GK Digest: June 2019
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9 1 MONTHLY 0 2 CURRENT e AFFAIRS n u J GK DIGEST www.BankExamsToday.com Monthly Current Affairs GK digest: June 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 'Hawa Aane De' song Launched by Environment Ministry .................................................................................................................... 4 Vice Admiral Karambir Singh to become Next Navy Chief ..................................................................................................................... 5 Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport of Indore Declared as International Airport ................................................................................. 5 India's Last Orangutan 'Binny' Died at Nandankanan Zoological Park ............................................................................................ 6 IIT Madras Launches a Data Platform called IDIP ..................................................................................................................................... 6 IAF signs an Agreement with ISRO for Gaganyaan Mission ................................................................................................................... 7 MP Chandrani Murmu becomes Youngest MP in India ........................................................................................................................... 7 Banks to Accept Aadhaar only for KYC ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Facebook plans to Launch 'GlobalCoin' .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Scientists identify a New Species of Wasp in Goa ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Tripura to Host the 10th NSFFI in 2020 ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Present her First Union Budget ................................................................................... 10 NITI Aayog recommends National Project Management Policy Framework ............................................................................... 10 UN Secretary General appoints Anita Bhatia as Deputy Executive Director ................................................................................ 11 "Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca" award Conferred upon Ms. Pratibha Patil ........................................................................ 11 Chairman and MD Ajay Singh elected to the Board of IATA ................................................................................................................ 12 World Bicycle Day celebrated on June 3rd ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Assam Govt hikes Parental income limit to Rs 2 Lakhs ......................................................................................................................... 13 ONGC becomes India's Most Profitable Public Sector Company ....................................................................................................... 13 Rajasthan Increased Financial aid under 'Aapki Beti' Scheme ........................................................................................................... 14 Financial Literacy Week 2019 being Observed ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Mohana Singh becomes Country's First Woman Fighter ...................................................................................................................... 15 Ministry of AYUSH Launches Yoga Centers and Instructors ............................................................................................................... 15 Mr. Ajit Doval Reappointed as the NSA with Cabinet Minister Rank ............................................................................................... 15 AAI signs 'Technical Assistance Agreement' .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Rakesh Makhija Appointed as Chairman of Axis Bank .......................................................................................................................... 17 India's preferential Trade Status under GSP Programme .................................................................................................................... 17 Madhya Pradesh to Increase Reservation for OBCs to 27% ................................................................................................................ 17 World Environment Day- 5 June ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Nirmala Sitharaman to Attend G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting in Japan ..................................................................................... 18 Sunder Pichai and Adena Friedman to get Global Leadership Award 2019 ................................................................................. 19 China Launched Space Rocket from Sea for the First Time ................................................................................................................. 19 Rihanna named World's Richest Female Musician by Forbes ............................................................................................................ 20 ITF Men's Future Tennis title Won by Sidharth Rawat ......................................................................................................................... 20 www.BankExamsToday.com Page 1 Monthly Current Affairs GK digest: June 2019 Interest Rates Reduced RBI by 25 basis Points to 5.75% ..................................................................................................................... 21 Tijjani Muhammad Bande Elected as the Next President ..................................................................................................................... 21 Rajnath Singh to chair Committee on Parliamentary Affairs .............................................................................................................. 22 Gujarat tops Annual Fish Production of 7.8 lakh tonnes ...................................................................................................................... 23 Bihar to waive off 50% of Taxes on e-rickshawas ................................................................................................................................... 23 Google Maps Launches Three New Public Transport Features ......................................................................................................... 23 New Species of Dung Beetle found in Arunachal Pradesh ................................................................................................................... 24 IAF signs Rs 300 cr deal to buy 100 more SPICE bombs ...................................................................................................................... 24 World Oceans Day celebrated on 8th June ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel Takes Oath as the CJI of Delhi HC ........................................................................................................... 25 Bancha, the First Solar Kitchen only Village in India .............................................................................................................................. 26 RBI scraps NEFT and RTGS Transaction Charges .................................................................................................................................... 26 Indian Jr. Women's Hockey Team wins Cantor Fitzgerald U21 ......................................................................................................... 27 Pink Sarathi Vehicles Launched by Karnataka Government ............................................................................................................... 27 Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed as Chief of IMD ................................................................................................................................. 27 PM Modi conferred with 'Nishan Izzuddin'- Maldives' award ........................................................................................................... 28 RK Chibber appointed as Interim Chief of J&K Bank .............................................................................................................................. 28 Sudan suspended for no Civilian rule in Country .................................................................................................................................... 29 SriLankan Airlines named 'World's Most Punctual Airline' ................................................................................................................ 29 RBI imposed Rs. 2 cr penalty on Kotak Mahindra Bank .......................................................................................................................