🔆 Silambam (Tamil Nadu - Staff Fencing)
✅ Martial Art Details:
- Ancient weapon-based martial art
- Silam stands for ‘mountain’ and bam stands for bamboo, the main weapon used in this form of martial arts.
- Closely linked to the Kerala martial art Kalaripayattu.
✅ Key Elements:
- Foot movement is a key element to Silambam and Kutta Varisai (empty hand version).
- Sixteen movements needed to master foot movement to keep pace with the stick's movement.
✅ Goal of Training:
- To defend the user against multiple armed opponents
✅ Martial Art Details:
- Ancient weapon-based martial art
- Silam stands for ‘mountain’ and bam stands for bamboo, the main weapon used in this form of martial arts.
- Closely linked to the Kerala martial art Kalaripayattu.
✅ Key Elements:
- Foot movement is a key element to Silambam and Kutta Varisai (empty hand version).
- Sixteen movements needed to master foot movement to keep pace with the stick's movement.
✅ Goal of Training:
- To defend the user against multiple armed opponents
🔆 UTTAR POORVA TRANSFORMATIVE INDUSTRIALIZATION SCHEME (UNNATI)
📍 Key Information
✅ Launched: 2024
✅ Till: 2034
✅ Corpus: ₹10,037 crore
✅ Type of Scheme: Central sector scheme
📍 Aim
✅ Objective: To generate gainful employment and development of industries in the states of Northeast Region, which will lead to the area’s overall socio-economic development.
📍 Implementing Agency
✅ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
📍 Target
✅ Direct Employment: 83,000
✅ Indirect Employment.
📍 Key Features
✅ All eligible Industrial Units will commence their production or operation within 4 years from the grant of registration.
✅ Districts categorised into two zones:
- Zone A (Industrially Advanced Districts)
- Zone B* (Industrially Backward Districts)
✅ **Funding Distribution:
- 60% of the outlay of Part A is earmarked to 8 NE states and 40% on a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) basis.
✅ Eligibility:
- All new industrial units and expanding units will be eligible for the respective incentives.
#GovernmentSchemes
📍 Key Information
✅ Launched: 2024
✅ Till: 2034
✅ Corpus: ₹10,037 crore
✅ Type of Scheme: Central sector scheme
📍 Aim
✅ Objective: To generate gainful employment and development of industries in the states of Northeast Region, which will lead to the area’s overall socio-economic development.
📍 Implementing Agency
✅ Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
📍 Target
✅ Direct Employment: 83,000
✅ Indirect Employment.
📍 Key Features
✅ All eligible Industrial Units will commence their production or operation within 4 years from the grant of registration.
✅ Districts categorised into two zones:
- Zone A (Industrially Advanced Districts)
- Zone B* (Industrially Backward Districts)
✅ **Funding Distribution:
- 60% of the outlay of Part A is earmarked to 8 NE states and 40% on a First-In-First-Out (FIFO) basis.
✅ Eligibility:
- All new industrial units and expanding units will be eligible for the respective incentives.
#GovernmentSchemes
🔆 Harappan Sites
📍 Harappa
✅ Explored by: Dayaram Sahani in 1921-1923
✅ Location and Facts: On the bank of river Ravi, important finding includes human statute and bullock cart. Stone dancing Natraja and Cemetery-37 have been excavated here.
📍 Mohenjodaro
✅ Explored by: Rakaldas Banerji in 1922
✅ Location and Facts: On the Bank of river Indus, the important findings are great bath and granary. Pashupati Mahadeva (Proto Shiva) seal and fragment of woven cotton have been excavated.
📍 Chanudaro
✅ Explored by: Gopal Majumdar in 1931
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the Bank of river Indus in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the only Indus Site with no Citadel. Bronze figurines of bullock cart and ekkas and a small pot suggesting a kink well have been excavated. The important findings are bead makers shop.
📍 Lothal
✅ Explored by: Ranganath Rao in 1954
✅ Location and Facts: In Gujarat on the Bhogva river, an important finding is, it was the first man-made port. City was divided into Citadel and the lower town and dockyard. Evidence of rice has been found here.
📍 Kalibanga (Black Bangles), Rajasthan
✅ Explored by: BB Lal in 1961
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Ghaggar. Evidence of ploughed field, wooden furrow, seven fire-altars, bones of camel and two types of burials (Circular grave and rectangular grave) have been found.
📍 Dholavira
✅ Explored by: JP Joshi in 1967-68
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Luni of Kachchh district in Gujarat. Evidence of unique water management system, Harappan inscription and stadium has been found here.
📍 Surkotada (Gujarat)
✅ Explored by: JP Joshi in 1972
✅ Location and Facts: Situated between the rivers Sabarmati and the Bhogavo. Evidence of horse, oval grave and pit burial has been found here.
📍 Banawali (Haryana)
✅ Explored by: RS Bisht in 1973
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Saraswati. Evidence of both pre-Harappan and Harappan culture and barley with good quality has been found here.
#history@thegameoftoppers
📍 Harappa
✅ Explored by: Dayaram Sahani in 1921-1923
✅ Location and Facts: On the bank of river Ravi, important finding includes human statute and bullock cart. Stone dancing Natraja and Cemetery-37 have been excavated here.
📍 Mohenjodaro
✅ Explored by: Rakaldas Banerji in 1922
✅ Location and Facts: On the Bank of river Indus, the important findings are great bath and granary. Pashupati Mahadeva (Proto Shiva) seal and fragment of woven cotton have been excavated.
