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POLITY
CONTENTS
BIHAR......................................................................................................................................................... 1
NATIONAL.............................................................................................................................................. 3
INTERNATIONAL.............................................................................................................................. 15
ECONOMY............................................................................................................................................. 23
SCIENCE – TECH................................................................................................................................. 25
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES............................................................................................................. 30
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES......................................................................................................... 32
ENVIRONMENT.................................................................................................................................. 35
AWARDS & HONOURS..................................................................................................................... 37
IMPORTANT DAYS............................................................................................................................ 40
APPOINTMENT................................................................................................................................... 45
SPORTS.................................................................................................................................................... 48
STATES/UTS........................................................................................................................................... 49
BOOKS & AUTHORS.......................................................................................................................... 50
RANKS & INDICES............................................................................................................................. 50
FESTIVALS............................................................................................................................................. 55
POINTER................................................................................................................................................. 55

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POLITY
BIHAR
1. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY complaints personally, through email or

(CBDC) sent their complaints through postal service.
hh First municipal corporation in the country to hh If the victim is a woman or a child, police
adoptCBDC - Patna Municipal Corporation. would visit their places to probe the incident.
hh To start from the municipal headquarters. They will not be summoned to the police
station.
2. ARMED MINING POLICE FORCE
7. A++ GRADE
hh State mines and geology department to have
its own dedicated “Armed Mining Police hh First university in Bihar to receive an A++
Force”. grade - Central University of South Bihar
hh Aim - to curb illegal mining activities in
(CUSB), Bodh Gaya.
Bihar. hh Highest grading scale from the National
hh Two dedicated battalions would be created.
Assessment and Accreditation Council
(NAAC).
hh Mining police strength - 1,278 armed
hh Criteria - Cumulative Grade Point Average
personnel.
(CGPA) of 3.51 to 4.00.
hh Permanent outposts - Bhojpur and
hh Included in the list of Jawaharlal Nehru
Bhagalpur.
University (JNU), Indian Institute of Science,
hh In Bhojpur and Bhagalpur, illegal sand Bengaluru etc.
mining activities are frequently reported.
About CUSB (2009) -
3. BRIDGE COLLAPSE hh Previous name - Central University of Bihar
hh An under-construction Aguanighat- (CUB).
Sultanganj bridge collapsedon June 4, 2023. hh One of the 16 central universities set up by
hh Bihar Rajya PulNirman Nigam Limited the central government under the Central
(BRPNNL) initiated the process of Universities Act in 2009.
terminating the contract with the hh Of all the central universities set up in 2009,
construction firm, SP Singla Construction CUSB is the only one that has got the highest
Pvt Ltd. grade to be in the list of high-performance
hh Part of the 3.11-km-long 4-lane bridge (cost - institutions.
Rs 1,710.12 crore).
8. MUKHYAMANTRIKSHETRA VIKAS
hh 6th bridge on the Ganga to connect northern
Bihar with the southern. YOJANA
hh It was to link Khagaria and Bhagalpur. hh Bihar amended the guidelines of the CM
hh It suffered its first crash in April 2022.
Area Development Scheme.
hh Now, every MLA can recommend schemes/
4. BOOK “NALANDA” works costing up to 4 crores every year in
hhAuthor - Abhay K. his constituency (earlier - Rs 3 crores).
hhPublished by - Penguin.
hhTheme - history of the ancient seat of VALUE ADDITION
learning in Bihar. • Science and technology department has been
5. NIRF RANKING 2023 renamed as the “Department of science,
technology and technical education”.
hh All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS) Patna rank - 27th (score - 57.30). 8. TAX DEVOLUTION
hh Only medical institute from Bihar in the list. hh Finance Ministry released the 3rd instalment
6. CYBER POLICE STATIONS of tax devolution to state governments.
hh Amount -Rs 1,18,280 crore.
hh 44 new cyber police stations began work in
Bihar. hh Aim - to facilitate and expedite capital
hh Location - One in each of the 38 districts in
spending, welfare expenditures etc.
the state, 2 police, and 4 rail districts. hh Amount allocated to Bihar - Rs 11,897 crores.
hh Cybercrime victims can lodge their

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hh As per Wildlife Trust of India, 9 gharial nests

were discovered in 2023 (2022 - 5).
hh Gharial nests - West Champaran (8) and
Kushinagar, UP (1).
hh Gandak River - identified asa nesting habitat
of critically endangered gharials for the first
time in 2016.
hh Gandak- 2nd largest gharial population after
the Chambal River.
14. GOVERNER –GOVERNMENT TUSSLE
hh Bihar government opposed governor’s
decree for a 4-year degree course.
hh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
wants to implement the 4-year graduation
program with choice-based credit system
(CBCS).
hh None of the Bihar universities had managed
to implement the CBCS and semester system
at the undergraduate level.
15. 135 DR. ANUGRAH NARAYAN SINHA
TH
JAYANTI
hh Celebrated on June 18, 2023.
10. MUKHYAMANTRI HARIT KRISHI
hh Born - June 18, 1887. Poiawa in Aurangabad
SANYANTRA YOJANA district.
hh Primary vegetable cooperative society to get hh Contribution - creation of modern Bihar.
subsidies on lines of PACS.
hh Title - “Bihar Vibhuti”.
hh Under thescheme, selected PACS are
hh Accompanied Gandhiji in Champaran
extended financial assistance of Rs.
satyagraha.
15lakhwith 50% as a loan and 50% as a grant.
hh In December 1920, he participated in the
hh Aim - to establish agri-implements banks
annual session of the Congress held in
toprovide small and marginal farmers access
Nagpur.
to modern agricultural implements.
hh As of now, 2443 PACS have purchased about 16. VIRAATRAMAYAN TEMPLE
10,488 agri-implements of different types. hh Work on the “world’s largest Ramayan
11. IASABHAY KUMAR SINGH temple” beganon June 20, 2023.
hh Location - East Champaran.Kaithwalia-
hh Appointed as MD of Bihar Rajya PulNirman
Bahuara villages (area - 3.76 lakh sq. ft).
Nigam Limited.
hh Former MD Neeraj Saxena was removed • Foundation Stonelaid by –
following the collapse of the Aguvani Ganga  SecretaryMahavir Temple Trust, Patna
bridge. Acharya Kishor Kunal
12. NATIONAL TRANSIT PASS SYSTEM  Former Chief Justice of the Rajasthan
(NTPS) High CourtJustice S. N. Jha etc.
hh Bihar - 5th state to implement NTPS. hh 3-storey temple to be completed by the end of
hh NTPS - A digital platform monitoring of 2025.
transit permit for interstate and intrastate hh Estimated cost – Rs 500 crore.
transportation of forest products. hh Temple specification - 12 domes, 2,800 feet
hh NTPS - launched by state environment, in length, 1,400 feet in width and 405 feet in
forest and climate change minister Tej Pratap height.
Yadav on June 15, 2023. 17. DELAYED MONSOON IN BIHAR
hh Other 4 states - Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, hh Prolonged severe heatwave and delayed
Chhattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir. monsoon rains has severally affected the
13. GHARIYAL HATCHLINGS sowing of paddy seedlings.
hh 125 gharial hatchlings were released in the hh Just 31% of overall transplantation done so
Gandak River in West Champaran on World far across 9 divisions.
Crocodile Day (June 17). hh Total coverage area of paddy cultivation in
the state - around 35 lakh hectares.
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In 2022, the paddy seedling coverage stood

hh backed trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor
at 97% as against the targeted area. Sangh (BMS).
18. G20 PATNA MEET hh BMS is not a member of International
Trade Unions Confederation (ITUC).
hh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
inaugurated the 2-day Labour –20 (L-20) hh Altogether 173 delegates from 28 countries
summit of G-20 nations on May 22, 2023. are participating in the conference.
hh Venue –Gyan Bhavan, Patna. 19. BEST LEGISLATOR AWARD
hh President of the L20 summit - Hiranmaye hh From Bihar –Dr. Shakeel Ahmed Khan
Pandaya. (Congress MLA).
hh Key themes - “Social Security & International hh Honored at the National Legislators
Portability of Social Security Fund and Conference held in Mumbai.
Women and Future of Work”. hh Category - raising the most voice in the
hh Union Labour Secretary Aarti Ahuja also house for progressive works.
attended the meeting. hh Elected from Kadwa assembly constituency
hh Hiranmaye Pandayais chairman of RSS- of Katihar.
NATIONAL
1. CHEETAH PROJECT STEERING hh Tipu Sultan – known as the Tiger of Mysore.

COMMITTEE hh On 4 May, 1799 British army stormed and
hh Constituted by - National Tiger Conservation captured Tipu’s capital, Seringapatam and
Authority (NTCA). killed him.
hh Chairman - Dr. Rajesh Gopal (Secretary Value addition –
General, Global Tiger Forum). hh Anglo-Mysore wars –
Aim –
hh reviewing progress, monitoring and advice
on the Cheetah introduction to the Madhya
Pradesh Forest Department and NTCA
hh opening the Cheetah habitat for eco-
tourism etc.
2. LITTLE INDIA
hh Sydney’s Harris Park area is named “Little
India”.
hh Harris Park -Home to a large Indian
community.
hh First proposal for renaming was made in
2015.
3. TIPU SULTAN’S SWORD
hh Auctioned for 14 million pounds in London. 4. NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING
hh Broken all auction records for an Indian hh Inauguratedby PM Narendra Modi on May
object. 28, 2023.
hh Described as -A fine gold koftgari hilted steel hh Coincided with the birth anniversary of V D
sword referred to as sukhela – an emblem of Savarkar.
authority. hh A commemorative Rs 75 coin was announced
hh Presented to Major General David Baird by to mark the historic event.
the East India Company. hh Capacity –

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hh Lok Sabha (LS) - 888 seats. 5. 8TH NITI AAYOGGOVERNING

hh Rajya Sabha (RS) - 384seats. COUNCIL MEETING
hh Joint session - 1,272 members (additional hh Chaired by - PMNarendra Modi.
seats - 1,140). hh Attended by - Chief Ministers/LtGovernors
hh Project cost - Rs 971 crore (initial cost - Rs representing 19 States and 6 UTs.
861.9 crore). hh Urged states and UTs to work as Team India
hh Built by - Tata Projects Ltd. for a Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
hh Triangular shape of the Parliament - to About NITI Aayog (January 1, 2015) –
ensure optimum space utilization. hh Full form - National Institution for
hh 3 main gates - Gyan Dwar, Shakti Dwar and Transforming India.
Karma Dwar. hh Created by -Executive resolution (neither
hh A part of the Modi government’s ambitious constitutional nor statutory).
Central Vista project. hh Chairman - Prime Minister.
hh Designed by - HCP Design Planning hh Primary objective - Serve as a think tank
Private Limited (Architect -Bimal Patel, of the Government of India, Helps in
Ahmedabad-based). monitoring schemes’ e.g., ‘SDG India Index’
hh New LS-3 times the size of the old Lok etc.
Sabha. Design inspiredby the peacock.
hh New RS- Designed after a lotus. VALUE ADDITION
hh Meant to function for the next 150 years. • Output Outcome Monitoring Framework
hh Since Delhi is in seismic zone V, the building - Helps in monitoring of the budgetary
is primed to be earthquake-safe. outlays, targets & progress of schemes
against the output/outcome indicators.
6. 1ST VANDE BHARAT IN NORTHEAST

hh Connects - Guwahati (Assam) to New
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal).
Value addition –
hh Capitals northeastern states to be connected
by rail by 2024.
hh Currently, all northeastern states barring
Sikkim are connected through rail.

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Domestic Territory –
• Political frontiers of the country including
its territorial waters,
• Ships, aircrafts, fishing vessels operated by
the normal residents of the country
• Its embassies, consulates located abroad.
8. GDP POTENTIAL - MAXIMUM
OUTPUT THAT A COUNTRY CAN
PRODUCE USING THE AVAILABLE
LABOUR AND CAPITAL (AT A
CONSTANT INFLATION RATE).
hh GDP gap - Difference between potential
GDP and real GDP.
hh 8 core industries - Refinery Products >
Electricity> Steel> Coal> Crude Oil> Natural
Gas> Cement> Fertilizers.
hh 8 core industries comprise 40.27% of the
weight of items included in the Index of
Industrial Production (IIP)
9. LARGEST GRAIN STORAGE PLAN
hh Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for
“World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in
7. LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME IN Cooperative Sector” was approved.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (LEADS) hh To be implemented by - Ministry of
hh Launched by – National Centre for Good Cooperation.
Governance (NCGG) and the Indian hh Method – by converging 8 ongoing schemes
National Science Academy (INSA). of 3 ministries.
hh Aim - To realize India@ 2047 for scientific hh Aim - to increase foodgrain storage capacity
and technological advancements during by 700 lakh tonnes in the cooperative sector.
Amrit Kaal.
hh Ministries involved -
VALUE ADDITION  Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
• NCGG (2014 under M/o Personnel, Public
Welfare
Grievances and Pensions) - to deal with  Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
governance issues from local, state to and Public Distribution
national levels, across all sectors.  Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
• Indian National Science Academy (INSA) -
foster excellence in science and a mentor for
Indian science.
8. INDIA’S GDP GROWTH
hh Grew by 6.1% in the 4th quarter of 2022-23.
hh For the entire fiscal 2022-23, the economy’s
growth rate - 7.2%.
hh Real GDP (GDP at Constant price 2011-12)
2022-23 estimate – Rs 160.06 lakh crore ($3.3
trillion).
hh Nominal GDP (GDP at current prices) 2022-
23 – Rs 272.41 lakh crore.
hh Fiscal deficit for FY23 - 6.4% of GDP. hh Pilot project - In at least 10 selected Districts
hh Growth in 8 core infrastructure industries - of different States/ UTs in the country.
3.5% in April 2023. hh Chairman of IMC - Minister of Cooperation.
hh Data released by - National Statistical Office. hh Outlay - Rs 1 lakh crore (Rs 1 trillion).

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VALUE ADDITION  Smart Cities Mission

 INDCs and COP26 commitments.
• Sahakar-se-Samriddhi - Strengthening
cooperatives for overall prosperity. VALUE ADDITION
• Current storage capacity - 1,450 lakh tonne. • CITIIS 1.0 (2018)- by MoHUA, AFD, EU, and
(to expand to 2,150 lakh tonne in the next 5 NIUA.
years).
• Outlay – Rs 933 crore.
11. NABH ACCREDITATION

hh AIIMS Nagpur - 1stof all AIIMS to receive the
10. CITIIS 2.0 NABH accreditation.
hh Union Cabinet approved the City hh NABH - National Accreditation Board for
Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Hospitals and Health Providers.
Sustain (CITIIS) 2.0. hh Significance - at par with the world’s leading
hh Aim – hospital standards.
 City level - to promote a circular 12. KAVACH
economy with a focus on integrated hh Discussions around “Kavach” tookcenter
urban management. stage after the train accident in Balasore,
 State level - Climate-oriented reforms. Odisha.
 National level - Institutional hh India’s own automatic protection system.
strengthening and knowledge hh Official name - Train Collision Avoidance
dissemination. System (TCAS),rechristened to Kavach or
hh Period - 4 years (2023-27). “armour”.
hh By - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs hh Successful implementation was showcased
(MoHUA). on South Central Railway in March 2022.
hh Partners - French Development Agency HowKavach works –
(AFD), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau hh It is a set of electronic devices and Radio
(KfW), the European Union (EU), and Frequency Identification devices installed in
National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA). locomotives, in the signaling system as well
hh Funding – the tracks.
 Loan of Rs.1760 crore from AFD and hh Devices talk to each other using ultra-high
KfW. radio frequencies to control the brakes of
 Technical assistance grant of Rs.106 trains and also alert drivers.
crore from the EU. hh It is able to send out triggers when a loco
hh CITIIS 2.0 would supplement the climate pilot jumps signal, called Signal Passed at
actions under – Danger (SPAD) which is key to accidents
like collision.
 AMRUT 2.0 hh It is useful for loco pilots in low visibility,
 Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 especially during dense fog.

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hh It continuously updates the train›s 13. MEKEDATU DAM

movement authority and can automatically hh Karnataka and Tamil Nadu clashed over
sound the whistle at level crossing gates. a project to supply drinking water to
About Kavach – Bengaluru.
hh Developed by - Research Designs and hh Reason – Karnataka announced to build
Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow. a dam and reservoir on the Cauvery at
hh Adheres to the highest level of safety and Mekedatu close to the Tamil Nadu border.
reliability standard (Safety Integrity Level hh As per Tamil Nadu, the Mekedatu project is
4). not part of the awards of the Cauvery Water
Disputes Tribunal (CWDT, 2007).
Value addition –
hh Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD)
hh Currently, deployed on over 1,098 km and
Act, 1956 - for adjudication of disputes
65 locomotives in South Central Railway. relating to waters of inter-State rivers and
hh In future to be implemented on 3000 km river valley thereof.
of the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah
corridors. About Cauvery River –
hh Major automatic train protection systems hh Designated as “Ganges of the South” or
around the world – Dakshi Bharat ki Ganga (Godavari –Dakshin
ganga).
Train protection hh Origin – Talakaveri, Brahmagiri range,
Country/Continent Coorg district of Karnataka.
systems
hh Flows in a southeasterly direction through
European Train Control Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Europe
System (ETCS) hh Cauvery basin - Tamil Nadu, Karnataka,
Positive Train Control Kerala, Puducherry.
United States hh Empties into the Bay of Bengal.
(PTC)
hh Garden of southern India - Cauvery river
Train Protection and breaks into a large number of distributaries
United Kingdom forming a wide delta.
Warning System (TPWS)
hh The Nilgiris divide the basin into two natural
Centralised Traffic Con- and political regions i.e., Karnataka plateau
North America (North) and Tamil Nadu plateau (South).
trol (CTC)
hh Almost a perennial river because upper
Advanced Train Control catchment area receives rainfall by the south-
Italy
System (ATCS) west monsoon and the lower catchment area
by the retreating north-east monsoon.
hh Shivanasamudra waterfall (Karnataka) –
 Situated along the Kaveri river.
 2nd biggest waterfall in India (biggest
- Kunchikal fall on Varahi river,
Karnataka).
hh Tributaries –
 Left Bank: the Harangi, the Hemavati,
the Shimsha, and the Arkavati.
 Right Bank: Lakshmantirtha, the
Kabbani, the Suvarnavati, the Bhavani,
the Noyil, and the Amaravati.

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hh Currently, India has no salt cavern-based oil

storage facility.
hh Salt cavern-based storage is cheaper and less
labor- and cost-effective than rock caverns.
hh India has 3 strategic oil storage facilities
(rock caverns) –
 Mangaluru (Karnataka)
 Padur(Karnataka)
 Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)
hh India’s new target - expanding its SPR
capacity by a cumulative 6.5 million tonnes
at two locations –
 Chandikhol in Odisha (4 million
tonnes)
 Padur (2.5 million tonnes).
hh India’s SPR comes under the Petroleum
14. MANIPUR VIOLENCE Ministry’s special purpose vehicle Indian
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (ISPRL).
hh 3-member panel set up to probe Manipur
violenceunder the Commissions of Inquiry VALUE ADDITION
Act, 1952.
hh Aim - to conduct a probe into the incidents
• Reason for building SPRs - to mitigate
of violence in Manipur. major supply disruptions in the global
supply chain (energy security).
hh Chairman - Justice Ajai Lamba (former
Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court). • India’s current SPR capacity - 5.33 million
tonnes (39 million barrels of crude) that
hh Other members - Himanshu Shekhar Das
can meet around 9.5 days of demand.
and Aloka Prabhakar.
• India is the world’s 3rd largest consumer
15. NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF of crude oil.
FSSAI • India depends on imports for more than
hh Inaugurated by -Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at 85% of its requirement.
Ghaziabad, UP. • International Energy Agency (IEA)
hh An e-learning app Food Safety and recommends that all countries should
Certification (FoSTaC) developed by FSSAI hold an emergency oil stockpile sufficient
for street vendors was also launched. to provide 90 days of import protection.
hh FSSAI is responsible for providing training Indian scenario in oil stockpile (74 days) –
to individuals involved in food businesses • SPR - 9.5 days.
under FSS Act 2006 and the Food Safety and
Standards Rules, 2011. • Oil marketing companies (OMCs) - 64.5
days.
About FSSAI –
hh Statutory body under Food Safety and
Standards Act, 2006.
hh Consolidated older acts like –the Prevention
of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, Milk and
Milk Products Order, 1992 etc.
hh Chairperson of FSSAI is appointed by the
Central Government.
hh Initiatives By FSSAI - Clean Street Food,
Swasth Bharat Yatra, Diet4Life, The Eat
Right India Movement, Eat Right Station
Certification etc.
16. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVES
(SPR)
hh Engineers India (EIL) studied the feasibility
of developing salt cavern-based strategic oil
reserves in Rajasthan.

