The Medaram tribal festival is celebrated in which state of India?
The Medaram Jatara is a sacred tribal festival is celebrated in honouring the goddesses in Medaram village in Tadvai Mandal in Warangal district, Telangana.
Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan, who died recently, was trained in which gharana of Hindustani classical music?
The well-known Hindustani classical vocalist Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan (107), a descendant of Tansen, passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal. He belonged to the family of musicians of the “Gwalior Gharana” and as a poet, he has written around 2,000 compositions under the pseudonym ‘Rasan Piya’.
Name the Indologist who awarded with prestigious Israel Prize for religious studies?
The well-known Indologist Professor David Shulman has been honoured with the prestigious Israel Prize for his breakthrough studies on the religion, literature and culture of southern India and his command over Indian languages like Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
Which country has successfully launched the ASTRO-H space observation satellite?
Japan has successfully launched the ASTRO-H X-ray astronomy satellite via its H-IIA rocket to study black holes.
Akbar Kakkattil, who passed away recently, was a writer of which language?
The noted Malayalam novelist and short story writer Akbar Kakkattil (62) passed away in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Which state is also known as ‘The land of dwan lit mountains’?
Arunachal Pradesh is also known as the “land of the dawn-lit mountains”. Arunachal Pradesh was granted statehood on 20th February, 1987.
Utkarsha Bangla scheme has been launched by the West Bengal government, for what purpose?
The West Bengal government has recently launched Utkarsh Bangla Scheme, a welfare scheme for school-dropouts. The scheme is aimed at giving vocational training to school dropouts who will be trained free of charge in tailoring, driving, repairing television and others. Each youth will get training ranging from 400 to 1200 hours.
Who was named as new chairman of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers on Goods and Services Tax ( GST)?
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has been named as the new chairman of the empowered committee of state Finance ministers that is working out the details of the proposed goods and services tax (GST).
First ‘New Silk Road’ train from China has completed its trip in which city?
The first train connecting China to Iran through the ancient Silk Road has arrived in the Iranian capital after traveling over 10,000 kilometers.
The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) has been established at which of the following city?
The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) has been established at Visakhapatnam by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India.
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