Current Affairs 5th June 2019

Current Affairs 5th June 2019

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NATIONAL

1. ISRO Successfully Launched Earth Observation Satellite ‘RISAT-28’.

  -Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched the ‘RISAT-28’ Satellite from the Sriharikota’s, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR.

2. 2019 Lok Sabha Polis Record Highest Ever Voter Turnout In History.

  -As per Election Commission of India, the 2019 Lok Sabha witnessed a voter turnout of 67.10%, which is the highest ever voter turnout in the history of general elections.

3. Taiwan Expo 2019 begins in New Delhi.

  -Taiwan Expo 2019 began in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL

1. TAPI Pipeline meeting held in Turkmenistan.

  -The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India gas pipeline meeting was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The ground breaking of the TAPI gas pipeline will be held in Pakistan in October 2019.

2. World Bank, CommBank Team up for ‘World 1^st’ Blockchain Bond Transaction.

  -The World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have teamed up to trading using blockchain tech.

3. Saray Khumalo becomes 1^st Black SA Woman to conquer Mount Everest.

  -South African Saray Khumalo has reached the highest point on  the planet becoming the first black African woman to scale Mount Everest.

BUSINESS

1. Facebook registers New Fintech Firm in Switzerland.

  -Social media giant Facebook has apparently formed a new financial tech firm, Libra Networks LLC, in Geneva, Switzerland.

2. Ola launches credit card in Tie-Up with SBI Card.

-Ride-hailing company Ola has launched Ola Money SBI Credit Card in partnership with SBI Card, one of India’s largest credit card issuers.

AWARDS

1. Oman Author Jokha Alharthi Wins Booker International Prize.

  -An author from Oman, Jokha Alharthi has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for “Celestial Bodies”, the story of three sisters of a desert country confronting its slave-owning past and a complex modern world.

RANKS AND REPORTS

1. India to grow at 7.1% in FY20: UN report.

  -As per the report by the United Nations, India’s economy is projected to grow at 7.1% in the fiscal year 2020 on the back of strong domestic consumption and investment. Indian economy expanded by 7.2% in 2018.