1. 1. Sooronbay Jeenbekov, President of Kyrgyzstan awarded Chinese President Xi Jinping with highest national award of Kyrgyzstan titled Manas Order of the First Degree in Bishkek (capital of Kyrgyzstan), who is on a state visit to Kyrgyzstan and to take part in two-day 19th SCO summit. SCO is a Eurasian political, economic and security alliance in which China plays an influential role.
   2. According to the World Investment Report 2019, released by United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to India grew by 6% to USD 42 billion in 2018. India was ranked among the top 20 host economies for FDI inflows in 2017-18. FDI inflows to South Asia increased 3.5% to $54 billion dollars. Established in 1964, UNCTAD is an organ of UNGA.
   3. International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed every year throughout the world on 13 June with the aim of raising public awareness on albinism and to prevent attacks and discrimination against persons with albinism. This year theme was Still Standing Strong. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited disorder characterized by partial or complete absence of pigment melanin in skin, hair, and eyes, at birth. UNGA adopted resolution 69/170 on 18 December 2014 and proclaimed 13 June to be observed as International Albinism Awareness Day.
   4. Renowned author Amitav Ghosh was presented 54th Jnanpith Award for his outstanding contribution to enrichment of Indian Literature in English. The 62 years old Kolkata-born author is 1st English language writer to become a Jnanpith laureate. The award was instituted on 22 May 1961.
   5. Indian Navy and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have signed a contract worth Rs. 1187.82 crore for supply of heavyweight torpedo Varunastra to Indian Navy. The torpedoes will be manufactured at BDL Visakhapatnam unit, in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Government of India Enterprise under the Ministry of Defence was established in Hyderabad in the year 1970 to be a manufacturing base for guided missiles and allied defence equipment. 
   6. In Global Peace Index (GPI) 2019 of Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), India’s rank slipped by five places from 136 in 2018 to 141 among 163 countries. Iceland has been at the top of the list since 2008.  Afghanistan replaced Syria to rank as least peaceful country in world. Bhutan topped the index in South Asia with its 15th rank. It was founded by Steve Killelea, an Australian technology entrepreneur and philanthropist.
   7. ISRO Chairman K Sivan on June 13, 2019 announced that ISRO is planning to launch its own space station by 2030.  The project which will enable India to send more astronauts to space will be an extension of the Gaganyaan project. The proposal for the space station will first be sent to the central government for approval after India’s first Gaganyaan mission. The initial plan of ISRO is to accommodate astronauts for 15-20 days in space at an orbit of 400km from earth.

Questions:

• On which day International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) is observed?

1. June 10
2. June 11
3. June 12
4. June 13

• Who was the 1st English language writer to be awarded Jnanpith Award?

1. Amitav Ghosh
2. Krishna Sobti
3. Raghuveer Chaudhari
4. Shankha Ghosh

• What was the rank achieved by India in Global Peace Index (GPI) 2019?

1. 136
2. 141
3. 153
4. 168

• What was the increase in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to India in 2018?

1. 3%
2. 3.4%
3. 6%
4. 6.4%

• When was United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) established?

1. 1957
2. 1964
3. 1972
4. 1989

• Indian Space station will be built at an orbit of _________ from earth.

1. 1000km
2. 750km
3. 500km
4. 400km

• Where was Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) established?

1. Bengaluru
2. Hyderabad
3. Chennai
4. Kolkata

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