Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs 2ndweek of June 2019. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming LIC AAO and SBI PO/Clerk 2019 and other competitive exams can make use of it.
Current Affairs: Important Days
| Date | Important days | Theme |
| June 8 | World Oceans Day | Gender and the Ocean |
| June 8 | World Brain Tumour Day | – |
| June 12 | The World Day Against Child Labour | “Children should not work in fields, but on dreams”! |
| June 15 | World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | – |
Current Affairs: National
- Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Swachh Survekshan 2020 League in New Delhi
- I&B Ministry has instituted the first edition of Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS)
- Government sets target of providing clean drinking water to all by 2024
- The Centre has set up a five-member committee headed by economist Kirit Parikh to review LPG marketing
- Japan to invest Rs. 13,000 crore in northeast in infrastructure projects
- Arjun Munda launched the “e-governance initiatives for ST Welfare schemes”
- ISRO officially announced that the Chandrayaan-2 will be launched at 2.51 am on July 15
- Banks asked to issue KCC to eligible farmers within 2 weeks of submitting application
- Culture Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates the exhibition-‘Astitva’ in New Delhi
- Farmers will have to contribute 100 rupees per month under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Pension Yojana
Current Affairs: International
- Estonia, Niger, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council
- Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021
- Bangladesh has been elected Vice-President of the United Nations World Tourism Organization
- UAE Cabinet adopts “National Strategy for Wellbeing 2031”
- India to be guest country at Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico
6. US embassy launches Education USA app for students who wish to study in US
- Bahrain to ban plastic products from next month
Current Affairs: State
- India’s first dinosaur museum park inaugurated in Gujarat
| USEFUL INFO |
| Gujarat Capital | Gandhinagar |
| Gujarat Chief Minister | Vijay Rupani |
| Gujarat Governor | Om PrakashKohli |
- Jagan’s ‘YSR Rythu Bharosa’ to Replace Naidu’s ‘Annadata Sukhibhava in Andhra Pradesh
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| Andhra Pradesh Capital | Hyderabad, Amaravathi |
| Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister | Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Andhra Pradesh Governor | ESL Narashiman |
- Main event of International Dayof Yoga 2019 to be held in Jharkhand
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| Jharkhand Capital | Ranchi |
| Jharkhand Chief Minister | Raghubar Das |
| Jharkhand Governor | Draupadi Murmu |
- Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy has launched ‘Pink Sarathi’ vehicles
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| Karnataka Capital | Bengaluru |
| Karnataka Chief Minister | Kumarasamy |
| Karnataka Governor | Vajubai Rudubai Wala |
- Hyderabad to Host International Quran Exhibition
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| Telangana Capital | Hyderabad |
| Telangana Chief Minister | Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Telangana Governor | ESL Narashiman |
- Kheer Bhavani Mela 2019 is celebrated at Tula Mula villageof Jammu and kashmir
- Jammu and Kashmir admin approves 2nd phase of comprehensive plan for flood management work on Jhelum river
| USEFUL INFO |
| Jammu & Kashmir Capital | Jammu & Srinagar |
| Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister | Vacant |
| Jammu & Kashmir Governor | Satya Pal Malik |
- Centre has approved setting up of e-Foreigner Tribunal (e-FT) in Assam
- Assam Transport Minister launches State Transport Corporation’s Chalo app
| USEFUL INFO |
| Assam Capital | Dispur |
| Assam Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Assam Governor | Jagdish Mukhi |
Current Affairs: Banking and Finance
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) launches new Index to measure fiscal performance
- RBI imposes Rs. 2 crore fine on Kotak Bank for lack of disclosure on promoter stake
- RBI forms committee headed by V. G. Kannan to review ATM Interchange Fee Structure
- RBI has waived off all charges for transactions using NEFT and RTGS systems
- RBI will infuse 12,500 crore into the financial system through bond purchases on June 20
| USEFUL INFO |
| RBI Headquarters | Mumbai |
| RBI Governor | Shaktikant Das |
| RBI Deputy Governor | BP Kanungo, N S Vishwanathan, Viral Acharya and Mahesh Kumar Jain |
- Country’s foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 1.875 billion to USD 421.867 billion
