TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - January 21 & 22, 2018 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in 2018

TNPSC Current Affairs - January 2018 by TNPSC Guru

1.Rawat appointed New Election Commissioner. 

President of India appointed Om Prakash Rawat as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission.

  

2.2nd Offshore Patrol Vessel launched by L&T for Coast Guard. 

• 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. 

3.Meghalya, Manipur,Tripura Statehood Day January 21. 

• 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

4.President Approves Disqualification 20 AAP MLA’s. 

President of India has approved disqualification of 20 AAM AADMI Party MLA’s recommended by Election commission for Holding Office of Profit.

Important Article of Indian Constitution regarding Disqualification.

Article 191 – Member of State Legislature can be disqualified

• 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 

Article 102 – Disqualification of Member of either house of Parliament.

• 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 

Also as per Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution – Disqualification of both MP and MLA’s on Grounds of Defection.

5.4th India International Science Festival to be held in Lucknow.

4^th India International Science Festival to be held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.