TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - March 25, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - TNPSCGURU.IN

TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - March 24, 2017 - TNPSCGURU.IN for TNPSC Exams

• Kunnamthanam Village
• It is a village in Kerala which has taken various steps to be reach the 'Kerala's First Complete Yoga Village' title.
• June 21 - World Yoga Day.

• Rani Maria
• She is a Nun from Kerala whose beatification (sainthood) was approved by the Vatican.
• Canonization in catholic involves four stages
1. Servant of God
2. Venerable
3. Blessed
4. Beatification

• Tuberculosis [For mains]
• It is caused by the Bacterium - Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
• It is a contagious disease spread through air.
• TB attack the lungs and also capable of spreading to other body parts like brain and spine.
• DRTB - Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, is a form of TB which develops resistant to the drug which are usually treated for TB.
• One in four in the world is affected by DRTB.
• The Medicine approved by the WHO to treat DRTB are -
• Delaminid.
• Bedaquiline.
• March 24 -World TB Day.

• Adams Bridge
• It is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island to Mannar Island.
• Length: 50 Km

• Barak Missile
• It is a short range surface to air missile.
• It was test fired from the INS Vikramadithya, an aircraft carrier.

• Aadhaar Now Mandatory for Mobile Connection
• The Department of Telecommunications has issued notice to all service provider to reverify the KYC through Aadhaar based eKYC.
• KYC - Know Your Customer