{"id":54317,"date":"2020-01-07T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=54317"},"modified":"2020-02-26T16:41:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-26T11:11:44","slug":"auto-draft-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/auto-draft-10\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 January 7th, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/governance\/in-maharashtra-linking-land-records-to-pm-fasal-bima-saves-time-plugs-leaks-6201472\/\"><strong>In Maharashtra,\nlinking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to integrate its\nland records with the web portal of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima\nYojana(PMFBY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The integration of land records\nwith the PMFBY has helped in saving of time and plugging leakages as the land\nrecords will be available online.<\/li><li>It also does away with the need\nfor village revenue officer\u2019s signature which will guard against crop insurance\nfraud.<\/li><li>Maharashtra is also among the top\nfive states in the country in terms of payment of claims under the PMFBY.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pradhan\nMantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima\nYojana (Prime Minister\u2019s Crop Insurance Scheme) was launched in 2016.<\/li><li>The scheme has replaced the two\nschemes namely the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme(NAIS) as well as the\nModified NAIS.<\/li><li>The scheme is administered by the\nMinistry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives\nof the scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Providing financial support to\nfarmers suffering crop loss\/damage arising out of unforeseen events.<\/li><li>Stabilizing the income of farmers\nto ensure their continuance in farming.<\/li><li>Encouraging farmers to adopt\ninnovative and modern agricultural practices.<\/li><li>Ensuring flow of credit to the\nagriculture sector which contributes to food security, crop diversification and\nenhancing growth and competitiveness of the agriculture sector besides\nprotecting farmers from production risks.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Features\nof the scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The scheme envisages a uniform\npremium of 2% to be paid by farmers for Kharif crops and 1.5% for Rabi\ncrops.The premium for annual commercial and horticultural crops will be 5%.<\/li><li>The scheme is mandatory for\nfarmers who have taken institutional loans from banks. It\u2019s optional for\nfarmers who have not taken institutional credit.<\/li><li>The scheme is open to all food and\noilseeds crops and annual commercial horticultural crops for which past yield\ndata is available and for which the requisite number of Crop Cutting\nExperiments are conducted as part of the General Crop Estimation Survey(GCES).<\/li><li>The scheme is implemented by\nempanelled general insurance companies.The selection of the Implementing Agency\n(IA) is done by the concerned State Government through bidding.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-will-no-longer-abide-by-nuclear-deal-limits\/articleshow\/73113910.cms\"><strong>Iran will no\nlonger abide by nuclear deal limits<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Iran has completely withdrawn from JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of\nAction) nuclear deal.This announcement came after the US troops had killed\nGeneral Qassem Soleimani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nIran Nuclear Deal:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Iran nuclear deal also called\nas Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed between Iran and the\nP5 plus Germany and the EU in 2015.<\/li><li>P5 is the five permanent members\nof the UNSC (US, China, France, Russia, and UK).<\/li><li>The deal restricts Iran\u2019s nuclear\nprogramme,in return for lifting most economic sanctions against it.<\/li><li>Under the deal (a)most of Iran\u2019s\nenriched uranium was shipped out of the country (b)a heavy water facility was\nrendered inoperable and (c)operational nuclear facilities were brought under\ninternational inspection.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What\nhas Iran decided now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Iran has been gradually rolling\nback its commitments under the Iran Nuclear agreement after United States had\nunilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018 and renewed sanctions on Iran.<\/li><li>However,Iran has now announced to\ncompletely withdraw from the Iran Nuclear deal after U.S. targeted strike\nkilled the country&#8217;s Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani.<\/li><li>This means that Iran will no\nlonger observe any limits on the number of centrifuges it can install to enrich\nuranium or the level to which it enriches it.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Implications\nfor India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Oil Prices:<\/strong>India is the world&#8217;s third-biggest\noil consumer.It meets more than 80% of its crude oil requirements and around\n40% of its natural gas needs through imports.Hence,turmoil in the Gulf region\ncould have an impact on the Oil Prices.<\/li><li><strong>Diaspora:<\/strong>There are around 8 million Indians\nliving and working in West Asia.The conflict would put them all in danger as it\ndid at the start of the 1990s when the US went to war with Iraq.<\/li><li><strong>Trade:<\/strong>The tensions between Iran and the US\ncould impact India\u2019s trade with the region that stands at $ 78 billion with the\nGulf Cooperation Council member countries namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE,\nQatar, Bahrain and Oman.<\/li><li><strong>Chabahar Port:<\/strong>The tensions between US-Iran\ncould also impact the Chabahar port.