TNPSC current affairs april 25, 2017

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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC current affairs april 25, 2017 (25/04/2017)

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

The Paths We Walk

A Documentary Photo exhibition called “The Paths We Walk” was inaugurated in New Delhi.

Key facts:

The exhibition has been organized by the National Trust under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in collaboration with Society for Child Development.

The Documentary photo exhibition is intended to tackle negative myths of disability and employment of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disability and Multiple Disabilities.

The month of April is celebrated across the World as the World Autism Awareness Month.

The National Trust has been organizing conferences and events during the months to create awareness and celebrate diversity.

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Topic : General Administration, Govt., Welfare Oriented Schemes and their Utilities

Solve a problem, win ₹1 crore

The Centre is set to launch a scheme for students from higher educational institutions to volunteer to offer innovative and practical solutions to problems facing the country,

And get them rewarded for their efforts.

Key facts:

The scheme will be called IDEAS, or Innovations for Development of Efficient and Affordable Systems.

It is an initiative to challenge young minds with problems of society in general, to come up with innovative, original, practical and economical solutions.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, Records and Honours

Astronaut Peggy Whitson Spent Most Days In Space

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has officially set the U.S. record for most cumulative days in space.

She set the record by surpassing the astronaut Jeff Williams’ record of 534 days.

Whitson also is the first woman to command the space station; she has commanded it twice.

She also holds the record for most spacewalks by a female astronaut.

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Topic : Awards and Honours

PC Chandra Puraskaar 2017 for Nobel laureate

Nobel laureate and social activist Kailash Satyarthi has been presented the P.C. Chandra Purashkar (award) for his global crusade against child slavery and exploitative child labour.

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Topic : Awards and Honours

Veteran actor K. Viswanath wins Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2016

Filmmaker and actor Kasinadhuni Viswanath, has won the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year 2016 for his outstanding contribution to the film industry.

He was best known for his award-winning movies in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.

He won the Padma Shri in 1992 and the Andhra Pradesh goverment has honoured him with 20 Nandi awards.

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Topic : Awards and Honours

Newton film won the best film honor at Hong Kong International Film Festival

Bollywood film, “Newton” has won the best film honor at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

The leading cast in the film is Mr. Raj Kumar Rao. Amit Masurkar has directed this movie as a complete political satire.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Australia to import Indian mangoes for first time

Indian mangoes will be imported to Australia for the first time after protocols were revised to allow the Asian-grown fruit into the local economy.

The fruit would be allowed into Australia as long as they were treated with irradiation before leaving India.

This meant that Australians would be able to enjoy the fruit long after the local season ended.

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