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TNPSC Current Affairs - October 2017 by TNPSC Guru
1.Strong Solar Storm hits Mars that sparks global aurora.

A Strong Solar Storm hits Mars that sparked Global aurora and caused the radiation level to double on the Mars.

This solar event was happened on September 11 at Mars, which is 25 times brighter than previously seen by Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) Orbiter.

 Aurora on Earth:

2.Tamil Nadu’s Gandhi Adigal police award 2017

Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced Gandhi Adigal Police Medal for five police personnel.

1. S.Kannan, Additional Superintendent of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Thanjavur District

2. G.Ramakrishnan, Sub-Inspector of Police, Central Investigation Unit, Salem Zone

3. G.Narayanan, Head Constable 668, Ponnai Police Station, Vellore District

4. . I.Joseph, Head Constable, Prohibition Enforcement Wing, Villupuram District

5. G.Narayanan, Grade-I Police Constable, Pazhavanthangal Police Station 

3.Madurai Meenakshi temple gets cleanest iconic place tag.

Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple has been awarded the best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ (clean place) in India.

4.‘My Delhi Keep It Clean’ gets Swacchata Award for voluntary citizen action

Delhi based Facebook group ‘My Delhi Keep It Clean’ gets the Swacchata award for promoting voluntary efforts to clean public places effectively.

5.Indian Air force Ambala air base to host rafale jets.

Indian Air force Ambala Air base is set ready to host the French Rafale jets. This is the first new combat jet to be launched in close to twenty years. Rafale jets has the potential to carry nuclear and other missiles.

Ambala Air base is located in Sirsa, Haryana.

 6.111 leopards spotted at Sathyamangalam tiger reserve.

111 Leopards are spotted at camera in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu

7.Caroline Garcia wins Wuhon Open Tennis Tournament.

Caroline Garcia wins her first Wuhon Open Tennis Tournament beating Ashleigh Barty 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-2 in final.