TNPSC Current Affairs April 02, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs April 02, 2018 (02/04/2018)

 

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Topic: Indian cultural Panorama

Konark Sun Temple

An aesthetically designed interpretation centre with world-class facilities that showcases the unique architectural features of Kalingan era was recently inaugurated at Sun Temple, Konark.

The Indian Oil Foundation has developed the interpretation centre and the tourist facilitation centre at a cost of Rs. 45 crore.

Key fact:

Built in the 13th century, the Konark temple was conceived as a gigantic chariot of the Sun God, with 12 pairs of exquisitely ornamented wheels pulled by seven horses.

It was built by King Narasimhadeva I, the great ruler of Ganga dynasty.

The temple is included in UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 for its architectural greatness and also for the sophistication and abundance of sculptural work.

The temple is perfect blend of Kalinga architecture, heritage, exotic beach and salient natural beauty.

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Topic: Indian cultural Panorama

Kalamkari art

A ‘Kalamkari art museum’ has been opened at Pedana in Andhra Pradesh.

The museum traces the history of the art and displays the process of extraction of natural colours from various sources.

Kalamkari:

Kalamkari is an ancient style of hand painting done on cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind pen, using natural dyes.

The word Kalamkari is derived from a Persian word where ‘kalam‘ means pen and ‘kari‘ refers to craftsmanship.

There are two identifiable styles of Kalamkari art in India – Srikalahasti style and Machilipatnam style.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

India’s longest elevated road

India’s longest elevated road was recently inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh.

The expressway is a 10.3 km long elevated road, making it the longest elevated road in the country.

The Hindon Elevated Road will be connecting Raj Nagar Extension in Ghaziabad to UP Gate.

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 Topic : Latest Diary of Events

India is now second largest mobile phone producer

India has emerged as the second largest mobile phone producer in the world after China.

Key facts:

According to the data shared by ICA, annual production of mobile phones in India increased from 3 million units in 2014 to 11 million units in 2017.

India replaced Vietnam to become second largest producer of mobile phones in 2017.

With the rise in mobile phone production, imports of the devices in the country also reduced to less than half in 2017-18.

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

“Thank You India” Campaign 2018

The exiled government of Tibet has launched a year-long ‘Thank you India” campaign to mark the 60th year of the arrival of the spiritual leader Dalai Lama to India.

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Topic : Profile of States, Latest Diary of Events, India’s Foreign Policy

Walong tri-junction

Indian troops have increased their patrolling at a tri-junction of India, China and Myanmar.

The tri-junction is located around 50 km from Walong, India’s easternmost town in Arunachal Pradesh, near the Tibet region. It is situated on the bank of Lohit river.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Odisha Formation Day – Utkal Divas

Odisha Day is celebrated on 1 April in Odisha in the memory of the formation of the state as a separate province on 1 April 1936.

After losing its political identity completely in 1568 following the defeat and demise of the last king Mukunda Dev, efforts resulted in the formation of a politically separate state under British rule on a linguistic basis on 1 April 1936.

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Topic: Space Technology, Latest Diary of Events

Point Nemo

Scientists were initially planning to push the Tiangong-1 satellite to Point Nemo.

However, they could not do so as they lost control of it. China’s defunct Tiangong-1 space lab mostly broke up on re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere above the South Pacific.

About Point Nemo:

Point Nemo, or “ocean point of inaccessibility,” is a region in the South Pacific that is the loneliest place on the planet. It is used as a graveyard for controlled re-entries and a place where space junk can be dropped safely.

Where is it located?

Point Nemo, named after the submarine captain in Jules Verne’s classic science fiction novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, is about 2,688 kilometers from the nearest land – Pitcairn Islands – which lies to the north of this point. Also, Motu Nui — one of the Easter Islands — lies to the northeast and Maher Island, part of Antarctica, to the south.

Why this place?

The region is safe to land all kinds of waste because there is also not much life in the water here.

Coincidentally, it is also biologically not very diverse.

So it gets used as a dumping ground — ‘space graveyard’ would be a more polite term — mainly for cargo spacecraft.

What is China’s Tiangong 1?

The Tiangong 1 module is China’s first spacecraft designed for orbital docking tests and space research. It’s name translates to “Heavenly Palace” in English.

The Tiangong 1 space lab intended to serve as a space station module prototype for China, which is the third country (after Russia and the United States) to develop the capability to launch astronauts into space and return them safely to Earth.

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Topic : India’s Foreign Policy

Sahyog – Hyeoblyeog 2018 – India-Korea joint exercise on April 5

The Indian Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard will hold a joint exercise off Chennai on April 5.

The joint exercise, named Sahyog – Hyeoblyeog 2018 is part of a proposed establishment of a MoU between two Coast Guards to improve maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.