TNPSC Current Affairs July 02, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs July 02, 2018 (02/07/2018)

 

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Topic : Latest Historical Events, Places in News

Ramanuja

A 216-foot-tall statue of Ramanuja will be built at Hyderabad. When unveiled, it is set to become the world’s second tallest statue of a seated figure.

Key facts:

Currently, the Great Buddha of Thailand is the tallest statue, at 302-feet. Once the Ramanujacharya statue is unveiled, it will become the second tallest, a distinction now held by the Guanyin figure on Mount Xiqiao in China’s Guangdong region, at 203 feet.

About Ramanujacharya:

He was a Hindu theologian, philosopher, and one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism.

His philosophical foundations for devotionalism were influential to the Bhakti movement.

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Topic : Places in News, International Events, General Administration

India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World Heritage Sight

In a Remarkable Achievement, India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World Heritage Sight. The decision was taken at the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at Manama in Bahrain.

37th site: Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai.

Key facts:

This makes Mumbai city the second city in India after Ahmedabad to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. In the past 5 years alone, India has managed to get inscribed seven of its properties/sites on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

India now has overall 37 World Heritage Inscriptions with 29 Cultural, 07 Natural and 01 Mixed sites.

While India stands second largest in number after China in terms of number of World Heritage properties in ASPAC (Asia and Pacific) region, it is overall sixth in the world.

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Topic : General Administration, Indian Navy and Defense Activities

Agni-V

India’s longest-range ballistic missile, Agni-V, will be inducted into the nuclear arsenal very soon. It is a strategic asset which will act as a deterrent.

About Agni-5 Ballistic Missile:

It is a surface-to-surface missile which can carry nuclear warhead weighing 1.5 tonnes to a distance of over 5,000 km and is the longest missile in India’s arsenal capable of reaching most parts of China.

The missile features many new indigenously-developed technologies, including the very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS), and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation System (MINS) which improves the accuracy of the missile.

Key facts:

Agni series: At present, India has in its armoury the Agni series — Agni-1 with 700 km range, Agni-2 with 2,000 km range, Agni-3 and Agni-4 with 2,500 km to more than 3,500 km range.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

GST day

1st July 2018 will be celebrated as ‘GST day’, to commemorate the first year of the unprecedented reform of Indian taxation.

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Topic : Awards and Honours, Persons in News

Kalidas Award

Noted artist Anjolie Ela Menon has received the National Kalidas Samman for visual arts from the Madhya Pradesh government.

The award was conferred in recognition of her insightful and sensitive portrayal of the identity and spirit of women through her meaningful paintings in a variety of media.

About Kalidas Samman:

It is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the government of Madhya Pradesh in India.

The award is named after Kālidāsa, a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer of ancient India. The Kalidas Samman was first awarded in 1980.

It was initially conferred in alternate years in the fields of Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre and Plastic Arts. From 1986-87 onwards, the awards were presented in all four fields every year.

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Topic : India’s Foreign Policy, Latest Diary of Events

State Visit of President of Republic of Korea to India

President of the Republic of Korea H.E. Mr. Moon Jae-in will pay a State Visit to India from July 8-11, 2018.

The two leaders will hold discussions on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues of shared interest with a view to further strengthen the Special Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

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Topic: Latest International Events

Crossing the Tasman Sea

New Zealander Scott Donaldson becomes the first solo kayaker to successfully cross the Tasman Sea. After 62 days at sea, he landed in Ngāmotu Beach, New Plymouth, at 8.44 pm local time.

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Topic : New Appointments, Persons in News

New Chief Justice for Hyderabad High Court

Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan, presently Chief Justice of Chattisgarh High Court, will assume charge as Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on or before July 16.

Key facts:

With this, the Hyderabad High Court will get a regular Chief Justice after nearly two years.

Justice Thottathil Bhaskaran Nair Radhakrishnan was born on April 29, 1959. Both his father and mother, late N. Bhaskaran Nair and late K. Parukutty Amma, were lawyers and practiced at Kollam.