Longest ‘Blood Moon’ of the Century witnessed

UPSC Mains General Studies Paper I Topic: Geography of the World Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.  July 2018 Lunar Eclipse Longest eclipse of the 21st century. It occurred for around 1 hour 43 minutes. What is a Lunar Eclipse? A Lunar Eclipse (Chandra Grahan) is when one can’t see the moon at night because its position is relative to the sun and earth ensures thatRead More

Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018

UPSC Mains General Studies Paper I Topic: Society Social empowerment and women related issues Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill 2018   Why is the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 in news? The Lok Sabha has passed the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018. The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 provides for the prevention, rescue, and rehabilitation ofRead More

Jagannath’s Return Car Festival held in Puri

What is Jagannath return car Festival?  it is the return Journey of the three deities — Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Devi Subhadra on their chariots to Jagannath Temple. It is called as BAHUDA Yatra After spending a week inside the Gundicha temple, the deities commence their Bahuda Yatra on the 10th day. Where is Jagannath Temple located? The Shree Jagannath Temple is located on theRead More