TNPSC Current Affairs October 03, 2019

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs Oct 03, 2019 (03/10/2019)

Topic: Public Awareness and General Administration, Profile of States

‘Stations’ Cleanliness Survey Report

‘Stations’ Cleanliness Survey Report’ (Cleanliness assessment of Non-suburban and Suburban Stations 2019) has been released.

How are the stations ranked?

The total score is out of 1000 and each component (Process Evaluation, Direct Observation, Citizen Feedback) weighs 33.33% of the total score.

Background:

Railways have been conducting third party audit and cleanliness ranking of 407 major stations annually since 2016. This year the survey was expanded to include 720 stations and suburban stations were also included for the first time.

Key highlights and findings of the report:

Top three cleanest railways stations are from the western state of Rajasthan- Jaipur, Jodhpur and Durgapura.

Top three railway zones– North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway and East Central Railway.

Andheri, Virar and Naigaon railway stations were the top three among 109 suburban stations.

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

Ban on single-use plastic

The government has launched massive campaigns against single-use, or disposable, plastic products, as part of the year-long celebrations to mark 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

What are Single-use plastics?

They are disposable plastics meant for use-and-throw. These comprise polythene bags, plastic drinking bottles, plastic bottle caps, food wrappers, plastic sachets, plastic wrappers, straws, stirrers and Styrofoam cups or plates.

Key facts: Swachhata Hi Seva India Plog Run– To propagate the idea of shunning plastics, the Fit India Plog Run has been launched. Plogging involves picking up litter while jogging.

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Topic: Historical Diary of Events

Homage to Mahatma – young students create two Guinness Book World Records

In a special homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th Birth Anniversary, students from Delhi & NCR region have created two world records.

The first world record was in the category of ‘environmental sustainability lessons to the largest number of students at one place’. Close to five thousand children participated in this world record.

Second record pertains to ‘the largest number of assembly & lighting of Solar lamps’. The number of participants in this record is more than five thousand.

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Topic: Latest Diary of Events

6th Edition International Conference Mascrade 2019

Illicit Trade is a very dynamic and constantly changing phenomenon. MASCRADE 2019 aims at deepening the understanding of “grey markets” for smuggled, counterfeit and related pirated commercial goods, to assess their impact, and to promote practical recommendations for designing some effective strategies by the public and private sectors to dismantle them.

It also aims at designing a better enforcement ecosystem and to protect the interest of brand owners in India. It will enable us to identify areas where policies and practices need to be strengthened and contribute to an integrated vision of security and public safety.

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

KAZIND -2019: India Kazakhistan Joint Military Exercise

The annual military exercise called KAZIND 2019 between India and Kazakhstan army commenced at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand on 3 October 2019.

The year 2019 is the 4th edition of joint military exercise. The exercise will conclude on 15 October 2019 with a 72 hour exercise which will showcase the joint skills of soldiers while conducting Counter Terrorism and counter insurgency operations.

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Topic: Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events

West Bengal’s Midnapore becomes 5000th railway station to get free public Wi-Fi

The Indian Railways has achieved the target of installing free public Wi-Fi at 5,000 railway stations across the country. Indian Railways-owned Rail Tel installed Wi-Fi at Midnapore Railway Station in West Bengal to touch the milestone.