TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - August 13, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.IN2017

TNPSC Current Affairs - August 2017 by TNPSC Guru.

1.Article 35A and J&K. 

Article 35A of Indian Constitution empowers the state legislature of Jammu and Kashmir to define permanent residents of the state and provide special rights and privileges to them. It came into being through presidential order in 1954 by then president Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

About Article 35 A  and issue

 2. ‘Gaj Yatra’ to mark World Elephant Day 2017-August 12 

Government has launched “Gaj Yatra”  to mark World Elephant Day 2017, which is a nationwide campaign to protect Elephants. The Campaign is planned to cover 12 states.

World Elephant Day is celebrated on August 12 every year, with the aim to create awareness about the trouble of elephants and to share knowledge and solution for better treatment and management of captive and wild Elephants.

3.Norway has fastest mobile internet in World.

As per recent broadband testing by Ookla, said that Norway has world’s fasted internet.

4.Nehru cup boat race 2017.

The Gabriyel Chundan snake boat is the winner of 65th edition of the Nehru Trophy boat race held in punnamada lake, Kerala. 

5.6 wickets in 6 balls by Luke Robinson. 

13 year old Like Robinson from England has taken 6 wickets in 6 balls in England’s local cricket tournament.

7.Gurdeep Sing Sappal resigns as RS Tv CEO. 

Gurdeep Sing Sappal has resigned as Rajya Sabha TV CEO.  Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO of Prasar Bharati  has been given addition charge of the channel.