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NEWS IN BRIEF 3. Montenegro formally 6. World Environment Day

joined the North Atlantic (WED) is being observed
Treaty Organization on 5th June to raise global
1. The Supreme Court will
(NATO) and became its awareness for the
hear a petition
29th member of the protection of our
challenging the new
western military environment and the
notifications issued by the
alliance. planet Earth. The theme
centre banning sale and
4. Leo Varadkar, the son of of 2017 is “Connecting
trade of cattle in
an Indian immigrant is all People to Nature”.
livestock markets for the
set to be Ireland’s Prime 7. Bollywood actress Dia
purposes of slaughter
Minister. He will take Mirza on World
and religious animal
over the reins of the party Environment Day has
sacrifices.
and country from Enda appointed brand
Kenny, who is stepping ambassador for the
2. Indian Prime Minister
down after heading the Wildlife Trust of India
Narendra Modi undertook
party for 15 years and the (WTI) on 5th of June, 2017
a four-nation tour of
country fox six. Mr. 8. Sher Bahadur Deuba has
Germany, Spain, Russia
Varadkar will be Ireland’s elected PM of the Nepal.
and France from May 29,
first ever openly gay This will be Deuba’s
2017 with an aim to
Prime Minister. fourth stint as PM of the
strengthen relations with
5. B Sai Praneeth beat Himalayan country.
these countries and
Indonesian Jonatan 9. India joined a select group
highlight India as a
Christie to win the of nations having their
potential investment
Thailand Grand Prix Gold
destination own indigenous cryogenic
on 4th of June.
engine technology, when
ISRO successfully launched

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GSLV MK III D1, and holders from the ambit of Organization (SCO).
placed India’s heaviest the proviso to sec 139 (2). Earlier, both these
satellite till date, GSAT – Their PAN cards would not countries were admitted
19, into a precise orbit. be treated as invalid for as observers in 2005.
GSAT – 19, a the time being till a 16. The Shangai Cooperation
communication satellite is Constitution Bench Organization (SCO)
expected to enhance decides on the question summit of 2017 was held
communication whether the Aadhar in Astana in Kazakhstan.
infrastructure. Scheme is a violation of 17. Veteran Bengali film
10. Presidential election in right to privacy and a limb actor Soumitra
India is scheduled for July of Art.21 ofthe Chatterjee has been
17 as the tenure of Constitution. conferred with the highest
President Pranab 13. Justice P.N. Bhagwati French civilian honour,
Mukherjee comes to an who was the 17th Chief the Legion d’Honneur.
end on July 24. Justice of India passed 18. Rohan Bopanna and
11. Celebrated author and away in June. He Gabriela Oabrowski won
winner of Booker Prize, remained on the highest the mixed doubles crown
Ms. Arundhati Roy judicial post between July at the French Open.
launched her second book 1985 and December 1986. 19. Rafael Nadal proved that
“The Ministry of Utmost He was a former Chief he is the undisputed king
Happiness”. Justice of the Gujarat of the French Open when
12. Supreme Court upheld High Court and was he beat Stan Warwinka at
Section 139AA (1) of the appointed a judge of the Roland Garros. He is the
Income Tax Act which Supreme Court in July first man to win 10 single
mandatorily requires 1973. French Open Crown.
quoting of Aadhar for new 14. Jelena Ostapenko won 20. Kochi Metro became
PAN applications as well her first Grand Slam title India’s eighth operational
as filing returns. It also by beating Simon Halep in metro service as the first
upheld section 139AA (2) the women’s final of the phase of this metro
which requires that the French Open. The service (13.2 km in
Aadhar Number must be unseeded Lativian became length) was inaugurated
intimated to the the youngest women’s by Prime Minister
prescribed authority for champion at Roland Narendra Modi on 17 June
the purpose of linking Garros in 20 years. 2017.
with PAN. The Court 15. India and Pakistan have 21. The book “Indira Gandhi –
exempted assesses who become full members of A life in Nature”,
are not Aadhar card Shangai Cooperation authored by former Union
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Minister, Mr. Jairam Supreme Court appointed club of trademarked

