TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - May 29, 2018 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in 2018

TNPSC Current Affairs - May 2018 by TNPSC Guru

1.Water Act and Article 48-A on closure of Sterlite plant Thoothukudi. 

• Tamil Nadu State Government has ordered to close the Sterlite plant in Thoothukudi under  Section 18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 .
• Under the section it is the constitutional obligation to the Government to protect the environment.
• Also as per Article 48-A of Indian Constitution, it is the primary duty of government is to protect and improve the environment . 

2.Butterflies of Tamil Nadu 

More than 236 species of Butterflies in Tamil Nadu has been captured in book titled Butterflies of Tamil Nadu by P Mohanprasath and N.Satheesh launched.

4.Sudha Balakrishnan 

Sudha Balakrisnan has been appointed as the first Chief Financial Officer of Reserve Bank of India.

4.Indo-Bangladesh Joint Army Trekking Expedition 

Indo – Bangladesh Joint Army Trekking expediotion to Nanda Devi east base camp flagged off  with the aim to strengthen the military to military relationship.

5.Mount Deotibba Expedition-2018 

• All Women high altitude Expedition to Mount Deotibba has been flagged off.
• Mount Deotibba Expedition is located in Himachal Pradesh with the height of 6001 Mts.

6.Kamlajit Bawa 

• Kamaljit Bawa becomes the first Indian to receive Linnean Medal in Botany from Linnean society of London.
• Linnean award given to biologist every year by Linnean society of London.