TNPSC Current Affairs February 15, 2020

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs February 15, 2020 (15/02/2020)

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Topic: Public Awareness and General Administration, Latest Diary of Events

Apiary on Wheels

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises recently flagged off ‘Apiary on Wheels’.

What is it?

It is a unique concept designed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) for the easy upkeep and migration of Bee Boxes having live Bee colonies.

It is a platform which can carry 20 Bee Boxes from one place to another without any difficulty. It is like an attachment which can be easily connected with a Tractor or a Trolley and may be pulled to any suitable destination.

Background:

The KVIC launched Honey Mission in 2017 and has been training beekeepers, distributing Bee Boxes and helping rural, educated but unemployed youth to earn extra income through beekeeping activities, at their doorstep.

Significance:

It is a holistic approach to address the challenges faced by the beekeepers. It is designed so as to reduce the labour and cost of maintaining and upkeeping Bee Boxes and live bee colonies across India.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

Future of Earth 2020

The Future of Earth 2020 report has been released by the South Asia Future Earth Regional Office, Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian Institute of Science. The report was prepared with the aim of reducing carbon footprint and halting global warming below 2 degree Celsius by 2050.

Five global risks:

The report lists five global risks that have the potential to impact and amplify one another in ways that may cascade to create a global systemic crisis. They are:

Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Extreme weather events.

Major biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.

Food crises.

Water crises.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events, Public Awareness

National Women’s Day- February 13

To commemorate the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu (also named Nightingale of India), every year India observes February 13 as it’s National Women’s Day.

In 1925 Sarojini Naidu became the president of the Indian National Congress. She served as the 1st Governor of United Provinces from 15 August 1947 – 2 March 1949. The International Women’s Day is observed on 8th March annually.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

February 15: World Pangolin Day

Every year the third Saturday of February month is celebrated as World Pangolin Day. The ninth World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on February 15, 2020.

The numbers of Pangolin is rapidly declining in Asia and Africa. This is mainly because Pangolin scales are rich in medicinal properties. Recently, China had found that Pangolin scales can be used to treat Corona Virus infections. As Pangolins numbers are declining greatly, the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department has radio-tagged Indian Pangolins for the first time to learn their ecology.

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Topic: Public Awareness and General Administration, Latest Diary of Events

Milan 2020: Biggest Multilateral Naval Exercise in the Indian Ocean Region

Indian Navy is preparing itself for the biggest multilateral naval exercise to be conducted in the Indian Ocean Region. The Exercise is to be conducted under the theme: Synergy across the Seas

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

Nagpur Oranges Exported to Dubai first Time

The first Consignment of Nagpur Oranges were sent to Dubai from Navi Mumbai. The oranges were sent in refrigerated containers.

Key facts:

In the state of Maharashtra, around 40 hectares of land is under cultivation of Nagpur oranges. The APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) selected Nagpur district as a cluster for oranges under Agriculture Export Policy.