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(18th June - 24th June 2018 )
1. PM inaugurated the 11.2km long ___ Metro's Mundka-
Bahadurgarh section.
2. Swachh Survekshan 2018 report was released by PM Modi and
the top two positions were retained by ____ and ___
3. Centre has sanctioned Rs ___ crore Tourism projects for
various districts of Himachal Pradesh
4. Three day Photo Exhibition on ‘____ campaign, Swachh
Bharat Abhiyan and Khelo India Khelo’ was inaugurated in
Chandigarh by Shri Vijay Sampla
5. The annual ___ Darshan Festival began in the Ladakh region
of J&K on the banks of river Indus

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1. PM inaugurated the 11.2km long Delhi Metro's Mundka-
Bahadurgarh section.
2. Swachh Survekshan 2018 report was released by PM Modi and
the top two positions were retained by Indore and Bhopal
3. Centre has sanctioned Rs 1800 crore Tourism projects for
various districts of Himachal Pradesh
4. Three day Photo Exhibition on ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao
campaign, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Khelo India Khelo’ was
inaugurated in Chandigarh by Shri Vijay Sampla
5. The annual Sindhu Darshan Festival began in the Ladakh
region of J&K on the banks of river Indus

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1. ___students were at top spot at Smart India
Hackathon 2018
2. ___was conferred with 'Chief Minister of the Year'
award
3. ___has taken charge as the fourth RBI Deputy
Governor
4. As per a report a 150-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil
was Discovered in ___
5. Gujarat CM announced ___Yojana for farmers worth
Rs.870 crore

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1. Tamil Nadu students were at top spot at Smart India
Hackathon 2018
2. Vasundhara Raje was conferred with 'Chief Minister of the
Year' award
3. Mahesh Kumar Jain has taken charge as the fourth RBI
Deputy Governor
4. As per a report a 150-Million-Year-Old Turtle Fossil was
Discovered in China
5. Gujarat CM announced Suryashakti Yojana for farmers worth
Rs.870 crore

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1. PM Modi inaugurated urban projects worth over Rs ___in
Madhya Pradesh.
2. Cabinet has given nod to set up private industrial park as DTA
(Domestic Tariff Area) to be built by ___in Ganjam District,
Odisha.
3. Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu led two-day National
Consultation on Farm Sector issues in ___, Maharastra.
4. Centre has banned AQIS an affiliate of ______
5. Power Minister Shri RK Singh has launched campaign to
promote energy efficiency, AC manufacturers are advised to
keep default setting at ___ degree Celsius.

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1. PM Modi inaugurated urban projects worth over Rs 40 bn in
Madhya Pradesh.
2. Cabinet has given nod to set up private industrial park as DTA
(Domestic Tariff Area) to be built by TATA Steels in Ganjam
District, Odisha.
3. Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu led two-day National
Consultation on Farm Sector issues in Pune, Maharastra.
4. Centre has banned AQIS an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, Islamic
State
5. Power Minister Shri RK Singh has launched campaign to
promote energy efficiency, AC manufacturers are advised to
keep default setting at 24 degree Celsius.

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1. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu laid foundation for
iCon tower in _____
2. ___ featured in Guinness World Records for largest
yoga session with the presence of 1.05 lakh people
3. ____ launched the construction of its first oil refinery
with $1 billion Indian aid
4. Tourism Minister attended Incredible India road shows
in the ____
5. First-ever UK-India Week 2018 was held in ___ to
promote bilateral trade and investments

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1. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu laid foundation for
iCon tower in Amaravati
2. Kota featured in Guinness World Records for largest
yoga session with the presence of 1.05 lakh people
3. Mongolia launched the construction of its first oil
refinery with $1 billion Indian aid
4. Tourism Minister attended Incredible India road shows
in the United States
5. First-ever UK-India Week 2018 was held in London to
promote bilateral trade and investments

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1. ___-India launches first-ever nature-themed comic
book: 'The Great Indian Nature Trail with Uncle Bikky'
2. India’s first robotic telescope to explore the universe is
named ____. It is at Hanle in Ladakh
3. _____ was awarded at X International IT Forum,
Russia
4. ___ Finance has increased the rural focus and has
opened its 1,000th meeting center in Kolkata for micro
loans
5. Indian contingent, part of UN peacekeeping mission in
_____, was awarded for 'selfless service'
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1. WWF-India launches first-ever nature-themed comic
book: 'The Great Indian Nature Trail with Uncle Bikky'
2. India’s first robotic telescope to explore the universe is
named GROWTH-India. It is at Hanle in Ladakh
3. FICCI was awarded at X International IT Forum,
Russia
4. L&T Finance has increased the rural focus and has
opened its 1,000th meeting center in Kolkata for micro
loans
5. Indian contingent, part of UN peacekeeping mission in
South Sudan, was awarded for 'selfless service'
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1. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of
____ Bhawan at Delhi's Akbar road recently
2. PM Modi inaugurated nature center in ____
3. HRD has given nod to set up inter-university ____
centre in S-VYASA varsity
4. Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding
(CEMS) has set up Labs in ____ and ____
5. ____ has introduced offline mode for Chrome on
Android

