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DECEMBER-2019 JNANAGANGOTHRI Monthly Current Affairs DECEMBER-2019 JNANAGANGOTHRI Monthly Current Affairs WWW.IASJNANA.COM 1 DECEMBER-2019 JNANAGANGOTHRI Monthly Current Affairs butterfly), Yellow flower butterfly, State nymphalidae fancy butterfly. nd 1. The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), State butterfly: Karnataka is 2 state have Mysuru project to digitize manuscripts state butterfly in the country. regains traction Maharastra: Blue butterman butterfly Assistance by: National Mission for Karnataka: Troidesminos (southern bird wing Manuscripts (NMM) for digitization and butterfly) (declared in 2018). preservation of the priceless heritage. Uses: With this development, the ORI‘s long- 3. Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank signs pending project of digitization of manuscripts MoU for bancassurance will receive fresh traction. The digitization of manuscripts is expected to give a fillip to Indological studies as the e-version of the manuscripts will be available online for reference. About: The NMM is under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Government of India, and was established in 2003 to unearth and MoU: Karnataka VikasGrameena Bank preserve the manuscript wealth of India. (KVGB) and Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Institute shot to fame when Commerce Life Insurance Company Ltd RudrapatanamShamaShastry discovered the bancassurance (for selling life insurance complete text of Kautilya‘sArthashastra in products through the branches of KVGB). Grantha script and Sanskrit language in 1905 KVGB general manager: I.G. Kumar Goud and published it in 1909. Canara HSBC CEO: AnujMathur. 2. Census of butterfly species in Karnataka: Insurance company is jointly owned by public sector banks — Canara Bank (51%) and Oriental Bank of Commerce (23%) — and HSBC Insurance (Asia Pacific) Holdings Ltd. (26%) 4. Marine stranding response network helpline launched MoU: The Forest Department of karnataka and ReefWatch Marine Conservation About ReefWatch Marine Conservation: A Done by: The Karnataka forest department registered non-profit trust working on marine Census process: Identifies common name, education, conservation and outreach activities form, life cycle, color, species, butter fly and have jointly launched a pilot project in the auxiliary elements needed for garden State on protecting marine wildlife. construction, area of wings, color and other Aim: The project is aimed at establishing the information. This is a pilot project. cause of death, treating and rehabilitating Over 800 species: There are over 800 species injured and sick marine animals that wash up of butterflies including junoniaIciata (brown to the shore. flower butterfly), Boonaniaatitis (grafly The helpline number to report marine butterfly), Boonania Amana (lemon flower standings is 9740892394. butterfly), Bunaniaorithea (Lemon flower WWW.IASJNANA.COM 2 DECEMBER-2019 JNANAGANGOTHRI Monthly Current Affairs 5. Golden Chariot to commence from March 7. University of Mysore to have dept. on 2020 disability studies Agreement: Between The South Western Railway and the Karnataka State Tourism Corporation (KSTDC) for operation of Golden Chariot Train. Mousigned between KSTDC and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) for management of ‗On-Board‘ services of the Golden Chariot. Vice-Chancellor: G. Hemantha Kumar Golden Chariot train: which commenced Courses involved: PG departments in operations in 2008 is a Government of psychology, food science and nutrition, Karnataka initiative in a Joint Venture with physical education, MSW and the University Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Health Centre The 18 coach long train with 44 guest rooms has a capacity of 84 guests. 8. Human Library event in Karnataka 6. H.S. Venkateshamurthy to preside over 85th Kannada SahityaSammelana Location: Institute of Commerce and Arts (MICA), 123-127, at Metagalli in Mysuru Location: Kalaburagi Aim: To address people's prejudices by Duration: February 5 to 7, 2020. helping them to talk to those they would not Organizer: Kannada SahityaParishat (KSP) normally meet. The organization uses a library About H.S. Venkateshamurthy:Kannada analogy of lending people rather than books. poet, playwright, and critic. These people have "experienced prejudice, Poetry collections:SindabadanaAtmakathe, social exclusion or stigma," and participants Kriyaparva, Vimukti, and can ask them questions so as to "learn about AmericadalliBilluhabba the other person and also challenge their own Plays:Hejjegalu, UriyaUyyale, and prejudices. KattalegeEstuMukha. About: Human Library is a registered Children‘s literature: HakkiSaalu, international non-profit organization with its Huvinashale, Alilu Ramayana, and administrative headquarters in Copenhagen, SunnadaSuttta Denmark. ―The notion of Human