Current Affairs June 2016

1st June 2016

Retirement age of doctors of Central Health Services was raised to - 65 Years

Name of Senior IAS officer who was appointed as Finance Secretary - Ashok Lavasa
India inked an agreement with World Bank to - Improve efficiency and attractiveness of
City Bus Services
India launched Chamber of Commerce and Industry with which country Morocco
In which military ammunition depot there was a major fire outbreak - Central
Ammunition Depot, Pulgaon
Name of former Delhi Police Commissioner who is appointed as UPSC member - BS
Bassi
Which tax related scheme came into force - Direct Tax Dispute Resolution Scheme 2016
World Milk Day was observed globally on - 1st June 2016
Name of world's longest and deepest rail tunnel which was inaugurated in Switzerland -
Gotthard Base Tunnel
Name of noted bollywood comedian who passed away - Razak Khan

2nd June 2016

What is the name of the Worlds longest and deepest rail tunnel which has been
inaugurated - Gotthard Base Tunnel
Who releases National Disaster Management Plan PM Narendra Modi
Which cricket players name to be used in Kerala Government's Anti-Drug Campaign -
Sachin Tendulkar
India joins the Hague Code of Conduct against - Ballistic Missile Proliferation

3rd June 2016

Name of Indian banker who was awarded with Green Economy Visionary Award -
Raghavan Seetharaman
India joins Hague Code of Conduct against - Ballistic Missile Proliferation
Name of famous Tamil actor-director who passed away - Balu Anand
India inked MoUs for co-operation in IT, handicrafts sector with which country Tunisia
Who was re-elected as Legislative Assembly Speaker of Tamil Nadu - P Dhanapal
Who was elected as Speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly - P Sreeramakrishnan
Name of two Indian Origin women who made their place in Forbes Self-Made American
Women List - Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal

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4th June 2016

Name of former heavyweight boxing champion died - Muhammad Ali

Who is appointed as DG of National Anti-Doping Agency - Navin Agarwal
Scientists of which organisation found 39 unreported sources of SO2 pollution NASA
Which organisation launched DND Services Mobile Application to register complaints
against pesky calls, SMSes TRAI
Which state Assembly passes Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2006 - Assam Assembly

5th June 2016

PM Modi, Ghani inaugurates - Afghan-India Friendship Dam

Asia's first which Programme has been launched - Gyps Vulture Reintroduction
Programme
Scientists create what that turns sunlight into liquid fuel - Bionic Leaf

6th June 2016

Which state becomes first Indian state to give pension and food benefits to transgenders
Odisha
Who won 2016 French Open Womens Singles tennis title - Garbine Muguruza
Worlds first 3D printed plane THOR unveiled by Airbus
Right to Public Grievance Redressal Act launched by - Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

7th June 2016

Which country ranked 2nd on GRD index on ease of doing business India
Who has been appointed as Adobe MD for South Asia - Kulmeet Bawa
Rajasthan Government launched which app on Air Quality Index - Mobile App RajVayu
Which two countries signed MoU for hassle-free entry of Indians into US - India, US
Gujarat Government announces IT policy to promote - IT-based start-ups
ADB and Union Government signed Loan Agreement to upgrade 176 Km of roads in
Jharkhand

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8th June 2016

On 8 June which day is celebrated - World Oceans Day

Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women 2016 list released by Forbes
Which state will host Mens Hockey Junior World Cup 2016 Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
RBI rates unchanged in 2nd bi-monthly monetary policy review for year - 2016-17
Facebook India appoints whom as Managing Director - Umang Bedi

9th June 2016

Union Government to introduce - International Yoga Award Scheme

Which country tops in 2016 Malware Infection Index Pakistan
Which tennis player receives two-year suspension for failing drug test - Maria Sharapova
Which country becomes third largest oil consumer India
WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in four
countries including Thailand
World Bank Report cuts global growth forecast to - 2.4%

10th June 2016

With whom Qatar Investment Authority inks MoU to boost infrastructure investments -
NIIF
Who concluded five-nation tour to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the USA and Mexico
- PM Modi
Road Accidents in India 2015 Report released by - Union Government
Major Global Initiatives against Weapons of - Mass Destruction & Indias stance
India signs Europe-led clampdown on - Tax Evasion and Corruption
Which bank launched Indias first certified green bond at London Stock Exchange - Axis