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1. PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of
Vanijya Bhawan at Delhi's Akbar road recently
2. PM Modi inaugurated nature center in New York
3. HRD has given nod to set up inter-university yoga
centre in S-VYASA varsity
4. Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding
(CEMS) has set up Labs in Mumbai and Vizag
5. Google has introduced offline mode for Chrome
on Android

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1. S.Swaraj and N.Sitharaman would visit US for 1st ___
dialogue
2. ___ Bank has featured in BrandZ ranking at the ____ slot
with a brand valuation of USD 20.8 billion.
3. Ministry of _____ received the ‘Best Performing Social Sector
Ministry’ SKOCH Award for its Achievements and Initiatives
4. HRD Ministry has issued fresh guidelines for Selection of
____ for National Awards
5. _____ would succeed Sunil Mittal as ICC (The International
Chamber of Commerce) Chairman

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1. S.Swaraj and N.Sitharaman would visit US for 1st 2+2
dialogue
2. HDFC Bank has featured in BrandZ ranking at the 60th slot
with a brand valuation of USD 20.8 billion.
3. Ministry of Women & Child Development received the
‘Best Performing Social Sector Ministry’ SKOCH Award for its
Achievements and Initiatives
4. HRD Ministry has issued fresh guidelines for Selection of
Teachers for National Awards
5. Paul Polman would succeed Sunil Mittal as ICC (The
International Chamber of Commerce) Chairman

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1. World’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics
was launched in ______
2. The New national targets for off-shore wind power would be
____ by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030
3. Union Commerce Ministry is to set up special _____ cell in
Nizamabad, Telengana. The emphasis is to improve ‘curcumin’
content.
4. Shri RK Singh inaugurated 1500kWP solar plant by ____Sikh
Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) at Gurdwara Rakab
Ganj Sahib
5. ____ govt launched scheme to offer micro loans at low
interest rates in the cooperative sector
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1. World’s first International Centre for Humanitarian Forensics was
launched in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
2. The New national targets for off-shore wind power would be 5 GW
by 2022 and 30 GW by 2030
3. Union Commerce Ministry is to set up special turmeric cell in
Nizamabad, Telengana. The emphasis is to improve ‘curcumin’ content.
4. Shri RK Singh inaugurated 1500kWP solar plant by Delhi Sikh
Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj
Sahib
5. Kerala govt launched scheme to offer micro loans at low interest
rates in the cooperative sector

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1. ____ has quit United Nations Human Rights Council
sighting UNHRC’s hypocrisy.
2. India hiked import duty on 29 ___ products
3. ____ Foundation announces $4.26 mn grant to NGO
WaterAid for communities of Karnataka, Andhra and
Kerala by Dec of 2020
4. Nor Shamsiah appointed new Bank Negara Governor.
Bank Begara is the central bank of ______.
5. ___: Gorilla who mastered sign language died in
California

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1. United States has quit United Nations Human Rights
Council sighting UNHRC’s hypocrisy.
2. India hiked import duty on 29 US products
3. PepsiCo Foundation announces $4.26 mn grant to
NGO WaterAid for communities of Karnataka, Andhra
and Kerala by Dec of 2020
4. Nor Shamsiah appointed new Bank Negara Governor.
Bank Begara is the central bank of Malaysia.
5. Koko: Gorilla who mastered sign language died in
California

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1. Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released
the National ____ Profile (NHP)-2018 and National ____ Resources
Repository (NHRR)
2. Implementing the Indian National Strategy for Standardization was
announced in 5th National Standards Conclave in ______
3. Chief Ministers Subgroup was constituted to Coordinate Policy
Approaches for Agriculture and MGNREGS to double farmers income by
____.
4. As per NHM report Women bear uneven burden of family planning
through ______.
5. Visva-Bharati University will be setting up ____ with the central
grant

