QUICK REVIEW OF JUNE 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS
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#APPOINTMENTS.
1. Satya Pal Jain – 21st Law Commission Member
2. Suresh Chandra – Union Law Secretary
3.Peter Thomson – 71st President of UNGA
4.Sunil Mittal – Chief of International Chamber of Commerce
5.Ranu Langthasa – First Woman Chairperson of NCHAC
6.Major General Per Lodin – UNMOGIP
7.V Narayanaswamy – Puducherry Chief Minister
BRAND AMBASSDORS
1.Anna Hathaway – UN Goodwill Ambassdor For Women
2.Dia Mirza – Swachh Saathi
3.Sachin Tendulkar – Kerala Anti Drug Campaign
4.Kamala Shirin Lakhdir – US Ambassdor to Malaysia
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#OBITUARY
1.Muhammad Ali – US Boxer
2.Viktor Korchnoi – Chess Player
3.Donald Carter– England Cricketer
4. Manohar Aich – India First Mr Universe
5. KK Katyal– Journalist
6. Mudrarakshasa – Hindi Writer
7.Amber Gurung – Musician & Composer of Nepal Anthem
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#AWARDS.
1. Afghanistan Highest Award – Narendra Modi
2.Ivory Coast Highest Award – President Pranabmukharjee
3.Pen Pinter Prize 2016 – Margaret Atwood ( Canadian Writer )
4.International Dublin Literary Award – Akhil Sharma ( Novel – Family Life )
5.Russia Order of Friendship – Un Secertary General Banki Moon & RS Sundar ( Chief of Kudunkulam Plant )
6.National Award for Green Energy – Tata Power
7.People Choice Prize Gold medal – Sudarshna Patnaik ( Indian Sand Artist )
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#SCHEMES.
1.Haryana Launches Jai Jawan Awas Yojana for Junior Commercial Officers to Provide Housing Facility
2.Haryana Launches First Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme.
3.Bihar launches Child Labour Tarcking System ( CLTS ) to Keep Track Rescued Child Labour.
4.Union Hrd Ministry Smriti Irani Launches Vidyanjali a School Volunteer Programme.
5.Internet Saathi – Joint Initiative of Google & Tata Trusts
6.Jal Marg Vikas Project on River Ganga to Enable Commercial Navigation between Allahabad & Haldia.
7.Swachh Yug Campaign to make Gram Panchayat & river Ganga Open defecation free.
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#BANKING/#ECONOMIC/#FINANCIAL_NEWS.
1. SBI & Caixa bank ( Spain ) to Provide loan for Indo Spain Joint Ventures.
2.Axis Bank Launches First Certified Green Bond at London Stock Exchange.
3.Development Credit Bank ( DCB ) Launches Bengaluru First Aadhar Enabled Atm.
4. Florida Based Stone gate Bank is First US Credit Card to Use in Cuba.
5. Microsoft acquired Linkedin for $26.2 bn ( Linkedin Ceo – Jeff Weiner ).
6. Hdfc ergo acquires L & T Insurance for 551 Cr.
7.Tata Power acquires Welspun Renewal Energy.
8. BRICS Bank to Issue First Yuan Denominated Green Bonds.
9. RBI Sets Inflation target 5% by January 2017.
10. IMF $1.5 bn loan to Support Srilanka Economy.
11. ADB provides $100 Mn Loan for Tamilnadu & $120 Mn Loan for Odisha to Improve Irrigation Projects & $200 mn loan for Jharkand Road Projects.
12. World Bank Cut its Growth rate 2.4% in 2016 & 2.8% in 2017.
13. World Bank provides $ 9.2 mn For Efficient Bus Service to India.
14. India & US 60 Mn For Clean Energy financial Support.
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#NATIONAL/#INTERNATIONAL_NEWS.
1.Norway –World First Country to Prohibhit Deforestation.
2.Thailand – Forts Asian Country to Eliminate Mother to Child HIV. ( First Country – Cuba )
3.Gothard Base Tunnel , Switzerland – World Longest & Deepest Rail Tunnel to Connect North & South Europe.
4. USA – World Largest Oil Consumer ( India-3rd )
5. Pakistan – Topped in Malware Infection Index ( India -8th )
6.3049 People Created Guiness World record by Performing Largest Karma Dance in Madhya Pradesh to Celebrate Culture & History of Gond Tribes.
7.Baltimore Aquarium,North America – First Sanctuary for Dolphins.
