Current Affairs 16th June 2015

Current Affairs 16th June 2015

Updated : 16-Jun-2015

Current Affairs 16th June 2015 - Important Points
Current Affairs 16th June 2015 - Details
Who has won the Stuttgart Open - Rafael Nadal
Among the important Sports Current Affaris, On 14th June 2015, the singles final of the ATP’s Stuttgart Open was won by Spaniard Rafael Nadal. Serbian Viktor Troicki ws defeated by Nadal in the final match in Germany.

It was Rafael Nadal’s third Stuttgart Men’s single title; the previous two were won in 2005 and 2007. With this feat, he also became first tennis player to win titles at the event on both clay and grass surface.
Besides this, the Stuttgart Men’s Double Open title 2015 was won by India’s tennis player Rohan Bopanna along with his Romanian partner Florin Mergea. Austrian-Brazilian pair of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares were defeated by the Indo-Romanian pair.
Name the Augmented Reality Application launched by Union Government - Sakaar
Among the important National Current Affaris, On 15th June 2015, The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh launched an Augmented Reality (AR) application named Sakaar to highlight the achievements of the Department of Space.
The application has been developed by Development and Educational Communication Unit (DECU) of ISRO for Android devices.
Sakaar consists of 3D models of MOM, RISAT, rockets (PSLV, GSLV Mk-III); launch video of MOM, GSLV D5/Cryo, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) orbit insertion, videos of INSAT 3D-predicting cyclones, 360 degree animated view of MOM; Anaglyph of Mars surface.
Who has became 9th highest wicket-taker in Test Cricket - Harbhajan Singh
Among the important Sports Current Affaris, On 14th June 2015, Indian off-spin cricketer Harbhajan Singh became the ninth all-time highest Test wicket-takers by claiming 416 wickets in 102 matches.

In this process, he transcended Pakistani player Wasim Akram who was at the ninth position with 414 wickets.
Now, Harbhajan nicknamed as Turbanator is just 20 wickets short of equalling Kapil Dev’s record of 434 Test wickets. Kapil dev is the second highest wicket-taker in history of Indian Test Cricket after Anil Kumble’s 619 wickets.
Who is appointed as Chairman of Delhi Jal Board - Kapil Mishra
Among the important appointments, On 15th June 2015, Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra was appointed as the Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). He replaced Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
Earlier, Kapil Mishra took the oath of office and secrecy as a Law Minister in Delhi Cabinet administered by Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
Mishra is an AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) MLA from Karawal Nagar who won by a margin of over 44000 votes in 2014 Delhi Elections.
Who is elected as the President of United Nations General Assembly - Mogens Lykketoft
Among the important appointments, On 15th June 2015, The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected Denmark's Mogens Lykketoft as its President for its upcoming 70th session in September 2015.
He hs replaced Uganda's Sam Kutesa to preside over the 193-member body. Currently he is the speaker of Danish Parliament since 2011 and is a member of the Social Democrats party.
Lykketoft has also served Denmark as its Foreign and Finance Ministers from 1993 to 2001.

Where did CSIR set up India’s first Micro Air Vehicle Aerodynamics Research Tunnel - Bengaluru
Among the important National Current Affaris, In June 2015, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) set up a Micro Air Vehicle Aerodynamics Research Tunnel (MART) in Bangalore at the CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).
The tunnel will be used to test the fixed-wing, flapping-wing and rotary-wing MAVs in the 500 mm wingspan category.
The tunnel was set up under the National Programme on Micro Air Vehicles (NP-MICAV). The Department of Science & Technology, CSIR and Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) jointly coordinated the project.