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1. Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released
the National Health Profile (NHP)-2018 and National Health
Resources Repository (NHRR)
2. Implementing the Indian National Strategy for Standardization was
announced in 5th National Standards Conclave in New Delhi
3. Chief Ministers Subgroup was constituted to Coordinate Policy
Approaches for Agriculture and MGNREGS to double farmers income by
2022.
4. As per NHM report Women bear uneven burden of family planning
through sterilization.
5. Visva-Bharati University will be setting up 'Yoga Gram' with the
central grant

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1. ____ government gives star rankings to panchayats
on seven parameters
2. _____ has adopted Jagatpur village in Delhi for
Swachhata Abhiyaan
3. _____ (Meghalaya) got selected as the 100th Smart
City under Smart City Mission
4. India and Russia would hold tri-service military
exercise ‘_____' 2018
5. Six new _____ species were discovered in Sri Lanka
and named after Enid Blyton characters.

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1. Haryana government gives star rankings to
panchayats on seven parameters
2. KVIC has adopted Jagatpur village in Delhi for
Swachhata Abhiyaan
3. Shillong (Meghalaya) got selected as the 100th Smart
City under Smart City Mission
4. India and Russia would hold tri-service military
exercise 'Indra' 2018
5. Six new spider species were discovered in Sri Lanka
and named after Enid Blyton characters.

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1. Amazon CEO ____became world's richest man with a net
worth of $141.9 billion
2. RBI has revised the priority sector lending norms for
promoting ___
3. ______ Bank would raise Rs1,000 crore from Temasek to
fuel growth
4. As per UIDAI ____ bank branches & 8000 post offices have
been enrolled to Aadhaar facility.
5. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has launched the National
_____on National Reading Day.

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1. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos became world's richest man with a
net worth of $141.9 billion
2. RBI has revised the priority sector lending norms for
promoting PMAY
3. AU Small Finance Bank would raise Rs1,000 crore from
Temasek to fuel growth
4. As per UIDAI 10,000 bank branches & 8000 post offices
have been enrolled to Aadhaar facility.
5. HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has launched the National
Digital Library on National Reading Day. (19th June)

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1. ___ Steel would be used for World’s Tallest Girder Rail Bridge
2. _____ launched 'Women Wizards Rule Tech' programme to
support women techies
3. Central Water Commission (CWC) would team up with ___
for flood forecasting
4. ____ has launched training programe for journalists to
create awareness against misinformation and fake news
5. Conference on “International Decade for Action: Water for
Sustainable Development 2018-2028” was held in ____

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1. SAIL Steel would be used for World’s Tallest Girder Rail
Bridge
2. Nasscom launched 'Women Wizards Rule Tech' programme
to support women techies
3. Central Water Commission (CWC) would team up with
Google for flood forecasting
4. Google has launched training programe for journalists to
create awareness against misinformation and fake news
5. Conference on “International Decade for Action: Water for
Sustainable Development 2018-2028” was held in Dushanbe ,
Tajikistan.

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1. Sikkim government has announced _____ as its
Brand Ambassador
2. CEA _____ has resigned.
3. _____ has acquired video discussion platform Flipgrid
which is used by 20 million teachers and students across
the world
4. World's first known Manta ray _____ was discovered
recently.
5. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has received the
Book ‘_______’

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1. Sikkim government has announced A R Rahman as
its Brand Ambassador
2. CEA Arvind Subramanian has resigned.
3. Microsoft has acquired video discussion platform
Flipgrid which is used by 20 million teachers and
students across the world
4. World's first known Manta ray nursery was discovered
recently.
5. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has received the
Book ‘Vedvigyan Alok’

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1. As per _____ 9 nuclear countries have total 14,935
nuclear warheads.
2. Government plans to expand BPO promotion scheme
and plans largest National Data Centre in _____
3. _____a mobile App for Telangana police was
launched recently
4. _____ has approved the scheme to provide Rs 8,000
monthly assistance to female acid victims
5. _____ Govt approves merger of around 1.50 lakh
'shikshakarmi', with state school education department

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1. As per SIPRI 9 nuclear countries have total 14,935 nuclear
warheads.
2. Government plans to expand BPO promotion scheme and
plans largest National Data Centre in Bhopal
3. COP CONNECT a mobile App for Telangana police was
launched recently
4. Haryana has approved the scheme to provide Rs 8,000
monthly assistance to female acid victims
5. Chhattisgarh Govt approves merger of around 1.50 lakh
'shikshakarmi', with state school education department

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1. Punjab govt has offered free saplings through mobile
app called ‘____’
2. International Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) 2018 was held in _____
3. Seychelles had denied a joint project with India to
develop naval base on _____ Island
4. ___ has excluded India from student visa norms list
5. India has gifted ____ aircraft to Seychelles and plans
to explore trilateral relations with Seychelles and France

