TNPSC Current Affairs February 10, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs February 10, 2018 (10/02/2018)

 

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Topic : General Administration, Latest Reports

Global IP Index

The US Chamber of Commerce’s intellectual property rights advocacy arm, Global Innovation Policy Centre, has released Intellectual Property Index.

The index ranks economies based on 40 unique indicators that benchmark activity critical to innovation development surrounding patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secrets protection.

The US tops the list with 37.98 points, followed by United Kingdom (37.97) and Sweden (37.03).

New Delhi, however, gives no formal recognition to such rankings and has in the past even dismissed criticism heaped on its IPR regime by the US government as part of its annual US 301 report.

Performance of India:

India has improved its performance both in relative and absolute terms.

The index showed that India ranked 44th of 50 economies — a jump from 43rd of 45 economies one year ago — improving its performance both in relative and absolute terms.

For the first time, India has broken free of the bottom 10% of economies measured, and its score represents the largest percentage improvement of any country measured.

This is further evidence of a country on the move.

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Topic : Public Awareness in India, Profile of States

Swachh Bharat Sanitation Park inaugurated in Delhi

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Environmental Sanitation Institute and Tata Trusts, has developed a Sanitation Park in New Delhi.

The park an objective to create awareness on various safe technological options.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

21st Indian Birding Fair

The 21st Indian Birding Fair is happening at the Man Sagar Lake, Rajasthan.

This year, this fair is dedicated to the White Naped Tit bird, which is quite rare in Jaipur and are at the verge of extinction.

About White Naped Tit bird:

White-Naped is a robust, strongly patterned, mainly black-and-white coloured bird with yellow in the flanks and sides of the breast.

The bird is found in Udaipur and in some regions of Kutch as well. It is considered vulnerable to extinction because of the scarcity of suitable habitats.

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Topic : Latest International Events

Janadriyah festival

Saudi is celebrating the annual Janadriyah festival. India is this year’s guest of honor.

About Janadriyah festival:

Janadriyah is the annual national heritage and culture festival named after the village on the northern outskirts of Riyadh.

The festival encourages Saudis to celebrate their heritage and to bolster cultural exchange.

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Topic : General Administration, Latest Reports

NITI Aayog’s Health index Report 2018

NITI Aayog recently released the Health Index Report 2018.

About the Health Index Report 2018:

Kerala, Punjab and Tamil Nadu were the top rankers in the NITI Aayog’s latest Health Index report.

In a health index report, Kerala got the first place and Punjab got the second place.

Tamil Nadu is ranked among the top three States (in the ‘Largest States’ category) for overall health outcomes.

Key facts:

The report, titled “Healthy States, Progressive India” ranks States and Union Territories on their year-on-year incremental change in health outcomes and overall performance with respect to one another.

In Tamil Nadu, the health index reveals that the neonatal mortality rate is 14, lower than that of many other States, and that the under-5 mortality has dropped from 21 in 2014 to 20 in 2015.

The total case notification rate of tuberculosis has gone up as has the treatment success rate of new TB cases. It recorded higher number of people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

4,400-year-old tomb discovered outside Cairo

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country’s famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo.

The tomb was found in a wider area of Giza’s western necropolis, which is known to be home to tombs from the Old Kingdom.

This tomb is likely belonged to a woman known as Hetpet, who archaeologists believe was close to ancient Egyptian royals of the 5th Dynasty.

The tomb is made of mud brick and includes wall paintings in good condition depicting Hetpet observing different hunting and fishing scenes.

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

Visit of Prime Minister to Palestine, United Arab Emirates and Oman (February 9-12, 2018)

Prime Minister of India will be on a State visit to Palestine, UAE and Oman from 9-12 February 2018.

This will be the first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Palestine, and Prime Minister Modi’s second visit to UAE and first to Oman.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold discussions on matters of mutual interest with their leaders, apart from participating in other events.

Prime Minister would be addressing the Sixth World Government Summit being held in Dubai at which India has been extended ‘Guest of Honour’ status.

He will also meet the Indian community in UAE and Oman.