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CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – MARCH 2018 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY Vellore & Tiruvannamalai ENGLISH MEDIUM www.chennaiiasacademy.com chennaiiasacademy Contact : 9043 211 311 / 411 1 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 Current Affairs For TNPSC Examinations MARCH 2018 SI.NO CONTENTS PAGE.NO 1. TAMILNADU 03 – 05 2. NATIONAL 06 – 53 3. INTERNATIONAL 54 – 64 4. SPORTS 64 – 73 5. ACIENCE AND 73 – 76 TECHNOLOGY 6. IMPORTANTDAYS 77 – 78 7. APPOINTMENTS & 79 – 85 RESIGNS 8. AWARDS 85 - 89 2 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 TAMILNADU constituted a six-member Tamil Nadu State Food Commission with IAS officer R.Vasuki as its Chairperson It has been Subsidised 'Amma' Two-Wheeler constituted more than a year after it decided to Scheme implement the National Food Security Act (NFSA). Prime Minister launched the subsidised scooter scheme for working women on the occasion of the 70th birth anniversary Tamil Nadu Tourism awards celebrations of late Tamil Nadu leader Chennai International Airport has J.Jayalalithaa. received the Tamil Nadu tourism award. As part of the scheme, every beneficiary This is the third time in a row that Chennai will be given 50% of the cost of a two- Airport has won the honour wheeler or a grant of INR 25,000.Each year, The awards honoured the best and one lakh working women would be covered. friendliest services in Tamil Nadu in the tourism sector. This Amma two-wheeler scheme was a pet project of Jayalalithaa which was proposed by The awards were conferred by her in the election manifesto. Madura Welcome, a tourist guide book company, in association with the Ministry of Tourism, government of India. State Food Commission – TAMILNADU Six-member expert committee The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has constituted a six-member expert committee to explore and analyse the current educational scenario in the State in terms of examination system and challenges faced by children. The six member committee The State government has comprising Directors of Technical Education, School Education and Higher Education, Vice 3 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 Chancellor of Karaikudi Alagappa Along with this, the lubrication used in University, C.Ramasubramanian - the industry has been significantly reduced Psychiatrist, K.Sekar, Registrar of National resulting in reduced carbon emission from the Institute of Mental Health and Neuro- ICF. Sciences. Furthermore, a large number of saplings are planted and maintained to contain ICF – Carbon Dioxide high levels of pollution and heat in the premises. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has achieved overall reduction of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) located carbon dioxide emission. at Perambur in Chennai has become the first railway organisation to achieve carbon-neutral status. Sagar Kavach A comprehensive coastal security exercise, „Sagar Kavach‟, to assess the preparedness of the police and other security agencies in the event of a terror attack began. The objective is to provide seamless sea-ward cover along the coast jointly by all security agencies from the coastal belt area Carbon dioxide causes environmental line to the limit of territorial waters at 12 pollution and is a main source of global nautical miles. warming. The carbon compounds emitted heavily from the factories cause global warming and bring climate change. Chennai ICF, a Public-Sector Undertaking has completely reduced the amount of carbon emissions. Electricity requirement for ICF is It is a joint exercise conducted in achieved by wind and solar energy. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the Steps has been taken to produce 10.5 Union Territory of Puducherry. MW of electricity by windmills and 2.4 MW The exercise is conducted half yearly of electricity by solar energy. with an objective to check coastal security Further, the office and premises in ICF mechanism and validate standard operating are illuminated by LED bulbs. procedures. The two-day exercise was conducted 4 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 by the State police, Indian Coast Guard and Navy. Insect Museum Tamilnadu Chief Minister opened an insect museum in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) The flight services would be operated under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik). Bar Council poll The election to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) was held after seven years. It is established at the Department of Agricultural Entomology of TNAU. The museum houses 20,000 insects from 50 species Chennai - Salem Flight service In a major fillip to providing regional connectivity, direct flight services from Salem to Chennai re-commenced with Tamil Nadu Elections to the BCTNP were held CM Edappadi K Palaniswami flagging off last in March 2011. the first flight at Salem airport after a gap of 7 years. The election was overseen by Bar Council of India (BCI) appointed Returning Officers and former Madras High Court judges, Justices G.M. Akbar Ali and T. Mathivanan. 