📍 Chanudaro
✅ Explored by: Gopal Majumdar in 1931
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the Bank of river Indus in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the only Indus Site with no Citadel. Bronze figurines of bullock cart and ekkas and a small pot suggesting a kink well have been excavated. The important findings are bead makers shop.
📍 Lothal
✅ Explored by: Ranganath Rao in 1954
✅ Location and Facts: In Gujarat on the Bhogva river, an important finding is, it was the first man-made port. City was divided into Citadel and the lower town and dockyard. Evidence of rice has been found here.
📍 Kalibanga (Black Bangles), Rajasthan
✅ Explored by: BB Lal in 1961
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Ghaggar. Evidence of ploughed field, wooden furrow, seven fire-altars, bones of camel and two types of burials (Circular grave and rectangular grave) have been found.
📍 Dholavira
✅ Explored by: JP Joshi in 1967-68
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Luni of Kachchh district in Gujarat. Evidence of unique water management system, Harappan inscription and stadium has been found here.
📍 Surkotada (Gujarat)
✅ Explored by: JP Joshi in 1972
✅ Location and Facts: Situated between the rivers Sabarmati and the Bhogavo. Evidence of horse, oval grave and pit burial has been found here.
📍 Banawali (Haryana)
✅ Explored by: RS Bisht in 1973
✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Saraswati. Evidence of both pre-Harappan and Harappan culture and barley with good quality has been found here.
#history@thegameoftoppers
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🔆POSHAN Scheme
📍Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme:
✅It was earlier known as the National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in schools.
✅In September 2021, Mid-Day Meal Scheme was renamed as Pradhan Mantri POSHAN Scheme.
✅It is a centrally sponsored scheme under which one hot cooked meal is served to students studying in Balvatika and classes I to VIII, in Government and Government-aided schools on all school-days.
✅The Scheme aims at providing nutritional support and enhancing school participation of students.
✅Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education
#gs3
#prelims
#economy
#goverment_scheme
📍Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman Scheme:
✅It was earlier known as the National Programme of Mid-Day Meal in schools.
✅In September 2021, Mid-Day Meal Scheme was renamed as Pradhan Mantri POSHAN Scheme.
✅It is a centrally sponsored scheme under which one hot cooked meal is served to students studying in Balvatika and classes I to VIII, in Government and Government-aided schools on all school-days.
✅The Scheme aims at providing nutritional support and enhancing school participation of students.
✅Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education
#gs3
#prelims
#economy
#goverment_scheme
Morag Axis
✅It cuts across Gaza between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis.
✅This move effectively links the Philadelphi Route along the Egyptian border to Morag, creating a wider Israeli-controlled “security zone.”
✅The Morag corridor joins other key zones under Israeli control, including the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors.
✅The Philadelphi Corridor refers to a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt that has been under Israeli control since 2024.
✅Together with expanded buffer zones, these give Israel control of over 50% of Gaza’s territory
#prelims
#Places_in_news
✅It cuts across Gaza between the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Yunis.
✅This move effectively links the Philadelphi Route along the Egyptian border to Morag, creating a wider Israeli-controlled “security zone.”
✅The Morag corridor joins other key zones under Israeli control, including the Philadelphi and Netzarim corridors.
✅The Philadelphi Corridor refers to a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s border with Egypt that has been under Israeli control since 2024.
✅Together with expanded buffer zones, these give Israel control of over 50% of Gaza’s territory
#prelims
#Places_in_news
📍Vishu:
✅It is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala, Tulu Nadu region in Karnataka, Mahé district of Union Territory of Pondicherry, neighbouring areas of Tamil Nadu and their diaspora communities.
✅The festival marks the first day of Medam, the ninth month in the solar calendar followed in Kerala.
✅It therefore always falls in the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar on 14th or 15th April every year
📍Puthandu:
✅Also known as Puthuvarudam or Tamil New Year, is the first day of the year on the Tamil calendar and traditionally celebrated as a festival.
✅The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai.
✅It therefore falls on or about 14th April every year on the Gregorian calendar.
📍Bohag Bihu:
✅Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu also called Xaat Bihu (seven Bihus) is a traditional aboriginal ethnic festival celebrated in the state of Assam and other parts of northeastern India by the indigenous ethnic groups of Assam.
✅It marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
✅It usually falls in the 2nd week of April, historically signifying the time of harvest.
#prelims
#art_and_culture
✅It is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian state of Kerala, Tulu Nadu region in Karnataka, Mahé district of Union Territory of Pondicherry, neighbouring areas of Tamil Nadu and their diaspora communities.
✅The festival marks the first day of Medam, the ninth month in the solar calendar followed in Kerala.
✅It therefore always falls in the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar on 14th or 15th April every year
📍Puthandu:
✅Also known as Puthuvarudam or Tamil New Year, is the first day of the year on the Tamil calendar and traditionally celebrated as a festival.
✅The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai.
✅It therefore falls on or about 14th April every year on the Gregorian calendar.
📍Bohag Bihu:
✅Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu also called Xaat Bihu (seven Bihus) is a traditional aboriginal ethnic festival celebrated in the state of Assam and other parts of northeastern India by the indigenous ethnic groups of Assam.
✅It marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year.
✅It usually falls in the 2nd week of April, historically signifying the time of harvest.
#prelims
#art_and_culture
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