TNPSC Current Affairs February 03, 2020

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs February 03, 2020 (03/02/2020)

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Topic: Profile of States, General Administration, Latest Diary of Events

Bodo Language

Bodo language is one of the key thrust areas in the Bodo Accord which was signed recently.

Key facts:

Estimated to have 1.5 million speakers (Census 2011), Bodo is listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

It is spoken in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, and West Bengal.

While Bodo is officially written in the Devanagri script, the language has a history of having been written in at least three different scripts — until in 1974, the Government recognised Devanagari as its official script. In the first decade of the 20th century, Bodos started writing in the Assamese/Bangla script. Then they also used Roman Script.

In the pre-13th century era, it was called Deodhai.

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Topic: New Economic Policies in India, Latest Diary of Events

Finance Commission of India

The report of the Fifteenth Finance Commission, along with an Action Taken Report, has been tabled in Parliament. The Commission, headed by N K Singh, had submitted its Report to the President in December 2019.

What is the Finance Commission?

The Finance Commission is constituted by the President under article 280 of the Constitution, mainly to give its recommendations on distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and amongst the States themselves.

Two distinctive features of the Commission’s work involve redressing the vertical imbalances between the taxation powers and expenditure responsibilities of the centre and the States respectively and equalization of all public services across the States.

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Topic: Sports and Medals, Latest Diary of Events

Commonwealth

The Maldives re-joined the Commonwealth, more than three years after the Indian Ocean island nation quit amid mounting criticism of its human rights. In 2016, the Maldives pulled out of the Commonwealth. Maldives has been formally reinstated into the Commonwealth as its 54th member state.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

World Wetlands Day 2019

World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 each year to mark the Day the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971.

India is a party to the Convention since 1982 and committed to the Ramsar approach of wise use of wetlands. The theme for 2020 is ‘Wetlands and Biodiversity’.

Status of wetlands in India:

The bad news is that India’s cities have lost 25 ha of wetland for every one sq. km’s increase of built-up area in the last four decades.

The good news is that 10 more wetland sites around India have been added to the Ramsar Convention, rendering them sites of ‘national importance’.

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Topic: Awards and Honours, Persons in News

Tyler Prize for the environment

The Tyler Prize 2020 has been awarded to two pioneers who quantified the economic value of our natural environment. Of two, one is from India- Pavan Sukhdev.

About the Prize:

Established in 1973 by the late John and Alice Tyler. This global environmental prize recognizes individuals who have contributed in an outstanding manner to the scientific knowledge and public leadership to preserve and enhance the environment of the world.

Recipients encompass the spectrum of environmental concerns, including environmental policy, health, air and water pollution, ecosystem disruption and loss of biodiversity, and energy resources.

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Topic: Games and Medals, Latest Diary of Events

New mascot for National Games: flame-throated bulbul

The flame-throated bulbul, also called the Rubigula, was chosen as the mascot of the 36th National Games to be held in Goa because it is the State bird.

Key facts: Endemic to southern peninsular India. IUCN status:Least Concern. Listed in Schedule – IV of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

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Topic: International Relations, Latest Diary of Events

India-Maldives sign MoU to establish Addu Tourism

India and Maldives signed 5 Memorandum of Understandings to establish Addu Tourism in 5 islands of Addu atoll. The tourism is to be developed at a cost of 2.49 million USD. Addu is a city in Maldives that contains several inhabited Islands.

Key facts:

The Agreements were signed by the High Commissioner of India Sunjay Sudhir, Addu Council and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid. Along with tourism, the countries also signed the 6th MoU agreement to set up a bottled water plant in Hoarafushi. The tourism development and the water plant falls under India’s High Impact Community Development Scheme.

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Topic: New Appointments, Persons in News, Latest Diary of Events

Mohammed Allawi appointed the PM of Iraq amidst Tishreen Revolution in the country

one of the former communications ministers of Iraq, Mohammed Allawi was appointed the Prime Minister of the country by the President of Iraq, Barham Salih. Allawi has been appointed the Prime Minister of the Country amidst long protests that has so far killed 600 in the country.

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Topic: India’s Foreign Relations

Matla Abhiyan: Coastal Security Exercise conducted by Indian Navy

The Indian Navy recently launched a unique coastal security exercise in Kolkata. The exercise was conducted to create awareness about the coastal security to the local community.

Key facts:

The Indian Navy conducted the Coastal Security Exercise, Malta Abhiyan in the Sunderbans region and the exercise is unique of its kind. Two naval boats were flagged off the Sunderbans till Hemnagar along the International Trade Protocol route between India and Bangladesh.

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Topic: Latest Inventions on Science and Health, Latest Diary of Events

Corona virus: G7 Health Ministerial meet, China’s New Hospital, Travel ban by 4 countries

The Corona Virus death toll has increased to 360. The WHO has also declared International Health Emergency over the outbreak of the virus. The G7 countries are to conduct a Ministerial level health meet to discuss measures to prevent the further spread of the disease.

G7 meet

The health ministers of G7 grouping that comprises of USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are to meet to discuss the epidemic being caused by the Corona virus. The Minsters will discuss a joint response to the epidemic. The virus has so far reached 24 countries and infected 14,500 people

Travel Ban:

The four countries Australia, US, New Zealand and Israel has imposed travel ban to the people who have recently visited China.

This will certainly affected trade and business of China. The Chinese share markets are already slowing down. Borders closed The four countries Nepal, Russia and Mongolia have closed their borders with China.

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Topic: India and its Neighbouring countries, Latest Diary of Events

National Emergency Declared in Pakistan to fight against Locusts in the border

Pakistan which is facing the worst locust attacks in decades has declared National Emergency. The emergency was declared to tackle the insects that are destroying crops in Punjab province, the main region of agricultural production.

The locusts are currently in the India-Pakistan border along Cholistan. Usually, these Locusts move to Iran after some time. However, this time due to low temperatures they are still in Pakistan.