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2022-02-12 07:01:48 Atal Tunnel has been officially certified as ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’ by the World Book of Records.

Atal tunnel is a Highway tunnel built under Rohtang Pass in eastern Pir Panjal Himalayan range on Leh-Manali Highway.

It is the longest highway single-tube tunnel above 10,000 feet in the world with a length of about 9.02 km.

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2022-02-11 12:46:54 Doctrine of lapse #GKbyMilitaryChoice

The notable British technique called the Doctrine of Lapse was first perpetrated by Lord Dalhousie in the late 1840s.

It involved the British prohibiting a Hindu ruler without a natural heir from adopting a successor and, after the ruler died or abdicated, annexing his land.

To those problems added the growing discontent of the Brahmans, many of whom had been dispossessed of their revenues or had lost lucrative positions.

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2022-02-11 12:46:40 Lord Canning #GKbyMilitaryChoice

Charles John Canning was the statesman and governor general of India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.

He became the first viceroy of India in 1858.

The important events during his tenure include:

The Mutiny of 1857, which he was able to suppress successfully

Passing of Indian Councils Act, 1861 which introduced portfolio system in India

Withdrawal of “Doctrine of Lapse” which was one of the main reasons of mutiny of 1858

Introduction of Code of Criminal Procedure

Enactment of Indian High Courts Act

Indian Penal Code (1858)

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2022-02-10 07:08:46 Actor-athlete Praveen Kumar Sobti, best known for playing Bheem in the TV series “Mahabharat” and for winning an Asian Games gold medal, passed away. #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

A discus-throw Olympian during his playing days, Sobti won as many as four medals at the Asian Games (two gold, one silver, one bronze). He also represented India in two Olympic Games - in Mexico 1968 and Munich 1972.

His two Asian Games gold medals were won at the 1966 and 1970 editions of the Asiad in discus throw.

He won a bronze medal in hammer throw at the Asian Games in the 1966 edition in Bangkok and also an Asian Games silver medal at the 1974 Tehran Games.

Sobti served as Deputy Commandant in the Border Security Force too. He was also an Arjuna awardee. ओपन / कमेंट

2022-02-09 07:14:49 AFCAT 1 2022: IMPORTANT MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES
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2022-02-09 07:10:51 Census of India #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

In the modern era, the census began with the British authorities holding census for the town of Allahabad in 1824. After that in 1827-28, Benares also had a census.

The first complete census of an Indian city was done for Dacca (now in Bangladesh) by Henry Walter in 1830.

In 1865, the government of India decided that a general census of the country would be taken in 1871.

1941 saw the last census before independence.

The first Census of Independent India began on 9 February 1951 and enumeration continued till 28 February 1951.

This census revealed the population of the country to be 36,10,88,090. The male to female ratio was 1: 0.946.

Only 18% of the population was literate and the average life expectancy was a mere 32 years.

As per this census, 72,26,000 people migrated to Pakistan and 72,49,000 people migrated to India during the partition of India. ओपन / कमेंट

2022-02-08 17:06:08 SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR UPSC Prelims, UPPSC, CDS, NDA, CAPF AC & AFCAT

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1 Raj Bawa became the first Indian cricketer to bag a fifer in an ICC tournament final when he finished with figures of 5/31 in the U19 World Cup final against England.

2 India defeated England to clinch a record-extending fifth U-19 World Cup 2022 title in Antigua. India previously won the trophy in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018.

3 Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia on 29 July in the 2022 Birmingham edition.

4 Indian men’s hockey player PR Sreejesh has won the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021. He is the second Indian after Rani Rampal (in 2020) to win this award. In the FIH Stars Awards in October, Sreejesh was named the goalkeeper of the year for 2021.

5 Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has become the country’s first sports Unicorn.

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2022-02-08 16:54:27 Indus Valley Civilization (2900 – 1700 BC)
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Indus valley civilization is older than chalcolithic culture but was far more developed
Marked the beginning of Bronze age civilization

Developments in Indus Valley Civilisation

Citadel / Acropolis at cities for member of ruling class (west side) & brick houses below citadel in town for commoners

Remarkable grid system of roads → Roads cutting at right angle to each other

Large scale use of burnt bricks & total absence of stone buildings

Remarkable underground drainage system connecting all houses & streets covered by bricks / stone slabs

Agriculture technology was well developed (But no use of ploughshare) : Wheat, Rice, Barley, Peas etc. + Domesticated large scale of animals

Cotton was 1st produced by Indus people hence Greeks called it Sindon which is derived from Sindh

Harappan were 1st to produce silver in the world + wore gold, silver & beads Jewellery

Practiced boat making, seal making, Bronze smith, Weavers etc.

Granaries & seals show Harappan carried on considerable trade but only through Barter system

No temples has been found at any of the site hence can be said that it was ruled by merchants not priests

Worshiped Goddess Earth, Pipal Tree, Pashupati Mahadeva & Animals (Bull / Unicorn Rhino)

1st to invent the art of writing – Right to left – (Pictographic only → Not deciphered so far)

Used weights for trade (Mostly in multiple of 16) & Bronze made marked sticks for measurements

Were expert in Potter’s wheel & pottery making

Their greatest artistic creation was ” Seals”

Mostly limestone was used for sculptures.

Theory of Decline of Indus Valley Civilization

Natural Calamities such as floods, Earthquakes etc.

Outbreak of an epidemic

Decline of trade & Invasion of Aryansported in Ashoka’s times from Persia. There is abundant evidence of stone masons mark similar to those at Persepolis (Persia).

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2022-02-08 12:52:12 China PR (People’s Republic) defeated South Korea (Korea Republic), 3-2, to win the AFC Women`s Asian Cup India 2022 final title at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai ओपन / कमेंट

2022-02-08 11:30:00 Zakir Husain #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

Zakir Husain, educationist and India’s third President was born on 8 February 1897 at Hyderabad. He served as the President of India from 13th May 1967 to 3rd May 1969

From 1956 to 1958, he was a member of the UNESCO. He was also a member of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and also the chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

He was appointed as the Governor of Bihar in 1957. In 1962, he was elected the President of the country.

He was awarded the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1963.

Zakir Husain died while in office (becoming the first president to die in office) on 3 May 1969. ओपन / कमेंट