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DAILY PRELIMS BITS 21 February, 2019- Thursday [email protected] +91 9061 47 47 66 www.kasmentor.com Why in news: Punjab Seeks British Govt Apology for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. The Government of Punjab has sought an apology from the British Government for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. A resolution demanding an apology from the British Government was passed unanimously from the Punjab Assembly. An unarmed but large crowd had gathered on 13 April 1919 at Jallianwalla Bagh to protest against the arrest of their popular leaders, Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal. Jallianwala Bagh (located in Amritsar, Punjab) was a large open space which was enclosed on three sides by buildings and had only one exit. General Dyer surrounded the Bagh (garden) with his army until closed the exit with his troops, and then ordered his men to shoot onto the trapped crowd. They fired till their ammunition was exhausted. Thousands were killed and wounded. After this massacre, martial law was proclaimed throughout the Punjab and the people were submitted to most uncivilized atrocities. HISTORY 1.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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Why in news: Punjab Seeks British Govt Apology for
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
The Government of Punjab has sought
an apology from the British
Government for the Jallianwala Bagh
massacre.
A resolution demanding an apology
from the British Government was passed unanimously from the
Punjab Assembly.
An unarmed but large crowd had gathered on 13 April 1919 at
Jallianwalla Bagh to protest against the arrest of their popular
leaders, Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satyapal.
Jallianwala Bagh (located in Amritsar, Punjab) was a large open
space which was enclosed on three sides by buildings and had
only one exit.
General Dyer surrounded the Bagh (garden) with his army until
closed the exit with his troops, and then ordered his men to
shoot onto the trapped crowd.
They fired till their ammunition was exhausted.
Thousands were killed and wounded.
After this massacre, martial law was proclaimed throughout
the Punjab and the people were submitted to most uncivilized
atrocities.
HISTORY
1.Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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Why in news: Tejas, world’s lightest fighter, is battle ready.
India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Tejas has received the final
operational clearance (FOC) from
military aviation regulator for
induction into the Indian Air Force
(IAF) as a weaponised fighter jet.
The LCA Tejas is an Indian single-seat, single-jet engine, multi-
role light fighter.
It’s design is highly manoeuvrable, with a tailless, compound
delta wing configuration.
It came from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme,
which began in the 1980s to replace India’s ageing MiG-21
fighters.
Later, the LCA was officially named “Tejas”, meaning “Radiant”
by the then Prime Minister.
It is the smallest and lightest in its class of contemporary
supersonic combat aircraft.
It is designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the
Indian Air Force and Navy.
This indigenously produced will reduce the monetary
constrains, and provide more efficiency to Indian Defence.
1.Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
DEFENCE
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Why in news: India-ASEAN Expo Summit on Feb 21-23
The 4th India-ASEAN Expo
and Summit will be held on
February 21-23, 2019 in New
Delhi.
This is a flagship event of
Department of Commerce,
being organised with FICCI to carry forward the momentum
and to further strengthen India-ASEAN relations under the Act-
East Policy.
The 4th India-ASEAN Expo and Summit will build upon the
success of the previous edition of ASEAN-India Business and
Investment Meet and Expo which was held in 2018 as a
precursor to India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit.
On the 8th of August 1967, the Association of South East Asian
Nations or ASEAN was established in Bangkok by the five
original Member Countries, namely, Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore, Indonesia and Philippines.
It aims at accelerating economic growth, social progress, and
socio-cultural evolution among its members.
1.ASEAN
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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Why In news: The Union Minister of Commerce and Industries
Suresh Prabhu launched SWAYATT initiative.
Civil Aviation Minister, Suresh Prabhu,
launched SWAYATT in New Delhi on 21st
February.
SWAYATT is an initiative to promote Start-
ups, Women and Youth Advantage
Through e-Transactions on Government e- Marketplace (GeM).
This will bring together the key stakeholders within the Indian
entrepreneurial ecosystem to Government e-Marketplace the
national procurement portal.
SWAYATT will bring together the key stakeholders within the
Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem to Government e-
Marketplace the national procurement portal.
The objectives of SWAYATT are:
o To promote inclusiveness by catapulting various
categories of sellers and service providers.
o Take proactive steps to facilitate the training and
registrations of such specific category of manufacturers
and sellers.
o Develop women entrepreneurship and encourage
participation of the MSME sector and Start-ups in public
procurement.
1.SWAYATT
SCHEMES & INITIATIVES
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The progress of the Khilafat movement alarmed the district
administration in Malabar.
The police tried to arrest the Secretary of the local Khilafat
Committee.
This led to wide spread riots, which engulfed the taluks of
Ernad and Valluvanad.
The Mappilas attacked police stations, looted government
property and destroyed buildings.
The rebellion was at last suppressed by the government with
an iron hand.
Modern historians look upon the rebellion of 1921 as a part of
the national upheaval against the British authority and not as a
mere uprising of the Mappilas.
The Wagon Tragedy took place in connection with the Malabar
rebellion.
(to be continued...)
6. Malabar Rebellion (1921)
KERALA HISTORY SERIES
II.Revolts in Kerala
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#prelimsfacts Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
inaugurated Sikaria Mega Food Park Pvt Ltd in
Agartala, the first in Tripura.
Sri Lanka’s 150 students from all 25 districts
were awarded the prestigious Mahatma Gandhi
scholarships for study in India.
Government to infuse Rs 48,239 crore in 12
public sector banks.
Defence Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman
inaugurated the 12th biennial edition of
International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition
Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru.
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