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June 9, 2014

Current Affairs: 8 June

1. Metro Train Start in Mumbai
Mumbai Metro train

Maharastra's Chief Minister Prithviraj chavan flagged off the first metro train from versova station - Andheri - Ghatkopar

Journey Between Versova - Andheri - Ghatkopar is 11.4km strech will reduce to 20min which otherwise takes around 90min at present by road transport

Highlights

Root                       =  Versova - Andheri - Ghatkopar, 11.4km
Total Station        =  12
Travel Time          =  Reduce 70 min to 20 min
Capacity               =  1,178
Daily Ridership   =  7 Lakh
Project Cost         =  2356 Cr.


2. New CM of Andhrapradesh : Chandrababu Naidu

This is the first time that a chief minister will be talking oath of office at  place away from the state capital

Hyderabad will be the common capital for both states for 10 years


3. Know About Football facts

A) NickName of Country

i) Spanish => La Roja..
ii) Brazilians => Belecao
iii) Nigerians => Super Eagles
iv) French => Les Bleus
v) Dutch => Oranje

B) What is " Tiki Taka "
That is the name given to the style of football played by spain

C) What is Red Card ?
Red Card by the referee means the player cannot play any more and has to go off the field

D) What is Yellow Card ?
a yellow cards is a primary caution, two Yellow Cards make a Red Card

E) What is " Brazucas " ?
It is the official world cup ball for 2014

F) What is " Shoot-out " ?
when a game ends in a draw even after 90 min of play plus 30 min of extra time, both side take five penalty kick each this is called Shoot-Out


4. DGCA Forces Air Asia to aloow 15kg free baggage


Air Asia Flight

5. Saurav Ganguly To Join Mudgal Commitee of IPL Scam


6. Brand Ambassador of Health Campaign, Mamta Abhyan : Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit Appointed By State Government Madhya Pradesh for Health Campaign 
from 26 June 2014 with an event organised in collaboration in Bhopal Unit of UNICEF

Mamta Abhiyan started in 2013 for improve Maternal and child health in the state


7. Lithuania Becomes 19th Country to Take a Euro as a Currency From JAN 2015

Different Country Adopted EURO as Currency

2014  Lithuania
2011  Estonia
2009  Slovakia
2008  Cyprus, Malta
2007  Slovenia
2002  Introduction of Euro banknotes and Coin
2001  Greece
1999  Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy, Austraia,
           Portugal And Finland, Netherland, Luxembourg

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