TNPSC Current Affairs January 2018 full monthpdf version.

• World Ecomomic Forum has ranked India in 62^nd Rank out of 74 emerging countries in Inclusive Development Index.
• Lithuania tops the chart in emerging economies
• Norway tops the chart in advanced economies.
• While Pakistan ranked 47^th and China in 26^th position which is better than India.

• It is an annual assessment which measure economic progress of 103 countries on 3 pillars growth and development; inclusion and; intergenerational equity.
• It is an alternative for GDP to Measuring Countries economic performance. 

• Tamil Nadu to get State Biodiversity  panel by March 2018 under National Biodiversity Authority Act.
• It will help to look after  conserving, developing and effective use of biodiversity sources.
• Only Goa and Kerala has formed the Biodiversity panel among the States.

• S Somnath has taken charge as New Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
• He succeeds K Sivan who recently appointed as new chairman of ISRO.
• S Somnath also served as Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre ,Thiruvananthapuram           

• Second Offshore Patrol Vessel Launched by Larsen & Toubro for Indian coast Guard.
• It is the 2^nd offshore patrol vessel of series of 7 OPV’s.
• It was launched at Greenfield Defence shipyard at Kattupalli, near Chennai. 

• Meghalya, Manipur, Tripura celebrated Statehood Day on January 21.
• 1972 three states got Statehood Status.
• Manipur as 19^th State, Tripura as 20^th State and Meghalaya as 21^st State

• If MLA  holding office of profit
• If MLA is Unsound mind
• If MLA is Insolvent
• If MLA is Not a citizen
• If MLA is Disqualified under law 

• If MP  holding office of profit
• If MP is Unsound mind c.
• If MP is Insolvent
• If MP is Not a citizen
• If MP is Disqualified under law 

• If MLA  holding office of profit
• If MLA is Unsound mind
• If MLA is Insolvent
• If MLA is Not a citizen
• If MLA is Disqualified under law 

• If MP  holding office of profit
• If MP is Unsound mind c.
• If MP is Insolvent
• If MP is Not a citizen
• If MP is Disqualified under law 

• The Australian Group is one of the Multilateral Export Control Regime Group which established in 1985 with the aim to help the member countries to ensure the exports do not contribute to the development of Chemical or Biological Weapon.
• This group was formed after the use of Chemical Weapons in Iraq in 1984.It has now 43 member including India.
• India’s Admission to Australian Group will further boost India’s non-proliferation credential and will get access to high technologies for its defence and space programmes. It also helps India’s chances of joining NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group).
• The other 3 Multilateral Export Control regime are The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), Wassenaar Arragnement, The Missile Technology Control Regime.
• In December 2017 India became member of Wassenaar Arrangement. Also in July 2016 India formally become member of Missile Technology Control Regime(MTCR), which is similar to Wassenaar arrangement and Australian Group.

• ISA is an Indian Initiative jointly launched by India and France in sideline of COP-21 on November 30 2015 at Paris, France
• International Solar Alliance (ISA) has became treaty –based international Intergovernmental organization in December 2016 which is headquartered in India located in the campus of National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon.
• ISA aims at addressing obstacles on using solar energy efficiently and will help to utilise Solar energy efficiently in the solar energy rich countries. .
• In simple, it is an association of countries with the aim to increase the production of Solar Energy.
• As of now 44 countries have signed and 15countries ratified the framework agreement of the ISA.
• Most of the member countries are who either fully or partially lay between Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer.
• India has taken leadership to share its technology and funds to some African Countries (don’t have fund and technology) to harness the solar energy.

• Periyar award to B Valarmathi,
• Perunthalaivar Kamarajar award  to TR Dhinakaran ,
• Thiruvalluvar award to Dr G Periannan, 
• Annal Ambedkar award  to Dr KJ George
• Arignar Anna award  to A Subramanian,
• Mahakavi Bharathiyar award to Dr S Balasubramanian ,
• Pavendar Bharathidasan award to K Jeeva Bharathi
• Muthamizh Kavalar KAP Viswanatham award  to Dr P Marudhanayagam  

• Periyar award to B Valarmathi,
• Perunthalaivar Kamarajar award  to TR Dhinakaran ,
• Thiruvalluvar award to Dr G Periannan, 
• Annal Ambedkar award  to Dr KJ George
• Arignar Anna award  to A Subramanian,
• Mahakavi Bharathiyar award to Dr S Balasubramanian ,
• Pavendar Bharathidasan award to K Jeeva Bharathi
• Muthamizh Kavalar KAP Viswanatham award  to Dr P Marudhanayagam

• Cooperation on Cyber Security,
• Cooperation inOil and Gas Sector,
• Agreement on Amendments to the Air Transport,
• Agreement on Film-co-production,
• Cooperation in the field of Research inHomeopathic Medicine,
• Ccooperation in the field ofspace,
• Cooperation in the area of metal-air batteries,
• Cooperation in the area of concentrated solar thermal technologies are the various agreements signed between 

• Cooperation on Cyber Security,
• Cooperation inOil and Gas Sector,
• Agreement on Amendments to the Air Transport,
• Agreement on Film-co-production,
• Cooperation in the field of Research inHomeopathic Medicine,
• Ccooperation in the field ofspace,
• Cooperation in the area of metal-air batteries,
• Cooperation in the area of concentrated solar thermal technologies are the various agreements signed between

• SAUBHAGYA Scheme aim to achieving electrification to all the willing household of rural and urban in the country by December 2019
• The beneficiaries for the scheme will identify using SECC (Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 data.
• If the households not covered under SECC will be provided free electricity under scheme on payment of Rs 500 in 10 instalments which will be recovered by DISCOMs .
• The main objective of the scheme is, it will be substitution to Kerosene which helps to meet India’s commitment towards global Climate change , helps in improvement in education services, health services, connectivity , economic activities and jobs, also improvement in quality of life especially women.
• The Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) is  the nodal agency for the operationalization of the scheme.

• 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 in June 2017 and this is the 7^th Cartostat Series satellite.                                                                                                                                                   (Source from Tnpscgk.in)