Current Affairs 30th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Government Notifies Electoral Bond Scheme 2018

i. The Government notified the Electoral Bond Scheme 2018 via Gazette Notification. As per provisions of the Scheme, Electoral Bonds may be purchased by a person, who is a citizen of India or incorporated or established in India. A person being an individual can buy Electoral Bonds, either singly or jointly with other individuals.

Current Affairs 29th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Ministry of Women and Child Development Organises POSHAN Abhiyaan TECH-THON

i. With an aim to integrate information technology for better roll out of its major social sector schemes, Ministry of Woman and Child Development organized a day-long Seminar on Technology Partnerships for Steering POSHAN Abhiyaan called 'TECH-THON'. 

Current Affairs 28th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Government Approves Draft Act To Replace UGC With HECI

i. The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) proposed a draft bill to repeal the University Grants Commission (UGC) and set up the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI). This move that aims to reform higher education in India.

Current Affairs 27th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Important Cabinet Approvals- 27th June 2018 

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows-

ii. The Cabinet has approved-

Current Affairs 26th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. PM Modi Inaugurates 3rd AIIB Meeting In Mumbai

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the third annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) at Mumbai's National Centre for the Performing Arts. The theme for this year's meeting is "Mobilising finance for infrastructure: innovation and collaboration". 

Current Affairs 25th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Gujarat Launches 'Suryashakti Kisan Yojana' For Farmers

i. The Gujarat government launched a solar power scheme for farmers- Suryashakti Kisan Yojana (SKY) enabling them to generate electricity for their captive consumption as well as sell the surplus power to the grid and earn an extra buck.

Current Affairs 23rd and 24th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. PM Modi Inaugurated Several Development Projects in Madhya Pradesh

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a bouquet of development projects in Madhya Pradesh on his visit. In the first leg of his visit, PM Modi was in Rajgarh where he dedicated the Mohanpura Dam Project to the nation. The dam in Mohanpura has been constructed at a cost of 3800 crore rupees.

Current Affairs 22nd June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. PM Modi Laid Foundation Stone of Paperless Vanijya Bhawan 

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Paperless Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi. Once ready, the new building will house Department of Commerce. The building will accommodate about 1000 officers and staff.

Current Affairs 21st June 2018: Daily GK Update

International Yoga Day Events

1. International Yoga Day: 21 June

i. The 4th International Yoga Day is being celebrated across the globe on 21st of June. In India Prime Minister Narendra Modi led thousands of people in performing yoga asanas, in the main event organised at Forest Research Institute in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The theme for Yoga Day 2018 is "Yoga for Peace".
ii. In 2015, United Nations General Assembly unanimously announced 21st June as the International day for yoga to raise awareness about the benefits of practising yoga. The resolution was co-sponsored in the General Assembly by 177 nations, the highest ever number of co-sponsors for any UNGA resolution of such nature. 

Current Affairs 20th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Anukreethy Vas Crowned Femina Miss India 2018

i. Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old Tamil Nadu college student, has been crowned Femina Miss India 2018 in a grand ceremony in Mumbai hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ayushmann Kurrana.
ii. Anukreethy Vas had beaten 30 contestants to bag the top honour in front of a judges panel that included Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar.
iii. Meenakshi Chaudhary from Haryana was the first runner-up while Shreya Rao Kamavarapu from Andhra Pradesh secured the second runner-up position.

Current Affairs 19th June 2018: Daily GK Update June 19, 2018

National News

1. IRDAI Sets Up Panel To Review Norms For Marketing Firms

i. IRDAI has formed a panel to review the regulations pertaining to insurance marketing firms. The committee is headed by Suresh Mathur, Executive Director (insurance marketing firms), IRDAI, with nine more members.

Current Affairs 17th and 18th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. I&B Minister Inaugurates EU Film Festival in New Delhi

i. Information and Broadcasting Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore inaugurated the European Union Film Festival at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi. The festival will improve cultural ties between India and European countries.

