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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs Feb. 03, 2017 (03/02/2017)
Topic : History – Latest Diary of Events
India Innovation Index
The government has launched an “India Innovation Index”, to make India as innovated economy.
The index will rank states on Innovations through country’s first online innovation index portal.
This portal will capture data on innovation from all Indian states on innovation and regularly update it in real time.
Key facts:
The India Innovation Index Framework will be structured based on the best practices followed in Global Innovation Index (GII) indicators and additionally by adding India-centric parameters those truly reflect the Indian innovation ecosystem.
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Topic : History – Latest Diary of Events
World Wetlands Day – Bhopal
This year World Wetland Day is being celebrated by centre in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh at Bhoj Wetlands, Bhopal.
Also, all the State Governments have been requested to celebrate the World Wetland Day in their respective States in a befitting manner.
Theme : “Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction”.
This theme has been selected to raise awareness on the vital roles of healthy wetlands in reducing the impacts of extreme events on communities and in helping to build resilience.
About World Wetlands Day:
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2 each year to mark the Day the Convention on Wetlands was adopted in the Iranian City of Ramsar in 1971.
India is a party to the Convention since 1982 and committed to the Ramsar approach of wise use of wetlands.
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Topic : Science – Science and Technology
Lost continent under Indian Ocean – Mauritius
Scientists discovered an age old “Lost Continent” that has been found beneath the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius.
How was it discovered?
The traces of zircon which was discharged during the volcanic eruptions. That was discovered on the rocks, signal the existence of an age old continent of Mauritia, which is believed to be lying somewhere underneath the islands in the Indian Ocean.
Background:
This lost continent is believed to be the outcome of the super continent Gondwana breaking up, which is almost 200 million years old.
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