Cyril Ramaphosa secured a second term as South Africa’s President on June 14, 2024, after a coalition deal between the ANC, Democratic Alliance (DA), and other smaller parties.
The ANC, for the first time since 1996, failed to secure a parliamentary majority, obtaining only 40% of the votes in the May 29, 2024 election
Ramaphosa first became President on February 15, 2018. This marks South Africa’s second national unity government since Nelson Mandela in 1994.
2. Recently, William Lai Ching-tey has become the new President of which country? – Taiwan
William Lai Ching-te was sworn in as President of Taiwan with a 21-gun salute.
He praised Taiwan’s democracy and called on China to end its attempts to intimidate.
Lai and Vice President Hia Bi-khim took the oath under the portrait of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, in a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Taipei.
Sports
3. Nikhat Zareen, who recently won gold medal at Elorda Cup 2024, is related to which sport? – Boxing
Recently, the famous award given in the field of science, the Kavali Award was announced.
This year eight winners were awarded for contributions in astrophysics, neuroscience and nanoscience.
6. Who has been honoured with the Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival of India 2024? – Subbiah Nallamuthu
A contingent of the Indian Air Force participated in Exercise Red Flag 2024 conducted from 04 June to 14 June 24 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska of the United States Air Force.
This was the second edition of Red Flag 2024, which is organised four times a year by the US Air Force.
Apart from India, the air forces of Singapore, United Kingdom and Netherlands also participated in this exercise.
Important Days & Weeks
9. When is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought observed? – 17 June
10. What is the theme of ‘World Bee Day 2024’? – Bee Engaged with Youth
Archaeologists have discovered the first symbol of rock art in Mangaluru city in the form of human footprints on a natural stone boulder near the Boloor Panne Koteda B Zoo Swamy temple.
This series of posts probably continued in the first or second century AD.
Miscellaneous
15. Who deployed MI 17 helicopter to control forest fire in Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary? – Indian Air Force
The Earthquake Memorial Museum has been placed in the list of seven most beautiful museums in the world under the prestigious Prix Versailles Prize in the field of architecture and design announced annually by UNESCO.
17. Recently, the WHO has designated which medical institute as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine”? – National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage, Hyderabad
The World Health Organization has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad, as a WHO Collaborating Centre for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine” from June 3, 2024, for four years.
Established in 1956, NIIMH documents medico-historical research in various traditional Indian healthcare systems.
This recognition reflects the institute’s dedication under Prof. Vaidya Rabinarayan Acharya’s leadership.
18. Indian Railways completed the first trial run on the world’s highest railway bridge, it is on which river? – Chenab
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the first trial run of the Sangaldan-Reasi train has been completed, marking an important milestone in crossing the world’s highest railway bridge, Chenab.
The bridge was built 359 metres (about 109 feet) above the Chenab River in the Jammu and Kashmir region and is about 35 metres higher than the Eiffel Tower.
