G.K. Update 2, June 2016

G.K. Update 2, June 2016

 By: D.K. Choudhary

MADHAVAN BECOMES GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR LEPRA INDIA

1. Bollywood Actor R Madhavan has become the goodwill ambassador of LEPRA India organization that fight against diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis.
2. LEPRA India is a non-government organisation working in the fields of leprosy, malaria,tuberculosis, HIV or AIDS and community health.
3. iii. LEPRA Society works with the Central & State Government in various disease control programme.

CEAT CRICKET AWARDS 2016 ANNOUNCED

CEAT Cricket Awards 2016 were conferred on the players in  Mumbai.

Some of the recipients of awards:

1. Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2. England batsman Joe Root was named as the CEAT International Cricketer of the Year
3. India’s test captain Virat Kohli was named CEAT T20 Player of the Year.
4. International Batsman of the Year – Joe Root
5. International Bowler of the Year – Ravichandran Ashwin
6. ODI Cricketer of the Year – Martin Guptill
7. T20 Player of the Year – Virat Kohli
8. Indian Cricketer of the Year – Rohit Sharma
9. Test Cricketer of the Year – Kane Williamson

AR RAHMAN CONFERRED WITH JAPAN’S FUKUOKA PRIZE 2016

1. Indian music composer AR Rahman was honored with the Japan’s Fukuoka prize 2016.
2. The award is given for his outstanding contribution towards creating, preserving and showcasing South Asian traditional fusion music.
3. iii. In 2015 noted Indian Historian Ramchandra Guha was conferred with Fukuoka Prize in academic category.

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2016 OBSERVED ON 31^ST MAY

1. 31 May is observed as World No Tobacco Day
2. The World Health Organisation called countries to get ready for plainpackaging of tobacco products.

ADMIRAL SUNIL LANBA TAKES CHARGE AS 21ST NAVY CHIEF

1. Admiral Sunil Lanba appointed as new navy chief.
2. He will replace Admiral RK Dhowan.
3. iii. Earleir he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command at Kochi.

GURPREET SINGH SANDHU BECOMES FIRST INDIAN TO PLAY IN TIPPELIGAEN

1. National football team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian to play top-tier European football league match.
2. He played for Norwegian side Stabaek FC in Norwegian Premier League (Tippeligaen) .
3. iii. He played his first Tippeligaen (Norwegian Premier League) for Stabaek FC.
4. Tippeligaen is a Norwegian professional league for associationfootball clubs.

ALASTAIR COOK BECOMES YOUNGEST CRICKETER TO SCORE 10000 TEST RUNS

1. England cricket captain Alastair Cook became youngest Cricketer to score 10000 test runs.
2. He made the record on the fourth day of the second test against Sri Lanka.
3. iii. The previous record was held by Indian legend Sachin Tendulkarwho reached the landmark score against Pakistan at Eden Gardens in 2005.