TNPSC Current Affairs November 02, 2019

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Topic: International Diary of Events

Eritrea, Saint Kittis sign ISA Framework Agreement

Two new countries Eritrea and Saint Kitts and Nevis have signed the International Solar Alliance’s (ISA) Framework Agreement at the second Assembly of ISA held in New Delhi. With this the total number of countries who have so far signed the ISA framework agreement have reached to 83.

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Topic: New Inventions on Science and Technology

Chandrayaan 2: Argon 40 found in Lunar Exosphere

The Chandrayaan 2 detected Argon 40 in the lunar Exosphere. Argon 40 is one of the isotopes of Argon, a noble gas. The ISRO has given the detailed process by which Argon 40 reaches the Lunar exosphere

Argon is an important constituent of lunar exosphere. It originates from the radioactive disintegration of Potassium-40 beneath the moon’s surface. The gas is released during moon quakes.

Key facts:

The CHACE-2 (Chandra’s Atomspheric Composition Explorer 2) payload in the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter is a neutral mass spectrometer. It detects constituents in the lunar neutral exosphere. IT now detected Argon 40 from an altitude of 100 km capturing day-night variations. The gas in the Lunar exosphere condenses during lunar night. The gas is being released after lunar dawn.

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Topic: Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events

Public health emergency declared in Delhi

EPCA declares public health emergency in Delhi-NCR. AQI (Air Quality Index) entered the “severe plus” or “emergency” category.

Background– Pollution levels and indicators:

An AQI between 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401-500 ‘severe’. Above 500 falls in the ‘severe-plus emergency’ category.

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Topic: Indian Army and Defense, Latest Diary of Events

Dustlik 2019: India Uzbekistan joint Military Exercise

India will conduct its first ever military exercise with Uzbekistan in a 10-day session on counter terrorism tactics. The exercises will be held at Chirchiq Training Area, Uzbekistan between November 4 and November 13, 2019.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events, Profile of States

State Formation Day celebrated by Several States

Eight Indian States namely Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh celebrated their formation day in November 1, 2019.

The day is celebrated as “Rajyotsav” by the state of Karnataka every year. There are 28 states and 9 Union Territories in India as on November 2, 2019.

Tamil Nadu:

For the first time since its formation Tamil Nadu is celebrating its formation day. It was formed based on the Linguistic Reorganization of States in 1956. Odisha was the first state to be formed on linguistic basis.

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Topic: Awards and Honours, Persons in News

Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2019

This year’s Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice (MTMA) dedicated to the memory of the Saint of Kolkata, went to a number of people from India and abroad. The awards will be presented to the laureates on 3 November 2019 in Mumbai.

Key facts:

The 2019 edition of award recognises the exemplary and humanitarian work done by social activists in fields and issues related to modern forms of slavery and for victim rehabilitation. The awards are in currently in its 15th year.

The annual award is established by the Harmony Foundation and is endorsed by Missionaries of Charities. The theme by Harmony Foundation for 2019 is ‘Combating Contemporary Forms of Slavery’.

2019 laureates of Mother Teresa Memorial Awards:

Kailash Satyarthi, India: For fighting child labour and trafficking in India and Southeast Asia. He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize (2014) for his work.

Robert Bilheimer, United States: For using his skills as a filmmaker to raise awareness about modern forms of slavery and inspiring fight against them.

Junior Nzita Nsuami: For leading an international campaign through United Nations (UN) against the use of child soldiers in war. He is a former child soldier.

Ajeet Singh: For his efforts in creating the first red-light area in India free ​​of commercial sexual exploitation of children.

Alezandra Russell: For helping neglected and ignored young boys in red-light districts of Thailand. He is the founder of Urban Light.

Hasina Kharbhih: For rescuing and empowering over 72,000 vulnerable victims from fate of human trafficking. She is the founder of Impulse Empower.

Rob Williams: For persistently protecting and supporting children in armed conflicts in some of the world’s most hostile regions. He is CEO of WarChild UK.

Priti Patkar: For his holistic approach in trying to abolish intergenerational prostitution. She is an activist and social worker from India.

PRERANA: For their holistic approach in their attempts to abolish intergenerational prostitution and protecting children vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events, Profile of States, Public Awareness

Kanpur is world’s most polluted city: Guinness World Records 2020

The city of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh held the title for the world’s most polluted city in the latest edition of Guinness World Records.

Key facts:

A report by World Health Organization (WHO) analyzed that the most polluted city in the world is Kanpur in northern India, with an average PM2.5 level of 173 micrograms/m3 for the year 2016.

This PM2.5 level is more than 17 times higher than WHO recommended maximum of 10 micrograms/m3.

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Topic: India’s Foreign Relations, Latest Diary of Events

India Germany sign Agreements

Around 17 agreements were signed between India and Germany in the fields of agriculture, ayurveda, yoga, maritime technology and others. German Chancellor Angela Merkel along with her team, signed the agreements with PM Modi and his cabinet. The German team led by the Chancellor is on a two-day visit to India.