TNPSC current affairs december 17, 2016

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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC current affairs december in English – Dec. 17, 2016 (17/12/2016)

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Topic : Political Science – General Administration

First AC Humsafar train in India

The Indian Railways has launched India’s first AC III tier Humsafar Express, would run between Anand Vihar in Ghaziabad to Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh.

During the Railway Budget session, the government declared that Humsafar would be fully air-conditioned third AC service with an optional service for meals.

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Topic : History – Profile of States

Majuli – India’s first carbon neutral district

“Sustainable Action for Climate Resilient Development in Majuli” (SACReD, Majuli), this is the initiative step of Assam government to make the river island Majuli as the country’s first ever Carbon Neutral district by 2020.

SACReD the project, Majuli has been initiated to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Mitigation through forestry activities and biodiversity conservation will be the starting points for the carbon neutral agenda followed by other interventions over the next three years.

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Topic : History – Latest Historical Events

UNESCO world heritage status to Rio

Due to the Soaring granite cliffs, urban rainforest and beaches of Rio de Janerio, it has entered the UN’s list of world heritage sites.

The UNESCO status was announced in 2012, but only became official after the Brazilian authorities were given four years to report on their plans for protecting the likes of Flamengo Park, Sugarloaf Mountain, the Corcovado, and the Copacabana beach.

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Topic : Political Science – General Administration and the Latest court judgements

IAF officers can’t grow beard – SC

Indian airmen can’t keep a beard as it is against their service rules ordered by the Supreme court.

With this, the court has upheld the sacking of an Indian Air Force (IAF) man for keeping a long beard, saying military regulations were aimed at ensuring discipline and uniformity.

Some facts:

In the past, the court had observed that “Religion is a fundamental right in India under Article 25 of the Constitution. But it’s subject to public order, health, morality, and all other fundamental rights. Also, what are protected were only the basic tenets of a religion and not all incidental things.”

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Topic : Political Science – General Administration

Amendment of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014 

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2014, which was introduced in Rajya Sabha in 2014, was cleared by the Union Cabinet with 119 amendments.

The legislation, drafted to make Indian laws compliant with the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, will replace the Persons with Disabilities Act 1995.

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