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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
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TRAI - Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

DoT - Department of Telecommunications
MoC - Ministry of Communications
UPC - Unique Porting Code

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FATF - Financial Action Task Force

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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

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Income Tax Department

CBDT - Central Board of Direct Taxes

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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ALOS - Advanced Land Observation Satellite

TNSC - Tanegashima Space Center

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TNT - Trinitrotoluene

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IMPORTANT DAYS
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World 1st political multilateral organisation - 1889 Paris, France

IPU - Inter-Parliamentary Union

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Current Affairs 2 July 2024 : Headlines

MoSPI Launched eSankhyiki Portal for Enhanced User Experience and Ease of Data Access
Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (9th Amendment) Regulations, 2024
comes into force from 1st July, 2024
MoSPI Constituted Advisory Panel to Revise Base Year for GDP
6th & Final FATF Plenary held in Singapore; FATF Adopts Mutual Evaluation Report of
India
India received USD120bn in remittances in 2023: World Bank
Union Bank of India Launches “Union Premier” Branches for High-Value Customers in
RUSU Markets
IRS Officer Ravi Agrawal Appointed as Chairman Of CBDT
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi Takes Charge as 30th Chief of the Army Staff
Japan Launched ALOS-4, an Earth Observation Satellite, on its New Flagship H3 Rocket
India Develops & Certifies New Explosive “SEBEX 2” With TNT Equivalence of 2.01
F1: Mercedes’ George Russell Wins 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
International Asteroid Day 2024 – June 30
International Day of Parliamentarism 2024 – June 30
Sujata Saunik Becomes Maharashtra’s First Woman Chief Secretary
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
MoSPI Launched eSankhyiki Portal for Enhanced User Experience and Ease of Data Access
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has launched
the eSankhyiki portal (https://esankhyiki.mospi.gov.in/), an online platform which will offer real-time
data to planners, policy-makers, researchers and the general public.

• It aims to establish a comprehensive data management and sharing system which will easily
disseminate the official statistics in India.
• The portal was launched by Dr. Arvind Panagariya, Chairman, 16th Finance Commission of India
on occasion of National Statistics Day (on 29th June, 2024) at an event held in New Delhi, Delhi.
• Theme of Statistics Day 2024: ‘Use of data for Decision making’.
About eSankhyiki portal:
i.It is a user centric data portal which facilitates the use and reuse of information for data value addition
and analysis by the users and can also be accessed through the website of MoSPI.
ii.The portal has basically two modules namely, Data Catalogue and Macro Indicators.
iii.Data Catalogue module offers the major data assets of the Ministry at one place which make it easier for
user to access the data. This module allows the users to search within the datasets which includes: within
tables, and download data of interest to increase its value and reusability.
• The module has 7 data products such as: National Accounts Statistics (NAS), Consumer Price
Index (CPI), Index of Industrial Production (IIP), Annual Survey of Industries, Periodic Labour
Force Survey (PLFS), Household Consumption Expenditure Survey and Multiple Indicator Survey.
• It already has over 2291 datasets along with specific metadata and visualization for each dataset
for user convenience.
iii.The Macro Indicators module offers time series data of key macro indicators, with features for filtering
and visualizing data. It allows the users to download custom data sets, visualizations, and share them
through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• At present, the module contains products of MoSPI, including NAS, CPI, IIP, and Annual Survey of
Industries.
Note: Based on the updated Sustainable Development Goals – National Indicator Framework (SDGs- NIF),
MoSPI released 3 progress reports on SDGs with time series data.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI):
It is the nodal Ministry for integrated development of the national statistical system in the country which is
in line with the international statistical practices and data dissemination standards.
Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge)- Rao Inderjit Singh (Lok Sabha constituency- Gurugram,
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Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (9th Amendment) Regulations, 2024 comes into
force from 1st July, 2024
On 28th June 2024, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) under the Department of
Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications (MoC), Government of India (GoI), has announced
that Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability (9thAmendment) Regulations, 2024 issued on
14th March, 2024, will come into force from 1st July, 2024.

