ACGCET NEWS 04-06-2020

THE ACCET TIMES

THE INDIAN HISTORY:

Partition of Bengal:

The first partition of Bengal was a territorial reorganization of the Bengal presidency implemented in 1905. The partition separated the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas on 16 October 1905 after being announced on 20 July 1905 by Lord Curzon, the then viceroy of India. Hindus were outraged at what they saw as a divide and rule policy(where the colonizers turned the native population against itself in order to rule), even though Curzon stressed it would produce administrative efficiency. Muslims tend to form their own national organization on communal lines. In response to the Swadeshi movement’s riots in protest against the policy, Bengal was reunited by Lord Hardinge in 1911.

LAW:

Right To Information Act-2005

This law was passed by Parliament on 15 June 2005 and came fully into force on 12 October 2005. Every day, over 4800 RTI applications are filed. In the first ten years of the commencement of the act over 17,500,000 applications had been filed.

RTI is a fundamental right for every citizen of India. The authorities under RTI Act 2005 are called quasi-judicial authorities. This act was enacted in order to consolidate the fundamental right in the Indian constitution ‘freedom of speech’. Since RTI is implicit in the Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution, it is an implied fundamental right.

Information disclosure in India is restricted by the Official Secrets Act 1923 and various other special laws, which the new RTI Act relaxes[citation needed]. Right to Information codifies a fundamental right of the citizens of India. RTI has proven to be very useful, but is counteracted by the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011.

The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019, seeks to amend Sections 13, 16, and 27 of the RTI Act. Section 13 of the original Act: It sets the term of the central Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners at five years (or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier)

READING MATTERS:

How to win friends and influence people:

It's published in 1936 but still it fits into today's society. Dale Carnegie's “How to Win Friends and Influence People” has sold more than 15 million copies. This book is timeless and could help people in any century. Many get confused when they struggle about dealing with people. This book could improve everyone's personal and professional development. One can truly relate to the examples described in the book. Take this book into your account and it will be a game changer in your life!

KNOW YOUR DAYS :

World environment day

The foods we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink and the climate that makes our planet habitable all come from nature and so it becomes important to respect and understand its values. Every year World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June to spread awareness and to encourage people to take action to protect the environment. The World Environment Day 2020’s theme is ‘Celebrate Biodiversity‘, and it will be hosted in Colombia. Biodiversity is important for the survival of all living things on land and in water.

This World Environment Day, it’s Time for Nature.

World food safety day

Food, Clothing and Shelter are the basic needs of the human beings. Food safety is the absence of hazards in food that may harm the health of consumers. With an estimated 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses annually, unsafe food is a threat to human health and economies. To ensure the safe food to every consumer, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations decided to celebrate 7th June as the “World Food Safety Day”. The theme for this day was ‘Food Safety, everyone’s business’.

World Oceans Day

Oceans are the lifeblood of the planet Earth and humankind. Ocean holds 97% of our planet's water. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. They are a major source of food and medicine. Every year it is observed on 8 June, to raise global awareness about the importance of ocean in our lives and the ways through which we can protect it. The World Oceans Day Theme for 2020 is "Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean"

KINDLE YOUR BRAIN

1)A Cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a 14 feet long rope. If the Cow grazes 50 sq.ft per day, then find the approximate number of days taken by the Cow to graze the whole field.

A) 2

B) 6

C) 12

D) 24

2)A rectangular sheet of paper is converted into a cylinder by rolling it along its length. What is the ratio of the base to the breadth of the paper?

A) 1:π

B) 2:π

C) π:1

D) π:2

3)Raj drives slowly along the perimeter of a rectangular park at 24 kmph and completes one full round in 4 minutes. If the ratio of the length to breadth of the park is 3:2. What are the dimensions of the park?

A) 450m x 300m

B) 150m x 100m

C) 480m x 320m

D) 100m x 100m

4)There are 21 Poles with a constant distance between each Pole. A Car takes 30 seconds to reach the 16th Pole. How long does it takes to reach the last pole?

A) 39 seconds

B) 40 seconds

C) 39.38 seconds

D) 39.5 seconds

5)The time taken by a ship to travel 48 km downstream is equal to the time taken to travel 32 km upstream. If the velocity of the stream is 4 kmph, find the speed of the ship.

A) 16 kmph

B) 20 kmph

C) 18 kmph

D) 24 kmph

ANSWER FOR LAST WEEK QUESTIONS

1)ANSWER: Option(A) 10 days

Solution:

Part of work completed by Mohan in 1 day = 1/12

Part of work completed by Vijay in 1 day = 1/15

Part of work completed by Mohan in 4 days = 1/3

Work remaining = 2/3

Time taken by Vijay to complete the remaining work = (2/3)/(1/3) = 10 days

2)ANSWER: Option(B) 1568

solution:

The team can consist of

3 boys, 3 girls

4 boys, 2 girls

5 boys, 1 girl

6 boys.

No.of ways =(8C3*5C3)+(8C4*8C2)+(8C5*8C1)+(8C6)

(56*10)+(70*10)+(56*5)+28

= 1568

3)ANSWER: Option(B) 60 minutes

solution:

Let the leak take x minutes to empty the bucket.

Part of the bucket filled by the tap in 1 minute = 1/10

Hence,

(1/10)-(1/x) = (1/12)

So, x = 60 minutes

4)ANSWER: Option(A) 14.25 kg

Solution:

Amount of contamination in the bag

= 7.5% of 57

= (7.5*57)/100

Let x kgs of Pure dhall be added to the bag.

((7.5*57)/100)/(57+x) = 6/100

Therefore, x = 14.25 kg

5)ANSWER: Option(C) Friday

solution:

Day before yesterday was 25th December (Friday). Today is 27th December (Sunday).

The difference between Christmas and New year is 7 days. Hence they fall on the same day.

Therefore, New Year falls on Friday.

The winner of the last week aptitude corner is M.KALAISELVI, 3rd YEAR, ECE.

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INTERESTING FACTS:

People with less sleep may have gene mutation

A normal person needs 8 hours of sleep. We also see some extraordinary characters who sleep for few hours. A study published in NEURON in 2019 shows that mutation of β1 andrenergic receptors allows few people function normal on few hours of sleep.

Louis Ptacek, a neurologist from University of California released a statement about the significance of the findings, saying, "This research is an exciting new frontier that allows us to dissect the complexity of circuits in the brain and the different types of neurons that contribute to sleep and wakefulness."

Dolphins are mostly right handed

Most humans are right-handed. so are the dolphins too. Research published in the Royal Society Open Science journal in November showed that dolphins tend to favor their right sides, or "exhibit a strong right-side bias," when searching for food.

Ancient artists used magnetized rocks!

Around 2,000 years ago in Guatemala, innovative people used electrified materials for the crafts. The Journal of Archaeological Science published in June 2019, explains that an

cient artists were creating sculptures using basalt rocks that were originally magnetized by lightning strikes. Roger Fu, Assistant professor of earth and planetary science at Harvard University, said that there is some chance to happen randomly. But as they find more, there is less than one percent chance that this was not intentional.