- STALIN OFFERS $1 MN PRIZE FOR DECODING INDUS VALLEY SCRIPT
SUBJECT: HISTORY/ STATES
- Time Period: Circa 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.
- Writing System: The IVC script remains undeciphered.
- Known for pictographic symbols found on seals, pottery, and other objects.
- Features: Logosyllabicin nature.
- Direction: Written from right to left.
- Consists of around 400-600 unique symbols.
- No Rosetta Stone-like bilingual evidence exists.
- Cultural Parallels: Urban planning, seals, and script suggest connections with later Tamil and Dravidian culture.
- Predates the Aryan civilization and Sanskrit.
2. TODA TRIBE
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY
- Location: Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu
- Religious Worship: Worship at sacred “moonbo” temples(head-shaped structures) specific to their rituals.
- Traditional Attire: Embroidered shawls, distinct black-and-red patterned cloth (called “Puthukuli”)
- Rituals: Indigenous ceremonies involving nature worship and community participation
- Modwerth Festival
- Purpose: Seasonal tribal festival celebrated annually.
- Marks the beginning of the year and sets plans for the future.
- Activities: Community gatherings at sacred sites.
- Traditional decision-making practices within the tribe
3. GOVNT LAUNCHES PANCHAYAT SE PARLIAMENT 2.0 FOR WOMEN
SUBJECT: SCHEMES / NATIONAL
- Organized By: Lok Sabha Secretariat.
- Participants: Over 500 women from Panchayati Raj institutions across India.
- Occasion: Celebrating 150th birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda
- Training Sessions: Workshops on the Constitution and parliamentary procedures.
- Capacity-building sessions to enhance governance skills.
- Experiential Learning: Guided tours of the New Parliament House, Pradhan mantri Sangrahalaya, and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- Interaction with experts to understand democratic processes.
4. AHEAD OF PM’S PARIS TRIP, RAFALE SCORPENE DEALS REACH FINAL LEG
SUBJECT: DEFENSE
- Rafale-M Fighters: Part of India’s naval modernization program.
- Specifications: 22 single-seater Rafale-M jets and 4 twin-seaters.
- Role: Operates from aircraft carriers like INS Vikrant.
- Bridge gap until indigenous Twin Engine Deck-Based Fighter (TEDBF) is operational.
- Strengthens operational capability on aircraft carriers.
- Scorpene-class Submarines: Diesel-electric submarines built under Project-75.
- Additional procurement of 3 Scorpene-class submarines to strengthen the Navy.
- Strategic necessity due to aging fleet and delays in Project-75I.
5. DATA PROTECTION RULES : UNION GOVNT PROMISES TIME FOR COMPLIANCE
SUBJECT: NATIONAL
- Objective: Balances regulation and innovation.
- Key Provisions: Rights of citizens for digital data protection.
- Role of the Data Protection Board to ensure compliance.
- Feedback Mechanism: Stakeholder consultations for smooth transition.
- Digital Access: Citizens can file complaints digitally, ensuring ease of access.
- Challenges: Protecting individual rights while ensuring minimal compliance burden on entities.