• These new regulations aimed to curb the porting of mobile numbers by way of fraudulent
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swap or replacement by unscrupulous elements.
• TRAI has amended the Telecommunication Mobile Number Portability Regulations, 2009 in
exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 36, read with sub-clauses (i), (iii), and
(v) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11, of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act,
1997.
Key Features:
i.The new regulations has introduced an additional
criterion for rejecting the request for allocation of a
Unique Porting Code (UPC), the 1st step to changing
service providers using Mobile Number
Portability (MNP).
ii.It further mandates that the UPC should not be
allocated if the request for UPC has been made before
the expiry of 7 days (earlier, it was 10 days) from the
date of SIM swap or replacement of the mobile
number.
• It is applicable only for those users who
have lost their SIM card and applied for a replacement and for users who are upgrading their SIM
card, there is no restriction on porting.
iii.The new regulations permits the users to choose the MNP facility which will enable them to retain their
mobile number when they move from one access provider to another access provider in India.
Note:
The MNP facility was 1st introduced in Haryana telecom circle in November 2010 on pilot basis. Later,
MNP was extended to the entire India in July, 2015.
About Unique Porting Code (UPC):
It is a code allocated to users after they made request for MNP. Users are supposed to share this code with
their new telecom service providers as well as with their same telecom operator in case of SIM replacement,
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About Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI):

It is statutory body that regulates the telecommunications sector in India. It was established in 1997 by an
Act of Parliament, called the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997.
Chairman- Anil Kumar Lahoti
Headquarters- New, Delhi

MoSPI Constituted Advisory Panel to Revise Base Year for GDP

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has constituted 26-member Advisory
Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) to revise the base year for Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) data.

• The new committee will be headed by Biswanath Goldar, former Professor of Institute of
Economic Growth (IEG), as chairman.
Members of ACNAS:
i.The 26 members of ACNAS include eminent personalities like
• GC Manna, former Director-General (DG) of Central Statistical Office (CSO);
• Chetan Ghate, Director of IEG, New Delhi (Delhi);
• Partha Ray, Director of National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM),Pune (Maharashtra);
• Subrata Guha, professor Centre of Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University
(JNU);
• Mausami Das, Professor Delhi School of Economics;
• Shalabh, Professor of Statistics and Dean of Academic Affairs, Department of Mathematic &
Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh(UP).
ii.The committee will also have representation from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), NITI Aayog(National
Institution for Transforming India), Ministry of Agriculture
and Farmers Welfare(MoA&FW), Goods and Services Tax
(GST) Network, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI)
and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT).
Functions of ACNAS:
i.ACNAS has been tasked to review the existing databases
and advise on inclusion of new data sources for enhancing
the estimates of national accounts.
ii.The committee will have tenure of 5 years or until the
completion of the next base year revision, whichever is
later.
iii.The committee will also advise on a new base year for
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products like Wholesale Price Index(WPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), Consumer Price Index (CPI).
• These are currently based on 2011-2012 (FY12) data but proposed for revision to 2020-
2021(FY21).
• At present, the key measures like Index of Industrial Production (IIP), WPI and National Income
are based on FY12, previously benchmarked to FY05.
ii.The committee will also advise on implementation of latest United Nations standards, adoption of new
classifications recommended by the UN Statistics Division in development of sequence of accounts for
various institutional sectors.
About the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI):
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)– Rao Inderjit Singh (Constituency- Gurgaon, Haryana)

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
6th & Final FATF Plenary held in Singapore; FATF Adopts Mutual Evaluation Report of India
The 6th and final Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was held under the Presidency of T.
Raja Kumar of Singapore held from 26th to 28th June 2024 in Singapore.

• The FATF discussed and adopted the joint FATF/APG/EAG Mutual Evaluation Report(MER) of
India which places India in the ‘regular follow-up’ category along with four other G20 (group
of 20) countries: Russia, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom(UK).
Participants: Delegates from over 200 jurisdictions and observers from international organisations
participated in the discussions on key money laundering(ML), terrorism financing (TF) and proliferation
financing issues.
Outcomes FATF Plenary:
i.The FATF President met with Chairs of nine FATF-Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs) to strengthen
partnership and set Global Network priorities.
ii.The Women in FATF and Global Network (WFGN) initiative was launched under Singapore Presidency,
featuring multi-cultural pilot mentoring programme
involving 15 mentor-mentee pairs from diverse cultures
and backgrounds.
iii.An e-book “Breaking Barriers: Inspiring the Next
Generation of Women Leaders” on women leaders was
also launched during the event.
iv.The FATF agreed to publish the fifth annual update on
virtual assets and service providers.
vi.The suspension of the Russian Federation‘s
membership remains in effect.
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Note: Mexico assumes the FATF Presidency from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2026 under Elisa
de Anda Madrazo.
India’s efforts recognised by FATF:
i.Mitigating the risks arising from ML/TF, including the laundering of proceeds from corruption, fraud, and
organised crime.
ii.Efforts by India to transition from a cash-based to a digital economy to reduce ML/TF risks.
iii. The JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, Mobile) Trinity and strict cash transaction regulations have increased
financial inclusion and digital transactions. These measures have made transactions more traceable,
reducing ML/TF risks and boosting financial inclusion.
Key Points:
i.India demonstrates the overall stability and integrity of the financial system on on the FATF Mutual
Evaluation.
ii.The rating will provide better access to global financial markets and institutions and increase investor
confidence and help in global expansion of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s fast payment
system.
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF):
It is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1989.India became a member of FATF in 2010.
Members– 40
Headquarters– Paris, France

