About The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is said to have been constructed on the site of the Kashi Vishwanath temple which had been demolished by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1669. It is also reported …
What was the Hayabusa-2 mission? The Hayabusa-2 mission was launched in 2014 when the spacecraft was sent on a six-year voyage to study the asteroid Ryugu. It was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA). The spacecraft arrived at …
Context The month of September is observed as “Poshan Maah” (nutrition month) every year, this is the right time to draw attention to the need for a balanced and diversified diet among all classes of the population. State of Food …
Context The Supreme Court wants a national debate on the rampant freebie handouts by states in India. The Court has wondered recently if we need a law to end the freebie culture. What are freebies? The Reserve Bank of India …
Context A leading defence PSU is opening its first office in a foreign country. Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has announced that it is opening an office in Malaysia. In Malaysia, HAL can sell its repair and maintenance services to …
Context Three-quarters of a century since India won its freedom, gender equality remains a distant dream. For women’s empowerment to prove substantive from an economic point of view, control over assets is crucial. This is especially so in the context …
What’s in News: Jean-Luc Godard is recognised as the one of the most influential directors in the history of cinema. He is part of the French New Wave who revolutionized popular cinema in 1960. Godard chose to end his life …
About G20 Founded in 1999, the Group of Twenty (G20) is the premier forum for its members’ international economic cooperation and decision-making. The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, …
Unrecognised political parties Either newly registered parties (under the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951) or those which have not secured enough percentage of votes in Assembly or General Elections to become a State party or those which have never contested …