17 June 2023 : Indian Express
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1. Why I said, not in my name
Syllabus – GS II
Recent Context – NCERT’s rationalization of textbook exercise has sparked a debate among intellectuals
Importance of textbook
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Not merely to qualify for an exam, but they stand as important instruments of Nation Building.
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They play a crucial role in creating citizens in a democracy.
Autonomy of Institutions
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Scholars have debated that there needs to be a balance between ideology and truth.
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Consequently, knowledge-producing institutions should be autonomous with minimal government interference.
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The subject matter thus produced should consider the different perspectives of a topic and aim at developing the youth’s critical thinking ability.
Process of Book Development
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India stands for one nation with many voices.
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Text Book Development Committee, therefore, has representation from diverse political persuasions and regions of India.
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Coming together to write a textbook signals a fine commitment to the values of our republic.
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Topics are chosen carefully with appropriate sequencing.
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Political events to be highlighted are carefully selected. (Emergency, Gujarat Riots, Cold War, Challenges to Democracy).
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The text thus framed is the original work that comes much after deliberation, and any omission or deviation from it is perceived as distortion.
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Hence, scholars demand that their names be withdrawn as they do not want to associate themselves with such distorted text.
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Such a text does not seem to achieve its citizen-building objective.
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If NCERT feels that rationalization is justified, it should not shy away from mentioning the names of those who have decided on it.
Concerns
NCERT is a standard for other publishers as well; any change and deviation in NCERTs impact national education at large.
2. NMML, now named after all of India’s PMs
Syllabus – GS I
Recent Context – Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (NMML), situated in the Teen Murti Complex, was recently changed to Prime Ministers’ Museum & Library (PMML).
Important Things to Know
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Teen Murti House was the official residence of independent India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, for 16 years and has always been associated with him.
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The memorial was named after Nehru almost six decades ago after being turned into a memorial dedicated to him in 1964 by President S Radhakrishnan.
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Built-in 1929-30 as part of Edwin Lutyens’ imperial capital, Teen Murti House, then known as Flagstaff House, was the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of the British armed forces in India.
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The NMML Society aims to foster academic research on modern and contemporary history.
Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalya
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PM Modi inaugurated it on April 21, 2022.
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This museum creates awareness about all 14 prime ministers of the country, with ample space for future leaders.
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It recognizes their contributions irrespective of ideology or tenure in office, according to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, officials in the Ministry of Culture said.
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The erstwhile Nehru Museum building is now seamlessly integrated with the new museum building.
3. MQ-9 REAPER UAV: HI-TECH AMERICAN DRONE CLEARED FOR INDIAN FORCES
Syllabus – GS III
Recent Context – The apex body responsible for clearing all capital acquisitions for the Indian Armed Forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), approved the procurement of armed Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), an aeronautics company based in the US at a cost of over 53 billion.
Defence Acquisition Council
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The Defence Minister is the Chairman of the council.
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It was formed after the Group of Ministers’ recommendations on ‘Reforming the National Security System’ in 2001, post-Kargil war (1999).
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Accord approval for AoN (Acceptance of Necessity) for Capital Acquisition Proposals.
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Categorizing the acquisition proposals into ‘Buy, Buy & Make, & Make’.
Predator UAV
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As per GA-ASI, the MQ-9 UAV has an endurance of over 27 hours speed of 240 KTAS.
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It can operate up to 50,000 feet and has a 3,850-pound (1,746 kilograms) payload capacity, including 3,000 pounds of external stores.
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The aircraft’s manufacturer also says it can carry 500 per cent more payload and has nine times the horsepower compared to the earlier MQ-1 Predator.
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The maritime variant of the MQ-9 UAV, known as Sea Guardian, has an endurance of over 30 hours.
Capabilities
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High-Altitude Long Endurance drones can carry out and boost the Indian Armed Forces’ Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities.
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Armed with payloads, the weaponized UAV will be able to strike strategic targets in mountains and the maritime domain during long endurance missions.
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India will have 31 MQ-9s for its Armed Forces, including 15 for the Navy and eight each for the Army and Indian Air Force.
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