11/11  160-year-old Human Skeletons found in Punjab, who were the victims? 

According to an inquiry, human skeletons discovered in Punjab in 2014 belonged to Indian soldiers from the Gangetic plain murdered by the British army during the Indian freedom fight uprising in 1857.

In the city of Ajnala, a considerable number of these human remains were discovered in an ancient well. Some historians believe these corpses were among those slain in rioting after India and Pakistan were partitioned in 1947.

Another widely held opinion, based on historical records, is that they are the skeletons of Indian troops killed by the British Army during the Indian Freedom War. However, due to a lack of scientific evidence, the identities of these warriors and their geographical origins have been extensively contested.

10/11  Uttar Pradesh Govt set to launch Silk Exchange Project in Varanasi 

The Uttar Pradesh government intends to launch the 'Silk Exchange' in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary seat, to promote sericulture and silk products. Varanasi is a world-renowned textile center, particularly for silk weaving. The Silk Exchange is projected to lower the cost of silk for retailers and sari manufacturers.

In addition, the government intends to open an office on the Exchange for the Karnataka Silk Marketing Board (KSMB), which will supply green silk threads to local weavers who manufacture the most beautiful Banarasi saris. 

Once the Exchange is operational, the government will link the weavers to maximize the benefits of the new infrastructure, which will include state weavers and yarn manufacturing units.

9/11 Palli became India's 1st 'Carbon Neutral Panchayat'

Palli village in the Samba district of the Jammu division has been designated as India's first "carbon neutral panchayat." Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Palli and cut the ribbon on a 500-kilowatt solar project. 

They got solar-powered after the solar facility was inaugurated. According to reports, 1,500 solar panels have been installed as part of the national government's 'Gram Swaraj' program, which would give electricity to 340 homes in the model panchayat.

Palli's solar facility was completed in only three weeks, which is a world record. The electricity generated will be distributed to the village through the local power grid station, which has a daily need of 2,000 units.

8/11 World Press Freedom Index 2022: India slips to 150th rank

According to a survey released on Tuesday (May 3) by a global media watchdog, India has dropped to 150th place in the World Press Freedom Index, down from 142nd place last year.

According to Reporters Without Borders, India's neighbors, except for Nepal, have all declined in the World Press Freedom Index. Pakistan is ranked 157th, followed by Sri Lanka at 146th, Bangladesh at 162nd, and Myanmar at 176th.

Norway ranked first.

Denmark placed second.

Sweden ranked third.

Estonia ranked fourth.

7/11 The story of Bremji Kul, Kashmir's sacred tree

The Kashmir Valley was a spiritual meeting spot a few hundred years ago, a holy location that drew dozens of men and women and urged them to live a life closer to God. A tree known as Bremji Kul has sprouted near the cemetery and tombs of Sufi saints, as though out of reverence or mute devotion to God's men.

The Western Himalayas are home to the Bremji Kul (Celtis Australis) species. It is a dependable fodder, fuel, wood, and agriculture plant. It feeds livestock with tasty, nutrient-rich, tannin-free food.

The tree is usually bred for fodder, wood, and medicinal purposes. Its wood quality is ideal for manufacturing whips, sticks, cups, spoons, sports equipment, canoes and oars, construction materials, and other tools and handles.

6/11  Hindu Idols in Taj Mahal? Petition filed in Allahabad High Court

A writ case was recently filed at the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow bench, requesting that the Archaeological Survey of India investigate the 22 locked doors in the Taj Mahal to determine the presence of Hindu deity idols.

According to a PTI report, Rajneesh Singh, the media in charge of the BJP's Ayodhya unit, submitted the plea with the registry of the High Court's Lucknow bench, and it would be heard by the court after it is passed by the registry. 

The Hindu deities' idols are locked away behind closed doors, according to the petition, which requested the formation of a fact-finding commission and the submission of a report by the ASI. It also highlighted historians' and Hindu organizations' allegations that the edifice is an antique Shiv Temple.

5/11  5000 years old jewelry factory in Rakhigarhi

For the past 32 years, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been conducting fresh excavations. With the excavation of a 5000-year-old factory that used to create jewelry, ASI appears to have uncovered one of its most significant findings in the 7,000-year-old planned Harappan metropolis. Two women's corpses were discovered along with jewelry during the most recent round of excavation in Rakhigarhi, which is expected to be completed by the end of May. Utensils used by the deceased were discovered among the skeletons.

4/11  It may take 12 years for the Indian economy to overcome COVID losses, says RBI report

According to research provided by the Reserve Bank of India, the Indian economy could take more than a decade to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic's losses.

The paper estimates output losses during the pandemic era at roughly 52 lakh crore, based on an analysis of COVID-19's economic impact.

