17th June 2024 Travellers Visited India Contemporary Rulers Contribution. Deimachos Period: (320-273 BC) Who: Greek Ambassador Came India in the reign of Bindusara. – Megasthenes Period: (302-298 B.C.) Who: Greek ethnographer & ambassador. Ambassador of Seleucus Nicator, who visited in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. Wrote an interesting book Indica. Ptolemy Period: 130 A.D. Who: From Greece and Geographer. – Wrote… Continue reading Foreign Travellers in Ancient and Medieval India

18th June 2021 Indian Festivals Kumbha Mela Held at all 4 places every 3 years by rotation (Allahabad, Haridwar, Nashik, Ujjain) Associated rivers : Ganga at Haridwar, the Sangam of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati at Allahabad,  Godawari at Nashik, and Shipra at Ujjain Ardha Kumbh Mela  : Haridwar and Prayag every 6 years Purna… Continue reading Important Traditional Crafts, Music and Dance schools in India

16th June 2021 NASA’s ICESat-2 maps Antarctic ice sheet melting ICESat-2  NASA’s ICESat-2 launched less than three months ago has mapped melting ice sheets in Antarctica and the resulting sea level rise across the globe, which could help improve climate forecasts. The ICESat-2 stands for Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 . It is measuring… Continue reading Global Space Missions and Telescopes in News

15th June 2021 1.1 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Objective ● To achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level.● To enhance the recharge of aquifers and introduce sustainable water conservation practices.● To explore the feasibility of reusing treated municipal wastewater for peri-urban agriculture.● To attract greater private investments in irrigation.● To promote… Continue reading Important Schemes regarding Agriculture & Allied Sectors

14th June 2021 Educational Commissions Charles Wood Despatch – 1854 Wood’s despatch proposed several recommendations in order to improve the system of education. According to the recommendations, it was declared that the aim of the Government’s policy was the promotion of western education. In his despatch, he emphasised on the education of art, science, philosophy… Continue reading Important British Commissions and Committees

11th June 2021 Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – is an intergovernmental organization of central banks which “fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.” It is not accountable to any national government. The mission of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is to… Continue reading Important International Economic Organizations

10th June 2021 Various Defence Exercises in News The defence is a major part of any country. Thus, every country tries and devotes half of its budget in defence. So, there are joint military exercises happening which benefits both the participating nations. Thus, in this article, we will discuss some of the important joint exercises… Continue reading Various Defence Exercises in News

06th June 2021 Soils and Crops of India We learnt about the various ways to classify soils. In this article, we will look at the various types of Indian soils in detail (According to ICAR’s classification). Let’s begin!   Source 1. Alluvial Soils Formation: They are mainly derived from the debris brought down from the Himalayas… Continue reading Soils and Crops of India

04th June 2021 Cropping Pattern in India What is Cropping Pattern? Cropping Pattern mean the proportion of area under different crops at a point of time, changes in this distribution overtime and factors determining these changes. Cropping pattern in India is determined mainly by rainfall, climate, temperature and soil type. Technology also plays a pivotal… Continue reading Cropping Patterns in India

03rd June 2021 1.ASEAN ( Association of South-East Asian Nations) It is a political and economic organization of 10 South-East Asian nations Formed in 1967 Founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand HQ: Jakarta, Indonesia Current members are: 1. Indonesia2. Malaysia3. Philippines4. Singapore5. Thailand6. Brunei7. Cambodia8. Laos9. Myanmar (Burma)10. Vietnam AiM: Accelerating economic… Continue reading Important Regional Organizations and Blocs

  02nd June 2021 Earth System Governance Project (ESGP) Established When and by Whom:  Developed under the auspices of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change. It started in January 2009. Headquarter: The Earth System Governance Project Office is hosted at Lund University, Sweden. Key Functions: The Earth System Governance Project aims to contribute… Continue reading International organizations related to environment conservation

01st June 2021 Geographical Indications in India A Geographical Indication is used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. Such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is essentially attributable to its origin in that defined geographical locality. This… Continue reading GI Tags in News

  31st May 2021 Leaders of the session Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the president of the first session of the Indian National Congress. Annie Beasant was the first female President of the Indian National Congress. Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress. Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President… Continue reading Important Sessions of Indian National Congress

  27th May 2021 Indian Bullfrogs The Indian Bullfrog Hoplobatrachus Tigerinus (native tothe Indian subcontinent) has rapidly invaded the Andamanislands after it was introduced there in the early 2000s. In human-dominated areas, it now shares space with othernative (and often endemic) frog species.  The bullfrogs are prolific breeders: they have short breedingseasons, and each egg… Continue reading Species In News

  26th May 2021 The monsoonal rainfall in India is concentrated only in four months and more than 50% of the net sown area is rainfed only. Irrigation is thus essential to overcome spatial and temporal variation of rainfall. Archaeological and historical records show that from ancient times we have been constructing sophisticated hydraulic structures… Continue reading Irrigation Application Methods and Sources and Methods of Irrigation

  25th May 2021 Nai Manzil Scheme OBJECTIVES – To address the educational and livelihood needs of minority communities lagging behind in terms of educational attainments. It aims to provide educational intervention by giving the bridge courses to the trainees and getting them Certificates for Class XII and X from distance medium educational system. It seeks to… Continue reading Important Schemes related to depressed classes/SC/ST

  23rd May 2021 1. Important Temples/Monasteries/Stupa/Caves- Click2view 2. Important Historical Sculptures- Click2view Samanvaya: Free 1-to-1 mentorship for UPSC IAS Fill up this form to schedule a free on-call discussion with senior mentor from Civilsdaily. Once submitted we will call you within 24 hours. Civilsdaily Samanvaya 1-On-1 Mentorship Form Thank you for registering. Sharing with you the… Continue reading Important Important Temples/Monasteries/Stupas/Caves

  22nd May 2021 1.Excavations in Kutch shed light on early Harappan custom Archaeological excavations undertaken by a group of researchers have shed light on the custom and burial rituals that were prevalent during the early Harappan phase. The team which camped in Khatiya village of Kutch unearthed several skeletal remains from a cemetery-like burial site… Continue reading Historical and Archaeological Findings in News

21st May 2021 Indus River System Indus Ancient name → Sindhu Origin → Bokharchu Glacier, Near Mansarovar In Tibet, Called Singi Khamban / Lion’s mouth Enters In India through Ladakh, flows only in J &K Enters Pak through hairpin bend of Nanga Parbat Finally Discharges in Arabian Sea Flows approx. ( 709 / 2880 ) Km in India India… Continue reading Major Rivers in India

20th May 2021 1.RISAT-2B: An all-seeing radar imaging satellite The PSLV-C46 is set to launch RISAT-2B from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. RISAT Constellation RISAT-2B, short for “Radar Imaging Satellite-2B”, is the second in a series of satellites used to observe weather conditions on Earth using radar imagery. RISAT-2 was the first satellite in… Continue reading ISRO and its Missions/Important Submarines in News