Kathiawar Peninsula and Dravidian Languages- Indus Valley Civilization part 6

 So you may have heard about Dravidian Languages, if no? Then no worries ad today we are going to read about Kathiawar Peninsula and Dravidian Languages, now if you haven't read the previous article then click here, and if you haven't read the previous parts of the series then I strongly recommend you to read those by clicking here or visiting the page.

For Kathiawar peninsula you can also check another article by clicking here. It is surrounded by Rann of Kutch in North, in East it is surrounded by Gulf of Cambay, Arabian Sea in Southwest and Gulf of Kutch in the Northwest. 

Dravidian languages, family of some 70 languages spoken primarily in South Asia. The Dravidian languages are spoken by more than 215 million people in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

The Dravidian languages are divided into South, South-Central, Central, and North groups; these groups are further organized into 24 subgroups. The four major literary languages—Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada—are recognized by the constitution of India. They are also the official languages of the states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka (formerly Mysore), respectively.

Dravidian language is a very vast topic so if you want me to cover it out and make a series on it tell in the comments section below.

So lets summarize it-

1. Kathiawar peninsula is located in Gujarat, it is surrounded by Rann of Kutch in North, in East it is surrounded by Gulf of Cambay, Arabian Sea in Southwest and Gulf of Kutch in the Northwest.

2. Dravidian languages are a group of languages spoken in South Asia.

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Harappa and Mohenjo-daro- Indus Valley Civilization part 5

 As we read in part 3 and part 2 that there are two main cities in the Indus Valley Civilization. They were Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. If you want to read about them then you can either click the blue colored 'part 2' and blue colored 'part 3' in the staring of the article or visit our page on of the article whose name is Indus Valley Civilization.

The Indus civilization is known to have consisted of two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, and more than 100 towns and villages, which were often small size when compared to Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. It is estimated that originally these were just 1.16 km square in overall dimensions and then they became large in size. 

Their outstanding magnitude suggests political centralization, either in two large states or in a single great empire with alternative capitals, a practice having analogies in Indian history. 

(Analogy= a comparison of two unlike things whose comparison is based on the same aspect.

Eg- Here in this article Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are two unlike thing but they are being compared and told about on the basis of Indus Valley Civilization.)

 It is also possible that Harappa succeeded/won Mohenjo-daro, which is known to have been devastated more than once by exceptional floods. The southern region of the civilization, on the Kathiawar Peninsula and beyond, seems to have originated after the main Indus Valley Civilization (near river Indus, consisting of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa).

The civilization was literate, and its script, with some 250 to 500 characters, has been partly and tentatively deciphered; the language has been indefinitely identified as Dravidian.

So let's conclude the article-

1. Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were the two main cities in Indus Valley Civilization with around 100 more towns and villages.

2. They were  political centralized, either in two large states or in a single great empire with alternative capitals

3. The Kathiawad Peninsula (southern part of Indus Valley Civilization) was originated in the civilization later.

4. The civilization was literate and its script contained 250-500 characters, it is estimated to be an Dravidian language.

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Sutkagen Dor, Ropar and Cambay- Indus Valley Civilization part 4

Hello friends in this article we are going to read about Sutkagen Dor, Ropar and Cambay.

After Indus Valley Civilization was designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980, remains of Indus Valley Civilization were found in Sutkagen Dor in southwestern Balochistan province of Pakistan, near the shore of the Arabian Sea, about 300 miles (480 km) west of Karachi. It is estimated that the city was trading post or port, which supported the trade with Persian port. The uplands of Baluchistan, show clear evidence of trade and contact with the Indus civilization, but appear to have remained outside the direct Harappan rule.

There were also ruins of this ancient civilization in Rupar/Ropar in eastern Punjab of North-western India. The town lies on the Sutlej River near the head of the great Sirhind Canal, about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Chandigarh.

Later exploration established its existence southward down the west coast of India as far as the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay), 500 miles (800 km) southeast of Karachi, and as far east as the Yamuna (Jumna) River basin, 30 miles (50 km) north of Delhi. The Gulf of Cambay is located in Gujrat, between Mumbai and Kathiawad Peninsula. The gulf receives many rivers, including the Sabarmati, Mahi, Narmada (Narbada), and Tapti.

So, to conclude the article let me summarize everything for you-

1. Sutkagen Dor and Ropar are some of the important places where there the ruins of Indus Valley Civilization are found. 

2. Sutkagen Dor is located in Balochistan near shore of Arabian Sea, and Ropar is located in Punjab near Sutlej River.

3. Gulf of Khambhat/Cambay is located in Gujrat and Sabarmati, Narmada, Mahi and Tapti are rivers passing from Gulf of Cambay.

January Current Affairs part 5

 Hello friend in this article you are going to read some current affairs that can help you in competitive exams. The one liner current affair is also there so go and check that too.

1. Canara Bank raises 21,635 crores 

•Canara Bank has raised 21,635 crores through the issuance of additional tier-| bonds. 

• This will help it increase its capital adequacy ratio. 

•As of September-end 2020, the bank's capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR) stood at 12.77%. 

•In the 2nd quarter ended Sept'20, it reported a 28% dip in profit after tax at 444 cr compared to %616 crore in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, 

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2. Delhi's air quality in Dec best in 4 years 

•Pollution levels in Delhi in December 2020 were the lowest in the last four years, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). 

•The average air quality index (AQI) for December 2020 stood at 308. 

•It was 337 in 2019, 360 in 2018 and 316 in 2017, the CPCB data showed. 

•It recorded four "severe" air quality days in Dec'20 as compared to eight each in 2019 and 2018 and one in 2017. 

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3. GoAir announces expansion of services to UAE 

•GoAir has announced the expansion of its services to the UAE with the launch of new flights to Sharjah from Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi and Kannur. 

•These flights started from 1 January 2021. 

•Currently, flights to the UAE are operated under an Air Bubble Agreement since international commercial flights to and from India remain suspended from March 23, 2020, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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4. Jubilant to buy stake in Barbeque Nation 

•Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd will invest 792 crores to buy a 10.76% stake in Barbeque Nation Hospitality Ltd (BNHL), which runs the popular Barbeque Nation (BBQ) chain of restaurants. 

•The company will acquire 36,50,794 fully paid-up equity shares of the face value of 5 percent each aggregating to 10.76% stake in BNHL. 

•The all-cash deal is expected to conclude by 25 January 2021. 

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5. Praj Industries bags 226.90 crore order 

•Praj Industries has bagged a 226.90 crore order from Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL). 

•It is for the execution of Zero liquid discharge system water treatment package and waste water treatment package of Acrylic/Oxo-Alcohol Project at IOCL Dumad, Gujarat. 

•Praj Industries Limited is a process and project engineering company, headquartered in Pune. 

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6.App for virtual tour of Jaya He GVK New Museum 

•The Mumbai airport authorities have launched an app to offer a guided virtual tour of its Jaya He GVK Museum with over 5,000 pieces of artwork and artifacts. 

•The app, Jaya He Museum, is available on all play stores. 

•Passengers using the airport's Terminal 2 can also access a web version of the tour by scanning a QR code. 

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7. SEBI fines Reliance Industries 

•SEBI fined Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani a total of 40 cr on Jan 1 for alleged manipulation in the trading of Reliance Petroleum Ltd's securities. 

•Fines of 25 cr and 215 cr have been imposed on RIL and Mr Ambani, respectively. 

•Two other entities, Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt Ltd and Mumbai SEZ Ltd, have been fined 20 cr and 10 cr, respectively. 

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8. Dr Raghu Ram honoured with "OBE-Officer" 

•Dr. Raghu Ram Pillarisetti, Director, KIMS-USHALAKSHMI Centre for Breast Disease, has found a place in the Queen Elizabeth II's 2021 New Year's honours list. 

•He was honoured with ‘OBE-Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire' 

•OBE is the second-highest-ranking Order of the British Empire award. 

•He is also a recipient of Padma Shri award and Dr BC Rov National award. 

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9. Soma Mondal becomes SAIL's first woman head 

•Soma Mondal has taken over as first-ever woman head of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). 

•Before taking over as Chairperson of steel CPSU on Jan 1, 2021, she was the company's Director (Commercial). 

•She succeeds Anil Kumar Chaudhary, who superannuated on 31 December 2020. 

•Before joining SAIL as a Director, she was the Director (Commercial) at NALCO. 

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10. India, Pakistan exchange list of Nuclear sets 

•Pakistan and India conducted the annual practice of exchanging the list of their nuclear installations on 1 January 2021 under a bilateral arrangement. 

•It was made in accordance with Article-I! of the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities between Pakistan and India, signed on December 31, 1988. 

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11. GHMC to add 650 more garbage collecting autos 

•The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has announced to add about 650 more garbage collecting autos. 

•Under the Swachh Hyderabad initiative, they are currently about 2,500 autos that collect garbage door to door in the early hours of the day on alternative days. 

•In Swachh Survekshan 2020, GHMC was awarded the No 1 rank in the ‘Best Mega City in Citizen Feedback’ category. 

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December Current Affairs part 6

 Hello friends in this article you are going to read current affairs which can help you in competitive exams.

1. Maharashtra gets 10 new conservation reserves 

•The Maharashtra Wildlife Board has accepted suggestions to declare 10 areas of the state as conservation reserves. 

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It has also agreed to upgrade Kanhalgaon in Chandrapur to the level of a sanctuary. 

• The new conservation reserves are Amboli Dodamarg, Chandgad, AajraBhudargad, Gaganbawda, Panhalgad, Vishalgad, Jor Jambhli, Maini in western Maharashtra, and Mahendri and Munia in Vidarbha. 

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2. Ajay Banga named by Fortune in its list 

•Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen and Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga have been named by Fortune among the Businessperson of the Year 2020. 

•The list has been topped by Tesla CEO Elon Musk for the second time. 

•Narayen was ranked 8th in the list, while Banga was ranked 9th. 

•Banga, who had been Mastercard’s CEO for 10 years, will step down from his role and Michael Miebach will be the new CEO. 

