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Latest Current Affairs updated 30 Jun 2013 The years in which India is to host the World T20 and World Cup ODI (respectively) The year in which India is scheduled to host the World Test Cricket Championship The year in which the first World Test Cricket Championship is scheduled to be held in England and Wales The Supreme Court Judge who has been designated to succeed Justice Altamas Kabir as the next Chief Justice of India The guided missile stealth frigate which has been inducted by the Indian Navy at Kaliningrad in Russia The rank of India in the Failed States Index released by 2013 released by Fund for Peace The country which has been ranked at the top position (No. 1) for the sixth year in a row in Failed States Index 2013 released by Fund for Peace, a Washington based organisation and Foreign Policy magazine The sovereign Arab state whose ruler (Emir), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, abdicated his powers in favour of his son (Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani) The MSP (Minimum Support Price) for paddy (common) and paddy (grade A) for the kharif season of 2013-14 has been fixed at The company which has rolled out the first-ever white label Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) network under the brand Indicash (White Label ATMs are set up by non-banking entities as permitted by RBI to increase the penetration of ATMs in several areas of the country.) The Labor Party leader who has taken over as the new Prime Minister of Australia succeeding Ms Julia Gillard The anti-diabetes drug believed to cause heart failure and increase the risk of bladder cancer which has been banned by the Govt (alongwith painkiller Analgin) 2016 and 2023 2021 2017 Justice P Sathasivam INS Trikhand 79 Somalia Qatar Rs. 1310 and Rs. 1345 respectively Tata Communications Payment Solutions Ltd Mr. Kevin Rudd pioglitazone

850 MW Ratle Hydro-electric Power Project for which the foundation stone was laid by the Chenab PM Dr. Manmohan Singh at Kishtwar is located on the river Chittorgarh, The six hill forts of Rajasthan which have been included in the World Heritage List by Kumbhalgarh, Sawai UNESCO on 21 June 2013 are located at Madhopur, Jhalawar, Jaipur and Jaisalmer The place at which the first unit of ONGCs Mega Power project in Tripura was formally Palatana dedicated to the Nation by the Honble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee The two Nepali manuscripts in the field of Ayurveda and Tantrism which have been added Susrutasamhita and the to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register Nisvasattatvasamhita The 48-hour operation launched by Tamil Nadu polic and Coast Guard (Eastern Region) to test their emergency preparedness during unexpected situations, along 13 coastal districts of Operation Amla the state is named
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The Indian American legal luminary who has been sworn in as a judge in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, the second most powerful court in the United States after the Supreme Court The venue of G-8 summit held from 17 to 18 June 2013 The Chinese company which has launched its 6.1-inch Ascend Mate smartphone in India with a price tag of Rs.24,900. The venue of 6-day (18 - 23 June) Chinese Film Festival, inaugurated by Indian I&B Minister, Mr Manish Tiwari and Chinese Information Minister Mr.Cai Fuchao The Indian Air Force base at which the first of the ten Boeing C 17 Globemaster III, ordered from the United States, made its touchdown in India (The aircraft is proposed to the based here) European Space Agencys (ESAs) fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle, the heaviest spacecraft ever launched by Europe, which connected with the International Space Station on 15 June 13 is named The Indian airport which has been named the world's second best airport in the 25-40 million passengers category by the Airport Council International.

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As per the latest report World Population Prospects released by the UN India's population 2028 is expected to surpass China's population by the year The Maldivian registered cargo ship which sank in the Arabian Sea and whose crew were M.V. Asian Express rescued by ICGS Varuna was named The pain killer drug (an opoid analgesic) which has been banned by the Central Govt from Dextropropoxyphene manufactured and sold under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 The former IPS officer who has been honoured with $ 10,000 Nomura Award in Kiran Bedi Singapore for her humanitarian work The permament headquarters of National Commission for Women, whose foundation stone Nirbhaya Bhawan has been laid by the President of India has been named The Indian badminton player who has won the Thailand Open Grand Prix tournament defeating Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand in the finals The Spanish tennis star who has won the French Open Men's Singles title for a record 8th time defeating compatriot David Ferrer in the finals The US Tennis star who has won the French Open Women's Singles title defeating Maria Sharapova in the finals The place in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir at which country's highest Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is proposed to be set up at a height of about 14000 feet The place at which the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has laid the foundation stone for Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University The venue of 53rd National Inter-State Athletic Championships being held from Jun 04, 2013 The import duty on gold has been hiked in order to curb import of gold which is mainly responsible for the rise in Current Account Deficit impacting on the country's foreign exchange reserves as well as the rupee value, from 6% to
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The theme of World Environment Day being observed on June 05 The auxilliary craft capable of carrying 400 tonnes of fuel and 100 tonnes of aviation fuel, which was inducted into the Indian navy is named The former chief of Indian Space Research Organisation in whose honour, an endowed fellowship has been established at the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories of the California Institute of Technology, California, USA

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New Sites added to the World Heritage Sites list by UNESCO - June 2013
# Site Cultural Sites 1. Al Zubarah Archaeological Site 2. Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora 3. Bergpark Wilhelmshhe 4. Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces 5. Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration 6. Golestan Palace 7. Hill Forts of Rajasthan 8. Historic Centre of Agadez 9. Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong 10. Levuka Historical Port Town Qatar* Ukraine Germany China Japan Iran India Niger Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea Fiji* Country

11. Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany Italy 12. Red Bay Basque Whaling Station Canada 13. University of Coimbra Alta and Sofia Portugal 14. Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region Poland/Ukraine * The world heritage sites are the first in their respective countries viz. Qatar and Fiji Natural Sites 15. El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve Mexico 16. Mt Etna Italy 17. Namib Sand Sea Namibia 18. Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs) Tajikistan 19. Xinjiang Tianshan China

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53rd Inter-State Athletics Championship Chennai June 2013

New Record Setters Men's Long Jump Premkumar Tamil Nadu 8.00 m (Meet Record) Men's Triple Jump Renjith Maheswari Tamil Nadu 16.98 m (Meet Record) Womens 3000m Steeplechase Sudha Singh Uttar Pradesh 9:45.60 (National Record) Womens Pole Vault Khyathi Karnataka 4.00 m (Meet Record) Overall championship title at the meet was won by (172.5 points) Kerala Women's championship title at the meet was won by (112.5 points) Kerala Men's championship title at the meet was won by (79 points) Tamilnadu <<< May 2013 Jul 2013 >>>

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