TNPSC current affairs May 17, 2017

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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC current affairs May 17, 2017 (17/05/2017)

Topic : Profile of State, Environment and Ecology

Karnataka gets its own butterfly

The Southern Bird Wing has been chosen as the ‘State butterfly’ of Karnataka.

It is the largest butterfly in India and is endemic to south India, particularly Karnataka.

Karnataka is second state in the country to adopt a state butterfly.

Maharashtra had chosen the Blue Moron in 2015.

It should be noted here that state butterfly tag does not come with additional protection.

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Topic : Environment and Ecology

Yellow-eyed penguins could be wiped out in 25 years

Researchers have predicted that New Zealand’s iconic Yellow-eyed penguins may go extinct within the next 25 years due to rising ocean temperatures and climate change.

The study highlights where conservation efforts could be most effective in building penguins’ resilience against climate change.

It is classified as endangered by the IUCN.

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Topic : Places in News, Latest Diary of Events

Henderson island

Henderson island, located in south Pacific Ocean, has been classified as the most polluted place on the earth by Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Aquatic Studies.

The island contained 37.7 million pieces of debris.

The island is a world heritage site. It lies between Chile and New Zealand.

It is one of the world’s last two raised coral atolls.

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Topic : Places in News, Profile of State, Latest Diary of Events  

India’s first technological park for ornamental fishery at Chennai

India’s first Aquatic Rainbow Technology Park (ARTP) in Chennai, will become operational in the next three months, fulfilling a major requirement of the industry for mass production of high-value aquarium fish.

This park has an ultra modern exclusive facility for ornamental fish equipped with multi-species hatchery and live feed culture units.

The facility is being developed by Fisheries College and Research Institute (FCRI), Ponneri in Tamil Nadu, the second largest exporter of ornamental fish after West Bengal.

After the completion, it will be handed over to ornamental fish breeders and farmers on lease for three years.

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Topic : Places in News, Profile of State, Latest Diary of Events

Bengal to set up ‘cage culture’ for rearing fish in deep sea

A new method of deep-sea pisciculture is soon going to be introduced in Bengal – cage culture.

What you need to know about cage culture?

As the name suggests, the practice consists of culturing fish inside big floating cages in the middle of the sea.

Key facts:

This type of fish culture is being successfully practised in Norway, Thailand, Japan, Philippines and some other countries.

The cages are covered with nets to prevent sea birds from feeding on the fish. They are tied down with buoys to provide stability.

This is also being encouraged to bring down the pressure on the lakes and inland hatcheries; culture in the open seas would have no environmental impact.

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Topic : General Administration

Cabinet approves Amendment of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the introduction of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Remains (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament.

To make way for certain constructions limited strictly to public works and projects essential to public within the prohibited area.

Background:

The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites Remains Act, 1958 (as amended in the year 2010) prohibits grant of any permission for new construction within the prohibited area of a centrally protected monument/ site.

Prohibition of new construction within prohibited area is adversely impacting various public works and developmental projects of the Central Government.

The amendment will pave way for certain constructions limited strictly to public works and projects essential to public within the prohibited area and benefit the public at large.

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Topic : General Administration

NITI Aayog holds the first Samavesh meeting

The first meeting of the National Steering Group and other knowledge partners was held in NITI Aayog on 17th May 2017.

The meeting was aimed at bringing together 32 premier educational and policy research institutions to catalyse the development process, enhance institutional capacity development and a field level interface with the community for New India 2022.

The meeting witnessed signing of MoUs between NITI Aayog and major think tanks across the country to create an ecosphere of evidence based policy research.

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