TNPSC Current Affairs April 16, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs April 16, 2018 (16/04/2018)

 

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Topic : Games and Medals, Persons in News, Latest Diary of Events

2018 Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Gold Coast 2018, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, between 4 and 15 April 2018.

It was the fifth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games and the first time a major multi-sport event achieved gender equality by having an equal number of events for males and female athletes.

India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

India competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018.

It was India’s 18th appearance at the Commonwealth Games. With 26 Gold medals and a total of 66 medals, India finished 3rd for the tournament.

It was India’s best position since the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Winners from Tamil Nadu:

Squash players Joshna Chinnappa from Tamil Nadu with Deepika Pallikal won the Gold Medal.

Sarath Kamal, Amal Raj and Satyan, won the Gold medal in Table Tennis.

Sathishkumar Sivalingam, won the Gold medal in weightlifting under the Men’s 77 kg category.

To Know the Medal lists Click Here……..

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Topic: Infrastructure- roadways and energy

FAME scheme

The government has decided to extend the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme by six months until 30 September 2018, or till the time the second phase of the scheme is approved by it.

About FAME India scheme:

With an aim to promote eco-friendly vehicles, the government had launched the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) scheme in 2015.

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Topic : India and its Neighbourhood Countries

Babur cruise missile

Pakistan has successfully test fired an enhanced version of indigenously-built Babur cruise missile.

Key facts:

‘Babur Weapon System-1 (B)’ is a low-flying, terrain-hugging missile, which carries certain stealth features and is capable of carrying various types of warheads.

It can deliver conventional and non-conventional weapons with a range of 700 kilometres.

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Topic : Persons in News, Latest Diary of Events

2018 Boston Marathon

The 2018 Boston Marathon was the 122nd running of the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon.

It took place in Massachusetts, United States.

Winners:

Yuki Kawauchi won the men’s foot race and Desiree Linden won the women’s foot race.

Wheelchair winners : Marcel Hug won the men’s race and Tatyana McFadden won the women’s race.

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Topic : Persons in News, Latest Diary of Events

National Fire Service Day

Fire and Rescue Services personnel who sacrificed their lives during rescue operations in 1944 were remembered during the National Fire Service Day on April 14.

The day is observed every year to remember the 71 firemen who lost lives fighting the fire that took place at freighter SS Fort Stikine at the Victoria Dock in the then Bombay Port on April 14, 1944.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Oscar-winning director Milos Forman died

Oscar-winning Czech-born film director Milos Forman, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, has died.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, General administration, Indian Naval Exercises

Goa coastal security exercise on April 18, 19

A coastal security exercise, ‘Sagar Kavach Goa-01/18’, is scheduled to be held in Goa on April 18 and 19.

The objective is to provide seamless seaward cover by all security agencies from the coastal belt area line to the limit of territorial waters: 12 nautical miles.

The exercise will also assess the effectiveness of the fishing community in serving as ‘eye and ears’ for early warning of seaward threat.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Profile of States

Odisha’s second longest river bridge

The bridge built over the Ib river in Sambalpur district was opened to the public.

The 2.5-km-long bridge, which is the State’s second longest bridge, has been built in three years at a cost of Rs. 117.50 crore.