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Discuss the evolution of Indian fort architecture. Explain how geography, warfare and administration shaped its form. Illustrate with examples.

Topic: Art & Culture Q2. Discuss the evolution of Indian fort architecture. Explain how geography, warfare and administration shaped its form. Illustrate with examples. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Indian forts are not only architectural heritage but also material evidence of how Indian states responded to terrain constraints, military innovations …

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Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)

Source: NIE Subject:  Government Scheme Context: Online ticket booking for 170+ centrally protected monuments and museums has been enabled by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. About Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC): What it is? ONDC is an open, interoperable digital network that enables buying …

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Ratnagiri Excavation

Source: IE Context: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently resumed excavations at Ratnagiri, a significant Buddhist site in Odisha. About Ratnagiri Excavation: Location: Ratnagiri is located in Jajpur district, Odisha, approximately 100 km northeast of Bhubaneswar. It is part of the Diamond Triangle of Odisha, along with Udaygiri and Lalitgiri. Artifacts found in recent …

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Antiquities abroad: What Indian, international laws say

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian culture – salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times   Source: IE Context: According to an RTI, only 486 antiquities have been reported as missing (since Independence) from the 3,696 monuments protected and maintained by the ASI.   What is antiquity? India’s Antiquities and …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 13 March 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 28 January 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

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50 ASI-protected monuments disappear

GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Arts and Culture   Source: Indian Express  Context: The Ministry of Culture recently told Parliamentary Standing Committee that 50 of India’s 3,693 Centrally Protected Monuments (CPM) were missing Previously in 2013, a CAG report said that at least 92 centrally protected monuments across the country had gone missing. But since then, …

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