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17. NECROPHILIA 19. KERALA FIBRE OPTICAL NETWORK

hh Karnataka High Court held that having (KFON)
sexual intercourse with a woman’s dead hh Launched by - Kerala on June 5.
body will not attract the offense of rape. hh Aim –
hh As of date, necrophilia is not an offense in  to reduce the digital divide by ensuring
India. high-speed broadband internet access
About Necrophilia – to all houses and government offices.
hh Necrophilia means sexual interest in or  to accelerate Kerala’s journey towards
sexual contact with dead bodies. being a knowledge-based economy.
hh Psychosexual disorder
hh Implemented by - Bharat Electronics
hh Classified under the DSM-IV (Diagnostic Limited.
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). hh Optical fibre cable network of 30,000 km,
18. AKHAND BHARAT with 375 Points-of-Presence across Kerala.
hh Kerala - first state to declare the right to the
hh Bangladesh sought “further clarification”
internet as a basic right.
on the “Akhand Bharat”mural in the new
Parliament. hh Faheema Shirin vs State of Kerala (2019) -
Right to internet access was recognised as
hh As per India, the mural depicts the spread of
a fundamental right forming a part of the
the Ashokan empire and the idea of people- right to privacy and the right to education
oriented governance. under Article 21 of the constitution.
hh Official description - “Between 265 and 238
BC, Ashoka spread the message of Buddhism 20. NAVIGATION FOR HELICOPTERS
and got it inscribed in many places”. hh India conducted Asia’s first demonstration
About Akhand Bharat – of performance-based navigation for
helicopters.
hh Coverage - landmass stretching from today’s
Afghanistan to Myanmar and Tibet to Sri hh Technology used - GAGAN satellite
Lanka. technology.
hh Historian Radha Kumud Mookerji first hh Test flight -From Juhu (Mumbai) to Pune.
articulated the idea of Akhand Bharat in hh All registered aircraft in India to comply
1944 in response to the Muslim League’s with GAGAN by December 2025.
demand for a separate Pakistan GAGAN (2019) –
Modern Day Ancient Name hh GAGAN –GPS-Aided GEO Augmented
Navigation.
Afghanistan Upganathan hh Space-based augmentation system for
Kabul Kubha Nagar providing navigational services over the
Indian FIR (Flight Information Region).
Peshawar Purushpur hh Developed by - Indian Space Research
Multan Moolsthan Organisation (ISRO) and Airports Authority
of India (AAI).
Tibet Trivishtap
Sri Lanka Singhaldweep
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21. CYCLONE BIPARJOY

hh Cyclonic storm was developed in the
Arabian Sea (850 km west of Goa).
hh Named by Bangladesh. The word means
‘disaster’ or ‘calamity’ in Bengali.
VALUE ADDITION
• Worldwide, there are 6 Regional
SpecializedMeteorological Centers (RSMCs)
and 5 regional Tropical Cyclone Warning
Centres (TCWCs) for issuing advisories.
• IMD is one of the 6 RSMCs to provide tropical
cyclone advisories to 13 countries under the
WMO/Economic and Social Commission for
Asia-Pacific (ESCAP) Panel.
23. DETTOLCLIMATE RESILIENT SCHOOL

hh Inaugurated by - Reckitt in Uttarkashi
(Uttarakhand) on World Environment Day.
hh Launched under - Dettol Banega Swasth
India.
24. CONTENTFUL CONNECTIVITY
hh Microsoft and AirJaldi signed a 3-year MoU.
hh Aim - to advance access to high-speed
internet and meaningful connectivity in
rural areas.
hh Target states (in next 3 years) - Telangana,
Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.
hh Activities - face-to-face training, online
sessions and online Learning Management
System (LMS) courses delivered through the
Microsoft Community Training platform.
hh Microsoft Airband initiative - to bring
transformative connectivity to underserved
communities around the world.
hh13 countries - Bangladesh, India, Iran,
Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, 25. 130 YEARS OF DURBAN SATYAGRAHA
Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United hh Indian Navy (INS Trishul) commemorated
Arab Emirates and Yemen. 130 years of Gandhi’s Satyagraha in Durban
hh RSMC, New Delhi is also mandated to name against apartheid.
the Tropical Cyclones in north Indian Ocean hh June 7, 1893 –Mahatma Gandhi was thrown
(NIO), including the Bay of Bengal and the off the train’s first-class “whites-only”
Arabian Sea. compartment at Pietermaritzburg station in
hh The naming of cyclones began in September South Africa.
2004. hh April 25, 1997 - President of South Africa
hh Bay of Bengal is slightly warmer than the Nelson Mandela conferred the “Freedom
Arabian Sea. of Pietermaritzburg” posthumously on
Mahatma Gandhi.
22. HOMO NALEDI hh Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Durban in 1893
hh Ancient human species Homo naledi buried to serve as legal counsel to the merchant
their dead in southern Africa. Dada Abdulla.
hh Their brains were one-third of the size of hh In his weekly newspaper “India Opinion”
modern humans (homo-sapiens). he coined the word Satyagraha.
hh First reported by - Lee Berger
26. ISHAD MANGO
(Paleoanthropologist) in 2013 inside the
Rising Star cave (South Africa). hh Kari Ishad mango of Ankola in Karnataka
hh Homo naledi are species of extinct human.
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hh 2 variants - Kari Ishad and Bili Ishad. 29. “HAMARI BHASHA,

hh GI tag is valid for 10 years. E.g., for Ishad HAMARIVIRASAT” EXHIBITION
mango valid till March 1, 2032. hh Organized by - National Archives of India
on June 9, 2023.
hh June 9, 2023 - 75th International archives day.
hh Languages spoken in India –788. (Globally -
7,111 languages).
hh India – 4thmost linguistically diversified
country in the world (Other 3 - Papua New
Guinea, Indonesia, and Nigeria).
National Archives of India –
hh Established - March 11, 1891 at Kolkata.
hh Present building (New Delhi) - Constructed
27. MANIPUR PEACE COMMITTEE in 1926, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
hh Nodal agency for the implementation of the
hh Chairman -Anusuiya Uikey (Manipur
Governor). Public Records Act, 1993 and Public Record
Rules, 1997.
hh Aim - to facilitate the peace-making process
among various ethnic groups of the State. VALUE ADDITION
hh Nagas and Kukis protest against the Meitei
community’s demand for Scheduled Tribes Gilgit Manuscripts
(ST) status. • Oldest surviving manuscript collection in
India (5th -6th centuries CE).
VALUE ADDITION • discovered in 3 stages in the Naupur village
• “Commission of Inquiry” members - Ajai (Gilgit region).
Lamba (chairman), Himanshu Shekhar Das • First announced by archaeologist Sir “Aurel
and Aloka Prabhakar. Stein (1931).
• Aim – to look into the complaints or • Written on pieces of inner layer of the bark
allegations that may be made before it by of birch trees.
any individual or association. • Contain both canonical and non-canonical
28. BIRSA MUNDA’S 123RD DEATH Jain and Buddhist works
ANNIVERSARY 30. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
hh Passed away on June 9, 1900, in Ranchi Jail MINISTERS MEETING
at age 25. hh Amit Shah announced 3 major schemes (>Rs
hh Birsa Munda led the Ulgulan (great tumult) 8,000 crore) for –
against the British in 1897-1900.  Rs 5,000 crores - modernisation of fire
hh British army routed Mundas on the banks of brigade services in all states
the Tanga River in 1898.
 Rs 2,500 crores - flood mitigation in 7
hh On March 3, 1900, Birsa Munda was detained
in Chakradharpur’s Jamkoipai forest. major cities
 Rs 825 crores - prevention of landslides
VALUE ADDITION in 17 states.
• Birsa’steacher - Jaipal Nag. hh 7 major cities - Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata,
Books – Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and
Pune.
• Life and Times of Birsa Munda - SP Sinha hh “Aapda Mitra” scheme - One lakh youth
(1964). volunteers are being prepared in 350 disaster-
• The Dust Storm and the Hanging Mist: A prone districts to deal with disasters.
Study of Birsa Munda and His Movement in
Chotanagpur (1874–1901) - KS Singh (1966). National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) –
• Aranyer Adhikar (won Sahitya Academy hh India’s apex disaster management statutory
Award in 1977) - Mahasweta Devi. authority.
•
hh Formation - September 27, 2006 under

hh Chotanagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act was
enacted in 1908 recognizing the customary Disaster Management Act 2005.
land rights of the Adivasis in the area. hh Chairperson - Prime Minister.

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hh Union Home Secretary is the ex-officio About landfall –

chairperson of the National Executive hh Tropical cyclone coming onto land after
Committee to assist the National Authority being over water.
in carrying out its duties. hh Cyclones lose their intensity once they move
over land because of sharp reduction of
moisture supply and an increase in surface
friction.
hh Landfall mark the beginning of its end.
34. NEW CHIKUNGUNYA VACCINE
(VLA1553)
hh Phase III chikungunya vaccine trial tested
for humans showed promising results.
hh VLA1553 - A live-attenuated vaccine for
active immunization and prevention of
disease caused by the chikungunya virus.
31. ‘EAT RIGHT STATION’ TAG hh Other types of vaccines –
hh Awarded to – Guwahati Railway Station.  inactivated viruses vaccines (flu or
hh Awarded by - FSSAI (Food Safety and rabies vaccines)
Standards Authority of India).  messenger RNA (mRNA) (COVID-19
vaccines).
VALUE ADDITION
 toxoid vaccines (diphtheria and
• Zone - Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). tetanus vaccines.)
• First railway station in NF Railway to get this
status. VALUE ADDITION
• Awarded for 2-year period (June 2, 2023 to • Chikungunya disease - 1st discovered in
June 2, 2025). Tanzania in the 1950s.
• Part of the ‘Eat Right India’ movement. • Transmitted by - Asian tiger mosquito (native
• Eat Right India’ movement - to transform the to southern Europe).
country’s food system to ensure safe, healthy • Spread - Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and
and sustainable food for all Indians. South America.
• Most affected - Tropical region south of
the equator (Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and
Thailand).

32. MONTHLY PENSION TO PADMA

AWARDEES
hh Announced by – Haryana.
hh Amount - Rs 10,000.
hh Beneficiaries - for the Padma awardees from
the state.
hh Other benefits - free travel facility in the
“Volvo bus” service of the state government.
33. CYCLONE BIPARJOY
hh Made landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch,
Gujarat. 35. ”ABUNDANCE IN MILLETS” SONG
hh Category - “very severe cyclonic storm”. hh PM Modi collaborated with Falguni Shah for
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hh Performed by - Falguni Shah and vocalist 37. NEHRU MEMORIAL MUSEUM &
Gaurav Shah. LIBRARY (NMML)
hh 2023 – Declared as “International Year of hh Name of Nehru Memorial Museum &
Millets” by UN General Assembly. Library (NMML)changed to Prime Ministers’
hh Falguni Shah won the Grammy for Best Museum & Library (PMML).
Children’s Album in 2022 for her album “A hh Location - Teen Murti Complex.Official
Colourful World”. residence of Jawaharlal Nehru for 16 years.
hh Turned into a memorial dedicated to him in
VALUE ADDITION (MILLETS)
1964 by then-President S Radhakrishnan.
• Consumed during the Indus Valley civilization. hh Built in 1929-30 as part of Edwin Lutyens’
• One of the first crops to be domesticated in imperial capital.
India. 38. BRAHMANI NATURAL ARCH
• Currently grown in more than 130 countries. hh Discovered at -Sundargarh district (Odisha).
• Staple diet for more than 500 million people hh India’s biggest natural arch.
in Asia and Africa. hh Proposal - declare the “Natural Arch” in the
36. UNIFORM CIVIL CODE (UCC) Kanika range of Sundargarh forest division,
hh 22nd Law Commission of India sought the
a Geo Heritage Site.
views of religious organizations on UCC. hh Made up of ferruginous sandstone.
hh 22nd Law Commission chairman - Ritu hh Period - 184 to 160 million years ago (lower
Raj Awasthi (former Karnataka HC Chief to middle Jurassic age).
Justice).
VALUE ADDITION
hh 21st Law Commission (2018)- it is “neither
necessary nor desirable at this stage” to have Other natural arches in India –
a Uniform Civil Code. • Andhra Pradesh (Tirumala hills in Tirupati).
About UCC – • Andaman and Nicobar islands.
hh Article 44 –The state shall endeavor to secure
39. HEATWAVE DEATHS (HEAT STROKE)
a UCC for citizens throughout the territory
of India. hh Heat exhaustion –
hh One law for the entire country for all religious  Body sweats excessively to keep the
communities, in their personal matters such core temperature low.
as marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption  Feeling drained and tired after
etc. stepping out on an extremely hot day.
hh Currently, Separate laws govern Hindus hh Heatstroke –
(Sikhs, Jains and Buddhist), Muslims,  Temperature is so high (up to 400 C)
Christians etc.
that the body is unable to sweat to
hh In Goa, all religions have a common
law regarding marriages, divorces, and regulate the core temperature.
adoption.  It leads to a severe imbalance of salts such
as sodium and potassium in the body.
VALUE ADDITION  High core temperature coupled
with salt imbalances disrupts organs
• Lex Loci Report (1840) – It emphasized the including brain, kidney and liver.
need and necessity of uniformity in the About heatwave –
codification of Indian law, particularly in the
hh A period of abnormally high temperatures
areas of crimes, proof, and contract.
that occurs during the summer season
• B N Rau Committee (1941) - to examine the (March and June) in the North-Western
question of the necessity of common Hindu parts of India.
laws. hh Criteria for Heat Waves - maximum
• Supreme court cases related to UCC -Ms temperature of a station reaches atleast 40°C
Jordan Diengdeh case (1985), Shah Bano for Plains and atleast 30°C for Hilly regions.
Case (1985),Sarla Mudgal Vs Union of hh Based on Departure from Normal –
India (1995),Daniel Latifi Case (2001), John  Heat Wave: Departure from normal is
Vallamathon Vs Union of India (2013),
Shayara Bano case (2017). 4.50 C to 6.40 C.
 Severe Heat Wave: Departure from
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hh Based on Actual Maximum Temperature – hh Longest day with the shortest night in
 Heat Wave: When actual maximum northern hemisphere.
temperature ≥ 450 C. hh After this day, the days start getting shorter,
 Severe Heat Wave: When actual slowly and steadily.
hh The Sun reaches its northernmost position at
maximum temperature ≥470 C.
the Tropic of Cancer.
hh For coastal areas – maximum temperature
departure is 4.5O C or more from normal or
37OC or more.
hh If above criteria met at least in 2 stations in a
Meteorological sub-division for at least two
consecutive days and it is declared on the
second day.
43. EMPOWERING WOMEN

ENTREPRENEURS
hh UNDP and National Urban Livelihoods
Mission (DAY-NULM) entered into a
40. INDIGO’S MEGA AIRCRAFT ORDER partnership.
hh Order size - 500 Airbus A320neo family hh Aim - empowering women to make well-
planes. informed career choices in the field of
hh At the Paris Air Show. entrepreneurship.
hh Largest-ever order placed by an airline in hh Focus sectors - care economy, digital
one go. (Air India’s February order - 470 economy, electric mobility, waste
Airbus and Boeing aircraft). management, food packaging etc.
hh Order value - over $50 billion. hh 3-year project (extendable beyond 2025).
hh IndiGo has a market share (by passengers hh Coverage - 8 cities in initial phase. All the
carried) of over 60%. 4,041 statutory cities and towns.
hh India’s aviation market - 3rd largest globally. hh Today, women account for only 15% of the
total entrepreneurs in India.
41. RIGHT TO CHANGE ONE’S NAME
hh Right to change one’s name is part of the 44. ISC “DHRUV”
right to life under Article 21. hh Integrated Simulator Complex (ISC)
hh Sadanand &Anr. vs CBSE &Ors – “Dhruv” location – Kochi (Southern Naval
Command).
 Delhi HC held that the right to identity
hh Indigenously-built simulator to enhance
is an “intrinsic part” of the right to life practical training in the Indian Navy.
under Article 21.
hh Purpose - to give real-time experience on
hh Md. Sameer Rao vs. State of U.P – navigation, fleet operations and Naval
 It is vested in every citizen under tactics.
Articles 19(1)(a), 21, and 14 of the hh Simulators envisaged in the complex –
Constitution.  Multi-Station Handling Simulator
42. SUMMER SOLSTICE 2023 (MSSHS).
hh Marked on June 21.  Air Direction and Helicopter Control
hh Beginning of summer when one of Earth’s Simulator (ADHCS).
poles is on the maximum tilt towards the  Astronavigation Dome.
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45. PRIVATE RAIL COACH FACTORY VALUE ADDITION

hh India’s largest rail private coach factory
- Kondakal village (Rangareddy district, Medha Servo Drives –
Telangana) on June 22, 2023. • largest propulsion equipment supplier to
hh Built by - Joint venture of Medha Servo the Indian Railways.
Drives Pvt Ltd and Stadler Rai (Hq - • Only Indian firm having in-house research
Bussnang, Switzerland). and development (R&D) facilities.
hh It designs and makes electrical and electronic
46. LARGEST YOGA GATHERING
Railway products.
hh Guinness World Record for the largest
hh Production capacity - 500 coaches and 50
locomotives annually. gathering of people for a yoga session in one
place– Surat.
hh Over 1.25 lakh people attended the event at
Vesu in Surat.
POLITY
INTERNATIONAL
1. RECESSION IN GERMANY Recovery Types –
hh GDP declined by 0.3% (January to March hh V-Shaped - If GDP growth suffers a sharp
2023). decline, then quickly recovers.
hh It was 2ndquarter of contraction (1st, Oct-Dec hh U-shaped - If GDP growth takes more time
– 0.5% contraction). to recover, then rises.
hh Germany - Europe’s largest economy. hh W-shaped - If GDP growth rises, then falls
hh Recession - Two consecutive quarters of and again rises.
contraction. hh K-shaped - If GDP growth rises for some
Value addition – sectors e.g. E-Learning, E-Commerce sectors
while GDP growth declines in some sectors
hh Economic cycle –
e.g. Tourism, Restaurants, Gyms, Theatre.
 Expansion - Prosperity, Boom,
Upswing of economy.
 Recession - From peak prosperity
to moving downwards. Continuous
negative growth rate for 2 successive
quarters (=6 months). E.g., Subprime
crisis (2007-09) in USA.
 Depression - Severe and long-lasting
Recession. Great fall in GDP, income,
employment etc. e.g., USA 1929-39.
 Recovery - From recession/depression
towards prosperity.
2. WARNING LABELS ON ALCOHOL
hh Ireland - first country in the European Union
to put health warnings on alcohol.
hh Mandatory after May 22, 2026.
Value addition –
hh Currently, only South Korea warns of the
link between alcohol and cancers.
hh Alcohol - Listed as a class 1 carcinogen
(cancer-causing agent) by a WHO agency
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About alcohol (Ethyl alcohol) – hh No provision for a reservoir or dam.

