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History: 17th January
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti
- Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of Sikhism.
- This year, people will celebrate his 357th birth anniversary.
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born in Patna, Bihar, on December 22, 1666, according to the Julian calendar. The Julian calendar is no longer in use and is considered outdated. Aurangzeb killed Guru Tegh Bahadur, the father of Guru Gobind Singh ji. Mata Gujri was the name of the mother of Guru Gobind Singh.
- The Takhat Shri Harimander Ji Patna Sahib is the current location of Guru Gobind Singh’s birth.
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji formed the Khalsa Panth.
1) Farsi Language : One Of The Classical Languages
· The External Affairs Minister recently announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the classical languages in India under the New Education Policy.
- Farsi, also known as Persian Language, is the most widely spoken member of the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian languages, a subfamily of the Indo-European languages.
- It is the official language of Iran, and two varieties of Persian known as Dari and Tajik are official languages in Afghanistan and Tajikistan, respectively.
- Significant populations of Farsi speakers can be found in other Persian Gulf countries (Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates), as well as large communities in the US.
Classical Languages in India:
Currently, six languages enjoy the ‘Classical’ status: Tamil (declared in 2004), Sanskrit (2005), Kannada (2008), Telugu (2008), Malayalam (2013), and Odia (2014).
2) Tibetan Brown Bear : Recently Sighted
- A rare and elusive bear, the Tibetan brown bear, has been recently sighted in Sikkim, making it the first confirmed record of the animal being sighted in India.
- The Tibetan brown bear, also known as the Tibetan blue bear, is one of the rarest subspecies of bears in the world and is rarely sighted in the wild.
- Scientific Name: Ursus arctos pruinosus
- It inhabits alpine forests, meadows, and steppes, close to the tree line.
- This rare bear is very different from the more commonly found Himalayan black bear in terms of its appearance, habitat, and behaviour.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN Red List: Least Concern
- CITES: Appendix I
- Wildlife Protection Act of 1972: Schedule II
3) Windfall Tax : India Cut Its Windfall Tax On Petroleum Crude
- India cut its windfall tax on petroleum crude to 1,700 rupees ($20.53) a tonne from 2,300 rupees a tonne, according to a recent government notification.
- Windfall Tax levied by governments against certain industries when economic conditions allow those industries to experience significantly above-average profits.
- The term “windfall” refers to an unexpected rise in profits, and the tax on windfall gains is known as the windfall tax.
- When the government notices a sudden increase in an industry’s revenue, they impose this tax.
- The most common industries that fall target to windfall gains tax include oil, gas, and mining.
Purpose:
- Redistribution of unexpected gains when high prices benefit producers at the expense of consumers;
- To fund social welfare schemes;
- As a supplementary revenue stream for the government;
- As a way for the Government to narrow the country’s widening trade deficit.
4) One Vehicle One FASTag Initiative:
- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched the ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ initiative.
- The National Highways Authority of India suggested tagging users to complete the Know Your Customer (KYC) process by the end of January 31 to avoid deactivation.
- The move aims to enhance the efficiency of the Electronic Toll Collection system and provide seamless movement at the Toll Plazas.
- The new arrangement Of ‘One Vehicle, One FASTag’ has also been introduced to discourage user behaviour of using single FASTag for multiple vehicles or linking multiple FASTags to a particular vehicle.
FASTag:
- It is a device that employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly while the vehicle is in motion.
- It is a RFID passive tag used for making toll payments directly from the customers linked prepaid or savings/current account.
5) Exercise Ayutthaya:
- The maiden Bilateral Maritime Exercise -Ayutthaya’ between the Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN) was conducted.
- The IndIa-Thailand Bilateral Exercise is being named as ‘Ex-Ayutthaya’, which literally translates to ‘The Invincible One’ or ‘Undefeatable’.
- It symbolises the significance of two of the oldest cities Ayodhya in India and Ayutthaya in Thailand, the historic legacies, rich cultural ties and shared historical narratives dating back to several centuries.
6) Multidimensional Poverty Index: NITI Ayog
- The NITI Aayog has released a Discussion Paper titled-‘Multidimensional Poverty in India since 2005-06’, stating that 24.82 crore people escaped Multidimensional Poverty in the last nine years.
- Key Highlights of the Multidimensional Poverty Index in India Since 2005-2006:
- India has experienced a significant reduction in multidimensional poverty from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23, marking a decrease of 17.89% points.
- Approximately 24.82 crore people have escaped multidimensional poverty in the last nine years (2013-14 to 2022-23). This positive change is attributed to various initiatives by the government.
- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan have recorded the sharpest decline in the number of people classified as poor based on the MPI.
- Uttar Pradesh saw the largest decline with 5.94 crore people escaping multidimensional poverty, followed by Bihar at 3.77 crore, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- India is likely to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 1.2, which aims to reduce “at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions” well before 2030.
7) Ugram : Indigenous Assault Rifle
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has launched an indigenous assault rifle named ‘Ugram’, intended to meet the operational requirements of armed forces, paramilitary, and state police entities.
- It has been developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a unit of DRDO and Hyderabad-based private firm Dvipa Armour India Private Limited.
- The Ugram is intended to replace the aging INSAS rifle currently used by the Indian Armed Forces.
8) Operation Amrith : Antimicrobial Resistance Intervention For Total Health
- The Kerala Drug Control Department has initiated Operation Amrith (Antimicrobial Resistance Intervention For Total Health) to curb the overuse of antibiotics in the state.
- Pharmacies are required to maintain accurate records of antibiotic sales, display posters stating ‘antibiotics not sold without doctor’s prescription,’ and comply with prescription regulations.
- Operation Amrith aligns with Kerala’s Anti-Microbial Resistance Strategic Action Plan (KARSAP), reflecting a multi-sectoral approach to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
- The state has implemented various initiatives, including the Antibiotic Literate Kerala Campaign, block-level AMR Committees, and the Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (KARS-NET) for surveillance.
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