TNPSC Current Affairs November 12, 2019

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs Nov 12, 2019 (12/11/2019)

Topic: November 12 – World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day is being marked every year since 2009. The day was hosted by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia for the first time in 2009. The coalition includes several organizations across the world like CARE, Save the Children, PATH, UNICEF, WHO, etc.

Theme for 2019: “Healthy Lungs for all”.

Topic: Awards and Honours, Latest Diary of Events

Kung Fu Nuns – Asia Society’s Game Changer Award

The Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa Order, some of the Himalayas’ most prominent human rights advocates, received Asia Society’s prestigious Game Changer Award in New York for their path-breaking work to empower women and dismantle gender stereotypes in Himalayas.

They received the award for their heroic activism and being a true symbol of women empowerment.

With this recognition, the Kung Fu Nuns join the likes of iconic Indian leaders Indra Nooyi, Dev Patel and Mukesh Ambani who have also been honored by Asia Society in previous years for breaking the glass ceiling with their courage and inspiring their fellow citizens.

About Asia Society Game Changer Awards:

The Asia Society founded in 1956, is a nonpartisan, non-profit educational institution. It is dedicated to promote mutual understanding as well as strengthen partnerships in a global context among people, leaders and institutions of Asia and United States.

Topic: Welfare Oriented Govt Schemes and their Utilities, Latest Diary of Events

Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan

The Environment Ministry is undertaking a mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in 50 identified beaches under the “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”.

About Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan:

Launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC)

Aim: To make beaches clean and create awareness amongst citizens about the importance of coastal ecosystems – in Beaches across 10 states / UTs.

The campaign will be organized in the beaches after consultation with the state governments.

Environment Education Division and Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) under the Environment Ministry will be responsible for its implementation.

At end of the drive, the best three beaches will be suitably awarded along with a certificate of appreciation for all the participating eco-clubs.

Topic: Awareness in Space, Latest Diary of Events

NASA: A Huge X Ray burst detected from outer space

NASA’s NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer) telescope detected a sudden spike of X Rays. The spike was caused by a massive thermo nuclear flash on the surface of a pulsar.

Pulsar: A Pulsar is a neutron star whose compact core is left behind when a massive star runs out of fuel. It later collapses under its own weight and explodes.

A Pulsar spins rapidly and becomes a host to several X-Ray emitting hotspot. As the object spins it produces regular pulses of high-energy radiation.

Findings: The Explosion releases as much as energy in 20 seconds as that released by the sun in 10 days.

The Explosion was caused as the hydrogen gas accredited and formed a disk. As the disk becomes denser, the gas ionizes. This traps more and more energy inwards causing the explosion

Significance: Like other astronomical bodies, the sun emits X Rays as well. Therefore, studying about these sources will help to learn about the future of the sun.

Topic: Latest Diary of Events

National Education Day 2019

To mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of India, School of Education, IGNOU celebrated the National Education Day.

National Education Day is celebrated every year on November 11 in India. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the first Education Minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

A freedom fighter, renowned writer, poet, and journalist Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin was born on November 11, 1888. In 1951 under his leadership that the first IIT- IIT Kharagpur was set up. In 1958 he passed away and in 1992 he was awarded Bharat Ratna for his contribution as an educationist.

Topic: Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events, Places in News

World’s Tallest Shiva Lingam in Kerala

The Shiva lingam of Maheswaram’s Sri Sivaparvathi Temple has been recognized as the tallest Shiva lingam in India. It has already entered the India Book of Records for not only its height but also its unique cylindrical structure.