5 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 NATIONAL inaugurated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries. Union Cabinet Approves Anti- This is the 10th Mega Food Park being operationalized in the country and the 8th Trafficking Bill Draft operationalized during the tenure of the present government. Satara Mega Food Park has been set up in 64 acres of land at a cost of Rs. 139.30 crore. Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani Attends 27th IJIRA in Kolkata The apex anti-terror body National Investigation Agency (NIA) will be the nodal authority for probing cases of human trafficking after the government approved a proposal in this regard. The Union Cabinet okayed the draft Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Union Textile Minister Smriti Rehabilitation) Bill, which also proposes a Irani attended the 27th Technological punishment of life imprisonment for repeat Conference of Indian Jute Industries' Research offenders. The draft Bill divides various offences Association (IJIRA) on Shaping the Future of into "trafficking" and "aggravated trafficking". Jute in Kolkata. The function was focused on the promotion 1st Mega Food Park Inaugurated in of geotextiles in the northeast region. Geotextiles Maharashtra are absorbent fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect or drain. India to Grow 7.6% in 2018: Moody's The first Mega Food Park in the state of Maharashtra Satara Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd. at Village Degaon, District Satara was 6 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 IndusInd Bank and Ripple Tie-up for Moody's Investors Service estimated Cross-Border Remittances that India will grow 7.6% in the calendar year 2018 and 7.5% in 2019, amid signs of economic recovery from the impact of demonetisation and GST. In its global growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019, Moody‘s stated the Budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1 (2018-19) includes some measures to stabilise the rural economy that was disproportionately hit by the scrapping of high denomination 500 and 1000 rupee notes. IndusInd Bank announced its partnership with Ripple (the enterprise blockchain solution for India‟s GDP Growth Rises to 7.2% in Global Payments) to facilitate payments into and December Quarter out of India. With this affiliation, RippleNet can now provide instant access in emerging markets such as India, Brazil and China. In 2017, India saw a total of $65 billion move into the country and IndusInd Bank which has significant interests in cross-border remittances, plans to harness the power of Blockchain technology for facilitating global payments. Centre approves Rs 2900 crore to The Indian economy grew at a five- make cities safer for women quarter high of 7.2% in the October-December period reflecting overall recovery due to good show by agriculture, manufacturing, construction and certain services. The economy is expected to grow at 6.6% in the current fiscal ending March 31, as per the second advanced estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The earlier estimate was 6.5%. The growth Women and Child Development for the second quarter (July-September) has been Ministry has approved projects worth over Rs 2,900 revised upwards to 6.5%, from 6.3% estimated crore under the Nirbhaya fund for eight major earlier by the CSO. cities to make them safer for women. These cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad 7 CHENNAI IAS ACADEMY-9043 211311/411 and Lucknow. The decision was taken after a India and Jordan has renewed their support meeting of Empowered Committee, which is to the Palestinian cause as the two sides signed 12 headed by Women and Child Development agreements, including one on defence cooperation, Secretary. following a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and King of Jordan Cabinet clears setting up of NFRA to Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein. oversee auditors These include agreement on Defence Co- operation, Visa waiver of Diplomatic & Official Passport holders, Cultural Exchange Programme, Manpower Co-operation agreement, Co-operation in field of Health and Medicine. Setting up of Next Generation Centre of Excellence. MoU for long term supply of Rock Phosphate and Fertilizer/NPK, Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement. Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang Arrives in India on 3-day Visit Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). NFRA will act as an independent regulator for the auditing profession which was one of the key changes brought in by the Companies Act 2013. The Cabinet also gave nod to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill - 2018 to deal with those escaping overseas to avoid getting caught. India-Jordan sign 12 agreements The Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang has arrived in India on the 3-day visit. He is scheduled to hold delegation level talks with PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi.