TN-IAMWARM water management project:

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water-Bodies Restoration and Management (TN-IAMWARM) is a unique project funded by World Bank and implemented in motto of   maximizing the productivity of water leading to improved farm incomes and products in Tamil Nadu.

Objective of project:

• The main objective of project is, improving irrigation service delivery including adaptation of modern water-saving irrigation technologies and agricultural practices;
• The project will help in forming water users associations and involving farmers on water resources management;
• It also makes Agricultural intensification and diversification;
• It will help in Strengthening institutions and instruments dealing with water resources management.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 29, 2017 for Group 1 and Group 2 Mains

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.ISRO launched GSAT-17 heaviest satellite from French Guiana

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched 3477 kg GSAT-17 Communication satellite using the European Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana.

It carries communication payloads in C-band, Extended C-band and S-band for providing various services to the country, also it carries equipment for meteorological data relay and satellite based search and rescue services.

GSLV-17  is designed to provide continuity of services on two ageing operational satellites in C-band, Extended C-band and S-bands.

ISRO, is developing  GSLV MkII launch vehicle to launch the heaviest satellites, to avoid depending on Ariane-5 rocket.

This is the 21st satellite from ISRO  launched by Arianespace.

ISRO launched GSAT-17 heaviest satellite from French Guiana

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched 3477 kg GSAT-17 Communication satellite using the European Ariane 5 Launch Vehicle from Kourou, French Guiana.

It carries communication payloads in C-band, Extended C-band and S-band for providing various services to the country, also it carries equipment for meteorological data relay and satellite based search and rescue services.

GSLV-17  is designed to provide continuity of services on two ageing operational satellites in C-band, Extended C-band and S-bands.

ISRO, is developing  GSLV MkII launch vehicle to launch the heaviest satellites, to avoid depending on Ariane-5 rocket.

This is the 21st satellite from ISRO  launched by Arianespace.

TN Chief Minister Announces new power projects:

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced a setting up of ultra-mega solar photovoltaic power park and new power projects.

About the Announcement: 

• Project includes, 500 MW solar park will be set up in Narippurai in Ramanathapuram District with the cost of Rs 2,350 Cr.
• 400 Kw substation will be set up at Manalmedu, Nagapattinam at a cost of Rs 650 Cr.
• 400 Kw substation will be set up at Koyembedu , Chennai at a cost of Rs 1,300 Cr, also undertaking strengthening and upgrading of electricity department.
• Also setting up of a multi-modal logistics park at a cost of ₹1,295 crore at Puzhuthivakkam and Vayalur villages in Tiruvallur district

Union Cabinet approves MoU between India and Israel on Water Conservation in India

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017, 28

Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on National Campaign for Water Conservation in India, which will benefit the country in conserving water for future generations.

About MoU:

Two countries  agree to jointly work on the water conservation campaign to achieve below

• Put water conservation on the national agenda in India
• Encouraging every citizen to save water in everyday life
• Generating awareness about water
• Promoting Re-use, Recharge and Recycling of water and
• Development of digital tools such as websites, mobile applications on the subject of water conservation (as per official release)

Netherlands supports India’s Entry in UNSC and NSG

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

  

The Netherlands Supports India's early entry into the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and India’s bid for a permanent United Nation Security Council seat. The Netherlands' support came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Netherland counterpart Mark Rutte in his visit.

About NSG and India’s benefit.

Nuclear suppliers group is the group of nuclear supplying countries to ensure nuclear trade for peaceful purpose and prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling export of nuclear materials and technology.

This treaty was signed in response to India's nuclear test in 1974 at Pokhran.

If India becomes member of NSG , then it will help India to build more nuclear reactors for providing energy without any difficulties. It also helps India to get better international market for export and import of nuclear related material.

About UNSC:

The United Nations Security council is one of the 6 main organs of the United Nations, Which has headquarters is in New York.

The main Responsibility of UNSC is to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations,to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

The UNSC has 15 members in that 5 countries will permanent members with veto powers and 10 non-permanent members.The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, UK and US. The ten non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 27, 2017 for Group 1, Group 2,2a, Group 4, VAO and other exams

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.Netherlands supports India’s Entry in UNSC and NSG

The Netherlands Supports India's early entry into the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and India’s bid for a permanent United Nation Security Council seat. The Netherlands' support came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Netherland counterpart Mark Rutte in his visit.

2. Uranus magnetic field flips on and off by latest study:

Scientists have found that Uranus Magnetic Field gets flipped on and off like a switch every day as the planet rotates.

Researchers from Georgia institute of technology, US made the discovery based on the data provided from NASAs Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Uranus magnetic field flips on and off by latest study:

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

Scientists have found that Uranus Magnetic Field gets flipped on and off like a switch every day as the planet rotates.

