Tnpsc current affairs jan 30, 2017

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www.tnpsc.academy – Tnpsc current affairs jan in English – Jan. 30, 2017 (30/01/2017)

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Topic – History – Latest Diary of Events

Film Condition Assessment Project under NFHM

The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has launched a Film condition assessment project under which almost 1.32 lakh film reels at National Film Archive of India (NFAI) will be assessed and preserved for future use, as per global standards.

The project marks the beginning of National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM), an initiative by the government of India for the preservation, conservation, digitization and restoration of rich cinematic heritage of the country.

NFAI is the nodal agency for the implementation of this project.

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Topic – History – Latest Diary of Events

Global Go To Think Tank Index Report 2016

The 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report was published by the Think Tank and Civil Societies Program at the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania (TTCSP).

From India, the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) has been ranked among the top 100 think tanks globally.

The CCS is ranked 80 which is one lower than last year’s rank.

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Topic : Political Science – Defence and Navy

New launch of Multi role Combat Aircraft

The Indian Navy has launched a Request for Information to procure 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its carrier.

At present, the Navy operates 45 MIG-29K jets, which from time-to-time face serviceability issues. Currently, six planes are compatible for aircraft carrier flying.

They are Rafale (Dassault, France), F-18 Super Hornet (Boeing, US), MIG-29K (Russia), F-35B and F-35C (Lockheed Martin, US) and Gripen (Saab, Sweden).

While F-18, Rafale and MIG-29K are twin engine jets, the remaining three have single engine.

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Topic : Sports – Tennis

23 Grand Slam Titles for Serene

Serene Williams rewrote history by becoming the first woman player to win a record 23 Grand Slam Titles in the Open Competition, beating her sister Venus Williams in the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

And in the men’s finals, Roger Federer defeated the Rafael Nadal. He is the only male player to win five or more titles at three different Grand Slams.

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Topic – History – Latest Diary of Events

World Leprosy day

World Leprosy day is observed on the last Sunday of January since 1954.

According to the report of the WHO, India is among the 22 countries considered as having a high burden for leprosy.

In 2016, WHO launched the “Global Leprosy Strategy 2016 – 2020 : Accelerating towards a leprosy free world, with the aim of strengthening the efforts to control leprosy and prevent disabilities, especially among children still affected by the disease in endemic countries”.

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