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www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC current affairs feb. 21, 2017 (21/02/2017)
Topic : Political Science – General Administration, Govt., Welfare Oriented Schemes and their Utilities
Tamil Nadu govt announces New Schemes and Drought fund
Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced the list of schemes and sanctioned drought relief amount to farmers.
Key facts:
Farmers whose rain dependent lands will get Rs 3,000 per acre and Rs 5,465 per acre to farmers who have lands which are dependent on irrigation.
List of new schemes announced by CM:
Grant subsidy to one lakh working women every year for the purchase of mopeds or scooters.
Closure of 500 more liquor shops.
Increase the amount in the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme.
Construction of 5000 houses for the fishing community at a cost of ₹1.7 lakh per house.
Doubling of the amount offered as unemployment assistance.
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Topic : History – Latest Diary of Events
Keezhadi Excavation – Madurai
The Central Government has allowed the further excavation in Keezhadi, where archaeologists have unearthed the biggest habitation of Sangam era, dated between 300 BC and 1000 AD.
Key facts:
The government has did not give permission for excavation. And now parliament discuss about this issue and granted the permission.
Topic : Political Science – General Administration, Govt., Welfare Oriented Schemes and their Utilities
Saathiya resource kit
Union health ministry has launched Saathiya resource kit to help peer educators, especially in villages, to adolescents and respond to their queries on key health issues under its Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram – address the health needs 240 million adolescents.
Key facts:
The “Saathiya Resource Kits” is a nation wide programme under which 1.6 lakh boys and girls will work as peer educators to adolescents and respond to their queries on key health issues including mental and physical changes, nutrition and addiction.
About this Kit:
The resource kit comprises of an Activity Book, Bhranti-Kranti Game, a Question-Answer Book and a Peer Educator Diary.
About RKSK – Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram:
To address the health and development needs of the country’s adolescents, Health Ministry had launched RKSK in January 2014.
RKSK identifies six strategic priorities for adolescents — nutrition, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), non-communicable diseases (NCDs), substance misuse, injuries and violence (including gender-based violence) and mental health.
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Topic : Political Administration – General Administration
New Chief Minister for Nagaland
Nagaland People’s Front (NPF) president Shurhozelie Liezeitsu will be appointed as the state’s eleventh Chief Minister.
Nagaland Former Chief Minister T R Zeliang resigned from the post on February 19, 2017 facing revolt from his party MLAs against the decision to reserve 33% seats for women in urban local bodies.
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Topic : History – Awards and Honours
International Mercury Award 2016 – 2017
The Ahmedabad-based Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), has received the International Mercury Awards (IMA) for the year 2016-17.
EDII is chosen for best overall presentation of its 2015-2016 annual report for entrepreneurship education, research, training and institution-building.
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Topic : Political science – Indian Navy, Defence and Army
Shanuk – Offshore Patrol Vessel commissioned in Goa
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu commissioned the fourth ship of Indian Coast Guard named ‘Shaunak’, in the series of six offshore patrol vessels (OPV) in Vasco, located in South Goa.
Shaunak has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Ltd that can carry one twin engine light helicopter and five high speed boats.
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