Pepsu Muzara Movement

The Pepsu Muzara Movement was a protest by the farmers in Punjab region in 1930s. The entire province was known as PEPSU (Patiala and East Punjab States Union) before being named Punjab in the 1950s. The term ‘Muzara’ refers to ..

Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 is a bill that gives more powers to the central government over the Delhi government. It was recently passed in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to amend 4 clauses ..

Whitsun Reef

Whitsun Reef is a boomerang shaped reef in the South China Sea. It is the largest of reefs in the Union Banks of Spratly Islands. It is contested between China and Philippines because of its strategic location. Philippines refers to ..

National Monuments Authority

National Monuments Authority is a statutory body set up as per the provisions of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010. It functions under the Ministry of Culture. Its task is to protect and preserve centrally ..

Anangpal II

Anangpal II was a Tomar dynasty king who lived in the 11th century. He ruled over parts of north India that are now Haryana and Delhi. Lal Kot and Anang Tal in south Delhi are supposed to have been built ..

Snow harvesting

Snow harvesting is a method used to address water scarcity in cold deserts and higher altitude regions that experience snowfall. In this method, snow is collected during the winter months, concentrated and stored for use during the summer months when ..

FreedomPineapple Campaign

FreedomPineapple campaign is an initiative of the Taiwan government to counter the impact of China’s ban on Taiwanese pineapples on its farmers. Taiwan exports 10% of its pineapple production every year. Most of these exports are to China. Recently, China ..

International Day of Forests

International Day of Forests is an international day observed by the United Nations on March 21st. the UN General Assembly marked the day in 2012. The day is observed to commemorate and reiterate the importance of forests around the world. ..

World Water Day

The World Water Day is an international day observed to throw focus on SDG 6 i.e. water and sanitation for all by 2030. It is marked on 22nd of March every year by the United Nations to raise awareness about ..

Ken Betwa Link Project

The Ken Betwa Link Project is a river interlinking project that would carry the water from Ken River to the Betwa River. Both these rivers are tributaries of River Yamuna. This is the 1st project under the National Perspective Plan ..