Context ∙ A digital twin of the Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah’s tomb was unveiled by a reality technology company, Hexagon in Hyderabad. Qutub Shahi Tombs Complex ∙ The Qutub Shahi Tombs are located in the Ibrahim Bagh, close to the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. ∙ The tombs belong to the rulers of the Qutb Shahi […]
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Current AffairsContext: ∙ Recently, efforts are being made to unravel the mysteries surrounding the Hastsal Minar, a Mughal-era symbol of glory. About the Hastsal Minar: ∙ It is known as the Mini Qutub Minar, is a minaret tower located in Hastsal village in West Delhi, India. ∙ Construction: The minar was built in 1650 by Mughal
In Context ∙ The Prime Minister virtually addressed the 200th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. Who was Swami Dayanand Saraswati? ∙ Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, was born on February 12, 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat. ∙ He was a social reformer who founded Arya Samaj in 1875 to counter then prevalent social inequities. Religious and
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Context Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will monitor and issue operational forecast alerts of rip currents. What are Rip currents? ∙ Rip currents are strong, narrow, seaward flows of water that extend from close to the shoreline to outside of the surf zone. ∙ They are
Context: Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has predicted a fresh western disturbance is likely to cause isolated to scattered rainfall and snowfall over the Western Himalayan Region on the 17th and 18th February 2024. About: ∙ It also predicts a gradual rise in minimum temperatures by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over Northwest India during the next
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Current AffairsContext ∙ South Korea is on high Alert as North Korea has launched Multiple Cruise Missiles into the Sea of Japan. Sea of Japan ∙ Sea of Japan, marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean ∙ It is bounded by the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East.
CONTEXT Recent studies show that the AMOC could collapse between 2025 and 2095 due to the impact of anthropogenic emissions. About the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) ∙ It is a system of ocean currents that circulates water within the Atlantic Ocean, bringing warm water north and cold water south and is part of a
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Context ∙ Assam’s government has decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935. About ∙ The Act is in line with the Muslim personal law. It lays down the process for registration of Muslim marriages and divorces. ∙ The Act authorizes the state to grant licenses to “any person, being a
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Current AffairsContext ∙ Recently, the Union Government has agreed to examine whether the provisions of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution can be implemented in Ladakh’s context. Background– The demand for inclusion in the Sixth Schedule came into prominence after Ladakh was carved out as a separate Union Territory from the erstwhile state of Jammu and
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Current AffairsContext: ∙ The German parliament voted recently to legalise the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis starting in April. About ∙ Under the new law, it will be possible to obtain up to 25 grams of the drug per day for personal use through regulated cannabis cultivation associations, as well as to have up to
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