11th June 2016

India Post launches logo and tagline design contest for - India Post Payments Bank
Malware Infection Index 2016 is released by Microsoft
Who releases 2016 World's 100 Highest-Paid Athletes list Forbes
Union Railways Ministry flags off which train in Bihar - Champaran Satyagrah Express
India, Japan and US navies kick off 2016 Malabar Exercise near - South China Sea

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12th June 2016

Who appointed as Law Commission member - Satya Pal Jain

Union Ministry of Civil Aviation proposes passenger centric amendments to CARs
Which state becomes Indias first State to launch open government data portal Sikkim
Who is elected as Speaker of Puducherry Assembly - V. Vaithilingam
2016 Global Peace Index released by - IEP

13th June 2016

Womens title of the Australian Open Super Series Badminton tournament won by
Saina Nehwal
Which country becomes the first country to ban deforestation Norway
SEBI issues stricter KYC, disclosure norms for - P-Notes
Which country successfully launches 23rd BeiDou Navigation Satellite China
Indian-American Author Akhil Sharma wins 2016 International Dublin Literary Award
How many new elements in Periodic table get names Four

14th June 2016

World Day Against Child Labour was observed on - 12th June 2016
Tata Power signed agreement to acquire - Welspun Renewables
Who was appointed as Chief Justice of Manipur HC - Justice Rakesh Ranjan Prasad
Who was appointed as first woman chairperson of NCHAC in Assam - Ranu Langthasa
Tech gaint Microsoft to acquire which portal for $26.2 billion Linkedin
India inked three agreements to strengthen co-operation with which country Ghana
Who won 2016 Canada Grand Prix of Formula 1 - Lewis Hamilton
World Blood Donors Day 2016 observed was observed on - 14th June 2016
Mudrarakshasa passed away, he was a noted - Hindi writer

15th June 2016

When was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day observed - 15th June 2016
Which state inaugurated Child Labour Tracking System Bihar
Name of planet found which has two suns - Kepler-1647b
Which country elected to chair Legal committee of UN Israel
Who was elected as President of 71st session of United Nations General Assembly - Peter
Thomson of Fiji
Who was declared as Proclaimed Offender by Money Laundering Court - Vijay Mallya
16th June 2016

Who was awarded with prestigious PEN Pinter Prize 2016 - Margaret Atwood
Name of first mammal declared extinct from human-caused climate change - Bramble
Cay melomys
With how many subsidiaries SBI bank was approved for merger - Five subsidiaries
Bill to fast track recovery of bad loans was approved by - Union Cabinet
Who has been appointed as institutional banking head of DBS Bank - Niraj Mittal
Name of hollywood actor who was appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador -
Anne Hathaway
Name of mobile app launched by Union Government for volunteer work at government
schools - Vidyanjali Mobile App
Who has been appointed as Director General of Doordarshan - Senior IAS officer
Supriya Sahu
Name of nuclear icebreaker launched by Russia - Arktika

17th June 2016

Name of former Indian football team coach who will be conferred with Mohun Bagan
Ratna - Syed Nayeemuddin
Rio 2016 unveils - Official slogan for Olympic and Paralympic Games
Name of Assam PCC president who passed away - Anjan Dutta
When was World Day to Combat Desertification 2016 observed -17th June 2016
Name of Chinese exascale supercomputer which will be in operation by 2020 - Tianhe-3
Who is elected as Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce - Sunil Mittal
What is route of transit facility which became operational between India and Bangladesh
- Kolkata-Ashuganj-Tripura

18th June 2016 - Important Points

First batch of women fighter pilots inducted in - Indian Air Force

India inked MoUs with which country for capacity building for civil servants, centre of
excellence in ICT - Namibia
AICTE inked agreement with which tech gaint to build app for SWAYAM platform of
HRD Ministry - Microsoft
Union Ministry of AYUSH released Yog Geet for - International Day of Yoga2016