8. Israel first time win UN Committee Chair.
9. Fortune world’s 500 largest companies list topped by based on Revenues –Walmart ($482.1 billion).
10. Forbes World 100 Most Powerful women list topped by – Angela Merkel (German Chancellor )
11. Odisha is First State to provide Social welfare benefits to Transgenders.
12. Himachal Pradesh is First state to launch state data Centre.
13. Guwhati is First Indian City ti Have River Dolphin as a City Animal.
14. Gujarat , Shiyal Bet Island got first time Electricity.
15. Andhrapradesh Announces Internet based telephone Service Starts series 797.
16.Maharashtra Announces to Observe every Month 21 as Yoga Day.
17. Maharashtra reports Indias First Case Baby Born with Rare Genetic Disorder Harlequine Icythosis.
18. Indian Railways launches first time tabled Frieght train between Delhi to Bengaluru Named as Cargo Express
19. Suresh Prabhu lanches Champaran Express from Motihari ( Bihar ) to Anand vihar ( New Delhi ).
20.Sikkim Became first state to open government data Portal.
21. Union Government approves Increase Retirement age of Central Health Service Doctors as 65 Years.
22. Union Home Minister announced to Form Maharana India Reserve battalion to Mark 475th Birthanniversary of Maha rana Pratap.
23.US returns 200 Stolen cultural articrafts to India Which Worth $100mn.
24.Namo & Afghan President Ashraf Ghani launches Friendship Dam ( Herat Dam ) in Afghanistan.
25.India funds 4.8 crore for Nepal College Building & 2000 Bicycles to Poor Dalit Girls in Nepal.
26.Rajvayu is Mobile App launches by Rajasthan on Air Quality Index.
27. Suryamitra Mobile App National Workshop on rooftop Solar Plant launches by Union Ministry of Power Piyush Goyal.
28. Helpage Sos Mobile app Which helps Senior Citizens who are in Distress launched by Puducherry Governor Kiran Bedi.
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#COMMITTEES.
1. PK Sinha – Select Members for RBI Governors Post.
2.Satish Chandra – PSU Executive Pay Revision.
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#SUMMITS /#CONFERENCES
1. 48th Nuclear Suppliers Group – Seoul,South Korea.
2. Shangri la Dailogue – Singapore ( Asia largest Annual Security Meeting ).
3.Rajsva Gyan Sangam on Tax Administrators – New Delhi.
4. Stpetersberg Internationl Economic Forum – Russia.
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#SCIENCE /#TECHNOLOGY/#DEFENCE.
1. Desert Eagle II Air Exercise between India & UAE at Al-Dhafra Air Base in UAE.
2. Malbar Naval Exercise among India,US & Japan in South China Sea.
3. China Launches Beidou Navigation Satellite on USA GPS.
4. China launches Ziyun 3 Satellites.
5. Russia launches nuclear powered 2220 dubbed Arktika.
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#SPORTS.
1. Eden Gardens , Kolkata to host India First Pink Ball Match.
2. Srilanka Cricketer Nuwan Kulasekara announces retirement from Test Cricket.
3. Novac Djocavic became first Professional Tennis player to win $100 mn as Prize Money.
4. Forbes Highest Paid Men Athelete - Christiano Ronaldo ( $ 88 mn ) , Women – Serena Williams ( $ 28.9 ).
5. Russian Tennis Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.
6.India to host Junior men hockey Worldcup in Lucknow , Junior Women Hockey World cup to Host Chile.
7. Paraguay to host U-17 Futsal Football Worldcup ( India to Give Maiden Performance ).
8. Euro 2016 Football League hosted by Paris,France.
9.French Open 2016 Winners
Men –Novac Djocavic Against Andy Murray
Women – Garbine Mugurza against Serena Willimas.
Mixed Doubles – Leander Paes & Martina Hingis agains Sania Mirza & Ivan Dodig.
10. Australian Badminton Open 2016.
Womens – Saina Nehwal against Sun Yu ( China )
Mens – Hans Kristian Vittinghus ( Denmark) against Jeon Hyeok Jin ( South Korea ).
11. Formula One Grand Prix Winners
Nico Rosberg ( EURO CRAB ) – European , Chineese , Russian , Australian , Baharain Grand Prixes.
Lewis Hamilton – Monaco & Canadian Grandprix.
Max Verseteppen – Spanish – Youngest ( 19 Years ) Formula One Driver to Win Grandprix.
