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TNPSC Current Affairs - August 2017 by TNPSC GURU

1.ISRO set to launch backup satellite for IRNSS-1A in August.

Indian Space Organisation has set to launch backup satellite IRNSS-1H as replacement of IRNSS-1A, whose 3 atomic clock have failed last year. ISRO Chairman A.S Kiran Kumar said, the launch will be in end of August.

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 2.ISRO singed MoU with CSIR-NPL for time and frequency traceability services

Indian Space Research Organisation has signed Memorandum of understanding with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) for time and Frequency traceability service.

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3.Bengaluru to get India’s first helicopter taxi service.

Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru  will become the first airportto have a helicopter taxi service in India.

4.Giant Earth size storm spotted in Neptune.

Astronomers have observed a Giant Earth size storm near Neptune’s equator. The Gigantic storm is about 9,000 km in length, or one third the size of Neptune’s radius. It was spotted a dawn test conducted in Hawaii Observatory, US.

5.India signs loan agreement with AIIB for Financing Gujarat Rural Roads Project.

India has signed a loan agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for financing Gujarat Ruarl Roads project worth of $329 M.