CONTENTS
- Quad: its origins, goals and future plans
- Qutub Minar not a place of worship
- Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project
- Prithviraj Chauhan
- Xinjiang leak puts Uighurs in spotlight
Quad: Its Origins, Goals and Future Plans
Context:
The leaders of four countries — India, the U.S., Australia, and Japan — are meeting for the second in-person summit of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad in Tokyo.
Relevance:
GS II- International Relations
Dimensions of the Article:
- About QUAD
- What were the objectives of the grouping?
- Quad Initiatives
- What are the future plans of the Quad?
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Qutub Minar Not a Place of Worship
Context:
The Qutub Minar complex is not a place of worship and its character cannot be changed now, the Archaeological Survey of India submitted in a Delhi Court while opposing a plea challenging the dismissal of a civil suit seeking “restoration” of temples on the premises.
Relevance:
GS I- History
Dimensions of the Article:
- Why is it making headlines now?
- What really is the situation?
- About Qutub Minar
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Jagannath Temple Heritage Corridor Project
Context:
Recently, The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said that a sculpture of a lion, which possibly dates back to the Ganga dynasty, was found during excavation for the controversial heritage corridor project around the 12th century Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.
- This is the third such lion sculpture found during the excavation work. The Odisha government’s ambitious temple corridor project in Puri has become a subject of intense political controversy in the State.
Relevance:
GS I- Art and Architecture
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the controversy?
- About Shree Jagannath temple
- Architecture of Jagannath temple
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Prithviraj Chauhan
Context:
There is controversy around a new Akshay Kumar film called ‘Prithviraj’, with both the Gujjar and Rajput communities of Rajasthan laying claim over the 12th century king.
Relevance:
GS I- History
Dimensions of the Article:
- Why in News?
- Prithviraj of legend
- History of Prithviraj
- How do medieval texts describe the reign of Prithviraj?
- Version of ‘Prithviraj Raso’
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Xinjiang Leak Puts Uighurs in Spotlight
Context:
A leak of thousands of photos and official documents from China’s Xinjiang has shed new light on the atrocious methods used to enforce mass internment in the region.
Relevance:
GS-II: International Relations (India’s Neighbors, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests)
Dimensions of the Article:
- What is the leak about?
- Who are Uyghurs?
- About China’s Treatment of Uyghurs
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