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By EXAM JOB EXPERT Published: October 04, 2024

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Ship in A Bottle Day

  • The secret of constructing a ship in a bottle lies in assembling the ship with the masts and sails hinged and lying flat so that it will fit through the neck of the bottle and once it is inside, gently pulling on strings to bring the pieces of the model ship upright until it fits inside the bottle. Sailors originally made these ships to pass the time on long voyages and today, many people around the world still practice this skilled art.
  • While the tradition of this pastime can be traced back to the late 18th century, the first Ship in a Bottle Day wasn’t celebrated until 2013. 

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Caste bias, segregation in prisons violate dignity: SC

  • The Supreme Court on Thursday declared that caste-based discrimination of prisoners, segregation of their work according to caste hierarchy, and the treatment of inmates from the de-notified tribes as “habitual offenders” within prison walls across India are oppressive to fundamental human dignity and personality.
  • The top court directed the revision of prison manuals within three months. It ordered the deletion of the ‘caste column’ and any references to caste from registers of undertrials and convicts maintained in prisons. The court underscored that members of denotified tribes must not be subjected to arbitrary arrest.

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Rahul to unveil Shivaji statue in Kolhapur, blow poll bugle

  • Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will blow the electoral bugle in Maharashtra during his two-day visit to Kolhapur that begins on Friday with the unveiling of a statue of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji. He is also slated to hold a ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ on Saturday.
  • The visit to the powerful sugar belt of the State is crucial as Kolhapur is also the seat of the Chhatrapati, the birthplace of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, who had played a pivotal role in Maharashtra’s social reform movement.

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Punjab farmers hold ‘rail roko’ protest, train traffic affected

Movement of several trains was affected in Punjab on Thursday after farmers squatted on the tracks as part of their two-hour ‘rail roko’ protest in support of various demands, including justice in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The protest, organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, began at 12.30 p.m. and was held at 33 places in the State. Railway authorities under the Ferozepur division said 17 trains were halted, but no train was cancelled or diverted. Trains were halted at those stations where passengers could get food and other essentials easily, officials said. PTI

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Leopard population in Odisha’s forests jumps by 22% to 696 in two years

  • Some good news for wildlife enthusiasts: Odisha’s leopard population has increased by 22%, rising from 568 to 696 in two years between 2022 and 2024, despite ongoing concerns about poaching and the illegal trade of leopard skins in the State.
  • The All Odisha Leopard Estimation 2024, released on Thursday, estimates the State’s leopard population to range between 668 and 724, with a median count of 696.

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Biennial air show Aero India to be held in February

The next edition of Aero India, the biennial air show, will be held in Bengaluru from February 10 to 14, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. “Get ready for Asia’s Biggest Air Show! Aero India 2025 is coming your way! Save the dates: February 10 to 14, 2025. Location: Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka,” the official Aero India handle posted on X.

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