Current Affairs Quiz 1 June 2019
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June 2019
Russia extends Western food embargo to end of 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended a ban by Moscow on food product imports from the United States, the European Union and its allies until the end of 2020, continuing its retaliation against the sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine. Monday, the Russian leader signed a decree, a copy of which was posted on the
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7th India-Brunei Foreign Office Consultations
The 7th Foreign Office Consultations between India and Brunei Darussalam was held on 24th June, 2019 in New Delhi. The Indian side was led by Smt. Vijay Thakur Singh, Secretary(East) and Brunei side was led by Mrs. Hajah Siti Norishan Haji Abdul Ghafor, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brunei Government. The consultations provided an
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Korean ambassador signs agreement for providing assistance in prosthetic limbs sector
Korean Ambassador to India Bong-kil Shin launched ‘Jaipur Foot Korea’. It is a collaborative initiative between Korea and Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS), a prosthetic limb organisation. Under this agreement, Korea will provide financial and technical assistance to further research and development collaboration in the med-tech sector specifically in the area of prosthetic limbs,
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Sofia Kenin beats Belinda Bencic to claim Mallorca Open title
American 20-year-old Sofia Kenin saved three match points on her way to beating third seed Belinda Bencic 6-7(2) 7-6(5) 6-4 in the Mallorca Open grass court final. On three occasions Swiss Bencic was a point away from victory at 5-4 in the second set but Kenin refused to surrender as she roared back to claim
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RBI launched Complaint Management System to facilitate grievance redressal process
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Viral Acharya, the lone man or the last man in RBI, who often batted for central bank’s independence from both inside and outside quarters has reportedly called it a day. This is the second top level exit after the governor Urjit Patel, also an economist who held the
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Samant Goel appointed as the new Chief of Research and Analysis Wing
Narendra Modi Government has appointed senior IPS officer Samant Goel as the new Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief on June 26, 2019. In another move, government has appointed senior IPS officer Arvind Kumar as the director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Their names were finalized by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed
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Amazon’s Amit Agarwal appointed as IAMAI chairman
Amit Agarwal, senior vice-president, Amazon and country manager, India, has been appointed as the new chairman of Internet and Mobile Association of India [IAMAI]. He assumes office at a time when the industry is going through a growth trajectory with more than 500 million internet users in India. Commenting on his appointment, Agarwal said, “This is
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Big win in Shanghai for Malayalam film
Veyil Marangal (Trees Under the Sun), directed by Bijukumar Damodaran, won the award for ‘Outstanding Artistic Achievement’ at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival, becoming the first Indian film to win a major award at the festival. The film was one among the 3,964 entries submitted from 112 countries in the prestigious Golden Goblet Award
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