India received USD120bn in remittances in 2023: World Bank

On June 26, 2024, the World Bank (WB) released a report titled ‘Migration and Development Brief 40
June 2024: Remittances Slowed in 2023,Expected to Grow Faster in 2024‘. As per it, India received USD
120 billion in remittances in 2023, a 7.5% increase.

• The reason behind this increase is lower inflation and strong labor markets in the United States of
America (USA) and Europe.
• Remittances to India are forecasted to grow 3.7% to USD 124 billion in 2024 and 4% to USD
129 billion in 2025.
Top Five Recipient Countries for Remittances in 2023

Rank Country Estimated Inflow (USD Billion)

1 India 120

2 Mexico 66

3 China 50

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4 Philippines 39

5 Pakistan 27
Highlights:
i.Tonga (41% of GDP), Tajikistan (39%), and Lebanon (31%) top the list in smaller economies.
ii.Top Destination Countries: The USA, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United Kingdom (UK).
iii.Largest Origin Countries: India (18.7 million emigrants), Ukraine (11.9 million), China (11.1 million),
Mexico (11 million), and Venezuela (8.9 million).
iv.Largest Migration Corridor is Mexico to USA, followed by Ukraine to Russia, and Afghanistan to the
Islamic Republic of Iran.
v.Remittances from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounted for 18% of India’s remittances, the second-
largest source of India’s remittances after the USA.
vi.India’s efforts to link its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with countries like the UAE and Singapore aims
to reduce costs and speed up remittances.
Assessment:
The report, produced under the Global Knowledge
Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD)
does not necessarily represent the views of the WB. Its lead
author was Dilip Ratha, Lead Economist and Economic
Adviser to the Vice President of Operations at the
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), WB.
Overall Scenario:
i.Remittance flows to Low-and Middle-Income
Countries (LMICs) moderated in 2023, reaching an
estimated USD 656 billion. These are expected to grow
by 2.3% in 2024, with uneven growth across regions.
ii.In 2023, remittances surpassed Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) and Official Development Assistance (ODA).
iii.Remittance flows in 2023, increased most to Latin
America and the Caribbean (7.7%), followed by South Asia
(5.2%), and East Asia and Pacific (4.8%, excluding China).
• Remittances to South Asia reached USD186 billion (driven by India). However the percentage
increase was down from a 12% increase in 2022.
iv.Sub-Saharan Africa saw a slight decline of 0.3%, the Middle East and North Africa experienced a nearly
15% drop, and Europe and Central Asia saw a 10.3% fall.
Cost of Remittances:
i.Sending remittances remains costly, with the global average cost of sending USD 200 at 6.4% in Q4 2023,
up from 6.2% in Q42022, and above the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of 3%.
ii.Digital remittances cost 5%, compared to 7% for non-digital methods, showing the benefits of technology
in reducing costs for migrants.
Recent Related News:
i.On April 2, 2024, the World Bank (WB) in its South Asia Development Update April 2024- Jobs for
Resilience projected Indian economy to grow at 7.5% in 2024, a revision of 1.2% from 6.3% estimated in
October 2023 report.

