TNPSC Current Affairs November 09, 2017

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs November 09, 2017 (09/11/2017)

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Topic : Sports and Medals

National Badminton Championship

82nd Senior National Championship was organized in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 8th November 2017.

Key features:

H S Prannoy defeated Kidambi Srikanth in the men’s singles final.

In the women’s singles event, World No 11 Saina Nahwal beat top placed World No 2 PV Sindhu to win the National championship.

In mixed doubles, the pair of Satwik Sai Raj R and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy to secure the mixed doubles title.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, General Administration

Three-day Organic World Congress – 2017 in Greater Noida

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the three-day Organic World Congress – 2017 at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida.

The Organic World Congress (OWC) is organized once every three years in a different country.

The International Federation of Organic Farming Movements (IFOAM) and Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI) are organizing the event.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, General Administration

Island Development Agency

The recently held second meeting of Island Development Agency (IDA) was chaired by the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh.

The Island Development Agency reviewed the concept development plans and detailed master plans for holistic development of 09 islands – four in A&N Islands i.e. Smith, Ross, Long, Avis and five in Lakshadweep i.e. Minicoy, Bangaram, Thinnakara, Cheriyam, Suheli

About the Island Development Agency (IDA):

The IDA was set up on June 1 this year following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s review meeting for the development of islands.

The meetings of the agency are chaired by the Union Home Minister.

Composition:

Members of the IDA include cabinet secretary, home secretary, secretary (environment, forests and climate change), secretary (tourism) and secretary (tribal welfare).