TNPSC Current Affairs April 05, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs April 05, 2018 (05/04/2018)

Topic :General Administration, India’s Foreign Policy

Visit of the President to Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland and Zambia (April 7-12, 2018)

President Shri Ram Nath Kovind , will pay a State Visit to Equatorial Guinea, Swaziland and Zambia on 7th -12th April, 2018.

This visit is the first ever visit of HOS/HOG of India to Equatorial Guinea and Swaziland. The Presidential Visit to Zambia is taking place after 29 years.

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

Visit of Prime Minister to Sweden and United Kingdom (April 16-20, 2018)

Prime Minister of India will visit Sweden and United Kingdom from 16-20 April 2018.

Apart from bilateral visits to the two countries, PM will attend the India-Nordic Summit and Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sweden and United Kingdom respectively.

Topic : Space Technology, Latest Diary of Events

Satellite launched by ISRO

Satellites launched by ISRO in the last four years and the current year are as follows:

Communication Satellite – 8, Navigational Satellite – 7, Remote Sensing Satellite – 5, Meteorological satellite – 2, Science Satellite – 1, Technology Demonstration/ Student Satellite 9.

The total of 32 satellites has been launched by the ISRO.

Topic : Latest Diary of Events

India pips Japan, becomes second largest manufacturer of crude steel

India has overtaken Japan to become the world’s second largest producer of crude steel in February.

At present, China is the largest producer of crude steel in the world, accounting for more than 50% of the production.

Topic : Latest Diary of Events

World’s Largest floating bookstore

“MV Logos Hope”, considered the world’s largest floating bookstore, has arrived at Veracruz in Mexico to provide “knowledge, help and hope”.

Topic : Latest Diary of Events

108th anniversary of Aurobindo

The 108th anniversary of Sri Aurobindo’s arrival in Puducherry was observed.

About Aurobindo:

Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, guru, poet, and nationalist.

He joined the Indian movement for independence from British rule, for a while was one of its influential leaders and then became a spiritual reformer, introducing his visions on human progress and spiritual evolution.