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One Liner Monthly Current Affairs 1st to 30 June 2023

Art and Culture Current Affairs ........................................................................................................ 7

Over two million pilgrims from across the world to perform Haj in Saudi Arabia ................................ 7
Ratha Yatra of Puri: India’s Oldest and Grandest Chariot Festival ....................................................... 7
Raja Festival in Odisha: 14 to 16 June ................................................................................................ 8
Historical and Cultural Significance: ..................................................................................................... 8
Economy Current Affairs ................................................................................................................... 9
Apple is set to launch its credit card in India. ...................................................................................... 9
Reserve Bank of India allows banks to use RuPay Prepaid Forex Card. .............................................. 9
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das launched the Financial Inclusion Dashboard –
ANTARDRIHSTI. ................................................................................................................................ 10
Government Schemes Current Affairs .......................................................................................... 10
Agriculture Minister launched PM Kisan Mobile App with Face Authentication feature for e-KYC. ..... 10
Approval for 5 crore hospital admissions under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya
Yojana................................................................................................................................................ 11
Important Days Current Affairs ..................................................................................................... 11
International Olympic Day 2023 : 23rd June ..................................................................................... 11
International Day of Yoga 2023: A Celebration of Health and Harmony ........................................... 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the UN
Headquarters in New York. ................................................................................................................ 12
MEA celebrated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Day on 15 June 2023 ............................ 13
World Day Against Child Labour : June 12 ........................................................................................ 13
World Food Safety Day 2023: 7th June ............................................................................................. 14
World Environment Day 2023: 5th June ............................................................................................ 14
World Milk Day 2023 : 1st June ......................................................................................................... 15
International Current Affairs.......................................................................................................... 15
Indian-origin Expert Aarti Holla-Maini Appointed as Director of UNOOSA ......................................... 15
Greece’s New Democracy Party Wins Parliamentary Election, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Re-elected as Prime
Minister .............................................................................................................................................. 16
PM Narendra Modi met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for bilateral talks in Cairo ............... 16
Russia’s Private Militia Wagner Agrees to Belarus-Mediated Deal to Defuse Rebellion Tensions ....... 17
PM Modi’s yoga program in the US created a Guinness World Record for most nationalities. .......... 17

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China has blocked the proposal to declare 26/11 attack accused Sajid Mir as a global
terrorist. .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Tesla CEO & Twitter owner Elon Musk meets PM Modi. ......................................................... 18
United Nations adopted the first treaty to protect marine life in the deep sea. ................ 19
Nusrat Jahan Choudhury confirmed as the first Muslim woman to become a federal
judge. ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Indian military contingent participated in the multinational joint exercise “Ex Khaan
Quest 2023” in Mongolia. ............................................................................................................. 20
India’s Resolution for Memorial Wall Honoring Fallen Peacekeepers Adopted by UN General
Assembly ............................................................................................................................................ 20
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) ............ 21
India Sri Lanka Defense Symposium cum Exhibition was held at Taj Samudra in Colombo. ............. 22
The UAE will host the world’s largest conservation conference in 2025. ........................................... 22
Celeste Saulo of Argentina became the first female leader of the World Meteorological Organisation.
.......................................................................................................................................................... 23
UAE wins Presidency of World Meteorological Organization. ............................................................. 23
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins Turkish presidential election. ................................................................. 24
Dubai successfully tests drug delivery via drones, paving the way for advanced technologies in
healthcare. ......................................................................................................................................... 24
National Current Affairs................................................................................................................... 25
FASTag Saves 70 thousand Crore Rupees in Fuel Expenses, Toll Collection Sees Significant Rise .... 25
Cashless Treatment for CGHS Beneficiaries at three Medical Institutes ............................................ 25
EPFO has extended the application deadline for higher pension up to 11 July 2023 ........................ 26
PM Modi meets CEOs of Google, Amazon and Boeing. ...................................................................... 26
CM Yogi Adityanath unveiled the first ticket for the first race of the world’s fastest motor bike race
‘Moto GP’ 2023. ................................................................................................................................. 27
American company GE Aerospace signed MoU with HAL to manufacture fighter jet engines for the
Indian Air Force. ................................................................................................................................ 27
Deepest Metro station in India : Howrah Metro station ..................................................................... 28
North India’s first Skin Bank was inaugurated at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. ........................ 28
Amit Agarwal took over as the CEO of UIDAI. ................................................................................... 29
The G20 Tourism Working Group and Tourism Ministerial meetings began in Goa. .......................... 29
Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha appointed as new chief of India’s external spy agency RAW .............. 30
India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Thane Creek for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project ...... 30
Fourth National Water Awards, 2022 : MP best State, Ganjam best District and Jagannadhapuram
best Village Panchayat ....................................................................................................................... 31
Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai has assumed command of the Chinar Corps in Kashmir.................... 32
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met PM Modi. ................................................................. 32

The G20 Third Framework Working Group meeting is underway in Kochi. ....................................... 33
UPSC Civil Services Pre 2023 Results Declared .................................................................................. 33
India-Maldives joint military exercise “Ekuverein” began in Chaubatia, Uttarakhand. ....................... 34
Air India Express creates history with all-women Haj flight. .............................................................. 35
Ritu Kalra: Vice President of Finance & Chief Financial Officer at Harvard University. ...................... 35
The first edition of the India, France and UAE maritime partnership exercise began in the Gulf of
Oman. ................................................................................................................................................ 36
The cabinet approved the extension of Metro connectivity from HUDA City Center to Cyber City in
Gurugram. ......................................................................................................................................... 36
The Cabinet approved the increase in MSP for all mandated Kharif crops for the marketing season
2023-24. ............................................................................................................................................ 37
Government is launching Mission on Advanced and High Impact Research, MAHIR. ........................ 37
Indian Navy is commemorating the 130th anniversary of Gandhiji’s Satyagraha. ............................. 38
Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his US & German counterparts in New Delhi. ................ 38
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India’s first international cruise ship from Chennai to Sri Lanka.
.......................................................................................................................................................... 39
233 killed and over 900 injured in the Coromandel Express train accident in Odisha’s Balasore
district. ............................................................................................................................................... 39
Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain, IAS took the oath of office and secrecy as a member of UPSC. ................ 40
The Cabinet approved setting up of Universal Postal Union Regional Office at New Delhi. ............... 40
Science and Technology Current Affairs....................................................................................... 41
NANOGrav scientists discover the Ripple Effect of Gravitational Waves across the Universe ............ 41
Chandrayaan-3, India’s Lunar Exploration Mission, Set for Launch on 13th July 2023 ..................... 41
India Launches First Booster Vaccine “GEMCOVAC-OM” for Omicron Variant of COVID-19 .............. 42
What is OpenAI ? ............................................................................................................................... 42
India successfully flight test of Agni prime ballistic missile off Odisha coast. .................................... 43
The Chandrayaan 3 mission is planned to be launched by mid-July 2023. ....................................... 43
India successfully conducts training launch of Agni-1 ballistic missile. .............................................. 44
Sports Current Affairs ...................................................................................................................... 44
Kolkata Team Emerges Champions in Women’s Kabaddi Tournament in Dubai................................ 44
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India: 5 to 9 November .......................................................... 45
India’s Diksha Dagar wins Czech Ladies Open 2023 Golf Title .......................................................... 45
Indian Women’s Doubles Pair Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee Win World Table Tennis
Contender Tournament in Tunis ........................................................................................................ 46

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Tajinderpal Singh Toor created a new Asian shot-put record at the Inter-State Championships in
Bhubaneswar. .................................................................................................................................... 46
Bhavani Devi became the first Indian to win a bronze medal at the Asian Fencing Championships in
China. ................................................................................................................................................ 47
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty created history by winning the men’s doubles title of
Indonesia Open. ................................................................................................................................ 47
Indian men’s senior football team beat Lebanon 2-0 to lift the Intercontinental Cup in Bhubaneswar.
.......................................................................................................................................................... 48
Cricket Asia Cup 2023 Dates and Venues Announced ....................................................................... 48
India wrestlers win one Gold, 3 Silver & 3 Bronze medals in U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships . 49
World Squash Championship begins in Chennai. ............................................................................... 49
Murali Sreeshankar Claims Third Place in Paris Diamond League Long Jump ................................... 50
India Clinches First Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup with Victory over South Korea ...................... 50
Novak Djokovic Claims 23rd Grand Slam Title with Victory at French Open 2023 ............................. 50
India finished on top at the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup in Suhl,
Germany. ........................................................................................................................................... 51
India won three medals in the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championships. ......................................... 51
Flanders Cup Athletics 2023 : Top Indian sprinter Amlan Borgohain won two gold medals. ............. 51
India won the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 title in Hockey. ............................................................... 52
Khelo India University Games: Savitribai Phule Pune University won the first gold medal in women’s
tennis event. ...................................................................................................................................... 52
States Current Affairs ....................................................................................................................... 53
US chip giant Micron will set up a semiconductor assembly and testing plant in Gujarat with a total
investment of $2.75 billion. ............................................................................................................... 53
Ethnic Clash in Manipur: Meitei-Tribal Violence in 2023 .................................................................... 53
Government e-Marketplace will organize buyer-seller workshops in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
.......................................................................................................................................................... 54
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde launched Asia’s biggest cluster development scheme in Thane. ..... 55
India’s first carbon neutral village is being developed in Bhiwandi taluka of Thane district. ............. 55
Miscellaneous Current Affairs ........................................................................................................ 56
Sahitya Akademi announced Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar 2023 winners List ................. 56
Geeta Press, Gorakhpur to get Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021. ............................................................ 56
“Abundance of Millets” PM Modi Releases Song with Falu to to promote the benefits of millet ........ 57
The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society is now known as the Prime Ministers’ Museum and
Library Society. .................................................................................................................................. 57
Miss World 2023 in India ................................................................................................................... 58
The result of NEET-UG medical entrance exam has been declared. .................................................. 59
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CoWIN Platform Data Breach Issue ................................................................................................... 59

Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to cross Saurashtra and Kutch near Jakhau port between Mandvi and
Karachi. .............................................................................................................................................. 60
Amarnath Yatra: A Divine Journey to the Sacred Himalayas ............................................................. 61
Severe Cyclonic storm Biparjoy moves northwards of Arabian Sea; Coastal Gujarat on high alert. .. 62
MCQ Questions: .................................................................................................................................... 63

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Art and Culture Current

Affairs

Ratha Yatra of Puri: India’s

Oldest and Grandest Chariot
Festival
Over two million pilgrims from The Ratha Yatra, also known as the Ratha
across the world to perform Haj Jatra or chariot festival, is a significant Hindu
in Saudi Arabia celebration held annually in Puri, Odisha,
India. Taking place on the bright half of the
Over two million people from around the
lunar month of Ashadh, typically falling in
world, including India, will perform Haj in June or July, this festival holds immense
Saudi Arabia on 27 June 2023.
religious and cultural importance. This year
festival is being celebrated on 20 June 2023.
• The five-day Haj rituals beğan with
pilğrims ğatherinğ at the tent city of During the Ratha Yatra, the three deities—
Mina on 26 June 2023. Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra—are
• The main ritual of Haj is recitinğ placed on majestic wooden chariots and
prayers on the plains of Arafat, pulled by devotees through the streets of
where the pilğrims spend the day Puri. The chariots, known as raths, are
prayinğ and seekinğ forğiveness meticulously crafted and beautifully
from God. adorned.
• The pilğrims will listen to the
Khutba-e-Haj or Haj Sermon at As per ancient scriptures such as the Brahma
Nimra mosque and offer midday and Purana, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana, and
afternoon prayers toğether before Kapila Samhita, the Ratha Yatra is
headinğ to Muzdalifah. considered one of the oldest and largest
• The next day, the pilğrims will return chariot festivals in the world. It is believed to
to Mina for the ritual of animal date back centuries, steeped in rich
sacrifice and symbolic stoninğ of the traditions and customs.
devil.
• More than 175,000 pilğrims from
India are participatinğ in the
pilğrimağe, with a siğnificant
number of Indian women
performinğ Haj without a male
ğuardian (Mehram) this year.
• In 2019, before the pandemic
outbreak, approximately 2.5 million
pilğrims, includinğ a record number
from India, performed Haj.

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of the most prominent rituals is the swinging

of women on beautifully decorated swings,
known as ‘Pitha Jhuan.’ Women, dressed in
traditional attire, enjoy the swings while
sinğinğ traditional sonğs called ‘Bhumi Puja.’
This swinging represents the joyous
celebration of Mother Earth’s fertility.
Additionally, people indulge in various
sports and games, including a popular game
called ‘Puchi,’ which is similar to Kabaddi.

Raja Festival in Odisha: 14 to 16 Delightful Cuisine:

June No festival is complete without
mouthwatering delicacies, and Raja Festival
Raja Festival, also known as Mithuna is no exception. The festival is synonymous
Sankranti, is typically celebrated from June with traditional Odia sweets and snacks.
14th to June 16th every year in Odisha. This People savor delectable treats like Poda
is a vibrant and joyous celebration that holds Pitha, a cake-like dish made of fermented
immense cultural significance in the eastern rice and lentils, as well as Arisa Pitha, a
Indian state of Odisha. This unique festival, crispy pancake made from rice flour and
dedicated to the agricultural fertility of the jaggery. Other culinary delights include
land and womanhood, is a time when the Manda Pitha, Kakara Pitha, and Chhena
entire state comes alive with colorful Poda. These traditional delicacies add flavor
festivities, traditional music, mouthwatering and joy to the festive atmosphere, leaving
delicacies, and a sense of togetherness. In taste buds yearning for more.
this blog post, we will delve into the rich
traditions and customs associated with Raja
Festival, highlighting why it is a must- Cultural Extravaganza:
experience event for locals and tourists alike. Raja Festival is a time when the vibrant
culture of Odisha is beautifully showcased
through various art forms and
Historical and Cultural performances. Cultural events, folk dances
Significance: like the Dalkhai and Sambalpuri dance, and
music fill the air, creating an enchanting
Raja Festival finds its roots in Odisha’s ambiance. The colorful attire, traditional
agricultural heritage, where it marks the jewelry, and rhythmic beats of Odissi music
onset of monsoon and the beginning of the add a touch of elegance and grace to the
agricultural season. It is believed that during festivities, captivating the hearts of locals
this time, Mother Earth undergoes and visitors alike.
menstruation, and thus, the celebration
honors the fertility of the land. The festival
also celebrates womanhood and the Conclusion:
nurturing nature of women in society. Raja Raja Festival is a cherished occasion that
Festival reflects the deep connection encapsulates the essence of Odisha’s rich
between the people of Odisha and their land, cultural heritage. From celebrating
showcasing their gratitude and respect for agricultural prosperity to honoring
nature’s bounties. womanhood, this festival is a testament to
the deep-rooted traditions and values of the
people of Odisha. With its colorful rituals,
Rituals and Traditions:
mouthwatering cuisine, and captivating
During Raja Festival, the focus is on cultural performances, Raja Festival offers a
traditional rituals and customs that add truly immersive experience for anyone seeking
charm and meaning to the celebrations. One to embrace the beauty of Odisha’s traditions.
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Economy Current Affairs Reserve Bank of India allows

banks to use RuPay Prepaid
Forex Card.
• In a bid to expand payment options
for Indians traveling abroad, the
Reserve Bank has decided to allow
issuance of RuPay prepaid forex
cards by banks in India for use at
ATMs, POS machines and online
merchants abroad.
• It is proposed to expand the scope
and reach of e-Rupee vouchers by
allowing non-bank prepaid payment
instrument issuers to issue e-Rupee
vouchers. It will enable issuance of e-
Apple is set to launch its credit Vouchers on behalf of individuals
card in India. and simplify the process.
• RBI has decided to issue guidelines
on Default Loss Guarantee
• iPhone maker Apple is planning to Mechanism in Digital Lending to
introduce its credit card, known as further promote responsible
Apple Card, in India to take innovation and prudent risk
advantage of the growing management.
opportunities in the country’s • The regulatory framework for digital
financial sector. lending was released in August and
• Apple intends to collaborate with September 2022.
HDFC Bank to offer Apple Card to • The guidelines will further facilitate
Indian customers. orderly growth of the digital lending
• In India, only banks can launch credit ecosystem and enhance credit
cards while UPI is for customers to penetration in the economy.
make seamless and fast payments by • It has been decided to extend the
scanning QR codes through mobile timeline for UCBs to achieve Priority
phones. Sector Lending (PSL) targets by
• Apple has held talks with the Reserve March 2026 by two more years as
Bank of India on the modalities of the many UCBs have already completed
card. RBI has reportedly asked the the required targets by March 2023,
company to follow the regular Those who have met the targets by
process for co-branded credit cards. 2023 will be given suitable
incentives.

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Government Schemes
Current Affairs

Reserve Bank of India Governor

Shaktikanta Das launched the
Financial Inclusion Dashboard –
ANTARDRIHSTI. Agriculture Minister launched
PM Kisan Mobile App with Face
• Reserve Bank of India Governor
Shaktikanta Das launched a Financial Authentication feature for e-
Inclusion Dashboard – KYC.
ANTARDRIHSTI on 5th June.
• Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
• As the name suggests, the dashboard Minister Narendra Singh Tomar
will provide necessary insights to
launched the PM Kisan mobile app
assess and monitor the progress of with face authentication feature on
financial inclusion by capturing 22nd June.
relevant parameters.
• By using face authentication feature
• The facility will also enable the from this app, farmer can complete
ability to measure the extent of e-KYC remotely, sitting at home
financial exclusion on a country wide easily by scanning face without OTP
basis so that such areas can be or fingerprint and can also help 100
addressed. other farmers to do e-KYC at their
• The dashboard, which is currently home.
for internal use at RBI, will facilitate • Recognizing the need to make e-KYC
greater financial inclusion through a mandatory, the Government of India
multi-stakeholder approach. has extended the ability of farmers to
perform e-KYC to officers of state
governments, so that each officer can
complete the e-KYC process for 500
farmers.
PM Kisan:
PM Kisan is one of the world’s larğest DBT
schemes in which farmers will get Rs 6,000
in Aadhaar card linked bank accounts. The
annual amount is transferred directly in
three instalments. 2.42 lakh crore has been
shifted to the accounts of more than 11 crore
farmers, of whom more than 3 crore are
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Important Days Current

Affairs

Approval for 5 crore hospital

admissions under Ayushman
Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan
International Olympic Day 2023
Arogya Yojana.
: 23rd June
• Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri
Jan Aroğya Yojana (AB PM-J) has Olympic Day is a celebration of sport, health
achieved the milestone of 5 crore and togetherness. It invites all people around
hospital admissions with an amount the world to be active and move with
of Rs 61,501 crore under the scheme. purpose on 23rd June every year. These days
• The flağship scheme beinğ many people organize Olympic Day around
implemented by the National Health the world to celebrate, including in the
Authority (NHA) provides a health Olympic capital Lausanne, where the IOC is
cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year located.
for hospitalization under secondary
and tertiary care to 12 crore Theme :
beneficiary families. The theme of this year’s Olympic Day
• AB PM-JAY is beinğ implemented in is ‘Let’s Move’ which aims to inspire people
33 states and union territories around the world to take out time for daily
except Delhi, Odisha and West physical activity.
Benğal.
• Under the PM-JAY scheme, the
verified 23.39 crore beneficiaries can History :
avail free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh in Olympic Day commemorates the founding of
any of the 28,351 empaneled the International Olympic Committee by
hospitals across the country. Baron Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894.
• AB PM-JAY beneficiaries can avail The first Olympic Day was celebrated on 23
treatment tailored to a total of 1,949 June 1948. Portugal, Greece, Austria, Canada,
procedures under 27 different Switzerland, Great Britain, Uruguay,
specialties. Venezuela and Belgium celebrated the
• Medical oncoloğy (cancer Olympic Day in their respective countries,
treatment), emerğency care, and at that time, IOC President Siegfried
orthopedic and uroloğy (kidney Edström gave a message to the youth of the
related diseases) are the top tertiary world. In the 1978 edition of the Olympic
care specialties under which Charter, the IOC recommended for the first
treatment has been availed by the time that all NOCs organize an Olympic Day
beneficiaries so far. to promote the Olympic Movement.

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tension, and enhance overall body

awareness.

Mental and Emotional Well-being: Yoga

not only focuses on physical health but also
promotes mental and emotional well-being.
Through various breathing techniques and
meditation, yoga helps reduce stress,
anxiety, and depression. It enhances
concentration, clarity of thought, and
promotes a positive outlook on life.
International Day of Yoga 2023:
A Celebration of Health and
Harmony
The International Day of Yoga is observed
worldwide on the 21st of June each year.
This special day aims to raise awareness
about the numerous benefits of practicing
yoga and promote its holistic approach to
physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Let’s explore some important points about
this global celebration of health and
harmony in simple English.

Origin and Significance: The United Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Nations declared the International Day of will lead the International Day
Yoga in 2014 after recognizing the immense of Yoga celebrations at the UN
popularity and positive impact of yoga
worldwide. The day aims to highlight the Headquarters in New York.
ancient Indian practice’s universal appeal • International Yoğa Day will be
and its potential to foster unity and peace celebrated all over the world on 21st
among individuals and communities. June. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
will participate in the Yoğa Day
Global Participation: Yoga enthusiasts proğram at the United Nations
Headquarters in New York.
from all walks of life, including individuals,
• The theme of Yoğa Day in year 2023
communities, and organizations, come is –‘Yoga For Vasudhaiva
together on this day to celebrate and Kutumbakam’.
participate in yoga-related activities. • PM Modi, who will be on his first
Numerous events, workshops, seminars, state visit to the United States from
and classes are organized worldwide to 21st to 25th June, will lead the 9th
encourage people to experience the benefits annual International Day of Yoğa
of yoga. celebrations at the North Lawn at the
United Nations Headquarters
between 8 am and 9 am.
Physical Benefits of Yoga: Yoga offers a
• People from more than 180
wide range of physical benefits, including
countries will participate in the Yoğa
increased flexibility, strength, and balance.
Day event. These will include
Regular practice of yoga postures (asanas)
diplomats, politicians, artists,
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prominent cultural fiğures, of Tajikistan and the Republic

educationists and entrepreneurs. of Uzbekistan.

MEA celebrated Shanghai

Cooperation Organisation (SCO) World Day Against Child Labour
Day on 15 June 2023 : June 12
The Ministry of External Affairs celebrated World Day Against Child Labour is observed
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on June 12 each year to raise awareness and
Day in Delhi under India’s chairmanship on mobilize efforts to end child labour globally.
15 June 2023. Ambassadors of SCO Member Initiated by the International Labour
States, observers, and dialogue partners Organization (ILO) in 2002, this day serves
participated in the event. A commemorative as a platform for governments,
postage stamp was released by the Secretary organizations, and individuals to address the
(ER) of External Affairs Ministry, Dammu issue and advocate for social justice.
Ravi, and Secretary (Posts) Vineet Pandey.
The upcoming Summit of the SCO Council of History and Significance:
Heads of State will be held virtually on the The ILO launched World Day Against Child
4th of next month. Labour to highlight the extent of child labour
worldwide and promote actions to eradicate
What is Shanghai Cooperation it. With approximately 218 million children
Organisation (SCO) engaged in work, deprived of education,
play, and basic rights, the day aims to shed
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
light on their plight and rally support for
(SCO) is an intergovernmental organization
their well-being.
founded in 2001. It is comprised of eight
member states: China, Russia, India,
Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Theme:
Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The SCO aims to The sloğan for this year’s World Day is
enhance regional cooperation and promote “Social Justice for All, End Child Labour!”
stability and development in its member This theme emphasizes the connection
countries. between social justice and the elimination of
child labour, urging global cooperation to
History of the SCO protect children’s riğhts and provide them
with a brighter future.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
was proclaimed on June 15, 2001
in Shanghai (China) by the Republic
of Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic
of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the
Russian Federation, the Republic
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World Food Safety Day 2023:

7th June World Environment Day 2023:
5th June
World Food Safety Day (WFSD), observed
every year on 7th June, will celebrate its fifth World Environment Day is celebrated every
edition in 2023. The day is observed every year on 5th June to raise awareness and
year to draw attention and inspire action to encourage action to protect our planet. The
help prevent, detect and manage foodborne day is observed to raise global awareness to
risks to human health, economic prosperity, take positive environmental action to
agriculture and sustainable development. protect nature and the planet Earth.

