TNPSC Current Affairs March 29, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs March 29, 2018 (29/03/2018)

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

India’s first insect museum opens in Tamil Nadu

India’s first insect museum with the state-of-the-art amenities was recently opened in Tamil Nadu.

First of its kind established at the Department of Agricultural Entomology of TNAU, the museum houses 20,000 insects from 50 species.

The museum will help farmers to gain more knowledge about insects, those helpful and harmful to farming.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Sri Lanka shifts May Day to May 7

The Sri Lankan government has decided to postpone International Workers’ Day events from May 1 to May 7 this year, to avoid an overlap with the Buddhist festival of Vesak.

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Topic : Latest International Events

James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has delayed the launch of its much awaited, $8 billion James Webb Space Telescope — set to be the world’s biggest space observatory — until at least May 2020.

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Topic : New Appointments, Persons in News

Jawahar Vadivelu is new president of ICC-India

Jawahar Vadivelu, Chairman of Cameo Corporate Services Limited, took over as president of  International Chamber of Commerce – India (ICC India).