Skip to main content

5th July- Current Affairs


5th July-2019

Jagannath Rath Yatra :
Ø   Location: Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in Odisha.
Ø   Origin: It is regarded as the oldest Ratha Yatra taking place in India whose descriptions can be found in Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, and Skanda Purana and Kapila Samhita.
Ø   When: This annual festival is celebrated on Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya (second day in bright fortnight of Ashadha month).
Ø   Objective: The festival commemorates Jagannath's annual visit to Gundicha Temple via Mausi Maa Temple (aunt's home) near Balagandi Chaka, Puri.
Festival highlights:
Ø As part of Ratha Yatra, the deities of Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra are taken out in a procession to Gundicha Temple, which is situated at a distance of 2-3 km from their temple.
Ø The deities remain there for nine days.
Ø Then the deities or Ratha Yatra return to the Main temple. The return journey of Puri Jagannath Ratha Jatra is known as Bahuda Jatra.
Ø Three richly decorated chariots, resembling temple structures, are pulled by devotees through the streets of Puri who consider this as an auspicious deed.


Annual Piracy Report :
Ø West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea has become the world’s most pirate-infested sea, with 72 attacks last year – up from 28 in 2014. This year so far it has recorded 30. 
Ø Elsewhere piracy is in decline. Between 2014 and 2018 the number of incidents each year in Southeast Asia fell from 141 to 60, and to just three off Somalia, which in 2007-12 faced this century’s worst piracy crisis. 


ICC-IMB? :
Ø The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is a specialized department of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Ø The IMB's responsibilities lie in fighting crimes related to maritime trade and transportation, particularly piracy and commercial fraud, and in protecting the crews of ocean-going vessels.
Ø The bureau was founded in 1981
Ø it is endorsed by the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and has observer status with Interpol and a MOU with the World Customs Organization.

European Union (EU):
Ø European Commission Chief: German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated as the first woman to become the European Commission Chief.
Ø European Central Bank chief: Chief of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde has been nominated as the first woman to head the European Central Bank.
Ø European Council President: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel is nominated as European Council President.
Ø Foreign Policy Chief: Spain's Foreign Minister Josep Borrell is proposed as Foreign Policy Chief.
Ø President of the European Parliament: David-Maria Sassoli has been nominated as President of the European Parliament.
Ø Most of the roles must be ratified by Parliament.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Major Literary Works & Authors in Gupta Period

  Major Literary Works & Authors in Gupta Period The Gupta period was known as the Golden period of India in cultural development. It is considered as the one of the supreme and most outstanding times. Gupta Kings patronized the Sanskrit literature. They generously helped Sanskrit scholars and poets. Eventually Sanskrit language became the language of cultured and educated people. Kalidasa He was a Classical Sanskrit writer, extensively considered as the greatest poet and dramatist of Gupta Period. The six major works of Kalidasa are Abhijnanashakuntala Vikramorvashi Malavikagnimitra The epic poems Raghuvamsha Kumarasambhava Meghaduta Vishakhadatta The famous plays of Vishakhadatta are Mudrarakṣhasa Mudrarakshasha means “Ring of the Demon” and it recites the ascent of Chandragupta Maurya to throne. Shudraka He is a king as well as poet The famous three Sanskrit plays contributed by him are Mrichchhakatika (The Little Clay Cart) Vinavasavadatta A bhana (short one-act monologue) ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Organic Farming- Sikkim Case Study-GS-3

Organic Farming- Sikkim Case Study-Gs-3 In 2003,  Sikkim  officially adopted a resolution to switch to  organic farming . The state decided to go  organic , to ensure long-term sustenance of soil fertility, protection of environment and ecology. The objective was also to promote healthy living and decreasing the risk of disease . India’s first organic state Sikkim  has won the  ‘Oscar for best policies’  conferred by the  Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)  for the world’s best policies promoting  agro-ecological and sustainable food systems.   The ‘Future Policy Award’ received by the  Chief Minister of Sikkim Pawan Kumar Chamling  in Rome on 15 Oct 2018 recognised the state’s leadership and political will to lead by example. The award was co-organized by  FAO, World Future Council and IFOAM- Organics International. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   ORGANISATION (FAO) It is a specialized a...
Post a Comment
Read more

Covid-19 Pandemic and Internal Migration in India

  Covid-19 Pandemic and Internal Migration in India List of Contents Introduction The amount of Internal Migrants in India Causes of Internal Migration in India Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on internal migration Impact of the pandemic on internal migrants Impact of the pandemic induced reverse migration on economy Suggestions for improving the conditions of internal migrants Conclusion Introduction As per the 2011 census, there are  450   million  (38% of the population) internal migrants in India. The World Bank report titled  ‘ Migration and Development Brief ’  mentions that nearly  40 million internal migrants  are affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Further, the Internal migrants in India faced various challenges in their migrated state, migration path and home state. The Covid-19 second wave is presently forcing states to implement lockdown. This once again highlighted the challenges faced by internal migrants in India. The amount of Internal ...
Post a Comment
Read more