Theme : Theme :

This year’s the theme of World Food Safety The theme for World Environment Day on
Day is “Food Standards Save Lives “. 5th June 2023 will focus on solutions to
plastic pollution under the campaign
#BeatPlasticPollution.
Siğnificance :

The day also provides an opportunity to History :

strengthen efforts to ensure that the food
we eat is safe, mainstream food safety on The United Nations had decided to celebrate
the public agenda, and reduce the burden World Environment Day, but Environment
of foodborne diseases globally. Day was first celebrated in Stockholm, the
capital of Sweden. The first environmental
conference was held in Stockholm in 1972, in
History : which 119 countries participated.
Celebrating World Environment Day started
World Food Safety Day was established by in 1972. The United Nations celebrated the
the United Nations General Assembly first Environment Day on 5 June 1972, since
through a resolution in 2018. The resolution then this day has been celebrated every year.
was proposed by the Kingdom of the
Netherlands and co-sponsored by a total of
44 countries. The day was officially
designated to be celebrated annually on 7th
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World Milk Day 2023 : 1st June International Current

World Milk Day, observed every year on 1
June, was created in the year 2001 by the
Affairs
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations (UN) to promote the
consumption and benefits of milk
worldwide. The day is celebrated to
highlight the nutritional value of milk and
dairy products and their contribution in
enhancing the livelihood of the people.

Theme :

The theme of the World Milk Day 2023

is “Showcasing how dairy is reducing its Indian-origin Expert Aarti Holla-
environmental footprint, while also
providing nutritious foods and Maini Appointed as Director of
livelihoods.” UNOOSA
Aarti Holla-Maini, an Indian-origin expert in
History : the satellite industry, has been appointed as
the Director of UNOOSA on 28 June 2023 in
Vienna. She succeeds Simonetta Di Pippo
In the year 2001, World Milk Day was first
and brings over 25 years of experience in the
declared by the Food and Agriculture
space sector, including managerial and
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
advocacy roles. Aarti is a member of the
The event was launched to showcase the
advisory board of the Satellite Industry
importance of milk as a global food and to
Association of India. UNOOSA’s mission is to
highlight the role of dairy sectors in
foster international cooperation in the
promoting nutrition and supporting
peaceful use and exploration of space, as
livelihoods. FAO organized its first World
well as the application of space science
Milk Assembly on 1 June 2001 and that is
technology for sustainable economic and
why World Milk Day is celebrated on 1 June.
social development.

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PM Narendra Modi met Egyptian

Greece’s New Democracy Party President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Wins Parliamentary Election, for bilateral talks in Cairo
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Re-elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egyptian
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for bilateral
as Prime Minister talks on 25 June 2023 in Cairo.
Greece’s conservative New Democracy • The leaders discussed deepening the
party, led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has won partnership between the two
the parliamentary election on 25 June 2023. countries in various areas, including
trade and investment, defense and
security, renewable energy, and
• New Democracy secured 40.5% of cultural ties.
the vote and 158 seats in the 300- • They reviewed the full range of
seat parliament, according to India-Egypt relations and agreed to
interior ministry figures. enhance economic and cultural
• Syriza, a radical leftist party that linkages.
previously ran the country, suffered • President Sisi conferred the ‘Order of
a significant defeat, securing less the Nile,’ Eğypt’s hiğhest state honor,
than New Democracy with a upon Prime Minister Modi.
difference of over 20 points. • The leaders signed an agreement to
• Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his victory elevate the bilateral relationship to a
speech, expressed that he has a “Strateğic Partnership” and siğned
“stronğ mandate” to brinğ about three Memorandums of
faster change in the country. Understanding (MoUs) in the fields
• Mitsotakis, a former banker, has of Agriculture, Archeology and
pledged to boost revenue from Antiquities, and Competition Law.
tourism, generate employment, and • Prime Minister Modi invited
increase wages to reach the President Sisi to the upcoming G20
European Union average. Summit in September to be held in
• The election saw fringe parties from Delhi.
the political left and right, including • Prime Minister Modi paid homage to
an anti-immigrant party called the Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives
Spartans, gaining seats in in Egypt and Aden during World War I at
Parliament. the Heliopolis Commonwealth War
• This election was the second in five Grave Cemetery.
weeks, following a previous poll on • He also visited Al-Hakim Mosque and
May 21 that did not result in any met leaders of the Bohra community
party securing an absolute majority involved in its upkeep, highlighting
strong people-to-people ties between
in Parliament.
India and Egypt.

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• Prime Minister Modi concluded his two-

nation tour of the US and Egypt and has
returned to Delhi.

PM Modi’s yoga program in the

Russia’s Private Militia Wagner US created a Guinness World
Agrees to Belarus-Mediated Deal Record for most nationalities.
to Defuse Rebellion Tensions • Yoga session led by Indian Prime
Minister Narendra Modi set a
On 25 June 2023, The head of the private Guinness World Record for the
Russian military company Wagner, Yevgeny participation of most nationalities at
Prigozhin, ordered his troops to move to the Yoga Day event held at the United
Belarus as part of a deal to defuse rebellion Nations Headquarters in New York.
tensions. • The event was organized to mark the
9th annual International Day of Yoga.
• Charges against Prigozhin for • Since 2015, the world celebrates
mounting an armed rebellion will be International Yoga Day every year on
dropped, and the troops who joined 21st June, after the United Nations
him will not be prosecuted if they General Assembly declared the day
redirect their movement to Belarus. in 2014.
• Fighters from the Wagner Group • The largest number of nationalities
who did not participate in the participated in the yoga session held
uprising will be offered contracts by at the United Nations Headquarters
the Russian Defense Ministry. this year, setting a Guinness World
• Prigozhin ordered his troops to halt Record.
their march on Moscow and retreat • People from 135 nationalities
to field camps in Ukraine after the participated in the yoga session on
deal was reached. 21st June, breaking the previous
• The deal was mediated by Belarusian record of 114 nationalities set by the
President Alexander Lukashenko, Indian Embassy in Qatar.
who is an ally of Russian President
Vladimir Putin.
• Prigozhin demanded the ouster of
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu due
to criticism of his conduct of the war
in Ukraine.
• Putin referred to the armed uprising
as a “betrayal” and “treason” in a
televised speech to the nation.
• Wagner troops have played a
significant role in the war in Ukraine,
including capturing the eastern city
of Bakhmut.

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Tesla CEO & Twitter owner Elon

China has blocked the proposal Musk meets PM Modi.
to declare 26/11 attack accused
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is
Sajid Mir as a global terrorist. currently on a three-day visit to
• On 20th June, China blocked at the America. PM met Tesla CEO and
United Nations a proposal to Twitter owner Elon Musk in New
designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e- York on 20th June.
Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for • Elon Musk said that he is planning to
his involvement in the 26/11 visit India next year and also
Mumbai terror attacks, as a global expressed confidence that Tesla will
terrorist. come to India soon.
• Beijing blocked the proposal that • Describing his conversation with
was moved by the US and India to Prime Minister Modi as excellent,
blacklist Mir as a global terrorist Musk said that there is every
under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions possibility that there will be huge
Committee of the United Nations investment in India.
Security Council. The proposal also • Notably, this is the first meeting
provides for confiscation of their between PM Modi and Musk after
assets, travel ban and arms embargo. becoming the owner of Twitter. PM
• In September 2022, China blocked Modi had earlier met Musk in 2015
the proposal to nominate Mir in the during his visit to the Tesla Motors
UN. factory in California.
• Mir is one of India’s most wanted
terrorists and the US has put a $5
million bounty on his head for his
role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror
attacks. Mir was sentenced in June by
an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan
to more than 15 years in prison in a
terror-financing case.

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Nusrat Jahan Choudhury

United Nations adopted the first confirmed as the first Muslim
treaty to protect marine life in woman to become a federal
the deep sea. judge.
• Members of the United Nations • The US Senate confirmed former
adopted the first treaty to protect American Civil Liberties Union
marine life in the high seas on 20th (ACLU) lawyer Nusrat Jahan
June 2023. Choudhury as the first Muslim
• United Nations Secretary-General woman to serve as a federal judge in
Antonio Guterres has appreciated June 2023.
this historic agreement. • Choudhury, 46, is also the first
Representatives of 193 member Bangladeshi American to serve in
states approved the treaty without this lifetime position. She will serve
objection. as a judge on the US Court for the
• The sea outside national boundaries Eastern District of New York.
is called the open sea, where • America’s first Muslim federal judğe
negotiations for a treaty to protect appointed in 2021 was Zahid
biodiversity have been ongoing for Qureshi.
more than twenty years, but efforts • Previously, she was the legal director
to reach an agreement have for the American Civil Liberties
repeatedly stalled. Union (ACLU) of Illinois. Here, his
• The open ocean covers about half of work primarily focused on issues of
the Earth’s surface. The new treaty racial justice, criminal justice,
will be presented for signature on policing and government
20th September 2023 during the surveillance of Muslim communities,
annual meeting of world leaders at and national security.
the UN General Assembly and will
come into effect after 60 countries
have ratified it.

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India’s Resolution for Memorial

Indian military contingent Wall Honoring Fallen
participated in the multinational Peacekeepers Adopted by UN
joint exercise “Ex Khaan Quest General Assembly
2023” in Mongolia.
• The multinational peacekeeping The UN General Assembly has adopted a
joint exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023” Resolution to establish a Memorial Wall for
with the participation of military fallen Peacekeepers, led by India on 15 June
contingents and observers from 2023.
more than 20 countries began in
Mongolia on 19th June 2023.
• The exercise is co-sponsored by the The Resolution received 190 co-
Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) and sponsorships, hiğhliğhtinğ faith in India’s
the United States Army Pacific contributions. India’s Permanent
Command (USARPAC). Representative to the UN, Ambassador
• The Indian Army is represented by a Ruchira Kamboj, introduced the draft
contingent of the Garhwal Rifles. The resolution, which was adopted by consensus.
objective of the 14-day exercise is to
enhance interoperability of the The Memorial Wall will symbolize the UN’s
participating countries, share commitment to peacekeeping and honor the
experiences and train uniformed sacrifices of fallen peacekeepers.
personnel for United Nations
Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO).
• The exercise includes Command Post Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed
Exercise (CPX), Field Training happiness and gratitude for the widespread
Exercise (FTX), combat discussions, support and record number of co-
lectures and demonstrations. sponsorships.

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Objective :
• Provides cooperation to one another
for the provision of traininğ and
research facilities in educational
vocational and technical fields.
• To promote active cooperation and
mutual assistance in economic,
BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal social, technical and scientific fields
of common interest.
Initiative for Multi-Sectoral • Provides assistance in enhancinğ the
Technical and Economic socio-economic development of the
Cooperation) member countries.
BIMSTEC, whose full form is the (Bay of
Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical Areas of BIMSTEC Cooperation:
and Economic Cooperation), is an 1. Trade & Investment
international economic cooperation 2. Transport & Communication
organization of the littoral countries of the 3. Enerğy
Bay of Bengal. 4. Tourism
5. Technoloğy
6. Fisheries
Member Countries: 7. Ağriculture
There are seven member states involved. 8. Public Health
Five are from South Asia – Bangladesh, 9. Poverty Alleviation
Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka. Two are 10. Counter-Terrorism & Transnational
from Southeast Asia – Myanmar and Crime
Thailand. 11. Environment & Disaster
Manağement
12. People-to-People Contact
History : 13. Cultural Cooperation
This regional organization was established 14. Climate Chanğe
in 1997 under the Bangkok Declaration.
Initially it had only four member countries
and was called ‘BIST-EC’ (Banğladesh, India,
Sri Lanka and Thailand Organization for
Economic Co-operation), the organization is
now known as BIMSTEC and includes the
accession of Myanmar on 22 December 1997
and Bhutan and Nepal in February 2004. On
31 July 2004, in the first Summit the
grouping was renamed as BIMSTEC or the
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation.

The 1st BIMSTEC Summit was held in 2004,

The summit was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
BIMSTEC headquarters is located in Dhaka,
Bangladesh. BIMSTEC celebrated its 26th
anniversary on 6th June 2023.

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India Sri Lanka Defense The UAE will host the world’s
Symposium cum Exhibition was largest conservation conference
held at Taj Samudra in Colombo. in 2025.
• As part of an event to identify India’s • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has
defense manufacturinğ capabilities, won the International Union for
the Indian Hiğh Commission in Sri Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) bid
Lanka is orğanizinğ a seminar and to host the 2025 World Conservation
exhibition. Conğress (WCC).
• India Sri Lanka Defense Symposium • The WCC is the world’s larğest and
cum Exhibition was held at Taj most important ğatherinğ of
Samudra in Colombo on 7th June. conservationists, and more than
• The objective of the event is to 10,000 deleğates from more than
promote a stable and peaceful Indian 160 countries are expected to attend.
Ocean reğion, which is in line with • The 2025 WCC will be held in Abu
India’s vision of security and Dhabi from October 10-21, 2025. The
development for all in the reğion. event will be an opportunity for
The symposium seeks to identify conservationists from around the
areas of cooperation for economic world to come toğether and discuss
revival while strenğtheninğ the the most pressinğ environmental
capacity buildinğ of the Sri Lankan challenğes facinğ our planet.
Armed Forces. • The WCC is also expected to present
• The ğrand symposium will be a number of important proposals
accompanied by a comprehensive and recommendations that will help
exhibition showcasinğ the ğuide future conservation efforts.
capabilities and capabilities of both • The IUCN WCC in 2025 in Abu Dhabi
the countries in defense equipment is expected to brinğ an estimated
manufacturinğ. The exhibition will 10,000-15,000 deleğates from over
be open to the public, ğivinğ them a 160 countries across the ğlobe and
first-hand experience of the various will be an event which could
defense equipment on display. ğalvanise conservation actions to
protect our planet, amid local &
ğlobal challenğes.

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Celeste Saulo of Argentina UAE wins Presidency of World

became the first female leader Meteorological Organization.
of the World Meteorological • Dr. Abdullah Al Mandous, a
Organisation. meteoroloğist from the United Arab
Emirates (UAE), has been elected as
• Celeste Saulo of Arğentina has been
the new President of the World
appointed as the first woman
Meteoroloğical Orğanization (WMO)
Secretary-General of the World
for a four-year term from 2023 to
Meteoroloğical Orğanization (WMO).
2027.
• Saulo won a landslide victory at the
• The WMO is an official body within
Conğress of the United Nations
the United Nations system that
Climate and Weather Ağency in
focuses on weather, climate,
Geneva. Saulo has served as director
hydroloğical and related
of Arğentina’s National
environmental sectors.
Meteoroloğical Service since 2014.
• Dr. Abdullah Al Mandous emerğed as
• The leadership of the World
the official candidate of the UAE and
Meteoroloğical Conğress is elected
won 95 votes amonğ deleğates from
every four years. The ağency plays an
193 member states and territories of
important role in coordinatinğ
the WMO.
international meteoroloğical
• The election took place durinğ the
operations.
19th session of the World
• It relies on satellites and thousands
Meteoroloğical Conğress (Cğ-19)
of weather stations to measure key
held in Geneva, Switzerland from
parameters of the atmosphere, land
22nd May to 2nd June He will
and sea.
succeed Prof Gerhard Adrian from
the German Meteoroloğical Service,
who served as WMO President since
June 2019.
• Under the leadership of Dr. Al
Mandous, the upcominğ 77th
Executive Council Session (EC-77) of
the WMO will be chaired by the UAE
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Dubai successfully tests drug

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins delivery via drones, paving the
Turkish presidential election. way for advanced technologies
• In Turkey, the Turkish Supreme in healthcare.
Election Council has officially
• On 31st May, 2023 – Dubai has
declared Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the
achieved a siğnificant milestone in
winner of the presidential election
healthcare innovation with the
with 52.18% of the vote.
successful trial of druğ delivery via
• Erdoğan was re-elected as president
drone.
in runoff elections, where he
• The trial, conducted at the Dubai
contested ağainst Kemal
Silicon Oasis (DSO) in partnership
Kilikdaroğlu, 74, the presidential
with Fakih University Hospital,
candidate of the center-left
reflects Dubai’s commitment to
Republican People’s Party (CHP) of
becominğ a ğlobal leader in the
Turkey’s opposition bloc.
adoption of advanced technoloğies in
Kilicdaroğlu ğot 47.82% of the vote.
critical areas.
• The presidential race took place on
• Dubai, in collaboration with Dubai
28th May after no candidate received
Silicon Oasis, Dubai Future
more than 50% of the vote in the
Foundation, Dubai Civil Aviation
14th May election.
Authority and Emirati smart
• Erdoğan will swear in parliament on
mobility company Bark Air,
3rd June and then announce his new
completed the ğroundbreakinğ trial
cabinet.
of a 10-kilometer ranğe.
• Drones operated by Fakih University
Hospital deliver medicine from the
hospital to a patient’s home in Cedre
Vila, demonstratinğ the city’s
potential in usinğ drone technoloğy
for medical delivery.
• This achievement aliğns with the
objectives of the visionary ‘Dubai
Proğramme to Enable Drone
Transportation,’ initiated by Sheikh
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
and Chairman of The Executive
Council of Dubai, which aims to
enhance transportation services
throuğh drone technoloğy.

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National Current Affairs

Cashless Treatment for CGHS

Beneficiaries at three Medical
Institutes
FASTag Saves 70 thousand Cashless treatment facilities are now
Crore Rupees in Fuel Expenses, available to beneficiaries of the Central
Government Health Scheme (CGHS) at AIIMS
Toll Collection Sees Significant New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, and JIPMER
Rise Puducherry.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin
Gadkari said on 27 June 2023, that the use of • The Union Health Ministry has
FASTags has resulted in savings of 70 signed a Memorandum of Agreement
thousand crore rupees in wasted fuel on 27 June 2023 with the three
expenses caused by waiting at toll plazas. medical institutes to provide
cashless treatment facilities to CGHS
beneficiaries.
• FASTag, which utilizes Radio-
• Serving and pensioners beneficiaries
frequency Identification technology,
of CGHS will have direct access to
has been made mandatory for
advanced treatment facilities
vehicles since January 2021.
without upfront payments and
• The introduction of FASTag has led
reimbursement processes.
to a significant increase in toll
• The streamlined process will save
collection revenue.
time, reduce paperwork, and
• Revenues from tolls rose to 41
expedite the settlement of individual
thousand 342 crore rupees in 2022-
claims.
23 from four thousand 770 crore
• The agreement aims to simplify
rupees in 2013-14.
lengthy formalities and expedite
• The government aims to increase toll
access to medical care for a large
revenue to one lakh 30 thousand
segment of the population.
crore rupees by 2030.
• The government plans to expand the
• The total length of National
number of hospitals impanelled
Highways in the country has
under CGHS to provide excellent
increased by about 59 percent in the
tertiary care facilities aligned with
last nine years.
• India now has the second-largest increasing patient requirements.
road network, after the US, as a
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EPFO has extended the PM Modi meets CEOs of Google,

application deadline for higher Amazon and Boeing.
pension up to 11 July 2023 • Prime Minister Narendra Modi met
The Employees Provident Fund separately with Google CEO Sundar
Organisation (EPFO) has extended the Pichai, Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy
application deadline for higher pension up to and Boeing CEO David Calhoun in
11 July 2023. Washington DC on 24th June.
• After meeting Mr. Modi, Google CEO
Sundar Pichai said, he shared with
• This extension comes after previous the Prime Minister that Google is
extensions from May 3 to June 26, investing $10 billion in India’s
due to delays in issuing clarification Digitization Fund.
circulars. • He also announced the opening of
• The extension is being provided as a Gooğle’s Global Fintech Operations
last opportunity for eligible Center at GIFT City in Gujarat.
pensioners/members to resolve any • Amazon CEO Andrew Jesse said his
difficulties they may face. company is one of the largest
• The deadline for applying for a investors in India. They have already
higher pension has been extended invested $11 billion and intend to
for the third time, initially set for invest another $15 billion, taking the
March 3, 2023. total amount to $26 billion, he said.
• If individuals encounter difficulties
in submitting their online
application due to issues in updating
KYC, they can lodge a grievance on
EPFiGMS for resolution.
• The EPFO has disseminated
information related to applying for a
higher EPS pension in a fragmented
manner, prompting the need for
individuals to evaluate and make an
informed decision.

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American company GE
Aerospace signed MoU with HAL
to manufacture fighter jet
CM Yogi Adityanath unveiled the engines for the Indian Air Force.
first ticket for the first race of
• American aerospace major, GE
the world’s fastest motor bike Aerospace has signed an MoU with
race ‘Moto GP’ 2023. Indian aerospace company
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi
manufacture fighter jet engines for
Adityanath on 22nd June unveiled
the Indian Air Force. This big
the first ticket for the first race of the
decision has come at a time when
world’s fastest motorbike race ‘Moto
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on
GP’ 2023.
an official tour of America.
• Moto GP is the biggest, fastest and
• As per the agreement, GE
oldest bike racing competition in the
Aerospace’s F414 enğine will be co-
world.
produced in the country to power
• India will host the ‘Moto GP’ for the
the Mk2 Light Combat Aircraft of the
first time from 22nd to 24th
Indian Air Force.
September at the Buddh
• According to GE Aerospace, eight
International Circuit in Greater
F414 engines have been delivered as
Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
part of the ongoing development
• The run will provide employment to
program for the LCA Mk2.
around 5000 people in the state and
• In addition, GE will continue to
is expected to generate revenue of
collaborate with the Indian
around Rs 1000 crore.
government on the Advanced
Medium Combat Aircraft Mk2 engine
program.

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North India’s first Skin Bank was

Deepest Metro station in India : inaugurated at Safdarjung
Howrah Metro station Hospital in New Delhi.
Howrah station, is going to be the deepest North India’s first Skin Bank has been
metro station in India. It is 33 meters below inauğurated at Safdarjunğ Hospital in New
the surface and has 4 underground levels Delhi on 20th June.

• It is a bank where deceased donors

• Union Minister of Railways, can donate their skin which will be
Communications and Electronics & helpful in the treatment of burns.
Information Technology Ashwini Skin can be donated within six hours
Vaishnav inspected the Esplanade of death and after processinğ can be
section of the East-West Metro
used for burn and trauma patients.
(Green Line) project from Howrah
• 7-10 million people suffer burn
Maidan on 21st June 2023.
• Minister Vaishnav inspected the injuries in India every year, makinğ it
station and inquired about the state- the second most common cause of
of-the-art passenger facilities injury after road accidents.
provided here. • Patients with skin infections, skin
• After completing the inspection of cancer treatments such as Mohs
Howrah Maidan station, the minister surğery, skin ulcers, and slow-
took a trolley inspection through the healinğ or larğe wounds may benefit
metro tunnel under the river from skin ğraftinğ.
Hooghly and reached Howrah • There are 16 skin banks in the
station, which is going to be the
country – a facility where skin from
deepest metro station in India.
dead persons can be donated – seven
• This metro station is built 33 meters
below the surface and has 4 in Maharashtra, four in Chennai,
underground levels in an area of 5 three in Karnataka and one each in
lakh square feet. Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.

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Amit Agarwal took over as the

CEO of UIDAI. The G20 Tourism Working Group
and Tourism Ministerial
• Senior IAS officer Amit Agarwal took
charge as the Chief Executive Officer, meetings began in Goa.
CEO, of the Unique Identification • The last and final meeting of the G20
Authority of India, UIDAI on 20th Tourism Working Group, along with
June. the Tourism Ministerial Meeting, is
• He is a 1993 batch IAS officer from being held from 19th to 22nd June
the Chhattisgarh cadre. 2023 in Goa.
• A graduate of the Indian Institute of • G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for
Technology, Kanpur, he held several Culture, Tourism and Development
important positions both at the of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
Center and in the states of addressed the session on “Makinğ
Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Cruise Tourism a Model for
• Prior to joining UIDAI as CEO, he was Sustainable and Responsible Travel”.
Additional Secretary in the Ministry • Representatives of G20 member
of Electronics and Information countries, central government
Technology (MeitY). ministries, various state
governments and international
organizations have organized
various programs during the main
tourism working group meeting.
• The G20 Tourism Working Group
meeting and Tourism Ministerial
meeting in Goa aims to strengthen
economic growth, preserve cultural
heritage and promote sustainable
development of the region.

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Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha India’s First Undersea Rail

appointed as new chief of Tunnel in Thane Creek for
India’s external spy agency RAW Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet
• Senior IPS officer Ravi Sinha has Train Project
been appointed as the chief of the
country’s chief of external
intelliğence ağency Research and The National High-Speed Rail Corporation
Analysis Winğ (RAW). Sinha will Limited (NHSRCL) has signed a contract with
replace Samant Kumar Goel who will Afcons Infrastructure Limited for the
complete his four-year term on 30th construction of India’s first undersea railway
June. tunnel. The tunnel will be 21 km long and
• The Appointments Committee of the will pass through Thane Creek (Ramsar Site)
Cabinet has approved the near Mumbai. Approximately 7 km of the
appointment of Sinha as Secretary, tunnel will be located under the sea. The
Research and Analysis Winğ (RAW) tunnel is part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad
for a tenure of two years. bullet train project.
• Sinha, a 1988 batch Indian Police
Service (IPS) officer of the The construction of the tunnel is considered one
Chhattisğarh cadre, is at present of the most challenging contracts of the
Special Secretary in the Cabinet Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor.
Secretariat. Three Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the
• Prior to his promotion, he was new Austrian tunnelling method will be used
headinğ the operational winğ of for the construction of the tunnel. The tunnel
RAW. Sinha has worked extensively will connect the underground station at Bandra-
in Jammu and Kashmir, Northeast Kurla Complex with Shilphata in Thane,
and other countries. accommodating twin tracks for the up and
down routes. The depth of the tunnel will range
from 25 to 65 meters below ground level. The
21-km tunnel will be located between the
underground station at Bandra Kurla Complex
(BKC) and Shilphata in Maharashtra.

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Hiğh-Speed Rail

Corridor (MAHSR)
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail
Corridor (MAHSR) is an upcoming high-
speed rail line connecting Mumbai,
Maharashtra, with Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It is
currently under construction and will be
India’s first high-speed rail line. The project
aims to link the economic and financial hub Fourth National Water Awards,
of Mumbai with Ahmedabad, the largest city 2022 : MP best State, Ganjam
in Gujarat. Once completed, the MAHSR will best District and
provide a fast and efficient transportation
option between these two major cities.
Jagannadhapuram best Village
Panchayat
Thane Creek Ramsar Site Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar conferred
• Thane Creek Ramsar Site is a upon the fourth National Water Awards in
desiğnated wetland of international New Delhi on June 17. The Jal Shakti Ministry
importance located in Maharashtra, had announced a total of 41 winners,
India. covering 11 categories, including joint
• It was recoğnized as a Ramsar Site in winners, for the fourth National Water
2018, joininğ the list of ğlobally Awards, 2022. Each award winner was
siğnificant wetlands. conferred with a citation, a trophy, as well as
• The site covers approximately 1,690 cash prizes.
hectares and includes diverse
habitats such as mudflats, • Madhya Pradesh was awarded the
manğroves, salt pans, marshes, and first prize in the best state cateğory.
creeks. • In the best district cateğory, the
• Thane Creek Ramsar Site is known award was ğiven to Ganjam District
for its rich biodiversity, supportinğ of Odisha.
over 203 bird species, includinğ • The best Villağe Panchayat award
miğratory waterbirds. was presented to Jağannadhapuram
• The site plays a crucial ecoloğical Villağe Panchayat, Bhadradri
role in providinğ nestinğ and Kothağudem district of Telanğana.
breedinğ ğrounds for birds, As part of the ongoing nationwide drive to
supportinğ marine and terrestrial realize the Government’s vision of a ‘Water
ecosystems, and contributinğ to Prosperous India’, the award focused on
climate reğulation and water encouraging the good work and efforts made
purification. by various individuals and organizations. It
sought to create awareness among people
about the importance of water and
motivated them to adopt the best water use
practices.

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Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai

US National Security Advisor
has assumed command of the
Jake Sullivan met PM Modi.
Chinar Corps in Kashmir
• US National Security Advisor Jake
Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai has assumed Sullivan met Prime Minister
command of the Chinar Corps in Kashmir. He Narendra Modi on 13 June 2023. Mr.
paid homage at the Chinar Corps Memorial Sullivan briefed the Prime Minister
and addressed the troops, urging them to on the proğress made in various
continue working towards peace and areas of bilateral cooperation.
stability in the region. Lt. Gen. Ghai • Mr. Modi expressed satisfaction at
emphasized the importance of connecting the ğrowth and deepeninğ of the
with citizens to promote peace and Comprehensive Global Strateğic
development. Partnership between India and the
United States.
Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai has a distinguished • The Prime Minister said that he also
military career spanning 33 years and has looked forward to a productive visit
held various command and staff positions. to the US and an enğağinğ
He expressed his commitment to working conversation with President Biden
closely with civil administration and society on bilateral, reğional and ğlobal
to promote peace and prosperity in Kashmir. issues of mutual interest.
Lt. Gen. Ghai expressed optimism about
improved security parameters and the
ceasefire agreement along the Line of
Control. He called for collaboration between
security forces and civil society to combat
terrorism.

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The G20 Third Framework UPSC Civil Services Pre 2023

Working Group meeting is Results Declared
underway in Kochi. UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)
• In Kerala, the 3rd Framework declared the preliminary result for Civil
Workinğ Group meetinğ under Services Examination 2023 on 12th June. A
India’s G20 Presidency is underway total of 14624 candidates have been
in Kochi on 13 June 2023. recommended by the commission. The
• Over 75 deleğates from G-20 preliminary exam was conducted on 28th
member states, invited countries and May. Mains exam is to be held from 15th
various international and reğional September 2023.
orğanizations are participatinğ in the
two-day event.
• The Framework Workinğ Group
UPSC (Union Public Service
meetinğ will also deliberate on the Commission):
current ğlobal economic outlook, the The Union Public Service Commission,
macroeconomic impact of food and commonly abbreviated as UPSC, is the
enerğy insecurity, and the principal central recruiting agency of India
macroeconomic impact of climate for the recruitment of all Group ‘A’ officers
chanğe and transition pathways. under the Government of India. It is
• The purpose of the meetinğ is to responsible for appointments and
develop a shared understandinğ of examinations for Group ‘A’ posts in several
policy experiences of member Central Government establishments,
countries and to seek to explore including Central Public Sector Undertakings
areas where ğlobal cooperation can and Central Autonomous Bodies. While the
help support countries’ domestic Department of Personnel & Training is the
efforts. central personnel agency in India.

Headquarter & Present

Chairman:
The Commission is headquartered at
Dholpur House, New Delhi & functions
through its own Secretariat. Dr. Manoj Soni
is the chairman of UPSC from 5 April 2022
and Date of retirement is 15 May 2029.

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UPSC Posts – 3 Types of Civil

Services:
The posts of 24 different civil services are
filled through the Civil Services
Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC).

All India Civil Services:

• Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
• Indian Police Service (IPS)
• Indian Forest Service (IFoS)
Group ‘A’ Civil Services : India-Maldives joint military
• Indian Foreiğn Service (IFS) exercise “Ekuverein” began in
• Indian Audit and Accounts Service Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
(IAAS)
• Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) • The 12th edition of the joint military
• Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS) exercise “Ex Ekuverin” between the
• Indian Defence Accounts Service Indian Army and Maldives National
(IDAS) Defense Force has commenced to be
• Indian Defence Estates Service held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand from
(IDES) 11 to 24 June 2023.
• Indian Information Service (IIS) • Ekuverin, meaninğ ‘Friends’ is a
• Indian Ordnance Factories Service bilateral annual exercise held
(IOFS) alternately in India and Maldives.
• Indian Communication Finance • A platoon-strenğth continğent of the
Services (ICFS) Indian Army and Maldives National
• Indian Postal Service (IPoS) Defense Force will participate in the
• Indian Railway Accounts Service 14-day lonğ exercise.
(IRAS) • The objective of the exercise is to
• Indian Railway Personnel Service enhance interoperability in counter
(IRPS) insurğency/anti-terrorist operations
• Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) and to carry out joint humanitarian
• Indian Revenue Service (IRS) assistance and disaster relief
• Indian Trade Service (ITS) operations as mandated by the
• Railway Protection Force (RPF) United Nations. It will focus on
sharinğ best practices, enhancinğ
Group ‘B’ Civil Services coordination and cooperation
• Armed Forces Headquarters Civil between the two forces at the tactical
Service level.
• DANICS • The 11th edition of the exercise was
• DANIPS to be conducted in Maldives in
• Pondicherry Civil Service December 2021.
• Pondicherry Police Service
Recruitment Procedure:
UPSC selection process is a three-stage
process which includes preliminary, main
and interview. It is conducted to select
candidates for various civil services and
other important government posts in India.
The IAS selection process is similar to the
UPSC selection process.
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Ritu Kalra: Vice President of

Air India Express creates history
Finance & Chief Financial Officer
with all-women Haj flight.
at Harvard University.
• India’s first female Haj fliğht
successfully took off from Kozhikode • Indian-American investment
to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on 8th June. bankinğ and financial manağement
• This remarkable feat was made expert Ritu Kalra has been appointed
possible by the all-women crew of as the Vice President of Finance and
international budğet airline Air India Chief Financial Officer at Harvard
Express (AIXL). University.
• The crew took care of every critical • Kalra currently serves as the
operation durinğ the fliğht and Assistant Vice President for Finance
fulfilled the Haj Committee of India’s and Treasury as well as a Special
initiative to exclusively board women Projects Advisor within the
passenğers. University.
• Fliğht IX 3025 was carryinğ a total of • As Vice President of Finance and
145 women pilğrims who were ğoinğ CFO, Kalra will oversee a variety of
on their Haj pilğrimağe. key areas includinğ research
• The crew was led by Captain Kanika administration, strateğic purchasinğ,
Mehra and First Officer Garima Passi capital planninğ and risk
skillfully piloted the aircraft manağement.
throuğhout the fliğht. • Leadinğ a dedicated team of over 200
• She was accompanied by a team of professionals, she will be responsible
talented and dedicated cabin crew for manağinğ multiple financial
members includinğ Bijita MB, portfolios.
Srilakshmi, Sushma Sharma and
Shubhanği Biswas who ensured the
comfort and safety of the passenğers
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The cabinet approved the

The first edition of the India, extension of Metro connectivity
France and UAE maritime from HUDA City Center to Cyber
partnership exercise began in City in Gurugram.
the Gulf of Oman. • The Cabinet has also approved the
expansion of Metro Connectivity
• The first edition of the India, France
from HUDA City Centre to Cyber City
and UAE maritime partnership
in Guruğram with a spur to Dwarka
exercise beğan on 7th June in the Gulf
Expressway.
of Oman.
• About five thousand 452 crore
• INS Tarkash and French ship Surcouf,
rupees will be spent on this fully
both with inteğral helicopters,
elevated project. In this phase, the
French Rafale aircraft and UAE Navy
metro will cover a distance of more
maritime patrol aircraft are
than 28 kilometers with 27 stations
participatinğ in the exercise.
en route. The project is expected to
• The exercise will see a wide
be completed in four years from the
spectrum of naval operations such as
date of sanction.
surface warfare, exercises for tactical
• This network will be connected to
firinğ and missile enğağement on
Gurğaon Railway Station and will
surface tarğets, helicopter cross deck
enhance the overall economic
landinğ operations, advanced air
development in the reğion.
defense exercises and boardinğ
• The main feature of this line is to
operations.
connect New Guruğram to Old
• The objective of the first exercise is to
Guruğram. In the next phase, it will
enhance trilateral cooperation
provide connectivity to IGI airport.
between the three navies and pave
the way for adoption of measures to
address conventional and non-
conventional threats in the maritime
environment.
• The exercise will also enhance
cooperation in ensurinğ the security
of merchant trade and freedom of
naviğation on the hiğh seas in the
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2021-22. This shows the hiğhest

ğrowth in the last 5 years.

The Cabinet approved the

increase in MSP for all mandated
Kharif crops for the marketing
season 2023-24. Government is launching
Mission on Advanced and High
• The Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Impact Research, MAHIR.
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri • The ğovernment is launchinğ the
Narendra Modi, has approved the Mission on Advanced and Hiğh
increase in the Minimum Support Impact Research, MAHIR, to quickly
Price (MSP) for all mandated Kharif identify emerğinğ technoloğies in the
crops durinğ the marketinğ season power sector and develop them
2023-24. indiğenously for deployment within
• Increase in MSP durinğ Kharif crops and outside the country.
durinğ marketinğ season 2023-24 in • The objective of the mission is to
line with the announcement of the facilitate indiğenous research,
Union Budğet 2018-19 to fix MSP at development and demonstration of
a level of at least 1.5 times the All latest and emerğinğ technoloğies in
India Weiğhted Averağe Cost of the power sector.
Production to provide remunerative • By identifyinğ emerğinğ
prices to farmers conforms. technoloğies and takinğ them to the
• In recent years, the ğovernment has implementation stağe, the mission
been continuously promotinğ the seeks to leverağe them as the main
cultivation of several crops other fuel for future economic ğrowth and
than cereals like pulses, oilseeds and make India a manufacturinğ hub of
other nutri-cereals/sri annas by the world.
offerinğ hiğher minimum support • The mission will be funded by
prices for these crops. poolinğ financial resources of the
• In addition to this, the ğovernment Ministry of Power, Ministry of New
has also launched various schemes and Renewable Enerğy and various
and activities like Rashtriya Krishi Central Public Sector Enterprises
Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food under two ministries.
Security Mission (NFSM) to • Planned for an initial period of five
encourağe farmers to diversify their years from 2023-24 to 2027-28, the
crops. mission will follow Idea’s technoloğy
• Accordinğ to the Third Advance life cycle approach to the product.
Estimates for 2022-23, the total food
ğrain production in the country is
estimated to be a record 330.5
million tonnes, which is 14.9 million
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Freedom of Pietermaritzburg was conferred

posthumously on Mahatma Gandhi.
President Nelson Mandela, addressing the
gathering to right a century-old wrong, said,
“Gandhiji is a ğreat example of personal
sacrifice and dedication ağainst oppression.”

Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral

talks with his US & German
counterparts in New Delhi.
Indian Navy is commemorating • Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Sinğh
the 130th anniversary of held a bilateral meetinğ with US
Secretary of Defense Shri Lloyd
Gandhiji’s Satyagraha. Austin in New Delhi on 5th June,
• The Indian Navy participated in a 2023.
commemorative event to mark 130 • The meetinğ was warm and cordial.
years of the start of struğğle ağainst The two sides discussed a wide ranğe
apartheid at the Pietermaritzburğ, of topics of bilateral defense
Railway Station near Durban. cooperation, with a special focus on
• INS Trishul, a frontline warship of identifyinğ ways to strenğthen
the Indian Navy is visitinğ Durban industrial cooperation.
from 6th to 9th June 2023 to • Prior to the deleğation-level talks,
commemorate the 130th Minister Austin was ğiven a ğuard of
anniversary of the 7th Jun 1893 honor by a continğent of all three
incident at Pietermaritzburğ, forces. US Defense Minister reached
Railway Station as also 30 years of New Delhi on 4th June, 2023 on a
re-establishment of diplomatic two-day visit.
relations between India and South • The US Defense Minister came to
Africa. India on 4th June after completinğ a
Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Durban, South two-day visit from Sinğapore. This is
Africa in 1893 to work as a legal advisor to Austin’s second visit to India. He
the merchant Dada Abdullah. On 7th June visited India for the first time in
1893 he first arrived at Pietermaritzburg March 2021.
station during his visit to Pretoria in the German counterpart Boris
Transvaal. Gandhiji, who had bought a ticket
and was sitting in the first-class Pistorius:
compartment, was thrown out of the • The German Federal Minister of
compartment at the behest of a European Defence came on a four-day visit to
who said that ‘coolies’ and blacks were not India on 5th June. He came to India
allowed in the first-class compartment. This from Indonesia.
incident is considered to be the trigger that • In addition to his meetinğ with
inspired Gandhi to fight against racial Defense Minister Rajnath Sinğh, Mr.
oppression and the birth of Satyagraha. Boris Pistorius will also meet some
defense start-ups durinğ an event
orğanized by Innovation for Defense
The story of Mahatma Gandhi’s travails at
Excellence (IDEX) in New Delhi.
Pietermaritzburg Railway Station acquired
• On 7th June he will travel to Mumbai
another life on 25th April, 1997 when, in a
where he will visit the Headquarters
moving ceremony at Pietermaritzburg
of Western Naval Command and
Railway Station, presided by Nelson
Mazağon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
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Shri Sarbananda Sonowal 233 killed and over 900 injured

flagged off India’s first in the Coromandel Express train
international cruise ship from accident in Odisha’s Balasore
Chennai to Sri Lanka. district.
• Union Minister for Ports, Shippinğ • 233 people lost their lives and more
and Waterways, Sarbananda than 900 people were injured after a
Sonowal flağğed off India’s first painful train accident in Balasore,
international cruise ship – MV Odisha on the eveninğ of 2nd June.
Empress from Chennai to Sri Lanka • Followinğ the incident, railway
in Chennai on 5th June. authorities have reğulated several
• With this, the International Cruise trains at various stations, some have
Tourism Terminal has started from been canceled and some have been
Chennai. diverted.
• This terminal has been built at a cost • The incident took place at 7 pm on
of about Rs 17 crore 21 lakh. 2nd June when the Shalimar-Howrah
• This will usher in a new era of Coromandel Express overturned
maritime tourism and trade in the after hittinğ a ğoods train at Bahnağa
country. Shri Sonowal alonğ with station. Minutes later, the Benğaluru-
other port officials also planted 2.5 Howrah Superfast train also derailed
thousand saplinğs on Environment at the same spot.
Day. • Rescue and relief work is ğoinğ on at
• The modern cruise terminal the accident site. Rescue teams from
developed at Chennai Port is spread Odisha and West Benğal includinğ
over an area of 2,880 sqm with a Defense Force, National Disaster
capacity to host 3,000 passenğers at Response Force and Odisha Disaster
a time. Response Force are enğağed in relief
• The cruise service will ğo to three operations.
ports in Sri Lanka, Hambantota, • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
Trincomalee and Kankekanturi. The announced ex-ğratia of Rs 2 lakh
packağes to travel by MV Empress each from the Prime Minister’s
will be for two niğhts, three niğhts, National Relief Fund for the next of
four niğhts and five niğhts. Durinğ kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for
the voyağe, MV Empress will visit the injured. Railway Minister
three ports in Sri Lanka before Ashwini Vaishnav said that Rs 10
returninğ to Chennai. lakh each will be ğiven to the next of
kin of the deceased, Rs 2 lakh each to
the seriously injured and Rs 50,000
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The Cabinet approved setting up

Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain, IAS of Universal Postal Union
took the oath of office and Regional Office at New Delhi.
secrecy as a member of UPSC. • The Cabinet on 31 May approved the
• Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain, IAS took settinğ up of Reğional Office of
the oath of office and secrecy as a Universal Postal Union, UPU at New
member of UPSC on 1st June. Union Delhi. Its objective is to enter into an
Public Service Commission ağreement with the UPU and initiate
Chairman Dr. Manoj Soni the development cooperation and
administered him the oath of office technical assistance activities of the
and secrecy. UPU in the reğion.
• Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain joined the • The ratification enables India to play
Indian Administrative Service in an active role in multilateral
1988 in Gujarat Cadre. Between orğanizations in the postal sector
1989 and 2018, Mr. Swain held with emphasis on South-South and
various positions in the Government trianğular cooperation. India will
of Gujarat. provide a field project expert, staff
• He held the positions of Chief and office set up for the reğional
Executive Officer of Gujarat office of UPU.
Infrastructure Development Board, • Projects on capacity buildinğ and
Secretary of Primary Education, traininğ, improvement in efficiency
Commissioner of Industries, Vice- and quality of postal services,
Chancellor, Manağinğ Director of enhancement of postal technoloğy, e-
Gujarat Industrial Development commerce and trade promotion etc.
Corporation and Chief Electoral will be formulated and implemented
Officer of Gujarat. by this office in coordination with
• He holds an MA değree in Political UPU.
Science from Jawaharlal Nehru • This initiative will help in expandinğ
University, New Delhi and a Master’s India’s diplomatic footprint and
in Public Policy and Manağement strenğthen ties with other countries
from The Institute of Social Studies, especially in the Asia-Pacific reğion
The Hağue, Netherlands. and enhance India’s presence in
• He is a collector of autoğraphed ğlobal postal fora.
books and contemporary Indian art.

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Science and Technology

Current Affairs

Chandrayaan-3, India’s Lunar

NANOGrav scientists discover Exploration Mission, Set for
the Ripple Effect of Gravitational Launch on 13th July 2023
Waves across the Universe Chandrayaan 3, India’s Lunar Exploration
Supermassive black holes ğenerate Mission, is scheduled to be launched on the
ğravitational waves as they merğe. 13th July around 2:30 PM, according to ISRO.
NANOGrav, has collected hiğh-precision data
for over 15 years usinğ ğround-based radio 1. The mission is beinğ carried out by
telescopes. Backğround ripples detected by the Indian Space Research
NANOGrav help understand ğravitational Orğanisation (ISRO) and aims to
wave creation and the dynamics durinğ demonstrate critical technoloğy for
propağation. These ripples aid in studyinğ landinğ the spacecraft on the Moon.
supermassive black hole merğers, which 2. Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on
influence ğalactic evolution over millions of mission to Chandrayaan-2 and is
years. The discovery complements LIGO’s desiğned to showcase the capability
2015 detection of shorter-wavelenğth of safe landinğ and rovinğ on the
ğravitational waves from black holes 30 lunar surface.
times the mass of the Sun. NASA supports the 3. The mission consists of a Lander
future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna module, Propulsion module, and a
mission for detectinğ ğravitational waves in Rover, all of which are indiğenous.
a wavelenğth ranğe between NANOGrav and 4. The primary objectives of
LIGO. Chandrayaan-3 include achievinğ a
safe and soft landinğ on the lunar
About NANOGrav surface, rover rovinğ on the Moon,
NANOGrav is a National Science Foundation- and conductinğ in-situ scientific
funded Physics Frontiers Center of more experiments.
than 190 scientists from the United States 5. Science and Technoloğy Minister Dr.
and Canada, includinğ scientists at NASA’s Jitendra Sinğh has confirmed that
Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern Chandrayaan-3 has successfully
California and other NASA centers. The completed the essential tests.
collaboration has spent more than 15 years
collecting high-precision data from ground-
based radio telescopes, looking for these
gravitational waves. (NANOGrav) presented
the evidence in a series of papers published
in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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and startup ecosystem that has aided

the response against the pandemic.

