IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JUNE 25th ,
2018
1.
(25th June) is the Day of the Seafarer.
a. Seafarer
means "person who travels by sea"
b. This
day is observed as an expression of thanks to the seafarers for their
contribution to the economy and civil society of the world.
c. The
observance of the day also acknowledges the risks and personal costs endured by
seafarers while being in their jobs.
d. Day of
the Seafarer (DotS) Theme 2018 : "seafarers'
wellbeing".
2.
Seychelles
president Danny Faure is on a
6 day visit to India.
a. This is
his first bilateral visit to India.
b. During
this visit, he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
reviewed the wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries, including in
the fields of defence and security.
c. The
visit comes just days after Mr Faure announced a joint project with New
Delhi to develop a naval base at Assumption Island in his
country would not move forward.
d. About
Seychelles :
o
Capital : Victoria
o
Official Languages : English,
French, Seychellois Creole
o
President : Danny
Faure
o
Vice President : Vincent
Mériton
o
Currency : Seychellois
rupee
3. India and Cuba have
agreed to enhance cooperation in biotechnology, renewable energy and
traditional medicine as President Ram Nath Kovind held
wide-ranging talks with his Cuban counterpart Miguel
Diaz-Canel to further cement the strong bilateral ties.
a. Cuba also reiterated support for India's candidature for a
permanent seat in the UN Security Council.
4.
India and Bangladesh have
agreed to institute Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) as an
annual exercise between navies of two neighbouring countries.
a.
The first edition of CORPAT was inaugurated today by Indian
Navy’s Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba during his
visit to Bangladesh.
b.
During the joint patrol, naval forces of both the countries shared
information through naval communication and understanding.
5.
The Gujarat government has
launched a new solar power scheme for farmers titled Suryashakti
Kisan Yojana (SKY).
a. It is
first such scheme in the country, where farmer will produce his power and sell
surplus to State power utility.
b. This
scheme will cover as many as 12,400 farmers from 33 districts.
c. The
project cost is around Rs 870 crore and it will generate 175 MW.
6.
Indian Parliament's Monsoon Session will be
held from July 18 to August 10.
a. The
last parliamentary session held in April was the least productive since 2000,
with a total of nearly 250 working hours getting wasted.
b. While
only five bills were passed in the Lok Sabha, one was cleared in the Rajya
Sabha.
7.
Rajasthan Chief
Minister Vasundhara Raje was
conferred the ‘Chief Minister of the Year 2018’ award for her remarkable
work in e-governance.
a. The
award was given at the 52nd Skoch Summit held in New Delhi.
8.
Late Bollywood Actress Sridevi has
been honoured with the best actress award posthumously for her movie 'Mom'
while Irrfan Khan won best actor for the movie 'Hindi
Medium' at this year's International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards
2018 in Bangkok.
9.
Complete Winners of IIFA
Awards 2018 :
a. Best Picture –
Tumhari Sulu
b. Best
Direction – Saket Chaudhary (Hindi Medium)
c. Best
Actor in a Leading Role – Female – Sridevi (Mom)
d. Best
Actor in a Leading Role – Male – Irrfan Khan (Hindi
Medium)
e. Best
Supporting Actor – Female – Meher Vij (Secret
Superstar)
f. Best Supporting
Actor – Male – Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Mom)
g. Best
Story – Amit V Masurkar (Newton)
h. Best
Debut Director – Konkona Sen Sharma (A death in the Gunj)
i. Best
Music Direction – Amaal Mallik, Tanishk Bagchi & Akhil Sachdeva (Badrinath
Ki Dulhania)
j. Best
Playback Singer Female – Meghna Mishra (Main
Kaun Hoon – Secret Superstar)
k. Best
Playback Singer Male – Arijit Singh (Hawayein – Jab Harry Met
Sejal)
l. Best
Lyrics – Manoj Muntashir (Mere Rashke Qamar – Baadshaho)
m. Style
Icon Award – Kriti Sanon
n. Next
IIFA give away winner – Arjun Kapoor
10.
Technology giant Google is
planning to launch its e-commerce platform in the
Indian market later this year.
a. Google's
Vice President of Product Management Caesar Sengupta is likely to head the
e-commerce unit for the company in India.
11.
In a move aimed at boosting the sales of
domestic products amid US sanctions, Iran's Ministry of Industry,
Mine and Trade has banned the import of 1,400 items.
12.
China led multilateral development bank, Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved investment of $200
million in India’s National Investment & Infrastructure
Fund (NIIF) to give greater impetus to mega infrastructure projects.
a. AIIB so
far approved $4.4 billion investments in 25 projects.
b. Of
these investments, $1.2 billion have been approved for six infrastructure
projects in India, making it largest recipient of funds from
the multilateral agency.
13.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved
setting up of committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems in
India.
a. The
committee will recommend standardisation norms for various
components of Metro rail systems that are currently imported.
b. Head of
this Committee : E Sreedharan (Metro man of India)
14.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was
today re-elected as the Turkish President, extending his 15-year
grip on power.
15.
Former world number one women's tennis
player Amélie Mauresmo has been appointed as the next
captain of France's men's Davis Cup team.
a. Amélie will
replace Yannick Noah next season to become the first woman to captain
France's Davis Cup team and overall sixth woman to captain in the
tournament history.
16.
Malaysia’s government has appointed Nor
Shamsiah Mohd as the next governor of Bank
Negara Malaysia (Malaysia’s central bank).
a. The
former central bank official who investigated the scandal-plagued state fund
1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was deputy governor at Bank Negara for six
years until she left in November 2016.
17.
Indian swimmer Sandeep Sejwal clinched
the Gold medal in men’s 50 meter breaststroke event with a
timing of 27:59 seconds at the Singapore National Swimming
Championships in Singapore.
a. Virdhawal
Khade grabbed Silver medal in the 50 meter freestyle event with a
timing of 22.68 seconds.