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#APPOINTMENTS.
1. Satya Pal Jain – 21st Law Commission Member
2. Suresh Chandra – Union Law Secretary
3.Peter Thomson – 71st President of UNGA
4.Sunil Mittal – Chief of International Chamber of Commerce
5.Ranu Langthasa – First Woman Chairperson of NCHAC
6.Major General Per Lodin – UNMOGIP
7.V Narayanaswamy – Puducherry Chief Minister
BRAND AMBASSDORS
1.Anna Hathaway – UN Goodwill Ambassdor For Women
2.Dia Mirza – Swachh Saathi
3.Sachin Tendulkar – Kerala Anti Drug Campaign
4.Kamala Shirin Lakhdir – US Ambassdor to Malaysia
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#OBITUARY
1.Muhammad Ali – US Boxer
2.Viktor Korchnoi – Chess Player
3.Donald Carter– England Cricketer
4. Manohar Aich – India First Mr Universe
5. KK Katyal– Journalist
6. Mudrarakshasa – Hindi Writer
7.Amber Gurung – Musician & Composer of Nepal Anthem
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#AWARDS.
1. Afghanistan Highest Award – Narendra Modi
2.Ivory Coast Highest Award – President Pranabmukharjee
3.Pen Pinter Prize 2016 – Margaret Atwood ( Canadian Writer )
4.International Dublin Literary Award – Akhil Sharma ( Novel – Family Life )
5.Russia Order of Friendship – Un Secertary General Banki Moon & RS Sundar ( Chief of Kudunkulam Plant )
6.National Award for Green Energy – Tata Power
7.People Choice Prize Gold medal – Sudarshna Patnaik ( Indian Sand Artist )
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#SCHEMES.
1.Haryana Launches Jai Jawan Awas Yojana for Junior Commercial Officers to Provide Housing Facility
2.Haryana Launches First Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme.
3.Bihar launches Child Labour Tarcking System ( CLTS ) to Keep Track Rescued Child Labour.
4.Union Hrd Ministry Smriti Irani Launches Vidyanjali a School Volunteer Programme.
5.Internet Saathi – Joint Initiative of Google & Tata Trusts
6.Jal Marg Vikas Project on River Ganga to Enable Commercial Navigation between Allahabad & Haldia.
7.Swachh Yug Campaign to make Gram Panchayat & river Ganga Open defecation free.
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#BANKING/#ECONOMIC/#FINANCIAL_NEWS.
1. SBI & Caixa bank ( Spain ) to Provide loan for Indo Spain Joint Ventures.
2.Axis Bank Launches First Certified Green Bond at London Stock Exchange.
3.Development Credit Bank ( DCB ) Launches Bengaluru First Aadhar Enabled Atm.
4. Florida Based Stone gate Bank is First US Credit Card to Use in Cuba.
5. Microsoft acquired Linkedin for $26.2 bn ( Linkedin Ceo – Jeff Weiner ).
6. Hdfc ergo acquires L & T Insurance for 551 Cr.
7.Tata Power acquires Welspun Renewal Energy.
8. BRICS Bank to Issue First Yuan Denominated Green Bonds.
9. RBI Sets Inflation target 5% by January 2017.
10. IMF $1.5 bn loan to Support Srilanka Economy.
11. ADB provides $100 Mn Loan for Tamilnadu & $120 Mn Loan for Odisha to Improve Irrigation Projects & $200 mn loan for Jharkand Road Projects.
12. World Bank Cut its Growth rate 2.4% in 2016 & 2.8% in 2017.
13. World Bank provides $ 9.2 mn For Efficient Bus Service to India.
14. India & US 60 Mn For Clean Energy financial Support.
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#NATIONAL/#INTERNATIONAL_NEWS.
1.Norway –World First Country to Prohibhit Deforestation.
2.Thailand – Forts Asian Country to Eliminate Mother to Child HIV. ( First Country – Cuba )
3.Gothard Base Tunnel , Switzerland – World Longest & Deepest Rail Tunnel to Connect North & South Europe.
4. USA – World Largest Oil Consumer ( India-3rd )
5. Pakistan – Topped in Malware Infection Index ( India -8th )
6.3049 People Created Guiness World record by Performing Largest Karma Dance in Madhya Pradesh to Celebrate Culture & History of Gond Tribes.
7.Baltimore Aquarium,North America – First Sanctuary for Dolphins.
