Dhyeya IAS Greater Noida

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22/12/2022 Important Keynotes for Prelims 1) Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill/Act ▪️Effective legal instrument to combat maritime piracy ▪️Stringent punishment even the death penalty is an exceptional case ▪️ Background Maritime piracy is frequent, in which Indians are involved. ▪️India signed UNCLOS in 1982 and ratified it in 1995. 2) LS paases Bill to add Communities in list of Scheduled Tribes in Chhatisgarh Dhanuhar, Saunra, Saonra, and Binjhia Important for PCS 3) Dokra metallic work from West Bengal 4) INS Mormugao/ Yard 12705, Visakhapatnam u/Indian Navy Project 15B joined the navy's Fleet. ▪️Built by - Mazagon Dock Limited Mumbai ▪️ Features a) 163 m long, 17 m wide, 7,400 tons Propelled by 4 Gas turbines b) Weapons Brahmos Surface to Surface missiles, Barak 8 missiles , RBU 6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers ,533mm tropedo launches, multi-role helicopters c) Advanced Stealth features 5) National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22 every year in honor of the birth anniversary of legendary mathematician , Srinivasa Ramanujan

Three more sites added to the tentative list of UNESCO 1) *Sun Temple, Modhera*( Gujarat ) Temple dedicated to - Surya Built by *Bhima -1,* Chalukya dynasty 1026-27 CE Situated on the Bank of *Pashupati River* 2) Rock-cut sculptures of *Unakoti Tripura* Unakoti hills Associated with *Shaiva Worship* ▪️The site is a massive gallery set in a forested area displaying several towering relief images in a unique style, making a masterpiece of human creative genius. 3) *Vadnagar* is a municipality in the Mehsana District of Gujarat. ▪️A multilayered historic town, with historic buildings that are primarily religious and residential. #artculture