Under the Agnipath Scheme, patriotic and driven young people are recruited into the Indian Armed Forces on a four-year contract. The Union Cabinet approved the measure on June 14, 2022, with the objective of making the military more youthful. The key elements of the Agnipath Scheme are explained here.
The Diwan-i-Am, or Hall of Audience, is a building in the Red Fort of Delhi where the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his successors received members of the general public and heard their grievances. Built from red sandstone, the Diwan is a rectangular hypostyle hall, reaching 9 bays in width and 3 bays in depth.
From 1991 to 2003, India experienced the Golden Revolution which was centered on producing more fruits, vegetables, spices, flowers and honey. It greatly transformed the way farming was done in India. Goals of the Golden Revolution • Reduce India’s reliance on imports • Improve farmers’ livelihoods • Work towards generating more jobs for women who
The Dandi March, referred to as the Salt March or the Salt Satyagraha, saw Mahatma Gandhi lead an important act of nonviolent civil disobedience in India before British rule. From March 12 to April 6, 1930, it took place. Here’s a breakdown of this significant event: Historical Context: The March: Significance and Impact:• Mass Civil
From 1919 to 1924, Indian Muslims used the Khilafat Movement to stage a pan-Islamic political protest campaign in British India. It was mostly formed to keep the Ottoman Caliphate as an emblem of unity for Muslims everywhere and to oppose British actions aimed at ruining the Ottoman Empire following its loss in World War I.
The Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM) was a mass-based political campaign launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920 where ordinary people joined together to show their opposition to the British rules. It aimed to get Britain to leave India by using peaceful methods, encouraging Indians to stop helping or working with the British government and its rules. This
Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) was a crucial moment in India’s fight for freedom and began in 1930. After the Non-Cooperation Movement (happening between 1920 and 1922), aimed at directly challenging British authority by deliberately breaking unjust laws. The reasons behind the Civil Disobedience Movement: Failure of the Simon
The Atlee Government (head of Britain) sent the Cabinet Mission to India in February, 1946 as a high-powered team. Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, and A.V. Alexander were the three members of the British cabinet participating in the mission. The Cabinet Mission aimed to discuss the transfer of power from British to Indian leadership. What did
Project Praana, which is a volunteer project by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), made plans for a basic ventilator that could be put together with parts and materials made in India. This was done because there weren’t enough medical ventilators available during the COVID-19 pandemic. About Project Praana: Purpose: To help meet the urgent
Published by the Public Affairs Centre, the Public Affairs Index (PAI) uses data to assess governance in Indian states and Union Territories by assigning them ranks using a Composite Index (CI). Key Details: Purpose:The PAI is designed to measure and calculate how well Indian states and union territories perform and deliver justice in social, economic,