hh Methyl alcohol (methanol) – hh A tailrace development of Arun-III. It means
 It is wood alcohol, which is poisonous water re-enters the river for the Lower Arun
if it’s ingested (blindness and death). project.
 Used as a solvent and an antifreeze as VALUE ADDITION
well as a fuel.
• SJVN local company in Nepal - Lower Arun
hh Alcohol affects the cerebellum and
Power Development Company.
consequently affects bodily movements.
hh Alcohol thermometer (Ethanol) is used in
cold areas because freezing point of alcohol
is less than -100°C and can measure very low
temperature.
5. BOLA TINUBU
hh New President of Nigeria (capital - Abuja).
hh Succeeded - Muhammadu Buhari.
About Nigeria –
hh Africa’s most populous country (world’s
3. RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN
7th-most populous).
hh Won Turkey’s presidential election. hh Location - West Africa, Opens in the Atlantic
hh Defeated Kemal Kilicdaroglu (Turkey’s Ocean.
Gandhi). hh Largest economy in Africa, followed by
South Africa and Ethiopia
hh Angola overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s top
crude producer in May 2023.
hh Most populous country within OPEC.
hh Terrorist group in Nigeria - Boko Haram.
hh Nigeria conflict regions - Benue, Taraba,
Mangu and Plateau.
4. LOWER ARUN HYDROPOWER

PROJECT (HPP)
hh India’s Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN)
Limited to develop 2nd hydropower project
in Nepal.
hh Project - to develop the 669-megawatt (MW)
Lower Arun Hydropower project in eastern
Nepal.
hh 3rd project on the Arun River after Arun-III
(900 MW) and Arun-IV (695 MW) HPP.
About the project –
hh Location - Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur
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hh Built by China after the USA barred NASA

from working with China.
hh 3 modules –
 Tianhe core module (heavenly river)
 Wentian (quest for heavens)
 Mengtian (dreaming of heaven).
hh To become the sole in-orbit outpost for
scientific research after the end of operations
for the International Space Station in 2030.
6. COMBINED MARITIME FORCES (CMF)

hh UAE announced its withdrawal from the
U.S.-led Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).
hh CMF- maritime coalition for securing Gulf
waterways crucial to global oil trade.
About CMF (2001) –
hh Hq – Manama,Bahrain.
hh Initially, it was a partnership between 12
nations.
7. CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: INDIA (HINDI) 10. MALLIGYONG-1 SATELLITE
COURSE hh North Korea’s first spy satellite crashed into
hh First open-access course in Hindi - Edinburgh the sea.
Climate Change Institute (ECCI). hh Crash site - Near the island of Eocheongdo
hh Climate Solutions course is available in in the Yellow Sea.
English, Arabic and Hindi.
11. AMA ATA AIDOO
hh Developed through a partnership with the
Consulate General of India in Edinburgh, hh Ghanaian writer and feminist Ama Ata
Scotland. Aidoo died at 81.
hh Her 1st work - The Dilemma of a Ghost
8. ARABSAT BADR-8 (1965).
hh Launched by –SpaceX. hh She won the Commonwealth Writers Prize
hh Saudi Arabian TV broadcast and telecoms for Best Book for Changes.
satellite.
hh Also carries an experimental photonics
•
feeder link called Teleo.

hh Teleo-provide space to ground optical
communications at gigabit speeds.
9. SHENZHOU-16 SPACECRAFT
hh Launched by – China.
hh Carried 3 astronauts, including its first
civilian, to its Tiangong space station.
hh China’s 5th manned mission to a fully
functional space station since 2021.
hh Launched from - Long March-2F rocket,
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi
Desert.
Tiangong Space Station –
hh Operated by - China Manned Space Agency
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12. KAKHOVKA DAM hh Kosovo’s independence recognized by about

hh A huge Soviet-era dam on the Dnipro River 100 countries, including the United States.
in southern Ukraine was breached. hh India has not formally recognized Kosovo.
hh Separated Russian and Ukrainian forces in
southern Ukraine. VALUE ADDITION
hh Built-in 1956 as part of the Kakhovka • Serbia is a landlocked country in Eastern
hydroelectric power plant. Europe.
hh Supplies water to the Crimean peninsula • Serbian borders -Hungary, Romania,
and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Croatia,
hh Dnieper (Dnipro)originates in the Valdai Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
Hills near Smolensk, Russia, before flowing • Kosovo lies to Serbia’s southwest.
through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black
Sea. • Balkan countries - Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro,
Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria and
Romania.
• Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Serbia, and Macedonia were once part of
Yugoslavia.
• Battle of Kosovo (June 15,1389) - Between
Lazar Hrebeljanovic (Serbian prince) and
the Murad Hudavendigar (Ottoman Sultan).
•
13. IRAN-TALIBAN WATER CONFLICT

hh Iran and Afghanistan fought over the
sharing of water from the Helmand River.
hh Both signed the Helmand River Treaty in
1973 to regulate the allocation of river water.
hh Neither ratified nor fully implemented.
hh Taliban claim that there is not enough water
to flow from Kajaki dam towards the Iranian
border. 15. HVALDIMIR
About Helmand – hh Hvaldimir (beluga whale) spotted off the
hh Afghanistan’s longest river. Swedish coast.
hh Origin - Western Hindu Kush mountain hh First seen in April 2019 in Norway.
range (near Kabul). hh Supposedly Russia’s newest spy.
hh Empties into Lake Hamun, which straddles 16. MV EMPRESS
the Afghanistan-Iran border. hh Maiden international cruise vessel MV
hh Lake Hamun is the largest freshwater lake in Empress flagged off from Chennai to Sri
Iran. (Lake Hamun has partially dried up). Lanka.
14. KOSOVO-SERBIA TENSION hh International cruise tourism terminal –
hh Violent clashes between Kosovo’s police and Chennai.
local Serbs erupted. hh To visit 3 Sri Lankan ports - Hanbantota,
hh 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo claimed more Trincomalee, and Kankesanturei.
than 10,000 lives and left more than one hh An MoU was signed during the 1st Incredible
million homeless. India International Cruise Conference 2022
(Mumbai) to start domestic and international
About the conflict – cruise services.
hh Kosovo (ethnic Albanian population),
formerly a province of Serbia, declared 17. NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS OF
independence in 2008. UNSC
hh Serbia does not recognize Kosovo’s hh 5 countries elected as non-permanent
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hh 5 countries - Algeria, Guyana, the Republic 19. KILAUEA VOLCANO ERUPTED

of Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia. hh Location - Hawaii’s Big Island.
hh Term - 2-year period (Start - January 2024). hh Kilauea -Youngest and most active volcano
on the Big Island.
VALUE ADDITION
hh Shield volcano with gentle slopes.
The Security Council is composed of 15 hh Volcano’s main crater - Halemaʻumaʻu,.
countries–
• 5 permanent members (veto power) - China, VALUE ADDITION
France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the • Gases released in eruption –
United States. • 99% - water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide
• 10 non-permanent members - elected by (CO2), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).
the General Assembly for 2 years. • 1% - Hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide,
• Voting is conducted by secret ballot. hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride etc.
• Candidates must receive a 2/3rd majority or
128 votes, even if they run uncontested. hh World’s largest active volcano - Mauna Loa.
hh Composition of lava from Hawaiian
Geographical distribution by region – volcanoes -Basaltic.
Region Seats hh Hawaiian volcanoes - weakly explosive or
relatively benign.
Asia and Africa 5
Latin America 2
Western Europe 2
Eastern Europe 1
18. ATLANTIC DECLARATION
hh By - USA and Britain.
hh Aim - to enhance industry collaboration in
defense and renewable energy sectors.
hh Focus area - Civil Nuclear partnership,
Artificial Intelligence, Critical minerals etc.
hh UK-US “Data Bridge” - to facilitate the
transfer of data between British and
US businesses without unnecessary
bureaucracy.
20. NEW ZEALAND IN RECESSION

hh New Zealand economy slipped into
recession.
hh GDP fell for the 2ndquarter in 2023.
hh Last time New Zealand’s economy entered a
recession - 2020.
hh Recession – Drop (contract) in the gross
domestic product (GDP) for two or more
quarters in a row.
21. CORMAC MCCARTHY
hh Author Cormac McCarthy died at 89.
hh His first novel – “The Orchard Keeper”.
hh His novels - No Country for Old Men, Blood
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hhReceived Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for “The

Road”.
22. MIGRANT BOAT CAPSIZED
hh Greece boat disaster left at least 78 dead.
hh Ship sank 75 km southwest of the southern
Peloponnese peninsula (Greece).
hh World’s deadliest migratory route (as per
International Organization of Migration)
- trip from Libya or Tunisia through the
Central Mediterranean and north to Europe.
VALUE ADDITION
• Alarm Phone – A network of activists who
run a hotline for migrant boats in distress.
• Most migrants to Greece cross from Turkey
crossing the Evros river. 24. HONOURING FALLEN PEACEKEEPERS
• UN High Commissioner for Refugees - hh The UN General Assembly has adopted a
Filippo Grandi. draft resolution to establish a memorial wall
to honor fallen peacekeepers.
hh Resolution title – “Memorial wall for fallen
United Nations peacekeepers”.
hh Introduced by – India.
25. USA TO REJOIN UNESCO
hh Reason for return - China filling the gap left
by the US in UNESCO policy making.
hh USA (along with Israel) left UNESCO on
December 31, 2018.
hh UNESCO inducted Palestine as a member in
2011. USA halted the agency’s funding.
hh USA previously pulled out of UNESCO in
1984. (rejoined in 2003).
About UNESCO (Hq - Paris)–
hh UNESCO - United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization.
hh Specialized agency of the United Nations
23. WORLD BANK (WB) ROAD SAFETY (UN).
PROJECT hh Also a member of the United Nations
hh WB launched its 1stdedicated road safety Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG).
project in South Asia. hh 3 UNESCO members but not UN members -
hh USD 358 million financing agreement was Cook Islands, Niue, and Palestine.
signed with Bangladesh. hh Director-General of UNESCO - Audrey
hh Aim - to improve road safety and reduce Azoulay.
fatalities and injuries from road crashes. hh USA was a founding member of UNESCO
hh Target - halve road crash deaths by 2030. in 1945.
hh Pilot Project - two national highways of 26. BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL
Bangladesh hh Vladimir Putin threatened to withdraw from
 Gazipur-Elenga (N4) the Black Sea grain deal.
 Natore-Nawabganj (N6) hh United Nations and Turkey brokered the
deal in July 2022.
VALUE ADDITION hh Aim – to tackle a global food crisis worsened
• With just 10% of the world’s vehicles, South by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and
Asia accounts for over 25% of the world’s blockade of its Black Sea ports.
crash fatalities. hh It allows food and fertilizer (ammonia)
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– Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi VALUE ADDITION

(Yuzhny).
hh Russian exports of food and fertilizer are • Deep sea divers use a mixture of helium and
not subject to Western sanctions (payments, oxygen for breathing.
logistics and insurance are sanctioned). • CURV-21 - remote - operated underwater
vehicles by U.S. Navy.
• Difference between submersible and
submarine - Submersible does not function
as an autonomous craft. It relies on a support
platform to deploy and return (e.g., Polar
Prince for Titan).
30. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
hh Estonia - 1st central European country to
allow same-sex marriage.
hh To come into effect in 2024.
hh Latvia and Lithuania, the other two Baltic
country’s bills stuck in their parliaments.
27. SEX-CRIME BILL

hh Japan passed the sex-crime bill to make
sexual offenses easily punishable.
hh Japan’s age of sexual consent was lifted from
13 to 16.
hh It criminalizes “photo voyeurism” —
secretly taking sexual pictures of people.
31. PETTERI ORPO
28. PM MODI’S STATE VISIT TO USA
hh Elected as Finland’s prime minister.
hh PM Narendra Modi made a state visit to the
hh Succeeded Sanna Marin.
United States (June 21-24, 2023).
hh Leader of the conservative party which
hh PM Modi’s 1st state visit to the USA.
intends to implement strict measures on
About State visit – immigration.
hh Highest-ranked category of foreign visits to 32. YOGA IN OMAN
the US.
hh Oman - 1stforeign government to promote
hh Head of state visits the US on the formal
country through Yoga.
invitation of the US President.
hh Embassy of India in Oman has launched a
hh Significance–the US considers the guest
video called “Soulful Yoga, Serene Oman”.
nation an important friend and ally.
hh The Embassy has organized a 5-month long
hh Special features - state dinner, 21-gun salute
journey of Yoga titled “Oman Yoga Yatra”.
and stay at the Blair House (US President’s
guesthouse). 33. BAN ON HOLI CELEBRATIONS
hh Previous state visits by Indian leaders to the hh Pakistan banned Holi celebrations in
US - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1963) and universities.
Manmohan Singh (2009). hh Reason - to check “erosion of Islamic
29. TITANIC TOURIST SUBMERSIBLE identity”.
hh “International Religious Freedom” (US
hh Deep-diving submersible “Titan”went
missing in the area of the Titanic wreck in report) 2022 had recommended Pakistan
the North Atlantic Ocean. among the list of 12 nations, where there is a
“concern for religious freedom”.
hh Pinger - an acoustic device that emits sounds
that can be detected underwater by rescuers. 34. MODI, BIDEN GIFT EXCHANGE
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 a handmade, antique American book hh Mir was LeT’s operations manager for the
galley attacks.
 a vintage American camera
 first edition copy of ‘Collected Poems
of Robert Frost’.
hh PM Modi gift to the Bidens –
 a special sandalwood box, handcrafted
by a master craftsman from Jaipur.
 idol of Lord Ganesha and a Diya (oil
lamp)
 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond to First
Lady Jill Biden
 Book “The Ten Principal Upanishads”
published by Faber and Faber Ltd of
London.
 Das Danam or Ten Donations –
36. IMPLOSION OF TITAN
hh Titan (deep-sea submersible) suffered an
implosion killing all 5 people onboard.
hh Titan was traveling to the wreckage of the
Titanic at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean
(depth - about 4,000 m or 13,000 feet).
hh Implosion - An object collapses in on itself in
milliseconds (opposite of an explosion).
hh At sea level, atmospheric pressure is
14.7 pounds per square inch (psi), or 100
kilopascals.
hh The water pressure at the site of the Titanic
wreck is roughly 6,000 psi (more than 41,000
kilopascals).
hh RMS Titanic - a British passenger liner that
sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early
morning of 15 April 1912.
hh Titanic collided with an iceberg during her
maiden voyage from Southampton to New
York City.
37. C H A S H M A -V N U C L E A R P L A N T
hh Pakistan and China signed a $4.8 billion
35. BLACKLISTING SAJID MIR
deal.
hh China blocked an Indo-US proposal at UN
hh Aim - to build a 1,200-megawatt nuclear
to designate Sajid Mir as a global terrorist. power plant.
hh Lashkar-e-Taiba (Pakistan)terrorist Sajid Mir
hh Location –Mianwali district of Punjab.
is wanted for his involvement in the 26/11
hh Pakistan’s 7th nuclear power plant
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POLITY
ECONOMY
1. NPA MANAGEMENT
hh Bank of Maharashtra (BoM)- Top performer
in non-performing assets(NPA - 0.25%)
management during FY23.
hh Other top performers –
 HDFC Bank (0.27%)
 Kotak Mahindra Bank (0.37%)
hh Top performers in PSBs –
 Bank of Maharashtra (0.25%)
 State Bank of India (0.67%)
 Bank of Baroda (0.89%).
hh Highest Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) –
 Bank of Maharashtra (18.14%)
 Punjab & Sind Bank (17.10%)
 Canara Bank (16.68%)
VALUE ADDITION
NPA-related definitions in Banking Sector – 2. EVERGREENING OF LOANS
• Standard assets - Loan account where borrower
is repaying the principal and interest in timely hh RBI governor Shaktikanta Das cautioned
fashion. banks against the evergreening of loans.
hh Provisioning - Banks must set aside funds
• NPA - If loan principal or interest is not paid
for more than 90 days from its due date, then to cover losses against their NPA. Such
such loan account is classified as NPA. For farm ‘provisioning of funds’ decreasesthe
loans, NPA is not counted on number of days profitability of the Bank.
but on number of cropping seasons. VALUE ADDITION
• Provisioning - As per RBI norms, banks must
set aside funds to cover losses against their • Evergreening of loans - A form of zombie
NPA. lending. (temporary fix for a bank).
• Net NPA - Grand total of all NPA loans (Gross • Stressed Asset = NPA + Loans Written-Off +
NPA) minus Provisioning. Restructured Loans.
• Substandard asset - An asset classified as an Dressing up bad loans –
NPA for less than 12 months. • Give additional funds to companies that
• Doubtful Asset - An asset that has been don’thave the capacity to repay.
nonperforming for more than 12 months. • Delay the recognition of losses due to loan
• Evergreening of loans - When a borrower defaults.
taking a new loan to pay off his old loan. • Rolling over of debts of unviable borrowers.
Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) –
• Extended loans to wilful defaulters to keep
• Ratio of a bank’s capital in relation to its risk them out of the defaulters’ books.
weighted assets and current liabilities.
• Decided by Central banks and bank regulators • NPA - if the interest or installment remains
to prevent commercial banks from taking excess unpaid for a period of more than 90 days.
leverage and becoming insolvent in the process. RBI steps to prevent evergreening –
hh Asset Quality Review (2015) - RBI inspectors
to check bank books. Bank doesn’t change
loan interest, tenure, or terms, but asks
the client to rectify his irregularity in loan
repayment.
hh 5/25 for Infrastructure loans - RBI allowed
banks to extend infra-loan tenure up to 25
yrs and even decrease loan interest rates.
But such interest rate will be reviewed each
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hh India is a net exporter of steel. (Export of

finished steel in 2022-23 - 6.72 MT).
hh National Steel Policy 2017 (NSP 2017) –
hh Target by 2030-31 –
 total crude steel capacity of 300 MTPA
 total crude steel demand/production
of 255 MTPA
 enhance the operational capacity of
crude steel production of SAIL from
3. TURBO UPI the existing 19.51 MTPA to around
hh Launched by – Razorpay. 35.65 MTPA tentatively.
hh Partners- Axis Bank and National Payments
Council of India (NPCI). VALUE ADDITION
hh Benefit – • ‘Brand India’ labeling - to differentiate
 Allow customers of online merchants Indian quality steel from the others.
to make UPI payments directly • Productivity Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI)
without getting redirected to a 3rd- in steel sector –
party UPI app during checkout. • to generate an investment of about Rs. 30,000
 Reduce potential payment failures. Crores.
hh Turbo UPI can deliver a 5X faster payment • additional capacity creation of about 25
experience. MillionTonnes of specialty steel in the next
hh In response to Paytm’s “UPI SDK”, a software 5 years.
plug-inthat a merchant can integrate with 7. ‘ANTARDRISHTI’ DASHBOARD
their payment gateway. hh Launched by - RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.
VALUE ADDITION hh Financial inclusion dashboard.
hh Aim – to provide the necessary knowledge
• UPI transactions reached a record high of
to evaluate and track the development of
889.81 crore in April 2023 (2.45% increase).
financial inclusion by recording relevant data.
• NPCI target - 1 billion daily UPI transactions.
Value addition –
4. LIGHTWEIGHT PAYMENT SYSTEM Financial Inclusion (FI) Index (2021) –
hh Conceptualized by – RBI for emergencies. hh Launched by RBI.
hh Dubbed as the “bunker” equivalent of hh Includes information on the banking,
digital payments, which can be operated investments, insurance, postal, and pension
from anywhere by a bare minimum staff in sectors.
exigencies such as natural calamities or war. hh Value ranges from 0 to 100.
hh Independent of the technologies that hh 0 - total financial exclusion, 100 - complete
underlie the existing systems of payments financial inclusion.
such as UPI, NEFT, and RTGS. hh 3 parameters –
hh Expected to operate on minimalistic  Access (35%)
hardware and software, and would be made
active only on a “need basis”.  Usage (45%)
 Quality (20%)
5. DUBAI FDI MONITOR
hh Dubai ranked No. 1 as the Destination City 8. MRF SHARES
for foreign direct investment (FDI) from hh First Indian stock to touch the Rs One lakh
India in 2022. mark per share (Rs 1,00,039 per share).
hh Top 5 FDI source – USA (20%), UK (13%), hh Gained 4346% in 30 years.
India (12%), France (5%) and Switzerland hh MRF Ltd - one of the top 20 biggest
(4%). tyremakers in the world.
hh FDI from India stood at $545.52 million in hh MRF hq– Chennai.
2022 9. HAWKISH PAUSE
6. CRUDE STEEL PRODUCER hhThe Federal Reserve of the United States
hh India - 2nd largest producer of crude steel in paused raising interest rates called it
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hh Hawkish pause –
 Pausing raising interest rates ending a
streak of repeated interest rate hikes.
 But no one should mistake this for
them taking their eye off the target (of
bringing inflation to its target level.
Value Addition -
hh Hawks –
 Central banks have a very low
threshold for tolerating variation from
the targeted inflation level (or a range).
 Keep their eyes peeled for such
divergence and immediately swoop in
to raise interest rates.
hh Doves - Favour boosting growth (keep
interest rates low) and are far more willing
to risk having higher inflation.
hh India’s inflation target –
POLI-
SCIENCE – TECH
1. JUGALBANDI CHATBOT 2. TOPAZ

hh Launched by–Microsoft. hh Launched by–Infosys.
hh AI-based multilingual chatbot for rural hh Generative AI platform.
India. hh Leverages Infosys applied AI framework to
hh Completely indigenous AI model. build an AI-first core that empowers people
hh Developed by - IIT Madras’ AI4 Bharat. to deliver cognitive solutions.
hh Aim - to help farmer to access information hh Infosys - India’s second-largest IT services
about farming and government schemes on company.
their phones. 3. UPI PAYMENT FOR FEATUREPHONES
hh Available in 10 of India’s 22 official hh Launched by - Gupshup.
languages.
hh App used -GSPay.
hh Accessed through WhatsApp.
hh GSPay uses SMS or even an IVR-based
hh Combines AI models from AI4Bharat and (Interactive voice response) payment system
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. (No need for data or internet connectivity).
hh Gupshup would utilize UPI 123 Pay.
hh UPI 123 Pay is an immediate 3-step
payment system created in 2022 by RBI and
NPCI to allow safe and secure payments
for feature phone customers.
hh Target - 51.3% Indians who do not have
internet access but want P2P payments
without a data connection.
hh Collaborators – NPCI, Nokia and Airtel
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hh Gupshup is a conversational interaction  XSPECT (X-ray Spectroscopy and

platform. Timing) - to give spectroscopic
information (on how light is absorbed
and emitted by objects).
VALUE ADDITION
X-rays –
• Much higher energy and much shorter
wavelengths (0.03 and 3 nanometers).
• Consist of moving electric and magnetic
waves.
• The hotter the object, the shorter the
wavelength of peak emission.
• X-rays source - Objects that are millions of
degrees Celsius such as pulsars, galactic
supernova remnants, and black holes.
• Fishermen use polarised lenses to reduce
glare from sunlight when they are near
water.
4. X-RAY POLARIMETER SATELLITE

