TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 19

TNPSC Current Affairs

1.Davis Cup world Group Play-off-  Spain Thrashed Indian Tennis Team and completed 5-0 Whitewash.

2.Nico Rosberg won the Singapore Grand Prix 2016. He completed the race in 1:55:48:.950 sec.

3. India wins three golds in Junior World cup shooting Championship in Gabala, Azerbaijan. Subhankar Pramanick and Sambhaji Patil are the shooters from India who won Gold.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 18

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016

1. Niti Aayog going to start rank States as per the outcomes in Social Sectors such as healthcare, water and Education. Amitabh Kant the Chief Executive Officer of Niti Aayog said that " if 39 percent of the population is stunted and nutrition is poor, you cant move up the ladder and will lose the advantage of a young demographic"

2.INS Mormugao India's largest guided missile destroyer ship constructed by Mazagon dockyard Ship builders Ltd under project P-15B introduced in Mazagon Dockyard Mumbai. It has the capable of achieving speed more than 30 Knots with a maximum endurance of 4000 nautical Miles.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 17

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016

1. Sagar Kavach the Joint Coastal Security Exercise to begin with September 27 2016. This Exercise which involves both Central and State Agencies to check the Operational preparedness and coordination among security and Defence Agencies.

This exercise conducted once in six months which will bring together personnel, equipment and resources of he Navy, Coastal Security Group, CISF(Central Industrial Security forces, Coast Guard and officials from all the ports. It aims to bringing Coordination and Preparedness among the forces.

2.Annual BRICS summit to be held in Goa, India on October 15-16. BRICS will bring together the heads of country of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This year summit's theme is "Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions". India has invited BIMSTEC leaders as a Guest .

BIMSTEC is a Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation comprising Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Thailand.

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TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 16

TNPSC Current affairs 2016

1.The Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal Prachanda has visited India, this is his first visit abroad since being sworn in.

India had promised to help Nepal in constructing the 5600-MW Pancheswar multi-purpose dam project , Upper Karnali and Arun III projects .

2. Finally France has agreed for the sale of 36 Rafale Fighter Jets to India worth of Euro 7.87 billion.

3. China has successfully launched Tiangong-2 space lab. Long March-2F T2 Rocket lifted the pace lab from the Jiquan Satellite Launch Center to establish a manned Space Station in 2022.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 15

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016

1.Devendra Jhajharia won the Gold medal in Para Olympics for Javelin at Rio.

He thrown 63.97m to win the Gold for India in Para Olympics and bettered his own world record. He is the only Indian who won 2 Gold  in Olympics. He hails from Rajastan Shekhawati Region.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 14

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016

1. ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation ) announced that India's advanced and Heaviest communication spacecraft GSAT-II weighing 5,700 kg is to be launched next year using European Ariane Launch Vehicle.

It is designed to generate a bandwidth of more than 12gbps fir Internet users, VSAT operation and rural connectivity.


2. BRICS summit to be held on Goa this year. This is the 8th summit for the BRICS Countries.

BRICS Countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.


3. Deepa Malik had won a Silver in RIO Para Olympics for Shot Put. She is the first women to won a medal in Para Olympics for India. The distance she thrown is 4.61 m.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 13

TNPSC Current affairs 2016

1. India has signed the Extradition Treaty with Afghanistan which will boost the security and legal cooperation with Afghanistan.

"The treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminal from and to Afghanistan ". ( press release from Indian Government).

2.India and U.S joined military exercise will be held in Chaubattia in Uttarakhand. This is the first Military exercise after signing of LEMOA(Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Understanding.

This is the 12th edition of the annual bilateral exercise Yudh Abhyas.

3. The government of India has rolled out a helpline number for Postal Complaints, Dial 1924.

4. Stan Wawrinka won the Men's US Open Tennis Tournament beating Novak Djokovic. This was his 3rd Grand Slam Title.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 12

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016

1.Angelin Kerber won the Women's U.S Open Tennis Tournament 2016. She defeated Karolina Pliskova. This was her second Grand Slam title of the year and rose to no 1 position in World Ranking .

Others:

ISRO Makes India Proud after the successful launch of weather satellite INSAT-3DR using a Geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV)equipped with indigenous cryogenic upper stage.It makes India to join in elite club of countries that have used Cryogenic Technology.

Maintaining structural and thermal integrity of the engine at very high temperature during combustion for a prolonged period is  a daunting task. this launch had fully utilized the maximum payload carrying capacity of the GSLV-Mk II by carrying the heaviest satellite 2,211 kg ever from Indian Soil. This became possible only because  the cryogenic upper stage was used.

Unlike solid and liquid propellants, the specific impulse or thrust provided by cryogenic rocket stage is much higher and is therefore more efficient to carry heavier payloads.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 11

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016

1.Thangavelu Mariyappan won the Gold Medal in RIO Para Olympics 2016 in High Jump. It was the Proud moment for the country which doesnt won any Gold medal in recently concluded Rio Olympics.

