TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - January 20, 2018 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in 2018

TNPSC Current Affairs - January 2018 by TNPSC Guru

1.India admitted as 43^rd member of Australian Group. 

India admitted as 43^rd member of Australian Group which aims to prevent development and acquisition of chemical and biological weapons, this helps India to move an inch closer to join the Nuclear Supplier group.

About Australian Group.

2.Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust won a United Nations Tourism Award for innovation and enterprise. 

Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust located in Chilka  in  Odisha won a United Nations Tourism Award for innovation and enterprise. It is known as Birds Paradise which has more than 3 lakh birds

3.Anandiben Patel appointed as Governor of Madhya Pradesh. 

President of India has appointed Anandiben Patel as new Governor of Madhya Pradesh.

About Article 155

The Governor of a State shall be appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal.

4.Chennai  City awarded the ‘Best City- Motor Laws and Traffic Control’, 

Chennai City has been awarded the “Best City- Motor Laws and Traffic Control” in Road Safety as part of India Road Safety Mission. 

 5.Aircraft Carrier Vikrant to be commissioned by 2020 

Indian Navy confident of commissioning India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant by 2020.

  

6.Sudeep Lakhtakia appointed as new head of NSG. 

Sudeep Lakhtakia appointed as the new director general of National Security Guard (NSG).