TNPSC Current Affairs April 12, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs April 12. 2018 (12/04/2018)

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Profile of States, General Administration

IIT-Delhi launches first 5G radio lab

In an effort to establish India as a key global player in the standardisation, research and development and manufacturing of 5G equipment, a Massive MIMO radio laboratory has been set up at IIT Delhi. This will be the first such lab in India.

What is MIMO Technology?

Multiple-input multiple-output, or MIMO, is a radio communications technology or RF technology that is being mentioned and used in many new technologies these days.

Wi-Fi, LTE; Long Term Evolution, and many other radio, wireless and RF technologies are using the new MIMO wireless technology to provide increased link capacity and spectral efficiency combined with improved link reliability using what were previously seen as interference paths.

Benefits:

It will help curb the emittance of radiation harmful to our health and also will allow less radio interference for better communication.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, General Administration, Profile of States

Ratnagiri Mega Refinery

An Indian Consortium consisting of IOCL, BPCL and HPCL and Saudi Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and build an integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex, Ratnagiri Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd. (RRPCL) in the State of Maharashtra.

What it does?

The strategic partnership brings together crude supply, resources, technologies, experience and expertise of these multiple oil companies with an established commercial presence around the world.

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Topic : Persons in News

Manmohan Singh donates 3,500 books to Panjab University

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has donated 3,500 books from his personal library to his alma mater Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh.

The books and other objects will be kept in the Guru Teg Bahadur Bhawan on the university campus.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Google Doodle – India s 1st superstar K.L. Saigal

Google Doodle celebrates birth anniversary of K.L. Saigal on his 114th birth anniversary.

About him:

Kundanlal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry.