Important Current Affairs 4th June 2016

Paes,Hingis Win Mixed Doubles Title

1. Leander Paes & Martina Hingis defeated Sania Mirza & Ivan Dodig to won the French Open mixed doubles final at Roland Garros.
2. The unseeded Indo-Swiss pair eked out a 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 win over the second seeds in a match.
3. It was Paes 10th mixed doubles title & 18th Grand Slam title overall.
4. It was Hingis Grand Slam title number 22nd & her fifth trophy in mixed doubles.

India Ranks 70th on Good Country Index

1. India is the world’s 70th good country to live in amongst 163 other nations.
2. The top three best countries included Sweden,Denmark & the Netherlands whereas Libya was ranked as the least good country in the world.
3. This was according the ‘Good Country’ 2015 index.
4. The Index attempts to define a good country as the one that serves the interest of its people & contributes to the good of the humanity

Nita Ambani Nominated to IOC

1. Nita Ambani was nominated as a candidate to be a new International Olympic Committee (IOC) member.
2. She becomes the first Indian woman to be nominated to the IOC.
3. The election will be conducted at the 129th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro between August 2-4.
4. Mrs Ambani has been working in the field education & sports for a long time.
5. The IOC is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement

Int Day of Children Victim of Aggression

1. The United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed on June 4 each year.
2. The purpose of the day is to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental & emotional abuse.
3.  It was established on 19 August 1982.
4. This day affirms the UN’s commitment to protect rights of children.

Sreeramakrishnan Elected Kerala Speaker

1. P Sreeramakrishnan of the CPI (M) was elected Speaker of the Kerala Assembly.
2. Sreeramakrishnan got 92 votes while the opposition UDF candidate V. P. Sajeendran got 46 votes.
3. The House was dissolved after the election of Speaker & will reassemble on the 24th.
4. Sreeramakrishnan has been elected to the Assembly for the second term from Ponnani in Malappuram district.

HAL-Built HTT-40 First Flight Successful

1. The indigenous built Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), a basic trainer aircraft took to the skies for the first time & completed a basic flight without glitches.
2. HTT-40 was piloted by Group Capt Subramaniam (Retd).
3. The aircraft is aimed at being used for the first stage training for all flying cadets .
4. The HTT-40 is a propeller-driven, turbo-prop aircraft for Stage-1 training of  pilots

India,Singapore Hold Defence Dialogue

1. India & Singapore held the inaugural Singapore-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue.
2. It was co-chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar & his Singapore counterpart Dr. Ng Eng Hen.
3. The dialogue was aimed at raising of bilateral defence cooperation to the highest level.
4. Singapore & India enjoy regular defence interactions in multiple areas, including defence policy dialogues &military exchanges.

Assam Passes Ease of Doing Business Bill

1. Assam Assembly has passed the Assam Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2016.
2. The bill has the provision for speedy processing of applications and issue of clearances for setting up industries.
3. The basic aim of the bill is to create an investment-friendly environment for economic development of the state.
4. The bill provides for establishing a bureau under the name of Assam Bureau of Investment Promotion.

France Declares Flood Emergency

1. France has declared flood emergency after the River Seine in Paris burst its banks in some places displacing thousands of people.
2. French President Francois Hollande has declared the region around Paris a natural disaster area.
3. Paris police has upgraded their flood warning to orange – the second-highest level for areas near the Seine.
4. The River Seine is at its highest level in more than 30 years.

Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali Passes Away

1. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has passed away.
2. He was the three-time former world champion & among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport.
3. He had suffered for 35 years with Parkinson’s disease.
4. He was honoured with the task of lighting the flame at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
5. He had received the highest US civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 2005.

PM Modi Leaves on a Five-Nation Tour

1. PM Modi has left on a 5 nation visit to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland,the US & Mexico.
2. The PM will first travel to Afghanistan where he will inaugurate the Afghan-India Friendship Dam.
3. From Afghanistan, he will proceed to Qatar & then to Switzerland where black money is likely to be on the agenda.
4. In the US,PM Modi will meet President Obama & also address a joint meeting of the US Congress.