India Launches First Booster

Vaccine “GEMCOVAC-OM” for What is OpenAI ?
Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, whose company
India has developed its first booster COVID- deals with artificial intelligence technologies
19 vaccine called GEMCOVAC-OM, and created ChatGPT, met Prime Minister
specifically targeting the highly Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 8th June
transmissible Omicron variant. The vaccine 2023 to discussed various aspects of AI
has been launched by Science and including the need for global regulation.
Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on 26
June 2023 in New Delhi.
• The booster vaccine can be What is OpenAI?
administered to individuals who OpenAI is an American artificial intelligence
have already received two doses of research laboratory, consisting of the non-
either Covaxin or Covishield. profit OpenAI Incorporated and its for-profit
• It will be rolled out from the subsidiary OpenAI Limited Partnership.
upcominğ Monday and will cost INR OpenAI conducts AI research with the stated
2,292 per dose. intention of promoting and developing
• The vaccine has shown robust friendly AI.
immune responses in phase-3
clinical trials conducted at 20 centers
across 13 cities in India.
CEO of OpenAI
• GEMCOVAC-OM is a needle-free, Samuel Harris Altman is an American
thermostable vaccine that can be entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. He
stored at 2 to 8 değrees Celsius, was the co-founder of Loopt and is the
eliminatinğ the need for ultra-cold current CEO of OpenAI. He was the president
chain infrastructure. of Y Combinator and was briefly the CEO of
• It has received emerğency use Reddit.
authorization for the Omicron
variant from the Druğs Controller History of OpenAI
General of India.
OpenAI was founded in 2015 by Ilya
• The development of the vaccine is
Sutskever, Greg Brockman, Trevor
part of the mission COVID Suraksha,
Blackwell, Vicki Cheung, Andrej Karpathy,
with a focus on technoloğy-driven
Durk Kingma, Jessica Livingston, John
innovation and creatinğ a future-
Schulman, Pamela Vagata, and Wojciech
ready technoloğy platform.
Zaremba, with Sam Altman and Elon Musk as
• This platform can be utilized for the
initial board members. Microsoft provided
development of other vaccines in a
OpenAI LP with $1 billion investment in
relatively short timeline.
2019 and $10 billion in 2023. OpenAI was
• The government’s investments have
created out of existential concerns about the
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for devastation from misuse of general-

purpose AI.

OpenAI chief sees 50% chance that artificial

intelligence will take over many tasks from
humans by 2035 (news) However, he added,
this does not mean that artificial general
intelligence has not yet been achieved.
Altman estimates that its emergence is
unlikely to be a binary moment.

The Chandrayaan 3 mission is

planned to be launched by mid-
July 2023.
• The Chandrayaan 3 mission is
planned to be launched by mid-July
2023. The objective of the mission is
to land the rover on the lunar surface.
• The orbiter, lander, rover and
propulsion modules are beinğ tested
and will be inteğrated with the LVM3
launch vehicle.
• The LVM3 rocket will be ready by the
India successfully flight test of end of this month and the work of
Agni prime ballistic missile off connectinğ Chandrayaan 3 to the
Odisha coast. rocket will be done by early July.
• The lander will land at a desiğnated
• The new ğeneration ballistic missile lunar site and deploy the rover which
Ağni Prime was successfully test will perform in-situ chemical
fired by the Defense Research and analysis of the lunar surface durinğ
Development Orğanization (DRDO). its mobility.
• The missile was test-fired on 7th • Another biğ project of Aditya L1
June from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island mission will be launched by Auğust
off the coast of Odisha. or January next year. The Aditya L1
• All the objectives were successfully satellite will be placed in a halo orbit
performed durinğ the fliğht test and around the Lağranğe point or L1 of
this was the first pre-induction niğht the Sun-Earth system to study the
launch by the users after three Sun.
successful developmental trials of
the missile. Its ranğe is up to two
thousand kilometers.

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India successfully conducts Sports Current Affairs

training launch of Agni-1
ballistic missile.
• Ağni-1, a medium-ranğe ballistic
missile, was successfully test-fired by
the Strateğic Forces Command from
APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on
June 1.
• Ağni 1 to 4 missiles have a ranğe of
700 km to 3,500 km and have already
been deployed.
• The test of the sea-based missile was Kolkata Team Emerges
aimed at containinğ and neutralizinğ
Champions in Women’s Kabaddi
a hostile ballistic missile threat,
placinğ India in an elite club of Tournament in Dubai
countries with such a capability. Uma Kolkata Emerges Champions in Historic
• It has been proven that these Women’s Kabaddi Tournament on 28 June
missiles are capable of hittinğ tarğets 2023 in Dubai. The world’s first
from very hiğh altitudes. All the international Women’s Kabaddi final
operational and technical features of featured the Punjab Panthers vs Uma
this missile were successful. Kolkata teams.

• Uma Kolkata emerged as champions,

winning a grand prize of
₹10,000,000.
• The Punjab team secured the second
position and received a prize of
₹5,000,000.
• The tournament lasted for 12 days
and involved eight teams from India
representing different states.
• Distinguished personalities like
Juma Al Madani, Pushyamitra
Bhargav, Pradeep Kumar Nehra, Dr.
Sunil Manjrekar, and
Chandrashekhar Bhatia attended the
final ceremony.
• The event was organized by the
Women’s Kabaddi Leağue.
• The tournament provided a global
platform for Indian women Kabaddi
players to showcase their skills.
• The participating teams represented
various Indian states, including
Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, West
Bengal, and Karnataka.
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between India and the United Arab • The first semi-final will be held on 15th
Emirates. November in Mumbai, and the second
semi-final will be held the following day
in Kolkata, with reserve days for both
matches.

ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in

India: 5 to 9 November
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’s
schedule was announced. The World Cup will
start on 5th October with a match between
England and New Zealand at Ahmedabad. The
final match will also be played in Ahmedabad on
19th November.
• The Indian cricket team will play its first
India’s Diksha Dagar wins Czech
match against Australia on 8th October Ladies Open 2023 Golf Title
at Chennai.
• The highly anticipated India-Pakistan Diksha Dagar, a talented golfer, won her
match will take place on 15th October in second Ladies European Tour (LET) title at
Ahmedabad. The last encounter the Czech Ladies Open on 25 June 2023.
between these teams was during the
• She won her first LET title in 2019
2019 World Cup, and India emerged
victorious.
during her rookie year.
• A total of 10 teams will participate in the • Diksha was also part of the winning
World Cup. team at the Aramco Team Series in
• The first eight teams (India, Pakistan, London in 2021.
England, Australia, South Africa, New • She becomes the second Indian to
Zealand, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh) win on the LET in 2023, with Aditi
have already qualified through the winning the Magical Kenya Ladies
Cricket World Cup Super League. earlier in the season.
• The final two spots will be determined at • Diksha is the only Indian golfer along
the end of the Qualifier tournament in with Aditi to have tasted success on
Zimbabwe, concluding on July 9. the LET.
• The World Cup matches will be held
• Her second individual success comes
across 10 venues in 46 days: Hyderabad,
Ahmedabad, Dharamsala, Delhi,
after a gap of four years, three
Chennai, Lucknow, Pune, Bengaluru, months, and 11 days since her first
Mumbai, and Kolkata. LET title in 2019.
• Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram, • On the final day of the Czech Ladies
along with Hyderabad, will host the Open, Diksha started with six pars,
warm-up matches from 29th September then birdied the seventh and ninth
to 3rd October. holes to turn in 2-under and reach a
• Each team will play the other nine teams total score of 12-under.
in a round-robin format. • Diksha was born with a hearing
• The top four teams from the round-robin impairment and has been wearing
stage will qualify for the knockout stage
hearing aids since the age of six.
and semi-finals.
• Her father, Col Narinder Dagar,
• All three knockout fixtures will be day-
night matches, starting at 14:00 local serves as her mentor, coach, and
time. caddie.

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Indian Women’s Doubles Pair Tajinderpal Singh Toor created a

Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika new Asian shot-put record at
Mukherjee Win World Table the Inter-State Championships
Tennis Contender Tournament in in Bhubaneswar.
Tunis
• India’s top shot putter, Tajinderpal
Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee, Singh Toor has created a new Asian
an Indian women’s doubles pair, won the shot put record at the Inter-State
World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Championships in Bhubaneswar on
tournament on 27 June 2023 in Tunis. 19th June 2023.
• The 28-year-old athlete,
representing Punjab, broke his own
• They defeated the Japanese pair of
previous Asian record with a best
Miyuu Kihara and Miwa Harimoto in
throw of 21.77m. Toor broke his own
the final.
record of 21.49m, which he had set in
• The Indian duo won the final match
Patiala in 2021.
with a score of 3-1 (11-5, 11-6, 5-11,
• His outstanding performance has
13-11).
placed him ninth in the list of longest
• This victory made them the first
shot-put distances recorded
Indians to win a Contender title in
worldwide this season.
the current year.
• The inter-state meet is a qualifier for
• In the semifinals, Sutirtha Mukherjee
the Asian Games. Toor cleared the
and Ayhika Mukherjee defeated the
qualifying mark of 21.40m to secure
Korean duo of Shin Yubin and Jeon
his place in the upcoming World
Jihi in a hard-fought match with a
Championships.
score of 3-2 (7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 7-11,
• Additionally, he also qualified for the
11-9).
Asian Games by clearing the
• However, the Indian mixed doubles
required distance of 19 metres.
pair of Manika Batra and G Sathiyan,
as well as the men’s doubles duo of
Manav Vikash Thakkar and Manush
Utpalbhai Shah, lost their respective
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Bhavani Devi became the first Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag

Indian to win a bronze medal at Shetty created history by
the Asian Fencing winning the men’s doubles title
Championships in China. of Indonesia Open.

• Olympian CA Bhavani Devi created • India’s shuttler pair of Satwiksairaj

history by defeating reigning world Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won
champion Misaki Emura in the the Indonesia Open men’s doubles
quarterfinals of the Asian Fencing title after defeating defending world
Championships, giving India its champion Aaron Chia and
first medal at the event. Malaysia’s Soh Wooi Yik in Jakarta
• The Indian fencer defeated the on 18th June.
world number one 15-10 to enter the • Satwik, ranked sixth in the world,
women’s saber semi-finals. and Chirag won their maiden Super
• However, Bhavani lost 15–14 to 1000 title with straight sets win 21-
Uzbekistan’s Zainab Daybekova in 17, 21-18.
the semi-finals and settled for the • With this feat, they became the first
bronze medal. doubles pair from India to win the
prestigious tournament.
• It was also their first win over the
Malaysian pair in their ninth
meeting.

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Cricket Asia Cup 2023 Dates and

Venues Announced
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has
unveiled the plans for the Asia Cup 2023,
opting for a hybrid model. The tournament
Indian men’s senior football
will consist of 13 matches, with Pakistan
team beat Lebanon 2-0 to lift hosting four matches and Sri Lanka
the Intercontinental Cup in hosting the remaining nine. Due to the
Bhubaneswar. Board of Control for Cricket in India’s
(BCCI) decision to refrain from traveling
• The Indian men’s senior football to Pakistan, India’s matches will take place
team won the Intercontinental Cup in Sri Lanka. The participating teams
with a 2-0 win over Lebanon in the include India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka,
final at the Kalinga Stadium in Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal, and
Bhubaneswar on 18th June. the tournament is scheduled to commence
• The first half remained goalless on August 31st.
before the hosts made it 1-0 in the
46th minute through Indian captain
Sunil Chhetri’s goal in the second The final match is set to be held on
half. Lallianzuala Chhangte scored September 17th. The competition will
the second goal in the 65th minute feature two groups, with two teams from
and made the score 2-0. each group advancing to the Super Four
• This is India’s second title in the stage. The top two teams from the Super
tournament, after their victory in the Four stage will then proceed to the final.
inaugural edition in 2018. Korea Group A consists of India, Pakistan, and
won in 2019. Nepal, while Group B comprises Sri
• India played four matches in the Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.
Intercontinental Cup and did not
concede a single goal. This In Pakistan, Lahore will serve as the host
extended India’s streak of clean city for the matches, while the games
sheets to six. The last time India played in Sri Lanka will be held in Kandy
won six games without losing was and Pallekele.
in 1951-52.
• The 2023 Intercontinental Cup was
the third edition of the
Intercontinental Cup, a four-nation
football tournament, held at the
Kalinga Stadium in the Indian city
of Bhubaneswar from 9th to 18th
June 2023. The tournament was
organized by the All-India Football
Federation.

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World Squash Championship

India wrestlers win one Gold, 3 begins in Chennai.
Silver & 3 Bronze medals in U-17
• The Squash World Cup 2023 is
Asian Wrestling Championships currently underway at the Express
India finished their campaign in the U-17 Avenue Mall in Chennai. The fourth
Asian Wrestling Championships with a edition of the team championship is
total of one gold, three silver, and three makinğ a comeback to the
bronze medals on 13 June 2023 in international squash calendar after
12 years and will ğo on till 17th June.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Ankush secured
• On 13th June 2023, Japan defeated
India’s only gold medal in the freestyle South Africa, world champion Eğypt
55kg weight category by defeating Iran’s defeated Australia and Malaysia
Amirreza Ali Teymorizad. defeated Colombia in a World Squash
Federation Championship match.
Dhanraj Bharat Shirke was defeated by • Aira Azman, playinğ ağainst Laura
Iran’s Ahora Farhad Khateri, earning a Tovar of Colombia, scored 5-7,7-0,3-
silver medal. Rupesh also won a silver 7,7-1. Darren Prağasam of Malaysia
defeated Juan Felipe Tovar Perez of
medal after losing to Iran’s Sam Reza
Colombia 7-2,7-2,7-2.
Sayar in the freestyle 48kg final. It is
• India is playinğ ağainst Honğ Konğ.
worth noting that all 10 freestyle wrestlers India won the first round by
from India won medals in the competition. defeatinğ Honğ Konğ 3–0 in Chennai.
As a result, India finished second in the Abhay Sinğh of India defeated Chunğ
freestyle team rankings, behind Iran. Yat Lonğ of Honğ Konğ 7-2,7-3,7-6.
• Eğypt’s Karim el Hammamy beat
Australia’s Nicholas Calvert 5-7,7-
3,7,0-7-3, Fayrouz Abo Uelkheir
Abouelkheir beat Jessica Turnbull,5-
7,7-4,7-4,7-4 Aly Abou El Einen beat
Australia’s Joseph white 7-1,7-6,7-2,
Eğypt’s Kenzy Ayman beat Alex
Haydon 7-5,7-3,7-4.
• In the first ğame, Japan defeated South
Africa by a score of 3–1. Tomotaka Endo
of Japan beat Jean Pierre Brits of South
Africa 7-4,1-7.2-7,7-3,7-5 Satomi
Watanabe of Japan beat Liezel Muller of
South Africa 7-2,7-1 ,7-2 Ryunosuke
Tesukyu of Japan beat Dewald van
Niekerk of South Africa 4-7.7-5.7-5.7-3
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Africa’s Hayley Ward 7-5,5-7,1-7 in the

first ğame.

India Clinches First Women’s

Murali Sreeshankar Claims Third Junior Hockey Asia Cup with
Place in Paris Diamond League Victory over South Korea
Long Jump India clinched their maiden victory in the
Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup by
Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar defeating four-time champions South Korea
achieved a notable third place in the Paris 2-1 in Kakamigahara, Japan on 11 June 2023.
Diamond League. He jumped 8.09m, The match remained goalless during the first
securing his first podium finish in the quarter, but India took the lead in the 22nd
prestigious event held on 11 June 2023. minute throuğh Annu’s penalty corner goal.
Sreeshankar’s best jump came on his third South Korea swiftly responded, with Park
attempt. Seo Yeon equalizing three minutes later.

Miltiadis Tentoglou from Greece took first However, in the 41st minute, Neelum
place with a jump of 8.13m, followed by unleashed a powerful shot to the bottom
Simon Ehammer from Switzerland with right, securing a crucial goal and putting
8.11m, just ahead of Sreeshankar. India ahead 2-1. Despite strong efforts from
South Korea, the Indian defense successfully
This accomplishment makes him only the maintained their narrow lead throughout
third Indian athlete, after Neeraj Chopra and the third quarter, sealing the victory.
Vikas Gowda, to finish in the top three of a
Diamond League competition.
Novak Djokovic Claims 23rd
Grand Slam Title with Victory at
French Open 2023
Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis player,
created history at the French Open 2023 in
Paris on 11th June 2023. He became the first
man to win an impressive 23 grand slam
titles. In the final of the men’s sinğles,
Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight
sets, securing his third title on the clay courts
of Paris. This accomplishment surpasses his
rival Rafael Nadal and establishes Djokovic
as the player with the most major honors in
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Djokovic’s victory in the final was dominant,

with a scoreline of 7-6, 6-3, 7-5. This win not
only gave him his third French Open title but
also marked his 23rd grand slam title
overall. As a result, Djokovic will regain the
highly sought-after No. 1 ranking in the ATP
Rankings, displacing Carlos Alcaraz. At the
age of 36 years and 20 days, Djokovic also
became the oldest champion at Roland
Garros, surpassinğ Nadal’s record.

In addition to these accomplishments,

Djokovic achieved another remarkable India won three medals in the
milestone. He became the first male player in Asian Under-20 Athletics
the history of tennis to win each of the four
Grand Slam events at least three times. This Championships.
incredible achievement showcases • India kicked off the 2023 Asian
Djokovic’s exceptional skill and dominance Under-20 Athletics Championships
across all types of playing surfaces and campaiğn by winninğ three medals,
tournaments. includinğ two ğold, on the openinğ
day in Yecheon, South Korea on 4th
June.
India finished on top at the • Rejoana Mallik Heena started their
International Shooting Sport campaiğn by winninğ ğold in
Federation Junior World Cup in women’s 400m race. Heena topped
the podium with a timinğ of 53.31
Suhl, Germany. seconds.
• India topped the International • Bharatpreet Sinğh started his
Shootinğ Sport Federation Junior campaiğn by winninğ ğold in discus
World Cup with 15 medals includinğ throw. Bharatpreet Sinğh cleared a
six ğold, six silver and three bronze distance of 55.66m in his third
medals in Suhl, Germany. attempt to become the men’s U20
• A total of 39 Indian shooters, Asian champion in the discus throw
includinğ world championship event.
medalists Simranpreet Kaur Brar • Lastna Pal won the bronze medal in
and Dhanush Srikanth, participated the women’s 5,000 meters with a
in the ISSF Junior World Cup 2023. timinğ of 17 minutes and 17.11
• In total, 511 junior shooters from 46 seconds.
different countries participated in
the championship which beğan on
1st June and ended on 9th June.
Flanders Cup Athletics 2023 :
• The ISSF Junior World Cup, for Top Indian sprinter Amlan
under-21 shooters, consists of Borgohain won two gold medals.
specialized events in the pistol, rifle
and shotğun disciplines, includinğ • Top Indian sprinter Amlaan
Borğohain won a ğold medal each in
individual and team events.
• Finished outside the top six in the the men’s 100 and 200-meter races
qualification round to make it to the at the Flanders Cup 2023 athletics
medal round. With this achievement, meet, also known as the
India has now topped all the ISSF International Antwerp Athletics
Junior World Cups and World Gala, in Merksem, Belğium.
Championships held since 2019.
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• Borğohain clocked 10.70 seconds to

win the title of fastest man of the
meet. He holds the 100m national
record of 10.25 seconds.
• In the 200 metres, the 25-year-old
Borğohain clocked 20.96 seconds
ahead of Hoffmann in 21.42 and
Jamaica’s Samuel Rowe in 21.88.
• Meanwhile, Sapna Kumari finished
behind Belğium’s Amber Vanden
Bosch in the women’s 100m hurdles,
clockinğ 14.10s, in a field of two Khelo India University Games:
women. Savitribai Phule Pune University
won the first gold medal in
women’s tennis event.
• Savitribai Phule Pune University won
the ğold medal in the women’s tennis
event at the Khelo India University
Games.
• They defeated defendinğ champions
Osmania University with a score of 2-
0 in the final match.
• The tournament took place at the
Ekana International Tennis Stadium
India won the Men’s Junior Asia in Lucknow.
Cup 2023 title in Hockey. • Meanwhile, women’s tennis players
of Jain University won bronze medal
• The Indian hockey team successfully
by defeatinğ University of Madras 2-
defended their title with a close 2-1
0.
win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the
• For the bronze medal as well it was a
final of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup
nail-bitinğ finish for Gujarat
2023 in Salalah, Oman on 1st June.
University as they overcame Kalinğa
• Anğad Bir Sinğh and Arjit Hundal
Institute of Industrial Technoloğy
Sinğh scored for India, while
(Deemed to be University) (KIIT) by
Pakistan manağed to score a ğoal
2-1.
throuğh Basharat Ali.
• This was India’s fourth title in the
men’s Junior Asia Cup, havinğ
previously won it in 2004, 2008 and
2015. Pakistan are the second most
successful team in the tournament
with three titles, but their last win
came 27 years ağo in 1996.
• In the semi-finals, India defeated
Republic of Korea 9–1 while Pakistan
defeated Malaysia 6–2.
• The men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey
tournament was held in Oman after
eiğht years. The 2021 edition was
canceled due to COVID-19.

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States Current Affairs

Ethnic Clash in Manipur: Meitei-

Tribal Violence in 2023
• An ethnic clash erupted on May,
US chip giant Micron will set up 2023, in Manipur, India, between the
a semiconductor assembly and Meitei people and tribal
testing plant in Gujarat with a communities like the Kuki and Zo
peoples.
total investment of $2.75 billion. • The Meitei people have been
• US chip maker Micron will invest demandinğ Scheduled Tribe status,
$825 million to build a chip assembly which would ğrant them privileğes
and testinğ facility in Gujarat. The similar to tribal communities under
combined investment by Macron and the Indian Constitution.
the Central and Gujarat ğovernments • The tribal communities opposed this
will be $2.75 billion. demand, leadinğ to clashes and
• Phased construction of the new violence.
assembly and test facility in Gujarat • At least 98 people have been killed,
is expected to beğin this year. and more than 300 others were
• Phase 1, which will include five injured in the violence.
million square feet of planned • The Indian Army deployed close to
cleanroom space, will become 10,000 troops and paramilitary
operational in late 2024, and Micron forces to restore law and order.
will ğradually increase capacity over • Internet services in the state were
time in line with ğlobal demand suspended for five days, and “shoot
trends. on siğht” orders were ğiven to the
• The move will create 5,000 new troops in extreme cases.
direct Micron jobs and 15,000 • A retired Chief Justice-led panel will
community jobs over the next investiğate the violence, and a peace
several years. Micron will receive committee will be established under
50% financial assistance from the the Governor and security advisor
Government of India towards the Kuldeep Sinğh.
total project cost and 20% incentive • The Central Bureau of Investiğation
from the Government of Gujarat (CBI) will probe six cases related to
towards the total project cost. conspiracy in the violence.
• Manipur is a state in northeast India
with the Meitei people dominatinğ
the Imphal Valley, while the
surroundinğ hills are inhabited by
tribal communities like Kukis and
Nağas.
• The Meitei people have limited
settlement riğhts in the hilly reğions,
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while tribal populations can settle in

the valley.
• The Meiteis hold political power in
the Manipur Leğislative Assembly,
leadinğ to complaints from tribal
ğroups about unequal ğovernment
spendinğ.
• The violence in 2023 was triğğered
by efforts to remove illeğal
immiğrants and the withdrawal of
Suspension of Operation ağreements
with Kuki militant ğroups. Government e-Marketplace will
• The violence resulted in the
deployment of military forces, organize buyer-seller workshops
displacement of thousands of people, in all 75 districts of Uttar
and destruction of property. Pradesh.
• Recurrent violence occurred, with a Government e-Marketplace (GeM) will
fresh outbreak on June 14 resultinğ organize buyer-seller workshops in all 75
in multiple deaths and injuries. districts of Uttar Pradesh from 12th June
2023. The workshop will continue till 31
August 2023.
About GeM :
Government e-Marketplace (GeM) is the
Public Procurement Portal for procurement
of goods and services for all Central
Government and State Government
Ministries, Departments, Public Sector Units
(PSUs) and affiliated. GeM endeavours to
make public procurement process
transparent, efficient and inclusive. A new
Rule No. 149 in the General Financial Rules,
2017 has been issued by the Ministry of
Finance authorizing and mandating
purchases through GeM by government
users.
The platform is owned by GeM SPV (Special
Purpose Vehicle), a 100% government-
owned, non-profit company under the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry,
Government of India. The present Chief
Executive Officer of Government e-
Marketplace is Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh, a
1993 batch IAS officer of Manipur Cadre.
Purpose & Date of commencement:
Government e Marketplace (or e-Marketplace)
(GeM) is an online platform for public
procurement in India. The initiative was
launched on August 9, 2016 by the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Government of India
with the objective of creating an open and
transparent procurement platform for
government buyers.
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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde India’s first carbon neutral

launched Asia’s biggest cluster village is being developed in
development scheme in Thane. Bhiwandi taluka of Thane
• On June 2023, Maharashtra Chief district.
Minister Eknath Shinde has launched • India’s first carbon neutral villağe is
Asia’s larğest, ambitious and historic beinğ developed in Bhiwandi taluka
cluster development plan in Thane. of Thane district. 121 tribal villağes
• The scheme was envisağed for mass are beinğ developed as model
redevelopment of unauthorized and villağes.
official danğerous buildinğs after the • In Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency,
Sairaj Buildinğ collapse in Thane, around 1,75,000 farmers are ğettinğ
which claimed 18 lives. benefited from Pradhan Mantri
• The redeveloped township plan Kisan Samman Yojana.
includes well equipped health, • The initiative aims to reduce carbon
educational, sports, recreational, emissions and promote sustainable
parkinğ, mandi and civic amenities. practices for a cleaner and ğreener
CIDCO will execute this project. environment.
Under the project, inteğrated • These model villağes serve as
redevelopment project will be done examples for sustainable
on the lines of township. development, demonstratinğ
• The occupants will ğet a self- effective infrastructure, facilities and
occupied house of 323 sq.ft. The improved livinğ conditions.
scheme will be implemented not • This scheme provides financial
only in Thane but also in Mumbai and assistance to the farmers, enhances
Mira-Bhayander area of Thane their livelihood and promotes
district. ağricultural development.
• 10,000 houses will be constructed in
the first phase of the cluster
development in Thane over an area
of 1500 acres.

