Current Affairs 18th July 2016

Current Affairs 18th July 2016 - Important Points

• Who has been appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India - Guruprasad Mohapatra
• Unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to International space station launched by – SpaceX
• Nelson Mandela International Day 2016 observed on - 18th July
• Which system is developed for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather - TRI-NETRA 

Current Affairs 18th July 2016 - Details

Who has been appointed as Chairman of Airports Authority of India - Guruprasad Mohapatra

On 15th July 2016, Odisha-born bureaucrat Guruprasad Mohapatra was appointed as the Chairman of Airports Authority of India (AAI) with effect from 19th July 2016.

Guruprasad Mohapatra is an IAS officer of Gujarat cadre of 1986 batch.

Unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to International space station launched by – SpaceX

On 18th July 2016, SpaceX launched its unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station, which is carrying a key piece of equipment that was lost in 2015 due to rocket explosion. For NASA, the launch to the ISS is a resupply mission.

With nearly 23000 kilograms of gear, Dragon spaceship was packed including science experiments and equipment for the astronauts living in space.

However, after blasting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the rocket separated after sending the cargo to orbit. Then the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket landed back on the solid ground in Cape Canaveral at the NASA facility.

Nelson Mandela International Day 2016 observed on - 18th July

Among Important International Current Affairs, on 18th July 2016 Nelson Mandela International Day was observed across the world to honour the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela (1918-2013).

This day is aimed at inspiring individuals to take action to help change the world for the better.

On 18th July 2010, the Day was celebrated for the first time as per a UN General Assembly resolution of November 2009.

Which system is developed for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather - TRI-NETRA 

On 17th July 2016, The Ministry of Railways finally developed the TRI-NETRA system on locomotives for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in inclement weather. 

TRI-NETRA stands for Terrain imaging for diesel drivers’ infra-red, enhanced optical & Radar Assisted system.