TNPSC Current affairs Mar. 11, 2017

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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current affairs Mar. 11, 2017 (11/03/2017)

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Topic : History – Appointments, who is who?

Narendra Kumar – New Chairman of Central Water Commission

Narendra Kumar, an officer of Central Water Engineering Service (1979 batch) has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Water Commission (CWC).

About Central Water Commission:

Central Water Commission is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources.

The Commission has the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation of the State Governments concerned schemes for control, conservation and utilization of water resources. It also undertakes the investigations, construction and execution of any such schemes as required.

Topic : History – Appointments, who is who?

Tendulkar appointed as UNICEF ambassador

ICC on International Women’s Day, appointed Sachin Tendulkar as the South Asia UNICEF ambassador for the Women’s World Cup 2017.

Role of UNICEF Ambassador:

The goal of the program is to allow celebrities with a demonstrated interest in UNICEF issues to use their fame to draw attention to important issues.

This may take the form of public appearances and talks, visits to troubled regions, which draw attention from the media, and use of their political access to advocate UNICEF causes.

Topic : Science – New inventions on Science and Technology, Space Technology

India test-fires Brahmos missile

India successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Odisha coast.

The cruise missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The two-stage missile, one being solid and the second one ramjet liquid propellant, has already been inducted into the Army and Navy.

Topic : Political Science – India’s Foreign Policy

Twelfth CII-Exim bank conclave on India Africa Project Partnership

President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the two-day 12th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership in New Delhi.

The Conclave was organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the EXIM Bank of India with the support of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.

Objectives of conclave:

To discuss cooperation in Trade, Regional Integration & Infrastructure Development, Finance & Consultancy, Mining & Minerals, Agriculture & Agro Processing, Power & Alternative Energy, Healthcare, Small & Medium Enterprises, Human Capital Development and People-to-People Contacts.

Topic : Political Science – Public Awareness and General administration

Women Safety application – Ammavin Aran

The AIADMK IT department has launched the women safety application named as “Ammavin Aran” meaning “Mother’s fortress”.

About this App:

The app will give the user details about the nearest police station and hospital along with map details and phone number.

There is an in-built whistle, in – built call recorder and Tips icon to provide lifesaving information.

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