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Miscellaneous Current Geeta Press, Gorakhpur to get

Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021.
Affairs
• The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year
2021 is beinğ awarded to Geeta
Press, Gorakhpur.
• Established in 1923, Gita Press is one
of the larğest publishers in the world,
which has published over 41 crore
books in 14 lanğuağes, includinğ
over 16 crore Shrimad Bhağavad
Gita.
• The jury headed by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had on 18th June
Sahitya Akademi announced Bal unanimously decided to select Geeta
Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Press, Gorakhpur as the recipient of
the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year
Puraskar 2023 winners List
2021.
On 23rd June 2023, Sahitya Akademi has
announced the list of 22 recipients of its Bal
Sahitya Puraskar and 20 winners of its Yuva Gandhi Peace Prize
Puraskar for 2023. The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award
instituted by the government in 1995 on the
occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of
• In the Hindi lanğuağe cateğory, Mahatma Gandhi. It is a tribute to the ideals
Suryanath Sinğh won the Bal Sahitya propounded by Mahatma Gandhi. The award
Puraskar for his collection of short is open to all persons regardless of
stories, ‘Kotuk App’. nationality, race, language, caste, creed or
• In Marathi lanğuağe, Eknath Avhad gender. The award carries Rs. 1 crore, a
has won the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for citation and a plaque.
‘Chhand Dei Anand’, while Vishakha
Vishwanath has won the Yuva
Puraskar for ‘Svathal Swatavirudh
Ubhe Kartana’.
• Renowned children’s writer Sudha
Murthy won the Bal Sahitya Puraskar
for her collection of stories titled
‘Grandparents’ Bağ of Stories’.
• Prominent amonğ the Yuva Puraskar
awardees are Anirudh Kanisetty for
‘Lords of the Deccan: Southern India
from Chalukyas to Cholas’ and Atul
Kumar Rai for his novel ‘Chandpur Ki
Chanda’.

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civilization, and are considered

traditional food for over half a billion
people in Asia and Africa.
• Falu expressed her excitement about
the collaboration and the positive
outcomes that occur when two
democracies meet.

“Abundance of Millets” PM Modi

Releases Song with Falu to to
promote the benefits of millet
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
collaborated with Grammy Award-
winninğ Indian-American sinğer
Falu, to promote the benefits of
millet and its potential to alleviate The Nehru Memorial Museum
world hunğer. and Library Society is now
• The sonğ titled “Abundance of
Millets” was released on June 16,
known as the Prime Ministers’
2023. Museum and Library Society.
• Grammy Award-winninğ Indian- During a special meeting on 16 June 2023 ,
American sinğer Falu has come out the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
with the sonğ inspired by the Prime Society, it was unanimously decided to
Minister’s initiative to ğet UN declare chanğe the society’s name to the Prime
2023 as the International Year of Ministers’ Museum and Library Society. The
Millets. meeting was presided over by the Vice-
• The year 2023 has been desiğnated President of the Society, Defense Minister
as the ‘International Year of Millets’ Shri Rajnath Singh.
followinğ a proposal by India and
endorsement by the UN’s Food and
Ağriculture Orğanization. The idea of establishing a museum dedicated
• The sonğ, written in Enğlish and to all the Prime Ministers of India was
Hindi, aims to raise awareness about initially proposed by Prime Minister Shri
millets as a potential solution to Modi in 2016. The Executive Council of the
minimize world hunğer. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library
• Falu met Prime Minister Modi in New (NMML) approved the construction of the
Delhi after winninğ a Grammy Award museum on the Teen Murti Estate during its
and he suğğested writinğ a sonğ 162nd meeting on November 25, 2016. After
toğether durinğ their discussion on its completion, the Pradhanmantri
the power of music. Sangrahalaya, showcasing the collective
• Prime Minister Modi explained that journey of democracy in independent India
India promotes millet due to its and the contributions of each Prime Minister
health and nutritional value. in nation-building, was inaugurated on April
• The sonğ includes a speech written 21, 2022.
and narrated by Prime Minister Modi
himself.
• Millets have a lonğ history in India,
datinğ back to the Indus Valley
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Date & Place:

India was officially selected to host the 71st
edition of the pageant, which will be held on
December 2023. India will host Miss World
2023 after 27 years.

Selection of Participants:
Competitors from 91 countries and regions
were selected to participate in the
competition. The 2023 edition will see the
returns of Aruba, Australia, Bangladesh,
Miss World 2023 in India Barbados, Belarus, the British Virgin Islands,
Miss World 2023 will be the 71st edition of Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece,
the Miss World pageant, which will be held Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Laos,
in India on December 2023. Karolina Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Montenegro,
Bilawska of Poland will crown her successor Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Romania,
at the end of the programme. Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Suriname,
Thailand, Zambia. Morocco last competed in
1968, Suriname last competed in 2012,
Miss World 2022 Karolina Bielawska and Liberia & Romania last competed in 2017,
Miss India World 2022 Sini Shetty were Lebanon, Lesotho and Zambia last competed
present with the organizers for the press in 2018, while the others last competed in
conference in New Delhi. This was 2019.
Bielawska’s second visit to the country.
Bielawska was crowned Miss World in 2022,
beating out contestants from other countries India has won Miss World title
in the pageant held in Puerto Rico. India’s
Mansa Varanasi made it to the list of top 13
six times:
contestants. • Reita Faria (1966)
• Aishwarya Rai (1994)
• Diana Hayden (1997)
About Miss World Title : • Yukta Mookhey (1999)
Miss World is the oldest existing • Priyanka Chopra (2000)
international beauty pageant. It was created
• Manushi Chillar (2017)
in the United Kingdom in 1951 by Eric
Morley. Since his death in 2000, Morley’s
widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the
pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss
International and Miss Earth, it is one of the
Big Four international beauty pageants. In
1951, Eric Morley organized a bikini contest
as part of the Festival of Britain which he
called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event
was popular in the press, which dubbed it
“Miss World”.

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CoWIN Platform Data Breach

The result of NEET-UG medical Issue
entrance exam has been CoWIN (COVID-19 Vaccine Intelligence
declared. Network) is a robust digital platform
developed by the Government of India to
• The National Testing Agency facilitate the nationwide vaccination drive
declared the result of the medical against COVID-19. Launched in early 2021,
entrance exam NEET-UG on 13th CoWIN has played a pivotal role in
June. streamlining the vaccine distribution
• Prabanjan J from Tamil Nadu and process, ensuring equitable access to
vaccines for the country’s vast population.
Bora Varun Chakraborty from The platform enables users to register for
Andhra Pradesh have topped the vaccination, schedule appointments, and
exam with 99.99%. Maximum receive digital vaccination certificates. It also
qualified candidates are from Uttar provides real-time data on vaccine
Pradesh followed by Maharashtra availability, vaccination centers, and slots,
and Rajasthan. empowering individuals to make informed
• The National Testing Agency had decisions about their immunization. CoWIN
has proven to be a crucial tool in the fight
conducted the National Eligibility
against the pandemic, enabling efficient
cum Entrance Test (UG) on 7th May vaccine administration and tracking of
for 2087462 candidates at 4097 vaccination coverage across India.
different centers located in 499
cities across the country including
Data Breach Report from CoWIN
14 cities outside India.
Platform
• The exam was conducted in 13
There was a report in media that A data
languages Assamese, Bengali, breach has occurred on the CoWIN portal,
English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, the government-run Covid vaccination
Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, platform in India. Personal information of
Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Indian citizens, including high-profile
political leaders, has been exposed on
Telegram. The leaked data includes sensitive
details such as PAN numbers and Aadhaar
numbers, which were provided by
individuals as part of their vaccination
registration process on the CoWIN platform.
The breach allows access to information
such as the ID card number used for
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the vaccination center, and the number of

doses received. This breach raises concerns
about the privacy and security of personal
data on the CoWIN platform.

India Government Clarification

The Government has denied media reports

of a data breach in the CoWIN platform and
stated that such claims are baseless and
mischievous. The Health Ministry has
affirmed that the CoWIN portal, which Cyclone Biparjoy is likely to
belongs to the Ministry, is entirely secure cross Saurashtra and Kutch near
and incorporates sufficient measures to
protect data privacy. The Ministry Jakhau port between Mandvi
highlighted the presence of security and Karachi.
measures such as Web Application Firewall, • Cyclone Biparjoy is very likely to
Anti-DDoS, SSL and TLS, regular cross Saurashtra and Kutch near
vulnerability assessments, and Identity and Jakhau port (Gujarat) between
Access Management. Additionally, it Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi
emphasized that data access is only granted (Pakistan) by afternoon of 15th June
through OTP authentication, ensuring as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm.
secure access to information on the platform. • Durinğ this squall wind speed
reachinğ 125 to 135 kmph ğustinğ
to 145 kmph is very likely.
• Heavy to very heavy rainfall very
likely at isolated places over Kutch,
Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnağar
and heavy to very heavy falls at
isolated places over Porbandar,
Rajkot Morbi and Junağadh districts
on 14th and 15th June.
• Fishermen have returned safely after
the Meteoroloğical Department’s
advance warninğ of the storm, while
all 24,000 boats have been parked at
safe places alonğ the coast.
• The evacuation of people from the
most affected villağes, within 0 to 5
km from the coast between Mandvi
and Jakhau in Kutch district, where
the cyclone is likely to make landfall,
beğan on 12 June.

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The Legend of Amarnath:

• The leğend traces back to ancient
Hindu scriptures, where Lord Shiva
revealed the secret of immortality to
his divine consort, Parvati.
• The cave, located at an altitude of
3,888 meters, is said to be the place
where Lord Shiva narrated the Amar
Katha (immortal tale) to Parvati.
• The ice stalağmite formed inside the
cave is believed to be the symbolic
representation of Lord Shiva’s
Amarnath Yatra: A Divine presence.
Journey to the Sacred Himalayas Planning and Preparations:
The 62-day long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is set • Reğistration: Devotees are required
to commence on 1st July 2023. Pilgrims will to reğister for the Yatra throuğh the
have the option of embarking on the journey official website or desiğnated
via two routes: the traditional 48-km reğistration centers.
Nunwan route in Pahalgam, located in south • Medical Fitness: A thorouğh medical
Kashmir’s Anantnağ district, and the 14-km examination is mandatory to ensure
Baltal route in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal the physical fitness of the
district. Both routes offer breathtaking participants due to the challenğinğ
views of the scenic Himalayan region, terrain.
making the pilgrimage a spiritually enriching • Travel and Accommodation: Pilğrims
experience for the devotees. need to plan their travel
arranğements and book
accommodations in advance, as the
Yatra attracts a larğe number of
devotees.

Commencement of the Yatra:

• Traditional Rituals: The Yatra beğins
with reliğious ceremonies in
Pahalğam or Baltal, the base camps
of the pilğrimağe.
• Holy Procession: The journey
commences with a ğrand procession
carryinğ the holy mace (Chhari
The Amarnath Yatra is an annual pilgrimage Mubarak) from Srinağar to the
that holds immense significance for millions Amarnath Cave.
of devotees from around the world. Nestled • Traditional Chantinğ: Devotees
in the picturesque Himalayas, the Amarnath enğağe in melodious bhajans and
Cave is believed to be the abode of Lord chants, creatinğ an atmosphere of
Shiva. This revered pilgrimage takes devotion and spirituality.
devotees on a spiritual journey of self-
discovery and devotion. Let’s delve into the
various aspects of the Amarnath Yatra and
explore its significance and highlights.

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The Sacred Trek: self-reflection and devotion. The journey

• Challenğinğ Terrain: The trek to the through the Himalayas and the divine
Amarnath Cave is known for its experience in the Amarnath Cave leave an
ruğğed and demandinğ terrain, indelible mark on the hearts and souls of the
requirinğ physical endurance and pilgrims, fostering a deep connection with
stamina. the divine.
• Pahalğam Route: The traditional
Pahalğam route spans around 46
kilometers and offers breathtakinğ
views of snow-capped mountains
and ğushinğ rivers.
• Baltal Route: The shorter and
steeper Baltal route, spanninğ
approximately 14 kilometers, is
favored by those seekinğ a more
challenğinğ trek.
Spiritual Experiences:
• Cave Exploration: Upon reachinğ the
Amarnath Cave, devotees experience Severe Cyclonic storm Biparjoy moves
a profound sense of spirituality and northwards of Arabian Sea; Coastal
devotion as they witness the Gujarat on high alert.
naturally formed ice linğam.
• Darshan and Pooja: Pilğrims perform • On 9th June 2023, The Very Severe
rituals and offer prayers to seek Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy over east-
blessinğs from Lord Shiva, enhancinğ central Arabian Sea has moved
their spiritual connection. nearly northwards with a speed of
• Vedic Traditions: Vedic chants and two kilometers per hour durinğ the
reliğious ceremonies conducted by last six hours.
priests add to the divine ambiance of • Cyclone Biparjoy lay centered over
the cave. the same reğion about 840 km west-
southwest of Goa, 870 km west-
Safety and Facilities: southwest of Mumbai and 870 km
• Security Measures: Strinğent south-southwest of Porbandar.
security arranğements are in place to • It will ğradually intensify durinğ next
ensure the safety of the pilğrims 36 hours and move nearly north-
throuğhout the Yatra. northwest durinğ next two days.
• Medical Facilities: Well-equipped • The India Meteoroloğical
medical camps and emerğency Department has asked fishermen to
services are set up at reğular totally suspend fishinğ operations
intervals alonğ the Yatra route. over the east-central and adjoininğ
• Accommodation and Refreshments: west-central and south Arabian Sea
Various ğovernment and private till the 12th June and in the north and
orğanizations provide tents, lanğars adjoininğ the central Arabian Sea
(community kitchens), and rest from the 12th to 14th of June.
houses to cater to the needs of the • They have also been advised not to
pilğrims. venture into the Central Arabian Sea
Conclusion: till the 13th June and adjoininğ areas
The Amarnath Yatra is an awe-inspiring of the North Arabian Sea from the
journey that allows devotees to connect with 12th to 14th of June.
their spirituality and seek the blessings of
Lord Shiva. It is a pilğrimağe that tests one’s
physical endurance and offers moments of
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MCQ Questions:
Q.: Who has been appointed as the Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
(UNOOSA) in Vienna?

A) Antonio Guterres
B) Simonetta Di Pippo
C) Aarti Holla-Maini
D) None of the above

C) Aarti Holla-Maini
Detail News

Question: What is the main objective of NANOGrav?

A) Studying the formation of exoplanets.

B) Investigating the nature of dark matter.
C) Detecting and studying gravitational waves.
D) Exploring the origin of cosmic microwave background radiation.

C) Detecting and studying gravitational waves.

Detail News

Q.: Which team emerged as champions in the world’s first international Women’s Kabaddi final
held in Dubai?
A) Punjab Panthers
B) Uma Kolkata
C) Delhi Dynamites
D) Gujarat Angels

B) Uma Kolkata
Detail News

Question: When is Chandrayaan-3 scheduled to be launched?

a) 10 August 2023
b) 13 July 2023
c) 5 July 2023
d) 21 August 2023

b) 13 July 2023
Detail News

Question : Which medical institutes have recently been enabled to provide cashless treatment
facilities to beneficiaries of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS)?
a) AIIMS New Delhi, AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Jodhpur
b) AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry
c) AIIMS New Delhi, Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals
d) AIIMS New Delhi, Max Healthcare, Manipal Hospitals

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b) AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry

Detail News

Question : Where will the final match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 be played?
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Ahmedabad

d) Ahmedabad
Detail News

Q.: Which city hosted the Special Olympics World Games 2023?
a) Berlin, Germany
b) Delhi, India
c) London, United Kingdom
d) Tokyo, Japan

a) Berlin, Germany
Detail News

Question : What technology is utilized by FASTags to provide a smooth cross-over at toll plazas?
a) GPS technology
b) Bluetooth technology
c) Radio-frequency Identification technology
d) Magnetic stripe technology

c) Radio-frequency Identification technology

Detail News

Question : Which Indian women’s doubles pair won the World Table Tennis, ( WTT) Contender
tournament 2023 in Tunis ?

A) Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee

B) Sowjanya Bavisetti and Rutuja Bhosale
C) Riya Bhatia and Rutuja Bhosale
D) Sutirtha Mukherjee and Riya Bhatia

Ans: A) Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee

Detail News

Question : Diksha Dagar wins Czech Ladies Open 2023 Golf Title. She has overcome which unique
challenge or condition ?
a) Vision impairment
b) Hearing impairment

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c) Physical disability
d) Language barrier

Answer: b) Hearing impairment

Detail News

Question : How many people are expected to perform Haj in Saudi Arabia this year?
a) One million
b) Two million
c) Three million
d) Four million

Answer: b) Two million

Detail News

Question : What is full form of EPFO ?

a) Effective Pension Fund Operation
b) Essential Pension Fund Organization
c) Economic and Profitable Fund Office
d) Employees Provident Fund Organisation

Ans : d) Employees Provident Fund Organisation

Detail News

Question: Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Greece in the recent
parliamentary election?
प्रश्न : हाल ही में हुए संसदीय चुनाव में ग्रीस के प्रधान मंत्री के रूप में ककसे पुनः चुना गया है?

A) Alexis Tsipras / एलेकससस कसप्रास

B) Kyriakos Mitsotakis / सयारीकोस कमत्सोटाककस
C) Antonis Samaras / एटं ोकनस समरस
D) Jiangbo Ning / कियांगबो कनंग

B) Kyriakos Mitsotakis / क्यारीकोस मित्सोटाककस

आंतररक िंत्रालय के आंकड़ों के अनुसार, न्यू डेिोक्रेसी ने 300 सीट़ों वाली संसद िें 40.5% वोट
और 158 सीटें हामसल क ं।
मसररजा, एक कट्टरपंथी वािपंथी पाटी जो पहले दे श चलाती थी, को एक िहत्वपूर्ण हार का
सािना करना पडा, जजसे न्यू डेिोक्रेसी से 20 से अधिक अंक़ों के अंतर से कि अंक हामसल
हुए।

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Question : Which Egypt’s highest state honor was conferred upon Prime Minister
Narendra Modi by President Sisi during his visit to Egypt?
प्रश्न : कमस्र की यात्रा के दौरान राष्ट्रपकि कससी द्वारा प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को कमस्र का कौन सा सवोच्च रािकीय
सम्मान प्रदान ककया गया?

A) Order of the Nile / ऑर्डर ऑफ नील

B) Order of Merit / ऑर्डर ऑफ मेररट
C) Order of Excellence / उत्कृ ष्टिा का क्रम
D) Order of the Pharaoh / ऑर्डर ऑफ कफरौन

A) Order of the Nile / ऑडणर ऑफ नील

प्रिान िंत्री नरें द्र िोदी ने 25 जन
ू 2023 को काहहरा िें द्ववपक्षीय वाताण के मलए मिस्र के
राष्ट्रपतत अब्दे ल फतह अल-मससी से िुलाकात क । नेताओं ने व्यापार और तनवेश, रक्षा और
सुरक्षा, नवीकरर्ीय ऊजाण और सांस्कृततक संबंि़ों सहहत ववमिन्न क्षेत्ऱों िें दोऩों दे श़ों के बीच
साझेदारी को गहरा करने पर चचाण क ।
उन्ह़ोंने िारत-मिस्र संबंि़ों क पूरी श्ंख
ृ ला क सिीक्षा क और आधथणक और सांस्कृततक
संबंि़ों को बढाने पर सहितत व्यक्त क ।

Question : India’s first booster vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM, is designed to target which

COVID-19 variant?
प्रश्न : भारि का पहला बूस्टर वैससीन, GEMCOVAC-OM, ककस COVID-19 वैररएटं को लकिि करने के कलए
कर्जाइन ककया गया है?

A) Delta variant / र्ेल्टा संस्करण

B) Alpha variant / अल्फा संस्करण
C) Omicron variant / ओमीक्रॉन सस्ं करण
D) Beta variant / बीटा सस्ं करण

C) Omicron variant / ओिीक्रॉन संस्करर्

िारत ने GEMCOVAC-OM नािक अपना पहला बूस्टर COVID-19 वैक्सीन ववकमसत ककया है ,
जो ववशेष रूप से अत्यधिक पारगम्य ओिीक्रॉन संस्करर् को लक्षक्षत करता है। वैक्सीन को
26 जन
ू 2023 को नई हदल्ली िें ववज्ञान और प्रौद्योधगक िंत्री डॉ. जजतेंद्र मसंह द्वारा लॉन्च
ककया गया है।

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Question : Who is the head of the private Russian military company Wagner?
कनिी रूसी सैन्य कंपनी वैगनर का प्रमख
ु कौन है?

A) Yevgeny Prigozhin / येवगेनी कप्रगोकिन

B) Alexander Lukashenko / अलेसिेंर्र लुकाशेंको
C) Vladimir Putin / व्लाकदमीर पुकिन
D) Sergei Shoigu / सगेई शोइगु

A) Yevgeny Prigozhin/ येवगेनी वप्रगोझझन

25 जन
ू 2023 को, तनजी रूसी सैन्य कंपनी वैगनर के प्रिख
ु , येवगेनी वप्रगोझझन ने ववद्रोह तनाव
को कि करने के मलए एक सिझौते के हहस्से के रूप िें अपने सैतनक़ों को बेलारूस जाने का
आदे श हदया।सशस्त्र ववद्रोह को बढावा दे ने के मलए वप्रगोझझन के झखलाफ आरोप हटा हदए
जाएंगे, और जो सैतनक उसके साथ शामिल हो गए, उन पर िुकदिा नहीं चलाया जाएगा यहद
वे अपने आंदोलन को बेलारूस िें पुनतनणदेमशत करते हैं।

Qns : Who won the Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2023 in the Hindi language category?
कहदं ी भाषा श्रेणी में बाल साकहत्य पुरस्कार 2023 ककसने िीिा?
(A) Eknath Avhad / एकनाथ अव्हार्
(B) Suryanath Singh / सयू डनाथ कसंह
(C) Vishakha Vishwanath / कवशाखा कवश्वनाथ
(D) Sudha Murthy / सुधा मूकिड

(B) Suryanath Singh / सय

ू न
ण ाथ मसंह
23 जून 2023 को, साहहत्य अकादिी ने 2023 के मलए अपने बाल साहहत्य पुरस्कार के 22
प्राप्तकताणओं और अपने यव
ु ा परु स्कार के 20 ववजेताओं क सच
ू ी क घोषर्ा क है । हहंदी
िाषा श्ेर्ी िें , सूयन
ण ाथ मसंह ने लघु कहातनय़ों के संग्रह, ‘कोटुक ऐप’ के मलए बाल साहहत्य
पुरस्कार जीता।

Qns : Which bank is Apple planning to collaborate with to offer the Apple Card in
India?
Apple भारि में Apple कार्ड पेश करने के कलए ककस बैंक के साथ सहयोग करने की योिना बना रहा है?
(A) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक
(B) HDFC Bank / एचर्ीएफसी बैंक
(C) State Bank of India / भारिीय स्टेट बैंक
(D) Axis Bank / एकससस बैंक

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(B) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक

iPhone तनिाणता Apple दे श के ववत्तीय क्षेत्र िें बढते अवसऱों का लाि उठाने के मलए िारत िें
अपना क्रेडडट काडण, जजसे Apple काडण के नाि से जाना जाता है , पेश करने क योजना बना रहा
है। Apple का इरादा िारतीय ग्राहक़ों को Apple काडण क पेशकश करने के मलए एचडीएफसी
बैंक के साथ सहयोग करने का है।

Qns : International Olympic Day is observed on which date every year?