(XPOSAT)
hh ISRO and Raman Research Institute (RRI),
Bengaluru to build the X-Ray Polarimeter
Satellite (XPoSat).
hh India’s first, and only the world’s
2ndpolarimetry mission. [1st - NASA’s
Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)]. 5. ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII
hh Aim – hh United States and Canada have found a new
antibiotic using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
 To study various dynamics of bright
hh Powerful enough to kill a superbug.
astronomical X-ray sources in extreme
hh Superbugs - bacteria that are resistant to
conditions.
several types of antibiotics.
 To observe polarized X-rays from hh Study name - Deep learning-guided discovery
neutron stars and supermassive black of an antibiotic targeting Acinetobacter
holes. baumannii.
hh Helps study where the light came from hh Institutes involved - McMaster University
and understand the geometry and inner (Canada) and Massachusetts Institute of
workings of the light source. Technology (USA).
hh Carries 3 space telescopes. Each hosts one About the bacteria –
lightweight X-ray mirror and one detector
unit. hh Identified by the World Health Organization
(WHO) in 2017.
hh XPoSat’s payloads –
hh One of the world’s most dangerous
 POLIX (Polarimeter Instrument in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
X-rays) – to measure the polarimetry hh Causes pneumonia, meningitis and infect
parameters (degree and angle of wounds.
polarisation). hh Usually found in hospital settings, where it
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Antibiotic resistance –  Central Public Sector Enterprises

hh Bacteria change in response to the use of under the two Ministries
antibiotic medicines.  Budgetary allocation.
hh Causes –using antibiotics without hh Approach adopted - technology life cycle
prescription, overconsumption of medicines approach of Idea to Product for an initial
etc. period of 5 years (2023-24 to 2027-28).
hh Pneumonia, tuberculosis, and foodborne hh 8 areas are identified for research e.g.,
diseases as becoming harder to treat with  Alternatives to Lithium-Ion storage
existing medication.
batteries
 Modifying electric cookers/pans to suit
Indian cooking methods
 Green hydrogen for mobility (High-
Efficiency Fuel Cell)
 Carbon capture
 Geothermal energy
 Solid-state refrigeration
 Nanotechnology for EV battery
 Indigenous CRGO technology
hh SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure
SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities.
8. JF-22
hh World’s most powerful hypersonic wind
6. EV BATTERY PLANT
tunnel by China.
hh Tata Group to set up a lithium-ion cell hh JF-22 - simulate extreme flight conditions at
factory in Sanand, Gujarat. Mach 30.
hh Proposed investment - Rs 13,000 crore ($1.6
hh Purpose - developing Beijing’s hypersonic
billion). weapons program and passenger air travel.
hh Initial manufacturing capacity - 20 Gigawatt
hh Molecular dissociation –
hours (GWh).
 At five times the speed of sound, air
VALUE ADDITION molecules around an aircraft begin
• Gujarat’s aim -adopting 100% electric to become highly compressed and
vehicles and curbing carbon emissions by heated.
50% by 2030.  The air molecules break apart into
their constituent atoms, which can
• India’s aim - net zero by 2070, EVs to
constitute 30% of all new automotive sales then react with each other to form new
by 2030. chemicals.
7. MISSION ON ADVANCED AND HIGH- 9. INDIA’S 1ST DIMETHYL ETHER
IMPACT RESEARCH (MAHIR) FUELLED TRACTOR
hh Developed by - IIT Kanpur.
hh MAHIR was launched to leverage emerging
technologies in the power sector. hh Under - Imprint-2 initiative (Department of
hh By –
Science and Technology)
hh Industrial partner - Tafe Motors & Tractors
 Ministry of Power Ltd, Alwar.
 Ministry of New and Renewable
About Dimethyl Ether (DME) –
Energy.
hh Renewable and clean-burning alternative
hh Aim - to identify emerging technologies fuel.
in the power sector and develop them
indigenously for deployment within and hh Colourless gas in normal atmospheric
outside India. conditions.
hh Funding – hh Produced from - Natural gas, coal, biomass,
or renewable sources through a synthesis
 M/o Power process.
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hh Properties similar to LPG and can be easily hh Stars exhaust their hydrogen fuel and
stored and transported. transition to using helium to create carbon.
hh Uses - As a solvent, fuel, and refrigerant hh The energy released during helium fusion is
(ozone-friendly aerosol propellant to replace lower than that of hydrogen.
CFCs). hh Eventually, the helium is depleted, leading
to the star’s progression through various
burning stages, including carbon and silicon
burning.
10. MOBILE AIR POLLUTION

MONITORING 12. PHOSPHORUS ON ENCELADUS
hh Developed by - IIT Madras. hh Phosphorus discovered on Enceladus
hh Pollution sensors mounted on public (Saturn’s moon).
vehicles (including 2-wheelers) can monitor hh Icy grains spewed into space as geysers from
the air quality of an area. the interior ocean of Enceladus.
hh Features – hh Discovered by - Cassini spacecraft (NASA).
 Measure - PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and hh Cassini spacecraft -first to the planet.
gasses such as NOx and SOx. hh For the first time Phosphorus has been
 Assess road roughness, potholes and discovered in an ocean beyond Earth.
UV index among others. VALUE ADDITION
• Enceladus - 6th largest among Saturn’s 146
known natural satellites.
• 62 new moons were discovered orbiting
Saturn in May 2023. Became the 1st planet
with over 100 satellites.
Phosphorus –
• fundamental unit of the structure of DNA
and RNA
• vital part of cell membranes and energy-
carrying molecules.
13. “SILENT BARKER” PROJECT

hh To be launched by - US’s Space Force.
11. BETELGEUSE hh A constellation of satellites.
hh Red giant star. hh Main focus - tackling Russian and Chinese
hh In its late carbon-burning stage (near the end
spying on them through satellites.
of its life). hh First-of-its-kind project.
hh May explode as a supernova within a few hh Location - altitude of 22,000 miles (35,400
decades. km) above the Earth in geosynchronous
hh Known as “Thiruvathirai” or “Ardra” in
orbit.
Indian astronomy. hh Function – Search, detect and track objects
hh Easily visible (naked eye) in the Orion
from space, enabling prompt identification
constellation. of potential threats.
hh Red giant star - A large, aging star that has Value addition –
expanded and cooled down, causing it to hh Chinese dual-use satellites in space –
appear red in color.  SJ-21 satellite (2021) – can maneuver a
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 Sijian-17 - equipped with a robotic arm 16. INDUS X

that has the potential for grappling hh Launched in Washington DC, USA on June
other satellites. 21, 2023.
14. INDIAN LANGUAGES PROGRAMME hh INDUS X- India-United States Defence
Acceleration Ecosystem.
hh Launched by –Google.
hh Aim - to foster collaboration and innovation
hh Aim - to support local language publishers
between Indian and US defence startups for
in India. technological advancements.
hh Support is provided for 9 languages i.e.,
English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, 17. GE’S JET ENGINE
Bengali, Malayalam, Gujarati, and Marathi. hh General Electric (GE, USA) and Hindustan
15. GEMCOVAC-OM Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to make fighter jet
engines for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
hh India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine for
hh For the LCA Tejas Mk2.
the Omicron variant of COVID-19 approved.
hh India-specific version of the engine - F414-
hh Developed by - Gennova Biopharmaceuticals.
INS6.
hh Thermo-stable vaccine i.e., does not require
hh Thrust class - 22,000 lb or 98 kN and features
ultra-cold chain infrastructure. advanced technology such as Full Authority
hh Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Kasauli Digital Electronic Control (FADEC), the
has the mandate of national regulations of latest aircraft ignition and engine control
vaccines produced indigenously for the system.
domestic market. hh Currently the LCA Tejas is powered by a
mRNA vaccines – single GE-404-IN20 engine developed in the
hh Use a small piece of synthetic mRNA 1970s.
(messenger RNA) that encodes the hh It laid to rest the “technology denial regime”
instructions for making a viral protein. imposed on India by the West, led by the US.
hh Once the mRNA is injected into the body,
cells take up the mRNA and use it to produce VALUE ADDITION
the viral protein. • Only the US, Russia, the UK and France have
hh This protein then triggers an immune mastered the technology and metallurgy
response, leading to the production of needed to manufacture an engine that can
antibodies and the activation of immune power combat aircraft.
cells. • Safran SA (France) and HAL have co-
hh The purpose of mRNA vaccines is to developed the Shakti engine for Advanced
stimulate an immune response without Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Light
causing the actual disease. Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand.
VALUE ADDITION • India’s Kaveri engine project was sanctioned
in 1989 but it was not been found suitable for
• After Moderna and Pfizer, Gennova is fighter aircraft (generated only 70.4 kN as
the 3rdcompany to develop an mRNA against the targeted 81 kN).
COVID-19 booster vaccine (first in India).
• Omicron is a highly transmissible COVID-19
variant.
18. MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PLANT

hh US chipmaker Micron Technology to invest
$2.7 billion.
hh Micron’s Assembly Testing Marking and
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Government support – Rs 11,000 crore ($1.34

hh hh Non-binding framework of principles that
billion) under production-linked incentives guide civil space activities.
for the semiconductor plant. hh Outlines the “principles for cooperation in
19. ARTEMIS ACCORDS space exploration and the use of the moon,
mars, comets, and asteroids for peaceful
hh India has joined the Artemis Accords led by
purposes.”
the United States.
hh A total of 28 nations so far including India.
hh A collaborative effort to promote peaceful
civil space exploration.
hh NASA and ISRO have announced a joint
mission to the International Space Station
(ISS) in 2024.
About Artemis Accords (2020)
hh Grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967
(OST).
POLITY
GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
1. GRSE ACCELERATED INNOVATION 2. SAMARTH CAMPAIGN

NURTURING SCHEME – 2023 (GAINS) hh Aim - to promote digital transactions in
50000 Gram Panchayat Levelin Lucknow.
hh Launched by - Garden Reach Shipbuilders
hh By - Ministry of Rural Development
and Engineers (GRSE).
(Deendayal AntyodayaYojna- National
hh Aim - to nurture innovation.
Rural Livelihoods Mission).
hh Thematic areas - Artificial intelligence,
renewable energy, energy efficiency, and
efficiency enhancement.
hh GRSE (Kolkata)-Defense PSU.
hh Kolkata Port - Only major riverine major
port in India.
2. UDAN 5.1
hh Launched by – M/o Civil Aviation.
hh Aim - to achieve last-mile connectivity
through helicopters.
3. BIMA VAHAKS
hh Designed specifically for helicopter routes.
hh Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India (IRDAI) has issued draft
guidelines for Bima Vahaks (insurance
volunteers).
hh Aim –
 to establish the last-mile connect (gram
panchayat) while boosting insurance
inclusion.
 one objectives is to encourage the
onboarding of women as Bima Vahaks
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hh 2 types of Bima Vahaks - corporate and  Prevented 14 million Disability

individual. Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) related to
 Corporate - legal entities registered these diseases.
under Indian laws and engaged by  Cost savings –up to $101 billion.
insurance companies (insurers). hh India’s achievements –
 Individual - appointed by an insurer  increased rural tap water connections
or a corporate Bima Vahak. from 16.64% in 2019 to 62.84% in a
hh They can work with only a single life, general, span of 3.5 years.
and health insurer. Where permitted, they  In 2023 so far, on average, one tap
can be associated with the Agriculture connection has been provided every
Insurance Company of India Ltd.
second.
VALUE ADDITION  Mission’s approved cost of INR 3,600
billion (US $ 43,62 billion) stands
• Insurance penetration in India (Economic recovered twice over due to 13.8
Survey 2022-23) - 4.2% in 2020 (2.7% in 2000). million DALYs averted valued at US$
• 50% of vehicles are uninsured, and the $ 100.8 billion.
coverage of property insurance is minuscule. hh About ‘Har Ghar Jal’ program (August 15,
• IRDAI is a statutory body (Insurance 2019)–
Regulatory Development Authority Act of  Implemented by - Jal Jeevan Mission
1999). under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
• IRDAI hq– Hyderabad.  Aim - to provide every rural household
• The Insurance Act of 1938 is the primary law with an adequate supply of safe
controlling India’s insurance industry. drinking water through taps.
• India’s goal - Insurance for All by 2047.  Aligned with the WHO/UNICEF Joint
Monitoring Programme for Water
4. AMRIT DHAROHAR AND MISHTI Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (JMP)
hh Launched by - PM Modi for the conservation to monitor progress on SDG 6.
of wetlands and mangroves on June 5, 2023.
hh Thrust on the Mission LiFE. VALUE ADDITION
hh As a part of Mission LiFE, 7 themes – save
water, save energy, reduce waste, reduce • Geogenic contaminants - Arsenic, Fluoride,
e-waste, reduce single-use plastics, adopt heavy metals, etc.
sustainable food systems, and adopt healthy • Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) - A
lifestyles, are identified. WHO initiative to provide safe drinking
MISHTI - Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline water, healthy livelihoods and proper
Habitats and Tangible Incomes. sanitisation.
hh Aim - to promote and protect mangroves. SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation for all
hh Announced in the Union Budget 2023-24.
6. SAGAR SAMRIDDHI
hh Coverage (540 sq km) - 9 coastal states and 4
union territories in 5 years (2023-28). hh By - Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
hh Benefit - Generate about 22.8 million man-
(MoPSW).
days with an estimated carbon sink of 4.5 hh Online dredging monitoring system to
million tonnes of carbon. accelerate the “Waste to Wealth” initiative.
hh Adopted by - Cochin Port and Mumbai Port.
Amrit Dharohar –
hh Developed by - National Technology Centre
hh to promote the unique conservation values
for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC)
of Ramsar sites. at IIT Madras.
5. ‘HAR GHAR JAL’ PROGRAM hh MoPSW issued ‘Dredging Guidelines for
hh WHO report highlighted the significant Major Ports’ in 2021.
impact of ‘Har Ghar Jal’ program. Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 –
hh Safe drinking water benefits – hh Estimates investments of Rs. 1,00,000–
 Averted nearly 400,000 deaths caused 1,25,000 crore for the development of world-
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hh At present, India is not having landside hh Aim –to give MSMEs access to affordable
mega-port and terminal infrastructure to commercial financing for EV loans.
deal with Ultra-large container ships. hh Collaborators - NITI Aayog, World Bank,
hh The upcoming ports at Vizhinjam (Kerala) Korean-World Bank and Korean Economic
and Vadhavan (Maharashtra) would enable Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF).
ultra-large container and cargo vessels to hh SIDBI – principal financial institution for
call on the ports. MSMEs in India.
7. EVOLVE MISSION hh EV sales surpassed the 1 million mark in
hh Launched by –SIDBI. India in the financial year 2022-23 (Units
sold - 11,52,021).
hh EVOLVE - Electric Vehicle Operations and
Lending for Vibrant Ecosystem. 8. ONLINE “DAKSHTA” COURSE
hh Launched on -iGOTKarmayogi platform.
VALUE ADDITION hh Dakshta - Development of Attitude,
• SIDBI aims to support India’s target for 30% Knowledge, and Skill for Holistic
EV penetration by 2030 or EV30@30. Transformation in Administration.
Mission 50,000-EV4ECO – hh Aim - to upskill young professionals
• Pilot scheme by SIDBI under guidance from in various domains to enhance their
NITI Aayog. effectiveness in government roles.
hh Brings together 6 functional hubs.
• Aim - to fund MSMEs finding it difficult to
access loans to purchase EVs for day-to-day hh Consists of 18 courses tailored specifically
operations and commercial use. for young professionals.
• Target - to finance 50,000 EVs. hh The iGOTKarmayogi platform guide
government officials in capacity-building
and professional development.
POLITY
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES
1. INTERNATIONAL SUPERCOMPUTING About ‘AIRAWAT’ –

CONFERENCE (ISC 2023) hh AIRAWAT - AI Research Analytics and
hh Venue - Hamburg, Germany. Knowledge Dissemination Platform.
hh Released the 61st edition of the Top 500 hh Installed at C-DAC, Pune.
Global Supercomputing List. hh Airawat PSAI - India’s largest and fastest
hh From India - AI Supercomputer “AIRAWAT” AI supercomputing system (Speed - 13,170
(rank – 75th). teraflops).
hh Other Indian supercomputers in the Top 500 hh Manufactured by - Netweb Technologies.
list – 2. 14TH CLEAN ENERGY MINISTERIAL
 PARAM Siddhi (131st) - Installed at MEETING
C-DAC, Pune. hh 14th Clean Energy Ministerial and 8th
 Pratyush (169th) - Installed at the Indian Mission Innovation meeting venue - Goa
Institute of Tropical Meteorology, (July 2023).
Pune. hh Theme - Advancing Clean Energy Together.
 Mihir (316th) - Installed at National About Clean Energy Ministerial (2009) –
Centre for Medium-Range Weather hh Promote policies that advance clean energy
Forecasting, Noida. technology.
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achieved a global collective target of 10 VALUE ADDITION

billion LEDs globally.
About Mission Innovation (MI) – • 15 BRICS summit venue - Durban,
th
South Africa (August 2023).

