TNPSC Current affairs April 2017
1.Defence
ministry given approval to buy Barak Missiles.
Indian
Government has given its nod to purchase the new batch of Barak Surface-to-air
missiles (SAM) for the navy from Israel to enhance India’s Maritime capability.
The
meeting of Defence Acquisition Council of the Defence Ministry chaired by
Defence minister Arun Jaitley approved the purchase of Barak missiles which
includes other proposals estimated at Rs 860 crore.
2.Platic
Eating Fungus found by Scientists –Aspergullus Tubingensis
Scientist
from Chinese Academy of Science have found the fungus which eats plastics which
uses enzymes to rapidly break down plastic material and could help deal with
the problem of plastic waste.
Aspergullus
tubingensis is a fungus which lives in the soil was found by scientist in a
rubbish heap in Islamabad, Pakistan
3.India and Malaysia Government signed seven MOU’s
Malaysian Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on his 6 day official visit to India has signed 7 MOU’s with Indian Government for further economic growth and development between the two Nations.
The agreement was signed as the mark of celebrating 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties of both countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Counterpart has singed the MoU’s
4. Socialist
Lenin Moreno wins Ecuador
Lenin
Moreno has won the Presidential candidate of Ecuador by beating Guilermo Lasso.
Lenin Moreno has secured 51.16% vote share while Guilermo Lasso secured 48.8%
votes.
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