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2022-04-11 19:52:16 QS World University Rankings 2022

Recently, the QS World University Rankings 2022 was released by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). #CAbyMilitaryChoice

• Started in 2004, the QS World University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings.

Findings - In the 2022 ranking, the top rank holders are

1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA,
2 University of Oxford, United Kingdom and
3 Stanford University, United States.

• IIT-Kharagpur has been ranked 37th in 2022 in mineral and mining engineering and 80th in 2022 in electrical and electronic engineering globally.

• Jadavpur University is the only state university in India which was ranked in the QS World University Rankings in the sphere of arts and humanities, 2022.

• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) bagged 9th rank in engineering and technology in the country.

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2022-04-10 18:05:25 ‘Tour of Duty’ Scheme

The Department of Military Affairs has finalised the “Tour of Duty (ToD)” scheme - a radical proposal for future recruitment to the armed forces. #CAbyMilitaryChoice

• Under this scheme, the youngsters will be recruited as soldiers only for 3 to 5 years in the backdrop of the urgent need to curb the ballooning salary & pension bills that are badly impacting military modernization.

• The 12-lakh strong Army was finalizing the radical ToD proposal for both officers and jawans, which would not entail any pensionary benefits being given to them.

• The scheme, which was being pushed by the late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, is likely to be applicable to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy as well.

• But entry at the officer-level under the ToD scheme is not on the cards as of now.

• ToD scheme, which is likely to be called the “Agnipath” recruitment, is likely to be launched on an experimental basis first. But eventually, all soldiers could be recruited under this model.

• While 25% of them would serve for three years and 25% for five years, the remaining 50% would serve for the full term till they reach the retirement age.

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2022-04-10 18:01:02 Guru Nabha Dass was born in 1537 at village Bhadrachalam on the bank of Godavari River in Khammam district, which is in Telangana.

• He belonged to Mahasha or doom or dumna community, which is one of the Schedule Caste communities.

• People from this community are also known as Nabhadassias, who are known for making baskets and grain storage containers with bamboo.

• Nabha Dass was 5 years old when his parents passed away.

• Two religious gurus - Agar Dass and Keel Dass - who were passing through his village took the orphan child to a temple at Ghalta Dham, which is now main pilgrimage of Nabhadassias, at Jaipur (Rajasthan).

• Since childhood Guru Nabha Dass, whose original name was Narayan Dass, had an inclination towards spirituality.

• Guru Nabha Dass wrote ‘Bhagatmal’ in 1585. It has the life history of around 200 saints ranging from the Satyug to the Kalyug era.

• He died in 1643.

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2022-04-10 07:35:28 In the history of the International Booker Prize, the novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, authored by Geetanjali Shree, has become the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the prestigious literary prize. The novel has been translated into English by Daisy Rockwell. #CAbyMilitaryChoice

The other five titles in the shortlist were announced:

London Book Fair include: ‘Cursed Bunny’ by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur from Korean;

‘A New Name: Septology VI-VII’ by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls from Norwegian;

‘Heaven’ by Mieko Kawakami, translated by Samuel Bett and David Boyd from Japanese;

‘Elena Knows’ by Claudia Piñeiro, translated by Frances Riddle from Spanish; and

‘The Books of Jacob’ by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft from Polish.

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2022-04-08 05:02:40 President Ram Nath Kovind landed in Amsterdam for the final leg of his two-nation journey — his first visit to the Netherlands in 34 years — during which he would hold talks with the Dutch top leadership names a new yellow tulip variety ‘Maitri‘. #CAbyMilitaryChoice

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2022-04-08 05:02:40 Noted poet and litterateur Prof Ramdarash Mishra will be awarded the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2021, for his collection of poems ‘Mein to Yahan Hun’, the KK Birla Foundation announced. #CAbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

The recipient is chosen by a selection committee, whose current head is Dr Subhash C Kashyap.

Instituted in 1991, Saraswati Samman is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the country.

It is given every year to an outstanding literary work written in any Indian language by an Indian citizen and published within the last 10 years.

It carries a citation, a plaque, and a cash prize of Rs 15 lakhs.

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2022-04-05 18:14:37 WHAT IS AFSPA?

In simple terms, AFSPA is a law which gives immense powers to armed forces to maintain rule of law in the “disturbed areas” declared by MHA. #GKbyMilitaryChoice

HISTORY:
Before Independence:

◦ The AFSPA was first enacted by the British as an ordinance in the backdrop of Quit India Movement in 1942.

◦ Shaken by the massive scale of violence across the country, the then Viceroy Linlithgow promulgated the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Ordinance, 1942.

◦ This Ordinance practically gave the Armed Forces a “license to kill” when faced with internal disturbances.

◦ On the lines of this ordinance, the Government of India promulgated four ordinances in 1947 to deal with internal security issues and unrest arising due to partition in four provinces Bengal, Assam, East Bengal and the United Provinces.

After Independence:
Parliament has enacted three different acts under AFSPA for different regions

1 Armed Forces Special Powers (Assam and Manipur) Act, 1958
◦ AFSPA was first enacted to deal with the Naga insurgency in the Assam region.
◦ It was later extended to all North-Eastern states.

2 Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Act, 1983
◦ In order to enable the central armed forces to operate in the state of Punjab and the union territory of Chandigarh which was battling the Khalistan movement in the 1980s.
◦ As the Khalistan movement died down AFSPA was withdrawn in 1997.

3 Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990
◦ Enacted in 1990 in order to tackle the unprecedented rise in militancy and insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir.
◦ Implementation of AFSPA in J&K has become highly contentious but it still continues to be in operation.

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2022-04-05 18:06:12 Indus Valley Civilization (2900 – 1700 BC) #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog Indus valley civilization is older than chalcolithic culture but was far more developed Marked the beginning of Bronze age civilization Developments in Indus Valley… ओपन / कमेंट

2022-04-05 05:16:49 Early Vedic Period #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog Agriculture was well known to pre aryans & ploughshare is 1st mentioned in early part of Rig Veda But agriculture was perhaps used to produce fodder only → Predominantly pastoral people with… ओपन / कमेंट

2022-04-02 20:01:51 ‘Battle of Pollilur’ - The Painting #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

Titled ‘The Battle of Pollilur’, this is another work from the treasury of Tipu Sultan that was recently.

Known to be a patron of art, Tipu Sultan commissioned numerous significant paintings.

Titled ‘The Battle of Pollilur’, the work is nearly 32-foot long monumental painting.

It depicts the victory of the Mysore army led by Haidar Ali, the ruler of Mysore, and his son Tipu, against the British East India Company forces in the Battle of Pollilur or the Battle of Perambakam (1780).

The work was commissioned by Tipu Sultan (the last ruler of Mysore), as part of a large mural for the newly built Daria Daulat Bagh in Seringapatam in 1784.

Another memorabilia of Tipu is the “Magic Box”.

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