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Jet Streams 19 Aug 2019 10 min read What is a Jet Stream? The Jet Stream is a geostrophic wind blowing horizontally through the upper layers of the troposphere, generally from west to east, at an altitude of 20,000 – 50,000 feet. Jet Streams develop where air masses of differing temperatures meet. So, usually surface…
Integration of Princely States After Independence 21 Aug 2019 14 min read Introduction The Indian Independence Act of 1947 gave princely states an option to accede to the newly born dominions India or Pakistan or continue as an independent sovereign state. At that time more than 500 princely states have covered 48 percent of the…
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Human Migration in India 04 Oct 2019 17 min read Why in News? According to the International Migrant Stock 2019 report (released by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), India with 17.5 million international migrants has emerged as the top source of international migrants, constituting 6.4% of world’s…
Mauryan Art and Architecture- Part 1 22 Oct 2019 9 min read Introduction The Great Mauryan ruler Ashoka embraced Buddhism (as a part of shraman tradition) and the immense Buddhist missionary activities that followed during his rule paved the way for the development of Mauryan sculptural and architectural styles. King Ashoka patronized the shraman tradition…
Mauryan Architecture- Part 2 24 Oct 2019 10 min read Mauryan Popular Art Apart from the court art or royal patronage, cave-architecture, sculpture, and pottery took the expressions of art by individual effort. Cave Architecture: During the Mauryan period, caves were generally used as viharas, i.e. living quarters, by the Jain and Buddhist monks. Key…
Cold War 16 Nov 2019 13 min read Recently, 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (which was brought down on 9/11/1989) was celebrated which had marked a pivotal event in the Cold War Era. What is Cold War? The Cold War was a period (1945-1991) of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union…
Sangam Age 18 Nov 2019 12 min read Introduction The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and Tungabhadra) is known as Sangam Period. It has been named after the Sangam academies held during that period that flourished under…
Carnatic Music 20 Feb 2020 4 min read Why in News? Recently, S. Sowmya was conferred with Sangita Kalanidhi Award for her contribution to Carnatic music. Origin of Carnatic Music Carnatic music owes its name to the Sanskrit term Karnâtaka Sangîtam which denotes “traditional” or “codified” music. Composed of a system of Ragam (Raga) and…
Hindustani Music 27 Feb 2020 10 min read Hindustani Music is one of the two distinct schools of Indian Classical Music practiced mainly in North India. The other school of Indian Classical Music is Carnatic music which is practiced mainly in Southern India. Origin of Hindustani Music While the historical roots of both the music…
Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Culture 04 Apr 2020 8 min read Important Events Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi The President of India, presided over the second meeting of the National Committee for Commemoration of the 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The National Committee was constituted for commemorating the…