TNPSC Current Affairs January 03, 2020

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs January 03, 2020 (03/01/2020)

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Topic: Historical Diary of Events

Savitribai Phule

Birth anniversary of Indian Social Reformer Savitribhai Phule is observed on January 3.

Key facts:

Born in Naigaon in Maharashtra on January 3, 1831, Phule is widely regarded as one of India’s first generation modern feminists for her significant contributions in ensuring equal education opportunities under the British raj.

She became the first female teacher in India in 1848 and opened a school for girls along with her husband, social reformer Jyotirao Phule.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

Lord Curzon

Bengal Governor Tweets About “Iconic” Lord Curzon Table, Gets Trolled. The table was apparently used by Lord Curzon to sign papers pertaining to the Partition of Bengal in 1905.

Who was Lord Curzon?

He was a true successor of Lord Dalhousie. He was great imperialist, authoritarian in temperament, ruthless in his ways and wanted to achieve too much at too great pace.

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Topic: Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events

Indian Science Congress

107th Indian Science Congress is being held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Theme: “Science & Technology: Rural Development”.

Background: Indian Science Congress is organised by the Indian Science Congress Association every year in the first week of January.

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Topic: World Organizations, Latest Diary of Events

Year of the Nurse and the Midwife 2020

The World Health Assembly has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.

Key facts:

This marks the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. It celebrates professionals who provide a broad range of essential services to people everywhere.

Besides preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases, and providing expert care during childbirth, nurses and midwives also serve people caught in humanitarian emergencies and conflicts.

Existing gaps: Currently, there are 22 million nurses and two million midwives worldwide. The world will need an additional nine million nurses and midwives to achieve the commitment of providing all people with access to health care by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

World Book Fair, 2020 at New Delhi

The New Delhi World Book Fair organized by the National Book Trust is being held for 42 years now. The trust is an apex body of Government of India functioning under Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Key facts:

The World Book Fair is to be held between January 4, 2020 and January 12, 2020. The fair is organized jointly by National Book Trust and India Trade Promotion Organization.

The theme of the fair is: Gandhi, the Writers’ Writer

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Topic: International Events

Palau first country to ban sunscreen to protect Coral Reefs

The Pacific Island, Palau has become the first country to ban sun cream that is harmful to corals. The country has banned common ingredients used in cosmetics including oxybenzone.

Key facts:

The order of the ban was passed in 2018. However, it comes into effect from January 1, 2020. The Rock Islands in the Palau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The country has banned 10 ingredients that harm coral reefs.

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Topic: Sports and Medals, Latest Diary of Events

Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati

The Khelo India Youth Game is to be held between February 10, 2020 and February 22, 2020 in Guwahati, Assam.

Key facts:

Every year national level multidisciplinary grass root level games are conducted under Khelo India Youth Games event. The games include two categories namely under-17-year school students and under-21-year college student. Under the event, annual scholarship of Rs 5,00,000 is given for 1000 kids to prepare them for international sporting events.

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Topic: Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events

First Silk Processing plant in Gujarat to boost “PATOLA SAREE” production

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) inaugurated the first “Patola Saree” production unit in Gujarat. This will help to cut down the cost of silk yarn production and also will increase the sale of raw material for Patola sarees.

The plant has been built in a backward district of Gujarat (Surendranagar district). The aim of the plant is to make silk readily available to Patola saree manufacturers to boost its production.