Current affairs June 06-June 10

1. Kharga Prahar an exercise between Indian army and the Indian Air Force concluded in Punjab. 

2.International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019 was celebrated on June 21,The theme of IDY 2019 in India is "Yoga for Heart".
3.India ranked 95th out of 129 countries in a new index that measures global gender equality looking at aspects such as poverty, health, education, literacy, political representation and equality at the workplace. Denamrk topped,

4.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has become the first ever project in the country to receive power generated from a waste-to-energy plant. 

5.Gujarat  toped in the highest fish production according to the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

6.Maldives will confer 'Nishan Izzuddin' award on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is the highest award to honour foreign nationals.

7.World Oceans Day takes place every 8 June.The theme of World Oceans Day 2019 is 'Gender and the Ocean'.

8.Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). FIFA HQ:zurich,swiss.

9.Rajiv Kumar has been retained as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog. PM is the chairman.

10.The United States has approved the sale of armed drones NASAMS-II to India, Its objective is to improve India's military capabilities and to protect Indo-Pacific region.

11.Karnataka government has launched 'Pink Sarathi' vehicles that are procured by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). It was launched by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.

12.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a panel to look into the needs for further norms to restrict the use of plastic packaging of food products. It is headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel.

13.The 2nd edition of Global Disability Summit (GDS) will be held at Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6-8 June 2019. The Indian delegation will be headed by Thaawarchand Gehlot, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE).

14.Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel was sworn in as new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

15.India has notified a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with the Marshall Islands,The agreement will enhance mutual cooperation between India and the Marshall Islands by providing an effective framework for exchange of information on tax matters which will help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance. It lies in the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines.

16.Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

17.Facebook has launched its first interactive game show titled "Confetti" in India.

18.China has successfully launched its first sea-based space rocket from Yellow Sea, it became the third nation to successfully demonstrate the ability to launch satellites into orbit from a floating platform after Russia and United States.

19.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will attend the two-day meeting of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors in Japan on June 8 and 9. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das also attending it. 

20.The 7th Economic Census -2019 is being conducted by MoSPI, It is Launched in 1976 as a plan scheme. 

21.Gujarat has launched India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution-the emission trading scheme (ETS). It is first in the world to regulate particulate air pollution.

22.The Anti-ship version of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos was test fired from odisha. It is between India & Russia. It is the fastest cruise missile of its class in the world.

23.Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ram Vilas Paswan lays down the future roadmap for Food Corporation of India (FCI) as per recommendations of the Shanta Kumar Committee.

24.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet has adopted a National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031. It is to make UAE a world leader in quality of life by undertaking various strategic objectives and initiatives.

25.Mount Sinabung volcano recently erupted. It is in Sumatra Island, western Indonesia. Indonesia sit along the Ring of Fire region (Pacific ocean).


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