About Supreme Court Expands Article 19 Ambit The Supreme Court recently made a significant ruling regarding Article 19 of the Indian Constitution in the ‘Kaushal Kishor vs the State of Uttar Pradesh’ Case. The ruling also shed light upon the free speech of public functionaries. What is Article 19? Fundamental Right: Article 19 is …
Awadh Kingdom Awadh Kingdom, formerly known as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh before independence, is a territory and proposed kingdom in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also also referred to as Avadh or Oudh in British history texts. With Faizabad as its initial capital and Saadat Ali Khan as …
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Bengal Province Read all about Bengal Province. The Bengali governorship was given to Murshid Kuli Khan by Mughal Emperor Farrukshiyar in 1717. He attained the titles of Nizam (governor) and Diwan (revenue collector), which gave him nearly all authority and helped Murshid Kuli Khan establish his dominance in Bengal. Beginning in 1727, Shuja-ud-din held the position …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 7 January 2023 Recently, this newspaper reported that the freezing of administrative boundaries that precedes the Census would be done with effect from July 1, 2023. Such a freezing is necessary as State governments are in the habit of creating new districts and tehsils or …
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International Year of Millets (IYOM) 2023 On March 3, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets. The proposal was moved by India and was supported by 72 countries. Significance: IYOM will provide an opportunity to increase global production, efficient processing and better use …
About Paper Findings The Western Ghats(WG) is an escarpment running north–south along the western coastline of India, interrupted towards the south by the low-lying Palghat Gap that separates the northern from the southern elephant populations. This northern part of the WG includes the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve [NBR] and its surrounding PAs [protected areas], which contain …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न ‘दीपोर बील’ के बारे में निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन सही है? यह असम राज्य में स्थित एक मानव निर्मित झील है। यह मानस नदी के एक पूर्व चैनल में स्थित है। कलमणी और वशिष्ठ नदियाँ इसके मुख्य जल स्रोत हैं। यह एक आर्द्रभूमि है …
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More on Japan Offering Citizens Money to Move Out of Tokyo The Regional Revitalisation Migration Support project is aimed at reducing population concentration in the capital area. The earlier amount fixed at 3,00,000 yen has now been doubled. Goal: The move aims to achieve the goal of a vibrant local community and also correct the …
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Hyderabad Kingdom The Hyderabad Kingdom, commonly referred to as Hyderabad Deccan, was an independent nation in south-central India. Kilich Khan, often referred to as Nizam-ul-Mulk, was the creator of the Asaf-Jah dynasty in Hyderabad. Zulfikar Khan was the first to suggest the idea of founding a sovereign state in the Deccan. In order to prepare …
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Emergence of Regional States Read all about Emergence of Regional States. When the Mughals lost favour in the eighteenth century, provincial governors revolted, and a few captured countries declared independence. As a result, new regional kingdoms emerged, including the Maratha, Bengal, Awadh, Hyderabad, and Mysore. This post will go through the Emergence of Regional States, …
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