Prelims Facts Corner – 28 October 2023

Vajra Mushti Kalaga

Vajra Mushti Kalaga (a form of wrestling) held as part of Dasara at the Mysuru Palace recently.

  • Different from conventional grappling and entails 2 jettys (fighters).
  • Weapon – ‘Vajramushti’ (knuckle-dusters adorned with diamonds)
  • 1st mentioned – Manasollasa (manual of warfare of King Someshwara III of the Chalukya dynasty)
  • Noticed by – Fernano Nuniz (a Portuguese traveller)

Gir indigenous cow breed

Only the Gir indigenous cow breed is being promoted under Rashtriya Gokul Mission.

  • Origin – Gir forests, Gujarat
  • Found in Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
  • Special Features –
    • High milk yield and calm disposition.
    • Ability to adapt to the entire central belt and northern and southern stretches.
  • Other indigenous cattle breeds: Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, Hallikar etc.

PM Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI)

124 schools under PM-SHRI scheme inaugurated in Haryana.

  • Scheme type – Centrally sponsored scheme
  • Ministry – Ministry of Education
  • Aims at developing more than 14,500 schools across India by strengthening select existing schools being managed by all forms of government.
  • Objective: providing high-quality education and making children active participants as per the vision of NEP 2020.

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