The recap of the day covers important current affairs of the day like India Post Payment Banks, India-US MoU on Wildlife Conservation and Indus Valley Civilisation among others.
• Percent of government equity in India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that will be set up under the Department of Posts - 100 percent
• The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism with - Qatar
• The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking with - the United States (US)
• A study by researchers at major excavated site of Bhirrana, Haryana suggests that the Indus Valley Civilisation was much older than thought before, that is, it is – 8000 years old
• Cricketer whose name will be used by Kerala Government in a campaign against drug and liquor abuse in the state - Sachin Tendulkar
• The National Film Archive of India acquired 1790 songbooks of Hindi films belonging to every decade of the country's cinematic heritage starting from - 1934 to 2012
• UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, asked the Security Council to add just over 2500 peacekeepers to the UN peacekeeping mission in this country- Mali
• Wildlife authorities of the country said that they will press charges against a Buddhist temple where the bodies of 40 dead tiger cubs were found - Thailand
• The country that was declared free from Ebola virus transmission by World Health Organization - Guinea
• Country that decided to gradually stop sending house maids abroad, mainly to the Middle East - Sri Lanka
• India has gifted 2000 bicycles to poor dalit girls of a country to encourage them to enroll in schools and enhance the literacy rate among them - Nepal
• Two Indian-origin women who featured on the Forbes' annual list of America's 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs are - Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal
• He assumed charge as Chief of Personnel, Indian Navy on 28 May 2016- Vice admiral AK Chawla
• The Sri Lankan Cricketer who announced retirement from Tests with immediate effect on 1 June 2016- Nuwan Kulasekara
• The organization that was granted affiliation by the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) on 2 June 2016- Indian Boxing Council (IBC)
• The state that unfurled the second largest National flag of 291 foot on its foundation day on 2 June 2016- Telangana
• He assumed charge as first ever chief executive officer (CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai on 1 June 2016- Rahul Johri
• The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for Extension of Corridor-1 of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I Project from - Washermanpet to Wimconagar
• Percent of government equity in India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) that will be set up under the Department of Posts - 100 percent
• The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism with - Qatar
• The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation and combating wildlife trafficking with - the United States (US)
• A study by researchers at major excavated site of Bhirrana, Haryana suggests that the Indus Valley Civilisation was much older than thought before, that is, it is – 8000 years old
• Cricketer whose name will be used by Kerala Government in a campaign against drug and liquor abuse in the state - Sachin Tendulkar
• The National Film Archive of India acquired 1790 songbooks of Hindi films belonging to every decade of the country's cinematic heritage starting from - 1934 to 2012
• UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, asked the Security Council to add just over 2500 peacekeepers to the UN peacekeeping mission in this country- Mali
• Wildlife authorities of the country said that they will press charges against a Buddhist temple where the bodies of 40 dead tiger cubs were found - Thailand
• The country that was declared free from Ebola virus transmission by World Health Organization - Guinea
• Country that decided to gradually stop sending house maids abroad, mainly to the Middle East - Sri Lanka
• India has gifted 2000 bicycles to poor dalit girls of a country to encourage them to enroll in schools and enhance the literacy rate among them - Nepal
• Two Indian-origin women who featured on the Forbes' annual list of America's 60 wealthiest and most successful self-made women entrepreneurs are - Neerja Sethi and Jayshree Ullal
• He assumed charge as Chief of Personnel, Indian Navy on 28 May 2016- Vice admiral AK Chawla
• The Sri Lankan Cricketer who announced retirement from Tests with immediate effect on 1 June 2016- Nuwan Kulasekara
• The organization that was granted affiliation by the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) on 2 June 2016- Indian Boxing Council (IBC)
• The state that unfurled the second largest National flag of 291 foot on its foundation day on 2 June 2016- Telangana
• He assumed charge as first ever chief executive officer (CEO) of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai on 1 June 2016- Rahul Johri
• The Union Cabinet approved the proposal for Extension of Corridor-1 of Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I Project from - Washermanpet to Wimconagar