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ii.The Government of Goa has announced a partnership with the World Bank (WB) to establish a Blended
Finance Facility (BFF) for climate resilience. This initiative aims to access and mobilise concessional finance
to implement low-carbon and climate-resilient investment in Goa.
About World Bank (WB):
President– Ajay Banga
Headquarters– Washington, DC, the USA
Establishment– 1944

BANKING & FINANCE

Union Bank of India Launches “Union Premier” Branches for High-Value Customers in
RUSU Markets
The Union Bank of India, one of the largest government-owned banks of India, launched its new “Union
Premier” branches, designed for Union Bank’s high-value customers in the Rural and Semi-Urban
(RUSU) markets at an event in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• These branches provide personalised banking services, offering a wide range of products and
services under one roof for high-value RUSU customers.
Objective: The initiative aims to enhance customer satisfaction with dedicated attention, ambient branches,
and high-quality service.
i.Dedicated Personal Relationship Manager (RM) for each Union Premier customer for all banking needs.
ii.The Union Premier branches are equipped with the latest digital technologies for seamless banking.
iii.Customers will enjoy quick services with minimal turnaround time.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

IRS Officer Ravi Agrawal Appointed as Chairman Of CBDT
Ravi Agrawal has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the
administrative body for the Income Tax Department. He is a 1988-batch Indian Revenue
Service (IRS) officer.

• He succeeded Nitin Gupta, whose extended tenure ended on June 30, 2024.
• Gupta was appointed as the chairman of CBDT in June 2022 and he was scheduled to retire in
September 2023, but he was given a nine-month extension till June 2024.
Note:The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) issued that his appointment will be on contract
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About Ravi Agrawal:

i.Ravi Agrawal was appointed as member of CBDT to oversee
direct tax issues.
ii.He was also a member admin in CBDT and served as Director
General (DG) of Income Tax Investigation in Delhi.
iii.He was appointed as a member of CBDT (Administration)in
July 2023.
CBDT Board Members:
i.The CBDT, headed by a chairman and can have six
members of special secretary rank.
ii.The other serving members in the board includes Pragya
Sahay Saksena, HBS Gill, Pravin Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, and
Sanjay Kumar Verma (retired on June 30 2024).
About Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT):
Chairman – Ravi Agrawal
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Established – 1963

Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi Takes Charge as 30th Chief of the Army Staff
On June 30 2024, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, the former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) took
charge as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army (IA).

• He succeeded General Manoj Pande, who took charge as COAS in May 2022. Manoj Pande
was superannuated on June 30 2024, after completing four decades of distinguished service in
the IA.
About General Upendra Dwivedi:
i.General Upendra Dwivedi, an accomplished military leader joined the prestigious National Defence
Academy (NDA) in January 1981 and was commissioned into the 18th Battalion of Jammu &
Kashmir (J&K) Rifles on 15 December 1984.
ii.He has also commanded the 9 Corps (Rising Star Corps) and led Assam Rifles formations in the North-
East (NE)both in the rank of a Brigadier and a Major General.
iii.He was involved in the modernization and equipping of India’s largest Army command, where he
oversaw the implementation of indigenous equipment as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).
iv.Prior to his appointment as VCOAS on February 19 2024, Gen Dwivedi was the General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of Northern Command from 2022-2024.
Awards & Honours:
General Upendra Dwivedi has been awarded
the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM)and Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSM), as well as three GOC-in-C
Commendation cards for his illustrious service.

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Lt Gen Subramani Takes Charge as VCOAS; Lieutenant Gen Anindya Sengupta as GOC-in-C
On June 30 2024, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani took charge as the new Vice Chief of Army
Staff (VCOAS) of the IA. He succeeded General Upendra Dwivedi, who was appointed as VCOAS on February
19 2024. He is presently the Chief of Staff in Northern Command.
• Further Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta took charge as the
new General Officer Commander-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Central Command succeeding General
NS Raja Subramani, who was appointed as GOC-in-C on March 1 2023.
About General NS Raja Subramani:
i.Lt Gen Subramani was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in 1985.
ii.He also commanded Uttar Bharat Area in 2020 and the premier Kharga Corps at Ambala.
iii.He has the distinction of commanding a battalion during ‘Operation Rhino’, an Infantry Brigade along
the International Boundary and the Black Cat Division in NE India.
iv.He has been awarded PVSM, AVSM, Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) for his exemplary
service.
About General Anindya Sengupta:
i.Lt Gen Anindya acted as Chief of Staff for the Command Post Exercise of Exercise YudhAbhyas 2013, which
included troops from the IA’s 99 Mountain Brigade, 5 Gurkha Rifles, 50 Independent Para Brigade and 54
Engineers Regiment.
ii.He has been awarded Uttam Yudh Seva Medal (UYSM), Yudh Seva Medal (YSM) and AVSM for his
illustrious service.
Note: Lt Gen Debu Sharma takes over the charge as the new Commander Army Training Command
(ARTRAC). Lt Gen Manjinder Singh and Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth take over the charge of South Western Command
and Southern Command respectively.
About the Indian Army (IA):
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) – General Upendra Dwivedi
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Established – 1895
Theme of the year 2024 – ‘Year of Technology Absorption’

