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,

In order to make Ayurveda better recognized around the world and to ensure it is observed consistently, the Government of India picked 23rd September as the annual day for celebrating Ayurveda. With a Gazette Notification from 23rd March 2025, the Ministry decided to instead celebrate Ayurveda Day on 8th May every year, changing from the

The government of India uses the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in different places through programs that include Atal Tinkering Labs and Atal Incubation Centers. Detailed Overview: Key Objectives and Functions: • Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship: The primary mission of AIM is to help innovate and encourage entrepreneurship in organizations ranging

Here is a list of the 18 operational railway zones and their respective headquarters: The one non-operational zone is the North Western Railway (NWR) with its headquarters also in Jaipur (this might be a duplication in some older lists or a specific project zone).

CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories created the Drishti system, a visibility check on runways, to help pilots land and take off properly, mainly when the weather is not good. Detailed explanation: • Purpose: Drishti measures the condition of the air, something important for pilots when figuring out the runway visual range (RVR). • Development: Its creation was