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June Month Questions 78 9600124042/ 9840097666 TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS I June 2018 IMPORTANT DAYS JUNE 1- WORLD MILK DAY Established by : Food and Agriculture Organisation First Observed : 2001 Theme : Drink move be strong JUNE 1- GLOBAL DAY OF PARENTS Established by : United Nation General Assembly First Observed : 2012 JUNE 3- WORLD BICYCLE DAY Established by : United Nations First Observed : 2018 Theme : Cycling For Fitness JUNE (4-8) FINANCIAL LITERACY WEEK Established by : Financial Literacy Counsellors First Observed : 2017 Theme : Customer Protection JUNE 5- WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Established by : United Nations General Assembly First Observed : 1974 Theme : Beat plastic pollution Celebrated : New Delhi JUNE 8- WORLD OCEAN DAY Established by : United nations general Assembly First Observed : 2008 Theme : Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean’. JUNE – 13 ALBINISM AWARENESS DAY Established by : United Nations Human Rights Council First Observed : 2013 JUNE 14 -WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY Established by : World Health Organisation First Observed : 2004 Theme : Be There For Someone Else. Give Blood. Share Life www.vetriias.com 9600124042/ 9840097666 Page 1 TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS I June 2018 JUNE 15- WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY Established by : United Nations General Assembly First observed : 2011 Theme : Moving from Awareness to Action Through a Human Rights Based Approach JUNE 19 – ELIMINATION SEXUAL VIOLENCE Established by : United Nations General Assembly First Observed : 2015 Theme : The Plight and Rights of Children Born of War JUNE 20 – WORLD RUFUGEE DAY Established by : United Nations General Assembly First Observed : 2000 Theme : “Now More Than Ever, We Need to Stand with Refugees.” JUNE 21- INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA Established by : United Nations General Assembly First Observed : 2015 Theme : “Yoga for peace“ JUNE – 22 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC DAY Established by : French Minister Of culture First Observed : 1982 JUNE 25- DAY OF THE SEAFARER Established by : International Maritime Organisation First Observed : 2010 Theme : Seafarer Wellbeing JUNE 26- INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE Established by : United Nations General Assembly First Observed : 2016 Theme : "Listen First - Listening to children and youth is the first step to help them grow healthy and safe." JUNE 29 - NATIONAL STATISTICS DAY Established by : Ministry of Statistics And Programme Implementation First Observed : 2007 Theme : “Quality Assurance in Official Statistics” www.vetriias.com 9600124042/ 9840097666 Page 2 TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS I June 2018 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PM LAUNCHED INTERNATIONAL RUPAY CARD, BHIM APP AND UPI IN SINGAPORE Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched three Indian digital payment systems - RuPay, BHIM app and UPI by SBI at the 'Business, Innovation and Community Event' in Singapore. India's RuPay digital payments system was linked up with Singapore's 33-year old Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS). The move will enable RuPay users to make payments at all of NETS acceptance points across Singapore. BRICS NATIONS REAFFIRM NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE REFORM OF UN BRICS nations have reaffirmed the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council, to make it more effective and efficient. The grouping stressed the need to increase the representation of the developing countries so that UNSC can adequately respond to global challenges. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is on a five-day visit to South Africa, attended the BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting in Pretoria. After the meeting, the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa recalled the 2005 World Summit Outcome document and reaffirmed the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN. BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as "BRIC" (or "the BRICs"), before the induction of South Africa in 2010. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs; all are members of G20. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits. China hosted the 9th BRICS summit in Xiamen on September 2017, while South Africa will do so for the 10th BRICS summit on July 2018. The term does not include countries such as South Korea, Mexico and Turkey for which other acronyms and group associations were later created. FRENCH SWIMMER BEGINS RECORD PACIFIC CROSSING ATTEMPT A French swimmer set off from Japan aiming to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Ben Lecomte will swim for eight hours a day for more than six months as he heads towards the US west coast. He is hoping to raise awareness for climate change. A team of scientists will conduct research during the almost 8,850- kilometre swim. www.vetriias.com 9600124042/ 9840097666 Page 3 TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS I June 2018 INDIA AND DENMARK SIGN MOU Indian and Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Sustainable and Smart Urban Development The MoU will create employment in the areas of integrated solid waste management including waste to energy, sustainable transport systems, water and sanitation management, energy efficiency, resource mobilization The objective of this MoU is to promote bilateral cooperation in the field of sustainable and smart urban development on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit through the exchange of knowledge, institutional cooperation, research and development and commercial relations on related issues. INDIA BEAT KENYA TO LIFT INTERCONTINENTAL CUP FOOTBALL TITLE India lifted the Intercontinental Cup football title. In the summit clash in Mumbai, they defeated Kenya 2-nil. Both the goals were netted by skipper Sunil Chhetri. He gave India the lead in the eighth minute before scoring the second goal in the 29th minute. Sunil Chhetri become the joint second highest international goal scorer among active players along with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi with his 64th strike for the country against Kenya. The Intercontinental Cup, also known as European/South American Cup, and also Toyota Cup from 1980 to 2004 for commercial reasons by agreement with the automaker, was an official international football competition endorsed by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) contested between representative clubs from these confederations, usually the winners of the European Champions' Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League) and the South American Copa Libertadores. The competition has since been replaced by the FIFA Club World Cup. UK OMITS INDIA FROM RELAXED STUDENT VISA RULES UK announced a relaxation of the Tier 4 visa category for overseas students from 25 nations. However, India has been left out of this new expanded list, which means Indian students applying for similar courses will continue to face rigorous checks and documentary requirements. The changes, which come into effect on July 6, aim to make it easier for international students to come to study in the UK. INDIA AND CHINA AGREEMENTS ON BRAHMAPUTRA India and China signed two bilateral agreements following the meeting between the Prime Minister Narendra