Ramesh was launched by Committee of properties in the world
Congress president Sonia Administrators (CoA) which includes the Empire
Gandhi at the Indira citing divergence of views State Building in New
Gandhi Memorial. with the panel. York, the Eiffel Tower in
22. During June 2017 NITI 26. U.S. has stopped Paris and Sydney Opera
Aayog launched ‘SATH’, a implementation of its House.
program to provide commitments under the 29. The world’s lightest and
‘Sustainable Action for Paris Climate agreement smallest satellite
Transforming Human
signed by 195 countries in “KalamSat”, weighing
capital’. The vision of the
2015. According to just 64 grams, was
program is to initiate
President Donald Trump, successfully launched by
transformation in the
the accord would hamper US space agency NASA on
education and health
US economy. He also 21 June 2017. A sounding
sectors. The program
pointed out that the Paris rocket of NASA carried
addresses the need
agreement gave undue this satellite from Wallops
expressed by many states
advantage to India and Island, a NASA facility. In
for technical support from
China, the ‘world’s its 12-minute flight, the
NITI Aayog.
leading polluters’. satellite acted as a
23. Israeli author David
27. The government through a technology demonstrator
Grossman has won the
notification amended the and provided impetus to
Man Booker International
Prize, sharing the Prevention of Money – plan economical space

Rs.50,000 award with laundering (Maintenance missions in future. This

translator Jessica Coher of Records) Rules 2005. nano-satellite has been

for the book “A Horse It has made it mandatory made by an Indian teen
Walks Into Bar”. to provide Aadhar to open Rifath Sharook, 12th-
24. On June 14, 2017, a bank account and to grade student from Tamil
eminent international law conduct a transaction of Nadu’s Pallapatti town.
expert, Neeru Chadha Rs.50,000 or more. Sharook developed the
became the first Indian 28. 114-year old Taj Palace satellite.
woman to be elected as a (also referred to as Taj 30. 3rd edition of
judge at International Mahal Palace) in Mumbai International Yoga Day
Tribunal for the Law of has become first Indian was celebrated across
the Sea (ITLOS). building to get itself India on June 21, 2017
25. Historian Ramachandra trademarked, thereby 31. Marking the second
Guha resigned from the joining the elite and small anniversary of the launch
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of the Smart Cities the final), was declared separate State of