hh Aim - to accelerate the Clean Energy
revolution and progress towards the Paris • BRICS theme 2023 - “BRICS and Africa:
Agreement goals and pathways to Net Zero. Partnership for Mutually Accelerated
hh 1st phase (2015-2020) was announced at
Growth, Sustainable Development, and
COP21 on November 30, 2015. Inclusive Multilateralism”.
hh Mission Innovation (MI2.0) (June 2, 2021) • The idea of a common currency was
focus is on the decade of action (2021- proposed by Russia at the Beijing BRICS
2030) and the emphasis is to scale up the summit 2022.
deployment of innovative clean energy About BRICS –
technology. hh BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and
South Africa.
hh In 2001, the British Economist Jim O’Neill
coined the term BRIC.
hh 1st BRIC summit -Yekaterinburg, Russia
(June 16, 2009).
hh South Africa was admitted as a full member
at the BRIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting in
New York in September 2010.
3. INDIA-EU CONNECTIVITY
CONFERENCE
hh India – EU Global Gateway Conference:
Connectivity for Asia and beyond was held
in Meghalaya (June 1 – 2, 2023).
hh Based on 3 pillars: Digital, Energy and
Transport.
hh Organized by – M/o External Affairs,
EU Delegation to India and the Asian
Confluence.
hh Aim - boosting connectivity investments in
India’s North Eastern States and with Nepal,
Bhutan and Bangladesh.
hh Held under India – EU Connectivity
partnership (launch - May 2021).
VALUE ADDITION
• Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) - Triangular
Development Cooperation projects in
3rdCountries between India and Germany.
• Global Gateway - EU’s €300 billion
infrastructural and connectivity investment 5. 3RD G20EMPLOYMENT WORKING
project. GROUP (EWG)MEET
hh Venue – Geneva (ILO hq), Switzerland
4. 15TH BRICS FOREIGN MINISTERS (31st – 2nd June 2023).
MEETING hh 3 key priority areas -
hh Venue - Cape Town, South Africa.  Addressing global skill gaps.
hh South Africa - current chair of BRICS.  Gig and platform economy and social
hh South Africa is hosting a Friends of BRICS protection.
meeting with 15 foreign ministers from
Africa and the Global South.  Sustainable financing of social
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hh G20 tradition - organize an EWG at the hh UN granted the IUCN official observer
side-lines of the International Labour status in 1992.
Organization (ILO)’s annual conference at hh Well known for - Red List of Species, Red
Geneva. List of Ecosystems, Key Biodiversity Areas
hh G20 2023 troika - Indonesia, India and Brazil. and the Green Lists.
About G20 –
hh Informal organization comprising 19
countries and the European Union.
hh 1999 - First conference of finance ministers
and central bank governors.
hh 2008 financial crisis - decided that the G20
leaders will meet once a year from now on.
hh The G20 finance ministers and central bank
governors continue to meet on their own
twice a year.
7. INDIA-US STRATEGIC TRADE
hh The G20’s work is split into two tracks
i.e., finance track and Sherpa track. DIALOGUE (IUSSTD)
hh Inaugural meeting held in Washington D.C.
hh Strategic technology and trade collaboration
were envisaged under the India-US initiative
on Critical and Emerging Technologies
(iCET).
iCET –
hh Launched on the sidelines of the Quad
Summit in May 2022.
hh Aim - forge links between the government,
academia, and industry in areas such as AI,
quantum computing, 5G/6G, biotech, space,
and semiconductors.
hh Both sides have identified 6 focus areas of
co-development and co-production.
8. WHO’S 4TH HEALTH FOR ALL FILM
FESTIVAL (HAFF) 2023
6. WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS hh 2 films from the WHO South-East Asia
(WCC) 2025 Region have won awards at HAFF 2023
organized by WHO.
hh WCC of International Union for Conservation
of Nature (IUCN) 2025 host – UAE. Country Film Category Film direc-
hh Venue - Abu Dhabi (October 10-21, 2025). tor
hh WCC - World’s largest and most important Bang- One in 36 Better Arifur
gathering of conservationists. la-desh Million: Story Health Rahma and
About IUCN (1948) – of Childhood and Mitali Das
hh International NGO. Lead Poison- Well-be-
hh Hq - Gland, Switzerland. ing in Bangla- ing
hh World’s largest and most diverse desh
environmental network.
hh Established the IUCN Red List of Threatened
India When Climate Climate Vandita
Species in 1964. Change Turns Change Sariya
hh Played a significant role in the formation Violent and
of the Ramsar Convention, Convention Health
on International Trade in Endangered
Species, World Heritage Convention and 9. IIAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2025
Convention on Biological Diversity. hh India to host the 2025 IIAS annual conference
hh Published the World Conservation Strategy in February 2025.
in 1980, in collaboration with the UNEP and hh IIAS- International Institute of
WWF. Administrative Sciences.

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Theme - Next Generation Administrative

hh  Differentiated burden-sharing on
Reforms - Empowering the Citizens and developed and developing countries
Reaching the Last Mile. in the climate change framework.
hh Venue - Kochi, Kerala. hh Role of non-Annex I countries in global
About IIAS (1930) – warming Since 1992 –
hh Headquarters - Brussels, Belgium.  About 57% of CO2 emissions had come
hh A federation of member States and academic from non-Annex I countries.
research centers jointly elaborating public  70% of the incremental warming due
administration solutions to the policy to CO2, methane and sulphur dioxide
challenges of the day. had come from non-Annex I countries.
10. BONN CLIMATE CHANGE hh Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) –
CONFERENCE (SB58)  Set up at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.
hh Venue - World Convention Center,Bonn,  A temporary emergency exercise focused
Germany. only on increasing emission cuts.
hh The 3rd and final round of technical hh Climate funding –
discussions on global stocktake (GST) was
held.  Developing countries need US$ 6
hh Global stocktake –
trillion by 2030 to implement their
climate action plans.
 Mandated by the 2015 Paris Agreement
(Article 14) - must be conducted every  Loss and damage of developing
five years, starting in 2023. countries every year - US$ 400 billion.
 Aim - to assess the progress in the fight  Under Green Climate Fund, developed
against climate change. nations committed $100 billion every
year by 2020.
VALUE ADDITION
Annex I countries –
• Mentioned in Annexure I of the 1992 UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC).
• A group of about 40 rich and industrialised
countries.
Historical responsibility –
• Bulk of the accumulated greenhouse gas
emissions (global warming) have come
from Annex I countries.
POLITY
ENVIRONMENT
1. 1ST URBAN CLIMATE FILM FESTIVAL Value addition –

hh Venue - New Town, Kolkata (June 3 to 5, hh National Mission on Sustainable
2023). Habitat (2010) - to make cities more
hh Aim –to enlighten audiences about the sustainable by enhancing building energy
environmental, social and economic impacts efficiency etc.
of climate change on urban settlements. hh Sustainable city features -
hh Organised by - National Institute of Urban
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hh Japanese method of creating dense urban

forests in a small area.
hh Developed in the 1970s.
hh Create dense urban forests in a small area.
hh Method - Planting two to four different types
of indigenous trees within every square
metre.
hh Trees become self-sustaining and they grow
to their full length within three years.
hh Common indigenous plants used - Anjan,
2. GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG)
Amala, Bel, Arjun and Gunj.
WATCH
hh Approved by - World Meteorological
4. “FISH KILL” PHENOMENON
Congress. hh Thousands of dead fish washed up in Texas,
hh New GHG monitoring initiative to reduce USA.
heat-trapping gases hh Dead fish include – Menhaden, sharks, trout,
hh Built under Global Atmosphere Watch (1989) bass, catfish and stingrays.
and Global Greenhouse Gas Information About “fish kill” –
System. hh Sudden and unexpected death of many fish
hh The World Meteorological Organisation or other aquatic animals over a short period.
(WMO) and WHO also framed the 2023- hh Reason - Mainly due to low levels of
2033 Implementation Plan for Advancing dissolved oxygen in the water that causes
Climate, Environment and Health Science suffocation of the fish.
and Services to manage the impact of hh Causes –
Climate Change.
 Warm water - Oxygen dissolves easily
in colder water in comparison to
warmer water.
 Calm seas - One of the ways for oxygen
to enter the water is by mixing with
wind and waves.
 Cloudy skies - Phytoplankton are
unable to carry out the process of
photosynthesis resulting in decreased
dissolved oxygen concentration.
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• Dissolved Oxygen (DO) - The higher amounts
of waste increase the rates of decomposition
and O2 consumption thereby decreases the
DO content of water.
• Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) - Amount
of dissolved oxygen needed by bacteria in
decomposing the organic wastes. Higher
value of BOD indicates low DO content of
water.
• Chemical oxygen demand (COD) -
Amount of oxygen (in ppm) required to
3. MIYAWAKI FORESTS oxidize organic (biodegradable and non-
hh PM Narendra Modi spoke about Miyawaki biodegradable) and oxidizable inorganic
plantation in his ‘Mann ki Baat episode. compounds in the water.
hh Practised in India in Kerala and Maharashtra 5. LEED ZERO GREEN CERTIFICATION
(Mumbai). INITIATIVE
hh Benefits - fight climate change, curb pollution hh Top performers – India (1st), US (2nd) and
levels, and increase the green cover. China (3rd).
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hh Leaders – 6. TREATY TO PROTECT HIGH SEAS

 Company - DLF (realty firm) and ITC hh UN adopted the 1stever treaty to protect
(FMCG player). marine life in the high seas on June 19, 2023.
 States - Haryana and Tamil Nadu. hh Focus - biodiversity of international waters,
hh It recognizes projects that have reached net outside the jurisdiction of any one nation.
zero or net positive status in the categories hh To be opened for signatures in New York for
of carbon, energy, water, or waste. two years starting September 20, 2023.
hh Published by - US Green Building Council hh Come into force - after 60 countries ratify the
(USGBC) and Green Business Certification agreement.
Inc (GBCI).
POLITY
AWARDS & HONOURS
Central African Republic, Democratic
1. DOUBLE-AMPUTEE CLIMBER Republic of the Congo, Republic of the
hh Hari Budha Magar - Conquered the world’s Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
highest Mount Everest with artificial legs.
hh Double-amputee ex-British Gurkha soldier
from Nepal.
hh Other summited peaks by him - Mt Blanc
(4,808.72 m), Kilimanjaro (5895 m), Mera
Peak (6,476 m) and Mt Toubkal (4,167 m).
2. DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD MEDAL
hh Awardees – Shishupal Singh and Sanwala
Ram Vishnoi of the Border Security Force
were posthumously awarded.
hh Lost their livesin the Democratic Republic of
Congo in 2022.
hh Part of MONUSCO (UN Organization
Stabilization Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo).
VALUE ADDITION
• Highest honor awarded to UN peacekeepers.
• Named after the second Secretary-General
of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjold.
• India - 5thlargest troop contributor (TCC).
• 1stIndia’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping 3. 57TH JNANPITH AWARD
began - UN operation in Korea in the 1950s hh Awardee –Damodar Mauzo(Konkani
language, Goa).
About Democratic Republic of Congo – hh India’s highest literary honor.
hh Location - Central Africa. hh His famous novel “Karmelin” received the
Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983.
hh Bordering countries - Central African
Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, hh 2ndGoan to receive the Jnanpith Award. (1st -
Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. Ravindra Kelekar, 2008).
hh Marginally opens in the Atlantic Ocean. 4. ENVIRONMENTAL AIRLINE OF THE
hh Congo Basin (6 countries) - Cameroon, YEAR 2023
hh Awardee - Etihad Airways.

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hh Etihad Airways - national airline of the UAE. hh Reason - for his “Development of
hh Ranks airlines on their innovation, route Sustainable Livelihood and Community
networks and safety score. Based Biodiversity Conservation and
hh Etihad took third in Airline Ratings’ “Top 10 Environment Protection” case study.
Airlines” award. hh In 2021, Sharon Wright of Australia won
hh Top 3 – the award for her work in Noosa Biosphere
Reserve.
 Air New Zealand (1st)
 Qatar Airways (2nd) About Gulf of Mannar BR (Tamil Nadu) –
hh First Marine Biosphere Reserve (1989) in
 Etihad Airways (3rd) South and South East Asia.
5. GRAND ORDER OF THE CHAIN OF hh It was declared a Marine National Park in
THE YELLOW STAR 1986 by the Government of Tamil Nadu
hh Conferred to – President DroupadiMurmu. hh One of the four major coral reef areas (others
hh Highest civilian award of Suriname. 3 - Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, Lakhsadweep
hh First Indian to receive this award. and Andaman and Nicobar islands).
hh 3 distinct coastal ecosystems - coral reefs,
About Suriname (Capital: Paramaribo) – seagrass beds and mangroves.
hh Location - Northeastern coast of South
hh Species - Dugong (sea cow, critically
America. endangered), all protected sharks (IWPA,
hh Smallest sovereign state in South America. 1972) including whale shark, sea horses,
hh Tropical country and vegetation is green and hawksbill sea turtles, dolphins
dominated by rainforests. and sea cucumbers.
hh Official language – Dutch. hh The swamp near the Kodandaraman
Temple gives shelter to a flock of about
10,000 flamingos every year.
7. “ACCELERATOR PROGRAM” FOR
FOOD STARTUPS
hh Farmers Fresh Zone (FarmersFZ) was
selected by the Food and Agriculture
Organisation (FAO) of the UN.
hh FarmersFZ has figured in the list of 12 agri-
food startups around the world to develop
business.
hh Functions under the Kerala Startup Mission
(KSUM).
hh CEO Pradeep P S founded Agri Tech
company in 2016.
8. SPINOZA PRIZE
hh Awardee –Joyeeta Gupta (Indian-origin
scientist).
hh Highest distinction in Dutch science.
hh Referred to as the ‘Dutch Nobel Prize’.
9. “ATHI UTTAM” ACCREDITATION
hh Given to – Geological Survey of India
Training Institute (GSITI), Hyderabad.
6. U N E S C O ’S M I C H E L B AT I S S E AWA R D hh Given by - National Accreditation Board of
hh From India - Bakan Jagdish Sudhakar. Education and Training (NABET).
hh Reason -for effective biosphere reserve hh GSITI functions under the Ministry of Mines.
management. About GSITI –
hh He is Ramanathapuram wildlife warden hh Headquarters – Hyderabad.
and Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve hh 6 Regional Training Divisions (RTD) -
(BR) director. Hyderabad, Nagpur, Jaipur, Lucknow,
hh First Indian to receive this honour. Kolkata and Shillong.
hh Award was instituted in 2004. hh 4 Field Training Centers (FTCs) - Chitradurga
hh Award - $12,000. (Karnataka), Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Zawar
(Rajasthan) and Kuju (Jharkhand).
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10. “GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR” AWARD hh Published by - William Collins.

hh Awardee –Shaktikanta Das (RBI governor). hh Guha also received a bound copy of
hh Central Bank of the Year 2023 - National Longford’s autobiography, The Pebbled
Bank of Ukraine. Shore (1986).
hh Event - London’s Central Banking Awards 14. GANDHI PEACE PRIZE 2021
2023. hh Awardee - Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
VALUE ADDITION hh Reason - Outstanding contribution towards
social, economic and political transformation
• Shaktikanta Das - 25th Governor of the through non-violent methods.
Reserve Bank of India (December 12, 2018). hh Instituted in 1995 to mark the 125thbirth
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
11. IQBAL MASIH AWARD 2023 hh Last year winner - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
hh Awardee – Lalitha Natarajan. (former Bangladesh president).
hh Reason - for the Elimination of Child Labour.
About Gita Press (1923) –
hh Chennai-based lawyer-activist.
hh Publisher of Hindu religious texts.
VALUE ADDITION hh Its monthly magazine - Kalyan, started in
1926.
• Established by the US Secretary of Labor in hh Publishes in 15 languages.
2008.
hh The Gita Press campus was inaugurated
• Iqbal Masih - Pakistani child sold into by then-President Rajendra Prasad in April
slavery as a carpet weaver at age 4. 1955.
12. INTERNATIONAL GREEN APPLE 15. 4 NATIONAL WATER AWARDS 2022
TH
AWARDS FOR BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS hh 41 winners across 11 categories were

hh Winners- 5 landmark buildings/structures in awarded.
Telangana. hh Winner –
hh Award given by - The Green Organisation.  Overall - Madhya Pradesh (1st), Odisha
hh Reason - for promoting ‘best environmental (2nd), Andhra Pradesh and Bihar
practices’. (jointly 3rd).
hh First time any structures from India were
 Best district – Ganjam(Odisha),
honored with this award.
Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), Adilabad
hh Telangana got the honor of receiving all five
district (Telangana).
awards.
 Best Village Panchayat -
Category Building/structure Jagannadhapuram (Bhadradri
Heritage Moazzam Jahi market Kothagudem, Telangana).
hh Best Urban Local Body – Chandigarh (1st),
Unique design Cable-stayed hanging bridge Indore (2nd), Surat (3rd).
over DurgamCheruvu  Best Industry - Barauni Thermal Power
Aesthetically de- Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana Station, Begusarai, Bihar.
signed office State Secretariat building hh Mascot of National Water Mission for
telecast on Doordarshan – Piku.
Unique office Integrated Command and
hh India is home to about 18% of the world’s
Control Centre of the state population, over 18% of the livestock, but
police we have just 4% of the fresh water resources
Excellent reli- Yadagirigutta Narasimha of the world.
gious structure Swamy temple 16. 45TH EUROPEAN ESSAY PRIZE
13. ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE 2023 hh Awardee - Arundhati Roy for her essay
hh Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical
“Azadi” (2021).
Biography 2023- Ramachandra Guha. hh Her other works - The God of Small Things
hh Book - Rebels against the Raj: Western Fighters
(Booker Prize), The Ministry of Utmost
for India’s Freedom. Happiness and My Seditious Heart.
hh Theme - White Brits who were severely 17. OLYMPIC ORDER
punished for going against the British hh Presented to - Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus
establishment to give their all for Indian [Director-General of World Health
independence. Organization (WHO)].

