Complete Current Affairs PDF- June 2014

Friends..Here is the complete Current Affairs PDF of June 2014. We have covered almost all the important happenings of June 2014 in this PDF. PDF has been made in Question/Answer Mode so that you can have an idea of how questions will be asked in exams. This a competitive exam season with SBI clerk exam already started today(19 Jul 14) and many more exams are coming. We believe that this will be very useful for you. From the feedbacks we received for the monthly current affairs of previous months, we are happy that many questions asked in SBI PO Exam and various PSC Exams held in May/June 2014 are from our material. We are providing this material free of cost and you can download the PDF from the below links. Thank you once again for your encouragement and support. Do comment your views/suggestions for further improvement.

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Current Affairs PDF June 2014- Fourth Week

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June 2014- Fourth Week

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1) ISRO’s PSLV ........ was launched on 30 June 2014 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh?

Ans. PSLV C23

Note: The PSLV C23 carried five satellites belonging to four countries namely France, Germany, Canada and Singapore. All these five satellites were launched under commercial arrangements that ANTRIX (ISRO’s commercial arm) has entered with the respective foreign agencies.

2) Name the Indian badminton ace who on 29 June 2014 won 750000 US dollar Australian Open Super Series by defeating Carolina Marin of Spain in straight-game 21-18, 21-11 in final played at Sydney?

Ans. Saina Nehwal

3) Name the Governor of West Bengal who on 30 June 2014 tendered his resignation to the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee?

Ans. MK Narayanan

4) 35th National Games to be held in which state from 31 January to 14 February 2015 as announced recently?

Ans. Kerala

5) Which country announced to honour Shahrukh Khan with Officer of the Legion of Honour for his contribution to Cinema on 25 June 2014?

Ans. France

6) Who was formally appointed as the first Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a period of two years from 2014 to 2016  on 26 June 2014?

Ans. N Srinivasan

7) UK firm East India Company on 23 June 2014 issued an exclusive legal tender gold coins in honour of?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Sachin Tendulkar

8) Who on 19 June 2014 became the first Indian to win three medals in successive ISSF Shooting World Cup?

Ans. Jitu Rai

9) Who repalced Virat Kohli as the number One batsman in the ICC ODI batsman ranking released on 21 June 2014?

Ans. AB de Villiers

10) Which state Government on 26 June 2014 launched Amma Pharmacy (Amma Marundhagam) to sell quality medicines at a lower price?

Ans. Tamil Nadu

11) Which Indian sand artist won the People's Choice prize at the World Cup of Sand Sculpting-2014 held in the Atlantic City of the US recently?

Ans. Sudarsan Pattnaik

Note: He won prize for his work Save Tree, Save the Future.  This is first sand art world cup at USA 2014.

12) Which College for the first time in India has included the category of third gender in its application forms for academic programs 2014-15 on 26 June 2014?

Ans. Pune’s Fergusson College

13) Ramanarayanan, the film director and producer who died on 22 June 2014 in Singapore at the age of 65 is from which language?

Ans. Tamil

14) Ancient Pyu Cities on 22 June 2014 became the first site from which country to be inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site List?

Ans. Myanmar

Note: The decision to include Myanmar’s first site on World Heritage list was taken at the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Doha, Qatar.

15) World Refugee Day was observed across the world on?

Ans. 20 June 2014

16) Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (GHNPCA) was inscribed in the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee. 38th session of the World Heritage Committee held on 23 June 2014 at?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Doha, Qatar

17) Which Indian received an honorary doctor of laws degree from York University in Toronto, Canada on 21 June 2014?

Ans. TATA Group Chairman Ratan Tata

18) International Widows Day was observed across the globe on?

Ans. 23 June 2014

19) Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express on 25 June 2014 derailed near Chhapra in which state in which four people were killed and eight were injured?

Ans. Bihar

20) International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed every year on?

Ans. 26 June

Note: The theme of the 2014 is A message of hope: Drug use disorders are preventable and treatable.

21) The 11th century stepwell Rani-ki-Vav (Queen’s stepwell) which was included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List on 22 June 2014 is in which state?

Ans. Gujarat

22) Union Home Ministry on 23 June 2014 decided not to allow visa-free entry to nationals of which country?

Ans. Bangladesh

23) Name the national air carrier of India which joined the global airlines grouping, Star Alliance on 23 June 2014?

Ans. Air India

24) Which state announced 33 percent reservation for women in its police force on 24 June 2014?

Ans. Gujarat

25) Union Cabinet on 25 June 2014 approved an in principle memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and which country for setting up industrial parks in the country?

