TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - October 1, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in2017

TNPSC Current Affairs - October 2017 by TNPSC Guru 

1.Divergence of water vapours one of the reasons for 2014 Drought- Scientist 

Scientist form the Department of Meteorology and Oceanography at Andhra University has found that Divergence of Water vapours was one of the reasons for 2014 Drought.

Earlier in 2014 India faced 12% rain deficit in June which caused drought.

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2.3^rd Edition of 'Women of India Organic Festival'. 

The 3^rd Edition of “Women of India Organic Festival” has been inaugurated at Dilli Haat, New Delhi with the theme of “Good for Women; Good for India; Good for You”.

The main objective of the festival is to promote women entrepreneurs and farmers in the organic sector across the country.

 3.Drop in Tamil Nadu’s Infant mortality rate . 

Tamil Nadu has shown significant improvement in declining Infant mortality rate (IMR) , it has dropped two point with 17 comparing to last survey period of 19 per 1000 live births in 2015.

Overall India has registers decline in IMR by 3 points from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 34 per 1000 live births in 2016.

4.Banwarilal purohit is new governor of Tamil Nadu.

Union Government has appointed Banwarilal Purohit as new Governor of Tamil Nadu. He will be replacing acting governor C. Vidyasagar Rao.

  

5.Devendra Kumar Joshi is new Lt. Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

 President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Devendra Kumar Joshi as new Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

6.R. K. Mishra is new DG, SSB

Rajni Kant Mishra is taken charge as new  Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) succeeding Archana Ramasundaram.