According to the chapter 'Scars of the Pandemic' in the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22, recurring waves of COVID-19 have hampered sustained recovery, and quarterly GDP trends have virtually followed the ebbs and flows of the pandemic.

According to the report, the pandemic's behavioral and technical shifts may usher in a new normal that does not necessarily imitate pre-pandemic norms but is built on more efficient, equitable, clean, and green foundations.

3/11 India & Denmark agree to strengthen the 'Green Strategic Partnership'

 

India and Denmark agreed on a five-year action plan and inked four agreements aimed at enhancing collaboration in green technology and natural resource management, including groundwater management.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the green strategic cooperation, which was signed a year ago, represented both countries' forethought and regard for the environment.

While Denmark has expertise in green technologies, Frederiksen believes that India has the size to apply them to a population of over a billion people.

2/11  India's first Amrit Sarovar established in UP's Rampur

The first 'Amrit Sarovar' in India has been completed in Rampur's Gram Panchayat Patwai. 75 water bodies will be constructed and regenerated as part of the Amrit Sarovar effort as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

A pond in Rampur was cleaned and revitalized in just a few weeks. This pond is currently a popular tourist destination in the countryside. Amrit Sarovar was picked from 75 ponds in Rampur. Out of all the selected ponds, the pond in village panchayat Patwai of development block Shahbad has been completed.

1/11 NASA's World’s largest flying telescope SOFIA to be Decommissioned

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States stated on April 28, 2022, that the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) project would be shut down by September 30, 2022. The largest airborne telescope in the world, SOFIA, proved the presence of water on the Moon.

SOFIA is a 2.7-meter infrared telescope that flies at an altitude of 38,000-45,000 feet above the surface inside a Boeing 747SP plane and is considered one of NASA's finest space science missions. SOFIA is a collaborative effort between NASA and the German Aerospace Center, DLR.

NASA's decision to close SOFIA follows the White House's 2023 federal budget request, which did not include funding for SOFIA.

SOFIA's annual operations budget is the second-highest in Astrophysics, yet the mission's science productivity is not comparable to other significant science projects. According to sources, SOFIA, which costs around $85 million per year to operate, has already been threatened with termination, 20% of the costs were covered by the German Space Agency. 

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WHAT TO DO?

If the government isn't sincere about it, what would the youth do? The youth shouldn't be forced to get on the roads, otherwise, the government would be dragged on the roads." This was the reason why thousands of students came out on the streets to protest. Especially in the areas of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. And unfortunately, in some places, these protests turned violent, and unfortunately, we got to see a very violent and brutal reaction of the police. 

 Truth be told, because of such brutal episodes, the government gets the chance to announce the protesters as Anti-National, to pronounce them Urban Terrorists.

PROTESTS, ANTI-NATIONALISM AND THE GOVERNMENT

The government is generally on its toes and the government's media is advertised up all the time for any individual to criticize the government and to speak loudly against them to have a protest of any form, to show them as Anti-Nationals as quickly as time permits. This began with the CAA-NRC fights at that point, the Farmers' protest and Doctors' protest, and presently when students are protesting.

ACTION REACTION!

After the fights turned fierce, the Railways suspended the NTPC exam, and a committee was set up. It is being said that the panel would investigate the protests raised by the students This committee is headed by Deepak Peter, the Principal Executive Director of Industrial Relations on the Railway Board.

 

It is said that the complaints and ideas of the students can be submitted at rrbcommittee@railnet.gov.in within the week until the sixteenth of February. A few students blame the government that rather for tackling this issue, they are attempting to clear this matter under the floor coverings so that everything looks great in the Uttar Pradesh decisions and the government doesn't need to lose their valuable votes. There is no understudy delegate on the board. It is another explanation the students imagine that the government isn't not kidding about taking care of this issue.

#COACHING MAFIA?

Curiously, FIRs have been recorded against certain teachers, claiming that they were trying to incite the students, like Khan Sir.

He is blamed for attempting to impel the students. Aside from Khan Sir, SK Jha, Navin, Amarnath, Gangan Pratap, and Gopal Verma, are different educators against whom FIR has been registered and have been booked under several IPC sections.

 

The anomalies that you are finding in the exams, it isn't restricted to several railroad exams. Assuming you check out the report from the most recent couple of years, this has turned into a standard event.

You can see a similar example in numerous exams. Before this, it occurred in the NEET exam. The renowned Jamia situation where the students were broadly beaten up by the police. Before that, there was the SSC scam, an instance of a significant affirmed paper release and mass cheating. The number of cases where there have been paper leaks and cheating is shocking!

 

 PAPER LEAK RECORD!

Last month, the Hindi assessment paper of the National Eligibility Exam was leaked. Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Exam was conducted in December, paper leaked. Rajasthan Eligibility Exam for Teachers 2021 paper leaked.Common Entrance Exam, February,2021, paper leaked.

