Limestone cave in Asifabad forest
Context: The discovery of pre-historic tools in a limestone cave in Asifabad forest is set to further advance the understanding of human habitation in Telangana region. Relevance: Prelims,…
Recent developments UNESCO World Heritage listing
Context: The English city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. Turkey rejected UNESCO’s voicing of “grave concern” for the World Heritage Site…
Bihar’s Kesaria Buddha stupa waterlogged
Context: Kesaria Buddha stupa in east Champaran district of Bihar is waterlogged following floods in some parts of the district. Relevance: Prelims, GS-I: Art and Culture Dimensions of…
Cultural Mapping Project proposed in 2015
Context: A cultural mapping project, National Mission on Cultural Mapping, proposed in 2015 is now all but dead. Relevance: GS-I: Art and Culture, GS-II: Polity and Governance (Government…
Tentative 6 UNESCO heritage sites added in India
Context: Six sites have been added to India’s tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites. Six of the nine sites submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India had…
Rare sculptures of Rani Rudrama Devi unearthed
Context: Two rare sculptural portraits of Kakatiya queen Rudrama Devi were unearthed and identified by an archaeologist on the premises of Sangameswara Swamy Temple at Teerthala village in…
Oil PSUs for development of Badrinath Dham
Context: Five state-owned oil and gas PSUs have committed Rs 100 crore for the redevelopment of the Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand as a spiritual smart city. Relevance: GS-I:…
Films Division presents concluding part of NRITYANJALI – an ode to Indian Classical Dance.
Focus: GS 1 ; Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Why in News? After the overwhelming…
NEW CIRCLES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India. Details Ministry of Culture has taken…
NATESA OF RAJASTHAN TEMPLE RETURNS TO INDIA
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture, Prelims Why in news? A long-pending case of idol theft finally saw an important development as Natesa, a rare sandstone idol in the…