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VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE TNPSC Current Affairs AUGUST - 2020 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS AUGUST - 2020 An ISO 9001 : 2015 Institution | Providing Excellence Since 2011 Head Office Old No.52, New No.1, 9th Street, F Block, 1st Avenue Main Road, (Near Istha siddhi Vinayakar Temple), Anna Nagar East – 600102. Phone: 044-2626 5326 | 98844 72636 | 98844 21666 | 98844 32666 Branches SALEM KOVAI No.189/1, Meyanoor Road, Near ARRS Multiplex, (Near Salem New No.347, D.S.Complex (3rd floor), Nehru Street,Near Gandhipuram bus Stand), Opp. Venkateshwara Complex, Salem - 636004. Central Bus Stand, Ramnagar, Kovai - 9 0427-2330307 | 95001 22022 75021 65390 Educarreerr Location Vivekanandha Educational Institutions for Women, Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode - TK Namakkal District - 637 205. 04288 - 234670 | 91 94437 34670 Patrician College of Arts and Science, 3, Canal Bank Rd, Gandhi Nagar, Opposite to Kotturpuram Railway Station, Adyar, Chennai - 600020. 044 - 24401362 | 044 - 24426913 Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College Palani Road, Thippampatti, Pollachi - 642 107 73737 66550 | 94432 66008 | 90951 66009 www.vetriias.com My Dear Aspirants, Greetings to all of you! “What we think we become” Gautama Buddha. We all have dreams. To make dreams come into reality it takes a lot of determination, dedication, self discipline and continuous effort. We at VETRII IAS Study Circle are committed to provide the right guidance, quality coaching and help every aspirants to achieve his or her life’s cherished goal of becoming a civil servant. The class room coaching at VETRII IAS Study Circle is meticulously planned to equip the aspirants with all the relevant facts and fundamentals of the subjects. Further the VETRII IAS Study Circle Study materials aim to support the candidate by providing the most relevant study material in a comprehensive manner. Wishing You All The Very Best !! DIRECTOR (M.Shunmugam) Vetrii IAS Study Circle. Published by VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE F Block New No. 1, 9th Street, 1st Avenue main Road, Chinthamani, Anna Nagar (E), Chennai – 102. Phone: 044 – 26265326 / 9600124042 / 9840097666 www.vetriias.com E-Mail: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Feedback: [email protected] © All rights reserved with the publisher. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, will be responsible for the loss and may be punished for compensation under copyright act. INDEX 01 - 17 HISTORY 01 . Important Days . Defence National Security and Terrorism . World Organisations – Pacts and Summits . Eminent Persons . Sports and Games . Books & Authors . Awards & Honours . Cultural Panaroma . India & its Neighbours . Appointments – Who is who? 18 - 20 POLITICAL SCIENCE 18 .India’s Foreign Policy .Latest Court Verdicts .Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 21 - 22 GEOGRAPHY 21 .Policy on Environment and Ecology .Natural Disasters – Safeguard Measures 23 - 24 ECONOMICS 23 .New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector .Current Socio - Economic Problems 25 25 - 33 SCIENCE .Latest Inventions in Science & Technology . Latest Discoveries on Health Science . Mass Media & Communication 34 34 NATIONAL – DIARY OF EVENTS 48 48 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 50 TAMIL NADU AFFAIRS 50 VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, JULY - 2020 Important Days History 1.1 Important Days Date Day Theme / Remark On the occasion of the first anniversary of law-making Triple Talaq a criminal offence which got Presidential nod last year after getting approval from the Parliament, the day is declared as the Muslim Women’s Rights Day across the India celebrates 1st country. Triple Talaq Bill was passed in August 1 August as Muslim the Lok Sabha on 25th July 2019 with 79% Women’s Rights Day of MP voting in favour and 21% voting against it. Further, it was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 30th July 2019 with 54% votes in favour and 46% voting against it. Finally, after getting the Presidential nod it became a law in the country. World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated annually during the first week of August (1st – 7th Aug) in over 120 countries World Breastfeeding around the world Week 2020 The theme of World Breastfeeding Week 2020 is “Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet”. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 1 Important Days VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, JULY - 2020 The only Sanskrit newspaper in the world is called ‘Sudharma‘. The newspaper has been published since 1970 from Mysuru in Karnataka World Sanskrit Day or Sanskrit Diwas was the first time celebrated in 1969. It is celebrated to spread awareness, promote August 3 Sanskrit Diwas and revive the ancient India Language. It attributes the rich culture of India. The Sanskrit language is also termed as Dev Vani means God’s language. The Sanskrit language is traced back to the 2nd millennium BCE when the Rig Veda a collection of hymns is assumed to have been written. Annually 6th of August marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima during World War II. The horrific incident took place on August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped an atomic bomb named “Little