World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. Sudetenland: The northern part of Czechoslovakia (in Europe) was known as the Sudetenland. Sudetenland contained ethnic German majority. Munich Agreement: The Munich Agreement was signed on September 30,
UPSC GS 1 Sabina Shoal News: The Philippine coast guard has accused China of building an artificial island at Sabina Shoal. Location and Geographic Features: Sabina Soal, also known as Xianbin Reef, is an oceanic coral atoll situated in the eastern part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The shoal is located
UPSC GS 1 Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex News: After a decade-long restoration effort by the Telangana government, the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park was opened to the public recently. Location: The complex is situated in Ibrahim Bagh, Hyderabad. Historical Background The Qutb Shahi Tomb Complex was established by the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the region
UPSC GS 1 Geoglyphs News: Under the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1960, the Maharashtra government has declared 1,500 geoglyphs ‘protected monument’. Geoglyphs: Overview Geoglyphs are large designs or motifs created on the ground, often made from natural elements. Characteristics A geoglyph is a design drawn on the earth, usually
UPSC GS 1 Wular Lake News: The Wular lake is slowly choking up due to ingress of silt-laden waters gushing in the form of streams from mountains in its catchments. Location and Size: Largest freshwater lake in India and the second-largest in Asia. Located in Bandipore district, Jammu and Kashmir. Spread over 200 sq. km,
UPSC GS 1 Shompen Tribe News: The Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav has stated that the Great Nicobar Project will not displace the Shompen, an indigenous tribe of the Nicobar Islands. About Shompen Tribe Isolation: The Shompen tribe is one of the most isolated and least studied Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India. Habitat:
