Recently, Odisha’s Governor backed the entry of foreign nationals inside the Jagannath Temple in Puri, which converted into a debate and has triggered controversy.
About Jagannath Temple:
About Annual Rath Yatra: The temple is famous for its annual Rath Yatra, or chariot festival.
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Provisions for Temple Entry:
When Non-Hindus can visit Lord Jagannath?
Recent controversy:
In 2011, a proposal by Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, then adviser to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, supported the entry of non-Hindus into the Temple to boost Odisha’s tourism potential, triggering a major controversy. Mohapatra had to withdraw his statement. |
Arguments in favour of Non-Hindus and Foreigners entering Temple:
Constitutional backings:
Article 25(2) grants power to the State to enact the law on two distinct aspects.
Legal provisions related to entry at religious places:
The Centre has decided to nominate Assam’s Charaideo Maidams, the Ahom equivalent of the ancient Egyptian pyramids for the UNESCO World Heritage list.
About Assam’s Charaideo Maidams:
Features of the site:
The Ahom Dynasty:
The famous battles of Ahoms:
Battle of Alaboi (1669):
Battle of Saraighat (1671):
UNESCO Heritage Site:
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Recent excavations at Bharatpur in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district have revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery.
About the site:
A Buddhist stupa is a commemorative monument usually housing sacred relics associated with the Buddha or other saints or priests, whereas votive stupas have similar significance but are smaller structures originating in eight cylindrical structures. |
Key findings:
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Significance:
Importance of stupas
The Central Government has planned to launch a digital crop survey across 10 states from the Kharif-2023 season.
About the survey:
In the patwari agency, a complete enumeration of all fields (survey numbers) called ‘girdawari’ is made of a village during each crop season to compile land use, irrigation and crop area statistics. |
Key features:
Initiatives for farmers:
India had set a target to eliminate measles and rubella (MR) by 2023, having missed the earlier deadline of 2020, seeing disruptions due to the pandemic.
About the Disease:
Symptoms:
Types:
There are two types of measles:
Spread of Measles and Rubella in India:
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Need for emergency action:
India’s plan to eradicate MR diseases:
History (GS-I) Parakram Diwas 2023 |
The Parakram Diwas is celebrated on January 23, to commemorate the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Subhash Chandra Bose. About:
Role in India’s freedom struggle:
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Environment (GS-III) First anti-deforestation raids in Amazon
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Brazil's government has launched its first Anti-Deforestation raids to protect Amazon. About:
Findings from raid:
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Science and Technology (GS-III) The India International Science Festival in Bhopal |
The 8th edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) was inaugurated at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal, on January 21, 2023. About the event:
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