Current Affairs 16th June 2018: Daily GK Update

International News

1. President 3-Nation Visit: Leaves for Greece

i. President Ram Nath Kovind left on a three-nation visit to Greece, Suriname and Cuba. The first halt of the nine-day tour will be at Athens, where he will meet Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

Current Affairs 15th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. India To Host European Union Film Festival

i. The European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will premiere in New Delhi at the Siri Fort Auditorium. With a selection of 24 latest European films from 23 EU Member States, this years' film festival brings some unusual stories for the world cinema enthusiasts.
ii. The European Union Film Festival is organized by Directorate of Film Festivals. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India partnering with the Delegation of the European Union and embassies of EU Member States in various city film clubs. 
iii. The Festival will be inaugurated by the Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Mr Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

Current Affairs 14th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Important Cabinet Approvals- 13th June 2018

i. The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows-

ii. The Cabinet has approved-

Current Affairs 13th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. 10 New Swachh Iconic Places Launched Under Swachh Bharat Mission 

i. Ten new iconic sites have been taken up under Phase III of t

Current Affairs 12th June 2018: Daily GK Update

1. 3,000 Additional Atal Tinkering Labs Announced

i. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has selected 3,000 additional schools for the establishment of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), bringing the total number of ATL schools to 5,441. The selected schools shall receive a grant of Rs 20 lakh spread over the next five years to establish Atal Tinkering Labs for nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial spirit among secondary school children across India. 

Current Affairs 10th and 11th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. India, China Sign 2 Agreements On Brahmaputra Water Data Sharing & Non-Basmati Rice Export

i. India and China signed two bilateral agreements following the meeting between the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit. The agreements include continuing to share Brahmaputra water data during flood season and exporting non-Basmati rice to China.

Current Affairs 09th June 2018: Daily GK Update

1. President Declares Queen Pineapple As Tripura's 'State Fruit'

i. President Ram Nath Kovind has declared Tripura's queen variety pineapple as state fruit and its export was a major step in connecting the state with world trade.

Current Affairs 08th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Punjab Govt Launches Business First Portal

 

 i. In a major step to give a big push towards the ease of doing business in Punjab, the state government has launched a "Business First Portal". It was unveiled by Industry Minister Sunder Sham Arora in Jalandhar.

Current Affairs 07th June 2018: Daily GK Update

1. Election Commission Launches Its Online RTI Portal

i. The Election Commission has launched it's online RTI Portal. The portal- rti.eci.nic.in will facilitate applicants seeking information under the Right to Information Act.

ii. The portal also facilitates the online reply to applications and also for making first appeal and reply thereto.

Current Affairs 06th June 2018: Daily GK Update

1. Repo Rate Increased By 25 Bps In Second Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement (2018-19)

i. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India has increased the policy Repo Rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent in the Second Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement (2018-19). Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stands adjusted to 6.0 percent, and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.50 percent.

Current Affairs 05th June 2018: Daily GK Update

1. World Environment Day: 05th June 2018

 

i. World Environment Day is the United Nations' (UN) most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. World Environment Day is the "people's day" for doing something to take care of the Earth. World Environment Day occurs on the 5th of June every year.

Current Affairs 04th June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. India Successfully Test-Fires 'Agni-5' Off Odisha Coast

i. India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Long Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-5 from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
ii. The state-of-the-art surface-to-surface missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has a strike range of 5,000 kilometres and can carry a nuclear warhead of more than one tonne.

Current Affairs 03rd June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. India Successfully Test-Fires SFDR Propulsion Based Missile

i. Making a breakthrough in missile technology, India successfully carried out the flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion based missile, according to the Defence Ministry.
ii. The technology demonstrator flight test was conducted from the Launch Centre-III of Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha.

Current Affairs 02nd June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Ordinance to Set Up Country’s 1st National Sports University Gets President’s Assent

i. President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to an ordinance to set up the country’s first national sports university in Manipur. 

Current Affairs 01st June 2018: Daily GK Update

National News

1. Nirmala Sitharaman Inaugurated 1st IAF Commanders Conference

i. The First biannual Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Air Headquarters in New Delhi. Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa were among those who were present at the conference.