TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - November 24, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in2017

TNPSC Current Affairs - November 2017 by TNPSC Guru

1.President Promulgates Ordinance to Encourage Bamboo Cultivation in Non-Forest Areas. 

President promulgates an ordinance amending the Indian Forest Act 1927 to encourage Bamboo cultivation in Non-Forest Areas.  An ordinance which exempts bamboo grown in non-forest areas from the definition of a tree, therefore provides requirement of felling and transit permit.

Bamboo taxonomically grass, but legally defined as Tree in Indian forest Act 1927, because of this Farmers could not cultivate Bamboo in Non-forest Areas. Now the ordinance which encourage the farmers to cultivate Bamboo in Non forest areas and which enhance their income.

2.NDMA and INCOIS to conduct Multi State Mega Mock Tsunami Exercise 2017 

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will conduct a multi-State mega mock Tsunami Exercise in 31 couastal districts of West Bangal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

3.-India recommended United Nation to declare 2018 as International Year of Millets 

Indian Government has recommended United Nation to Declare the 2018 as International Year of Millets.

4.Indian Navy inducts first female pilot- Shubhangi Swaroop 

Indian Navy has inducted first ever Female Piot Shubhangi Swaroop.