Researchers from Georgia institute of technology, US made the discovery based on the data provided from NASAs Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Researchers said that"The magnetosphere is open in one orientation, allowing solar wind to flow into the magnetosphere; it later closes, forming a shield against the solar wind and deflecting it away from the planet,"

This is different from Earth’s magnetosphere, which only switches between open and closed in response to changes in the solar wind.

Since the alignment of Earth’s magnetosphere is always toward the sun, the magnetic field threaded in the ever-present solar wind must change direction in order to reconfigure Earth’s field from closed to open. This frequently occurs with strong solar storms.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 27, 2017 for Group 1 and Group 2 Mains

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.Netherlands supports India’s Entry in UNSC and NSG

The Netherlands Supports India's early entry into the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) and India’s bid for a permanent United Nation Security Council seat. The Netherlands' support came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Netherland counterpart Mark Rutte in his visit.

About NSG and India’s benefit.

Nuclear suppliers group is the group of nuclear supplying countries to ensure nuclear trade for peaceful purpose and prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling export of nuclear materials and technology.

This treaty was signed in response to India's nuclear test in 1974 at Pokhran.

If India becomes member of NSG , then it will help India to build more nuclear reactors for providing energy without any difficulties. It also helps India to get better international market for export and import of nuclear related material.

About UNSC:

The United Nations Security council is one of the 6 main organs of the United Nations, Which has headquarters is in New York.

The main Responsibility of UNSC is to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations,to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

The UNSC has 15 members in that 5 countries will permanent members with veto powers and 10 non-permanent members.The five permanent members are China, France, Russia, UK and US. The ten non-permanent members are elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly.

Scorpene Submarine to get Air Independent propulsion.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

To extend the endurance of Six Scorpene Submarine, Indian Navy is planning to install Air Independent Propulsion modules which will be done when the submarines go for normal refit after six years of its induction.

INS Kalvari , the first Scorpene submarine is all set to join Indian Navy in another 2 monts and would go for normal refit in 2023 and other 5 submarines will go for Induction at nine month intervals.

Advantages of Air Independent Propulsion:

Air Independent Propulsion is a system which brings a supply of oxygen on board the vessel, which helps the submarine to generate electricity even in under water.

It allows Diesel Submarines to operate without having to surface or to access atmospheric oxygen ,helps submarine to stay under water longer than the normal diesel –electric submarine.

About Diesel Electric Submarine.

Diesel electric submarine uses diesel fuelled generators to create electricity, but diesel engine requires oxygen to generate electricity. It makes submarine to come to surface to charge its batteries.

Thus diesel electric submarine cannot stay longer period under water, and cannot carry out operation in stealthy manner, which makes more chance of being detected by enemy ships and aircrafts.

Nuclear-powered submarines can avoid this difficulty, because it doesn’t require oxygen to create electricity. But it creates a detectable sound because of coolant system, whereas as diesel electric vessel is silent.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 26, 2017 for Group 1, Group 2,2a, Group 4, VAO and other exams

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.Scorpene Submarine to get Air Independent propulsion.

To extend the endurance of Six Scorpene Submarine, Indian Navy is planning to install Air Independent Propulsion modules which will be done when the submarines go for normal refit after six years of its induction.

INS Kalvari , the first Scorpene submarine is all set to join Indian Navy in another 2 monts and would go for normal refit in 2023 and other 5 submarines will go for Induction at nine month intervals.

2.Kasturirangan, to head drafting committee of National Education Policy.

Government has set up a new committee under the chairmanship of eminent Scientist Padma Vibhushan Dr K. Kasturirangan for final draft of National Education Policy.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 25, 2017 for Group 1, Group 2,2a, Group 4, VAO and other exams

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.NASA -ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, NISAR at Stake

NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, or NISAR, satellite is world’s most expensive Earth monitoring Satellite project scheduled for launching in 2021. It is a partnership between America’s NASA and India’s ISRO.

2.Army rethinking on Sahayak System.

Indian Army is rethinking the Sahayak system in which a solider is attached to officers, will continue be deployed in key bases and field areas as they have defined military duties.

Army is thinking to recruit civilian for staff in peace stations but cannot recruit civilian in key bases and field areas due to security reason.

ISRO’s PSLV-C38 Successfully Launches 31 Satellites in a Single Flight.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has successfully launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite along with 30 satellites. These satellites were launched by PSLV-C38 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. It was 39^th consecutively successful mission of PSLV.

