In January, 2021 a climatic phenomenon,Sudden Stratospheric Warming, occurred several kilometres above the Arctic region, in the stratospheric layer of the Earth’s atmosphere.It might have had an impact on global weather…
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Jallikattu: For and Against
What is Jallikattu? Jallikattu, in the simplest of terms, is a sport conducted as part of Mattu Pongal, the third day of the four-day-long harvest festival Pongal. The Tamil word…
Why are Forest Fires Common in Himalayas?
Although two-thirds of the total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh is legally classified as forest area, much of this area is permanently under snow, glaciers, cold desert or alpine meadows…
What is Polar Vortex?
It was during the extremely cold winter of 2014 that the term Polar Vortex became popular. The term polar vortex is commonly used to describe the circumpolar vortices that cause severe…
UPSC CSE Mains GS 1 Question Paper
General Studies 1 (UPSC Mains GS1) DOWNLOAD HERE--UPSC GS1 2020 QUESTION PAPER Q1. The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and…
‘Wages for housework’
Issue-Wages for Housework The demand for ‘wages for housework’ arose in the context of struggle and consciousness-raising associated with the Second Wave of the women’s movement in North America and…
Farm Laws-Pros and Cons
The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; and The Essential Commodities (Amendment)…
Indian Renaissance
The definition of Renaissance changes with reference to India. While renaissance means revival of classics, in the Indian context it is not just the revival in the strictly speaking terms.…