TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - January 13, 2018 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in 2018

TNPSC Current Affairs - January 2018 by TNPSC Guru

1.India registers decline child mortality rate as per SRS Study release. 

As per the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) study release, India shows a significant decline in under-five child mortality (U5MR). It has register 4 points decline from 43 per 1000 in 2015 to 39 per 1000 in 2016.

As per the data most of the states has shown good progress in reducing the U5MR except Delhi, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand which shows increase in U5MR and there is no change in Telangana

2..ISRO Successfully launches 31 Satellites. 

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launches 31 satellitesusing its launch vehicle PSLV –C40(Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ) from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

It carried 3 satellites of India and 28 satellites from other countries. Indian Satellites contains 710 kg of Cartostat-2 series for Earth observation ,11kg Nano-satellite and 100 kg Microsatellite.

AboutCartosat:

3.Fourth ASEAN-India Agriculture Ministers Meeting held in New Delhi. 

The Fourth ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry held in New Delhi.  The meeting aims to enhance production and productivity of crops , livestock , fisheries by  joint research , development of  better technologies  and exchange of technologies, also natural resources management and more.

The 5th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry will be held in Brunei Darussalam in 2019

4.Government launches Short Film making competition on ‘SAUBHAGYA‘ Scheme. 

Union Government has launched the Short film making competition on Pradhan Mantri Har Ghar Sahaj Bijli Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) scheme, with the aim to create awareness about the SAUBHAGYA Scheme.

AboutSoubhagya scheme and its benefits.

5.Saksham-2018 conducted by Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 

Saksham (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) is an annual event conducted by ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India along with other oil and Gas companies of the state government to create awareness on fuel conservation and efficient uses of petroleum products through people centric activities.