Art & Culture

Art & Culture explainers for UPSC.

Tea gardens of Darjeeling; Darjeeling tea was India's first GI-tagged product

Art & Culture

Geographical Indication (GI) Tags in India: Meaning, GI Act 1999, Registration, Benefits, Famous Examples and Issues (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

GI tags for UPSC: Geographical Indications Act 1999, TRIPS link, registration at Chennai, 10-year validity, famous GI products, UP's ODOP and key…

Brihadisvara Temple during Maha Shivaratri-WUS03611 (edit)

Art & Culture

Indian Temple Architecture: Parts of a Temple, Nagara, Dravida and Vesara Styles, with Key Examples (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Temple architecture for UPSC: garbhagriha to shikhara, Nagara sub-styles, Dravida vimana and gopuram, Vesara of the Chalukyas and Hoysalas, examples and PYQs.

Jadupatua paintings and Madhubani paintings

Art & Culture

Indian Paintings for UPSC: Murals, Miniature Schools, Folk Paintings (State-wise) and PYQs

Indian paintings for UPSC: Bhimbetka, Ajanta and Bagh murals, Mughal, Rajasthani and Pahari miniatures, state-wise folk paintings, modern art and real PYQs.