अंिराडष्ट्रीय ओलंकपक कदवस हर साल ककस िारीख को मनाया िािा है?
(A) 21st June / 21 िून
(B) 19th june / 19 िून
(C) 7th June / 7 िून
(D) 23rd June / 23 िून

(D) 23rd June / 23 जून

ओलंवपक हदवस खेल, स्वास््य और एकजुटता का उत्सव है । यह हर साल 23 जून को दतु नया
िर के सिी लोग़ों को सकक्रय होने और उद्दे श्य के साथ आगे बढने के मलए आिंत्रत्रत करता
है। पहला ओलंवपक हदवस 23 जून 1948 को िनाया गया था। ओलंवपक चाटण र के 1978
संस्करर् िें, आईओसी ने पहली बार मसफाररश क कक सिी एन.ओ.सी. ओलंवपक आंदोलन
को बढावा दे ने के मलए ओलंवपक हदवस का आयोजन करें ।

Qns : Who is the Current CEO of Amazon?

अमेजन के विडमान सीईओ कौन हैं?
(A) Adam Mosseri / एर्म मोसेरी
(B) Linda Yaccarino / कलर्ं ा याकाररनो
(C) Andrew Jassy / एर्ं ी िेसी
(D) Kavin Bharti Mittal / ककवन भारिी कमत्तल

(C) Andrew Jassy, / एंडी जेसी

प्रिानिंत्री नरें द्र िोदी ने 24 जून को वामशंगटन डीसी िें गूगल के सीईओ सुंदर वपचाई,
अिेजन के सीईओ एंड्रयू जेसी और बोइंग के सीईओ डेववड कैलहौन से अलग-अलग िुलाकात
क।
सुंदर वपचाई ने गुजरात के GIFT मसटी िें Google का ग्लोबल कफनटे क ऑपरे शंस सेंटर खोलने
क घोषर्ा क ।

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Qns : Which company is planning to invest in a chip assembly and testing facility in
Gujarat in June 2023?
िनू 2023 में, कौन सी कंपनी गि
ु राि में कचप असेंबली और परीिण सकु वधा में कनवेश करने की योिना बना रही है?
(A) Intel / इटं े ल
(B) Samsung / सैमसंग
(C) Micron / माइक्रोन
(D) TSMC / टीएसएमसी

(C) Micron / िाइक्रोन

अिेररक धचप तनिाणता िाइक्रोन गुजरात िें धचप असेंबली और परीक्षर् सुवविा बनाने के
मलए 825 मिमलयन डॉलर का तनवेश करे गी। िैक्ऱों और केंद्र व गज
ु रात सरकार का संयक्
ु त
तनवेश 2.75 अरब डॉलर होगा। गुजरात िें नई असेंबली और परीक्षर् सुवविा का चरर्बद्ि
तनिाणर् इस साल शरू
ु होने क उम्िीद है। चरर् 1, जजसिें पांच मिमलयन वगण फुट तनयोजजत
क्लीनरूि स्थान शामिल होगा, 2024 के अंत िें चालू हो जाएगा।

Qns : Which country will host the world’s fastest motorbike race ‘Moto GP’ 2023?
कौन सा देश दुकनया की सबसे िेज मोटरबाइक रेस ‘मोटो िीपी’ 2023 की मेिबानी करेगा?
(A) England / इग्ं लैंर्
(B) India / भारि
(C) Nepal / नेपाल
(D) Australia / ऑस्रेकलया

(B) India / िारत

उत्तर प्रदे श के िुख्यिंत्री योगी आहदत्यनाथ ने 22 जून को दतु नया क सबसे तेज
िोटरसाइककल रे स ‘िोटो जीपी’ 2023 क पहली रे स के पहले हटकट का अनावरर् ककया। िोटो
जीपी दतु नया क सबसे बडी, सबसे तेज और सबसे परु ानी बाइक रे मसंग प्रततयोधगता है। िारत
पहली बार 22 से 24 मसतंबर तक उत्तर प्रदे श के ग्रेटर नोएडा िें बुद्ि इंटरनेशनल सककणट िें
‘िोटो जीपी’ क िेजबानी करे गा।

Qns : What is the purpose of the PM Kisan scheme in India?

भारि में पीएम ककसान योिना का उद्देश्य सया है?
(A) To provide farmers with insurance coverage / ककसानों को बीमा कवरेि प्रदान करना
(B) To offer financial support to farmers for agricultural equipment / कृ कष उपकरणों के कलए
ककसानों को कवत्तीय सहायिा प्रदान करना
(C) To promote organic farming practices / िैकवक कृ कष पद्धकियों को बढावा देना
(D) To transfer a monetary amount to farmers’ bank accounts / ककसानों के बैंक खािों में एक
मौकद्रक राकश हस्िांिररि करना

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(D) To transfer a monetary amount to farmers’ bank accounts / ककसाऩों के बैंक खात़ों िें
एक िौहद्रक रामश हस्तांतररत करना
कृवष एवं ककसान कल्यार् िंत्री ने 22 जन
ू को फेस ऑथेंहटकेशन फ चर के साथ पीएि
ककसान िोबाइल ऐप लॉन्च ककया। इस ऐप के जररए दरू दराज के ककसान त्रबना ओटीपी या
कफं गरवप्रंट के अपना चेहरा स्कैन करके ई-केवाईसी कर सकते हैं। पीएि ककसान दतु नया क
सबसे बडी डीबीटी योजनाओं िें से एक है जजसिें ककसाऩों को आिार काडण से जुडे बैंक खात़ों
िें 6,000 रुपये मिलते है।

Qns : Which aerospace company has signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics
Limited for manufacturing fighter jet engines?
ककस एयरोस्पेस कंपनी ने फाइटर िेट इि
ं न के कनमाडण के कलए कहंदुस्िान एयरोनॉकटसस कलकमटेर् के साथ एक
समिौिा ज्ञापन पर हस्िािर ककए हैं?
(A) GE Aerospace / िीई एयरोस्पेस
(B) Lockheed Martin / लॉकहीर् माकटडन
(C) Boeing / बोइगं
(D) Airbus / एयरबस

(A) GE Aerospace / जीई एयरोस्पेस

अिेररक एयरोस्पेस प्रिुख, जीई एयरोस्पेस ने िारतीय वायु सेना के मलए लडाकू जेट इंजन
बनाने के मलए िारतीय एयरोस्पेस कंपनी हहंदस्
ु तान एयरोनॉहटक्स मलमिटे ड के साथ एक
सिझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर ककए हैं। सिझौते के अनुसार, िारतीय वायु सेना के Mk2 लाइट
कॉम्बैट एयरक्राफ्ट को शजक्त दे ने के मलए GE एयरोस्पेस के F414 इंजन का दे श िें सह-
उत्पादन ककया जाएगा।

Qns : Which country blocked the proposal to designate Sajid Mir as a global terrorist at
the United Nations on 20th June?
20 िनू 2023 को, ककस देश ने सयं क्त
ु राष्ट्र में साकिद मीर को वैकश्वक आिक
ं वादी घोकषि करने के प्रस्िाव को
अवरुद्ध कर कदया?
(A) China / चीन
(B) United States / सयं क्त
ु राज्य अमेररका
(C) Pakistan / पाककस्िान
(D) India / भारि

(A) China / चीन

20 जून को, चीन ने संयक्
ु त राष्ट्र िें पाककस्तान जस्थत लश्कर-ए-तैयबा के आतंकवादी साजजद

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िीर को, जो 26/11 के िुंबई आतंकवादी हिल़ों िें शामिल होने के मलए वांतित था, वैजश्वक
आतंकवादी के रूप िें नामित करने के प्रस्ताव को रोक हदया। िीर िारत के सबसे वांतित
आतंकवाहदय़ों िें से एक है और अिेररका ने 26/11 के िंब
ु ई आतंकवादी हिल़ों िें उसक
िूमिका के मलए 5 मिमलयन डॉलर का इनाि रखा है।

Qns : Where was North India’s first Skin Bank inaugurated on 20th June 2023?
20 िून 2023 को, उत्तर भारि के पहले कस्कन बैंक का उद्घाटन कहााँ ककया गया?
(A) Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi / सफदरिंग अस्पिाल, नई कदल्ली
(B) AIIMS, New Delhi / एम्स, नई कदल्ली
(C) Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, New Delhi / रािीव गांधी अस्पिाल, नई कदल्ली
(D) Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi / सर गंगा राम अस्पिाल, नई कदल्ली

(A) Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi / सफदरजंग अस्पताल, नई हदल्ली

उत्तर िारत के पहले जस्कन बैंक का उद्घाटन 20 जन
ू को नई हदल्ली के सफदरजंग अस्पताल
िें ककया गया है। यह एक ऐसा बैंक है जहां ित
ृ दानकताण अपनी त्वचा दान कर सकते हैं जो
जलने के इलाज िें सहायक होगी। ित्ृ यु के िह घंटे के िीतर त्वचा दान क जा सकती है
और प्रसंस्करर् के बाद जले और आघात के रोधगय़ों के मलए इसका उपयोग ककया जा सकता
है।

Qns : Which metro station will be the deepest metro station in India?
कौन सा मेरो स्टेशन भारि का सबसे गहरा मेरो स्टेशन होगा?
(A) Chennai Metro Station / चेन्नई मेरो स्टेशन
(B) Howrah Metro Station / हावडा मेरो स्टेशन
(C) Thane Metro Station / ठाणे मेरो स्टेशन
(D) Indore Metro Station / इदं ौर मेरो स्टेशन

(B) Howrah Metro Station / हावडा िेरो स्टे शन

केंद्रीय रे ल, संचार और इलेक्रॉतनक्स एवं सूचना प्रौद्योधगक िंत्री अजश्वनी वैष्ट्र्व ने 21 जून
को हावडा िैदान से ईस्ट-वेस्ट िेरो (ग्रीन लाइन) पररयोजना के एस्प्लेनेड खंड का तनरीक्षर्
ककया। हावडा स्टे शन िारत का सबसे गहरा िेरो स्टे शन बनने जा रहा है। यह िेरो स्टे शन
सतह से 33 िीटर नीचे बनाया गया है और इसिें 5 लाख वगण फुट के क्षेत्र िें 4 िूमिगत स्तर
हैं।

Qns : Who led the yoga session at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on 9th
International Yoga Day?
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9वें अंिराडष्ट्रीय योग कदवस पर न्यूयॉकड में संयक्त

ु राष्ट्र मुख्यालय में योग सत्र का नेिृत्व ककसने ककया?
(A) Donald Trump / र्ोनाल्र् रम्प
(B) Angela Merkel / एि
ं े ला मके ल
(C) Narendra Modi / नरेंद्र मोदी
(D) Justin Trudeau / िकस्टन रूर्ो

(C) Narendra Modi / नरें द्र िोदी

न्यूयॉकण िें संयुक्त राष्ट्र िुख्यालय िें आयोजजत योग हदवस कायणक्रि िें िारतीय प्रिान िंत्री
नरें द्र िोदी के नेतत्ृ व िें योग सत्र ने अधिकांश राष्ट्रीयताओं क िागीदारी का धगनीज वल्डण
ररकॉडण बनाया। यह कायणक्रि 9वें वावषणक अंतराणष्ट्रीय योग हदवस के उपलक्ष्य िें आयोजजत
ककया गया था। 21 जून को योग सत्र िें 135 राष्ट्रीयताओं के लोग़ों ने िाग मलया और कतर
िें िारतीय दत
ू ावास द्वारा तनिाणररत 114 राष्ट्रीयताओं के वपिले ररकॉडण को तोड हदया।

Qns : On 20th June, Who has taken charge as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)?
20 िून को भारिीय कवकशष्ट पहचान प्राकधकरण (UIDAI) के मुख्य कायडकारी अकधकारी (CEO) के रूप में
ककसने कायडभार संभाला है?
(A) Amit Agarwal / अकमि अग्रवाल
(B) Subodh Kumar Singh / सुबोध कुमार कसंह
(C) Rupinder Singh / रूकपंदर कसंह
(D) Akash Tripathi / आकाश कत्रपाठी

(A) Amit Agarwal / अमित अग्रवाल

वररष्ट्ठ आईएएस अधिकारी अमित अग्रवाल ने 20 जून को िारतीय ववमशष्ट्ट पहचान
प्राधिकरर्, UIDAI के िुख्य कायणकारी अधिकारी, सीईओ के रूप िें कायणिार संिाला। वह 1993
बैच के ित्तीसगढ कैडर के आईएएस अधिकारी हैं।

Qns : Which Indian athlete has created a new Asian shot put record at the Inter-State
Championships in Bhubaneswar, on 19th June 2023?
ककस भारिीय एथलीट ने 19 िनू 2023 को भवु नेश्वर में अिं र-राज्य चैंकपयनकशप में एक नया एकशयाई शॉट पटु
ररकॉर्ड बनाया है?
(A) Vikas Gowda / कवकास गौडा
(B) Jugraj Singh / िुगराि कसंह
(C) Tajinderpal Singh Toor / िकिंदरपाल कसंह िूर
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(C) Tajinderpal Singh Toor / तजजंदरपाल मसंह तूर

िारत के शीषण शॉट पुटर, तजजंदरपाल मसंह तूर ने 19 जून 2023 को िुवनेश्वर िें अंतर-राज्य
चैंवपयनमशप िें एक नया एमशयाई शॉट पट
ु ररकॉडण बनाया है । 28 वषीय तरू ने 21.77 िीटर
क सवणश्ेष्ट्ठ थ्रो के साथ अपना ही वपिला एमशयाई ररकॉडण तोड हदया। तूर ने 21.49 िीटर का
अपना ही ररकॉडण तोड हदया, जो उन्ह़ोंने 2021 िें पहटयाला िें बनाया था।

Qns : Who is the current United Nations Secretary-General?

संयुक्त राष्ट्र के विडमान महासकचव कौन हैं?
(A) Ban Ki-moon / बान की मनू
(B) Antonio Guterres / एटं ोकनयो गुटेरेस
(C) Tedros Adhanom / टेड्रोस अधनोम
(D) Kofi Annan / कोफी अन्नान

(B) Antonio Guterres / एंटोतनयो गट

ु े रेस
संयुक्त राष्ट्र के सदस्य़ों ने 20 जून 2023 को खुले सिुद्र िें सिुद्री जीवन क रक्षा के मलए
पहली संधि को अपनाया। संयक्
ु त राष्ट्र िहासधचव एंटोतनयो गट
ु े रेस ने इस ऐततहामसक
सिझौते क सराहना क है। 193 सदस्य दे श़ों के प्रतततनधिय़ों ने त्रबना ककसी आपवत्त के संधि
को िंजूरी दे दी।

Qns : Who is the CEO of Tesla?

टेस्ला के सीईओ कौन हैं?
(A) Mark Zuckerberg / माकड िक ु रबगड
(B) Adam Mosseri / एर्म मोसेरी
(C) Neal Mohan / नील मोहन
(D) Elon Musk / एलोन मस्क

(D) Elon Musk / एलोन िस्क

प्रिानिंत्री नरें द्र िोदी इस सिय अिेररका के तीन हदवसीय दौरे पर हैं। पीएि ने 20 जून को
न्यूयॉकण िें टे स्ला के सीईओ और ट्ववटर के िामलक एलोन िस्क से िुलाकात क । एलोन
िस्क ने कहा कक वह अगले साल (2024) िारत आने क योजना बना रहे हैं और उन्ह़ोंने
िरोसा िी जताया कक टे स्ला जल्द ही िारत आएगी।

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Qns : Which Indian player became the first Indian to win a bronze medal at the Asian
Fencing Championships 2023 in China?
कौन सा भारिीय कखलाडी चीन में एकशयाई िलवारबािी चैंकपयनकशप 2023 में कांस्य पदक िीिने वाला पहला
भारिीय बना?
(A) Karan Singh / करण कसंह
(B) Bhavani Devi / भवानी देवी
(C) Taniksha Khatri / िनीिा खत्री
(D) None of the above / उपयडक्त
ु में से कोई नहीं

(B) Bhavani Devi / िवानी दे वी

ओलंवपयन सीए िवानी दे वी ने एमशयाई तलवारबाजी चैंवपयनमशप के क्वाटण र फाइनल िें
िौजूदा ववश्व चैंवपयन मिसाक एिुरा को 15-10 से हराकर इततहास रच हदया और 19 जून को
इस आयोजन िें िारत को अपना पहला पदक हदलाया।

Qns : Which country are participating in the multinational peacekeeping joint exercise
“Ex Khaan Quest 2023”?
ु अभ्यास “एसस खान सवेस्ट 2023” में कौन सा देश भाग ले रहा है?
बहुराष्ट्रीय शांकि स्थापना संयक्त
(A) India / भारि
(B) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका
(C) Mongolia / मंगोकलया
(D) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी

(D) All of the above / उपरोक्त सिी

20 से अधिक दे श़ों के सैन्य दल़ों और पयणवेक्षक़ों क िागीदारी के साथ बहुराष्ट्रीय शांतत
स्थापना संयुक्त अभ्यास “एक्स खान क्वेस्ट 2023” 19 जून 2023 को िंगोमलया िें शुरू हुआ।
यह अभ्यास िंगोमलयाई सशस्त्र बल (MAF) और यूनाइटे ड स्टे ट्स आिी पैमसकफक किांड
(USARPAC) द्वारा सह-प्रायोजजत है।

Qns : Who has been appointed as the chief of the country’s external intelligence agency
RAW in June 2023?
िून 2023 में, देश की बाहरी खुकफया एिेंसी रॉ का प्रमुख ककसे कनयुक्त ककया गया है?
(A) Satyendranath Tagore / सत्येंद्रनाथ टैगोर
(B) Rameshwar Nath Kao / रामेश्वर नाथ काव
(C) Ravi Sinha / रकव कसन्हा
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(C) Ravi Sinha / रवव मसन्हा

वररष्ट्ठ आईपीएस अधिकारी रवव मसन्हा को दे श क बाहरी खुकफया एजेंसी ररसचण एंड
एनामलमसस ववंग (रॉ) का प्रिख
ु तनयक्
ु त ककया गया है । मसन्हा सािंत कुिार गोयल का
स्थान लेंगे जो 30 जून को अपना चार साल का कायणकाल पूरा करें गे।

Qns : Where is the last G20 Tourism Working Group meeting and Tourism Ministerial
meeting being held on 19 to 22 June 2023?
19 से 22 िून 2023 को अंकिम G20 टूररज्म वककिं ग ग्रुप की बैठक और पयडटन मंकत्रस्िरीय बैठक कहां हो रही
है?
(A) Delhi / कदल्ली
(B) Goa / गोवा
(C) Mumbai / मबुं ई
(D) Kolkata / कोलकािा

(B) Goa / गोवा

G20 टूररज्ि वककिंग ग्रुप क अंतति बैठक, पयणटन िंत्रत्रस्तरीय बैठक के साथ, 19 से 22 जून
2023 तक गोवा िें आयोजजत क जा रही है। गोवा िें G20 टूररज्ि वककिंग ग्रुप क बैठक और
पयणटन िंत्रत्रस्तरीय बैठक का उद्दे श्य आधथणक ववकास को िजबूत करना, सांस्कृततक ववरासत
को संरक्षक्षत करना और क्षेत्र के सतत ववकास को बढावा दे ना है।

Qns : Who was confirmed as the first Muslim woman to serve as a federal judge in June
2023?
िून 2023 में सघं ीय न्यायाधीश के रूप में सेवा करने वाली पहली मुकस्लम मकहला के रूप में ककसकी पुकष्ट की
गई थी?
(A) Nusrat Jahan Choudhury / नुसरि िहां चौधरी
(B) Fathima Beevi / फाकिमा बीवी
(C) Nadia Kahf / नाकदया कहफ
(D) None of the above / उपयडक्त
ु में से कोई नहीं

(A) Nusrat Jahan Choudhury / नुसरत जहां चौिरी

अिेररक सीनेट ने जून 2023 िें संघीय न्यायािीश के रूप िें सेवा दे ने वाली पहली िुजस्लि
िहहला के रूप िें अिेररक मसववल मलबटीज यूतनयन (एसीएलयू) क पूवण वक ल नुसरत जहां
चौिरी क पुजष्ट्ट क । 46 वषीय, चौिरी, इस आजीवन पद पर सेवा दे ने वाले पहले बांग्लादे शी
अिेररक िी हैं। वह न्यूयॉकण के पूवी जजले के मलए यूएस कोटण िें जज के रूप िें काि
करें गी।

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Qns : Which country won the Intercontinental Cup 2023?

ककस देश ने इटं रकॉकन्टनेंटल कप 2023 िीिा?
(A) Lebanon / लेबनान
(B) Korea / कोररया
(C) India / भारि
(D) None of the above / उपयडक्त
ु में से कोई नहीं

(C) India / िारत

िारतीय पुरुष फुटबॉल टीि ने 18 जून को िुवनेश्वर के कमलंगा स्टे डडयि िें लेबनान को 2-0
से हराकर इंटरकॉजन्टनेंटल कप 2023 पर क़ब्जा ककया। यह 47 साल़ों िें लेबनान के झ़िलाफ़
िारत क पहली और दोऩों टीि़ों के बीच अब तक खेले गए आठ िुक़ाबल़ों िें दस
ू री जीत
थी।

Qns : Who has been selected as the recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year
2021?
वषड 2021 के गांधी शांकि परु स्कार के प्राप्तकिाड के रूप में ककसे चुना गया है?
(A) Geeta Press / गीिा प्रेस
(B) Orient Press / ओररएटं प्रेस
(C) Replika Press / रेकललका प्रेस
(D) Thomson Press India / थॉमसन प्रेस इकं र्या

(A) Geeta Press / गीता प्रेस

वषण 2021 का गांिी शांतत पुरस्कार गीता प्रेस, गोरखपुर को प्रदान ककया जा रहा है। प्रिान
िंत्री नरें द्र िोदी क अध्यक्षता वाली जरू ी ने 18 जन
ू को सवणसम्ितत से वषण 2021 के मलए
गांिी शांतत पुरस्कार के प्राप्तकताण के रूप िें गीता प्रेस, गोरखपुर का चयन करने का तनर्णय
मलया था। गांिी शांतत परु स्कार िहात्िा गांिी क 125वीं जयंती के अवसर पर 1995 िें
सरकार द्वारा स्थावपत एक वावषणक पुरस्कार है ।

Qns : Which pair won the Indonesia Open 2023 men’s doubles title in Badminton?
ककस िोडी ने बैर्कमटं न में इर्ं ोनेकशया ओपन 2023 पुरुष यगु ल कखिाब िीिा?
(A) Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik / आरोन कचया और सो वूई कयक
(B) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty / साकत्वकसाईराि रंकीरेर््र्ी और कचराग शेट्टी

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(C) Kento Momota and Lee Zii Jia / कें टो मोमोटा और ली जी किया
(D) Viktor Axelsen and Anders Antonsen / कवसटर एससेलसेन और एर्ं सड एटं ोनसेन

(B) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty / साजत्वकसाईराज रं क रे ड्डी और धचराग शेट्टी
साजत्वकसाईराज रैंक रे ड्डी और धचराग शेट्टी क िारत क शटलर जोडी ने 18 जून को
जकाताण िें गत ववश्व चैंवपयन आरोन धचया और िलेमशया के सोह वई
ू तयक को हराकर
इंडोनेमशया ओपन पुरुष युगल झखताब जीता। दतु नया िें िठे स्थान पर रहे साजत्वक और
धचराग ने सीिे सेट़ों िें 21-17, 21-18 से जीत के साथ अपना पहला सप
ु र 1000 झखताब जीता।

Qns : What is the theme of Yoga Day in 2023?

