The Union Ministry of Culture plans to revive the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM) and may create an autonomous National Manuscripts Authority.
Currently, NMM operates under the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts.
NMM was launched in 2003 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture with the motto “Conserving the past for the future.”
Its goals include documenting, conserving, and sharing India’s vast manuscript heritage, estimated at ten million manuscripts.
NMM maintains a National Electronic Database of four million manuscripts.
The mission involves national surveys, conservation training, digitization, public engagement, and has set up over 100 Manuscript Resource and Conservation Centers nationwide.
2. Who will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of health care projects worth about Rs 13,000 crore on the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and 9th Ayurveda Day? – Prime Minister Narendra Modi
International Affairs
3. Which country named Cyclone Dana, which recently hit eastern coast of India? – Qatar
The Global Ecosystems Atlas was launched on October 22, 2024, at COP16 of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Colombia.
It was developed by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
It is the first tool focused on global ecosystem mapping and monitoring.
It provides critical data on ecosystem health and risks, aiding governments, businesses, and communities in sustainable management.
This atlas addresses urgent issues like biodiversity loss, climate change, and land degradation, aiming to improve our approach to protecting essential natural systems.
6. In which state is Barda Wildlife Sanctuary being inaugurated? – Gujarat
With an aim to promote wildlife tourism in Gujarat, the first phase of Barda Wildlife Sanctuary and Barda Jungle Safari will be inaugurated on October 29 at Kapurdi check post of Devbhoomi Dwarka.
The Barda Wildlife Sanctuary inaugurated in Dwarka will be the second habitat for Asiatic lions.
Sports
7. Where is the Under-23 Wrestling World Championship 2024 being organized? – Tirana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the Tata Advanced Systems facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, which is the country’s first private military aircraft factory.
This is the first private sector final assembly line for military aircraft in India, where C-295 aircraft will be manufactured.
11. Which state government has recently announced the creation of ‘Special Education Zone’ in the state? – Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the setting up of Special Education Zones (SEZs) in six districts—Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Agra, Gautam Buddha Nagar, and Bundelkhand—to promote education in the state.
These SEZs will be integrated centres of education and skill development, which will provide high level education to the students.