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Japan Launched ALOS-4, an Earth Observation Satellite, on its New Flagship H3 Rocket
On 1st July 2024, Japan launched an earth observation satellite named, Advanced Land
Observation Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4” (ALOS-4) on its new flagship third H3 Launch Vehicle (H3 F3: Flight
No.3) from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), off the coast
of Kyushu, Japan.

• The satellite was successfully placed to the Lower Earth Orbit (LEO).
Note: This marks the 3rd deployment of H3 system, after it successfully deployed a dummy satellite, Vehicle
Evaluation Payload 4 (VEP 4) along with two microsatellites into the space, on 17th February, 2024.
About ALOS-4:
i.The ALOS-4 will take over from DAICHI-2 (ALOS-2), its predecessor. It can observe a much wider area. For
the time being, Japan will operate both.
ii.It is equipped with an infrared sensor developed by the defence ministry of Japan. It is mainly tasked with
earth observation and aimed to collect data for disaster response and mapmaking.
iii.The satellite with the help of an infrared sensor is capable of monitoring military activity like: missile
launches.
About H3 Rocket System:
i.H3 rocket was developed by JAXA in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited (MHI).
ii.It is the successor to the H-IIA launch system, which was 1st launched in 2001.
iii.It is an cost effective rocket which is designed specifically to carry a 6.5 metric tonne payload into space
for 5 billion Japanese Yen (JPY) or USD 33 million per launch.
About Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA):
President- Yamakawa Hiroshi
Headquarters- Chōfu City, Japan
Established- 2003

India Develops & Certifies New Explosive “SEBEX 2” With TNT Equivalence of 2.01
India has developed and certified SEBEX 2, a new high-performance explosive that
is 2.01 times more lethal than standard Trinitrotoluene (TNT). The indigenously manufactured explosive
SEBEX 2 completed certification tests by the Indian Navy under its Defence Export Promotion Scheme.
• SEBEX 2 has been developed by the Economic Explosives Limited (EEL), Nagpur (Maharashtra), a
subsidiary of Solar Industries, under the Make In India initiative.
• With a TNT equivalence of 2.01, SEBEX 2 is among the most potent non-nuclear
explosives globally, aimed at revolutionising various munitions without adding extra weight.
• SEBEX 2 utilises a High-Melting explosive (HMX) composition, to boost the lethality of various
munitions like warheads, aerial bombs, etc.

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Note: TNT equivalence measures an explosive’s power relative to Trinitrotoluene (TNT). India’s deadliest
conventional explosive, which is used in the Brahmos warhead, has a TNT equivalence of around 1.50.

SPORTS
F1: Mercedes’ George Russell Wins 2024 Austrian Grand Prix
On 30 June 2024, Mercedes’ George Russell, a British racing driver, won the Austrian Grand Prix (GP),
officially known as the Formula 1(F1) Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024, at the Red Bull Ring
circuit in Spielberg, Austria.

• This marks Russell’s 2nd career win and first career podium finish at the Red Bull Ring.
• This also marks Mercedes’ first win since Russel won the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix, Brazil.
• McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, an Australian racing driver, finished 2nd, and Scuderia Ferrari’s
Carlos Sainz, a Spanish racing driver, finished 3rd.
Note: Austrian GP marks the 11th round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship. F1 Qatar Airways
British GP 2024, the 12th round will be held from 5th to 7th July 2024 in Silverstone Circuit in the United
Kingdom (UK).
Key Points:
i.This marks Oscar Piastri’s 3rd career 2nd-place finish. He previously finished 2nd in Qatar GP 2023; and
GP De Monaco 2024.
ii.This marks Sainz’s 1st podium finish at the Red Bull Ring circuit.
2024 Driver Standings (As of 1st July 2024)

Position Driver Team Points

1 Max Verstappen Red Bull 237

2 Lando Norris McLaren 156

3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 150

About Red Bull Ring Race Circuit:
Number of Laps: 71
Circuit Length: 4.318 kilometer (km)

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Race Distance: 306.452 km

i.The circuit formerly known as A1-Ring has hosted the Austrian GP for 18 consecutive years, from 1970 to
1987 and from 1997 to 2003.
ii.Red Bull’s Dietrich Mateschitz purchased the circuit in 2004, rebuilt it, and renamed the Red Bull Ring. The
track was reopened on 15 May 2011.
iii.F1 returned to the circuit in the 2014 season, and MotoGP returned to the circuit in 2016.