- YES Bank has conducted the first e-auction of forest produce in Dhanora Mahasangh in Maharashtra
| USEFUL INFO |
| Yes Bank Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Yes Bank Tagline | Experience our Expertise |
| Yes BankCEO | Ravneet Gill |
8. SBI launches digital residential property show in Hyderabad
| USEFUL INFO |
| State Bank of India Headquarters | Mumbai |
| State Bank of India Tagline | The Banker to every Indian |
| State Bank of India Chairperson | Rajnish Kumar |
- FDI flow into India rises 6% to $42 billion in 2018
- Centre reduces rate of ESI contribution to 4% from 6.5%
- SEBI directs rating agencies to disclose probability of default
| USEFUL INFO |
| SEBI Headquarters | Mumbai |
| SEBI Chairman | Ajay Tyagi |
Current Affairs: Business
- Tata Mutual Fund has launched India’s first mutual fund side pocket
- Amazon beats Apple and Google to become the world’s most valuable brand
- HCL Technologies is all set to roll out “Tech Bee” programme
Current Affairs: Appointments
| Prayuth Chan-ocha | Thailand PM |
| Pramila Jayapal | first South Asian American woman to chair US house |
| Kumar Iyer | Chief Economist of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)of UK government |
| Kassym-Jomart Tokayev | Kazakhstan’s president |
| R K Chibber | Interim chief of J&K Bank |
| Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel | Chief Justice of Delhi HC |
| N Gopalaswami | BCCI’s electoral officer |
| Tapan Ray | MD of Gift City |
| Sharad Kumar | Interim central vigilance commissioner |
| SubbaRao | Secretary to Vice President |
| Nripendra Misra | Principal Secretary |
| PK Mishra | Additional Principal Secretary |
| Thawarchand Gehlot | Leader of RajyaSabha |
| Piyush Goyal | Deputy Leader for the Upper House |
| Laxman Narasimhan | New CEO of Reckitt Benckiser |
Current Affairs: Awards and Honours
| Greta Thunberg (Sweden) | Amnesty International prize |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Maldives’ highest honour ‘Rule of Nishan Izzuddeen’ |
| Mahindra automobile (India) | Gold Award in South Africa |
| Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar | Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)’s ‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ |
| Priyanka Chopra | UNICEF’s Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award |
| Former President Jimmy Carter | Inaugural George H. W. Bush Award |
- Indian-origin bosses, Jayshree Ullal, Neerja Sethi, Neha Narkhede among America’s richest self-made women
Current Affairs: Summit and Conference
- Cambodia to Host the 16th Asia Media Summit 2019
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2019 Begins in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Current Affairs: Ranking
- SriLankan Airlines named as world’s most punctual for the second consecutive time
- India ranks 141 in annual Global Peace Index
Current Affairs: MOU
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs and SEBI signed an MoU for data exchange
- O.C Port inks MoU with Central Warehousing Corporation to facilitate direct port entry (DPE) of cargo
- Indian Railways joins hands with French National Railways to develop world-class stations
Current Affairs: Science and Technology
- China successfully launched a Long March 11 solid rocket from a sea launch platform
- HCL Technologies is all set to roll out “Tech Bee” programme
- India to launch first solar mission Aditya-L1 in 2020
Current Affairs: Defence
- India tests hypersonic demonstrator vehicle launched from Agni I platform
Current Affairs: Sports
- Lewis Hamilton win the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix
- Yuvraj Singh has announced retirement from international cricket
- Portugal wins the UEFA Nations League
- Sourav Kothari wins Pacific International Snooker Championship in Melbourne
- Lionel Messi was the world’s highest-paid athlete over the past year
- The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has rebranded itself as World Athletics
- Toronto Raptors beat Golden State Warriors to win NBA Finals
French Open 2019
| CATEGORY | WINNER | RUNNER |
| Men’s Singles | Rafael Nadal | Dominic Thiem |
| Women’s Singles | Ashleigh Barty | Markéta Vondroušová |
| Men’s Doubles | Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies | Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy |
| Women’s Doubles | Duan Yingying and ZhengSaisai | Tímea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic |
| Mixed Doubles | Latisha Chan and Ivan Dodig | Gabriela Dabrowski and Mate Pavić |
Current Affairs: Obituaries
| Person | Field |
| Malcolm John RebennackJr | Grammy award winning singer and songwriter |
| GirishKarnad | Noted actor and dramatist |
| R.V. Janakiraman | Former Puducherry Chief Minister |
| Crazy Mohan | Actor Comedian |
| PazhavilaRamesan | Poet and lyricist |