The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the closure of Handicrafts and Handlooms Export Corporation of India Limited (HHEC), a government of India undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Textiles. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Corporation has been continuously incurring losses since financial year 2015-16 and… Read More »
Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was a seasoned Kathakali actor and he played a significant role in making classical dances such as Bharatanatyam popular in north Kerala. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, also known as Guru Chemancheri (1916 – 2021) was a noted Indian Kathakali actor. He also played a significant role in… Read More »
At present, India has 42 sites listed under Tentative List which is a pre-requisite condition for inscription as World Heritage Site. ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ has been submitted for nomination of World Heritage Site in 2019-2020. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Nomination dossiers of ‘Santiniketan, India’ and ‘Sacred Ensemble of Hoysalas’ have been submitted to… Read More »
Institutions of Ministry of Culture such as the Academies namely Sangeet NatakAkademi (SNA), Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Kalakshetra Foundation (KF), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), National School of Drama (NSD), Sahitya Akademi (SA) and Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) are engaged in the work of preserving and promoting the traditional… Read More »
During the Mann ki Baat programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited the example of Bhagyashree Sahu, young student from Rourkela in Odisha for her keen interest in ‘Pattachitra’ painting. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Patta means cloth, and Chitra means picture. Hence, Pattachitra is a picture painted on a piece of cloth. It is based… Read More »
From architecture to music to sports, from education to commerce to tourism, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh wears many hats. Now, along with its historical neighbour Orchha, the city has been listed under the UNESCO World Heritage List. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Orchha: Orchha located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh was the… Read More »
Tourists can no longer get too close to the iconic stone chariot in front of the Vijaya Vittala Temple in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hampi. The architectural marvel has been cordoned off by a protective ring by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The ASI put up… Read More »
The Himachal Pradesh government is trying to obtain GIs (Geographical Indication) for five products from the state – Karsog Kulth, Thangi of Pangi, Chamba Metal Crafts, Chamba Chukh, and Rajmah of Bharmour. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points Karsog Kulth: Kulthi or Kulth (horse gram) is a legume grown as a kharif crop in Himachal… Read More »
In the November 29 episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that an ancient idol of the goddess Annapurna, stolen from India about a century ago, is being brought back from Canada. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This idol was stolen from a temple of Varanasi and smuggled out of the… Read More »
Vice President of India & Chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020 launched the first ever SCO Online Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage, during the 19th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG) in New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points This SCO online International exhibition,… Read More »