Dhrupad is the oldest form of Indian Classical music heard today. Its origins date back to the sacred chants of the Vedic era, evolving into a classical musical form known for its meditative and devotional nature. What are its features? … Continue reading →

The Panchsheel Pact, or Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, was signed between India and China in 1954, to govern bilateral relations. What are the five principles? Mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity Non-aggression. Non-interference in each other’s internal affairs. … Continue reading →

Indian puppetry is an ancient, diverse art form (dating back ~4,000 years) serving as both entertainment and storytelling, with deep roots in religious epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Categories String puppetry, or marionette puppetry Shadow puppetry. Indian rod puppets. Glove puppetry or hand … Continue reading →

The Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) System is a new global mechanism currently being negotiated under the World Health Organization’s Pandemic Agreement, adopted at the 78th World Health Assembly in May 2025. What is the PABS System? It is … Continue reading →

Unlike most earthquakes which originate in the earth’s crust at depths of around 10-29km, continental mantle earthquakes originate deep within the planet’s mantle (sometimes, even more than 80km below the Moho discontinuity). What are Earthquakes? Earthquakes are the sudden shaking of … Continue reading →

Agri Stack was launched in 2024 as part of the Centre’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Mission in the agriculture sector to consolidate data on a single platform. It integrates farmer data, land records, and scheme benefits into a centralized digital … Continue reading →

The recent One Nation One Election bill which has been passed in the Lok Sabha proposes to hold simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State legislative assemblies and local bodies across the country. What needs to be memorised? The bill … Continue reading →

The Liberalised Remittance Scheme by the RBI allows resident Indians to remit up to USD 250,000 annually abroad for education, travel, healthcare, gifts, and investments. It is a foreign exchange policy initiative introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 2004, … Continue reading →