More on Same-Sex Marriages These petitions were filed before the Delhi and Kerala High Courts. This is the first big intervention in LGBTQ rights after the Supreme Court curtailed Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code in 2018. Section 377: Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is an act that criminalises homosexuality. It was introduced …
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What is a Tropical Cyclone? A tropical cyclone is a low-pressure system that forms over warm tropical waters and moves over to the coastal areas bringing violent winds, very heavy rainfall and storm surge. The direction of winds in the cyclone is anti-clockwise in the northern hemisphere & clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Conditions for formation: Sea temperature: A …
Travancore Kingdom Southwest Indian princely state known as Travancore Kingdom is currently a part of Kerela. It was formerly referred to as the kingdom of Travancore, which was a well-known name at the time. Its current name is Kerela. Due to its reputation as a maritime state, Travancore also benefited the nation’s maritime trade. It …
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Mysore Kingdom Mysore Kingdom was controlled by the Wadiyar dynasty from 1399 to 1950, with a brief hiatus in the late 1700s. Under the Vijayanagara Emperor, they were a feudatory dynasty, but they were able to break free by taking advantage of the Empire’s flaws. Raja Odeyar conquered Srirangapatna, the Vijayanagar Viceroy’s residence, in 1610. The …
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Jats History Overview The Jats are a historically non-elite group of herders and peasants in Northern India. Following their rebellion against the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the establishment of a powerful kingdom at Bharatpur, the Jats developed in the 17th century. The Mathura region saw the beginning of the Jats’ first great uprising against Mughal …
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Faults in Geology A fault is a zone of fractures or a fracture between two blocks of rock. This block movement may be sudden, like an earthquake, or it may be gradual, like creep. The length of a fault can range from a few millimetres to thousands of kilometres. Faults can be as short as …
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Mass Movement Mass Movements can be defined as the transferring of mass of rock and debris down the slopes under the direct influence of gravity.The speed of mass movement might be slow or fast. Gravity facilitates mass motions, which are unaffected by geomorphic factors such flowing water, glaciers, wind, waves, etc. Even though there is …
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The Hindu Newspaper Analysis for UPSC The Hindu Newspaper Analysis 9 January 2023 The Andhra Pradesh government has argued in its petition that the assets include 245 institutions and corporations specified under the Ninth and Tenth Schedules of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. Indian constitution empowers the Union government to create new states out …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा कथन भारतीय संविधान के अनुच्छेद-19 के बारे में सही नहीं है? यह अधिकार केवल भारत के नागरिकों के लिए उपलब्ध है। यह एक निजी व्यक्ति के खिलाफ संरक्षित नहीं है। इसे न्यायालय की अवमानना के आधार पर प्रतिबंधित किया जा सकता …
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Sikh State Read all about the Sikh State. Guru Nanak established the Sikh empire around the end of the 15th century. The Jat farmers and other lower castes of the Punjab were converted to the Sikh religion. Guru Hargobind initiated the Sikhs’ metamorphosis into a combative, militant group (1606-1645). However, it was under the guidance …
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