 Assuming we talk about just one state, in the last 7 years, in Gujarat, papers have been leaked 9 times in these years.

 FINAL WORDS

There is an absence of the political will of the government. They aren't bothered if exams are being conducted properly or not. The things that the students go through. They are busy with their Hindu-Muslim and temple versus mosque issues.

After this, there's also the problem of unemployment. The number of government jobs is declining rapidly in the country. You can see this on the chart.

Ashwini Deshpande, Professor of Economics at Ashoka University, posted an eye-opening tweet.

 Because of this, we are seeing a decreased number of vacancies. For example, in SSC in 2013, there used to be 20,000 opening afterward. By 2019, it has tumbled to a simple 8,000 or 9,000. It is vital to recognize this issue of unemployment. Searching for the solution comes after this. Prior to tackling the issue, we need to first acknowledge that there is an issue of unemployment in the country, but the government appears to be reluctant to acknowledge this.

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 On the 26th of January, when the nation was observing Republic Day, a photograph of a train ablaze became a web sensation via social media. In many areas of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, a huge number of students emerged to protest. It is said that a portion of these students got fierce, because of which a train was set ablaze, and stones were pelted at another train.

 THE EXAM : REASONS FOR THE PROTEST

Railroad Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Category exam. It is a exam for filling different jobs in the Indian Railways. For instance, the beginning compensation of a level 2 occupation is around ₹19,000, and the base capability is completing the 12th grade.

And the jobs of level, for example, station master, have a starting salary of ₹35,000 and the minimum qualification is graduation. This exam is conducted in multiple stages.

 TIMELINE 

For the RRB NTPC exam, the notice was given in February yet the exam was delayed as a result of Covid, and the exam was at last held from 28th December 2020 to 31st July 2021. The exam occurred various stages. The exam was conducted for 35,000 vacancies altogether and 14 million competitors showed up for the exam!

 Countless students were competing with one another for these couple of occupations. After around 5 or a half years of directing the exam, the outcome was declared on the 15^th of January. This was the result of CBT 1.

Based on this, 7,00,000 candidates were shortlisted to show up for the CBT 2 exam. RRB had guaranteed that for the 35,000 openings here, the number of competitors chosen for CBT would be 20x the vacancy.

THE PROBLEM AND REASONING

The issue here is that when the outcome was declared, it was observed that a few students were counted at least a time or two on the list of shortlisted contenders for various levels. In this way, 7,00,000 students didn't qualify to show up for the CBT 2 exam. Rather, somewhere near, 380,000 students qualified, wherein the names of a few students were counted twice or thrice for the various levels for the level 2, level 3, level 6 positions. So, in reality, the number of candidates wasn't timing the number of vacancies.

The subsequent issue, as per the students, is that the 12th pass students and the graduate students needed to sit for a similar exam. However, for the selection, the cut-offs for both groups were different. The cut-offs for the graduates were lower and more accessible, and the cut-offs for the 12th pass candidates were more difficult.

 The thinking behind this given by the government is that of the 35,000 openings, the highest qualification requirement is for a graduate. So for graduate students, each of the 35,000 posts is accessible. But for 12th the pass students, just 12,000 of the vacancies are for them.

 These are the number of jobs one can get with a 12th pass qualification. What happened because of this was the graduate students got an unfair advantage.                                                                                 Not only they were competing for jobs among themselves, but the 12th pass students needed to compete with graduate students for the positions for 12th pass applicants.

The government reacted to this point by saying that they did so for CBT 1, so that time and funds of the government are spent economically and it would conduct differently the CBT 2 exams at different levels.

THE IGNORANCE

These were the issues that the NTPC students faced because of which they were protesting. However, before fighting out on the streets, the students attempted to put across their complaints across Twitter as well. Yet, the government paid no regard for it. Even though there were a huge number of tweets for this, and it was moving on #1

THE BLUNDERS

RRB posted the notice for Group D Level 1 exam in March 2019. This exam was also delayed and postponed because of Covid. But now suddenly, they published a new notification that rather than one exam, they would now conduct 2 exams. This was said in 2019 they published the new notification just one month before the examination.

They said that the exam would now be held in February in 2 stages. Students aren't given a lot of chance to get ready, they didn't inform them on time, and they also changed the procedure for the normalization of marks. The inconsistencies in the exams might appear to be irrelevant, yet for some students, this would influence their lives.

Students need to pay an application expense of ₹.500. As showed by the number of students (14 million) who filled the form, the government produced an income of 7,00,00,000! (7 crores). They pay this money to show up for the exam, and afterward, the exam is first delayed consistently and when they are led, there is a postponement in distributing the outcomes and when the outcomes get announced, the outcomes are computed unfairly, that the vacancies aren't filled as expected.

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