Lord Cornwallis
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: On October 5, 2024, the 219th death anniversary of Lord Cornwallis commemorates his passing in Ghazipur, India, in 1805,...
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History
Verghese Payyapill
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: 95th Death Anniversary of Verghese Payyapill. About: Verghese Payyapill, also known as Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar, was a significant...
History
Ramalingam Swamigal
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCAbout: Ramalingam Swamigal, also known as Vallalar or Thiruvarutprakasa Vallalar Chidambaram Ramalingam, was a prominent Tamil saint and social reformer...
History
Rani Durgavati
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: 500th Birth Anniversary of Rani Durgavati. About: Born on 5 October 1524 in Kalinjar (Banda district, Uttar Pradesh)....
Geography
Cyclones Linked to Long-Term Excess Mortality
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Hurricane Helene recently struck the southeastern coast of the United States, resulting in over 200 confirmed deaths and hundreds...
Geography
North Bihar Flood
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Bihar is facing severe flooding again, affecting 1.18 million people who have been displaced and are relying on air-dropped...
Art and Culture
Classical Language Status
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: The Union Cabinet has approved the recognition of five more languages as “classical,” expanding India’s list of culturally significant...
Geography
Chagos Islands
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: Recently, the United Kingdom announced it would transfer sovereignty of the strategically important Chagos Islands to Mauritius, marking what...
Editorials
Role and Importance of Classical Languages in India
05 October 2024 | The Study UPSCThe article “Which are India’s 5 New ‘Classical Languages’” by A. Divya and Arjun Sengupta (The Indian Express, Oct 05,...
Geography
The Dynamic Rise of Mount Everest: How the Arun River Influences the World’s Tallest Peak
04 October 2024 | The Study UPSCContext: A new study published in Nature Geoscience has shed light on an intriguing factor contributing to Everest’s rise; the erosion caused...