🔆Banjara culture

✅The Banjara community consists of various groups found throughout India, with a significant population in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
✅They have settled in permanent settlements called Tandas, abandoning their nomadic lifestyle.
✅The Banjara people speak GorBoli, also known as Lambadi, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan group of languages and has no script.
✅Teej is a festival celebrated by young unmarried Banjara girls in Shravanam (August), where they pray for a good groom.
✅Fire dance and Chari are traditional dance forms of the Banjara people.

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🔆Narsapur lace Craft:

✅Narsapur is situated on the bank of Godavari River in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
✅It is believed that the women of the farming community of this region started creating highly attractive artefacts from colourful lace, about 150 years ago.
✅The craft has survived the Indian famine (1899) and the Great Depression (1929). By the early 1900s, above 2,000 women were involved in the craft in the Godavari region.
✅The lace work is done using thin threads and these are again woven with thin crochet needles of varying sizes.
✅Narsapur's famed hand-made crochet industry produces doilies, pillow covers, cushion covers, bed spreads, table-runners and tablecloths etc.
✅Many of these products are exported to markets in the USA, UK and France.


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Cyclone Fengal
location - Puducherry, Tamilnadu
- low intensity storm
- more destruction due to slow movement (more rainfall in a region)
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📍Financial Inclusion Schemes in India

✅Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
✅Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
✅Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY)
✅Stand Up India Scheme
✅Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
✅Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)
✅Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
✅Jeevan Suraksha Bandhan Yojana
✅Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme (CEGS) for Scheduled Castes (SCs)
✅Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes under the Social Sector Initiatives
✅Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana (VPBY)

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High-Risk Food Classification:

✅ High-risk foods are those requiring stringent safety protocols due to their potential to impact public health if mishandled.
✅Authority: Governed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
✅Law Governing: Regulated under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
📍Why Classification:
✅To ensure enhanced consumer safety through rigorous testing and monitoring.
✅To replace the dual certification process, streamlining regulatory requirements.
🔸Other Products Under High-Risk Category:
✅Dairy products and analogues.
Meat, poultry, fish, and seafood.
Eggs and egg products.
✅Prepared and fortified foods (e.g., fortified rice kernels).
✅Specialised food products for nutritional uses.
📍Significance of Classification:
✅Promotes higher safety standards via mandatory inspections and audits.
✅Simplifies industry compliance by eliminating redundancy, such as BIS certification.
✅Increases consumer trust in food safety measures.

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🔆The article commemorates the Vaikom Satyagraha, a landmark event in India's history that paved the way for social reforms in South India.

Key Points:
📍Vaikom Satyagraha:
✅A non-violent protest against the restriction of backward caste Hindus from entering public roads near the Vaikom temple.
✅Led by Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar E.V. Ramasamy.
✅Culminated in the lifting of restrictions and paved the way for further social reforms.
📍Role of B.R. Ambedkar:
✅Ambedkar's inclusion of the clause "subject to public order, morality and health" in the Constitution enabled state intervention in religious matters.

📍Temple Entry Reforms:
✅Several states, particularly Tamil Nadu and Kerala, enacted laws to allow entry of all castes into temples

📍Significance of Vaikom Satyagraha:
✅A milestone in India's struggle for social justice and equality.
✅Inspired other social reform movements in India.
✅Showcased the power of non-violent resistance.
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🔆 Weaving in India

📍 Context : On National Textile Day, a tribute was paid to the rich tradition of Indian weavers, showcasing their significant contributions to India's heritage.

📍 History of Weaving in India

🕉 Indus Valley Civilization (3300–1300 BCE): Evidence of cotton cultivation and textile production, with dyed cotton fragments found in Mohenjo-Daro.
📜 Vedic Period (Rigveda, 1500–500 BCE): Mentions of weavers as "vaya" (male) and "vayitri" (female), highlighting the craft’s early roots.
🏹 Post-Vedic Period: The Mahabharata mentions silk fabrics, while Buddhist texts describe textiles like linen, cotton, and silk, emphasizing the importance of weavers.
👑 Mughal Empire (1526–1857): Flourishing of luxury textiles like brocades, muslins, and velvets through Karkhanas (workshops). Sericulture expanded in Kashmir, as noted in the Tarikh-i-Rashidi.
⚙️ Modern India: The Industrial Revolution led to the decline of Indian textiles due to competition from machine-made products, causing economic losses and the erosion of traditional markets.

📍 State/UT Weaves

🎨 North:
✅Jammu & Kashmir: Kani Weave, Kashmiri Pashmina.
✅Himachal Pradesh: Kullu Shawls.
✅Punjab: Khes Weave.

🎨 Northeast:
✅Assam: Muga Silk, Eri Silk.
✅Nagaland: Chakhesang Shawl.
✅Meghalaya: Eri Weave, Tap-Moh Khlieh.

🎨 West:
✅Gujarat: Patola, Mashru Weave.
✅Rajasthan: Kota Doria, Jaipuri Rajai.
✅Maharashtra: Paithani, Himru Weave.

🎨 South:
✅Tamil Nadu: Kanchipuram, Kandagi.
✅Andhra Pradesh: Venkatagiri, Dharmavaram Handloom.
✅Karnataka: Ilkal, Mysore Silk.

🎨 East:
✅West Bengal: Jamdani, Baluchari.
✅Odisha: Sambalpuri, Bomkai.
✅Bihar: Bhagalpuri Weaving.

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🔆 POCSO Act: Protecting Children from Sexual Offences

✅ Context : The Supreme Court of India reinforced that consuming sexually explicit content involving minors is a serious crime under the POCSO Act.

📍 About the POCSO Act (2012)
✅ India’s first comprehensive law addressing child sexual abuse, administered by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
✅ Aims to:
Protect children from sexual assault, harassment, and pornography.
Establish Special Courts for speedy trials.
✅ Amended in 2019: Introduced stricter penalties for severe offences.

📍 Key Provisions
✅ Gender-neutral: Defines a child as anyone under 18 years.
✅ Mandatory Reporting: Failure to report sexual offences is punishable.
✅ No Time Limit: Abuse can be reported anytime, even after years.
✅ Confidentiality: Victim’s identity cannot be disclosed without Special Court approval.

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Initiatives, schemes, datas related to women.

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CLOUD BURST

WHAT CAUSES CLOUDBURSTS?
Cloudbursts occur only via orographic lift, i.e.,
a situation when a warm air parcel mixes with cooler air,
resulting in sudden condensation.

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