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Reason - for ensuring the Olympic Games

hh 19. NATIONAL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Tokyo 2020 took place despite the Covid-19 AWARDS 2022 AND 2023
pandemic. hh 30 nursing professionals were awarded.
hh Olympic Cup for 2021 – WHO. hh Reason - Recognition for the meritorious
hh IOC guest of honour at the Olympic Games services rendered by the nurses and nursing
Paris 2024 - Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus. professionals to society.
hh IOC President - Thomas Bach. hh From Bihar (2023 award) – Ms. Gaytri
18. PEACE PRIZE OF THE GERMAN BOOK Kumari (Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife
TRADE FOR 2023 category).
hh Given in honor of Florence Nightingale,
hh Awardee - Salman Rushdie.
founder of modern nursing.
hh Reason - for his resolve in the face of a
hh Instituted in the year 1973 by the Ministry of
“constant threat to his life.
Health and Family Welfare.
hh His masterpiece book – “Midnight’s
Children” (1981). 20. 200 INTERNATIONAL GAMES
hh He wrote the novel Satanic Verses in 1988 hh Guinness World Record for 200 international
which caused widespread uproar in the games - Cristiano Ronaldo.
Muslim world. hh 1stmale footballer to play 200 international
hh He was attacked in August 2022 in New York football matches.
before the publication of his most recent hh Played his 200th match against Iceland.
novel “Victory City”.
POLITY
IMPORTANT DAYS
1. WORLD THYROID DAY

hh Celebrated on May 25.
hh Theme 2023 - “Thyroid Health: Nurturing
Well-being.”
About thyroid gland -
hh Butterfly-shaped gland in the neckbelow
the throat (Adam’s Apple).
hh Hormones produced - T3 (Triiodothyronine)
and T4 (Thyroxine).
hh TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is a
hormone produced by the pituitary gland. It
controls the secretions of the thyroid gland.
VALUE ADDITION 2. WORLD SCHIZOPHRENIA
AWARENESS DAY
• Hypothyroidism - low production of thyroid
hh Observedon May 24.
hormone.
hh Aim - to raise awareness and reduce stigma
• Hyperthyroidism - increased production of around mental illness.
thyroid hormone.
hh Theme - “Celebrating the Power of
• Goitre - enlarged thyroid gland due to iodine Community Kindness”.
deficiency. Common in Himalayan regions.
Schizophrenia –
• Hashimoto’s disease - an autoimmune hh A profound, severe and debilitating brain
disease in which the body’s immune cells disorder impacting thoughts, emotions, and
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hh It alters perception, leading to hallucinations,

strange thoughts, and a sense of being in a
different world.
3. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN
PEACEKEEPERS
hh Celebrated on May 29.
hh Theme - Peace BeginsWith Me.
hh 2023 - 75th year of operation of UN
peacekeeping.
Value addition -
hh 1stUN peacekeeping effort - Middle East
(1948) to monitor the armistice agreement
between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
hh Dag Hammarskjöld medal (December
2000) - Posthumous award to members of 5. WORLD MILK DAY 2023
peacekeeping operations who lost their lives hh Observed on June 1.
during service. hh By- Food and Agriculture Organization
hh Blue Berets or Blue Helmets - UN (FAO).
peacekeepers are referred to as Blue Helmets hh Theme - Enjoy Dairy
because they wear light blue helmets. hh Milk is called complete food because it
hh It seeks to have 20% women in formed contains all essential nutrients (except iron)
police units and 30 percent individual police including carbs, proteins, fats, and vitamins.
officers in the peacekeeping forces by 2028.
hh India - 1stnation in 2007 to deploy an all- VALUE ADDITION
women contingent to a UN peacekeeping • India - Highest milk producer (Rank 1, 24%
mission in Liberia. of global milk production).
• Milk Producing States in India - Rajasthan
(15.05%), Uttar Pradesh (14.93%), Madhya
Pradesh (8.6%), Gujarat (7.56%) and Andhra
Pradesh (6.97%).
• Pure cow milk is full of amino acids,
beneficial enzymes, and fatty acids.
Calcium Recommendation by ICMR –
hh Children aged 1 to 9 years - 600 mg/day
hh Children aged 10 to 17 years - 800 mg/day
hh Healthy adults- 600 mg/day
4. 140TH VEER SAVARKAR BIRTH hh Pregnant and lactating mothers - 1200 mg/
day.
ANNIVERSARY 2023
hh Celebratedon May 28, 2023.
About VD Savarkar –
hh Formed Mitra Mela (1903, Nashik) - An
underground revolutionary organization.
Became Abhinav Bharat Society in 1906.
hh March 13, 1910 - Arrested in London for
organizing an armed revolt against the
Morley-Minto Reforms.
hh July 4, 1911 - Sentenced to 50 years and
transported to Cellular Jail in A&N Islands.
hh January 6, 1924 - Released but confined to
Ratnagiri District.
hh In 1922, he wrote his “Essentials of
Hindutva” which formulated his theory of
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6. WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2023 behavior for responsible practices for effective
hh Observed on May 31. conservationof living aquatic resources.
hh Theme - “Grow food, not tobacco”. hh FAO Agreement on Port State Measures
hh Aim - to raise awareness about alternative to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal,
crop production for tobacco farmers. Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (2009)
– binding agreement to prevent, deter and
e-cigarettes – eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated
hh Commonly known as vapes. fishing. Entered into force on June 5 , 2016.
hh Contain nicotine which when heated
produces an aerosol.
hh Linked to respiratory and cardiovascular
problems.
hh Banned in India.
9. WORLD OCEANS DAY 2023

hh Celebratedon June 8.
hh Theme - Planet Ocean: Tides are Changing.
hh Introduced by - Oceans Institute of Canada
at the 1992 Earth Summitin Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil.
hh UN General Assembly passed a resolution
designating 8 June as World Oceans Day in
7. WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 2023 2008.
hh Celebrated on June 5. hh Global coordination of World Ocean Day
hh Host country 2023 - Côte d’Ivoire (in was initiated by The Ocean Project in 2002.
partnership with the Netherlands). Value Addition –
hh Theme - “Solutions to plastic pollution”. hh Over 70% of Earth is covered in water, which
hh By - United Nations Environment produces at least 50% of the planet’s oxygen.
Programme (UNEP). hh SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation.
Value Addition – hh SDG 13 - Climate action
hh First World Environment Day – 1973, theme hh SDG 14 - Life below water.
“Only One Earth”.
10. 5TH WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY 2023
hh Established in 1972 by the United Nations at
the Stockholm Conference on the Human hh Observed on June 7.
Environment. hh Theme - Food Standards Save Lives.
hh Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)
8. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR
implements the WHO Food Standards
THE FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL, Program.
UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED
Value Addition –
FISHING
hh Food-borne diseases - Typhoid, E. coli etc.
hh Observed on June 5.
hh Monosodium Glutamate (Ajinomoto) - A
hh Target 4 of SDG 14 (Life Below Water) - to flavor enhancer often added to restaurant
end overfishing, illegal, unreported, and foods, canned vegetables, soups, deli meats
unregulated fishing and destructive fishing and other foods.
practices by 2020.
hh Concerns wrt Ajinomoto - Fluctuations in
hh FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible blood pressure, migraine, breathing issues
Fisheries (1995) - International standards of while sleeping.

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hh The Food Safety & Standards (FSS) Act was 12. INTERNATIONAL ALBINISM
passed in 2006. It led to the formation of AWARENESS DAY 2023
FSSAI (2008), an apex authority responsible hh Observed on June 13.
for formulating standards for food in India. hh Theme 2023 - Inclusion is strength.
Aflatoxins - About Albinism –
hh A family of toxins produced by fungi that
hh Rare and genetic conditions.
are found on agricultural crops such as
maize (corn), peanuts, cottonseed, and tree hh Absence of melanin production in the
nuts. human body.
hh Main producers - Aspergillus flavus and hh Lack of pigmentation (melanin) causes
Aspergillus parasiticus that are abundant in vulnerability to the sun and bright light.
warm and humid regions. hh Almost all people with albinism are visually
impaired and are prone to developing skin
11. 21 WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD
ST
cancer.
LABOUR 2023 hh The production of melanin occurs
hh Observed on June 12. within melanocytes, specialized cells that
hh Theme - Social Justice for All. End Child are present but not fully functional in albino
Labour! mammals.
hh Organized by - International Labour hh No cure for the absence of melanin.
Organization (ILO).
hh Highest child labour – Africa (20%), Asia and
the Pacific (7%), Americas (5%), Europe and
Central Asia (4%), the Arab States (3%).
hh International Year for the Eradication of
Child Labour – 2021.
About ILO –
hh Established in 1919 by the Treaty of 13. WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2023
Versailles. hh Celebrated on June 14.
hh Became the first specialized agency of UN in hh Slogan 2023 - Give blood, give plasma,
1946. share life, share often.
hh Only tripartite UN agency, bringing together
Value Addition –
governments, employers and workers
hh Cells in blood –
representatives.
hh Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland.  White blood cells - Monocytes,
hh Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969. lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils,
hh India is a founding member of the ILO and
basophils, and macrophages.
it has been a permanent member of the ILO  Red blood cells – Erythrocytes.
Governing Body since 1922.  Platelets - Thrombocytes.
hh Blood Types –
VALUE ADDITION
 4 main blood groups – A, B, AB and O.
• Article 24 if Indian Constitution - Prohibits  Determined by the genes one inherits
the employment of children in factories,
from parents.
mines and other hazardous work.
 Each group can be either RhD positive
• Article 39(f) - Childhood and youth are
protected against exploitation or RhD negative (total - 8 blood
groups).
• Article 45 - Free and compulsory education
hh Blood is made up of RBCs, WBCs, and
for children up to the age of 6 years.
platelets in a liquid called plasma.
• National policy on child labour - 1987. hh Blood group is identified by antibodies and
• Child Labour Act (Prohibition and antigens in the blood.
Regulation) – 1986. hh Antibodies - Proteins found in plasma. Part
• PENCIL portal - Platform for Effective of the body’s natural defences.
Enforcement for No Child Labour. hh Antigens - Protein molecules found on the
• SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth. surface of RBCs.
• Convention 182 (1999) - Prohibition and hh Rhnull (golden blood) - One of the rarest
Immediate Action for the Elimination of the blood types. Complete absence of any of
Worst Forms of Child Labour. the Rh antigens.

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 Repowering of wind turbines - Tamil

Nadu.
hh Wind Atlas at 150 meters above ground level
was launched. Prepared by the National
Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE),Chennai.
hh Onshore wind potential (150 meters above
ground level) - 1,164 GW.
VALUE ADDITION
• India’s rank in wind power capacity in the

world – 4th.
• India’s Glasgow commitment (COP26,
2021)–
• Reach 500GW Non-fossil energy
capacity by 2030.
14. WORLD DAY TO COMBAT • 50% of its energy requirements from
DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT renewable energy by 2030.
hh Observed on June 17. • Reduction of total projected carbon
hh Aim -to restore degraded land. emissions by one billion tonnes from
now to 2030.
hh Theme - “Her land. Her rights”.
• Reduction of the carbon intensity of
hh By 2050 droughts may affect over 3-quarters of
the economy by 45% by 2030, over 2005
the world’s population. levels.
hh Number and duration of droughts have
• Achieving the target of net zero
increased by 29% since 2000. emissions by 2070.
hh In India, 12 million hectares are lost (23
hectares per minute) due to drought and 16. WORLD SICKLE CELL AWARENESS
desertification each year. DAY
VALUE ADDITION hh Observed on June 19.
hh Theme - Building and strengthening global
Global Efforts –
sickle cell communities, formalizingnewborn
• United Nations Convention to Combat screening and knowing your sickle cell
Desertification (UNCCD, 1994) - Only disease (SCD) status.
legally binding framework set up to address
desertification and the effects of drought. About SCD –
hh Genetic blood disorder. It affects hemoglobin.
• Bonn Challenge - Global goal to bring 150
million hectares of degraded and deforested hh People with SCD have atypical hemoglobin
landscapes into restoration by 2020 and 350 molecules called hemoglobin S, which
million hectares by 2030. can distort red blood cells into a sickle, or
crescent shape.
India’s Efforts –
hh Irregularly shaped cells can cause blockages
• Aim - to achieve land degradation neutral in blood vessels, leading to a variety
status by 2030.
of health complications.
• To restore 26 million hectares of degraded
land by 2030. 17. 9TH INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2023
hh Celebrated on June 21.
15. GLOBAL WIND DAY
hh Theme - Yoga for VasudhaivaKutumbakam.
hh Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
hh National celebration of Yoga day – Jabalpur
organized the Global Wind Day event (Madhya Pradesh). Led by - Vice-President
on June 15. Jagdeep Dhankhar.
hh Theme - “Pawan – Urja: Powering the Future
hh PM Narendra Modi led a yoga session
of India”. for the first time at the United Nations
hh Achievements in 2022-23 – Headquarters on June 21, 2023.
 Highest wind capacity addition hh December 11, 2014 (69th session of General
– Rajasthan. Assembly) - UN proclaimed June 21 as the
 Highest wind capacity addition International Day of Yoga.
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VALUE ADDITION hh Theme - Breaking Barriers, Shaping the

Future: Women in Diplomacy for Sustainable
Yoga School – Development.
• Part of the orthodox school of Indian hh Diana Abgar (Armenian ambassador) -
philosophy. 1stfemale diplomat of the 20thcentury.
• Founder - Sage Patanjali. hh IDWID resolution was adopted by the
• Literal meaning - Union of two major entities UNGA on June 20, 2022.
(physical and mental discipline). hh SDG 5 – Gender equality.
• Yogasutra of Patanjali (2nd century BCE) 20. OLYMPIC DAY 2023
explains the origins of Yoga and the school. hh Celebrated on June 23.
• Early references to Yoga philosophy - hh Theme - Let’s Move.
BrihadarayankaUpnishad (the oldest hh First-ever Olympic Day celebration – June
Upnishad), ChandogyaUpnishad, Katha 23, 1948.
Upnishad etc. hh 23 June 1894 - International Olympic
• Yoga School is closely related to Samkhya Committee (IOC) was founded by Pierre de
school. Coubertin.
• Path to moksha- systematic techniques and hh IOC was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris.
practices, or personal experimentation, Value Addition –
combined with Samkhya’s approach to hh April 6, 1896 - The inaugural Olympic
knowledge. Games kicked off in Athens, Greece.
18. WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2023 hh Father of modern Olympics - Pierre de
hh Observed on 20 June. Coubertin (French Baron).
hh Theme - Hope Away from Home. 21. WORLD HYDROGRAPHY DAY (WHD)
hh June 20, 2001 - Designated by the United 2023
Nations as World Refugee Day. Earlier it hh Observed on June 21.
was known as Africa Refugee Day. hh Theme - Hydrography – Underpinning the
hh India is not a signatory of the 1951 UN Digital; Twin of the Ocean.
Refugee Convention that prohibits any hh Celebrated by - Indian Naval Hydrographic
country from pushing back refugees to the Department at National Hydrographic
countries from where they hail. Office, Dehradun.
19. INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN IN hh International Hydrographic Organisation
DIPLOMACY (IDWID) 2023 (Hq - Monaco) was established in 1921
hh Observed on June 24.
POLITY
APPOINTMENT
1. HARSH JAIN hh ICAO hq - Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

hh Elected as the chairman of the Internet and 3. PRAVEEN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) for hh Sworn in as the Central Vigilance
2023-25. Commissioner (CVC).
hh Co-founder and CEO of Dream 11.
hh Central Vigilance Commissioner and the
hh Vice chairman - Rajesh Magow (group CEO Vigilance Commissioners are appointed by
of MakeMyTrip). the President of India.
hh Treasurer - SatyanGanjwani.
hh Recommendation committee –
2. ANGSHUMALI RASTOGI  Prime Minister
hhAppointed as India’s representative to the  Minister of Home Affairs (MHA)
council of the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO).  Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.

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About Central Vigilance Commission – hh Reports - State of Climate report, Greenhouse

hh Set up - February 1964, on the recommendations Gas Bulletin etc.
of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, 6. DENNIS FRANCIS
headed by Shri K. Santhanam.
hh Elected as the new president of the 78th UN
hh Apex vigilance institution, free of control General Assembly.
from any executive authority. (i.e., not
hh Country - Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
controlled by any Ministry or Department.
Only responsible to the Parliament). Current UNGA President - Csaba Korosi.
hh Composition - A Central Vigilance 7. HASMUKH ADHIA
Commissioner and not more than two hh Appointed as chairman of GIFT (Gujarat
Vigilance Commissioners. International Finance Tec) City.
hh Tenure - hold office for a term of 4 yearsor till he hh Replaced Sudhir Mankad in GIFT City.
attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
hh Also appointed as -
hh Vineet Narain case (1997) - The CVC be given
statutory status and be entrusted with the  Chairman and Director of the Gujarat
responsibility to supervise the work of the Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL)
CBI ensuring its efficiency and impartiality.  Chairman and Director of the Gujarat
hh Statutory body - Central Vigilance Mineral Development Corporation
Commission act 2003. (GMDC).
4. CAG GIRISH CHANDRA MURMU About GIFT City –
hh Re-elected as World Health Organization hh Full form - Gujarat International Finance Tec City.
(WHO) external auditor. hh Location – Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
hh Election held at 76th World Health Assembly hh India’s first and only International
in Geneva. Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
hh Tenure - 4-year term (2024 to 2027). (1st term hh India’s first operational greenfield smart city.
- 2019 to 2023). 1. SUDARSHAN SHAKTI EXERCISE 2023
VALUE ADDITION hh By - Sapta Shakti Command of the Indian
Army.
He is also the external auditor of
hh Venue - Along the western borders in
• International Labour Organization Rajasthan and Punjab.
(2024-2027).
• Food and Agriculture Organization
(2020-2025)
• International Atomic Energy Agency
(2022-2027)
• Organization for Prohibition of Chemical
Weapons (2021-2023)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (2020-2022).
He is also a member of the United Nations
(UN) Panel of External Auditors.
5. CELESTE SAULO
hh Appointed as the first female Secretary-
General of the World Meteorological
Organisation (WMO).
hh Succeeded Petteri Taalas.
2. ARCTIC EXERCISES
hh Currently the First Vice-President of WMO. hh By - NATO to defend their newest member,
Finland.
hh Next WMO President –Dr. Abdulla Al
Mandous (UAE). hh Venue - Rovajarvi, northern Finland.
hh Finland formally joined NATO on April 4,
About WMO (1950) – 2023.
hh Specialized agency of the United Nations (UN).
hh The addition of Finland doubles the length
hh Headquarters - Geneva, Switzerland. of the border NATO shares with Russia
hh India is a member of WMO. hh Sweden hopes to be a member by the time of
hh Major Programs - World Weather Watch, NATO’s summit in Vilnius in July 2023.
World Climate Program, Atmospheric hh NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.
Research and Environment Program.
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hh Signed between - ThyssenKrupp Marine

Systems and Indian Mazagon Docks Ltd
(MDL).
hh To be built by - Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders.
hh Presently the Indian submarine fleet has 16
conventional submarines, and 6 recently-
built submarines (Project 75 ‘I’).
Strategic partnership model
hh Done under India’s strategic partnership
(SP) model.
hh It envisages indigenous manufacturing
of major defense platforms by an Indian
strategic partner who will collaborate with
a foreign original equipment manufacturer
3. AGNI PRIME MISSILE (OEM) to set up production facilities in the
hh Nuclear-capable “Agni Prime” ballistic country.
missile clearedthe pre-induction test.
hh Test carried out by - Defence Research and 5. AIR DEFENDER 2023 EXERCISE
Development Organisation (DRDO). hh Germany hosted the biggest air deployment
hh Location –Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off exercise in NATO’s history.
the coast of Odisha. hh Saw 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft
About Agni Prime – from 25 nations.
hh Sweden and Japan are also taking part in
hh 2-stage canisterized solid propellant nuclear-
capable ballistic missile. the exercise.
hh Canister mode benefit - rapid deployment, 6. 1ST INDIA, FRANCE AND
storage and mobility. UAEMARITIME EXERCISE
hh Range - 1,000-2,000 km. hh Held in the Gulf of Oman.
Value addition – hh Activities - surface warfare, helicopter
hh Agni series missiles - Part of the Integrated cross-deck landing operations, advanced air
Guided Missile Development Project defense exercises and boarding operations.
(IGMDP) initiated by MoD in 1982. 7. 12 EX EKUVERIN
TH
hh Between India and Maldives.

hh Location - Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
hh Duration – June 11 to 24, 2023.
hh Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’.
8. TWIN CBG OPERATION
hh Indian Navy carried out a twin Carrier Battle
Group (CBG) operation.
hh CBG - comprises aircraft carrier and its
multiple escort vessels.
hh Involved both of India’s aircraft carriers i.e.,
INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant.
hh INS Vikramaditya- modified Kiev-class
aircraft carrier purchased by India from
Russia in 2013.
hh Indigenously-built INS Vikrant was
inducted in September 2022.
9. 4TH KOMODO NAVAL EXERCISE
4. MOUs ON SUBMARINE PROJECT hh Launched by - Indonesia.
hh German and Indian companies envision the hh Aim - to “strengthen relationships between
possible building of 6 military submarines the navies” of 36 countries.
for India. hh From India, INS Satpura participated.
hh Aim - to engineer and design 6 non-nuclear hh Related places - Sulawesi island, Mentawai
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10. PREDATOR UAVS (MQ-9 UAV) About Predator UAV –

hh Defence Acquisition Council hh Manufactured by - General Atomics
(DAC) approved the procurement of 31 MQ- Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), USA.
9s PredatorUAV from the USA. hh Features –
hh Cost - over $3 billion.  Long endurance (>27 hours)
 Persistent surveillance (operate up to
50,000 feet)
 Strike capability (1,746 kg payload).
hh Sea Guardian - Maritime variant of the MQ-9
UAV.
11. EX KHAAN QUEST 2023
hh Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise.
hh Host - Mongolia.
hh Participation - military contingents and
observers from over 20 countries.
hh Indian Army representation - GARHWAL
RIFLES.
hh Aim - enhancing interoperability and
training uniformed personnel for the
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
(UNPKO).
POLITY
SPORTS
1. 16TH IPL 2023 hh Winner –India.

