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TNPSC Current Affairs - September 2017 by TNPSC Guru

1.DRDO- Indigenous Development of Trawl System

Defence Research and development Organisation(DRDO) has undertaken to develop a Trawl system that could help to locate the mines in the battlefield to meet the operational requirement of Indian Army.

The Trawl system will help to locate land mines and creating a vehicle safe lane through minefield for the advancing columns of mechanized forces in combat zone.

It consists of Trawl roller, track width mine plough and electro-magnetic devise , which could detect all types of mines usually encountered by the battle tank.

2.Astra Missile successfully completes its final Development Trials. 

Astra –Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile’s (BVRAAM) final development Flight trials were successfully conducted over Bay of Bengal, Odisha and met all its target .

3.PM ,dedicated Sardar Sarovar Dam to the nation, 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated Sardar Sarovar Dam built on the river Narmada to the Nations.

It will benefit the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. 

The project will help to transport the waters of Narmada to the water-deficient regions of Gujarat that will benefit nearly 10 Lakh farmers and drinking water to  more than 4 crore people

4.Celebration of 30th Anniversary of Montreal protocol and 23rd World Ozone Day 

16^th September 2017 is celebrated as 23^rd World Ozone day and also marked the 30 the anniversary of the Montreal protocol with the theme “Caring for all life under the Sun”.

About Montreal Protocol:

5.INDO-USA Joint Exercise Yudh Abhyas – 2017

A Joint Military exercise between Indian and US Armies Yudh Abhyas – 2017 commenced at Joiont Base Lewis McChod, Washington USA.