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TNPSC Current Affairs - March 2018 by TNPSC Guru

1.GSAT-6A Satellite.  

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the GSAT-6A communication satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh.
• It was launched in Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit(GTO) by India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F08).
• GSAT -6A is an communication satellite designed to provide mobile communication service via multi beam coverage.
• GSAT-6A Satellite was fixed with S and C band transponders .

2.Interstitium: 

• Scientists have discovered a new organ in human body called Interstitium.
• It is the 80^th organ and probably the biggest organ in human body.
• It is a series of fluid-filled compartment found beneath the skin as well as lining the gut, lungs, blood vessels and muscles.
• It act as shock absorber for vital tissues 

3.Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project 

• Union Minister R K Singh laid foundation stone to 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project in Uttarkahsi, Uttarakhand.
• It is located in Tons River which is a tributary of Yamuna River. 

4.First LNG consignment 

• India received first consignment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from United States landed at Dabhol terminal in Maharashtra.
• It is received based on long term contract with US-based Cheniere Inc. 

5.Kadaknath chicken 

Kadaknath Chicken from Madhya Pradesh gets Geographical Indication tag.

 6.Hindon Elevated Road: 

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated India’s longest elevated road in Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh.
• It was 10 km long which will connect National Highway 24(Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border) directly to Raj Nagar extension in UP.

7.Chandra Bhushan Kumar 

Chandra Bhushan Kuamar has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner of India.

8.NASA’s InSight Mission 

NASA is set to launch Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) a stationary lander to explore Mars deep interior.

9.BeiDou-3

China Launched twin BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite into Space.