Daily Current Affairs 16 June 2024

Q.1. Under the Ministry of Rural Development, who has been named Director of the Department of Rural Development?
ANS. Raj Priy Singh
Q.2. When is the celebration of International Archives Day?
ANS. June 09
Q.3. Who won his championship at the esteemed Norway Chess Tournament?
ANS. Magnus Carlsen
Q.4. “Source Code: My Beginnings” is the title of a memoir that someone hopes to publish.
ANS. Bill Gates
Q.5. What is the Reserve Bank of India’s updated threshold for large fixed deposits?
ANS. Rs 3 Crore
Q.6. Which nation has not received a grant for conservation under the European Commission’s NaturAfrica initiative?
ANS. Tanzania
Q.7. Which organisation received The Asian Banker’s “Best Conduct of Business Regulator” award for the Asia-Pacific region?
ANS. SEBI
Q.8. At the French Open 2024, who won the men’s singles championship?
ANS. Carlos Alcaraz
Q.9. Which organisation worked with DFI and the Centre of Excellence for UAVs to introduce the UDAAN initiative?
ANS. IIT Kanpur
Q.10. With what national space agency is ISRO working on the TRISHNA mission?
ANS. France
Q.11. When is the global World Accreditation Day observed?
ANS. June 09
Q.12. Which nations have ratified the NASA Artemis Accords for nonviolent lunar exploration recently?
ANS. Peru and Slovakia