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/state-can-regulate-minority-institutions-says-supreme-court\/article30496632.ece\"><strong>State can\nregulate minority institutions, says Supreme Court<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of West Bengal\nMadrasah Service Commission Act 2008 observing that there is no absolute and\nunqualified right of appointment for minority educational institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The West Bengal Assembly had\npassed an act called West Bengal Madrasah Service Commission Act of 2008.<\/li><li>The Act mandated that the process\nof appointment of teachers in aided madrasahs, recognised as minority\ninstitutions would be done by a Commission whose decision would be binding.<\/li><li>The act was challenged in the apex\ncourt on the basis that the act violates Article 30 of the Constitution which\ndeals with the right of minorities to establish and administer educational\ninstitutions. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe Supreme Court Judgement:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Court held that the State is\nwell within its rights to introduce a regulatory regime in the national\ninterest to provide minority educational institutions with well-qualified\nteachers in order for them to achieve excellence in education.<\/li><li>The court also applied the\nprinciples laid down in the decision in TMA Pai Foundation case.It observed\nthat the provisions of the Act are not transgressing the rights of the minority\ninstitutions. <\/li><li>Further,the court also said that\nthe managements of minority institutions cannot ignore a legal regime by saying\nthat it is their fundamental right under Article 30 of the Constitution to\nestablish and administer their educational institutions according to their\nchoice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nMinority Institutions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Article 30(1) recognizes the\nlinguistic and religious minorities but not those based on race, ethnicity.It\nprovides religious and linguistic minorities to establish and administer\neducational institutions.<\/li><li>A majority community can also\nestablish and administer educational institution but they will not enjoy\nspecial rights under Article 30(1)(a).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special\nRights enjoyed by Minority institutions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Under the Art 30(1)(a), a minority\ninstitution enjoy the right to education as a Fundamental Right.But,in case the\nproperty is taken over by the state,due compensation to be provided to\nestablish institutions elsewhere.<\/li><li>In P.A. Inamdar&nbsp; Vs. State of Maharashtra case,the court had\nsaid that (a)policy of reservation in admission cannot be made applicable to a\nminority institution and (b)policy of reservation in employment cannot be made\napplicable to a minority institution.<\/li><li>Further,a minority educational\ninstitution covered under Article 30(1) of the Constitution including a Madarsa\nis exempted from the purview of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory\nEducation Act.<\/li><li>In St Stephens\u2019s vs. Delhi\nUniversity case,1992, the SC has ruled that the minority institution can have\napproximately 50% of seats reserved for the minorities.<\/li><li>In TMA Pai &amp; others vs. State\nof Karnataka &amp; others 2002 case, the SC ruled that minority institution can\nhave separate admission process which is fair, transparent and merit-based. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/royal-navy-of-oman-ships-arrive-in-goa-for-naval-exercise-naseem-al-bahr-120010601169_1.html\"><strong>Royal Navy of\nOman ships arrive in Goa for naval exercise Naseem Al Bahr <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,Oman ships has arrived in Goa to participate in Naseem Al Bahr\nthe Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nExercise Naseem Al Bahr:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>TheExercise Naseem-Al-Bahr(sea breeze) is a naval exercise between\nthe Indian Navy and Oman.The exercise is being conducted since 1993.<\/li><li>The exercise will have two phases\nnamely the harbour phase in Goa followed by sea phase off the Goa coast.<\/li><li>During the harbour phase,the\ncountries will conduct subject matter expert exchanges on professional\ntopics.On the other hand,sea phase will have reciprocal receptions and planning\nconferences.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other\nexercises between India and Oman:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Exercise Al-Najah:<\/strong>It is an army exercise\nconducted between the India and Oman.<\/li><li><strong>Exercise Eastern Bridge:<\/strong>It is an Air Force\nexercise that is held between India and Oman.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/markets\/stock-markets\/nse-arm-launches-knowledge-hub-ai-software-to-serve-financial-sector\/article30494472.ece\"><strong>NSE launches\nAI-powered learning platform NSE Knowledge Hub<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Union Commerce minister has inaugurated the NSE Knowledge Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNSE Knowledge Hub:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The \u2018NSE Knowledge Hub\u2019 is an\nArtificial Intelligence(AI) powered learning ecosystem.<\/li><li>The platform has been developed by\nNSE Academy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange(NSE). <\/li><li>This platform seeks to assist the\nbanking, financial, securities and insurance (BFSI) sector in enhancing skills\nfor their employees.<\/li><li>It also aims to help the academic\ninstitutions in preparing future-ready talent skilled for the financial services\nindustry.<\/li><li>The platform will also be\navailable on mobile and will attempt to bring together world-class content and\nlearners through this state- of-the-art and future-ready platform.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nArtificial intelligence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Artificial intelligence is a\nconstellation of technologies that enable machines to act with higher levels of\nintelligence and emulate the human capabilities of sense, comprehend and act. <\/li><li>According to a research agency\nItihaasa,India ranks third in Artificial Intelligence.China stands first with\non AI followed by US.