Ans. China

26) Who was re-elected as Prime Minster of South Korea on 25 June 2014?

Ans. Chung Hung Won

27) Who was appointed as Chairman of Coal India Limited on 25 June 2014?

Ans. A.K. Dubey

28) Name the Indian cueist who on 29 June 2014 won his maiden IBSF 6-Red World snooker title at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt?

Ans. Pankaj Advani

29) Union Government on 24 June 2014 granted Navratna status to?

Ans. Engineers India Ltd (EIL) and National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC)

30) Which Indian-origin judge was appointed as 8th Attorney-General of Singapore on 25 June 2014?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. V K Rajah

31) Who was named as the next president of the European Commission on 26 June 2014?

Ans. Jean-Claude Juncker

32) United Nations Public Service Day was celebrated on 23 June 2014 with the theme?

Ans. Innovating Governance for Sustainable Development and Well-being of the People.

33) Which became the 1000th site to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List on 22 June 2014?

Ans. Okavango Delta in Botswana

34) Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on 23 June 2014 passed a Bill raising the retirement age of government employees of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh to ..... years?

Ans. 60

35) State Government of Odisha on 26 June 2014 raised the retirement age of its employees from 58 to ...... years?

Ans. 60

36) Which state on 26 June 2014 approved 16 percent reservation to Maratha community and 5 percent to Muslims in government jobs and educational institutions?

Ans. Maharashtra

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Current Affairs PDF June 2014- Third Week

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June 2014- Third Week

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1) Which country won the 2014 edition of Men’s Hockey World Cup for second successive time on 15 June 2014?

Ans. Australia

Note: Australia won against the Netherlands with 6-1 in the final held at Kyocera Stadium in The Hague, Netherlands.

2) Which country won the 2014 edition of Women’s Hockey World Cup held in The Hague, Netherlands on 14 June 2014?

Ans. Netherlands

Note: They defeated Australia 2-0 in the final. This is Netherlands seventh title. It previously won the titles in 1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1990 and 2006.

3) Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi made his first foreign tour to which country on 15 June 2014 to 16 June 2014?

Ans. Bhutan

Note: He was accompanied by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh. A grand welcome was accorded by Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.

4) Name the India-born Mexican plant scientist who was honoured with the World Food Prize for the year 2014?

Ans. Sanjaya Rajaram

Note: The prize was established in 1986 by Dr. Norman Borlaug to focus the world’s attention on hunger and on those whose work has significantly helped efforts to end the hunger. The award will be presented to Rajaram in Des Moines, Iowa in October 2014.

5) Name the Booker Prize winning author who was on 20 June 2014 named as the winner of 2014 Pen Pinter Prize?

Ans. Salman Rushdie

Note: The Pen Printer Prize is an annual literary award was established in 2009 by writers’ charity English Pen. It was formed in memory of famous British playwright and Nobel laureate Harold Pinter.

6) Who was chosen for the prestigious Jnanpith award for 2013 on 20 June 2014?

Ans. Kedarnath Singh

Note: He is noted Hindi poet. He is the 10th Hindi writer to receive the honour and is the 49th recipient of Jnanpith award.

7) Union Government on 19 June 2014 reconstituted six important Cabinet Committees of these ....... will be headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Ans. Four

Note: Remaining two will be headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The six Cabinet Committees include Security, Political Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, Economic Affairs, Accommodation and Appointments.

8) Indian Railways on 20 June 2014 increased the passenger fare by ...... percent in all classes and freight charges by ....... percent respectively?

Ans. 14.2% and 6.5%

9) Name the left-arm Indian spinner who on 14 June 2014 announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Murali Kartik

10) Which city became first kerosene-free city in India on 16 June 2014?

Ans. Delhi

Note: This was achieved after implementation of the Delhi: A Kerosene-Free Scheme launched in 2012 under which no subsidized kerosene were being issued in Delhi.

11) BL Joshi who resigned from his post on 17 June 2014 was the governor of?

Ans. Uttar Pradesh

12) India’s first One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) named Gauravi was launched in which city on 16 June 2014?

Ans. Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Note: It was launched by the Bollywood actor Amir Khan. The centre is first of its kind in India for women who are victims of violence. It will provide help and assistance to rape survivors and victims of dowry harassment, domestic violence and other atrocities on women, all under one roof.

13) Which city in India recorded the highest consumption of cigarettes in India as revealed by the ICICI Lombard Tobacco Consumption Habits 2014 survey released on 12 June 2014?

Ans. Kolkata

14) Which state on 17 June 2013 approved setting up of 500 water ATMs?

