TNPSC Current Affairs May 14, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs May 14, 2018 (14/05/2018)

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

Ivory is government property

The Supreme Court, in Wild Life Warden v Komarrikkal Elias case, has held that elephant tusk is a property of the Government.

The Supreme Court observed that there is a clear “declaration” in the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 on elephant tusks being government property.

Significance:

Section 39(1) (c) of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 says that an ivory imported into India and an article made from such ivory in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed, shall be deemed to be the property of the state government, and where such animal is hunted in a sanctuary or national park declared by the Central Government, such animal or any animal article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat derived from such animal shall be the property of the Central Government.

Topic : Latest Diary of Events

What is the ‘Castle doctrine’ in Law?

Also known as the castle law or the defense of habitation law, this refers to a doctrine in the common law tradition which states that a person who acts in self defence against an intruder into his personal property has the right to legal immunity for his actions.

A person who is defending his home against an intruder can use deadly force to protect himself and still be exonerated for his actions under the law.

The defendant employing the castle doctrine will have to justify his action with sufficient evidence and also explain the use of deadly force as an appropriate and reasonable response to the particular threat that was facing him.

Topic : Latest Diary of Events, New Inventions on Science and Health

What is Thalassemia?

Thalaseemia is a chronic blood disorder. It is a genetic disorder due to which a patient cannot make enough hemoglobin found in Red Blood Cells (RBC’s).

This leads to anemia and patients also require blood transfusions every two to three weeks to survive.

Thalassemias are inherited disorders passed from parents to children through genes. Each red blood cell can contain between 240 and 300 million molecules of haemoglobin.

The severity of the disease depends on the mutations involved in the genes, and their interplay.

India is the thalassaemia capital of the world with 40 million carriers and over 1,00,000 thalassaemia majors under blood transfusion every month.

Topic : India’s Foreign Policy, General Administration, Latest diary of events

Visit of Prime Minister to Russia (May 21, 2018)

At the invitation of Mr. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Russia on 21 May 2018 for an informal Summit with President Putin in the city of Sochi.

This will be an important occasion for the two leaders to exchange views on international matters in a broad and long-term perspective with the objective of further strengthening our Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.

Both leaders will also discuss their respective national developmental priorities and bilateral matters.

Topic : Latest Diary of Events

International Nurses Day – Saturday, 12 May

International Nurses Day (IND) is an international day celebrated around the world on 12 May (the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth) of each year, to mark the contributions nurses make to society.

This year theme is (2018) : “Nurses A Voice to Lead – Health is a Human right”.

Topic : New Inventions on Science and Health

China’s first indigenous aircraft carrier begins sea trial

The ‘Type 001A’ is expected to be commissioned by 2020.

China’s first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials, a landmark in Beijing’s ambitious plans to modernise its navy as the Asian giant presses its claims in disputed regional waters.

China’s sole operational aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, is a repurposed Soviet ship bought from Ukraine, which went into service in 2012.