E-BOOK I Follow us online: Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com "ROLL CALL - PRELIMS 2020” Join our Aim Civils IMPORTANT Telegram Channel CURRENT AFFAIRS ON https://t.me/aimcivilservices HISTORY FOR PRELIMS 2020 TO ACCESS EVERYDAY CURRENT AFFAIRS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRELIMS AND MAINS. TO ACCESS REGULAR RESOURCE MATERIALS Join our ARAM IAS TownHall Telegram Group https://t.me/aramtownhall FOR FACULTY INTERACTION TO ATTEND DAY TO DAY QUIZ Contents 1. MP’s Orchha Town added to UNESCO WHS Tentave List 2. India & Portugal to set up Naonal Marime Heritage Museum 3. ASI declares Chaukhandi Stupa as Monument of Naonal Importance 4. Leh celebrates Sindhu Darshan Fesval 5. Japan gis Manipur a Peace Museum built on WWII memories 6. Iraq’s Babylon listed as UNESCO’s World Heritage Site 7. Jaipur listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site 8. Naonal Museum of Indian Cinema’s news bullen launched 9. Odisha Rasagola’ gets GI Tag 10. Shawala Teja Singh temple in Pakistan opened for Hindus aer 72 Years 11. Indus Valley inscripons were wrien logographically : Research 12. Virasat-e-Khalsa set to enter Asia Book of Records 13. Tamil Nadu’s Panchamirtham prasadam granted GI tag 14. Naonal Tribal Fesval ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ being organised at Leh-Ladakh 15. ‘Namaste Pacific’ Cultural Event held in New Delhi 16. UNESCO to publish Guru Nanak Dev’s wring in world languages 17. Ladakhi Shondol dance enters Guinness book of world record 18. Shirui Lily Fesval: Manipur 19. CCRT e-portal and YouTube Channel inaugurated 20. First - ever Ladakh Literature Fesval 21. ASI finds 2,000 - year - old trade center in Andhra Pradesh 22. South India’s earliest Sanskrit Inscripon found in A.P. Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com 23. Pink City - Jaipur receives World Heritage Cerficate from UNESCO 24. Chaitra Jatra Fesval cancelled in Odisha due to Corona Virus 25. Dekho Apna Desh : A Webinar launched by Tourism Ministry 26 .GoI: Scheme launched for 100% solarizaon of Konark Sun Temple and Town 27. Naonal List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India launched 28. Jallianwala bagh - Jallianwala Bagh Naonal Memorial (Amendment) Act 2019 29. NEHRU - LIAQUAT AGREEMENT (2020) - 70 th year Anniversary 30. Indian Council of Agricultural Research Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com 1. MP’s Orchha Town added to UNESCO WHS Tentative List Why in news? The architectural heritage of Orchha town in Madhya Pradesh added to the Tentative List of UNESCO‘s World Heritage Sites. The architectural heritage of Orchha town depicts a unique style of the Bundela dynasty. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had sent a proposal to UNESCO to include the architectural heritage of Orchha town in its list of World Heritage Sites on April 15, 2019. To be Included UNESCO’s World Heritage sites For a historical site to be a part of UNESCO‘s World Heritage sites, it must be first included in the tentative list. After it makes to the tentative list, another proposal is sent to UNESCO. If the architectural splendour of Orchha makes it to the final list of UNESCO‘s World Heritage Sites, it would be the 39th site in India to form part of the treasured list. Three other historically famous sites in MP Rock shelters of Bhimbedka Buddhist monuments at Sanchi Khajuraho group of monuments Orchha town Orchha town in Niwari district of MP‘s Bundelkhand region has a peculiar style of architecture used by the Bundela dynasty. The town, located on the banks of river Betwa, around 80 km from MP‘s Tikamgarh district and 15 km from Jhansi district of UP, was built by King Rudra Pratap Singh of Bundela dynasty in the 16th century. The town is celebrated for its rich and ancient architecture of Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha Fort Complex, and Raja Mahal among others. It is famous for its two elevated minarets – Saavan and Bhadon; and four palaces – Jahangir Palace, Rai Praveen Mahal, Raja Mahal, and Sheesh Mahal. Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com It represents the concept of open bungalows, animal statues depicting the culture of Bundelkhand and stone work windows. The site houses ‗Sri Ram Raja Mandir‘, the only place in India where Lord Ram is worshipped as a King, not as a deity, with this dedicated temple in his name. The Orchha town is boasts of Bundela as well as Mughal architecture influence due to the closeness of both the dynasties. 