Ans. Delhi

Note: These ATMs will provide citizens with an easily accessible, demand based and affordable supply system. These ATMs will also supplement water supply, particularly in areas that faces crisis.

15) Name the Governor of Chhattisgarh who resigned on 18 June 2014?

Ans. Shekhar Dutt

16) Name the former Captain of Bangladesh who was on 18 June 2014 banned for eight years by the disciplinary panel set up by the Bangladesh Cricket Board?

Ans. Mohammad Ashraful

Note: He was found guilty on four charges of fixing matches in Bangladesh Premier League of 2013.

17) Who was appointed as Private Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 June 2014?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. Rajeev Topno

18) Indian cricket team on 19 June 2014 won the three One Day International (ODI) series against Bangladesh 2-0. Who was the captain of Indian team in the tournament?

Ans. Suresh Raina

Note: Stuart Binny of India was declared Man of the Series.  Main highlight of the series was Stuart Binny taking six wickets for four runs in the second ODI, which is best bowling figures by any Indian in ODIs overtaking Anil Kumble who took 6 wickets for 12 against the West Indies in 1993 in Kolkata.

19) Who was elected as the first Assembly speaker of Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation on 20 June 2014?

Ans. Kodela Siva Prasada Rao

20) Name the world number one chess player who was on 18 June 2014 bagged the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championship title in Dubai?

Ans. Magnus Carlsen

21) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on 15 June 2014 launched first Roof Top Solar Power Plant at ............ metro station in its attempt to conserve environment?

Ans. Dwarka Sec21

22) Who was appointed as the new Revenue Secretary on 14 June 2014?

Ans. Shaktikanta Das

23) Which company became the first real estate developer in the country to receive ISO Quality Certification on 16 June 2014?

Ans. DLF Home Developers Ltd

24) India won 12 medals overall to finish 5th in final medal tally at the 16th Asian Junior Athletics Championship held from 12 June to 15 June 2014 at?

Ans. Taipei City, China

25) Union Cabinet on 17 June 2014 appointed whom as arbitrator in Vodafone tax disputes case?Visit: www.currentaffairs4examz.com

Ans. R C Lahoti, the Ex-Chief Justice of India (CJI)

26) Who became the first woman to be appointed on the board of the  Reliance Industries on 18 June 2014?

Ans. Nita Ambani

27) Union Cabinet on 18 June 2014 approved constitution of a three-member Supervisory Committee to look into issues of safety & restoration of which Dam?

Ans. Mullaperiyar Dam

28) Name the Taiwanese poet who translated 1330 couplets of Tirukkural (one of the collection of sangam literature) and the poems of poet Subramanya Bharathi in Mandarin recently?

Ans. Yushi

29) Who was re-elected as the President of Colombia on 15 June 2014?

Ans. Juan Manuel Santos

30) Name the Indian origin physicist Tejinder Virdee who was on 14 June 2014 honoured with knighthood Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II for his work on the Higgs Boson theory?

Ans. Tejinder Virdee

31) World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) was observed across the world on 17 June 2014 with the theme?

Ans. Land Belongs to the Future - Let’s Climate Proof It.

32) Name the surface-to-air missile test-fired by Indian Army on 18 June 2014?

Ans. Akash missile

33) Who was awarded with the first Tang Prize in sustainable development by the Tang Prize Foundation on 18 June 2014?

Ans. Gro Harlem Brundtland

Note: Samuel Yin established the Tang Prize in December 2012. She is a former Prime Minister of Norway and was awarded the prize for her innovation, leadership and implementation of sustainable development.

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Current Affairs Questions & Answers: 28 to 30 June 2014

1) Vice President Hamid Ansari on 27 June 2014 left on a five-day visit to China where he will hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart Li Yuanchao and attend events to mark the 60th anniversary of Panchsheel agreement. Who was the last vice president to visit China?

(A) K R Narayanan

(B) A P J Abdul Kalam

(C) Dr. S Radhakrishnan

(D) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat

2) Which state on 27 June 2014 witnessed a gas pipeline blast of Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in which 16 people died?

(A) Bihar

(B) Karnataka

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Andhra Pradesh

3) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal recently won which among the following Super Series badminton title after beating Spain's Carolina Marin in the summit clash on 29 June 2014?

(A) Singapore Open

(B) Indonesian Open

(C) Australian Open

(D) Indian Open

4) Laurent Fabius who was on a two-day official visit to India from 30 June 2014 to establish the first high-level contact with the Narendra Modi government is the foreign minister of?

(A) Singapore

(B) France

(C) Canada

(D) UK

5) Which former Indian player was recently named as the Batting Consultant of Indian Team for England Tour starting July 9?

