Question: Name the India’s first online interactive portal based on the cultural heritage of India and South Asia?
(a) Culturepedia
(b) Sahapedia
(c) Wikipedia
(d) Historypedia
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 23 April 2016 the India’s first online interactive portal based on the cultural heritage of India and South Asia, ‘Sahapedia’ was launched.
- Sahapedia is a collection of resources on the diverse heritage of India. It is non-profit society, led by former TCS chairman S. Ramadorai, who is the head of the National Skill Development Agency.
- The online portal aims at educating the people of India about its various traditions, visual arts, performing arts, literature and languages.
- The portal is accessible to all and is a strong initiative towards the digitisation and research on the traditional art forms of India and their importance in the modern era.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sahapedia-to-be-launched/article8492214.ece
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-3560197/Open-public-India-s-cultural-history-gets-Wikipedia-own.html
http://www.sahapedia.org/