DAILY GK 19 JUNE 2019


DAILY GK 19 JUNE 2019
1. 3RD EDITION OF NAMASTE THAILAND FESTIVAL 2019 CONCLUDES IN NEW DELHI
A two day event of Namaste Thailand Film Festival 2019 concludes its third edition at Select Citywalk in New Delhi.
It was organized by Royal Thai Embassy with an aim to strengthen bilateral ties and increase cultural exchange between India and Thailand.
The 1st edition of Thai film festival was inaugurated in 2017 to celebrate the 70 years of Indo-Thai diplomatic relations.

2. INDIA WILL OVERTAKE CHINA AS WORLD’S MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY: UN REPORT
“World Population Prospects 2019” published by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs states that India is going to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2027.
India currently ranks second in the index (out of 230 countries), with over 17 per cent of the world population.


3. BIFAN 2019 TO BE HELD IN BUCHEON, SOUTH KOREA
23rd edition of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival will be held in Bucheon City, South Korea.
4 Indian movies Gully Boy directed Zoya Akhtar, Andhadhun directed by Sriram Raghavan, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Krish) & Kangana Ranaut and a Tamil movie, Super Deluxe directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja, will be screened at the festival.

4. INDIA BEATS SOUTH AFRICA TO WIN FIH SERIES FINALS 2019
In the Federation Internationale de Hockey Men’s Series Finals hockey tournament 2019, India thrashed South Africa in a summit clash at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
India placed in the top five of the FIH World Rankings.
Manpreet Singh wins the Best Player of the Tournament Award, while Vivek Sagar wins the Best Junior Player Award.

5. JOSHNA CLAIMS HER 17TH NATIONAL TITLE AT THE 76TH SENIOR NATIONAL SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP, 2019.
Indian professional squash player, Joshna Chinappa won the national squash title for the record 17th time at the 76th Senior National Squash Championship, 2019 held in Pune, Maharastra.
Joshna Chinappa surpassed the record of 16 titles. She is a two-time Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist.

6. ENCEPHALITIS, HEAT-WAVE CLAIM 100 LIVES IN BIHAR
In Bihar, More than 100 children have lost their lives due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and heat wave.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a meeting with the stakeholders taking measures including setting up first line treatment facilities.