<\/li><li>These rankings were provided by\nthe agency based on research publications in the field. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nNSE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The National Stock Exchange of\nIndia Limited (NSE) is the leading stock exchange of India,located in Mumbai.<\/li><li>The NSE was established in 1992 as\nthe first demutualized electronic exchange in the country.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/over-1-million-migratory-birds-to-flock-to-chilika-this-year-too\/article30483515.ece\"><strong>Over 1 million\nmigratory birds to flock to Chilika this year too<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Chilika Development Authority(CDA) has said that it expects over 1\nmillion migratory birds to flock to Chilika lake in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nChilika lake:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chilika lake is the Asia\u2019s largest\nbrackish water lake.It is located at the Daya River flowing into the Bay of\nBengal.<\/li><li>The lake is also the second\nlargest coastal lagoon in the world after the New Caledonian barrier reef in\nNew Caledonia.<\/li><li>Chilika lake was also designated\nas a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1981.<\/li><li>The lake is also home to the\nlargest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian subcontinent.These\nbirds travel great distances to reach Chilika Lake.<\/li><li>The Irrawaddy dolphin(IUCN Red\nList \u2013Endangered) is the flagship species of Chilika Lake.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nChilika&nbsp; Development Authority:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Chilika&nbsp; Development&nbsp;\nAuthority&nbsp; has&nbsp; been&nbsp;\ncreated&nbsp; under&nbsp; Forest&nbsp;\n&amp; Environment Department of Government of Odisha in the year 1991.<\/li><li>It was formed with an objective\nfor the conservation of ecology of Chilika lagoon and to bring an all-round\ndevelopment in and around the lagoon which calls for multi-dimensional and\nmulti-disciplinary development activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/marble-domes-of-aurangabads-bibi-ka-maqbara-to-get-new-glow\/article30490750.ece\"><strong>Marble domes of\nAurangabad\u2019s Bibi Ka Maqbara to get new glow<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) will undertake scientific\nconservation of Bibi Ka Maqbara located in Aurangabad,Maharashtra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nBibi Ka Maqbara:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bibi ka Maqbara is a famous 17th\ncentury Mughal-era monument in the city of Aurangabad,Maharashtra.<\/li><li>The maqbara was commissioned in\n1660 by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in the memory of his first and chief wife\nDilras Banu Begum.<\/li><li>The structure is known as the \u2018Taj\nof the Deccan\u2019 because of its striking resemblance to the Taj Mahal.<\/li><li>The domes, minarets and the marble\nscreens inside the Maqbara are built in marble.<\/li><li>The Maqbara has four gardens based\non Charbagh design like most of the Mughal gardens.It is divided into four\nequal parts with the main mausoleum at the centre.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nArchaeological Survey of India(ASI):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Archaeological Survey of\nIndia(ASI) is the premier organization for the archaeological research,\nscientific analysis, excavation of archaeological sites, conservation and\npreservation of protected monuments.<\/li><li>It is an attached office under the\nDepartment of Culture, Ministry of Culture.<\/li><li>It was founded in 1861 by\nAlexander Cunningham who was the first Director-General of ASI.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/al-shabaab-militants-attack-us-kenya-military-base-govt-official\/article30483990.ece\"><strong>Al-Shabaab\nattacks US-Kenya military base in Lamu Region<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently, Al-Shabaab has attacked a military base used by the United\nStates of America(USA) and Kenyan forces in Kenya\u2019s coastal Lamu region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nLamu Region:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lamu Island is a UNESCO World\nHeritage Site.It is situated in the Indian Ocean in the East of Kenya.<\/li><li>Lamu was a trading post for the\nsultanate of Oman and was once one of the most important locations in East\nAfrica for the slave, ivory and gold trades. <\/li><li>Currently,it is one of the longest\nestablished and best preserved remaining settlements of the Swahili\ntradition.The name Swahili is derived from Arabic word which means coasts.<\/li><li>The region is built on coral stone\nand mangrove timber and is characterized by structural forms such as inner\ncourtyards, verandas and elaborately carved wooden doors.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About<\/strong> <strong>Al-Shabab:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Al-Shabab means The Youth in\nArabic.It emerged as the radical youth wing of Somalia&#8217;s now-defunct Union of\nIslamic Courts.<\/li><li>It advocates the Saudi-inspired\nWahhabi version of Islam while most Somalis are Sufis.<\/li><li>It has imposed a strict version of\nSharia in areas under its control, including stoning to death women accused of\nadultery and amputating the hands of thieves.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/pune-to-host-fifth-edition-of-global-drosophila-conference\/article30489212.ece\"><strong>Pune to host\nfifth edition of global Drosophila conference<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The fifth edition of the Asia Pacific Drosophila Research Conference\n(APDRC5) is being held at Pune,Maharashtra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nthe Conference:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Asia Pacific Drosophila\nResearch Conference is a biennial conference.