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CUET Current Affairs: 8 June 2025

 

Neolithic Site

NEWS- Neolithic site in Assam’s Dima hasao district.

  • Location – Langting-Mupa Reserve Forest, Daojali Hading, Assam.
  • Findings- both domestic artefacts and early metallurgical activity. 
  • reaffirmed its status as a Neolithic habitation site over 2,700 years old.
  • About Neolithic Age–
      • 9000BCE to 3000BCE (Final stage of Stone Age)
      • Key features– Agriculture(wheat, barley, rice, millet),

Domestication(cattle, sheep, goat), polished tools .

  • Prominent Neolithic Sites-
      • Mehrargarh (now Pakistan), Burzahom & Gufkral (kashmir).
      • Senuwar (bihar), Koldihwa & Mahagara(UP), Bagor (RJ), Adamgarh (MP).
      • Daojali handing & sarutaru (Assam)
      • Brahmagiri & Maski (Karnataka), Paiyampalli (TN).

Brahmaputra river

News – China’s hydroelectric project on the river.

  • Brahmaputra river system –
  • Origin– Chemayungdung Glacier in south Tibet.
  • Length– 2900km, (in india-916km).
  • Entry point – Near kepang La pass, close to Gelling Village.
  • Brahmaputra flows through – 6 states.
  • Name change –
        • Yarlung Tsangpo – China
        • Brahmaputra – India
        • Jamuna – Bangladesh
  • Tributaries –
        • Left bank – Dibang, Lohit, Dhansiri, Burhi Dihang.
        • Right bank – Subansiri, Kameng, Manas, sankosh, Teesta.

World Ocean Day

NEWS- World Ocean Day 2025.

  • First proposed – 1992 at the Earth summit, Rio.
  • Recognized – by United Nation in 2008.
  • Aim – raise awareness, promote conservation of marine resources and life.
  • UN ocean conference 2025 – Nice, France.
  • Theme – “Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us”

Pandya Era Shiva Temple

NEWS- 800-Year-Old Pandya Era Shiva Temple Unearthed in Tamil Nadu.

  • Location– Udampatti village, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu.
  • Era- later Pandya period (circa 13th century CE)
  • Inscription date– 1217-1218 CE
  • Ruler – Maravarman Sundara Pandya.
  • Temple name– Thennavanisvaram.
  • Ancient village name – Attur.
  • Key findings – inscriptions detailing land and waterbody sale for temple maintenance.
  • Importance – Temple was financially independent; offers insights into ancient society.

Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag

NEWS – Shah launches BBA initiative to free governance from ‘foreign language influence’

  • Initiative – to promote local languages in governance and reduce foreign language (English) influence.
  • Objective – to strengthen all Indian languages and ensure administration is conducted in mother tongue.
  • Budget allocation –  ₹56 crore

MCQS-

Q1. Which of the following is a well-known Neolithic site in India?
A) Harappa
B) Mehrgarh
C) Burzahom
D) Lothal

Q2. What is the name of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet?
A) Tsangpo
B) Yamuna
C) Ganga
D) Mekong

Q3. When is World Ocean Day celebrated every year?
A) 5th June
B) 8th June
C) 10th July
D) 12th August

Q4. An 800-year-old Pandya-era temple was recently discovered in which Indian state?
A) Karnataka
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala

Q5. The Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag focuses on promoting which of the following?
A) Only English
B) Coding languages
C) Indian languages and their integration
D) Foreign language exams