June 6 2018

Current Affairs
June 6, 2018

1) Green awards by Tamilnadu Government:
➢ for contribution towards the environment and incorporating best environment-friendly practices
➢ Districts: Thiruvallur,Thanjavur,Villupuram
➢ Institution: VIT, NIT Trichy, Dindigul Gandhigram Rural Institute
➢ Industries: Cuddalore IL&FS Tamilnadu Power Company, Tiruvallur United Breweries Limited and Namakkal Seshasayee Paper & Boards

2) Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan:
➢ Launched by Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare
➢ To assist and advice farmers how to improve their farming techniques and raise the incomes
➢ Will be carried out from June 1 – July 31

3) Attorney General of Malaysia:
➢ Indian Origin Tommy Thomas

4) In which country ,Volcano eruption occurred in Volcán de Fuego in which many people were killed?
➢ Guatemala

5) Modern forest tree seed center is inaugurated by Tamilnadu CM in which district?
➢ Trichy
➢ anti-poaching camp office in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

6) 3rd Asia Cup International Bridge Championship:
➢ Held at Goa

7) State that will plant 1.65 crore Banyan saplings within 2020?
➢ Madhya Pradesh

8) Species Discovered in India in 2017:
➢ Total of 539 animal and Plant species
➢ Animal – 300
➢ Plant -239
➢ Most of the discoveries were in Western Ghats
➢ Kerala records the highest number of discoveries ( 66 plants + 52 Animals)

9) Basketball Without Borders Asia Championship:
➢ Most valuable player- Sanjana Ramesh
➢ Girls Grit Award- Vaishnavi Yadav

10) National Gopal Ratna Award:
➢ A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna from Coimbatore
➢ for upkeep of the best dairy animals of indigenous breeds

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