Indian Culture

An initiative by the Ministry of Culture, executed by IIT Bombay and IGNOU.

Ministry of Culture · in.gov.indianculture

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v3.7.9 23.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.7.9 (4039)
Updated: Dec 18, 2022 (3 years ago)
APK size: 23.1 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Jul 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 13 (4 sensitive)
Website: indianculture.gov.in
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Indian Culture is an app by Ministry of Culture in the Education category, listed since at least July 2021. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

It asks for 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including read shared storage, request installing other apps and see all installed apps. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v3.7.9

What's new? Content addition UI enhancements Bug fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

India is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It’s languages, foods, festivals, monuments and the people who embody that culture are bound together as one nation, and now one application. The portal (www.indianculture.gov.in) was envisioned by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India in 2016. The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay was entrusted with the task of building such a resource from scratch. The Indian Culture application is executed by IIT Bombay supported by IGNOU The application is a composite presentation of both Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of India including monuments, temples, forts and museums etc The content available on the Indian Culture application covers the following: - Knowledge Traditions: Philosophy, oral traditions, healing practices - Visual and Material Arts: Sculpture, cinema, textiles, crafts - Performing Arts: Dance, music, puppetry, theatre - Literature and Languages: Authors, Books, Manuscripts - Practices and Rituals: Festivals, cuisines, life-cycle rituals - Histories: Places, movements, social change - Institutions: Museums, Akademis and cultural centers - Built Spaces: Places of worship, memorials, historic sites - Natural Environment: Ecosystems, national parks, native species The Indian culture repository currently has more than 12,000 Rare books, 80,000 e-books, 3,000 Manuscripts, almost 2,00,000 Digital content from Museums, more than 27,00,000 Archival documents, over 100,000 Photo Archives, almost 1,000 Gazetteers, more than 1,000 audio and video clips, about 15,00,000 images and sections on Musical Instruments of India, Cuisine of India, UNESCO sites and the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India. Apart from all this, there are very interesting curated stories from Indian history and heritage based on actual archival documents.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Dec 18, 2022.
Certificate issued to “Ministry of Culture” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Dec 18, 2022
Validated against Google Play Dec 18, 2022
Signed byCN=Indian Culture, OU=Ministry of Culture, O=Ministry of Culture, L=New Delhi, ST=Delhi, C=IN
Signing certificate (SHA-1)5D:A1:02:71:FF:3E:FB:43:FD:C2:DA:97:E4:21:70:50:6A:82:A9:15
File MD52068d43b4b08ff52427dd3a8a1464862
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (13)

Indian Culture requests 13 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Indian Culture APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Indian Culture APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2068d43b4b08ff52427dd3a8a1464862.