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The French presidency has appointed Laurence des Cars, the current director of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, to head the world’s largest museum as of September 1. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Louvre is the world’s largest art museum, based in Paris. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine. It is best […]
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Six Indian sites, including the temples of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, the Ganga ghats in Varanasi, and the Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, have been added to the tentative list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 These proposals will remain in tentative list for a year after which the government
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TRIFED, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, has launched two competitions – Be the Brand Ambassador of Tribes India and Be a Friend of Tribes of India contest with the sole objective of promoting tribal craft, culture and lifestyle. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 “Be the Brand Ambassador of Tribes India” is inviting stories featuring
Contests to promote tribal craft, culture, lifestyle launched Read More »
Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture (Independent Charge) Prahlad Singh Patel and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the ‘Chhatrasal Convention Centre at Khajuraho. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Ministry of Tourism has framed ‘Development of Iconic Tourist Destinations Scheme’ a Central Sector Scheme for development of nineteen identified
Chhatrasal Convention Centre developed under Swadesh Darshan Scheme Read More »
As the polling date draws closer, decorative jaapis (field hats), hand-woven gamosas and bell-metal xorais are making frequent appearances in Assam. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Jaapi is a conical hat made of bamboo and covered with dried tokou leaves. Today, the bulk of Assam’s jaapis are made by artisans based in a cluster
Significance of jaapi, xorai and gamosa in Assam poll battle Read More »
Khadi, the heritage fabric of India, is all set to catch eyeballs during the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Bangladesh on March 26 & 27. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has supplied 100 custom-designed “Mujib Jackets” that will be the attire of dignitaries during the visit
Dignitaries to don Khadi Mujib Jackets during PM”s visit to Bangladesh Read More »
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
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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
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair’s significant role in making classical dances 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
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
Preserving and promoting the traditional cultural heritage of India Read More »
