CURRENT AFFAIR PART 1

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  • 6th National Conference on Nuclear Energy organized by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi today with theme Nuclear Energy: a 'Clean' Energy option.
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched strategic framework for its newly-established Space Agency. Mohammed Nasser Al-Ahbabi is appointed as Director-General of UAE Space Agency. Framework aims to launch satellite missions and first Arab unmanned probe to Mars called Hope Probe by 2021.
  • 03 May - Constitution Day of Poland. Constitution of poland was enacted on May 3, 1791.
  • 03 May - World Press Freedom Day. Theme for 2015 is Let Journalism Thrive.
  • 05 May - Birth anniversary of Gyani Zail Singh, former President of India.
  • 05 May 2015 - World Asthma Day. Theme of 2015 is You Can Control Your Asthma and sub-theme - Time to Control Asthma.
  • 07 May, 2015 - 55th Foundation day of India's Border Roads Organization (Founded on May 7, 1960).
  • 07 May, 2015 -154th Birth Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore (Born on May 7, 1861)
  • 14-year-old Indian-American student Karan Menon won 2015 National Geographic Bee championship.
  • 15 May - International Day of Families. Theme for 2015 was Men in Charge.
  • 15 May - Israel Independence Day. state of Israel was founded on this day in 1948.
  • On the Other Hand, Palestinians observed this day as Nakba Day to reaffirm their right to return to the land from which their ancestors were forcibly displaced by Israel in 1948.
  • ISRO Will commission Multi-Object Tracking Radar (MOTR) in June 2015. Key Features Include -
  • Capable of tracking 10 different objects at a time including 50 * 50 cm object at range of 1000 KM and 30 * 30 cm at range of 800 kilometer.
  • Unlike the disc radars that keep spinning, this 35-tonne radar is a stationary, 12-metre-long, 8-metre-tall with 4068 individual radiating elements.
  • It emits beam of radio-frequency waves that scans third part of sky. Since the radars base can be rotated to three positions, the entire sky can be covered.
  • It is developed at a relatively low cost of approx 245 crores as compared to cost of 900 Crores of similar projects of other countries.
  •  USA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully tested a ten-engine electric plane Greased Lightning (GL)-10 to enhance capabilities in using remotely piloted aircrafts for science investigations.
  • 19th CEAT Cricket Awards (2015) -
  • International Cricketer - Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
  • Indian Cricketer - Ajinkya Rahane
  • International Lifetime Achievement - Kapil Dev edition of the awards.
  • International Batsman - Hashim Amla
  • International Bowler - Rangana Herath
  • T20 Player - Dwayne Bravo
  • Popular Choice - Kieron Pollard
  • Special Performance - Rohit Sharma
  • Domestic Cricketer - R Vinay Kumar
  • Young Player - Deepak Hooda
  • 20th Law Commission of India (Headed by Ajit Prakash Shah) submitted Report No. 257 on Reforms in Guardianship and Custody Laws in India and suggested amendments to laws to emphasize the welfare of the child in custody and guardianship matters.
  • 21 May - Anti Terrorism Day in India (Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary).
  • 22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity. Theme is Biodiversity for Sustainable Development.
  • 22 May, 2015 - 13th Investiture Ceremony of BSF (Border Security Force).
  • Investiture Means a ceremony at which honours or rank are formally conferred on a person or Organization.
  • 24 May - Independence Day of Eritrea (Country in Horn of Africa).
  • 31 May - World No Tobacco Day. Uttarakhand’s Medical, Health and Family Welfare Minister Surendra Singh Negi has been conferred with World No Tobacco Day Award 2015 by World Health Organsiation (WHO).
  • 4th North East Youth Festival started in Majuli (Assam). It will be held 29th to 31st May, 2015. The Festival is being organized by the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  • 62nd National Film Awards presented. Shashi Kapoor honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
  • 68th session of Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of International Maritime Organization (IMO) held in London, UK and adopted provisions of the Polar Code related to environmental norms.
  • Chen Wu, Governor of Guangxi Autonomous Region of China Visited India.
  • Complete Story of Indian Reforms: 2G, Power & Private Enterprise: A Practitioner's Diary has been written by Pradeep Baijal (Former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman).
  • Union Cabinet approved New Urea Policy 2015 for next four years aimed at maximizing production and minimize dependence on imports -
  • Policy aims to maximize urea production in country to reduce the subsidy burden on Government.
  • Savings in energy will reduce carbon-footprint and be more environment friendly.
  • Policy will ensure timely supply of urea to farmers at same Maximum Retail Price (MRP) with less burden on the exchequer.
  • Policy will directly save subsidy of Rs. 2618 crore and indirect saving of Rs. 2211 crore (total Rs.4829 crore) with revised specific energy consumption norms and import substitutions. During the next four years, It will help in making additional 20 lakh/MT urea annually.
  • Government decided in January 2015 to allow urea producers to produce neem coated urea upto 75 - 100 % of production to benefit the farmers.
  • Neem coated urea is required less in quantity for same area and will give higher crop yields.
  • Underground water contamination due to leaching of urea will get reduced as nitrogen in neem coated urea gets released to plants very slowly.
  • Neem coated urea is unfit for industrial use, so illegal diversion to industries will also reduce.
  • MRP of urea for farmers is kept the same at Rs. 268/- per bag of 50 kgs. Farmers have to pay an additional Rs.14/- per bag for neem coated urea.
  • Government has decided to revive closed urea units at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Barauni (Bihar), Talcher urea unit in Odisha and Ramagundam in Telangana to produce and additional 26 lakh tonnes.
  • By all these measures, import dependency of India for urea will reduce. Presently, India imports about 80 lakh metric tonnes of urea out of total demand of 310 lakh metric tonnes.
  • Government today also decided to continue the existing subsidy rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, Muriate of Potash (MOP), etc.) under Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) policy for current year.
  • 19 units are producing phosphatic fertilizers and 103 units making SSP (Single Super Phosphate). These units rely heavily on import of phosphate as there is no resource of Potash in India.
  • A 2000 year old ancient Water supply system discovered in Jerusalem city of Israel.
  • A 7.3 Magnitude major earthquake struck eastern Nepal near Mount Everest, two weeks after Devastating 7.9 Magnitude earthquake that killed more than 8,000 People on Apr 25, 2015.
  • A. Jayathilak, Chairman of Spices Board has been given additional charge of chairman of Rubber Board.

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