one liners current affairs 12 June, 2016

one liners current affairs 12 June, 2016

India is at 141 on a Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2016 out of I63 countries.

Top 5 peaceful countries are: 

1. Iceland
2. Denmark 
3. Austria 
4. New Zealand 
5. Portugal 

The Union Ministry of Power has launched Surya Mitra mobile App to serve customers in the field of renewable energy. 

To empower rural women Google, Tata Trusts has launched 'Internet Sathi' in Purulia district of West Bengal.

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Chief Minister of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee 

Governor of West Bengal: K N Tripathi 

National Parks in West Bengal: Sundarban National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Gorumara National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Singalila National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve. 

Sikkim has become the first state in India to have an open government data portal linked 'sikkimdata.gov.in'. Lok Sabha MP P D Rai launched it.

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CM of Sikkim: Shri Pawan Chamling

Governor of Sikkim: S D Patil

Highest Peak of Sikkim: Kangchangjunga (the world's third highest peak)

Authorities in Bangladesh said on Sunday that they have arrested more than 5,000 criminal suspects in the past few days as they continue a nation wide crackdown to try and stop a growing wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in the country. 

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PM of Bangladesh: Sheikh Hasina 

Parliament of Bangladesh is called Jatiyo Sangsad 

Capital of Bangladesh: Dhaka 

Currency of Bangladesh: Taka

Congress has crossed a million followers, mark on Twitter, a milestone for the party, which was seen as a social media laggard till recently. 

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Indian National Congress was established on: 1885 

Triple world and Olympic Champion Usain Bolt graced local fans with a blistering season's best run of 9.88 seconds to win the men's 100 metres at the inaugural Jamaica National Racers Grand Prix.

The government is planning to make the country energy surplus with a target of generating 1,178 billion units, leading to a 1.1 percent overall electricity surplus this fiscal. 

According to the Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) for 2016-17, the centre has set a target of generating 1,178 billion units with overall surplus of 1.1 percent and peak surplus of 2.6 per cent.

India ace Saina Nehwal received a huge boost ahead of the Rio Olympics as she clinched her second Australian open title after defeating China's Sun Yu in a thrilling three-game final of the super series badminton tournament.      

Tamil Nadu won two Silver and Three Bronze medals in the sub-junior and inter-state challenger sprint National rowing championships at the Sri Ramachandra University on Saturday.

The competition featured around 170 races across 17 categories including races under floodlights for the first time in Asia.

Today's Word

ex-ag-gerate 

: to think of or describe something as larger or greater than it really is 

: to make (something) larger on greater than normal

Example: 

The American colonist John Smith is believed by many historians to have exaggerated his adventures.

It would be impossible to exaggerate the importance of this entrance exam. 

Synonyms: 
color, elaborate (on), embellish, embroider, hyperbolize, magnify, pad, stretch 

Antonyms: 
understate