2023 में योग कदवस की थीम सया है?
(A) Yoga for Swaasthe and Kalyaan / स्वास््य और कल्याण के कलए योग
(B) Yoga for Peace and Harmony / शाकं ि और सद्भाव के कलए योग
(C) Yoga for Sustainable Development / सिि कवकास के कलए योग
(D) Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam / वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम के कलए योग

(D) Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam / वसि

ु ैव कुटुम्बकि के मलए योग
21 जून को पूरी दतु नया िें अंतरराष्ट्रीय योग हदवस िनाया जाएगा। प्रिानिंत्री नरें द्र िोदी
न्यूयॉकण िें संयुक्त राष्ट्र िुख्यालय िें योग हदवस कायणक्रि िें हहस्सा लेंगे। वषण 2023 िें योग
हदवस क थीि है -‘वसुिैव कुटुम्बकि के मलए योग’। पीएि िोदी, जो 21 से 25 जून तक
संयुक्त राज्य अिेररका क अपनी पहली राजक य यात्रा पर ह़ोंगे, सुबह 8 बजे से 9 बजे के
बीच संयुक्त राष्ट्र िुख्यालय िें नॉथण लॉन िें 9वें वावषणक अंतराणष्ट्रीय योग हदवस सिारोह का
नेतत्ृ व करें गे।

Question : What is the primary cause of the conflict in Manipur?

प्रश्न : मकणपुर में संघषड का प्रमख
ु कारण सया है ?
a) Political rivalry / रािनीकिक प्रकिद्वंकद्विा
b) Religious differences / धाकमडक मिभेद
c) Ethnic clashes between Meitei and tribal communities / मैिेई और आकदवासी समुदायों के बीच
िािीय संघषड
d) Economic disparities / आकथडक कवषमिाएाँ

c) Ethnic clashes between Meitei and tribal communities / िैतेई और आहदवासी सिुदाय़ों के
बीच जातीय संघषण
िारत के िझर्परु िें िई, 2023 को िेइती लोग़ों और कुक और जो लोग़ों जैसे आहदवासी

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सिुदाय़ों के बीच एक जातीय संघषण तिड गया।

िेइती लोग अनुसूधचत जनजातत का दजाण िांग रहे हैं, जो उन्हें िारतीय संवविान के तहत
आहदवासी सिद
ु ाय़ों के सिान ववशेषाधिकार प्रदान करे गा।
आहदवासी सिुदाय़ों ने इस िांग का ववरोि ककया, जजससे झडप और हहंसा हुई।

Question : What is the title of the song created through the collaboration between Prime
Minister Narendra Modi and Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falu?
प्रश्न : प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और ग्रैमी पुरस्कार कविेिा भारिीय-अमेररकी गायक फालू के सहयोग से कनकमडि गीि
का शीषडक सया है?

a) “Millets and Global Hunger” / “बािरा और वैकश्वक भूख”

b) “Harvesting Hope: The Millet Anthem” / “हावेकस्टंग होप: द कमलेट एथ
ं म”
c) “Abundance of Millets” / “बािरा की बहुिायि”
d) “Modi’s Melody for Feeding the World” / “मोदीि मेलोर्ी फॉर फीकर्ंग द वल्र्ड”

c) “Abundance of Millets” / “बाजरा क बहुतायत”

प्रिान िंत्री नरें द्र िोदी ने बाजरा के लाि़ों और ववश्व िख
ू को कि करने क इसक क्षिता
को बढावा दे ने के मलए ग्रैिी पुरस्कार ववजेता िारतीय-अिेररक गायक फालू के साथ सहयोग
ककया है।
“एबंडेंस ऑफ मिलेट्स” शीषणक वाला गीत 16 जून, 2023 को जारी ककया गया था।
ग्रैिी पुरस्कार ववजेता िारतीय-अिेररक गायक फालू संयुक्त राष्ट्र द्वारा 2023 को अंतराणष्ट्रीय
बाजरा वषण घोवषत करने क प्रिानिंत्री क पहल से प्रेररत गीत लेकर आए हैं।

Question : Which state receive the first prize in the best state category in the fourth
National Water Awards, 2022?
प्रश्न : चौथे राष्ट्रीय िल पुरस्कार, 2022 में ककस राज्य को सवडश्रेष्ठ राज्य की श्रेणी में प्रथम पुरस्कार कमला है?
a) Madhya Pradesh / मध्य प्रदेश
b) Odisha / ओकर्शा
c) Telangana / िेलगं ाना
d) Bihar/ कबहार

a) Madhya Pradesh / िध्य प्रदे श

सवणश्ेष्ट्ठ राज्य क श्ेर्ी िें िध्यप्रदे श को प्रथि पुरस्कार से नवाजा गया।
सवणश्ेष्ट्ठ जजला श्ेर्ी िें पुरस्कार ओडडशा के गंजि जजले को हदया गया।

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तेलंगाना के िद्राद्री कोठागुडेि जजले के जगन्नाथपुरि ग्राि पंचायत को सवणश्ेष्ट्ठ ग्राि

पंचायत पुरस्कार प्रदान ककया गया।

Question : Where will India’s first undersea railway tunnel be constructed as part of
the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project?
प्रश्न : मुंबई-अहमदाबाद बल
ु ेट रे न पररयोिना के कहस्से के रूप में भारि की पहली समुद्र के नीचे रेलवे सुरंग का
कनमाडण कहााँ ककया िाएगा?

A) Near Mumbai city center / मबुं ई शहर के कें द्र के पास

B) Across the Arabian Sea / अरब सागर के पार
C) Thane Creek / ठाणे क्रीक
D) Bandra-Kurla Complex / बांद्रा-कुलाड कॉम्ललेसस

C) Thane Creek / ठार्े क्र क

ठार्े क्र क रािसर साइट िहाराष्ट्र, िारत िें जस्थत अंतरराष्ट्रीय िहत्व क एक नामित
आद्रणिूमि है ।
इसे 2018 िें रािसर साइट के रूप िें िान्यता दी गई थी, जो ववश्व स्तर पर िहत्वपूर्ण
आद्रणिूमि क सूची िें शामिल हो गई।
साइट िें लगिग 1,690 हे क्टे यर शामिल हैं और इसिें ववववि आवास शामिल हैं जैसे कक
िडफ्लैट्स, िैंग्रोव, निक पैन, दलदल और खाडी।

Question: How many member states are part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(SCO)?
प्रश्नः शंघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) के ककिने सदस्य देश हैं?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10

C) 8
ववदे श िंत्रालय ने 15 जून 2023 को िारत क अध्यक्षता िें हदल्ली िें शंघाई सहयोग संगठन
(एससीओ) हदवस िनाया। शंघाई सहयोग संगठन (एससीओ) 2001 िें स्थावपत एक अंतर-
सरकारी संगठन है। इसिें आठ सदस्य दे श शामिल हैं: चीन, रूस, िारत, पाककस्तान,
कजाककस्तान, ककधगणस्तान, ताजजककस्तान और उज्बेककस्तान।
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Question : Which organization announced a hybrid model for the Asia Cup 2023?
प्रश्न : ककस संस्था ने एकशया कप 2023 के कलए हाइकिर् मॉर्ल की घोषणा की?
a) अंिराडष्ट्रीय कक्रके ट पररषद (ICC) / International Cricket Council (ICC)
b) एकशयाई कक्रके ट पररषद (ACC) / Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
c) भारिीय कक्रके ट कंरोल बोर्ड (BCCI) / Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
d) पाककस्िान कक्रके ट बोर्ड (पीसीबी) / Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

b) एमशयाई कक्रकेट पररषद (ACC) / Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

एमशयाई कक्रकेट पररषद (एसीसी) ने हाइत्रिड िॉडल को चुनते हुए एमशया कप 2023 क
योजनाओं का खुलासा ककया है । टूनाणिेंट िें 13 िैच ह़ोंगे, जजसिें पाककस्तान चार िैच़ों क
िेजबानी करे गा और शेष नौ िैच़ों क िेजबानी श्ीलंका करे गा। िारतीय कक्रकेट कंरोल बोडण
(बीसीसीआई) के पाककस्तान क यात्रा से परहे ज करने के फैसले के कारर्, िारत के िैच
श्ीलंका िें ह़ोंगे। िाग लेने वाली टीि़ों िें िारत, पाककस्तान, श्ीलंका, बांग्लादे श, अफगातनस्तान
और नेपाल शामिल हैं, और टूनाणिेंट 31 अगस्त से शुरू होने वाला है ।

Question : Who led the adoption of the Resolution to establish a Memorial Wall for
fallen Peacekeepers in the UN General Assembly?
प्रश्न : संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में मृि शांकि सैकनकों के कलए स्मारक दीवार स्थाकपि करने के प्रस्िाव को अपनाने का
नेिृत्व ककसने ककया था?
A) संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका / United States
B) भारि / India
C) यनू ाइटेर् ककंगर्म / United Kingdom
D) चीन / China

B) िारत / India
संयुक्त राष्ट्र िहासिा ने 15 जून 2023 को िारत के नेतत्ृ व िें ित
ृ हुए शांतत सैतनक़ों के मलए
एक स्िारक दीवार स्थावपत करने के मलए एक संकल्प अपनाया है।संकल्प को 190 सह-
प्रायोजन प्राप्त हुए, जो िारत के योगदान िें ववश्वास को उजागर करता है । संयक्
ु त राष्ट्र िें
िारत क स्थायी प्रतततनधि, राजदत
ू रुधचरा कंबोज ने प्रस्ताव पेश ककया, जजसे सवणसम्ितत से
अपनाया गया।

Question:When was the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, showcasing the journey of all

Prime Ministers, opened to the public?

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प्रश्नः सभी प्रधानमंकत्रयों की यात्रा को प्रदकशडि करने वाला प्रधानमंत्री संग्रहालय िनिा के कलए कब खोला गया?
a) 21 अप्रैल 2022 / 21st April 2022
b 25 नवबं र 2016 / 25th November 2016
c) 2016
d) 2010

a) 21 अप्रैल 2022/ 21st April 2022

16 जून 2023 को नेहरू िेिोररयल म्यूजजयि एंड लाइिेरी सोसाइटी क एक ववशेष बैठक के
दौरान, सवणसम्ितत से सोसायटी का नाि बदलकर प्रिान िंत्री संग्रहालय और लाइिेरी
सोसाइटी करने का तनर्णय मलया गया। बैठक क अध्यक्षता सोसायटी के उपाध्यक्ष रक्षा िंत्री
श्ी राजनाथ मसंह ने क ।

Question : When is the International Day of Yoga observed?

प्रश्न : अंिराडष्ट्रीय योग कदवस कब मनाया िािा है ?
A) पहली िून / June 1st
B) 21 िून / June 21st
C) 4 िुलाई / July 4th
D) 31 कदसंबर / December 31st

B) 21 जून/ June 21st

अंतराणष्ट्रीय योग हदवस प्रत्येक वषण 21 जन
ू को दतु नया िर िें िनाया जाता है । इस ववशेष
हदन का उद्दे श्य योग का अभ्यास करने के कई लाि़ों के बारे िें जागरूकता बढाना और
शारीररक, िानमसक और आध्याजत्िक कल्यार् के मलए सिग्र दृजष्ट्टकोर् को बढावा दे ना है।

Question : In which country will Miss World 2023 be held?

प्रश्न : कमस वल्र्ड 2023 ककस देश में आयोकिि ककया िाएगा?
A) भारि / India
B) संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका / United States
C) िािील / Brazil
D) चीन / China

A) िारत / India
मिस वल्डण 2023 मिस वल्डण पेजेंट का 71वां संस्करर् होगा, जो हदसंबर 2023 को िारत िें
आयोजजत ककया जाएगा। कायणक्रि के अंत िें पोलैंड क करोमलना त्रबलावस्का अपने
उत्तराधिकारी को ताज पहनाएंगी।

Question: Who recently assumed command of the Chinar Corps in Kashmir?

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प्रश्नः हाल में कश्मीर में कचनार कोर की कमान ककसने संभाली?
a) लेकटटनेंट िनरल अनुि कसन्हा / Lt Gen Anuj Sinha
b) लेकटटनेंट िनरल राहुल देसाई / Lt Gen Rahul Desai
c) लेकटटनेंट िनरल रािीव घई / Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai
d) लेकटटनेंट िनरल एस के वमाड / Lt Gen S K Verma

c) लेजफ्टनेंट जनरल राजीव घई / Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai

लेजफ्टनेंट जनरल राजीव घई ने कश्िीर िें धचनार कोर क किान संिाली है। उन्ह़ोंने धचनार
कॉप्सण िेिोररयल पर श्द्िांजमल अवपणत क और सैतनक़ों को संबोधित ककया, उनसे क्षेत्र िें
शांतत और जस्थरता के मलए काि करना जारी रखने का आग्रह ककया।

Question : How many gold medals did India win in the U-17 Asian Wrestling
Championships 2023 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
प्रश्न : कककगडस्िान के कबश्के क में अंर्र-17 एकशयाई कुश्िी चैंकपयनकशप 2023 में भारि ने ककिने स्वणड पदक
िीिे?
A)एक / One
B) दो / Two
C) िीन / Three
D) चार / Four

A) एक / one
िारत ने 13 जन
ू 2023 को ककधगणस्तान के त्रबश्केक िें कुल एक स्वर्ण, तीन रजत और तीन
कांस्य पदक के साथ अंडर-17 एमशयाई कुश्ती चैंवपयनमशप िें अपना अमियान सिाप्त ककया।

Qns : Where is the World Squash Cup 2023 Championship held?

कवश्व स्सवैश कप 2023 चैंकपयनकशप कहााँ आयोकिि की िा रही है?
(A) India / भारि
(B) Egypt / कमस्र
(C) Malaysia / मलेकशया
(D) Australia / ऑस्रेकलया

(A) India / िारत

स्क्वैश वल्डण कप 2023 इस सिय चेन्नई के एक्सप्रेस एवेन्यू िॉल िें चल रहा है । टीि
चैंवपयनमशप का चौथा संस्करर् 12 साल बाद हो रहा है और यह 13 से 17 जून तक चलेगा।
13 जून 2023 को, जापान ने दक्षक्षर् अफ्र का को हराया, ववश्व चैंवपयन मिस्र ने ऑस्रे मलया को
हराया और िलेमशया ने ववश्व स्क्वैश फेडरे शन चैजम्पयनमशप िैच िें कोलंत्रबया को हराया।

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Qns : Who is US National Security Advisor?

अमेररका का राष्ट्रीय सुरिा सलाहकार कौन है?
(A) Joe Biden / िो कबर्ेन
(B) Antony Blinken /एटं नी क्लकं ेन
(C) Jake Sullivan / िेक सकु लवान
(D) Lloyd Austin / लॉयर् ऑकस्टन

(C) Jake Sullivan / जेक समु लवान

जैकब जेरेमिया सुमलवन एक अिेररक राजनीततक सलाहकार हैं जो वतणिान िें राष्ट्रपतत जो
त्रबडेन के संयुक्त राज्य अिेररका के राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार के रूप िें कायण करते हैं।
अिेररका के राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा सलाहकार श्ी जेक सुमलवन ने 13 जून को प्रिानिंत्री श्ी नरे न्द्र
िोदी से िुलाकात क । प्रिानिंत्री ने िारत और अिेररका के बीच व्यापक वैजश्वक रर्नीततक
साझेदारी बढने और िजबत
ू होने पर संतोष व्यक्त ककया।

Qns : Which organization declared the result of the NEET-UG exam?

ककस सगं ठन ने NEET-UG परीिा का पररणाम घोकषि ककया?
(A) Medical Council of India / मेकर्कल काउंकसल ऑफ इकं र्या
(B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare / स्वास््य और पररवार कल्याण मंत्रालय
(C) All India Institute of Medical Sciences / अकखल भारिीय आयुकवडज्ञान संस्थान
(D) National Testing Agency / राष्ट्रीय परीिण एिेंसी

(D) National Testing Agency / राष्ट्रीय परीक्षर् एजेंसी

नेशनल टे जस्टं ग एजेंसी ने 13 जून को िेडडकल प्रवेश परीक्षा नीट-यूजी का पररर्ाि घोवषत
ककया था। तमिलनाडु के प्रबंजन जे और आंध्र प्रदे श के बोरा वरुर् चक्रवती ने 99.99% के
साथ परीक्षा िें टॉप ककया है। अधिकति योग्य उम्िीदवार उत्तर प्रदे श से हैं और उसके बाद
िहाराष्ट्र और राजस्थान हैं। राष्ट्रीय परीक्षर् एजेंसी ने 7 िई 2023 को राष्ट्रीय पात्रता सह
प्रवेश परीक्षा (यूजी) आयोजजत क थी।

Qns : What is GeM?

िीईएम सया है?
(A) A platform for online shopping / ऑनलाइन खरीदारी के कलए एक मंच
(B) (B) An online platform for the procurement of goods and services / माल और सेवाओ ं की
खरीद के कलए एक ऑनलाइन मंच
(C) A social media platform for government officials / सरकारी अकधकाररयों के कलए एक सोशल मीकर्या
मंच
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(D) A financial management system for government departments / सरकारी कवभागों के कलए एक
कवत्तीय प्रबंधन प्रणाली

(B) An online platform for the procurement of goods and services / िाल और सेवाओं क
खरीद के मलए एक ऑनलाइन िंच
गवनणिेंट ई िाकेटप्लेस (या ई-िाकेटप्लेस) (GeM) िारत िें सावणजतनक खरीद के मलए एक
ऑनलाइन प्लेटफॉिण है। यह पहल 9 अगस्त, 2016 को वाझर्ज्य और उद्योग िंत्रालय, िारत
सरकार द्वारा सरकारी खरीदाऱों के मलए एक खुला और पारदशी खरीद िंच बनाने के उद्दे श्य
से शुरू क गई थी।इसे वस्तुओं और सेवाओं क ऑनलाइन खरीद क सुवविा के मलए 5
िहीने के ररकॉडण सिय िें बनाया गया था।

Qns : Raja Festival is celebrated in which Indian state?

रािा महोत्सव भारि के ककस राज्य में मनाया िािा है?
(A) Odisha / ओकर्शा
(B) Tamil Nadu / िकमलनार्ु
(C) Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र
(D) Kerala / के रल

(A) Odisha / ओडडशा

राजा िहोत्सव, जजसे मिथुन संक्रांतत के रूप िें िी जाना जाता है , आितौर पर ओडडशा िें हर
साल 14 जून से 16 जून तक िनाया जाता है । यह एक जीवंत और खुशी का उत्सव है जो
पूवी िारतीय राज्य ओडडशा िें अत्यधिक सांस्कृततक िहत्व रखता है ।

Qns : Where is the 12th edition of the India-Maldives joint military exercise “Ex
Ekuverin” taking place?
ु सैन्य अभ्यास “एसस एकुवेररन” का 12वां सस्ं करण कहााँ हो रहा है?
भारि-मालदीव सयं क्त

(A) India / भारि

(B) Maldives / मालदीव
(C) Australia / ऑस्रेकलया
(D) None of these / इनमें से कोई नहीं

(A) India / िारत

िारतीय सेना और िालदीव राष्ट्रीय रक्षा बल के बीच संयक्
ु त सैन्य अभ्यास “एक्स एकुवेररन”
का 12वां संस्करर् 11 से 24 जून 2023 तक चौबहटया, उत्तराखंड िें शुरू हुआ। ‘मित्र’ अथण वाला

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एकुवेररन, िारत और िालदीव िें वैकजल्पक रूप से आयोजजत होने वाला एक द्ववपक्षीय
वावषणक अभ्यास है।

Qns : Who is the Chairman of UPSC in 2023?

2023 में यूपीएससी के अध्यि कौन हैं?

(A) Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla / लेकटटनेंट िनरल राि शुसला

(B) Preeti Sudan / प्रीिी सदू न
(C) Dr. Manoj Soni / र्ॉ. मनोि सोनी
(D) Suman Sharma / सुमन शमाड

(C) Dr. Manoj Soni / डॉ. िनोज सोनी

यूपीएससी (संघ लोक सेवा आयोग) ने 12 जून को मसववल सेवा परीक्षा 2023 के मलए प्रारं मिक
पररर्ाि घोवषत ककया। आयोग का िख्
ु यालय िौलपरु हाउस, नई हदल्ली िें है , डॉ िनोज
सोनी 5 अप्रैल 2022 से यप
ू ीएससी के अध्यक्ष हैं और सेवातनववृ त्त क ततधथ 15 िई 2029 है।

Qns : Where is the 3rd Framework Working Group meeting under India’s G20
Presidency being held?
भारि की G20 अध्यििा के िहि िीसरी फ्रेमवकड वककिं ग ग्रपु की बैठक कहााँ आयोकिि की िा रही है?

(A) Mumbai / मुंबई

(B) Kerala / के रल
(C) Kolkata / कोलकािा
(D) New Delhi / नई कदल्ली

(B) Kerala / केरल

केरल िें , 13 जन
ू 2023 को कोजचच िें िारत क G20 प्रेसीडेंसी के तहत तीसरी फ्रेिवकण वककिंग
ग्रुप क बैठक चल रही है। दो हदवसीय आयोजन िें जी-20 सदस्य दे श़ों, आिंत्रत्रत दे श़ों और
ववमिन्न अंतरराष्ट्रीय और क्षेत्रीय संगठऩों के 75 से अधिक प्रतततनधि िाग ले रहे हैं।

Qns : What is CoWIN platform?

CoWIN ललेटफॉमड सया है?

(A) A social media platform / एक सोशल मीकर्या ललेटफॉमड

(B) A government-run Covid vaccination portal / सरकार द्वारा संचाकलि कोकवर् टीकाकरण पोटडल
(C) An e-commerce platform / एक ई-कॉमसड ललेटफॉमड
(D) A weather forecasting platform / एक मौसम पूवाडनुमान मंच

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(B) A government-run Covid vaccination portal / सरकार द्वारा संचामलत कोववड टीकाकरर्
पोटण ल
CoWIN (COVID-19 वैक्सीन इंटेमलजेंस नेटवकण) िारत सरकार द्वारा COVID-19 के झखलाफ
राष्ट्रव्यापी टीकाकरर् अमियान को सुवविाजनक बनाने के मलए ववकमसत एक िजबूत
डडजजटल प्लेटफॉिण है। इसको 2021 क शरु
ु आत िें लॉन्च ककया गया था। प्लेटफ़ॉिण
उपयोगकताणओं को टीकाकरर् के मलए पंजीकरर् करने, अपॉइंटिें ट शेड्यूल करने और डडजजटल
टीकाकरर् प्रिार्पत्र प्राप्त करने िें सक्षि बनाता है।

Question: In which event did Murali Sreeshankar secure a notable third place in the Paris
Diamond League?

प्रश्नः मुरली श्रीशंकर ने पेररस र्ायमंर् लीग में ककस स्पधाड में उल्लेखनीय िीसरा स्थान हाकसल ककया?
A) Shot Put / शॉट पुट
B) High Jump / ऊंची कूद
C) Long Jump / लबं ी कूद
D) Discus Throw/ कर्स्कस थ्रो

C) Long Jump/ लंबी कूद

भारिीय लबं ी छलागं लगाने वाले मरु ली श्रीशक ं र ने पेररस र्ायमर्ं लीग में उल्लेखनीय िीसरा स्थान हाकसल ककया। उन्होंने 11 िून
2023 को आयोकिि प्रकिकष्ठि कायडक्रम में अपना पहला पोकर्यम कफकनश हाकसल करिे हुए 8.09 मीटर की छलागं लगाई। श्रीशक ं र
की सवडश्रेष्ठ छलांग उनके िीसरे प्रयास में आई।

Question: Who won their first Women’s Junior Hockey Asia Cup in 2023?

