Current Affair Category: History and Culture

Why in news? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has recently declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi Museum after it fired three employees for wearing keffiyeh head scarves, an emblem of Palestinian solidarity. About keffiyeh: The keffiyeh (also known as kufiya, ghutra, or shemagh) is a traditional Middle Eastern headdress with deep […]

Hezbollah is a Shiite Muslim political party and militant group based in Lebanon, where its extensive security apparatus, political organization, and social services network have fostered its reputation as “a state within a state.” Founded in the chaos of the fifteen-year Lebanese Civil War, the Iran-backed group is driven by its opposition to Israel and […]

Why in News? To free the nation from colonial imprints,the central government has decided to rename Port Blair the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands as “Sri Vijaya Puram”. It is also the place that hosted the first unfurling of our Tiranga by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Ji and also the […]

The National Archives of India is an attached office under Ministry of Culture. The Organisation is headed by the Director General of Archives who is assisted by Deputy Directors of Archives looking after various Divisions like Records, Records Management, Administration, Training, Publication, Library, Conservation, Digitisation etc.   The National Archives of India is the repository […]

The Charaideo Maidam in Assam has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list under the cultural property category. This decision was made during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in Delhi.   UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites are places of significant cultural or natural importance, recognized for their outstanding universal value to humanity. The […]

Why in news? The tribe was recently first time photographed in a open  place in the remote Peruvian Amazon. About MAshco Piro Tribe : The Mashco Piro tribe is an indigenous group in the Amazon rainforest, primarily in Peru. They are known for their reclusive and often hostile stance toward outsiders. Location: The Mashco Piro […]

Haitian Vodou, also spelled Vodoun, is a vibrant and complex African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. Origins and History: Roots in West Africa: Haitian Vodou emerged from the traditions of several West and Central African religions, brought to Haiti by enslaved Africans. The most significant influences came from […]

The Baroda Dynamite Case was a controversial criminal case filed by the Indira Gandhi government during the Emergency in India (1975-1977). Here’s a breakdown of the key points: Accused: Socialist leader George Fernandes and 24 others. Charges: Smuggling explosives (dynamite) to target government establishments and railway tracks. Motive (alleged): Protesting against the state of emergency […]

Hand block painting or Ajrakh is an age-old tradition practiced in Ajrakhpur, a village in the Kutch district of Gujarat. The 100-odd families of the village take part in a laborious process that takes up to three weeks to complete. Textiles are treated with vegetable and mineral colours and the fabric goes through a washing […]

Vasuki Indicus, a colossal snake fossil, discovered in Gujarat, aged 47 million years, revealing insights into ancient ecosystems. Its size comparable to Titanoboa, indicating a significant predator during prehistoric times. About Vasuki Indicus: The enormous serpent, named Vasuki Indicus in science, also finds mention in Hindu mythology, named Vasuki. This giant serpent is thought to […]