PSLV –C38  carried one of the 30 co-passenger was the 15 kg NIUSAT, a University/Academic Institute satellite from Nurul Islam University, Tamil Nadu, India. The remaining 29 co-passenger satellites from USA -10, United Kingdom -3 , Belgium -3, Italy-3,  and one each from Austria ,Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia

About Cartosat : 

• Cartosat Series of Satellite is an earth observation satellite built indigenously by India mainly intended for cartographic application.
• Cartosat is a combination of Cartography( means study and practice of making maps) and Satellite.
• It will be very useful for Earth’s resource management and monitoring.
• It is useful in useful for cartographic applications, urban and rural applications, coastal land use and regulation, utility management like road network monitoring, water distribution, creation of land use maps and more.
• Till now ISRO has launched 6 satellite in Cartosat Series, Cartosat 1 in 2005, Cartosat 2 in 2007, Cartosat 2A in 2008, Cartosat 2B in 2010, Cartosat 2C in 2014, Cartosat 2D in Feb 2017 and Cartosat 2E launched today.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 23, 2017 for Group 1, Group 2,2a, Group 4, VAO and other exams

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.ISRO’s PSLV-C38 Successfully Launches 31 Satellites in a Single Flight.

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched the 712 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite along with 30 satellites. These satellites were launched by PSLV-C38 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. It was 39^th consecutively successful mission of PSLV.

PSLV –C38  carried one of the 30 co-passenger was the 15 kg NIUSAT, a University/Academic Institute satellite from Nurul Islam University, Tamil Nadu, India. The remaining 29 co-passenger satellites from USA -10, United Kingdom -3 , Belgium -3, Italy-3,  and one each from Austria ,Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia

TNPSC Current Affairs June 22, 2017 for Group 1 and Group 2 Mains

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme got United Nation Public Service Award.

 Mamata Banerjee Chief minister of West Bengal has received the highest prize  in United Nations Public Service Award for the state government's Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme in The Hague, Netherlands.

About the Scheme:

• KAnyashree Prakalpa was launched in Oct 2013 by Chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. 
• The Scheme is a conditional cash transfer aimed at improving the status of girl child , giving incentive to all teenage girls in schools and other institutions, along with preventing child marriage till the age of 18. 
• The scheme targeted all girl children within the age of 13 to 19 years from families with annual income below Rs 1,20,000.
• More than four million adolescent girls are benefited under this scheme.
• As per the scheme , money will be directly transferred to the beneficiaries bank account.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 22, 2017 for Group 1, Group 2,2a, Group 4, VAO and other exams

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme got United Nation Public Service Award.

 Mamata Banerjee Chief minister of West Bengal has received the highest prize  in United Nations Public Service Award for the state government's Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme in The Hague, Netherlands.

2.Union Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between India and Armenia

The Union Cabinet has approved an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between India and Armenia.

Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme got United Nation Public Service Award.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

 Mamata Banerjee Chief minister of West Bengal has received the highest prize  in United Nations Public Service Award for the state government's Kanyashree Prakalpa (Girl Child) scheme in The Hague, Netherlands.

About the Scheme:

• KAnyashree Prakalpa was launched in Oct 2013 by Chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee. 
• The Scheme is a conditional cash transfer aimed at improving the status of girl child , giving incentive to all teenage girls in schools and other institutions, along with preventing child marriage till the age of 18. 
• The scheme targeted all girl children within the age of 13 to 19 years from families with annual income below Rs 1,20,000.
• More than four million adolescent girls are benefited under this scheme.
• As per the scheme , money will be directly transferred to the beneficiaries bank account.

Union Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between India and Armenia

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

The Union Cabinet has approved an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space between India and Armenia.

About the MoU:

• Agreement will be in areas of cooperation like space science,
• Technology and applications including remote sensing of the earth;
• Satellite communication and satellite based navigation;
• Space science and planetary exploration;
• Use of spacecraft and space systems and ground system;
• Application of space technology.

Tamil Nadu’s economy growth rate 7.9% in 2016-17

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

‘Tamil Nadu has clocked 7.9% rate of Growth in fiscal year 2016-17 which is one per cent lesser than previous fiscal year. Even though Tamil Nadu was affected by severe drought and demonetisation, state has performed better than many other states.

Stats :

• The growth rate was largely driven by the services sector like previous fiscal year which has double digit growth of 11.55%.
• The primary sectors like agriculture, manufacturing industries continuing in negative growth rate .
• The growth rate of manufacturing industry has fallen to 3.98% comparing to 7.19 % in 2015-16 and agriculture with 2.69% growth.

Tamil Nadu has performed better than many other states. State has potential for more than 10 % growth if government concentrate on agriculture and industry sectors.

TNPSC Current Affairs June 21, 2017 for Group 1, Group 2,2a, Group 4, VAO and other exams

TNPSC Current Affairs June 2017

1.Tamil Nadu’s economy growth rate 7.9% in 2016-17

‘Tamil Nadu has clocked 7.9% rate of Growth in fiscal year 2016-17 which is one per cent lesser than previous fiscal year. Even though Tamil Nadu was affected by severe drought and demonetisation, state has performed better than many other states.

2. June 21 - ‘World Yoga Day.

June 21^st is celebrated as International day of yoga or World Yoga Day since 2015. June 21^st is chosen because as it is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.