1. 1st session of 17th Lok Sabha has begun
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- The ADB established on 19th December 1966.
- Takehiko Nakao is the president of ADB.
- Biplab Kumar Deb is CM of Tripura.
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- The Governing Council of NITI Aayog comprises the Prime Minister of India, Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories with Legislatures and Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and four Union Ministers as ex-officio members and three Union Ministers as Special Invitees
- NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India
- NITI Aayog CEO: Amitabh Kant, Vice Chairman: Rajiv Kumar.
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i. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has, for the first time, opened its laboratories for Indian school students to undergo two-week training from this year.
ii. The training module has been devised as part of its new Young Scientists Programme, or Yuva Vigyanik Karyakram, YUVIKA.
Important Takeaways for IBPS RRB/ RRB NTPC Exams:
- ISRO Director: K. Sivan
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Established in: 1969.
6. Rating agencies will now have to disclose the probability of defaults: Sebi
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- Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
- Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.
- Euro is official currency in Slovakia.
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- Union Power Minister of India: Raj Kumar Singh
- Japan Capital:Tokyo, Currency: Japanese yen, PM: Shinzo Abe
8. 44th Matri Shree Media Awards
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- The Matri Shree Media Awards was constituted during the Emergency to felicitate people for their contribution towards journalism.
- The first award was presented to journalist Lala Jagat Narayan.
10. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 15th June
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i. In the FIH Men’s Series Finals, India defeated South Africa by 5 goals to one in a summit clash at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
ii. The goals were scored in the 2nd, 11th, 25th, 36th and 50th minutes.
13. Indian men’s recurve team bags Silver Medal in Archery World Championships
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i. Indian men’s recurve team bagged a silver medal in the Archery World Championships at Den Bosch in The Netherlands, thus ending India’s campaign with one silver and two bronze medals in the Championships.
ii. The Indian trio of Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das and Pravin lost to Chinese team of Ding Yiliang, Wei Shaoxuan and Feng Hao 6-2 in the summit clash.
Important Takeaways for IBPS RRB/ RRB NTPC Exams:
- Netherlands Capital: Amsterdam, Currency: Euro and USD.
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i. Joshna Chinappa made a record for the most number of national titles after beating her Tamil Nadu state-mate Sunayna Kuruvilla.
ii. Joshna broke an age-old landmark set by Bhuvneshwari Kumari who held the record for 27 Years winning consecutive titles from 1976 to 1991.
Important Takeaways for IBPS RRB/ RRB NTPC Exams:
- Union Sports Minister of India: Kiren Rijiju.
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i. The Jammu and Kashmir Bank will now come under the purview of Right to Information Act and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines as per the decisions taken by the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank to ensure greater transparency and accountability.
Important Takeaways for IBPS RRB/ RRB NTPC Exams:
- Interim Chairman: R K Chibber
- Headquarters: Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
- Founded: 1938.
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i. Former BJP Rajya Sabha MP and senior journalist Rajnath Singh ‘Surya’ passed away in Lucknow. He was 82 years old.
ii. Singh became a Rajya Sabha MP in November 1996 and retired in November 2002.