Daily current Affairs – May 9/2020

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History

Maharana Pratap Singh I:

Why it is in News?

• The Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap Singh I is celebrated on 9 May.

About Maharana Pratp Singh I:

• Pratap Singh I was popularly known as Maharana Pratap. He was the eldest son of Udai Singh II, who is the founder of the city of Udaipur.
•  Pratap Singh was born on 9 May 1540. He was a king of Mewar, a region in the present-day Rajasthan. 

Battle of Haldighati:

• Maharana is famously known for his bravery in the Battle of Haldighati. The battle was fought on 18 June 1576.
•  It was fought between the forces Maharana Pratap; and the Mughal emperor Akbar’s forces which was led by Man Singh I of Amber.
•  The Mughals won the battle but failed to capture Pratap, who escaped. Later, Pratap Singh recaptured Udaipur, Gogunda, and Kumbhalgarh when Akbar was concentrating on the northwestern front.

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Government policy and Intervention

TRIFED: Free Ration

Why it is in News?

• Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Art of Living Foundation (AOL) to help the needy tribes India artisans amid COVID-19 pandemic.

About TRIFED:

• The agreement aims to collaborate in respective programmes of each organization for promoting Tribal Enterprises. 
• Under this, the Art of Living Foundation has agreed to provide Free Ration Kits to Needy Tribes India Artisans.
•  TRIFED Regional Offices have compiled the list of needy tribal artisans and have identified 9,409 needy tribal artisans located across the country for distribution of ration kits under #iStandWithHumanity campaign of Art of Living. 
• The move will be coordinated with the AOL offices in all States.

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Science and Technology

China Launched Long March-5B:

• China successfully launched its most powerful rocket “Long March-5B” on its maiden voyage into orbit.
• The rocket was blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan, China.

About Long March – 5B:

• Long March-5B is a 176-foot-long rocket. It has been designed to shuttle astronauts to low-Earth orbit or even around the moon.
• The new-generation spacecraft was developed for the operation of China’s space station and manned space exploration.
• The spacecraft will be reusable.
• The Chinese rocket is powered by a pair of hydrogen-fueled YF-77 core stage engines and 8 kerosene-fueled booster engines. It can haul up a 55,000 pound payload into orbit with almost 2.4 million pounds of thrust. 
•  Long March-5B rocket hoisted a massive, 67-foot-long prototype capsule designed to carry a crew of six into space.