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19th June 2016

Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 was won by - Australia

IT Innovation Start-up Fund to assist start-ups was launced by - SBI

20th June 2016

Which medal India won at Archery World Cup in Antalya - Silver

Korea Plus initiative is taken to strengthen relations between - India and South Korea
Name of mobile app launched to enhance consumer connect with Urban Power
Distribution sector - URJA
World refugee day was observed on - 20th June
Name of SriLankan cricket player suspended for illegal action - Shaminda Eranga
X-57 Hybrid Electric Research Plane was unveiled by - NASA
Who won 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe - Nico Rosberg

21st June 2016

International Day of Yoga 2016 observed on - 21st June 2016

Name of food additive which was banned by Union Government - Potassium Bromate
Name of first female mayor of Rome - Virginia Raggi
Which Kannada movie won Best Film Award at 19th Shanghai International Film
Festival - Thithi
Which supercomputer was declared as world's fastest - China's Sunway TaihuLight
Indigenous basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 was created by - HAL
Name of village of Andhra Pradesh which was chosen for development as smart village -
Mori

22nd June 2016

How many satellites ISRO launched in one go - 20 satellites

Guda Anjaiah passed away, he was a noted - Telangana poet and lyricist
Book titled A Life in Diplomacy released, author of book is - MK Rasgotra
Which community was given minority status by Maharashtra Cabinet - Jew
India Development Update 2016 relased by - World Bank
Union Cabinet approved establishment of Fund of Funds for - Startups

23rd June 2016

Establishment of Fund of Funds for Startups under SIDBI approved by - Union Cabinet
EU reached agreement on new border force to tackle - Migrant Crisis
United Nations Public Service Day is observed on - 23 June 2016
 In Karachi which famed Pakistani Qawwal, shot dead - Amjad Sabri
Who appoints Anupam Pahuja as India Country Manager and MD - PayPal

24th June 2016

BCCI appoints whom as the head coach of Indian Cricket Team - Anil Kumble
Union Government launches Indias first pilot programme to run two wheelers on - CNG
UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced resignation after - Brexit vote
IIT-Kanpur professor Sanjay Mittal has been awarded with - 2015 GD Birla Award
Which country votes to exit European Union in historic referendum Britain
Name of first 1000-processor computer chip - KiloCore

25th June 2016

Which Indian-origin lawyer to chair UN commission on human rights in South Sudan -

Yasmin Sooka
Which country bans citizens from working in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya Nepal
Which country's Parliament passes Right to Information bill with amendments - Sri
Lanka

26th June 2016

Who launched Smart city Mission Projects in Pune - PM Narendra Modi

Sprinter Dutee Chand qualifies for - Rio Olympics
First flight of which missile from SU-30 MKI aircraft successfully conducted BrahMos

27th June 2016

Expanded Panama Canal reopens after how many years of work 9 Years
Which football player retires from Argentina after Copa America final loss to Chile -
Lionel Messi
Which country became 35th full member of Missile Technology Control Regime India
First loans for projects in four countries was approved by - AIIB
Which state zoo gets a male snow leopard for breeding conservation programme
Darjeeling
Jitu Rai wins silver in - ISSF

28th June 2016

What is a scheme to boost healthcare facilities for pregnant women - Pradhan Mantri
Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
Xerxes Sapur Desai dies; he was the founder of Titan
CSIR launches Indias first anti diabetic ayurvedic drug - BGR -34
 Payment and Settlement Systems in India published by - RBI
Name the Social entrepreneur who won UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative
- Zubaida Bai

29th June 2016

Ethiopia, Bolivia, Sweden and Kazakhstan as non-permanent UNSC members UNGA

Who is appointed as deputy governor of RBI - NS Vishwanathan
Assams Majuli becomes Indias first - Island District
Union Cabinet approves recommendations of - 7th Pay Commission
Which player won silver in ISSF World Cup - Sanjeev Rajput
Which bank approves $201.50 million for Technical Education Quality Improvement
Project in India - World Bank

30th June 2016

Which countrys women team won 2016 Champions Trophy Hockey title Argentina
Which bank to study Blockchain technology to curtail paper currency RBI
Which two countries co-developed MR-SAM missile successfully test-fired India,
Israel
Researcher develops non-invasive method to kill which disease cells in 2 hours Cancer
Cells

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