IMPORTANT DAYS
International Asteroid Day 2024 – June 30
The United Nations (UN)’s International Asteroid Day (IAD) is a global awareness campaign, annually
observed across the globe on 30 June, to raise public awareness about asteroid impact hazards and inform
the public about the worldwide crisis communication actions for credible Near-Earth Object (NEO) threats.

Background:
i.On 6 December 2016, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution A/RES/71/90, declaring June
30 as International Asteroid Day.
• The proposal for the IAD was made by the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), and endorsed by
the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
ii.The 1st ever IAD was observed on 30 June 2017.
Why June 30?
June 30th was chosen to commemorate the Tunguska impact event, which occurred in Siberia, the
Russian Federation, in 1908. It is considered Earth’s largest recorded asteroid impact.
• The estimated size of the asteroid that exploded over the Tunguska region is 70 meters (m) and
the asteroid explosion flattened across 830 square miles of forest.
Co-founders:
i.Asteroid Day, sanctioned by the UN was co-founded in 2014, by
• Dr. Brian May, an English Astrophysicist, a world-renowned guitarist, and a founding member of
the rock group Queen;
• Russell L. (Rusty) Schweickart of America, the Lunar Module pilot on the Apollo 9 mission (the
1st to test the Moon-landing vehicle in space);
• Grig Richters, a German Filmmaker; and
• Danica Remy of America, President, and chief executive of B612 Foundation.
Near Earth Objects:
i.The NEO is an asteroid or comet that passes close to the Earth’s orbit and the NEOs represent potentially
catastrophic threats to our planet.

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ii.Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early
formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago.
Note: Out of more than 730,000 known asteroids, about 16,000 are NEO, and there are currently 1,784
potentially hazardous asteroids.
Global Response:
i.The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) addresses NEO impact hazards as a global
issue.
ii.Addressing NEO hazards involves 2 main aspects:
• Identifying objects that pose a threat; and
• Planning mitigation campaigns.
ii.These require cooperative action from the international community to ensure public safety.
iii.Based on the recommendations for an international response to a NEO impact threat endorsed by the
COPUOS in 2013, 2 key groups were formed in 2014:
• International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) assists in analysing impact consequences
and planning mitigation responses.
• Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG), an inter-space agency forum that identifies
technologies for NEO deflection and builds consensus on planetary defence measures.
The Chelyabinsk Event:
i.On 15 February 2013, a superbolide (a large fireball) traveling at a velocity of 18.6 kilometers (km) per
second, entered the atmosphere and disintegrated in the skies over Chelyabinsk.
ii.NASA estimated the asteroid’s diameter at 18 m and mass at 11,000 tons.
iii.The total impact energy was approximately 440 kilotons (kt) of Trinitrotoluene (TNT) explosives.
iv.The Chelyabinsk event was an extraordinarily large fireball, the most energetic impact event since the
1908 Tunguska blast.
About the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA):
The UNOOSA established in 1958, promotes international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of
space and the utilisation of space science and technology for sustainable economic and social development.
Director– Aarti Holla-Maini
Headquarters– Vienna, Austria

International Day of Parliamentarism 2024 – June 30

The United Nations (UN) International Day of Parliamentarism (also known as World Parliament Day) is
annually observed across the globe on 30 June to raise awareness of Parliaments globally, and their
contribution to serving as the foundation of democracies.

• This Day marks the anniversary of the foundation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU),
the 1st political multilateral organisation in the world, in 1889 in Paris, France.

