Why in the news? A study shows heat-related deaths among India’s elderly rose by 55% between 2000–04 and 2017–21, with states like Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan worst affected. Heatwave Definition: Heatwaves are prolonged periods of excessively hot weather that can … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The third meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on One Health Mission was held. National One Health Mission Ministry: Ministry of Science and Technology. Aim: It aims to institutionalize the One Health approach in India to combat zoonotic … Continue reading →

Why in the news? China rejected Japan’s protest over its development of gas fields in the disputed East China Sea, where both nations’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) claims overlap. East China Sea Location: The East China Sea is a marginal … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Scientists have discovered a rare quadruple star system in our Milky Way galaxy called UPM J1040−3551 AabBab. It is the first known system where two brown dwarfs orbit around two red dwarf stars. UPM J1040−3551 AabBab … Continue reading →

Constitutional Provision Articles 256 to 263 in Part XI of the Constitution deal with the administrative relations between the Centre and the states.  Distribution of Executive Powers The executive power has been divided between the Centre and the states on … Continue reading →

Constitutional Provisions Legislative relations between Center and State are placed under Articles 245 to 255 in Part XI of the Constitution. There are four aspects in the Centre-states legislative relations Article 245 – Territorial Extent of Central and State Legislation … Continue reading →

Chola Rulers Vijayalaya (847 – 871 CE) Founder of the Chola Empire: In 815 CE, he overthrew the Mutharaiyar in Tanjore and erected a Durga shrine. In 850, he founded the Chola monarchy of the imperial line and constructed the … Continue reading →

Chola Empire Between the 9th and 13th century CE, the Chola dynasty governed a vast portion of the southern Indian peninsula as well as some portions of Southeast Asia.  The Chola dynasty is broadly split into three periods: the Early … Continue reading →

Pandya Empire The Pandya Kingdom, or Madurai Pandyas, was a medieval Tamil kingdom in South India. It was a prehistoric Tamil nation in present-day South India.  The Pandyas were one of three ancient Tamil kingdoms that ruled the Tamil nation … Continue reading →

Rashtrakuta Dynasty (753 – 982 CE) The Rashtrakuta Empire ruled over the Deccan for over 200 years, until the end of the 10th century. At different times, it also held territories in north and south India. Important Rulers Dantidurga- The … Continue reading →