hh Winner – Chennai Super Kings (5th IPL title). hh Defeated Kazakhstan.
hh Beat Gujarat Titans. hh Venue – Kathmandu, Nepal.
hh Final held on May 29, 2023. (reserve day). hh Top 5 performers –
hh Venue - Narendra Modi Stadium,  India (1st)
Ahmedabad.  Kazakhstan (2nd)
hh Winning amount – Rs 20 crore. (runner up –  Nepal (3rd)
Rs 12.5 crores).
 Uzbekistan (4th)
Value addition –
 Sri Lanka (5th)
hh Orange cap - Shubman Gill (890 runs) (GT)
(only the 2ndIndian batsman to score over 3. ICC WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
800 runs in a season. 1st – Virat Kohli). hh Winner - Australia.
hh Purple Cap - Mohammad Shami (28 wickets) hh 209-run victory over India.
(GT) hh Venue – Oval, London.
hh Most valuable player - Shubman Gill (GT).
4. FRENCH OPEN 2023
hh Player of the match award - Devon Conway
hh Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won his 23rd Grand
(CSK). Slam title.
2. CAVA WOMEN’S hh Defeated Casper Ruud (Norway) in final.
VOLLEYBALLCHALLENGE CUP 2023 Key Points –

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Title Winner Runner up 5. TRIBAL SPORTS FESTIVAL

hh First tribal sports festival -Bhubaneswar.
Men’s Singles Novak Casper Ruud hh Overall champions (both men and women)
Djokovic - Odisha.
hh Top 3 – Odisha (1st), Karnataka (2nd) and
Women’s IgaŚwiątek Karolina Jharkhand (3rd).
Singles Muchova hh Hosted by - Ministry of Culture (GoI),
Government of Odisha and KIIT University.
Men’s doubles Ivan Sander Gille and
Dodigand Joran Vliegen 6. SQUASH WORLD CUP 2023
Austin hh Winner –Egypt.
Krajicek hh Egypt beat Malaysia 2-1 (4-1 on points) in
the final.
Women’s Hsieh Su-Wei Taylor Towsend hh Venue –Chennai.
doubles and Wang and Leylah
7. ASIAN FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Xinyu Fernandez
hhOlympian C A Bhavani Devi won bronze.
Mixed doubles Miyu Kato Bianca hhLost to Zaynab Dayibekova (Uzbekistan).
and Tim Pütz Andreescu and hhVenue - Wuxi, China.
Michael Venus hhBhavani Devi – 1stIndian fencer to qualify for
the Olympics (Tokyo Games).
POLITY
STATES/UTS
1. SMILE AMBASSADOR 4. ‘SHAKTI’ SCHEME

hh Appointed as Maharashtra’s “Smile hh By–Karnataka.
Ambassador. hh Aim - to avail the free travel in state-run
hh Face of the state medical education & drug buses.
department’s Swachh Mukh Abhiyan. hh The scheme applies to all women in
2. “AAI”(MOTHER) TOURISM POLICY Karnataka, including the transgender
community.
hhBy – Maharashtra.
hhA Women Tourism Policy Cell would be 5. NAND BABA MILK MISSION SCHEME
created under the Directorate of Tourism for hh By – Uttar Pradesh.
the implementation of the Aai policy. hh Aim - to provide milk producers the facility
3. MO GHARA YOJANA of selling their milk at a reasonable price in
villages through dairy co-operative societies.
hh By – Odisha.
hh Outlay - Rs 1,000 crore.
hh Aim - to provide financial assistance to
lower and lower-middle-income households hh Launched by - Livestock and Dairy
in rural areas. Development Department.
hh Benefit - A beneficiary can avail housing hh Office of Nand Baba Milk Mission - Kisan
loan of up to Rs. 3 lahks which can be repaid Gomtinagar, Lucknow.
in 10 years. 6. HORTICULTURE PROMOTION
hh Other housing schemes in Odisha - Biju hh Asian Development Bank (ADB) and India
Pucca Ghar Yojana and Pradhan Mantri signed a $130 million loan.
Awas Yojana. hh Aim - to promote horticulture in Himachal
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POLITY
BOOKS & AUTHORS
1. BOOK “RINGSIDE” hh Male-dominated performance.

hh Released by - Congress MP Dr. Shashi hh Detailed facial makeup and headgear are
Tharoor. used.
hh Author - Dr. Vijay Darda. hh Manipravalam - language used in Kathakali
hh Books by Shashi Tharoor - India: From songs.
Midnight to the Millennium (1997), The hh Based on Kerala’s traditional sopana sangeet.
Hindu Way: An Introduction to Hinduism hh Carnatic ragas are now used in Kathakali
(2019) and Thaurosaurus (2020). music.
2. BOOK “KATHAKALI DANCE THEATRE: hh Instruments used - Chenda, Maddalam,
A VISUAL NARRATIVE OF SACRED Chengila, Ilathalam, Idakka, and Shankhu.
INDIAN MIME” 3. NOVEL – “AJAY TO YOGI
hh Released by – KK Gopalakrishnan. ADITYANATH”
hh It offers a behind-the-scenes look into the hh Author - Shantanu Gupta.
world of Kathakali. hh Launched in 51+ schools of Uttar Pradesh on
About Kathakali (ballad of the east) – June 5, the 51st birthday of Yogi Adityanath.
hh Classical dance of Kerala. hh In the past Shantanu Gupta has written two
hh Precursors of ‘Kathakali’ - ‘Krishnanattam’
bestselling titles on Yogi Adityanath
and ‘Ramanattam’ which are based on the  The Monk Who Became Chief Minister.
Mahabharata and Ramayana.  The Monk Who Transformed Uttar
Pradesh.
POLITY
RANKS & INDICES
1. HUNGER HOTSPOTS  Infosys ($13 billion)

hh “Hunger Hotspots – FAO-WFP early  LIC ($9.8 billion)
warnings on acute food insecurity” was hh 1st timean Indian brand has breached the
released recently. brand value mark of $25 billion to feature in
hh Highest concern level - Afghanistan, Nigeria, the top 100.
Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. 3. TRACKING SDG7: THE ENERGY
hh Concern in Indian neighborhood - Pakistan, PROGRESS REPORT 2023
Afghanistan and Myanmar. hh Released - International Energy Agency
hh Causes - Conflict, climate extremes and (IEA), International Renewable Energy
economic shocks. Agency, United Nations Statistics Division,
hh Released by - Food and Agriculture World Bank, and the WHO.
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hh SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy.
and the World Food Programme (WFP). India’s status –
2. BRAND FINANCE GLOBAL 500 2023 LIST hh India is ‘On-Target’ to meeting universal
hh Released by Brand Finance.
access to electricity.
hh In April 2018 India achieved its goal, ahead
hh India’s most valuable brand –
of schedule, of providing electricity to every
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hh Total global inventory – 12,512 warheads
(January 2023).
hh Russia and the USA together possess almost
90% of all nuclear weapons.
India’s nuclear triad –
hh Capability of delivering nuclear weapons
by aircraft, land-based ballistic missiles and
submarine-launched missiles.
hh Aim - to deter the enemy from initiating a
first-strike attack.
hh India’s nuclear triad is complete –
 Land - Agni-V (nuclear-capable
ballistic missile).
 Water - INS Arihant (indigenous
nuclear ballistic missile submarine).
 Air - Rafale aircraft (nuclear-warhead-
carrying capability)
hh 3 core tenets of India’s nuclear doctrine—
credible minimum deterrence, massive
retaliation, and No first use (NFU).
4. “THE E-CONOMY OF A BILLION

CONNECTED INDIANS” REPORT
hh Released by - Google, Temasek, and Bain &
Company.
hh Finding - India’s internet economy to soar to
$1 trillion by 2030 ($175 billion in 2022).
hh Internet share in India’s technology sector -
48% in 2023(62% by 2030).
hh Internet economy’s share of India’s GDP -
4-5% in 2023 (12-13% in 2030).
hh Reasons – 6. DIGITAL PAYMENTS
 Widespread adoption of digital hh Topper – India (89.5 million transactions in
technology in Tier 2+ cities and beyond. 2022).
hh Data released by -MyGovIndia.
 Traditional businesses embracing
hh Top 5 (transactions)- India (89.5
digitization. million)>Brazil (29.2 million) > China (17.6
 Success of India’s homegrown digital million) > Thailand (16.5 million) > South
public goods, also known as the ‘India Korea (8 million).
Stack’.
5. SIPRI YEARBOOK 2023

hh Released by - Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute (SIPRI).
hh 9 Nuclear states – USA, Russia, UK, France,
China, India, Pakistan, North Korea and
Israel.

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7. HENLEY PRIVATE WEALTH 9. 17TH GENDER GAP REPORT 2023

MIGRATION REPORT 2023 hh Released by - World Economic Forum.
hh Net outflow of High Net-Worth Individuals hh India’s rank – 127th(score - 0.643 or 64.3%)
(HNWIs) from India in 2023 -6,500. (2022 – 135th).
hh HNWIs –People having an investable wealth hh India’s improvement - 1.4 percentage points
of US $1 million (Rs 8.2 crore) or more. and 8 positions.
hh India - 2ndworst performer in losing HNWIs hh India has attained parity in enrolment across
after China. all levels of education.
hh Largest net outflows of HNWIs - China,
India, the UK, Russia, and Brazil.
hh Top 5 net inflows of HNWIs - Australia, the
UAE, Singapore, the USA, and Switzerland.
hh At the end of 2022,by HNWI population,
India ranked 10th in the W10 grouping i.e.,
India was among the 10 richest countries in
the world.
Other Key Findings –

hh Global gender gap score 2023 - 68.4%
(improvement of 0.3%).
hh At the current rate of progress, it would take
131 years to achieve full gender parity.
About Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index –
hh Measures countries progress towards
gender parity in four Key dimensions –
 Economic Participation and
Opportunity
 Educational Attainment
 Health and Survival
 Political Empowerment.
hh GGG index provides scores between 0
(complete imparity) and 1 (full parity).
8. 12TH DIGITAL NEWS REPORT 2023 hh
hh Released by - Reuters Institute. 10. 8TH NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL
hh Most trusted electronic media organizations RANKING FRAMEWORK (NIRF)
in India - DD India and All India Radio. RANKINGS 2023
hh India’s rank in trust level – 24th. hh Released by - Ministry of Education.
hh Trust level – hh Evaluates institutions on 5 broad parameters-
 Highest - Finland (69%).  Teaching, learning and resources
 Lowest - Greece (19%).  Research and professional practice
 Graduation outcomes
 Outreach and inclusivity
 Perception.

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ment Ah- agement agement 11. 5TH STATE FOOD SAFETY INDEX2022-23
medabad Banga- Kozhikode hh Unveiled byDr. Mansukh Mandaviya on
lore World Food Safety Day (June 7, 2023).
Pharma- National Jamia Birla hh Evaluates the performance of states and UTs
cy Institute Hamd- Institute of across 6 different aspects of food safety.
of Phar- ard, New Technology hh Exceptional result states- Tamil Nadu,
maceutical Delhi & Science, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar
Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
Educa- Pilani
hh Out of the 260 participating districts, 31
tion and successfully achieved a 75% or higher score.
Research
Hyderabad Rank Category
Medical All India Post Christian Larger states Smaller Union Terri-
Institute Graduate Medical states tories
of Medical Insti- College
Sciences, tute of Vellore 1st Kerala Goa Jammu and
Delhi Medical Kashmir
Educa-
tion and 2nd Punjab Manipur Delhi
Research
3rd Tamil Nadu Sikkim Chandigarh
Chandi-
garh
hh Dr.Mandaviya also unveiled Rapid Food

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Testing Kit (RAFT) portal.All steps, from  Most - North Korea, Eritrea,
application processing to certificate Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Turkey.
issuance and renewal, can be carried out  Least - Switzerland, Norway, Germany,
electronically. Netherlands, Sweden.
12. “STATE OF INDIA’S ENVIRONMENT hh Countries with maximum number of people
2023: IN FIGURES” living in modern slavery - India, China,
hh Released by - Centre for Science and North Korea, Pakistan, Russia.
Environment (CSE). hh Data provided by - Global Estimates of
hh Best performers - Telangana, Madhya Modern Slavery (data produced by ILO,
Pradesh, Delhi and Gujarat. Walk Free, and International Organization
hh 4 parameters : environment, agriculture, for Migration).
public health and infrastructure. •
Haritha Haaram - Afforestation scheme by
Telangana.
13. COMMUNITY SPIRIT INDEX
hh Released by – Preply.
hh Ranked top friendliest cities in the world.
hh Ranked 53 cities on 6 metrics.
hh Top 5 friendliest countries – Toronto,
Sydney, Edinburgh,Manchesterand New
York.
hh Top 5 unfriendliest countries –Accra (worst),
Morocco, Mumbai (score - 3.78). 16. GENDER SOCIAL NORMS INDEX
(GSNI) 2023
14. FORBES’ GLOBAL 2000 LIST
hh Released by - United Nations Development
hh Rankedthe largest companies in the world.
Programme (UNDP).
hh Used 4 metrics - sales, profits, assets, and
hh Shows biases and their impact on various
market value.
aspects of women’s lives.
hh Top 5 –
hh 4 dimensions – political, educational,
economic and physical integrity.
hh Key findings –
 Nearly 90% of people still hold at least
one bias against women.
 women face a 39% average income gap
globally.
 50% of world’s population believes
hh From India – that men make better political leaders.
 Reliance Industries Ltd (45th)  25% of people believe that it is justified
 State Bank of India (77th) for a man to beat his wife.
 HDFC Bank (128th)  women heads of state or government
has remained around 10% worldwide
hh In all, 55 Indian firms figured on the list.
since 1995.
15. 5TH GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX 2023
Value addition –
hh Prepared by - Walk Free (human rights
organization).
hh Present global picture of modern slavery.
hh Modern slavery - Forced labour, forced
marriage, debt bondage, sexual exploitation,
human trafficking, slavery-like practices and
exploitation of children.
hh SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth.
(Target 8.7 - end modern slavery and human
trafficking).
hh Prevalence (incidence per 1000 population)–

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17. GLOBAL LIVEABILITY INDEX 2023 hh Average index score - 76.2.

hh Released by –Economist Intelligence Unit hh Bottom 3 –
(EIU).  173rd - Damascus, Syria
hh Top 3 –  172nd - Tripoli, Libya
 1st - Vienna, Austria  171st - Algiers, Algeria.
 2nd – Copenhagen, Denmark hh Evaluates 5 metrics - Healthcare, culture,
 3rd - Melbourne, Australia. environment, education, and stability
hh From Asia, Osaka (Japan) ranked number (declined in 2023).
10. (1st in Asia).
FESTIVALS
1. PALKHI FESTIVAL (PUNE) Value addition –

hh Annual pilgrimage (yatra) to Pandharpur, hh 800-year tradition.
the seat of the Hindu god Vithoba in hh Saints associated - Sant Dnyaneshwar, Sant
Maharashtra. Tukaram etc.
hh Whole process takes 22 days. hh Narayan Baba, the youngest son of Tukaram
hh Upon reaching Pandharpur on Ashadi introduced the Palkhi in 1685.
Ekadashi, these devotees take a holy dip in hh Warkari- a Hindu religious sect that
the sacred Chandrabhaga River/Bhima River worshipsVithoba (or Vitthal), an incarnation
before proceeding to visit the Vitthal temple. of Krishna.
POINTER
hh The Taliban regime in Afghanistan appointed whom ‘Swimming Federation of India’ - RN Jaiprakash.
as its caretaker Prime Minister - Maulvi Abdul hh Who has recently been elected as the President of
Kabir. India Taekwondo - Namdev Shirgaonkar.
hh Who won his first clay court title by winning hh Which state’s Kapileshwar temple has been included
the Italian Open men’s singles title 2023 - Daniil in the ASI’s list of protected monuments - Odisha.
Medvedev. hh Where was the 3rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation
hh Russia signed an agreement with which country to Summit 2023 held on May 22, 2023 - Port Moresby,
build the Rasht-Astara railway corridor – Iran. Papua New Guinea.
hh Where was the Quad Summit 2023 held after the hh Who became the youngest player to score 700 runs in
cancellation of Sydney - Hiroshima, Japan. a season of IPL - Shubman Gill.
hh Who became the first Indian to become world hh Hich state has released Rs 703 crore under ‘Jagananna
number one in men’s javelin throw - Neeraj Chopra. Vidya Deevena’ scheme to mothers of nearly 10 lakh
hh Goa and which state government have signed MoU students - Andhra Pradesh.
to promote tourism between the states under ‘Dekho hh Which project was launched to reduce the
Apna Desh’ initiative – Uttarakhand. travel time between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai to
hh The joint naval exercise ‘Tiger Shark 40’ has started 20 minutes - Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Project.
between Bangladesh and which country – America. hh Which country has topped the recently released Hanke’s
hh Who has recently been elected as the President of the Annual Misery Index (HAMI) 2022 - Zimbabwe.

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hh Which fighter jet made its maiden night landing on space launch vehicle KSLV-II Nuri - South
INS Vikrant, a feat the Indian Navy called a “historic Korea.
milestone” - MiG-29K. hh Tamil Nadu state government has tied up
hh Which Union Minister has inaugurated 8th with which country for an automobile plant – Japan.
International Conference on Pharma and Medical hh Who has joined the COP28 Advisory Committee to
Device Sector - Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. Address Climate Crisis - Mukesh Ambani.
hh The U.N.-recognised Global Alliance of National hh Which app has become the first Payment App to Link
Human Rights Institutions has deferred accreditation two Lakh Rupay Credit Cards to UPI – PhonePe.
of which Indian body - National Human Rights hh Which chess champion has won the 2023 Superbet
Commission. Rapid and Blitz Poland, the second leg of the Grand
hh Which state government has decided to formulate Chess Tour (GCT) - Magnus Carlsen.
Green Hydrogen policy - Himachal Pradesh. hh Who has assumed office as the Confederation of
hh Which bank has introduced “Sarathi,” a first-of- Indian Industry President for 2023-24 - R. Dinesh.
its-kind digital onboarding system that enables hh Australia will open a new Consul-General in which
merchants to use electronic data capture (EDC) or Indian city – Bengaluru.
point of sale (POS) - Axis Bank. hh Centre signed an agreement with how many states to
hh Which Indian firm was included in the Top-50 Most begin a digital crop survey - 6 states.
Innovative Firms – Tata. hh Which country announced Komagata Maru street
hh Who has been appointed as the new Master General to commemorate the 1914 event that saw 376 British
Sustenance (MGS) of the Indian Army - Amardeep subjects from India denied entry to a Vancouver port
Singh Aujla. – Canada.
hh Which bank started live video chat and webchat for hh Canada have reached an agreement with which
its customers - Bank of Baroda. country to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint
hh Ketu Viswanatha Reddy has passed away. He was a new ambassadors, bringing an end to a dispute from
famous – Novelist. 2018 - Saudi Arabia.
hh Which ministry launched the Pancha karma hh Who has been honored with the prestigious Skoch
Sankalp program - Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Silver Award 2023 - Department of Animal
Waterways. Husbandry and Fisheries, Chandigarh.
hh “Hamar Sughar Laika Abhiyan” is related to which hh The Jammu and Kashmir government has made ‘life
state – Chhattisgarh. jackets’ mandatory for Shikara boats in Dal and
hh YSR MatsyakaraBharosa Scheme is related to which which lake - Nigeen Lake.
state - Andhra Pradesh. hh Which country enacted one of the world’s toughest
hh Who is the author of the launch book “Partitioned anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty –
Freedom” - Ram Madhav. Uganda.
hh Who became the first turban-wearing Lord Mayor of hh Which state government has launched the Namo
UK City Coventry - Jaswant Singh Birdi. ShetkariMahasanman Yojana – Maharashtra.
hh Which bank has launched digital onboarding hh Which company has developed ethanol diesel blend
platform “SAARTHI” for POS terminals - Axis Bank. to reduce emissions – BPCL.
hh ADB will provide $141.12 million for the development hh Which day is observed all over the world on 2nd
of an industrial corridor in which state - Andhra June 2023 - International Sex Workers Day.
Pradesh. hh Which country has sent 3 astronauts to Tiangong
hh Government school students of which state will have Space Station – China.
a standardized uniform – Maharashtra. hh Farmers of which state will get Rs 12000 annually
hh Which day is celebrated all over the world on 28 May under ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi’ – Maharashtra.
2023 - World Menstrual Hygiene Day. hh Who has received the prestigious “Greentech Safety
hh Which state has launched ‘Jungle Safari’ at Jaisamand Award 2023” - RashtriyaIspat Nigam Limited
Wildlife Sanctuary – Rajasthan. (RINL).
hh Which state government has tied up with Infosys hh Which state’s Bandra-Versova sea bridge will be
& NASSCOM to boost employability of students in named after Veer Savarkar – Maharashtra.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) – Odisha. hh In which state was the ‘Hamar Sughghar Laika
hh Which Union Minister has launched the PCIM&H Abhiyan’ launched – Chhattisgarh.
‘e-Office’ and Online Portal - SarbanandaSonowal. hh According to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra,
hh Which country will manufacture the generic version Eknath Shinde, Ahmednagar city will be renamed
of the highly effective drug Cabotegravir used in the after whom - Ahilyabai Holkar.
prevention of HIV - South Africa. hh India has emerged as a key source country for Foreign
hh In which city the North India Government Fair has Direct Investment (FDI) in which city – Dubai.
been organized – Noida. hh Who has taken charge as the MD of Solar Energy
hh Which state’s GCC ‘Araku Coffee’ has got the organic Corporation of India (SECI) - Ajay Yadav.
certificate - Andhra Pradesh. hh Which railway zone has named train engines after
hh Which country has launched its indigenous the martyrs - Northern Railway.

