TNPSC Current Affairs April 10, 2018

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs April 10. 2018 (10/04/2018)

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events, New Inventions on Science and Technology

World’s first microfactory to help tackle e-waste hazard

An Indian-origin scientist in Australia has launched the world’s first microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste items such as smartphones and laptops into valuable materials for re-use.

What is a microfactory?

A microfactory is one or a series of small machines and devices that uses patented technology to perform one or more functions in the reforming of waste products into new and usable resources.

The e-waste microfactory that reforms discarded computers, mobile phones and printers has a number of small modules for this process and fits into a small site.

Significance:

The e-waste microfactory has the potential to reduce the rapidly growing problem of vast amounts of electronic waste causing environmental harm and going into landfill. It can also turn many types of consumer waste such as glass, plastic and timber into commercial materials and products.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

Delhi’s IGI airport among the top 20 busiest airports

As per ACI’s World Airport Traffic Forecasts, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, operated by the Delhi International Airport Ltd, has emerged as one of the busiest airports in the world and is in fact among the top 20.

About ACI:

ACI is the trade association of the world’s airports, currently serving 641 members operating from 1,953 airports across 176 countries.

Key facts:

As per the latest statistics of Airports Council International, IGI Airport jumped six notches to be in the top 20 busiest airports in the world for 2017 in terms of traffic volume. It jumped from 22nd rank in 2016 to 16th.

Delhi has also been ranked first in airport service quality for airports above 40 million passengers per annum along with the Mumbai airport.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was ranked the busiest airport in the world.

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Topic :  India’s Foreign Policy, Latest Diary of Events

Equatorial Guinea

President of India is visiting Equatorial Guinea. This is the first time ever that a head of state from India is visiting Equatorial Guinea.

About Equatorial Guinea:

Equatorial Guinea is a small country on the west coast of Africa.

Equatorial Guinea is the only sovereign African state in which Spanish is an official language.

It is made up of a mainland territory called Rio Muni, and five islands including Bioko, where the capital Malabo is located.

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Topic : Latest Diary of Events

India’s 1st All-Electric High-Speed Train

India’s first all-electric high-speed locomotive started by central government in Bihar.

The first big Make-in-India project completed by France’s Alstom, the train has the country’s most powerful engine with 12,000 horsepower and a maximum speed of 120 km/hr.

The average cost of one high-speed locomotive is around Rs25 crore.