French East India Company Read all about French East India Company. The 17th century saw France participate in the East India trade as the last of the major European naval powers. Sixty years after the founding of the English and Dutch East India companies (in 1600 and 1602, respectively), and at a time when both …
The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 4 January 2023 The Hindu Editorial Today The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore, in a move aimed at making the country a global hub to produce, utilise and export green hydrogen and its …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन ‘भारतीय गैंडे‘ के बारे में सही है? यह निचले घास के मैदानों में रहता है जो जंगल की आग की चपेट में हैं। यह भारत में ब्रह्मपुत्र घाटी के लिए स्थानिक है। यह IUCN की रेड लिस्ट में लुप्तप्राय के …
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Dutch East India Company Dutch East India Company was referred to as Dutch Colonies. Towns and business operations in India were under the administration of the Dutch East India Company. More of a geographical than a political force, Dutch India was. The people of Holland are called the Dutch (now the Netherlands). After the Portuguese, …
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About the News A brief timeline of the Mahadayi/Mandovi River water dispute Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project Aim: The project aims to construct 11 dams on the tributaries of river Mahadayi to divert water from Kalasa and Banduri nalas. The final objective is to divert water from the Mahadayi River to the Malaprabha River in Karnataka. Significance: …
About the News The Supreme Court gave the judgment while answering a reference made to it regarding the extent of the right of free speech available to legislators in the context of: Remarks by a former Minister on a rape case and Alleged anti-women statements by another Legislator Key Highlights of the Judgment No …
UPSC Prelims News of 4 January 2023 Rani Velu Nachiyar Tags: GS Paper 1: History: Zamindari system Context: The Prime Minister paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth anniversary. Rani Velu Nachiyar was a queen of the Sivaganga estate (a permanently settled Zamindari estate in the Madras Presidency) from 1780–1790. She is known …
Portuguese in India Learn all about Portuguese Portuguese in India. Estado da ndia, often known as Portuguese India, was the name given to the regions of India that the Portuguese ruled from 1505 until December 1961. The Portuguese were the first Europeans to find a direct maritime route to India. Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese …
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About the Preventing Animal Cruelty The Supreme Court in Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja, 2014 declared jallikattu illegitimate. Following this, Tamil Nadu amended the central law, The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and allowed “jallikattu” in the state. In 2018, the question as to whether jallikattu can be conserved as …
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Advent of Europeans The arrival of Europeans in India is considered the beginning of modern India’s history. The Oxus Valley, Syria, and Egypt were all stops along the lengthy and meandering trade routes that connected India and Europe. Following Vasco da Gama’s discovery of a new maritime route across the Cape of Good Hope in …
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