Library was Kannada SahityaSammelana (Kannada initially launched in 2000 in Copenhagen and Literature Conference): Is the premier currently exists in more than 85 countries, gathering of writers, poets and kannadigas. It known as ‗The Human Library Organization‘. is held with the aim of preserving and developing Kannada language, its literature, 9. Kannadigas to get priority in private sector arts, culture and music. It was started in 1915 jobs by H. V. Nanjundaiah and held at Bangalore The State government has amended rules for the first time. directing industrial establishments that have taken any support from the government to give WWW.IASJNANA.COM 3 DECEMBER-2019 JNANAGANGOTHRI Monthly Current Affairs priority to Kannadigas in jobs on the shop The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order floor in ‗C‘ and ‗D‘ category of employees. (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 Act related: Karnataka Industrial Employment Communities: Parivara and Talawara (Standing Orders), Rules, 1961. The amendments have been made in the list of STs in Karnataka. 10. Karnataka govt to unveil children's budget Siddi tribes of Belagavi, Dharwad would also Karnataka CM: BS Yediyurappa be included in the ST category apart from The child budget system will include those living in Uttar Kannada districts. guidelines from UNICEF-sponsored capacity Minister of State for Tribal Affairs:Renuka building and research on public finances of Singh Saruta children projects 'The government decided to introduce a budget Steps: The first specification of Scheduled Tribes for children from 2020-21. in relation to a particular State or Union territory is If Karnataka is able to pull off such a budget, it by a notified Order of the President after will become the fourth country in India after consultation with the State Government / UT Kerala, Assam and Bihar. concerned. Any subsequent inclusion in or exclusion from and other modifications in the list 11. IPR cell inaugurated at Sharnbasva varsity of Scheduled Tribes can be made only through an campus amending Act of Parliament. 14. WDO to launch World Design Protopolis in Bengaluru Aim: At implementing holistic progress in mega cities across the world and making them sustainable and also project aims to measure the progress of the city, attract investments and solve the problems so that the city becomes a better MoU: Between Sharnbasva University and place for the citizens. Karnataka State Council of Science and CEO, Lumium, and President WDO: Srini R Technology (KSCST) Srinivasan Three-day Kochi Design Week (KDW):India‘s About:The cell will help the faculty and students largest design conclave held at Bolgatty Island to file patent applications for their research works The World Design Organization (WDO): and will also conduct regular training sessions. Formerly known as the International Council of The cell will also conduct patent audit in all the Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid), is an departments once in three months and encourage international non-governmental organization that students to take up the research activities. promotes the profession of industrial design and its ability to generate better products, systems, 12. 107th Indian Science Congress in Jan 2020 services, and experiences; better business and The 107th Indian Science Congress a forum of industry; and ultimately a better environment and global science affairs will be held at Bangalore society. Agriculture University from January 3-7. Theme: Science and technology for rural 15. Puneeth comes on board as BMTC development. ambassador 13. RajyaSabha passes bill to include certain communities from Karnataka in ST list WWW.IASJNANA.COM 4 DECEMBER-2019 JNANAGANGOTHRI Monthly Current Affairs industrial consultancy, and international educational programmes Autonomous University/colleges: refers to a university/college which exercises independent control over its day-to-day operations and curriculum. It is generally associated with The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport universities, institutions and implies that the Corporation (BMTC) has roped in Kannada sponsoring state does not have control over actor, PuneethRajkumar, as its ambassador. academic matters of the school 16. TSR Award for D. Mahadevappa 19. Writer ChandrakanthKaradalli passes The Karnataka State Government has away: announced the prestigious awards for Kannada About: Mr. Karadalli, Renowned children‘s book journalism. writer, a native of Shahapur in Yadgir district, TSR Memorial Journalism award: retired as a government primary school teacher a 2017: Retired Editor of Samyukta Karnataka decade ago. He wrote around 35 books, 15 of and Karmaveera Dhruvaraj Venkat Rao which come under children‘s literature. Muthalik Desai He won the Karnataka Rajyotsava award in 2019 2018: D. Mahadevappa,
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