Thangavelu Mariyappan who hails from Tamil Nadu near Salem met an accident when he was 5 years old . He will inspire to everyone especially Differently able persons. Thangavelu Mariyappan made India proud . State Government of Tamil Nadu Announced 2 Crores Cash award to Thangavelu Mariyappan.

2. Varun Sing Bhatia also won Bronze in RIO Para Olympics 2016 in High Jump who hails from Noida

3 North Korea Tested its fifth nuclear Test and justified as their nuclear programme is defence against United States. meanwhile U.S send as strong message that it will face the consequences. 

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 September 07

TNPSC Current Affairs September 2016

1. India is Set to Launch GSLV-F05 , the 29 hour count-down for the GSLV-F05 rocket Launch has been started.

GSLV-F05 Rocket is going to carry the INSAT-3DR advanced Weather Satellite from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota on Thursday at 4.10 P.M. 

The Rocket with the indigenously developed cryogenic upper stage as its fourth stage, would place the satellite, weighing 2,211kg in the Gestationary Transfer Orbit(GTO) ,

GSLV-F05 would be the tenth GSLV flight. On being placed in the intended orbit, INSAT-3D would use its own propulsion system to reach its final geosynchronous orbital home and will be stationed at 74 deg East Longitude.

The advanced weather satellites expected to provide a variety of meteorological services to the country

                                                                                                                         Source- The Hindu.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 Sep 5

TNPSC Current Affairs September 2016

1. Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa as a Saint on Sunday 04 September 2016, for her extraordinary service to the Poor's.

Other three saints from India,

1.Saint Alphonsa- canonised on October 12,2008.(First Canonised as Saint)
2.Saint Kuiakose Elias Chavara- canonised on November 23,2014
3.Saint Euphrasia Eluvathingal- canonised on November 23,20014.

2. Nico Rosberg Won the Italian Grand Prix 2016.

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 Sep 4

TNPSC Current affairs September 2016

1. India Granted $500 million to Vietnam to deepen their Defense Cooperation and also signed 12 new Agreements.

Vietnamese Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that India and Vietnam decided to elevate their strategic ties to Comprehensive strategic partnership. Vietnam had  Comprehensive strategic partnership only with Russia and China.

2. US and China has ratified the Paris climate Deal during G-20 meet held in Hangzhou (China).

Paris Climate Deal aims to limit the Global Temperature increases to 2 degree centigrade. India is yet to ratified the Paris climate Deal.

3.Pope Francis will declare Mother Teresa as Saint today in Vatican city for the extraordinary service done by Mother Teresa to the poor and needy people. Earlier she was awarded Noble prize for Peace in 1979.

TNPSC Current affairs 2016 Sep 3

TNPSC Current affairs September 2016

1. National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given clearance for the construction of Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd(VISL) . NGT has said that it is crucial for economic development of the country.

Vizhinjam International Seaport is located near Trivandrum, Kerala.

2.Goa organizing its first Bird watching Festival from November 11 to 13.
   
   It is taken place in Goa's

1. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, 
2. Mollem National Park
3. Salim ali Bird Sanctuary. 

TNPSC Current Affairs 2016 Sep 2

                                                TNPSC Current affairs September 2016.


1. Visitng Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi has planning to sign agreements on bilateral and trade cooperation with Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi on friday morning in New Delhi.

The most important agreement will be $8.2 billion New Suez Canal Project, which he called the great opportunity for the Indian Businessman to Invest in Egypt.

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begin tour to Vietnam, from there he will be heading to Hangzhou in China for G-20 summit 2016

TNPSC Current affairs 2016 Sep 1

                                             

 TNPSC Current affairs September 2016

1. Bezwada Wilson  has awarded Ramon Magsaysay award 2016 for his outstanding social work to eradicate manual scavenging through organisation Safai Karmachari Andolan.

T.M Krishna has also awarded Ramon Magsaysay award for music to taking Carnatic music to the masses.

Four others who received the award are 

1.Conchita Carpio-Morales (Philipines)

2.Dompet Dhufa (Indonesia)

3.Japan Overseas Cooperation volunteers

4.Vientiane Rescue of Laos

  

Ramon Magsaysay award is an annual award to perpetuate former Philippines president Ramon Magsaysay, which is estabished on 1957 for courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society by the trustee of Rockfeller brothers fund based on US. This award is considered as Asia's Nobel Prize.

TNPSC Current affairs 31 August 2016

                                       TNPSC Current affairs August 2016

1. India and U.S has signed the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA).

    LEMOA which help the militaries of both the country to access each other's facilities for supplies and  repairs. This Agreement which includes joint exercises, Joint training, port visits and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts.

Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement which doesn't include offering the military base.