19th FEBRUARY 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
India's first 'hybrid rocket' launched
- India's first hybrid rocket carrying 150 small satellites was successfully launched today at 8.15 am from the beach of East Coast Road, Thiruvidanthai, on behalf of APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation.
- ISRO technical scientists led by ISRO scientist Gokul Anand piloted the rocket. Telangana State Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, ISRO Scientist Mylaswamy Annadurai, Indira Gandhi Nuclear Research Center Director Venkataraman, Tiruppurur MLA Balaji Rose Martin, Jose Charles Martin, ABJM Najeema Maraikayer, Sheksha Lim, Many dignitaries including Shekhtavoor were present.
- The so-called hybrid sounding rocket is a low-altitude launch vehicle used for test flights and satellite data collection. The hybrid sound rocket launched today is about 2.4 km. It is reported that it can go up to height.
- It is noteworthy that 150 small satellites made by 3,500 government school students studying from 6th to 12th standard have been launched in this rocket.
- UN This year is being celebrated as the International Year of Small Grains by the council. In this regard, the central government announced on January 1 that activities to promote small grain foods will be carried out across the country. Meanwhile, the central government has approved the provision of small grains as midday meals in schools in the state of Chhattisgarh.
- In the ongoing match which started on the 16th at the Eden Gardens, Bengal won the toss and batted and were all out for 174 runs in the first innings. Saurashtra, who fielded next, scored 404 runs in the first innings.
- Following this, the Bengal team played the 2nd innings trailing by 230 runs and were all out for 241 runs. Playing the 2nd innings with a simple target of winning by 12 runs, Saurashtra won by 14 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in 2.4 overs and kissed the Ranji trophy for the second time.
- Unathkat was awarded the man of the match award and Arbid Vasawata who scored a total of 907 runs in the series was awarded the man of the series award.
- In the 2nd Test against the Australian cricket team in Delhi, he got 5 of the 7 wickets he took in the 2nd innings by 'bolding' (tilting the stumps with the ball). Earlier, Indian spin bowler Anil Kumble has done this against South Africa and is at the top of the record list. He had taken 5 wickets against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1992 by 'bolding'.
- The National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organization (NOTTDO) Scientific Dialogue 2023 conference was held in New Delhi today under the auspices of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The conference was organized in an effort to bring under one umbrella all medical institutions involved in organ and tissue transplantation to save lives.
- Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperatives Mr. Amit Shah today inaugurated the first phase of a park in Pune, Maharashtra called “Shiv Srishti” featuring aspects of Shivaji Maharaj's life. In this program, the Chief Minister of the state Mr. Eknath Shinde, Vice Principal Mr. Devendra Fadnavis also attended.
- Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Amit Shah said that he paid tribute to the noble contribution of Shivaji Maharaj in the freedom struggle. Opened on the occasion of Shivaji Maharaj's birthday, the park is open to the public from tomorrow.