TNPSC Current Affairs June 17, 2020

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs June 17, 2020 (17/06/2020)

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: 17 June

Theme for 2020: “Food. Feed. Fibre.” – the links between consumption and land.

Why June 17?

This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly resolution in 1995, after the day when United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was drafted.

What is Desertification?

Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. Desertification does not refer to the expansion of existing deserts.

It occurs because dryland ecosystems, which cover over one third of the world‘s land area, are extremely vulnerable to overexploitation and inappropriate land use. Poverty, political instability, deforestation, overgrazing and bad irrigation practices can all undermine the productivity of the land.

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Topic: Discovery of Rare Species

Fish : Schizothorax sikusirumensis

It is a new species of fish discovered in Arunachal Pradesh recently. The fish species belongs to genus Schizothorax.

The name of this fish species has been derived from the name of the rivers where it was found- junction of River Siku and Sirum near Gakang area under Mebo circle of East Siang District.

The Schizothorax fish is found in western and southern China, Central and Southern Asia. They are mainly found in lakes, streams, rivers and highland.

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Topic: Current Socio-Economic Issues, International Events

India to supply Pneumonia Vaccine to low-income nations

The Pune based Serum Institute of India is to supply Pneumonia vaccine to low-income countries. The Institute is one of the leading manufacturers of vaccines and immune biological drugs.

Key facts:

The Serum Institute of India and UNICEF have signed an agreement to supply pneumonia vaccine to low income countries.

Under the agreement, the institutes are to provide 10 million Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine that will help prevent pneumonia to low income countries every year.

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Topic: Geographical Landmarks in India, Latest Diary of Events

Solar Eclipse in India

The Earth is to witness an annular solar eclipse on June 21, 2020. The eclipse is to be the deepest as the moon is to cover 98.8% of the sun.

There are four types of solar eclipses. They are partial solar eclipse, total solar eclipse, hybrid solar eclipse and annual solar eclipse.