Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)
What is Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)? What are the Domains in Which Intangible Cultural Heritage is Manifested? What is the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India? S.No. Intangible Cultural Heritage Element Year of Inscription 1. Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theater 2008 2. Tradition of Vedic Chanting 2008 3. Ramlila, the Traditional Performance of the Ramayana 2008 4. Ramman, […]
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana, popularly known as Ramappa Temple, is located in the village of Palampet approximately 200km north-east of Hyderabad, in the State of Telangana. It is the main Shiva temple in a walled complex built during the Kakatiyan period (1123–1323 CE) under rulers Rudradeva and Recharla Rudra. Construction of the sandstone temple […]
Terrorism
Classification of terrorism: United Nations’ Counter-Terrorism Strategy
National Tree of India
National Tree of India: Overview Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Urticales Family Moraceae Genus Ficus Species Ficus benghalensis The significance of India’s national tree
Lepakshi Temple
Nagalinga Fresco Paintings The Ramayana link The Age of Vijaya Nagara (1336-1647) AD :In 1336, Vijayanagar kingdom was established by Harihara and Bukka, who were two brothers and served in the army of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq. They broke away from the Delhi Sultanate and established an independent state in Karnataka and established the capital city Vijayanagar on the banks […]
Mural Painting
What is the Technique of Indian Wall Paintings? What is a Mural?
National ‘Red List’ Assessment Initiative
About: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Schedules of Indian Constitution
The Schedules laid down in the Constitution of India, 1950 (COI) are the list that categorizes and tabulates bureaucratic activity and government policy. The object of schedules is to remove any ambiguity and to provide excessive details in reference to the articles of the constitution. First Schedule Second Schedule Third Schedule Fourth Schedule Fifth Schedule Sixth Schedule Seventh Schedule […]
Sohrai painting
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Global Hunger Index
What are Global Hunger Trends Highlighted in the Report? What are India Specific Findings of the Report? What are Objections of India Over Data Collection Methodology? What are Some of the Recommendations of the Report?