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1. Punjab govt has offered free saplings through mobile app
called ‘i-Hariyali’
2. International Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) 2018 was held in Kathmandu
3. Seychelles had denied a joint project with India to develop
naval base on Assumption Island
4. UK has excluded India from student visa norms list
5. India has gifted Dornier aircraft to Seychelles and plans to
explore trilateral relations with Seychelles and France

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1. ____ has altered ‘relatives’ definition under Companies Act
2013 to check outward remittances
2. World Bank approves $___ mn to Bangladesh government’s
4th primary education programme
3. ______has got Sebi approval for custodian of securities
business and thereby enhanced its market offerings
4. Second tranche of Bharat-22 ETF was launched for raising
Rs._____ crore.
5. ______ has resigned as Jammu and Kashmir’s chief minister

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1. RBI has altered ‘relatives’ definition under Companies Act
2013 to check outward remittances
2. World Bank approves $700 mn to Bangladesh government’s
4th primary education programme
3. Yes Bank has got Sebi approval for custodian of securities
business and thereby enhanced its market offerings
4. Second tranche of Bharat-22 ETF was launched for raising
Rs.6000 crore.
5. Mehbooba Mufti has resigned as Jammu and Kashmir’s chief
minister

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1. World's most powerful supercomputer ‘____’ was unveiled
by US scientists
2. Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘____' was commissioned in
Visakhapatnam
3. World's oldest Sumatran orangutan “___” died aged 62 at
Perth Zoo, in Australia
4. ______ and Hansraj Ahir launched the book titled “Legal
Processes for the Police in Respect of Crime Against Children”
5. Indian Army observeed 2018 as Year of ____ in Line of Duty
to honor their sacrifice

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1. World's most powerful supercomputer ‘Summit’ was
unveiled by US scientists
2. Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Rani Rashmoni' was
commissioned in Visakhapatnam
3. World's oldest Sumatran orangutan “Puan” died aged 62 at
Perth Zoo, in Australia
4. Maneka Gandhi and Hansraj Ahir launched the book titled
“Legal Processes for the Police in Respect of Crime Against
Children”
5. Indian Army observeed 2018 as Year of Disabled Soldiers
in Line of Duty to honor their sacrifice

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1. _____ has eased norms for FPIs to invest in debt securities
and corporate bonds
2. European Union Film Festival (EUFF) started in ____.
3. _____ has plans to take ‘aerobic rice’ technology to 5 states
for the Kharif season and thereby reducing the cost for water
stressed farmers
4. ____ has started GPS (Global Positioning System) and
wireless based 24×7 mobile policing service
5. NSG plenary meeting was held in Jurmala, _____.

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1. RBI has eased norms for FPIs to invest in debt securities and
corporate bonds
2. European Union Film Festival (EUFF) started in New Delhi.
3. KisanKraft has plans to take ‘aerobic rice’ technology to 5
states for the Kharif season and thereby reducing the cost for
water stressed farmers
4. Tripura has started GPS (Global Positioning System) and
wireless based 24×7 mobile policing service
5. NSG plenary meeting was held in Jurmala, Latvia.

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 Sports
1. ICC has announced World Test Championship, India to
play first match against ___ next year
2. Sri Lanka captain ______ gets 1-Test suspension for ball
tampering
3. _____ topped the selection trial at KSS Shooting
4. Indian Shuttler _____ was named Sports Illustrated
‘India’s Sportsperson of the Year’
5. ____ has set a new ODI world record with incredible
481-6
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 Sports
1. ICC has announced World Test Championship, India to
play first match against WI next year
2. Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal gets 1-Test
suspension for ball tampering
3. Heena Sidhu topped the selection trial at KSS Shooting
4. Indian Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was named Sports
Illustrated ‘India’s Sportsperson of the Year’
5. England has set a new ODI world record with incredible
481-6
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 Countries in News
S.No. Name of the Country Capital Currency
1 Greece Athens Euro
2 Suriname Paramaribo Surinamese dollar
3 Cuba Havana Peso
4 Latvia Riga Euro
5 Iceland Reykjavik Icelandic króna
 DAYS
International Picnic Day - 18th June
Sustainable Gastronomy Day - 18 June
International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict - 19
June
World Refugee Day - 20 June
World Music Day - June 21
4th International Yoga Day - June 21
International Olympic Day - June 23
United Nations Public Service Day - 23 June
International Widows Day – June 23