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hh India and which country have held the 3rd Maritime Mayor of Birmingham - Chamal Lal.
Security Dialogue in New Delhi – Vietnam. hh When was the International Day of Innocent Children
hh French rail company Alstom will manufacture how Victims of Aggression celebrated - June 4.
many aluminum bodied Vande Bharat trains – 100. hh Who won the Spanish Grand Prix 2023 race title -
hh Which country has become the first country in the Max Verstappen.
world to put health warnings on individual cigarettes hh State Bank of India launched Project Kuber in which
- Canada. city – Bengaluru.
hh OPS Clean operation has been started by the police hh Dubai has set a target of achieving zero emission
of which state – Punjab. public transport by which year – 2050.
hh Which is the most valuable football club according to hh Who announced to provide free schooling to children
Forbes magazine - Real Madrid. who lost their parents in Odisha train accident -
hh Who has become the first woman NCC cadet to Gautam Adani.
complete the mountaineering course - Shalini Singh. hh Where is India’s first carbon neutral Village being
hh Who won the Emerging Player of the Season award developed - Bhiwandi Taluka (Thane district).
in IPL 2023 - Yashasvi Jaiswal. hh Recently, which Asian country has joined the Central
hh 8th International Convention of the Society for the Laboratory Network – India.
Promotion of Indian Classical Music among Youth hh Which organization decided to set up a global
-SPIC MACAY was inaugurated was inaugurated in alliance for the prevention of drowning – WHO.
which city – Nagpur. hh Which state government has signed an MoU with
hh Where have the signs of pre-Mauryan era been found NIOS to bring dropouts back to school – Meghalaya.
from the latest excavation - Old fort of Delhi. hh Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a
hh Which film won the title of “Palme d’Or” at Cannes new eel species in which state – Odisha.
Film Festival 2023 - Anatomy of a Fall. hh In which city of Australia India to build new
hh India and which country have agreed to create consulate – Brisbane.
opportunities for lifelong learning – Singapore. hh Where has the 32nd Summit of the Arab League been
hh Till which year the Atal Bhujal Yojana has been held – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
extended – 2027. hh Where has All India Radio released weekly bulletin
hh Who has been elected as the third Vice President in Gondi dialect – Chhattisgarh.
of the Meteorological Organization (WMO) - hh Which company has developed ethanol diesel blend
Mrityunjay Mohapatra. ED7 fuel to reduce emissions - BPCL.
hh Who has been elected as the new President of Latvia hh Which country’s men’s hockey team has won the
recently - Edgars Rinkevics. “Junior Asia Cup 2023” title – India.
hh India will import 10,000 MW of electricity from the hh Which state government has announced to
neighboring country – Nepal. give 6000 rupees to the farmers through ‘Namo
hh Which country has recently become a member of ShetkariMahasanman Yojana’ – Maharashtra.
CLN (Centralized Laboratory Network) for testing hh Which state government has announced to open drug
vaccines – India. de-addiction centers in all the districts – Telangana.
hh Which country will cut oil production by one million hh Which country regained its spot as the 5th biggest
barrels per day from July 2023 - Saudi Arabia. stock market in the world – India.
hh Who has organized a Refresher Training Program hh Who has recently won the election of the President of
on Mission Vatsalya - National Institute of Public Turkey - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Cooperation and Child Development. hh To mark the inauguration of the new Parliament
hh Who has won the final of Thailand Open recently building, PM Narendra Modi released a
-An Se-young (South Korea). commemorative coin of how many rupees - Rs 75.
hh Where has the Integrated Command and Control hh World Bank has estimated India’s GDP growth rate
Central been set up under the Smart City Mission – for FY-24 to be what percent - 6.3%.
Srinagar. hh Which country has tested the first autonomous flying
hh Which has become the first state in India to develop taxi– Israel.
a protocol for releasing indigenous millet varieties hh Nyay Vikas Portal has been created by which
conserved by tribal farmers for centuries – Odisha. department to monitor the implementation of
hh Which state government has constituted an expert centrally sponsored scheme - Department of Justice.
panel to review the reservation formula – Meghalaya. hh Which country has set a target of making women at
hh Which ministry has organized the National Conclave least 30% directors in major farms by 2030 – Japan.
on Sportstech - Ministry of Textiles. hh Which bank has started UPI cash withdrawal facility
hh Who has recently released the draft insurance carrier at its ATMs - Bank of Baroda.
guidelines – IRDAI. hh MuthmizSelvi has become the first woman from
hh Who has become the new Director General of which state to climb Mount Everest - Tamil Nadu.
Geological Survey of India - Janardan Prasad. hh Who has released the first ‘Sustainability Report
hh Who has been elected the first Indian-origin Lord for FY 2021-22’ on Environmental Responsibility -

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National Highways Authority of India. signed an MoU with whom to empower farmers -
hh The central government has given permission to Amazon Kisan.
how many primary agricultural credit societies to hh What is the position of India in the medal tally of
open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra ISSF Junior World Cup - 1st place.
(PMBJAK) - 2,000. hh Which state has launched the Integrated Water
hh Which state government has started ‘Tiffin Pe Resources Action Plan 2023-25 – Haryana.
Charcha’ campaign to increase the working style of hh India has won the Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup
the party - Uttar Pradesh. for the first time by defeating which country by 2-1 -
hh Which medal has Sunil Kumar won in the decathlon To South Korea.
of the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships - hh Which High Court has quashed the Nagaland
Gold Medal. government’s notification banning trade and sale of
hh Which organization celebrated the 130th anniversary dog meat - Gauhati High Court (Kohima bench).
of Gandhiji’s Satyagraha 7th June 2023 - Indian hh NHRC has posted Director General (Investigation)
Navy. as Special Human Rights Observer in which state -
hh ‘Elder Line’ service was started by which state West Bengal.
government - Uttar Pradesh. hh By whom has the Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM)-
hh Which country test-fired its first hypersonic ballistic 2023, a four-week residential workshop program for
missile ‘Fattah’ – Iran. 40 underprivileged rural girls been launched - NTPC
hh Which body has organized the ‘Bonn Climate Kanti.
Change Conference 2023’ in Bonn, Germany - hh Recently United Nations World Food Programme
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate has temporarily suspended food aid for which
Change (UNFCCC). country – Ethiopia.
hh Who has approved the issue of Rupay Prepaid Forex hh Which Indian-American has been appointed as the
Card for Indians going abroad - Reserve Bank of vice president for finance and chief financial officer
India. at Harvard University - Ritu Kalra.
hh Which country plans to ban the black swastika and hh Who has conducted the first combat trial of
other Nazi symbols – Australia. Varunastra Torpedo - Indian Navy.
hh India and which European country have agreed to hh Recently, Mazagon Dock has tied up with which
have bilateral trade of 1 billion Euros by the end of country for the construction of diesel submarines -
this decade - Serbia. Germany.
hh Which state government has launched buses with air hh Where has the foundation stone of ONGC National
purifiers to reduce the pollution level – West Bengal. Disaster Mitigation Center been laid – Jammu.
hh Who has become the first batsman to score a century hh Where has the ‘Lavender Festival’ been inaugurated
in World Test Championship final – Travis Head. recently - Bhaderwah Valley (Jammu and Kashmi).
hh Ved Kumari Ghai has passed away. Who was she - hh Which country’s footballer ‘Zlatan Ibrahimovic’ has
Sanskrit scholar.a announced his retirement from football - Sweden.
hh Which country will host the first global conference hh Recently who has become the new President of
on ‘Artificial Intelligence safety’ – Britain. ‘World Meteorological Organisation’ - Abdulla Al
hh IRDAI has granted the certificate of registration Mandous.
to which new life insurer to carry life insurance hh Where has the pre-historic Dhalpur Shiv temple
business in India - Go Digit Life Insurance. been inaugurated recently – Assam.
hh Who has inaugurated the first-ever National hh Where was the secret meeting of the world’s
Training Conclave at the International Exhibition intelligence chiefs held recently – Singapore.
and Convention Centre in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan - hh Recently India’s first ‘Carbon Free Village’ is being
PM Narendra Modi. developed in Bhiwandi of which state - Thane
hh In which state ‘District Good Governance Index’ has (Maharashtra).
been released for the first time in north-east India - hh Which country will deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Arunachal Pradesh. in Belarus by July 2023 – Russia.
hh Which is the most expensive city for expatriates, in hh Who has become the first team in the world to win all
India according to Mercer’s Cost of Living survey – the ICC titles - Australia.
Mumbai. hh Which country will issue the world’s first digital
hh An indigenous innovative Rapid Haemoglobin government bond – Israel.
Detection Test Kit named ‘SenzHB’ has been hh Which state government has extended 100% subsidy
developed by whom - CSIR-Indian Institute of in crop insurance premium for farmers – Meghalaya.
Toxicology.
hh Geetanjali Iyer has passed away recently, who was
hh Which country will host the 71st edition of Miss she – Anchor.
World 2023 beauty pageant – India.
hh Who has recently been appointed as the new Director
hh Who will represent India in the Miss World pageant General of Geological Survey of India - Janardan
2023 - Sini Shetty. Prasad.
hh ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) has hh Who has been appointed as the Director General of
BSF - Nitin Agarwal.
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hh In which state the sub-office of Reserve Bank has country – France.

been opened recently – Nagaland hh India has achieved an all-time high exports of
hh Who has resigned from the post of chairman of the seafood both in terms of volume and value worth
selection committee of the Athletics Federation of what rupees during financial year 2022-23 - Over
India - Gurbachan Singh Randhawa. 63,969 crore rupees.
hh Which state’s Ahmednagar will be renamed as hh Indian team comprising how many members has
‘Ahilyanagar’ – Maharashtra. left for Berlin, Germany to compete at the Special
hh Who has become the new CEO of Unique Olympics Summer Games - 280 members (198
Identification Authority of India - Amit Agarwal. athletes).
hh Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the hh In which state the state cabinet has withdrawn
Board of Governors of International Air Transport the anti-conversion law proposed by previous
Association (IATA) - Peter Albers. government – Karnataka.
hh Which state government has canceled all traffic hh Which district has won the best district award in the
challans from 2017 to 2021 - Uttar Pradesh. 4th National Water Awards - Ganjam (Odisha).
hh Who has become the youngest software developer in hh Which state has been awarded for achieving the
SpaceX - Karen Kazi. Highest Wind Capacity addition during the financial
hh Which team won the FIFA U-20 World Cup title – year 2022-23 – Rajasthan.
Uruguay. hh In which state India’s largest natural arch made
hh What is the name of the fourth Survey Vessel large 184 million years ago has been discovered by GSI –
warship of the Indian Navy which has been launched Odisha.
recently – Sanshodhak. hh Which state’s Chief Minister has launched Fintech
hh Scientists have discovered a new species of flying Cities and intech Tower to create 90,000 jobs in the
geckos in which state – Mizoram. state - Tamil Nadu.
hh In which state an app named ‘ArunPol App’ has been hh In which country the first women’s Kabaddi League
launched by the police - Arunachal Pradesh. has been inaugurated – UAE.
hh Where was the 8th meeting of the Standing hh The Chief Minister of which state has renamed the
Committee of ISA held recently - New Delhi. jails as ‘Reform Homes’ - Uttar Pradesh.
hh Which country has recently become the second hh The third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water
largest producer of crude steel – India. Craft (ASW SWC) class ship ‘Anjadeep’ has been
hh Which country has the highest prevalence of slavery launched in which city – Chennai.
as per Global Slavery Index 2023 - North Korea hh Britain has appointed Jane Marriott as the first female
(104.6). envoy to which country - Pakistan.
hh Recently, the country’s first CNG-powered toy train hh Which day is celebrated all over the world on 18th
has been launched in which state – Rajasthan. June 2023 - Autistic Pride Day.
hh Recently ‘Squash World Cup’ has been inaugurated hh Nusrat Chowdhary has become the first Muslim
in which city - Chennai, Tamil Nadu. woman federal judge in the history of which country
hh According to the recent Greenpeace India report - the United States.
‘Spare the Air’, India’s most polluted city is – hh Who has inaugurated the exhibition titled ‘Our
Bengaluru. Language, Our Heritage’ - MeenakashiLekhi.
hh The first ever Hindu American Summit was hh Who has been selected as the new chief of the
held at which place - US Capitol (seat of the US Research and Analysis Wing - Ravi Sinha.
government). hh India has won the Intercontinental Cup 2023 by
hh Who addressed the plenary session of the 111th defeating which country – Lebanon.
International Labor Conference in Geneva - hh Which country has created a national record by
Bhupendra Yadav. launching 41 satellites with a single rocket – China.
hh WihuKuh Festival was celebrated by which tribe - hh Which union minister launched the
Angsa tribe. “DugdhSanakalanSathi Mobile App” in Mussoorie,
hh How many castes from six states are likely to be Uttarakhand - Mahendra Nath Pandey.
added to the central list of Other Backward Classes hh Who is leading the committee set up to recommend
(OBCs) - About 80. reforms to the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of
hh 22nd Law Commission sought opinion from public 1996 - T K Vishwanathan.
and religious organizations on which subject - hh The National Yoga Olympiad is being organized
Uniform Civil Code. in which state ahead of the main event - Madhya
hh Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off which country’s Pradesh.
first Agri- SEZ project from New Delhi – Gabon. hh What is the mascot of the upcoming 37th National
hh As per U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR), the number Games in Goa –Moga(Indian Wheat).
of people forcibly displaced around the world has hh Who has penned a book titled “A Life Well Spent
climbed to - 110 million people. – Four Decades in the Indian Foreign Service” -
hh India is participating at the Annecy International Satish Chandra.
Animation Festival (AIAF) for the first time of which hh Which has bagged the first rank in the 4th National

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Water Awards in the Best Industry category - NTPC Ladakh.

Barauni. hh Which group in US Senate will introduce a bill to add
hh Which country has launched 41 satellites into space India to NATO Plus group - Senate India Caucus.
in a single mission – China. hh Which state government launched ‘Polytechnic Chalo
hh Union Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey has launched Abhiyan’ to motivate youths to pursue technical
the “DugdhSanakalan Saathi Mobile” App in which education and take admission in polytechnic
state - Uttarakhand (Mussoorie). institutes - Uttar Pradesh.
hh What percent increase has been recorded in the Gross hh In which country Indian Army is participating in
Direct Tax Collection for the financial year 2023-24 so ‘Exercise Khsan Quest 2023’ – Mongolia.
far - 12.73 percent. hh Who has taken over as the new CEO of Alibaba
hh India gifted the indigenously built in-service missile Group - Eddie Wu.
corvette INS Kirpan to which country – Vietnam. hh Recently who got the first Prof. Jayashankar Award
hh Who has built the ‘Solar Ultraviolet Imaging to be conferred - Acharya N. Gopi.
Telescope’ - Pune’s Inter-University Center for hh Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone of Bharat
Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). Mala Green Field Six-Lane Ring Road project in
hh Which state government has launched Griha Jyoti which state – Haryana (Kutail village, Karnal
Yojana – Karnataka. district).
hh In which state the National Yoga Olympiad is being hh Which is the most valuable listed private company
organized - Madhya Pradesh. in India according to Hurun India - Reliance
hh NTPC Power Trading Corporation has launched the Industries.
first solar rooftop project in which IIT - IIT Jodhpur. hh Which institute has extracted cellulose nanofibers
hh As per the recent reports Jan Aushadhi Yojana has from seaweed and reduced them into graphene
helped citizens to save approximately how many oxide and zinc oxide - Gujarat Energy Research and
thousand crore rupees - Rs 20,000 crore. Management Institute (GERMI).
hh North India’s first Skin Bank has been inaugurated in hh The central government has introduced a face
which hospital - Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. authentication feature in which app making it the
hh Citizens of how many countries have created a first welfare program to adopt this technology - PM
Guinness World Record by participating in a yoga Kisan Mobile app.
session at the United Nations - 140 countries. hh Which state has launched “Women Safety Scheme”,
hh Who has been appointed as the Director of USA East where women travelling alone between 10 pm and 7
Coast by the Indian Economic Trade Organisation - am can avail of free drop facility in a patrol vehicle in
Nutan Ruoongta. case they feel unsafe - Tamil Nadu.
hh Who recently won the Canadian Grand Prix - Max hh Which state has unveiled the first ticket for the first
Verstappen. race of the world’s fastest motorbike race ‘Moto GP’
hh Which country has launched a new landmark 2023, to be hosted by India for the first time - Uttar
Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) - Pradesh.
United Kingdom. hh Which state government has recently launched the
hh Intel and which country have signed a $32.8 billion “Vitthal Rukmini Warkari Bima Chhatra Yojana” –
chip plant deal – Germany. Maharashtra.
hh Who has introduced UPI software development kit hh Which two Indian company is included in the
(SDK) for faster payments to its merchants – Paytm. list of 100 most influential companies released by
‘Time’ magazine - Meesho and National Payments
hh Ministry of AYUSH has planned which event to Corporation of India (NPCI).
commemorate International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2023
- Ocean Ring of Yoga. hh According to the latest Randstad Employer Brand
Research (REBR) 2023, which company has emerged
hh China and Pakistan signed a $4.8 billion deal to build as India’s most attractive employer brand - Tata
a 1200-megawatt nuclear power plant in which city Power.
– Chashma.
hh Fitch Ratings has raised India’s GDP forecast for the
hh Who has launched a ‘Knowledge Sharing’ platform financial year 2023-24 to what percentage - 6.3%.
to share knowledge and insights related to topics
such as road design, construction, road safety, hh As per the recent judgment of the Supreme Court,
environment sustainability and related fields – which company would come under the purview of
NHAI. the Competition Act, 2002 despite being a Public
Sector company - Coal India Ltd.
hh Who has been appointed as RBI Deputy Governor -
Swaminathan Janakiraman. hh Which state Assembly passed a bill that aims to
empower the state government to appoint a Director
hh A Mesolithic-era rock painting has been discovered General of Police (DGP) of its own choice by
by an archaeologist at which place - Guntur, Andhra circumventing the Union Public Service Commission
Pradesh. (UPSC) – Punjab.
hh The Indian Army has concluded a massive military
exercise “Agneyastra 1” at which place -Eastern

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