India House
India House It was established by Shyamji Krishna Verma to promote the nationalist views among the Indians of Britain. opened as a student-hostel In London between 1905-1910 used to grant scholarships … Read More
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Bihar Socialist Party
Bihar Socialist Party It was formed in July 1931 by Ganga Sharan Sinha, Rambriksh Benipuri, Phulan Prasad Varma, and Ramanand Mishra. Actually, an informal meeting was held and persons with … Read More
Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded by
Satya Shodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotiba Phule in 1873 in Maharashtra. aimed to spread education among the lower caste people to make them aware of their rights. Satya Shodhak … Read More
India for Indians Book
India for Indians Book India for Indians Book was written by Chittaranjan Das. Published in 1917. This book is a collection of Speeches by Mr. C. R. Das. His other … Read More
Nuclear Abolition Day
Nuclear Abolition Day 26th September was declared as Nuclear Abolition Day by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 2013. Also called the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Total elimination … Read More
Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013
Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013 “India Against Corruption Movement” led by Anna Hazare put pressure on the then government at the Centre and resulted in the passing of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2013, in … Read More
BrahMos Missile
BrahMos Missile It is a supersonic missile traveling at a speed of Mach 2.8 (nearly three times the speed of sound). BrahMos is a joint venture between DRDO of India and NPOM … Read More
Venture Capital Fund for SCs
Venture Capital Fund for SCs (VCF-SCs) The Ministry of Social Justice had launched the Venture Capital Fund for SCs (VCF-SC) in 2014-15. With a view to developing entrepreneurship amongst the … Read More
Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) are released on the 12th of every month (or previous working day). The base year for … Read More
National Crime Record Bureau
National Crime Record Bureau ( NCERB) The Indian government agency, responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data.Hence assist the investigators in linking crime to the perpetrators. It was set-up in … Read More
Tyagaraja Kritis
Tyagaraja Kritis Panchratna Kirti is one of the main compositions of Tyagaraja which is a set of five kirits sung in praise of Lord Rama. He was a great devotee … Read More
Khongjom Parba
Khongjom Parba Khongjom Parva is a traditional musical art of Manipur . It involves ballad singing from Manipur using Dholak (drum) which depicts stories of the heroic battle of Khonjom … Read More
Chapchar Kut
Chapchar Kut It is a spring festival in Mizoram, India. the largest and the most popular festival of the Mizo people. This agricultural festival is celebrated before planting begins. It … Read More
Uppada Jamdani Sarees
Uppada Jamdani Sarees It is a silk sari style woven in Uppada of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. It has been registered as one of the geographical indications from … Read More
Puthukkuli shawl
Puthukkuli shawl Puthukkuli shawls are made by Todas of Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu. Locally called Pugur, meaning flower. the fine and intricate Toda embroidery is done by tribal men … Read More
GI protected embroidery products of India
GI protected embroidery products of India Lucknow Chikan craft- Lucknow Sandur Lambani Embroidery- Karnataka Phulkari- Punjab Toda – Tamilnadu Kasuti Embroidery- Karnataka Applique – Khatwa Patch Work of Bihar. Sujini … Read More
65 handloom products registered under GI Act
65 handloom products registered under GI Act -The Ministry of Textiles provides financial assistance for registration of handloom products under the Geographical Indications (GI) of Goods Act, 1999. State Handloom … Read More
Sujni Embroidery of Bihar
Sujni Embroidery of Bihar the word Sujni is said to have originated from Persian ‘sozni,’ meaning needle. famous as well as the beautiful work of handicrafts in Bihar. It is … Read More
Subsidiary Alliance
Subsidiary Alliance The Subsidiary Alliance System was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley who was the Governor-General (1798-1805) to establish the British empire in India. According to this system, every ruler … Read More
Avalokiteshvara
Avalokiteshvara Avalokiteshvara is one of the eight important bodhisattvas. In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is an enlightened being (Bodhi). A bodhisattva is bound to enlightenment and refers to all who are … Read More