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GOA Film shoot policy to offer single-window clearance Goa’s comprehensive film shooting policy is in its final stages of completion and could soon see the light of day, said vice chairman of the Entertainment Society of Goa Subhash Phaldessai, while inaugurating the refurbished Inox multiplex at Campal. Chief minister Pramod Sawant, who was the chief … Read more 12.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
GOA Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav Drive in Goa Under ICAR’s “Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav” initiative, Cleanliness activities are administered in Ibrampur, Veling and Parra villages in Goa. The drive “Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav” was launched in 2015. This is the flagship programme of the Prime Minister of India. Objective: Provide farmers with necessary … Read more 10-11.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
GOA Argentina filmmaker Pablo Cesar to head the International Jury for 51st IFFI The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from January 16 to January 24, 2021. The International Jury of IFFI will be headed by iconic Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar. IFFI takes place in … Read more 09.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
GOA 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica flagged off from Mormugao Port, Goa The 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica was flagged off from Mormugao Port, Goa. Subscribe on YouTube The chartered ice-class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovnin has been chosen for the prestigious 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) mission journey and … Read more 08.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
GOA Implementation of tourism policy hit by stand-off over board’s composition After the state government approved the Goa Tourism Policy 2020 a few months ago, the impasse over its implementation continues, with stakeholders yet to agree with the composition of Goa Tourism Board which is an important feature of the policy. The most contentious issue is the large representation given to … Read more 07.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
GOA Agri research council helps villages dispose of garbage As part of its ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ programme, the The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (CCARI) carried out a series of activities to dispose of garbage from Goa’s rural belt. The programme included tree planting, removal of old files, removal of … Read more 06.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
GOA Goa govt to decide future of traffic sentinel scheme The home department has moved a proposal to the state government on the traffic sentinel scheme, on whether to make it operational or scrap it. The government had decided to re-introduce the traffic sentinel scheme in a revised format, capping a traffic sentinel’s returns, starting January 1, … Read more 05.01.21 Daily GPSC Current Affairs
The SNDP movement was an example of a regional movement born out of conflict between the depressed classes and upper castes. It was started by Sree Narayana Guru Swamy (1856- 1928) among the Ezhavas of Kerala, who were a backward caste of toddy-tappers and were considered to be untouchables, denied education and entry into temples. … Read more DMPQ- Write an essay on Sree Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Movement.
Opium Wars, two armed conflicts in China in the mid-19th century between the forces of Western countries and of the Qing dynasty, which ruled China from 1644 to 1911/12. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain, and the second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French … Read more DMPQ- Discuss the causes of Opium wars in China.
The importance of the Bhakti and Sufi saints lies in the new atmosphere created by them, which continued to affect the social, religious and political life of India even in later centuries. Akbar’s liberal ideas were a product of this atmosphere in which he was born and brought up. The preaching of Guru Nanak were … Read more DMPQ- Evaluate the significance of Bhakti and sufi movement in medieval culture.