Boy”, on August 6 Hiroshima Day the town of Hiroshima in Japan. This bomb attack was done in the motive to end the Second World War in 1945. This day is remembered to promote peace and spread awareness about the danger of nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. August 7 National Handloom Day Theme: COVID-19 and indigenous people August 9 World Tribal Day resilience. The theme of International Youth Day August 12 International Youth Day 2020, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. World Elephant Day August 12 2020 2 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, JULY - 2020 Defence, National Security and Terrorism 1.2 Defence, National Security Raksha Mantri launches Naval Innovation and Indigenisation and Terrorism Organisation The Naval Innovation and Indigenisation India to participate in Kavkaz 2020 Organisation (NIIO) has been launched exercise in Russia by the Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh. In a resumption of bilateral and The NIIO, a three-tiered organisation, multilateral military exercises which were will enable its end users to interact deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19), with academia as well as industry India will take part in the Russian Kavkaz for the promotion of innovation and 2020 strategic command-post exercise indigenisation for self-reliance in defence, next month. The invitees for the exercise with the help of its dedicated structures. also include China and Pakistan apart The twin aspects of innovation and from other member-states of the Shanghai indigenisation would be brought together Cooperation Organisation (SCO). by the Naval Technology Acceleration Council (N-TAC), which will also offer Defence Minister to launch apex level directives. It also includes a Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah working group under the N-TAC, which Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will will be responsible for the implementation launch the Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah. of the projects. The special week will promote Prime To fulfill the objective of induction of Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to create emerging disruptive technology in an a self-reliant India with an increased focus accelerated time frame, Technology on local manufacturing and production. Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC) Rajnath Singh announced on August has been established. 9 that India will stop the import of ICG’s fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel 101 weapons and military platforms ‘Sarthak’ launched like transport aircraft, light combat helicopters, conventional submarines, An Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the cruise missiles among others on a Indian Coast Guard has been launched staggered basis till 2024. and re-christened as Indian Coast Guard The main objective behind the move was Ship ‘Sarthak’. to boost domestic defence production. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has designed The defence minister said that the defence and developed the Offshore Patrol Vessel ministry is now ready to encourage ‘Sarthak’ which is the 4th in the series of indigenous defence manufacturing in line five OPVs. with PM Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar ‘Sarthak’ has been built indigenously and Bharat. is designed in such a way that it carries VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 3 VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, JULY - 2020 a twin-engine helicopter, four high speed boats along with one inflatable boat for swift boarding and Search & Rescue operations. It will be deployed extensively for EEZ surveillance, Coastal Security and other duties. It is 105 metres long and fitted with state-of-the-art Navigation and Communication equipment, sensor and machinery. It displaces approximately 2350 tons and has been propelled by two 9100 KW diesel engines. It has been designed to attain a maximum speed of 26 knots, with an endurance of 6000 Nautical Miles. 4 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, JULY - 2020 World Organisations – Pacts and Summits 1.3 World Organisations – UNICEF & ADB funds for Thermal screening at Rajiv Gandhi Pacts and Summits International Airport Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Prakash Javadekar represents India Airport has received a mass fever in 6th BRICS Environment Ministers’ screening system to enhance the screening Meeting process of passengers. There are two more scanners in the Airport. Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of About the Scanner:- Environment, Forest and Climate Change The thermal scanner is a ceiling mounted (MoEF&CC) participated in the 6th BRICS one and is capable of scanning, detecting Environment Ministers’ Meeting under and tracking persons having fever or the presidency of Russia along with the showing symptoms of fever and also Environment minister of Brazil, Russia, persons with high skin temperature. China and South Africa over a virtual The scanner automatically adapts to the platform from New Delhi. room temperature without any human The BRICS nations called the initiative to intervention. improve the environment and promote It has dual displays, day camera and the circular economy in national plans for infrared system. economic recovery after COVID-19.
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