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3. Tata Sons buys shares in Tata Chemicals 

•Tata Sons Pvt Ltd has bought more than 25 lakh shares of Tata Chemicals via open market transaction. 

•According to the bulk deal data available on NSE (National Stock Exchange), Tata Sons bought 25,71,651 shares of the company at an average price of 7471.88. 

• This took the total deal value to 7121.35 crores. 

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4. International Volunteer Day: 5 December 

•International Volunteer Day is observed on December 5 every year. 

•The day was designated by the United Nations in 1985 as an international observance day to celebrate the power and potential of volunteerism. 

•The theme for International Volunteers Day 2020 is ‘Together We Can Through Volunteering: 

5. Former Pakistan PM Zafarullah Jamali dies 

•Former Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali passed away in December 2020. 

•He had served from November 2002 until June 2004. 

•Jamali, Pakistan's first and only elected Prime Minister from Balochistan, had served during the military regime of Gen Pervez Musharraf. 

•However, Gen Musharraf sought his resignation in 2004, and he was replaced by Shaukat Aziz. 

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November Current Affairs part 20 (Refugees can cast vote)

 Hello friends in this article you are going to read about West Pakistani refugees.

•In J& K, for the first time in history, West Pakistani Refugees and Valmikis can now vote and contest elections as they were not entitled to the same since 1947. 

•The west Pakistan refugees were settled mainly in border areas of Jammu and were not considered as permanent citizens. 

•About 5764 Hindu and Sikh families popularly known as West Pakistan Refugees (WPRs) entered India in 1947. 

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October Current Affair Part 2

Hello friends in this article you are going to read about some important points on current news for NEET, India, IPL and many more.

1. NTA NEET results declared- Soyeb Aftab and Akanksha Singh score perfect 720/720.

・50% of Telangana  students who took the NEET have qualified.

・Full Form of NTA- National Testing Agency.

・Full form of NEET- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

2. 'International Day for Eradication of Poverty' is celebrated on 17 October every year. 

3. Recently Jammu and Kashmir has announced 'My Town My Pride' programme.

4. Umar Gul, a Pakistani cricketer has announced his retirement from all types of cricket.

• Capital of Pakistan- Islamabad 

• Currency of Pakistan- Pakistani Rupee 

• Current Prime Minister of Pakistan- Imran Khan

• Current President of Pakistan- Arif Albi

• Line which divides India and Pakistan- Redcliffe Line

5. USA will land the first woman on moon.

• NASA is funding Nokia to bring 4G Network to Moon.

• USA's-

(i) Full Form- United States of America

(ii) Capital- Washington DC

(iii) Currency- US Dollars

(iv) Current President- Donald Trump

• NASA's-

(i) Full Form-National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

(ii) CEO- Jim Bridenstine 

(iii) Established on- 1 October 1958 

6. Uttar Pradesh government has announced the launch of 'Mission Shakti', it is launched to spread awareness for the crimes done with women.

• Uttar Pradesh's-

(i) Capital- Lucknow  

 

               

Current affairs- 21 May 2020 part-1

Hello friends in this article you are going to read some current affairs.

1. World bee day is celebrated on 20 May of every year and the theme of this year 2020 is 'save the bees'. As the bees do a lot of pollination in plants and without them we can not live, if we don't have bees we would be not in existence. It also celebrated as the birthday of Anton Jansa, he is the founder of Modern bee farming or apiculture.

2. World Metrology day is also celebrated on 20 May.

3. India has been chosen for W.H.O's administrative board, beside India many other countries are chosen too, like- Cambodia, United Kingdom,  Russia and Madagascar. 

4. Ladakh is declared the corona-free as there are no corona positive cases there from 3 May.

5. Goa is the first state to be declared corona free.

6. Govind Rajulu Chintala has been declared the manager of NABARD bank. (NABARD- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Established- 1982, Head office- Mumbai).

7. Lesotho's prime minister Thomas Thabane has given resignation to their post, Lesotho is an Africa country in side of South Africa. 

8. Punjab (Capital- Chandigarh, CM- Amarindra Singh, Governor- VP Singh Bandore)  government has started RTI helpline numbers to solve the pending RTI cases in the state.

9. China has declared to help W.H.O. with 2 billion dollars. (Capital- Beijing, Currency- Renminbi is the official currency but generally yuan is more popular, Prime minister-  Li Keqiang.)

10. China has launched long Mark 8 Rocket and has made a digital currency. China has named its marx mission as 'Tianwen 1'

11. India has got the area of  'Kalapani' near the India-Nepal border. Kalapani is in Uttarakhand. (Nepal- Capital- Kathmandu, Currency- Nepalese rupee, president- B.D. Bandari, PM- KP Shrama Oli).

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Neighbouring countries of India

1. Pakistan - West
2. China - northeast
3. Nepal - northeast
4. Bhutan - northeast
5. Bangladesh - east
6. Myanmar - east
7. Shrilanka - in Indian ocean vicinity
8. Maldives -  in Indian ocean vicinity
9. Thailand - maritime border
10. Indonesia - maritime border