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  • Current Affairs 10th July 2016

    Updated : 11-Jul-2016

    Current Affairs 10th July 2016 - Important Points

    • Where was NATO Summit 2016 concluded - Warsaw
    • Football cup Euro 2016 won by - Portugal
    • Wimbledon cup won by - Andy Murray
    • Name of organization which has its 2nd Anti-Drug Working Group meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies - BRICS

    Current Affairs 10th July 2016 - Details

    Where was NATO Summit 2016 concluded - Warsaw

    Among Important Summits, On 9th July 2016, NATO Summit which was 2 days long was concluded in Warsaw, Poland. NATO which started in 1949, it was its 27th summit.
    This summit was attended by NATO members including President of USA Barack Obama, Polish president Andrzej Duda and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
    This summit was held with an aim to reform NATO partnership policy, to discuss situation of Eastern Europe and debate about future nuclear strategies etc. It was also agreed to deploy more troops along borders of Poland and Estonia.
    Do You Know :
    NATO full form is - North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It started on 4th 1949 based on intergovernmental military alliance. As of now it has 28 members which includes major countries of North America and Europe.

    Football cup Euro 2016 won by - Portugal

    Euro Winner Portugal Among Important Sports Current Affairs, On 10th July 2016, Portugal emerged as winner of high voltage finals of Euro 2016 by defeating France by 1-0.
    Though important to mention here that big man of Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo met a knee injury during match was not playing after that. France was hosting this final match happened at Stade de France in Paris.

     Wimbledon cup won by - Andy Murray

    Andy Murray Among Important Sports Current Affairs, On 10h July 2016, Andy Murray of Britain became Wimbledon champion for the second time. He defeated Milos Raonic in the finals by 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2).

     

    Name of organization which has its 2nd Anti-Drug Working Group meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies - BRICS

    On 8th July 2016, 2nd Anti-Drug Working Group meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies of BRICS countries was concluded in New Delhi as this meeting was organised by Narcotics Control Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
    Officials from all BRICS nation took part in this event. As the name suggests this meet was with an aim to discuss and control drug cultivation, production and trafficing.
    Do You Know :
    BRICS stands for -  Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.