<\/li><li>It is being organised in India for\nthe first time by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER).<\/li><li>The conference aims to promote the\ninteraction of Drosophila researchers in the Asia-Pacific region with their\npeers in the rest of the world.<\/li><li>It brings together scientists from\nall over the world who use the fruit fly, Drosophila, as a model organism to\naddress basic and applied questions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nDrosophila:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Drosophila are commonly known as\nfruit flies. <\/li><li>It is derived from the Greek word\ndr\u00f3sos which means dew loving. <\/li><li>They belong to the Droso\u2013philidae\nfamily.<\/li><li>The main distinguishing character\nof Drosophila is that they stay on fruits which are rotten.<\/li><li>Drosophila is also one of the most\nwidely-used and preferred model organisms in biological research across the\nworld for the last 100 years.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nIISER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Indian Institutes of Science\nEducation and Research(IISERs) are a group of premier public research\ninstitutions in India.<\/li><li>They were established on the\nrecommendation of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister who\nrecommended the creation of new institutions devoted to science research and\neducation.<\/li><li>Six such Institutes have been\nestablished in Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/mizoram-govt-to-organise-zo-fest-in-10-states-us-bangladesh-120010600939_1.html\"><strong>Mizoram govt to\norganise Zo Kutpui to unify Mizo tribes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The Mizoram government is organising Zo Kutpui (festival) in at least\n10 states across India and countries such as US, Myanmar and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nZo Kutpui Festival:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Zo Kutpui festival aims to\nunify and strengthen the brotherhood among various Mizo tribes living in\ndifferent parts of the world.<\/li><li>The first edition of the festival\nwill start in Tripura and then move to other states which have significant Mizo\npopulation.<\/li><li>The festival will witness various\ncultural programmes by different Mizo tribes.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nMizo Tribe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Mizos are tribal people that\nare spread between Myanmar in the east to Bangladesh in the west.In India,the\nMizo population is mainly found in Manipur,Tripura and Mizoram. <\/li><li>There are 12 major Mizo clans\nidentified.It includes Lusei people, Lushai hills people, Chin people,\nPawi-Lusei, Tlau, Khiangte, Hualngo among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/a-case-for-including-tulu-in-the-eighth-schedule\/article30496165.ece\"><strong>A case for\nincluding Tulu in the Eighth Schedule<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Recently,activists have demanded to include Tulu in the Eighth Schedule\nof the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nTulu Language:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Tulu is a Dravidian language whose\nspeakers are concentrated in two coastal districts of Karnataka and Kasaragod\ndistrict of Kerala. <\/li><li>Kasaragod district is called as\nthe \u2018Sapta bhasha Samgama Bhumi (the confluence of seven languages)\u2019 and Tulu\nis one among the seven.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why\nShould Tulu be included in Eight Schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>According to 2011 Census,there are\naround 18 lakh native speakers of Tulu in India.This is more in number than\nspeakers of Manipuri and Sanskrit which have the Eighth Schedule status.<\/li><li>Article 29 of the Constitution\nprovides that a section of citizens having a distinct language, script or\nculture have the right to conserve the same<\/li><li>Robert Caldwell (1814-1891), in\nhis book, A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian or South-Indian Family of\nLanguages has called Tulu as one of the most highly developed languages of the\nDravidian family.<\/li><li>Yuelu Proclamation which was\nadopted by UNESCO at Changsha,The People\u2019s Republic of China in 2018 provides\nfor the protection and promotion of linguistic diversity.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advantages\nof including Tulu in the Eighth Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If included in the Eighth\nSchedule, Tulu would get recognition from the Sahitya Akademi.<\/li><li>Tulu books would be translated\ninto other recognised Indian languages.<\/li><li>Members of Parliament and MLAs\ncould speak Tulu in Parliament and State Assemblies, respectively.<\/li><li>Candidates could write all-India\ncompetitive examinations like the Civil Services exam in Tulu.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional\ninformation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About\nEighth Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Eighth Schedule to the\nConstitution of India lists the official languages of the Republic of India.<\/li><li>It consists of the following 22\nlanguages:-(1) Assamese, (2) Bengali, (3) Gujarati, (4) Hindi, (5) Kannada, (6)\nKashmiri, (7) Konkani, (8) Malayalam, (9) Manipuri, (10) Marathi, (11) Nepali,\n(12) Oriya, (13) Punjabi, (14) Sanskrit, (15) Sindhi, (16) Tamil, (17) Telugu,\n(18) Urdu (19) Bodo, (20) Santhali, (21) Maithili and (22) Dogri.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Maharashtra, linking land records to PM Fasal Bima saves time, plugs leaks News:Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to integrate its land records with the web portal of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY). 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