What is the Graded Response Action Plan? The GRAP is a step-by-step plan to counter Delhi-NCR region’s deteriorating air quality. It was formulated by the Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA) jointly with the Delhi government in 2017. The …
About Saint Ravidas Sant Ravidas, also known as Guru Ravidas or Bhagat Ravidas, was a revered saint, poet, and social reformer in the Bhakti movement. Ravidas was born into a family of leather workers, traditionally considered as a lower caste. …
Soft release A “soft release” refers to a process in wildlife conservation and rehabilitation where an animal that has been cared for, often in captivity or rehabilitation centers, is gradually reintroduced into its natural environment. This method is in contrast …
About warli painting The Warli art is based on the concept of Mother Nature and the elements of nature are often kept in focus. Warli artists are known to use their clay huts as backdrops for creating these warli …
About lemongrass Lemongrass is a tall, perennial grass with thin, green stalks that can grow up to 6 feet in height. The plant’s leaves are long and slender, and the base of the stalks forms a bulbous portion. Cultivation: Lemongrass …
About Komaram Bheem Komaram Bheem, was a revolutionary leader in Hyderabad State of British India from the Gond tribes. Bheem, in association with other Gond leaders, led a protracted low intensity rebellion against the feudal Nizams of Hyderabad in the …
About Medaram Jatra The Medaram Jatara originally called the ‘Sammakka Sarakka Jatara’ is a popular festival that takes place in the state of Telangana. The four-day tribal festival is celebrated once in two years in the month of Magha (February) …
About Gurugobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last Sikh Guru who became the leader of the Sikhs at the age of 9 after Guru Tegh Bahadur was beheaded. He was a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. …
Background What was the Constitution position? Article 370 of the Constitution, which provided autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, was drafted in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, then the state’s Prime Minister, and accepted by India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Classified …