TNPSC Current Affairs January 19, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs January 19, 2018 (19/01/2018)

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Topic : Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues

INSV Tarini

An all-woman Indian Navy team on Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini has successfully crossed the notoriously rough Drake Passage, as they rounded Cape Horn off the Southern tip of South America, sometimes called the Mount Everest of sailing.

INSV Tarini:

INSV Tarini is a 56 foot sailing vessel built in India by M/s Aquarius Shipyard Pvt Ltd, Goa. It was inducted into the Indian Navy recently in February 2017.

It has Raymarine navigation suite and an array of satellite communication systems for perfect navigation anywhere in the world. It showcases the ‘Make in India’ initiative on the International forum.

Navika Sagar Parikrama:

The voyage of Navika Sagar Parikrama began from Goa coast in September 2017 and will be finishing around March 2018.

The expedition will be covered in five legs, with stop-overs at 4 ports: Fremantle (Australia), Lyttleton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands), and Cape Town (South Africa).

The project is considered essential towards promoting Ocean Sailing activities in the Indian Navy along with showcasing the Government’s support for empowering women.

Key Facts:

The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America’s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.

It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean.

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Topic : Geographical Landmarks, Latest Inventions on Science and Technology

2002 AJ129

It is an asteroid larger than the tallest building on Earth, Burj Khalifa. As per reports, the asteroid will pass Earth on February 4, missing our planet by 2.6 million miles.

It has been classified as a “near-Earth object” and “potentially hazardous” by US space agency NASA.

What are asteroids?

Asteroids are celestial objects that are smaller than planets, which are irregularly shaped and lack fixed orbits.

In our solar system, most asteroids originate from the asteroid belt, a zone between Mars and Jupiter, where these objects are scattered about.

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Topic : Awards and Honours, Latest Diary of Events

National Bravery Awards – 2017

Eighteen children, including seven girls have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2017. Three of the bravehearts are being awarded posthumously.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will award these future leaders of the society at a function in New Delhi on January 24, 2018.

Awardees:

The coveted Bharat Award is being conferred on 18 year old Km. Nazia of Uttar Pradesh who raised her voice against the illegal gambling and betting, which have been rampant for decades in her neighbourhood.

The prestigious Geeta Chopra Award is being conferred on 14 year old Late Km. Netravati M. Chavan of Karnataka who sacrificed her life in an attempt to save two boys from drowning.

The Sanjay Chopra Award is being given to 17½ year old Master Karanbeer Singh of Punjab who rescued several precious lives from death with his tireless efforts and indomitable courage.

To know more Awardeees>>

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Persons in News

Man Kakkum Veera Tamizhar Peramaippu

Muthulakshmi, wife of slain forest brigand Veerappan, launched a movement “Man Kakkum Veera Tamizhar Peramaippu” in the city on his 66th birth anniversary celebrations.

She claimed that the movement was being launched to protect the interest of the tribal people in the State.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Persons in News, General Administration, Women in India

Kashmiri doctor first woman to set icy tracks on fire

Sharmeen Mushtaq Nizami, a doctor by profession, will become the first woman to hit the icy tracks of Gulmarg at the second race-on-snow event in Kashmir.