8. Israel first time win UN Committee Chair.
9. Fortune world’s 500 largest companies list topped by based on Revenues –Walmart ($482.1 billion).
10. Forbes World 100 Most Powerful women list topped by – Angela Merkel (German Chancellor )
11. Odisha is First State to provide Social welfare benefits to Transgenders.
12. Himachal Pradesh is First state to launch state data Centre.
13. Guwhati is First Indian City ti Have River Dolphin as a City Animal.
14. Gujarat , Shiyal Bet Island got first time Electricity.
15. Andhrapradesh Announces Internet based telephone Service Starts series 797.
16.Maharashtra Announces to Observe every Month 21 as Yoga Day.
17. Maharashtra reports Indias First Case Baby Born with Rare Genetic Disorder Harlequine Icythosis.
18. Indian Railways launches first time tabled Frieght train between Delhi to Bengaluru Named as Cargo Express
19. Suresh Prabhu lanches Champaran Express from Motihari ( Bihar ) to Anand vihar ( New Delhi ).
20.Sikkim Became first state to open government data Portal.
21. Union Government approves Increase Retirement age of Central Health Service Doctors as 65 Years.
22. Union Home Minister announced to Form Maharana India Reserve battalion to Mark 475th Birthanniversary of Maha rana Pratap.
23.US returns 200 Stolen cultural articrafts to India Which Worth $100mn.
24.Namo & Afghan President Ashraf Ghani launches Friendship Dam ( Herat Dam ) in Afghanistan.
25.India funds 4.8 crore for Nepal College Building & 2000 Bicycles to Poor Dalit Girls in Nepal.
26.Rajvayu is Mobile App launches by Rajasthan on Air Quality Index.
27. Suryamitra Mobile App National Workshop on rooftop Solar Plant launches by Union Ministry of Power Piyush Goyal.
28. Helpage Sos Mobile app Which helps Senior Citizens who are in Distress launched by Puducherry Governor Kiran Bedi.
◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
#COMMITTEES.
1. PK Sinha – Select Members for RBI Governors Post.
2.Satish Chandra – PSU Executive Pay Revision.
◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
#SUMMITS /#CONFERENCES
1. 48th Nuclear Suppliers Group – Seoul,South Korea.
2. Shangri la Dailogue – Singapore ( Asia largest Annual Security Meeting ).
3.Rajsva Gyan Sangam on Tax Administrators – New Delhi.
4. Stpetersberg Internationl Economic Forum – Russia.
◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
#SCIENCE /#TECHNOLOGY/#DEFENCE.
1. Desert Eagle II Air Exercise between India & UAE at Al-Dhafra Air Base in UAE.
2. Malbar Naval Exercise among India,US & Japan in South China Sea.
3. China Launches Beidou Navigation Satellite on USA GPS.
4. China launches Ziyun 3 Satellites.
5. Russia launches nuclear powered 2220 dubbed Arktika.
◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
#SPORTS.
1. Eden Gardens , Kolkata to host India First Pink Ball Match.
2. Srilanka Cricketer Nuwan Kulasekara announces retirement from Test Cricket.
3. Novac Djocavic became first Professional Tennis player to win $100 mn as Prize Money.
4. Forbes Highest Paid Men Athelete - Christiano Ronaldo ( $ 88 mn ) , Women – Serena Williams ( $ 28.9 ).
5. Russian Tennis Maria Sharapova has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open.
6.India to host Junior men hockey Worldcup in Lucknow , Junior Women Hockey World cup to Host Chile.
7. Paraguay to host U-17 Futsal Football Worldcup ( India to Give Maiden Performance ).
8. Euro 2016 Football League hosted by Paris,France.
9.French Open 2016 Winners
Men –Novac Djocavic Against Andy Murray
Women – Garbine Mugurza against Serena Willimas.
Mixed Doubles – Leander Paes & Martina Hingis agains Sania Mirza & Ivan Dodig.
10. Australian Badminton Open 2016.
Womens – Saina Nehwal against Sun Yu ( China )
Mens – Hans Kristian Vittinghus ( Denmark) against Jeon Hyeok Jin ( South Korea ).
11. Formula One Grand Prix Winners
Nico Rosberg ( EURO CRAB ) – European , Chineese , Russian , Australian , Baharain Grand Prixes.
Lewis Hamilton – Monaco & Canadian Grandprix.
Max Verseteppen – Spanish – Youngest ( 19 Years ) Formula One Driver to Win Grandprix.
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