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• The 2024 observance aims to communicate with the 148th IPU Assembly’s final
declaration, “Geneva Declaration: Parliamentary diplomacy: Building bridges for peace and
understanding.”
30 June 2024 marks the 135th anniversary of the IPU.
Significance:
International Day of Parliamentarism is a time to review the progress of parliaments in areas such as:
• To be more representative of the people they serve;
• Efforts to include more women and young Members of Parliament (MPs);
• Adapting to new technologies and conducting self-assessments.
Background:
i.On 22 May 2018, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/72/278, proclaiming
the 30 June of each year the International Day of Parliamentarism.
ii.The 1st ever International Day of Parliamentarism was observed on 30 June 2018.
History of IPU:
i.On 30 June 1889, visionary parliamentarians Frédéric Passy of France and William Randall Cremer of
the United Kingdom (UK) brought together MPs from 9 countries in the 1st inter-
parliamentary conference in Paris, France.
• The 9 countries were Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Liberia, Spain, the UK, and the
United States of America (USA).
ii.The Inter-Parliamentary Conference was the precursor to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the global
organization of national parliaments.
iii.The IPU was instrumental in setting up the:
• Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague (the Netherlands) in 1899; and
• Helped to lay the foundations for creating the League of Nations in 1919 and the UN in 1945.
iv.Now, the IPU is the parliament of parliaments, comprised of 180 national parliaments, and is open to all
46,000 parliamentarians globally.
v.The 148th Assembly of the IPU held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 23-27 March 2024.
Global Parliamentary Report:
The Global Parliamentary Report (GPR) is jointly produced by IPU and the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP), and draws on input from parliaments worldwide.
• The third GPR released in 2022 which examines public engagement in the work of parliament.
• The information, findings and recommendations in this report set out a road map for enhanced
public engagement by parliaments and parliamentarians, working collaboratively with the
community to achieve participatory, inclusive and responsive parliaments.
Key Facts:
i.Every country in the world has some form of representative government.
ii.Parliamentary systems fall into 2 categories: bicameral (with 2 chambers of parliament)
and unicameral (with 1 chamber).
iii.Out of 190 countries, 78 are bicameral and 112 are unicameral, totaling 268 chambers of parliament
with over 44,000 MPs.
iv.26.9% of the world’s MPs are women. Less than 3% of MPs globally are under 30 years old, even though
about half the world’s population is under 30.
Note: The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is the federal and supreme legislative body of India. It consists of
two houses – the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
About the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU):
President– Dr. Tulia Ackson
Secretary General– Martin Chungong

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Headquarters– Geneva, Switzerland

Members– 180 Member Parliaments; 15 Associate Members
Slogan– For Democracy. For everyone

STATE NEWS
Sujata Saunik Becomes Maharashtra’s First Woman Chief Secretary
On 30th June 2024, Sujata Saunik, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, has become the first
woman Chief Secretary (CS) of Maharashtra.
• She has been appointed following the retirement of Nitin Kareer, who has been serving as the CS
of Maharashtra since January 2024.
• She will serve a one-year term before retiring in June 2025.
• She will be the 45th CS of Maharashtra since the state came into being in 1960.
i.Prior to the appointment, she served as the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department,
Government of Maharashtra.
ii.She has also served as Additional Chief Secretary in the General Administration Department, Additional
Chief Secretary (ACS) of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department (SDEED) and
Principal Secretary of Public Health and Financial Reform.

Hemis Tsechu Festival Commences in Ladakh

Hemis festival, also known as Hemis Tsechu, is annually celebrated in Ladakh on the 10th day of the Tse-
Chu, the lunar month in the Tibetan calendar, to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava,
the Indian Buddhist mystic and the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
• Hemis Festival 2024 was celebrated from 16th to 17th June 2024.
About Hemis festival:
i.The main highlight of Hemis festival is the gathering of the lamas around the central flagpole of the
monastery, where they perform the mystic mask dances (Chams) and sacred plays.
ii.The festival features a series of elaborate mask dances, 13 Black Hat dancers, the Sixteen Brass mask
dance, and the eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava: Guru Tsokye Dorje, Guru Padmasambhava,
Guru Lodan Chod Sred, Guru Padma Gyalpo, Guru Nyima Odzer, Guru Shakya Senge, Guru Senge Dragong,
and Guru Dorje Drolod.
ii.It has been celebrated ever since founded in 17th century by Galras Rinpoche, the son of King of Ladakh,
Deskong Namgyal.
iii.It concludes with monks gathering to worship Gyalpo Pehar (Dharmapala), the protector of Hemis
Monastery.

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