2. India & Portugal to set up National Maritime Heritage Museum Why in news? India and Portugal will cooperate in the setting up of a national maritime heritage museum at Lothal in Gujarat ,a Harappan site on the Saurashtra coast in Gujarat About Museum The museum will also be an independent research centre of underwater archaeology for reconstruction of maritime history, archaeology of boat building and materials traded. It will have on display salvaged material from shipwreck sites in the Indian Ocean waters. The museum is being set up with technical help from the Portuguese Maritime Heritage Museum. Lothal is the site of one of the oldest ports in India dating to the Bronze Age Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com The Indian Navy is keen to be a stakeholder in the project and the Portuguese Navy has agreed to assist with their experience of administering the maritime museum in Lisbon The Government of India has allocated a grant for building the maritime museum and the foundation stone for the project was laid The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Shipping through its Sagarmala programme, with the involvement of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the State government and other stakeholders. 3. ASI declares Chaukhandi Stupa as Monument of National Importance Why in news? Chaukhandi Stupa, an ancient Buddhist site located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, has been declared as a Monument and protected area of national importance by ASI. Chaukhandi Stupa Chaukhandi Stupa was built to mark the place where Buddha met his first disciples Panchavargiya Bhikshus (Buddha‘s five companions) who had previously deserted him at Rajgir, as he traveled from Bodhgaya to Sarnath. The Stupa is known as ‗Chaukhandi‘ becaause of its four armed plan. The stupa is an ancient Buddhist site which evolved from burial mounds and served as a shrine for a relic of Buddha. It appears to be in ruins and was originally constructed in 5th Century AD It also finds mention in account of Hiuen Tsang, celebrated Chinese traveler of 7th century AD. It is a lofty mound of brick whose square edifice is surrounded by an octagonal tower The Chaukhandi Stupa is said to be originally a terraced temple during the Gupta period, that 4th to 6th Century. Govardhan,the son of Raja Todarmal gave the present shape to the Chaukhandi Stupa.He built an octagonal tower to commemorate the visit of Humayun,the great Mughal ruler. Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment in Sarnath called dharmachakra – pravartana due to which one can find many buddhist sites and structures in Sarnath. Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com 4. Leh celebrates Sindhu Darshan Festiv al About Sindhu Darshan Festival Sindhu Darshan Festival is a festival of India held every year on full moon day (on Guru Purnima) in June. It is held at Leh, in Ladakh District of Ladakh. The ―Sindhu Darshanǁ or Sindhu festival was first started in month of October 1997, for celebration of unity, communal harmony along with national integration The main reason behind the celebration of Sindhu Darshan Festival is to endorse the Indus River (Sindhu River) as an icon of the communal harmony and unity of India. The 23rd edition of Sindhu Darshan Utsav 2019 started at Sindhu Ghat Shey in Leh from 24 to 27 June The 4-day event is organised by Sindhu Darshan Yatra Samiti (SDYS) in collaboration with Ladakh Phanday Tsogspa. The festival helps to bring Ladakh on global map and provide a boost to its tourism industry thus helping Ladakh economically Aram.Academy.IAS aramias_academy aram_ias_academy aimcivilservices aramiasacademy.com 5. Japan gift s Manipur a Peace Museum built on WWII memories Why in news? Japan gifted Manipur a museum of peace built on the memories of one of the fiercest battles of the Second World War. The inauguration of the Imphal Peace Museum at Red Hill, about 20 km southwest of Manipur‘s capital Imphal, marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Imphal. Some 70,000 Japanese soldiers, alongside those of Subhash Chandra Bose‘s Indian National Army, died in battles with the British-led Allied forces in areas around Imphal and Kohima from March to June 1944. The last of these battles was fought at Red Hill Imphal Peace Museum (IPM) The Imphal Peace Museum (IPM), 20 km Southwest of Imphal, has been developed on 10 acres of land at the foothill of Red Hill with the support of the Nippon Foundation (TNF), a non-profit grant-making organization in collaboration with Manipur Tourism Forum and Manipur Government. Imphal peace museum is a living memory of this tragic war and will be a bridge to pass a peaceful world to the next generation This thematic museum will give you a glimpse into the past right from the World War II (March-July 1944) to the present Manipur, This is a kind of unique museum and it could the first of its kind in the country as we divided the museum into three sections The first section of the museum exhibits a timeline of the Battle of Imphal, along with names of casualties in the war. It also features names of the local people of Manipur who joined the Indian National Army.