TNPSC Current affairs April 2017
1.Defence
ministry given approval to buy Barak Missiles.
Indian
Government has given its nod to purchase the new batch of Barak Surface-to-air
missiles (SAM) for the navy from Israel to enhance India’s Maritime capability.
The
meeting of Defence Acquisition Council of the Defence Ministry chaired by
Defence minister Arun Jaitley approved the purchase of Barak missiles which
includes other proposals estimated at Rs 860 crore.
About
proposals:
- Barak short range Surface-to air-missile is currently installed in most of the warships includes INS Vikramaditya which is built by Israel.
- The life time of the current installed Barak SAM which has completed its life time, so there was an urgent requirement to replace the older Barak SAM missiles with the new Barak SAM missiles.
- The other proposals include procurement of expandable Bathy Thermograph systems to detect temperature changed under water and also the equipment to counter mines in the sea.
About
SAM:
Surface to Air missile(SAM) is a missile designed to launch
from the ground to destroy enemy’s aircraft or other missiles in Air. It is
also called as Ground-to-air-missile
2.India
and Malaysia Government signed seven MOU’s
Malaysian
Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his 6day official visit to India
has signed 7 MOU’s with Indian Government for further economic growth and
development between the two Nations.
The
agreement was signed as the mark of celebrating 60th anniversary of
diplomatic ties of both countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
Malaysian Counterpart has singed the MoU’s
About
the Agreement (As per official release)
- MOU for Air service agreement between both countries
- Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the proposed development of a Urea and Ammonia Manufacturing Plant in Malaysia and offtake of exisiting surplus urea from Malaysia to India.
- MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Sports
- MoU between the Malaysian Human Resource Fund (HRDF)/ Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad (PSMB) and EDII, Ahmedabad for cooperation in training, etc.
- MoU between Association of Indian Universities (AIU), India and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA), Malaysia on Mutual Recognition of the Educational Qualifications.
- The MoU between Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) and Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), India
- MoU between MIGHT Technology Malaysia and AP Economic Development Board on implementation of 4th Generation Technology Park in AP.
3.Plastic
Eating Fungus found by Scientists –Aspergullus Tubingensis
Scientist
from Chinese Academy of Science have found the fungus which eats plastics which
uses enzymes to rapidly break down plastic material and could help deal with
the problem of plastic waste.
Aspergullus
tubingensis is a fungus which lives in the soil was found by scientist in a
rubbish heap in Islamabad, Pakistan
Humans producing
greater amount of plastics and most of them goes to garbage. Plastics will not
break down like other organic matter and persist in environment for longer
period and affects environment
Various
attempts to discard the plastics like burying, incineration,recycling are used
but it is costly and ends up with human health issues.
About
Aspergullus Tubingensis:
- It is a fungus lives in the soil and scientist found that it also grows in Surface of plastics.
- Aspergullus Tubingensis secretes enzymes onto the surface of plastic and these enzymes break the chemical bonds between the plastic molecules or polymers,
- Scientist also found using advanced microscopy and spectroscopy techniques, fungus also uses the physical strength of its mycelia, the network of root like filaments grown by fungi to help break apart the polymers.
- The Research is based on the way that other fungi feed on dead plant or animal material
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