one liners current affairs 16 june to 19 June 2016

Quick recap (16-19 June)

1. The Union cabinet has approved India's Membership of the International continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) consortium.

2. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing of 15 years contract for undertaking exploration and other development activities related to Poly Metallic Sulphides (PMS).

3. The Karnataka government has banned Electronic Cigarettes in the state.

4. The Union Government cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence of activist Teesta Setalvad's NGO the Sabrang Trust after finding irregularities with how it utilised its funds.

5. Haryana government has banned the sale of correction fluid and paint thinner in bottles.

6. India, will implements its decision to provide unique identification cards to persons with disabilities. 

7. Mungantiwar, Maharashtra's Forest Minister announced that the State Government will plant 2 crore saplings of 450 species on July 1 to create awearness about the environment.

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Ranjasva Gyan Sangam', the first joint annual conference of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC).

9. Thailand Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha arrived in New Delhi on a three day visit to India.

10. A 50-member foreign delegation from 20 countries will visit India to take part in the International Yoga Day (21st June 2016).

11. The Union Cabinet has signed the MOU between India and Taiwan for cooperation in the field of Agriculture and Alied Sector. 

12. The Reserve Bank of India approved the common service centres (CSCS) in rural areas to collect payments for services like electricity water and gas.

13. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off India's first time-tabled freight train named 'Cargo Express' from Delhi to Bengaluru.

14. The Govt. today increased the buffer stock of pulses by over five times from 1.5 lakh tones to 8 lakh tonnes.

15. The centre decides to import pulses from Myanmar and Africa to beef up buffer stocks to check in price rise.

16. Henry MC Cullough, Northern Irish guitarist, volcalist and songwriter in Paul Mccartne's band wing passed away.

17.Veteran director, Tiruloka Chanda (85) passed away.

18. Dr. M Beena appointed as Managing Director of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA).

19. Sunil Bharti has been elected as the Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

20.Margaret Atwood, a Canadian Poet, was chosen for the prestigious Pen Pinter Prize for the the year 2016.

21. Italian Restaurant Osteria Frances has been declared the best eatery at the World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards 2016.

22. Corinthians boss Title was named as the new coach of Brazil Football team.

23. M Venkataramana, former India off-spinner has been appointed as coach of Take solutions. 

24. 'World Day to combat Desertification and Drought' with theme inclusive cooperation for achieving Land Degradation Neutrality was celebrated on (17th June 2011).

25. World Health Organization (WHO) in its report has revealed that hot drinks (beverages) consumed at temperatures above 65 celsius can cause esophageal cancer.

26. Kolkata-Ashuganj-Tripura transit facility under the revised Inland Water Transit and Trade Protocol between India and Bangladesh became operational.

27. Odisha is holding a 4-day festival named 'Raja' to celebrate Mensuration the monthly biological cycle of women. 

28. HRD Ministry launched the 'Vidyanjali' initiative encourage youngsters to volunteer in schools.

29. Navy officer Ashutosh Pednekar has become the first Indian to win an International Racketion Tournament.

30. Saina Nehwal is third on the list of top women earners in badminton in 2016, after winning the Australian open earlier this month.

31. Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway has been appointed a Global Goodwill Ambassador for Promotion of gender equality by the United Nations.

32. Soram Sunil was sworn in as the first Mayor of Imphal, the capital city of Manipur.

33. Cambodia named as the world's Best Tourism Destination for 2016 by the 'European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT).

34. Creating history, the first batch of three female pilots-Avani Chaturvedi, Dhawana Kanth and Mahana Singh were inducted in India Air Force Squadron.

35. Kerala Tourism won four awards at 'Film AT' which is one of the biggest international Film Festivals dedicated to tourism, art and ecology in Poland. 

36. United State based private space transport service company space X successfully launched two commercial satellite viz. EUTELSAT 117 West B and ABS2A.

37. Rio de Janeiro's governor declared a state of financial emergency and requested federal funds to help fulfill obligations for public services during the Olympics, that start August 5.     

38. The platform 'Korea Plus' was launched by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her South Korean counterpart Joo Hyunghwan in New Delhi.

39. Canada's parliament has passed a bill to allow medically-assisted death for terminally ill people.

40. A Yog Geet (Yoga Song) of 3 minutes and 15 seconds stretch has been released by Ayush Ministry to celebrate the International Yoga Day. The song is written by Deeraj Saraswati and composed by Sumanto Ray.

41. The Haryana government gave its approval to set up an Ayush University the first-of-its kind in India.

42. Punjab has become the first state in India to provide free treatment to confirmed cases of Hepatitis C. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal launched the 'Mukh Mantri Punjab Hepatitis C Relief Fund'.

43. The International Astronomical Union has named a 9.8 Kilometer wide career on Mars after Nepal's earthquake hit village of Langtang.

44. The Kannada Film 'Thithi' has won Best Film and Best script writer awards at the 19th Shanghai International Film Festival.

45. Australia has won the 2016 Champions Trophy title of Hockey for a record 14 times by defeating India.

46. Aida Gemanque (106) known as Grandma Faia became the oldest Olympic torchbearer.   

Today's Word

ex-u-ber-ant (adjective)

: very lively, happy, or energetic 

Example:

Exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basket ball.

ex-uber-antly (adverb)

Synonyms: bouncy, bubbly, buoyant, crank, frolic, frolicsome, gay, high-spirited, vivacious.

Antonyms: low-spirited, sullen