World Happiness Report 2022
Context For the fifth consecutive year, Finland secured the top spot in the World Happiness Report 2022. Key Findings of World Happiness Report 2022 Denmark secured the second spot, followed by…
Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project
Context The tribals in Gujarat will hold a public meeting in Kaprada in Valsad district to protest against the Centre’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project. What is the Par Tapi…
National Floodplains Zoning Policy
Context Floodplains Zoning has been recognized as an effective non-structural measure for flood management. Floodplains zoning measures aim at demarcating zones or areas likely to be affected by floods of…
Global Water System Project
Context The Global Water System Project, which was launched in 2003 as a joint initiative of the Earth System Science Partnership (ESSP) and Global Environmental Change (GEC) programme, epitomises global…
What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre?
What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre? Context Recently, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. Before this, the incident…
Karewas: Kashmir Valley’s ancient mound formations
Context Kashmir’s highly fertile alluvial soil deposits called ‘karewas’ are being destroyed in the name of development, much to the peril of local people The Kashmir valley owes much of…
What is the Blue Blob?
Context The Blue Blob is a cold patch located south of Iceland and Greenland and little is known about it. Key Findings However, a recent study theorises that it may have…
Medaram Jatara
Context Asia’s Largest Tribal Festival, the Medharam Jathara commences with traditional fervour in Telangana. About Medaram Jatara Medaram Jatara is the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela, celebrated…
Sustainable Cities India Program
Context The World Economic Forum and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a jointly designed ‘Sustainable Cities India program’…
Karakattam dance form of Kerala
Context The Kerala Nattukala Kshema Sabha (KNKS), an outfit that works for the promotion of local art forms in the state, has demanded that Karakattam dance to be recognised as…
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