CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 June 01 to 14 (Chapter - 02)
31. Which country has successfully launched its first sea-based space rocket from the Yellow Sea?
- China
32. The ICC has requested which Indian cricketer to remove army insignia from uniform?
- MS Dhoni
The International Cricket Council has asked the BCCI to get army insignia removed from MS Dhoni’s wicket-keeping gloves. Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni was spotted wearing the ‘Balidaan Badge’ on his gloves.
33. Who will chair the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs?
- Rajnath Singh
34. Who officially launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League?
- Hardeep Singh Puri
The league will be a quarterly cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India and will be integrated with Swachh Survekshan 2020, the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January – February 2020.
35. Which is the most congested city in the world, according to TomTom Traffic Index 2018?
- Mumbai
36. Which high court recently upheld the constitutional validity of the death penalty for repeat rape offenders?
- Bombay High Court
37. Who has won the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction?
- Tayari Jones
American author Tayari Jones has won the Women's Prize for Fiction for her book, "An American Marriage".
The Women's Prize for Fiction one of the biggest international celebrations of women's creativity is the UK's only annual book award for fiction celebrating excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world.
38. Which country cabinet recently adopted the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031?
- UAE
39. Who is the newly appointed vice chairman of NITI Aayog?
- Rajiv Kumar
40. Which country will organise the Guadalajara International Book Fair in 2019?
- Mexico
41. Who has been chosen for the 2019 J C Daniel Award?
- Sheela
42. Who has been appointed as the head of the committee formed to review the existing marketing structure of LPG marketing in India?
- Kirit Parikh
43. Which Indian-American personality has been chosen for the USIBC Global Leadership Awards 2019?
- Sundar Pichai
44. RBI has formed a panel to Review the ATM Interchange Fee Structure. Who is appointed as the chairman of the committee?
- V. G. Kannan
45. Which country’s women hockey team has clinched the 2019 Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International title?
- India
46. Recently, In which state was the Kheer Bhawani Mela celebrated?
- Jammu & Kashmir
47. Who has been appointed as Director General of the India Meteorological Department?
- Mrutyunjay Mahapatra
48. The main event of International Yoga Day celebrations to be held in which city?
- Ranchi
49. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Environment Day?
- Beat Air Pollution
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of June every year
50. Which country is set to host the 16th Asia Media Summit 2019?
- Cambodia
51. The 2019 Global Disability Summit is scheduled to be held in
- Buenos Aires
The 2nd edition of Global Disability Summit will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6-8 June 2019.
52. Which country wins UEFA Nations League 2019?
- Portugal
53. Which city hosted the 14th summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?
- Mecca
The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states. It is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations. In a strong reaction, the Government of India has recently rejected the reference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in its final communique at the 14th Islamic summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 31, 2019. In a strong reaction, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the OIC has no locus standi in matters relating to Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that the state is an integral part of India.
54. The first ever Dinosaur Museum cum Park has been opened in which state of India?
- Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday, June 9 inaugurated India's first Dinosaur-Museum-cum-Park in the Mahisagar district. This museum is set to give visitors a Jurassic Park kind of a feel.
The museum, which is located in Raiyoli area in Balasinor, will exhibit remains of various dinosaurs and fossil records.
It is being claimed that Dinosaur Museum cum Park is the first such park in the country and the world's third park. Raiyoli area is known to be the third largest dinosaur fossil site in the world, and also the second largest dinosaur hatchery in the world, where thousands of eggs had been found.
This dinosaur museum was equipped with modern technology like 3D projection, virtual reality presentations, interactive kiosks and life-size dinosaur replicas.
55. On which date, the 2019 edition of International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed?
- June 4
31. Which country has successfully launched its first sea-based space rocket from the Yellow Sea?
- China
32. The ICC has requested which Indian cricketer to remove army insignia from uniform?
- MS Dhoni
The International Cricket Council has asked the BCCI to get army insignia removed from MS Dhoni’s wicket-keeping gloves. Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni was spotted wearing the ‘Balidaan Badge’ on his gloves.
33. Who will chair the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs?
- Rajnath Singh
34. Who officially launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League?
- Hardeep Singh Puri
The league will be a quarterly cleanliness assessment of cities and towns in India and will be integrated with Swachh Survekshan 2020, the 5th edition of the annual cleanliness survey of urban India to be conducted between January – February 2020.
35. Which is the most congested city in the world, according to TomTom Traffic Index 2018?
- Mumbai
36. Which high court recently upheld the constitutional validity of the death penalty for repeat rape offenders?
- Bombay High Court
37. Who has won the 2019 Women’s Prize for Fiction?
- Tayari Jones
American author Tayari Jones has won the Women's Prize for Fiction for her book, "An American Marriage".
The Women's Prize for Fiction one of the biggest international celebrations of women's creativity is the UK's only annual book award for fiction celebrating excellence, originality and accessibility in women's writing from throughout the world.
38. Which country cabinet recently adopted the National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031?
- UAE
39. Who is the newly appointed vice chairman of NITI Aayog?
- Rajiv Kumar
40. Which country will organise the Guadalajara International Book Fair in 2019?
- Mexico
41. Who has been chosen for the 2019 J C Daniel Award?
- Sheela
42. Who has been appointed as the head of the committee formed to review the existing marketing structure of LPG marketing in India?
- Kirit Parikh
43. Which Indian-American personality has been chosen for the USIBC Global Leadership Awards 2019?
- Sundar Pichai
44. RBI has formed a panel to Review the ATM Interchange Fee Structure. Who is appointed as the chairman of the committee?
- V. G. Kannan
45. Which country’s women hockey team has clinched the 2019 Cantor Fitzgerald U21 International title?
- India
46. Recently, In which state was the Kheer Bhawani Mela celebrated?
- Jammu & Kashmir
47. Who has been appointed as Director General of the India Meteorological Department?
- Mrutyunjay Mahapatra
48. The main event of International Yoga Day celebrations to be held in which city?
- Ranchi
49. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Environment Day?
- Beat Air Pollution
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on the 5th of June every year
50. Which country is set to host the 16th Asia Media Summit 2019?
- Cambodia
51. The 2019 Global Disability Summit is scheduled to be held in
- Buenos Aires
The 2nd edition of Global Disability Summit will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6-8 June 2019.
52. Which country wins UEFA Nations League 2019?
- Portugal
53. Which city hosted the 14th summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?
- Mecca
The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The organisation of Islamic Cooperation is an international organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states. It is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations. In a strong reaction, the Government of India has recently rejected the reference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in its final communique at the 14th Islamic summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 31, 2019. In a strong reaction, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said the OIC has no locus standi in matters relating to Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that the state is an integral part of India.
54. The first ever Dinosaur Museum cum Park has been opened in which state of India?
- Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday, June 9 inaugurated India's first Dinosaur-Museum-cum-Park in the Mahisagar district. This museum is set to give visitors a Jurassic Park kind of a feel.
The museum, which is located in Raiyoli area in Balasinor, will exhibit remains of various dinosaurs and fossil records.
It is being claimed that Dinosaur Museum cum Park is the first such park in the country and the world's third park. Raiyoli area is known to be the third largest dinosaur fossil site in the world, and also the second largest dinosaur hatchery in the world, where thousands of eggs had been found.
This dinosaur museum was equipped with modern technology like 3D projection, virtual reality presentations, interactive kiosks and life-size dinosaur replicas.
55. On which date, the 2019 edition of International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed?
- June 4
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