Mission, Union Urban ‘Player of the Series’. Gorkhaland.
Development Minister M. 35. Eminent scientist and 39. The civil aviation ministry
Venkaiah Naidu Padma Vibhushan awardee on 24 June 2017 cleared a
announced addition of K. Kasturirangan was proposal for setting up a
thirty more cities in the appointed the Chairman green-field airport in
list of cities under its of the committee to Jewar in Greater Noida,
Smart City Mission. With prepare the final draft of which is likely to be
this the total number of the National Education operational in the next
smart cities has reached Policy. The committee five to six years.
90. was constituted by the 40. BJP has declared Bihar
32. K.Srikanth, India’s ace Union Human Resource governor Ram Nath
badminton champion Development Ministry. kovind as presidential
became the first Indian to 36. The West Bengal candidate. He would be
win the Indonesia Open government has won the the joint candidate of the
by defeating Kazumasa prestigious United National Democratic
Sakai of Japan. Nations (UN) Public Alliance (NDA). He could
33. Afghanistan and Ireland Service Award for become the first President
were approved as Full the ‘Kanyashree from U.P if elected. Mr.
Members by the ICC, Prakalpa’ initiative aimed Kovind has served as
meaning they have to combat child marriage government Advocate in
become cricket’s 11th and and ensure education to both Delhi High court and
12th Test-playing nations. the girl child in the state. Supreme Court. He was
This decision was taken by 37. The State Department of also a Rajya Sabha M.P.
the ICC Board in a the United States issued a and was sworn in as Bihar
meeting held London on notification, naming Governor in 2015.
22 June 2017. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) 41. Justice S.Karnan is the
34. Pakistan lifted the leader Syed Salahuddin a first sitting High Court
Champions Trophy beating “Specially Designated judge to be awarded
India at the finals at the Global Terrorist (SDGT)”. imprisonment for six
Oval. Pakistan’s Fakhar 38. The Gorkha Janmukti months by the Supreme
Zaman scored a Morcha (GJM) staged a Court which found him
century. Hasan Ali, who huge agitation in guilty of contempt of
took 13 wickets in the Singhamari, in Darjeeling court.
tournament (including 3 in Hills demanding a 42. Wipro Chairman Azim
Premji is among the
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recipients of this year’s candidate for presidential Book Capital’ title for
Carnegie Medal, election in July. year 2019.
considered the most 46. Saudi Arabia’s King 52. Central Government has
prestigious prize in Salman has named his son decided to disinvest its
philanthropy for his Mohammad bin Salman as stakes in the debt –
efforts to reform India’s his heir and crown prince ridden Air India. The
public school system. of Saudi Arabia. Cabinet committee on
43. Punjab became the first 47. Manushi Chillar of Economic Affairs has
state to take the Haryana was crowned Miss confirmed the
amendment route to make India World 2017 at the disinvestment process.
way for liquor sale near 54thFemina Miss India 53. GSAT-17 is the name of
highways. The Punjab World. The event was held India’s latest
Excise (Amendment) Bill at Yash Raj Studios in communication satellite
2017 was passed to Mumbai that was launched into a
enable hotels, restaurants 48. K. Srikanth clinched his Geosynchronous Transfer
and clubs to serve alcohol fourth Super series title at Orbit (GTO) on 28 June
within 500 metres of the Australian Open when 2017. With a lift-off mass
highways. Last year, the he defeated World of about 3,477 kg this
Supreme Court scrapped Badminton Champion satellite carries payloads
licenses for liquor sale Chen Long. in Normal C- band,
along highways. Thus, the 49. International Day against Extended C-band and S-
Punjab government has Drug Abuse and illicit band to provide various
passed the legislation to trafficking was observed communication services.It
th
“by pass’ S.C. orders on on 26 June. was successfully launched
the Ban on sale of liquor 50. Actress Priyanka by a heavy duty rocket of
on highways. Chopra has appointed as Arianespace from the
44. Prime Minister Narendra ambassador for spaceport of Kourou in
Modi was on an official government’s flagship French Guiana on 28
visit to Portugal, US and Skill India campaign, with June 2017
the Netherlands from the National Skill 54. Germany’s
24th to 27th June 2017. Development parliament has voted
45. The Opposition Corporation. to legalize same-sex
unanimously selected 51. An international marriage.
former Lok Sabha speaker committee of UNESCO
Meira Kumar as its experts selected UAE city
Sharjah for the ‘World
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India, where is India’s 14. Becoming its 29th Member,

