The Ministry of Culture is preparing mapping and documentation of all the villages under the ‘Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) programme.
The National Mission on Cultural Mapping is being run in coordination with the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) under the Ministry of Culture.
A web portal on MGMD was also launched on July 27, 2023.
2. How many air routes are currently being operated in the country under the RCS Udan Scheme – 519
So far, 519 air routes are being operated across the country under the regional level air connectivity scheme (RCS) ‘Ude Deshka Aam Nagrik‘ (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik-UDAN).
Under the ‘Udaan’ scheme, 76 airports including 2 sea airports and 9 heliports are being operated.
This scheme was launched in the year 2016.
National Events & Programmes
3. Who inaugurated the two-day ‘Ullas Mela’ at National Bal Bhawan, New Delhi – Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy laid the foundation stone of the country’s first Digital National Museum of Epigraphy at the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad.
It is being established by the Archaeological Survey of India.
About one lakh ancient inscriptions of different languages and periods will be kept in it.
5. In which state is India Energy Week 2024 being organized – Goa
The GRAPES-3 experiment, situated in Ooty, India and operated by the TIFR, made a significant discovery in the cosmic-ray proton spectrum, revealing a new feature at 166 TeV.
Equipped with air shower detectors and a large muon detector, GRAPES-3 aims to investigate the origin, acceleration, and propagation of cosmic rays, including the existence of the “Knee” in their energy spectrum.
It also explores the production of highest-energy cosmic rays, astronomy of multi-TeV γ-rays, and the impact of the Sun on Earth.
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Exercises & Operations
9. Where will the ‘Exercise Vayu Shakti 24’ be held? – Pokhran
Exercise Vayu Shakti-24 will be held on February 17, 2024 at the Pokhran Air to Ground Range, near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The exercise will involve over 100 aircraft, including fighter jets, transport aircraft, helicopters, mid-air refuellers, airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, and unmanned systems.
State Current Affairs
10. Recently in which state assembly the Uniform Civil Code Bill was introduced – Uttarakhand