(A) Saurav Ganguly

(B) Sachin Tendulkar

(C) Rahul Dravid

(D) V V S Laxman

 

6) What is the name of the ball which is being used in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2014?

(A) Jabulani

(B) Bossa Nova

(C) Teamgeist

(D) Brazuca

7) Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on 29 June 2014 created history by becoming the first player in the world to win world titles in the long and shorter formats of both billiards and snooker by pocketing the IBSF World 6-Red snooker Championship held in?

(A) Spain

(B) Egypt

(C) Mexico

(D) Belgium

8) India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ....... on 30 June 2014 successfully put five foreign satellites into orbit in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian Space Research Organisation’s spaceport in Sriharikota?

(A) PSLV C-23

(B) PSLV C-27

(C) PSLV C-21

(D) PSLV C-13

9) MK Narayanan who resigned on 30 June 2014 was the governor of?

(A) Nagaland

(B) West Bengal

(C) Karnataka

(D) Maharashtra

10) Seeking to boost household savings, the finance ministry is considering doubling the exemption limit for investments by individuals in financial instruments to Rs 2 lakh under ....... section?

(A) 80 C

(B) 80 B

(C) 80 E

(D) 80 A

Answers

1) Ans. (A) K R Narayanan

2) Ans. (D) Andhra Pradesh

3) Ans.  (C) Australian Open

4) Ans. (B) France

5) Ans. (C) Rahul Dravid

6) Ans. (D) Brazuca

7) Ans. (B) Egypt

8) Ans. (A) PSLV C-23

9) Ans. (B) West Bengal

10) Ans. (A) 80 C

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Daily Current Affairs Updates: 30 June 2014

1) PSLV C23 launched successfully from Sriharikota: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-23 on Monday successfully put five foreign satellites into orbit in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian Space Research Organisation’s spaceport in Sriharikota. In a smooth 20-minute mission, the ISRO launched the 714-kg French earth observation satellite SPOT-7, the 14-kg German AISAT, the two 15-kg Canadian NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) and the 7-kg Singapore VELOX-1. Following a “perfect” lift-off at 9.52 a.m., the PSLV-C23’s four stages came to life and fell off as programmed — the 4-storey heat shield which protected the satellites from turbulence, split in two and fell into the Bay of Bengal. Soon, all five were in their slots at a height of more than 660 km. Observing that 40 of the 67 PSLV satellites were put into orbit from 19 foreign countries, Mr. Modi said it was “a global endorsement of India’s capabilities”.

2) West Bengal governor MK Narayanan resigned: Two days after the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) recorded his statement as a witness in the probe into kickbacks in the 2010 AgustaWestland chopper deal, M.K. Narayanan has resigned as Governor of West Bengal. The first Governor to be questioned by an investigative agency, Mr Narayanan is the fourth Governor to resign following pressure from the BJP government on appointees of the UPA government. A formal acceptance of the resignation by the President is awaited. The 80-year-old Narayanan, a former director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Security Adviser (NSA) in the first Manmohan Singh government, is considered close to the Congress and his tenure would have come to an end in January 2015.

3) Malala Yousafzai wins Liberty Medal: A Pakistani girl who survived being shot by the Taliban because she advocated education for girls has won the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Centre in Philadelphia. Malala Yousafzai was just 15 when she was shot in the head while returning from school in Mingora, Pakistan, in October 2012. She had angered the fundamentalist Muslim group by writing about life under the Taliban for the BBC, and arguing that girls should be allowed to pursue an education. The medal has been awarded annually since 1989, when Polish Solidarity founder Lech Walesa received it first. Since then, recipients have included Muhammad Ali, former President Jimmy Carter, and, last year, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. 

4) Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.69 per litre, diesel by Rs 0.50: Petrol prices on 30 June 2014 were hiked by Rs 1.69 per litre while the price of diesel was increased 50 paise per litre. The revised rates will come into effect from July 1. The hike is mainly due to the ongoing crisis in Iraq and forex market fluctuations. Visit:www.currentaffairs4examz.com

5) Finance ministry may double tax exemption limit under 80C to Rs 2 lakh: Seeking to boost household savings, the finance ministry is considering doubling the exemption limit for investments by individuals in financial instruments to Rs 2 lakh. Presently the investments and expenditures up to a combined limit of Rs 1 lakh get exemptions under Sections 80C, 80CC and 80 CCC of the Income-Tax Act. The announcement is expected in the Budget. The budget for 2014-15 will be presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley in the Lok Sabha on July 10.

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