TNPSC Current Affairs May 21, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs May 21, 2018 (21/05/2018)

 

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Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology

ToneTag

ToneTag, a Bengaluru-based financial technology company, is set to introduce sound-based data transfer technology named Tonetag.

What is Tonetag technology?

ToneTag is a technology which is a communication protocol that will enable data transfer using sound waves.

It is not hardware dependent and works with the devices that do not have a microphone or speaker.

Significance of the technology:

ToneTag sound-wave communication platform enables highly secure proximity payments, customer engagement services and on-the-go mobility solutions.

The approach in this technology makes the entire process device agnostic and completely frictionless, making the user experience intuitive and highly adaptable.

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Topic: Conservation of environment

Global action to protect bees

On the occasion of World Bee Day celebrated on May 20th, the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization and the European Union have called for global action to protect pollinators, and bees in particular, which are crucial for ensuring food security.

World Bee Day:

To underline the importance of the issue, and following a Slovenian proposal, the UN has named May 20 as World Bee Day, as it marked the birthday of Anton Jans, a Slovenian pioneer in modern beekeeping.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Places in News

Banihal-Qazigund tunnel

NHAI has said that the Banihal-Qazigund tunnel will be operational by next year.

About the tunnel:

It is a 8.45 km road tunnel in the Pir Panjal range in Jammu and Kashmir connecting Banihal and Qazigund.

It is a double tube tunnel consisting of two parallel tunnels – one for each direction of travel.

It is 400 m lower than the existing Jawahar tunnel’s elevation, which would make it less prone to avalanches.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

India to host World Environment Day 2018

India is the global host of 2018 World Environment Day which will take place on June 5, 2018.

Theme: “Beat Plastic Pollution”.

Background:

World Environment Day is a UN Environment-led global event, the single largest celebration of our environment each year, which takes place on June 5 and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide.

Since it began in 1972, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated across the globe.

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Topic : General Administration, Latest Diary of Events

Sherpa

The Everest industry is suffering from a dangerous shortage of its most important resource: experienced Sherpa guides.

Who are Sherpas?

Sherpas are the people living in the high-altitude regions of the Himalayas who support climbing teams as porters, guides, rope-fixers, cooks and cleaners.

Sherpas have been helping Everest climbers since the first British teams set their sights on the summit in the 1920s.

Regions with significant Sherpa populations: Nepal, China (Tibet), Bhutan and India.

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Topic: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

Sadharan Brahmo Samaj (SBS), the party funded by Rabindranath Tagore’s father in the initial years, has entered into a legal battle with the West Bengal State government over its decision to dissolve the governing bodies of eight colleges in Kolkata run by the organisation.

What’s the issue?

The governing bodies of the eight colleges were dissolved following the decision of the State’s Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education Department to not to grant the SBS the status of a minority religion.

The order argued that since SBS is not a “separate minority religion”, the related colleges administered by it should be treated as “non-minority Government-aided Colleges.”

About Sadharan Brahmo Samaj:

The Sadharan Brahmo Samaj was formed in May 1878. Mr. Anandamohan Bose was appointed the first President. Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath Tagore was actively involved with the organisation.

The Samaj had faith in a Supreme Being and believed that existence after Death is natural to man.

It regarded the relation between God and men to be direct and immediate. It did not believe in the infallibility of any man or any scripture.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

A Tamil classic translated into Saurashtra

As a student of Tamil literature in Thiyagaraja College in Madurai in the 1970s, S.D. Gnaneswaran came under the spell of Silapathikaram and its characters.

An urge grew in him to translate the Tamil epic into his mother tongue, Saurashtra language.

In translating Silapathikaram , Mr. Gnaneswaran has used Tamil script to convey the sound of Saurashtra words even though the language has a script of its own.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Italian Open title 2018

The Italian Open (known also as Rome Masters for male edition, as well as sponsored name Internazionali BNL d’Italia) is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy.

The results:

In the Men’s Final, Rafael Nadal defeated Alexander Zverev and won the title. Rafael Nadal has won the title a record eight times.

In the Women’s Final, Elina Svitolina defeated Simona Halep and won the title.