TNPSC Current Affairs November 04, 2019

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs Nov 04, 2019 (04/11/2019)

Topic: Latest Diary of Events

National Waterway -2

First ever movement of container cargo on Brahmaputra (National Waterway -2) begins. The journey of a container took place between Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) to the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) terminal at Pandu in Guwahati.

The 12-15 days voyage will be an integrated IWT movement via National Waterway-1 (river Ganga), NW-97 (Sunderbans), Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route and NW-2 (river Brahmaputra).

Where is NW 2?

It is a section of the Brahmaputra River having a length of 891 km between the Bangladesh border near Dhubri and Sadiya in Assam.

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Topic: India’s foreign Relations, Latest Diary of Events

India International Science Festival (IISF)

Fifth India International Science Festival is being held at Kolkata.

Objective: To instill scientific temper among the masses, showcase India’s contribution in the field of S&T over the years and encourage translation of its benefits to people.  It aims to build a strategy for inclusive advancement of Science and Technology.

India International Science Festival (IISF) is an annual event organised jointly by science and technology related Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha).

Theme: ‘RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation’.

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

Haryana’s cm

Manohar Lal Khattar was sworn in a second time as the Chief Minister on 27 October 2019 after making an alliance with Jannayak Janta Party post 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.

He is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician and 10th Chief Minister of Haryana. He is a former RSS pracharak. He represents Karnal constituency in Haryana Legislative Assembly, and was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Haryana after BJP’s win in the 2014 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.

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Topic: Geographical Landmarks, Latest Diary of Events

In a first since 1965, two cyclones over Arabian Sea

For the first time since 1965, two cyclonic storms have prevailed simultaneously — Cyclone Kyarr and Cyclone Maha — over the Arabian Sea.

What is different about the two recently-formed cyclones over the Arabian Sea?

For the first time since 1965, two cyclonic storms have prevailed simultaneously — Cyclone Kyarr and Cyclone Maha — over the Arabian Sea. Cyclone Kyarr was only the second super cyclone to be formed after Cyclone Gonu in 2007. The occurrence of cyclones is more frequent and common in the Bay of Bengal compared to the Arabian Sea.

Named by?

Cyclone Kyarr is named by Myanmar. Cyclone Maha is named by Oman.