Dear Readers, We are providing important currents affairs for MTS Exam which is conducting from 16th September to 31st October 2017. This will help you to score good in GA section.
Current Affairs for MTS Tier-I Exam 2017:
Navika Sagar Parikrama: Indian Navy’s All women Team to Circumnavigate Globe
i. Under project Navika Sagar Parikrama, a team of women officers of the Indian Navy would circumnavigate the globe on an Indian-built sail boat INSV Tarini. This is the first ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew.
ii. The project is considered essential towards promoting Ocean Sailing activities in the Navy while depicting Government of India’s thrust for ‘Nari Shakti’.
Important :-
- Defence minister of India is Nirmala Sitharaman.
- Current Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Sunil Lanba.
- Tarini was inducted into the Indian Navy on February 18, 2017.
UK Scientists Create World’s Smallest Surgical Robot
i. British scientists have developed the worlds smallest surgical robot which could transform daily operations for tens of thousands of patients. A team of 100 scientists and engineers have used low-cost technology originally developed for mobile phones and space industry.
ii. The robot, called Versius, mimics the human arm and can be used to carry out a wide range of laparoscopic procedures. The robot is set to be launched next year.
Important :-
- The Capital of UK is London.
- Theresa May is the PM of UK.
NASA Launches Satellite to Help Astronauts Talk to Earth
i. NASA launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth. The $408 million Boeing-made Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-M) soared into space atop an Atlas V rocket that launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
ii. The satellite will support critical space communication into the mid-2020s. TDRS-M is the last of 13 such satellites that have been launched since 1983.
Important :-
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the full form of NASA.
- Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. is NASA Acting Administrator.
- NASA was established in 1958.
12-year-old Indian-Origin Crowned Child Genius in UK
i. A 12-year-old Indian-origin boy named Rahul Doshi has been crowned as the UK’s ‘Child Genius’ in a popular television quiz competition, days after he became an overnight sensation after answering all questions correctly.
ii. Rahul Doshi won the Channel 4 show ‘Child Genius’ by beating his nine-year-old opponent – Ronan – 10-4. The school boy is from north London.