Check Your
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Quotient
1. Published by the Institute
of Economics and Peace,
the GLOBAL PEACE INDEX
was released recently.
What was India’s position
among 163 other nations?
2. National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
(NASA) has renamed the
SOLAR PROBE PLUS, a
robotic spacecraft which
in2018 will be humanity’s
first ever mission to the
Sun in the honour of
which famous scientist?
3. On June 1st, 2017, which
state government has
launched its own official
digital wallet?
4. Being elected as the
President of the 72nd
session of the United
Nations General Assembly,
which Slovak minister will
succeed Fijian diplomat
Peter Thompson?
5. Name the book the J.R.R.
Tolkien the author of the
Lord of the Rings, that has
been published early June
2017 after being
conceived 100 years ago
6. Developed by the Inland
Waterways Authority of
first ever freight village?
7. Which move in line with
Donald J Trump’s America
First policy has been in
news throughout the
month of June?
8. After the retirement of
Shaktikanta Das, Tapan
Ray shall take over as the
next ________. FITB
9. Name the nuclear capable
ballistic indigenous missile
launched from Odisha by
the Defence Research and
Development Organisation
recently.
10. The United Nations
General Assembly has
elected Poland, Peru,
Kuwait, __________ and
_______ as the five non-
permanent members of
the United Nations
Security Council for a
two-year term beginning
on the 1th January 2018.
FITB
11. Succeeding Enda Kenny,
which Indian origin doctor
is set to become the next
Prime Minister of Ireland?
12. 20 years after her first
book ‘The God of Small
Things’, Name the latest
book of notable booker
prize winning author
Arundhati Roy.
13. What was the theme for
the World Environment
Day observed on the 5th of
June?
which country officially
joined the North Atlantic
Treaty Organisation”
(NATO)?
15. Becoming the first club to
retain the Champions
League Trophy, which
club emerged victorious
trashing Juventus 4-1 in
the finals of the UEFA
Champions League 2017?
16. Sher Bahadur Deuba has
been elected as the Prime
Minister of which Asian
country for the fourth
time?
17. In the recent Forbes top
100 highest paid athletes
who was the lone woman
athlete to feature in the
list?
18. For a price of $100M
Microsoft has recently
acquired which Israeli
security start-up which
has been instrumental in
using AI to identify and
protect from Israeli
attacks?
19. Which two cities are
bidding for the rights to
host the 2024 Summer
Olympic Games?
20. France’s highest civilian
award, the Legion d’
Honneur has been
conferred upon which
famous Bengali legendary
film actor?
21. At the French Open 2017,
who became the first
Latvian to have ever won
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a Grand Slam and the first
unseeded player to win
the French Open since
1933?
22. Which Indian State is
demanding a separate
time zone to improve
work efficiency and save
electricity in the state?
23. With a brand value of over
$245 billion, which tech
giant has topped the list
of the most valuable
brand of 2017?
24. As a step forward in
India’s Cleanliness
campaign, Dhandhuka in
Mewat, a village in
Haryana which is now an
open-defecation free
village will now be
renamed after which
World Leader?
25. For his novel ‘A horse
walking into a bar’, name
the Israeli author to have
been awarded the Man
Booker International Prize
2017?
26. Name the former Chief
Justice of India and the
pioneer of the concept of
PUBLIC INTEREST
LITIGATION (PIL) who
passed away earlier this
month.
27. Name the OSCAR winning
director, famous for the
film Rocky who passed
away in mid-June.
28. Which 114-year-old
building has now become
June 2017
the first Indian building to 36. The International Olympic
get a trademark? Day was celebrated on
(It joins the elite company June___ commemorating
of the Eiffel Tower, the birth of the Modern
Empire State Building Olympic Games on _____
etc.) June 1894 in Paris.
29. Which notable Indian has 37. International Cricket
been made the Council (ICC) has given
ambassador for the GST the test match playing
by the Government of status to two new
India? countries thereby taking
30. Great Britain’s most the number of test playing
coveted prize for political nations to 12. Name the
writing- the 2017 Orwell two countries.
Prize for Books has been 38. Which notable film star
presented to John Bew for has been appointed as the
the book Citizen Clem. ambassador for the
Which erstwhile Prime Government of India’s
Minister’s biography is this Skill India Campaign?
book? 39. The National Statistics
31. Which 71-year-old Bihar Day was celebrated on
Governor has been June 29th to mark the
selected NDA’s Birth Anniversary of which
presidential candidate for notable statistician of
the 2017 Indian India?
Presidential Elections? 40. Which city was named the
32. What was observed on the World Book Capital for
20th of June all over the 2019 by the United
world? Nations Educational,
33. Which Asian country is Scientific Cultural
going to launch the first Organisation?
ever train that operates
on a virtual track using
sensor technology instead
Correct Rating
of metal rails? Answers
34. Which airline was ranked 35 and above Excellent
28 to 34 Good
#1 at the recent SKYTRAX
20 to 27 Average
2017 World Airlines 19 and below Needs improvement
Awards?
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35. Prince Mohammad Bin
Salman has been named
as the Crown Prince of
which Arab country?
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1 137
2 Eugene Parker
3 T- Wallet by Telangana
4 Miroslav Lajcak
5 Beren and Luthien
6 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
7 Withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
8 Finance Secretary of India
9 Prithvi II Missile
10 Cote DIvorie, Equatorial Guinea
11 Leo Vardakar
12 The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
13 “Connecting people to Nature”
14 Montenegro
15 Real Madrid
16 Nepal
17 Serena Williams
18 Hexadite
19 Paris and Los Angeles
20 Soumitra Chatterjee
21 Jelena Ostapenko
22 Arunachal Pradesh
23 Google
24 Donald J trump
25 David Grossman
26 PN Bhagwati
27 John Avildsen
28 Taj Palace or the Taj Mahal Palace
29 Amitabh Bachchan
30 Clement Atlee
31 Ram Nath Kovind
32 World Refugee Day
33 China
34 Qatar Airways
35 Saudi Arabia
36 June 23rd
37 Ireland and Afghanistan
38 Priyanka Chopra
39 PC Mahalanobis
40 Sharjah