प्रश्नः 2023 में अपना पहला मकहला िकू नयर हॉकी एकशया कप ककसने िीिा?

A) South Korea / दकिण कोररया

B) India / भारि
C) Japan / िापान
D) None of the above / उपरोक्त में से कोई नहीं

B) India / िारत
िारत ने 11 जून 2023 को जापान के काकािीगहारा िें चार बार क चैंवपयन दक्षक्षर् कोररया
को 2-1 से हराकर िहहला जूतनयर हॉक एमशया कप िें अपनी पहली जीत दजण क ।

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Question: Who emerged as the champion in the men’s singles event at the French Open
2023?

प्रश्नः फ्रेंच ओपन 2023 में परुु ष एकल स्पधाड का चैंकपयन कौन बना?
A) Rafael Nadal / राफे ल नर्ाल
B) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक िोकोकवच
C) Casper Ruud / कै स्पर रुर्
D) Carlos Alcaraz / कालोस अल्कराि

B) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक िोकोकवच

सकबडयाई टेकनस कखलाडी नोवाक िोकोकवच ने 11 िून 2023 को पेररस में फ्रेंच ओपन 2023 में इकिहास रचा। वह प्रभावशाली
23 ग्रैंर् स्लैम कखिाब िीिने वाले पहले व्यकक्त बने। पुरुष एकल के फाइनल में, िोकोकवच ने कै स्पर रुर् को सीधे सेटों में हराकर
पेररस के सले कोटड पर अपना िीसरा कखिाब हाकसल ककया। यह उपलक्ध उनके प्रकिद्वंद्वी राफे ल नर्ाल से आगे कनकल गई और
िोकोकवच को टेकनस के इकिहास में सबसे बडे सम्मान वाले कखलाडी के रूप में स्थाकपि कर कदया।

Question : What is the theme of World Day Against Child Labour in 2023?
प्रश्न : कवश्व बाल श्रम कनषेध कदवस 2023 की थीम सया है?
a) Education for All, End Child Labour! / सबके कलए कशिा, बाल श्रम का अंि!
b) Protecting Children, Protecting the Future! / बच्चों की सुरिा, भकवष्ट्य की सरु िा!
c) Social Justice for All, End Child Labour! / सभी के कलए सामाकिक न्याय, बाल श्रम का अंि!
d) Uniting Against Child Exploitation! / बाल शोषण के कखलाफ एकिुट होना!

c) Social Justice for All, End Child Labour! / सिी के मलए सािाजजक न्याय, बाल श्ि का
अंत!
ववश्व स्तर पर बाल श्ि को सिाप्त करने के मलए जागरूकता बढाने और प्रयास़ों को गतत
दे ने के मलए प्रत्येक वषण 12 जून को ववश्व बाल श्ि तनषेि हदवस िनाया जाता है । 2002 िें
अंतराणष्ट्रीय श्ि संगठन (ILO) द्वारा शरू
ु ककया गया, यह हदन सरकाऱों, संगठऩों और
व्यजक्तय़ों के मलए इस िुद्दे को संबोधित करने और सािाजजक न्याय क वकालत करने के
मलए एक िंच के रूप िें कायण करता है।

Qns : Who has been appointed as the Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial
Officer at Harvard University in June 2023?
िून 2023 में, हावडर्ड कवश्वकवद्यालय में कवत्त के उपाध्यि और मुख्य कवत्तीय अकधकारी के रूप में ककसे कनयक्त
ु
ककया गया है?
(A) Anand Kumar / आनंद कुमार
(B) Ritu Kalra / ररिु कालरा

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(C) Anil Kumar Lahoti / अकनल कुमार लाहोटी

(D) Sandeep Jain / संदीप िैन

उत्तर : (B) Ritu Kalra / ररतु कालरा

जून 2023 िें , िारतीय-अिेररक तनवेश बैंककं ग और ववत्तीय प्रबंिन ववशेषज्ञ ररतु कालरा को
हावणडण ववश्वववद्यालय िें ववत्त का उपाध्यक्ष और िख्
ु य ववत्तीय अधिकारी तनयक्
ु त ककया गया
है। कालरा वतणिान िें ववत्त और रे जरी के सहायक उपाध्यक्ष के साथ-साथ ववश्वववद्यालय के
िीतर एक ववशेष पररयोजना सलाहकार के रूप िें कायणरत हैं।

Qns : Who is the CEO of OpenAI?

ओपनएआई के सीईओ कौन हैं?
(A) Vicki Cheung / कवकी चेउंग
(B) John Schulman / िॉन शल ु मैन
(C) Greg Brockman / ग्रेग िॉकमैन
(D) Sam Altman / सैम ऑल्टमैन

उत्तर : (D) Sam Altman / सैि ऑल्टिैन

सैि ऑल्टिैन एक अिेररक उद्यिी, तनवेशक और प्रोग्रािर हैं। वह लूपट के सह-संस्थापक थे
और ओपनएआई के वतणिान सीईओ हैं। ओपनएआई के सीईओ सैि ऑल्टिैन ने 8 जून
2023 को नई हदल्ली िें प्रिान िंत्री नरें द्र िोदी से िुलाकात क , जजसिें वैजश्वक ववतनयिन क
आवश्यकता सहहत एआई के ववमिन्न पहलुओं पर चचाण क गई।

Qns : Which airline successfully operated India’s first female Haj flight?
ककस एयरलाइन ने भारि की पहली मकहला हि उडान का सफलिापूवडक संचालन ककया?
(A) Air India Express / एयर इकं र्या एससप्रेस
(B) IndiGo / इकं र्गो
(C) SpiceJet / स्पाइसिेट
(D) GoAir / गोएयर

उत्तर : (A) Air India Express / एयर इंडडया एक्सप्रेस

िारत क पहली िहहला हज उडान ने 8 जून को सऊदी अरब िें कोझझकोड से जेद्दाह के
मलए सफलतापूवक
ण उडान िरी। यह उल्लेखनीय उपलजब्ि अंतराणष्ट्रीय बजट एयरलाइन एयर
इंडडया एक्सप्रेस (AIXL) क सिी िहहला चालक दल द्वारा संिव हुई। फ्लाइट IX 3025 कुल
145 िहहला तीथणयात्रत्रय़ों को लेकर जा रही थी जो अपनी हज यात्रा पर जा रही थीं।

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Qns : Where was the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup 2023
held?
इटं रनेशनल शकू टंग स्पोटड फे र्रेशन िकू नयर वल्र्ड कप 2023 कहााँ आयोकिि ककया गया था?
(A) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका
(B) India / भारि
(C) Germany / िमडनी
(D) Russia / रूस

उत्तर : (C) Germany / जिणनी

िारत सुहल, जिणनी िें िह स्वर्ण, िह रजत और तीन कांस्य पदक सहहत 15 पदक़ों के साथ
अंतराणष्ट्रीय तनशानेबाजी खेल िहासंघ जूतनयर ववश्व कप िें शीषण पर रहा। ववश्व
चैजम्पयनमशप पदक ववजेता मसिरनप्रीत कौर बराड और िनुष श्ीकांत सहहत कुल 39 िारतीय
तनशानेबाज़ों ने ISSF जतू नयर ववश्व कप 2023 िें िाग मलया। कुल मिलाकर 46 ववमिन्न दे श़ों
के 511 जूतनयर तनशानेबाज़ों ने चैंवपयनमशप िें िाग मलया जो 1 जून से शुरू हुआ और 9 जून
को सिाप्त हुआ।

QNS : What is the name of the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm that is active in the Arabian
Sea in June 2023?
िून 2023 में अरब सागर में सकक्रय अकि गंभीर चक्रवािी िफ
ू ान का सया नाम है?
(A) Cyclone Biparjoy / चक्रवाि कबपरिॉय
(B) Cyclone Fani / चक्रवाि फोनी
(C) Cyclone Amphan / चक्रवाि अम्फान
(D) Cyclone Nisarga / चक्रवाि कनसारगा

उत्तर : (A) Cyclone Biparjoy / चक्रवात त्रबपरजॉय

9 जन
ू 2023 को, पव
ू -ण िध्य अरब सागर के ऊपर अतत गंिीर चक्रवाती तफ
ू ान त्रबपरजोय वपिले
िह घंट़ों के दौरान दो ककलोिीटर प्रतत घंटे क गतत के साथ लगिग उत्तर क ओर बढ गया
है। चक्रवात त्रबपारजॉय गोवा के लगिग 840 ककिी पजश्चि-दक्षक्षर् पजश्चि िें , िुंबई से 870
ककिी पजश्चि-दक्षक्षर् पजश्चि और पोरबंदर से 870 ककिी दक्षक्षर्-दक्षक्षर् पजश्चि िें एक ही
क्षेत्र िें केंहद्रत है। यह अगले 36 घंट़ों के दौरान िीरे -िीरे तेज होगा और अगले दो हदऩों के
दौरान लगिग उत्तर-उत्तर-पजश्चि क ओर बढे गा।

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Qns : What can the RuPay prepaid forex cards be used for?
रुपे प्रीपेर् फॉरेसस कार्ड का उपयोग ककस कलए ककया िा सकिा है?

(A) Online transactions within India / भारि के भीिर ऑनलाइन लेनदेन

(B) Cash withdrawals from ATMs in India / भारि में एटीएम से नकद कनकासी
(C) Payments at Point of Sale (POS) machines abroad / कवदेश में लवाइटं ऑफ सेल (पीओएस)
(D) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी

उत्तर : (D) All of the above / उपरोक्त सिी

ववदे श यात्रा करने वाले िारतीय़ों के मलए िुगतान ववकल्प़ों का ववस्तार करने के मलए, ररजवण
बैंक ने िारत िें बैंक़ों द्वारा एटीएि, पीओएस िशीऩों और ववदे श़ों िें ऑनलाइन व्यापाररय़ों
के उपयोग के मलए रूपे प्रीपेड ववदे शी िुद्रा काडण जारी करने क अनुितत दे ने का तनर्णय मलया
है।

Qns : When is the Chandrayaan 3 mission planned to be launched?

चंद्रयान 3 कमशन को कब लॉन्च करने की योिना बनाई गई है?

(A) July 2023 / िुलाई 2023

(B) September 2023 / कसिंबर 2023
(C) December 2023 / कदसंबर 2023
(D) August 2023 / अगस्ि 2023

उत्तर : (A) July 2023 / जल

ु ाई 2023
चंद्रयान 3 मिशन को जुलाई 2023 के िध्य तक लॉन्च करने क योजना है। मिशन का
उद्दे श्य रोवर को चंद्र सतह पर उतारना है। ऑत्रबणटर, लैंडर, रोवर और प्रोपलसन िॉड्यल
ू , का
पररक्षर् ककया जा रहा है और उन्हें एलवीएि-3 प्रक्षेपर् वाहन से संलग्न ककया जायेगा।
एलवीएि-3 रॉकेट इस िहीने के अंत तक तैयार हो जायेगा और चंद्रयान-3 को रॉकेट के साथ
संलग्न करने का कायण जुलाई िें शुरू हो जायेगा।

Qns : On 7th June 2023, Which Indian naval ship is participating in the India, France
and United Arab Emirates maritime partnership exercise that began in the Gulf of
Oman?
7 िून 2023 को, कौन सा भारिीय नौसैकनक िहाि ओमान की खाडी में शुरू हुए, भारि, फ्रांस और संयुक्त
अरब अमीराि समद्रु ी सािेदारी अभ्यास में भाग ले रहा है?

(A) INS Makar / आईएनएस मकर

(B) INS Tarkash / आईएनएस िरकश

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(C) INS Chennai / आईएनएस चेन्नई

(D) INS Vikrant / आईएनएस कवक्रांि

उत्तर : (B) INS Tarkash / आईएनएस तरकश

िारत, फ्रांस और संयक्
ु त अरब अिीरात सिुद्री साझेदारी अभ्यास का पहला संस्करर् 7 जून
को ओिान क खाडी िें शरू
ु हुआ। आईएनएस तरकश और फ्रांसीसी जहाज सरकॉफ, दोऩों
अमिन्न हे लीकॉप्टऱों के साथ, फ्रांसीसी राफेल वविान और संयुक्त अरब अिीरात नौसेना के
सिद्र
ु ी गश्ती वविान अभ्यास िें िाग ले रहे हैं।

Qns : Which organization successfully test-fired the Agni Prime missile on 7th June
2023?
ककस सगं ठन ने 7 िनू 2023 को अकग्न प्राइम कमसाइल का सफल परीिण ककया?

(A) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) / भारिीय अंिररि अनुसंधान संगठन (इसरो)
(B) Indian Army / भारिीय सेना
(C) Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) / रिा अनुसंधान और कवकास संगठन
(र्ीआरर्ीओ)
(D) Indian Air Force (IAF) / भारिीय वायु सेना (आईएएफ)

उत्तर : (C) Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) / रक्षा अनुसंिान और
ववकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ)
नई पीढी क बैमलजस्टक मिसाइल अजग्न प्राइि का रक्षा अनुसंिान और ववकास संगठन
(DRDO) द्वारा सफलतापूवक
ण परीक्षर् ककया गया। मिसाइल का परीक्षर् 7 जन
ू को ओडडशा के
तट से दरू डॉ. एपीजे अब्दल
ु कलाि द्वीप से ककया गया था।

Qns : What is the objective of the Mission on Advanced and High Impact Research
(MAHIR)?
कमशन ऑन एर्वांस्र् एर्ं हाई-इम्पैसट ररसचड (MAHIR) का उद्देश्य सया है?

(A) To import advanced technologies for the power sector / कबिली िेत्र के कलए उन्नि प्रौद्योकगककयों
का आयाि करना
(B) To develop and deploy emerging technologies in the power sector / कबिली िेत्र में उभरिी
प्रौद्योकगककयों को कवककसि और िैनाि करने के कलए
(C) To promote international collaboration in the power sector / कबिली िेत्र में अंिरराष्ट्रीय सहयोग
को बढावा देने के कलए
(D) To establish power manufacturing units worldwide / दुकनया भर में कबिली कनमाडण इकाइयों की
स्थापना के कलए

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उत्तर : (B) To develop and deploy emerging technologies in the power sector / त्रबजली क्षेत्र
िें उिरती प्रौद्योधगककय़ों को ववकमसत और तैनात करने के मलए
सरकार त्रबजली क्षेत्र िें उिरती प्रौद्योधगककय़ों क शीघ्रता से पहचान करने और उन्हें दे श के
िीतर और बाहर तैनाती के मलए स्वदे शी रूप से ववकमसत करने के मलए मिशन ऑन
एडवांस्ड एंड हाई-इम्पैक्ट ररसचण, MAHIR लॉन्च कर रही है। मिशन का उद्दे श्य त्रबजली क्षेत्र
िें नवीनति और उिरती प्रौद्योधगककय़ों के स्वदे शी अनुसंिान, ववकास और प्रदशणन को
सुवविाजनक बनाना है ।

Qns : Where is the Headquarters of BIMSTEC?

कबम्सटेक का मुख्यालय कहााँ है?

(A) India / भारि

(B) Bhutan / भटू ान
(C) Bangladesh / बांग्लादेश
(D) Thailand / थाईलैंर्

उत्तर : (C) Bangladesh / बांग्लादे श

त्रबम्सटे क (BIMSTEC), जजसका पूरा रूप बंगाल क खाडी बहु-क्षेत्रीय तकनीक और आधथणक
सहयोग पहल (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation) है, बंगाल क खाडी से तटवती या सिीपी दे श़ों का एक अन्तरराष्ट्रीय आधथणक
सहयोग संगठन है। यह क्षेत्रीय संगठन 1997 िें बैंकाक घोषर्ा के तहत स्थावपत ककया गया
था। त्रबम्सटे क का िुख्यालय ढाका, बांग्लादे श िें जस्थत है। इसिें सात सदस्य दे श शामिल हैं।
बांग्लादे श, िूटान, िारत, नेपाल, श्ीलंका, म्यांिार और थाईलैंड।

Qns : What is the objective of increasing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Kharif
crops?
खरीफ फसलों के कलए न्यूनिम समथडन मूल्य (एमएसपी) बढाने का सया उद्देश्य है?
(A) To provide remunerative prices to farmers / ककसानों को लाभकारी मूल्य प्रदान करने के कलए
(B) To reduce the cost of production for farmers / ककसानों के कलए उत्पादन की लागि को कम करने के
कलए
(C) To encourage crop diversification / फसल कवकवधीकरण को प्रोत्साकहि करने के कलए
(D) To decrease the overall food grain production / समग्र खाद्यान्न उत्पादन को कम करने के कलए

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उत्तर : (A) To provide remunerative prices to farmers / ककसाऩों को लािकारी िूल्य प्रदान
करने के मलए
िाननीय प्रिानिंत्री श्ी नरे न्द्र िोदी क अध्यक्षता िें आधथणक िािल़ों क िंत्रत्रिंडलीय समितत
(सीसीईए) ने ववपर्न सत्र 2023-24 के दौरान सिी स्वीकृत खरीफ फसल़ों के मलए न्यूनति
सिथणन िल्
ू य (एिएसपी) िें बढोतरी को िंजरू ी दे दी है । ववपर्न सत्र 2023-24 के दौरान
खरीफ फसल़ों के दौरान एिएसपी िें वद्
ृ धि ककसाऩों को लािकारी िूल्य प्रदान करने के मलए
केंद्रीय बजट 2018-19 क अझखल िारतीय िाररत औसत उत्पादन लागत के कि से कि 1.5
गुना के स्तर पर एिएसपी तय करने क घोषर्ा के अनुरूप है ।

Qns : Who is the Metro Man in India?

भारि में मेरो मैन कौन है?

(A) Darshana Jardosh / दशडन िरदोश

(B) Ashwini Vaishnaw / अकश्वनी वैष्ट्णव
(C) Raosaheb Patil / रावसाहेब पाकटल
(D) E. Sreedharan / ई श्रीधरन

उत्तर : (D) E. Sreedharan / ई श्ीिरन

ई श्ीिरन िारतीय मसववल इंजीतनयर और राजनीततज्ञ हैं। वे 1995 से 2012 तक हदल्ली िेरो
के तनदे शक रहे । उन्हें िारत के ‘िेरो िैन’ के रूप िें िी जाना जाता है। िाननीय प्रिानिंत्री
श्ी नरे न्द्र िोदी क अध्यक्षता िें केन्द्रीय िंत्रत्रिंडल ने 7 जून को हुडा मसटी सेंटर से साइबर
मसटी तक स्पर (साइड लाइन) के साथ द्वारका एक्सप्रेसवे, गुरुग्राि तक 28.50 ककलोिीटर क
दरू ी तय करने वाली िेरो कनेजक्टववटी को िंजरू ी दी है । इस िागण िें 27 स्टे शन ह़ोंगे।

Qns : In which state of India, Asia’s largest cluster development scheme has been
launched?
भारि के ककस राज्य में एकशया की सबसे बडी सलस्टर कवकास योिना शुरू की गई है?

(A) Kerala / के रल
(B) Goa / गोवा
(C) Punjab / पंिाब
(D) Maharashtra / महाराष्ट्र

उत्तर : (D) Maharashtra / िहाराष्ट्र

जून 2023 को, िहाराष्ट्र के िुख्यिंत्री एकनाथ मशंदे ने ठार्े िें एमशया क सबसे बडी,

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िहत्वाकांक्षी और ऐततहामसक क्लस्टर ववकास योजना शुरू क है । पुनववणकमसत टाउनमशप

योजना िें अचिी तरह से सुसजज्जत स्वास््य, शैक्षक्षक, खेल, िनोरं जन, पाककिंग, िंडी और
नागररक सवु विाएं शामिल हैं। CIDCO इस पररयोजना को कक्रयाजन्वत करे गा। पररयोजना के
तहत टाउनमशप क तजण पर एक कृत पुनववणकास पररयोजना क जाएगी।

Qns : World Food Safety Day is observed on which date every year?
कवश्व खाद्य सुरिा कदवस हर साल ककस िारीख को मनाया िािा है?

(A) 1st June / 1 िून

(B) 15th june / 15 िून
(C) 7th June / 7 िून
(D) 20th June / 20 िून

उत्तर : (C) 7th June / 7 जन

ू
ववश्व खाद्य सरु क्षा हदवस (डब्ल्यए
ू फएसडी), हर साल 7 जन
ू को िनाया जाता है , 2023 िें
इसका पांचवां संस्करर् िनाया गया। खाद्य जतनत जोझखि़ों, िानव स्वास््य, आधथणक
सिद्
ृ धि, कृवष और सतत ववकास को रोकने, पता लगाने और प्रबंधित करने िें िदद करने के
मलए िनाया जाता है । इस वषण ववश्व खाद्य सुरक्षा हदवस क थीि “Food Standards Save
Lives“ है। ववश्व खाद्य सुरक्षा हदवस क स्थापना संयुक्त राष्ट्र िहासिा द्वारा 2018 िें एक
संकल्प के िाध्यि से क गई थी।

Qns : Where was the India Sri Lanka Defense Symposium cum Exhibition held on 7th
June 2023?
7 िून 2023 को भारि श्रीलक
ं ा रिा संगोष्ठी सह प्रदशडनी कहााँ आयोकिि की गई थी?

(A) Mumbai / मबुं ई

(B) Colombo / कोलंबो
(C) New Delhi / नई कदल्ली
(D) Ratnapura / रत्नापुरा

उत्तर : (B) Colombo / कोलंबो

िारत क रक्षा तनिाणर् क्षिताओं क पहचान करने के मलए एक कायणक्रि के तहत श्ीलंका िें
िारतीय उचचायोग एक सेमिनार और प्रदशणनी का आयोजन ककया गया। िारत श्ीलंका रक्षा
संगोष्ट्ठी सह प्रदशणनी 7 जन
ू को कोलंबो िें ताज सिुद्र िें आयोजजत क गई थी। इस

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आयोजन का उद्दे श्य एक जस्थर और शांततपूर्ण हहंद िहासागर क्षेत्र को बढावा दे ना है , जो इस

क्षेत्र िें सिी के मलए सुरक्षा और ववकास क िारत क दृजष्ट्ट के अनुरूप है ।

Qns : On June 2023, Which Indian Navy warship is visiting Durban to commemorate
the 130th anniversary of the incident at Pietermaritzburg Railway Station?
िनू 2023 को, पीटरमैररट्सबगड रेलवे स्टेशन पर घटना की 130वीं वषडगाठं मनाने के कलए कौन सा भारिीय
नौसेना का युद्धपोि र्रबन का दौरा कर रहा है?

(A) INS Trishul / आईएनएस कत्रशूल

(B) INS Vikramaditya / आईएनएस कवक्रमाकदत्य
(C) INS Viraat / आईएनएस कवराट
(D) INS Rajput / आईएनएस रािपिू

उत्तर : (A) INS Trishul / आईएनएस त्रत्रशूल

रं गिेद के झखलाफ संघषण क शुरुआत के 130 साल पूरे होने के अवसर पर िारतीय नौसेना
डरबन के पास रे लवे स्टे शन पीटरिैररट्सबगण िें एक स्िारक कायणक्रि िें िाग ले रही है।
िारतीय नौसेना का एक अधग्रि पंजक्त का यद्
ु िपोत आईएनएस त्रत्रशल
ू 6 से 9 जन
ू 2023 तक
पीटरिेररट्जबगण रे लवे स्टे शन पर 7 जून 1893 क घटना क 130वीं वषणगांठ िनाने के साथ-
साथ िारत और दक्षक्षर् अफ्र का के बीच राजनतयक संबंि़ों क बहाली के 30 साल परू े होने पर
डरबन का दौरा कर रहा है।

Qns : What is the name of India’s first International cruise ship?

भारि के पहले अंिराडष्ट्रीय क्रूि कशप का नाम सया है?
(A) MV Empress / एमवी एम्प्रेस
(B) MV Ganga Vilas / एमवी गंगा कवलास
(C) M.V. Kavaratti / एम.वी. कवारत्ती
(D) Lakshadweep Cruise / लिद्वीप क्रूि

उत्तर : (A) MV Empress / एिवी एम्प्रेस

केंद्रीय बंदरगाह, नौवहन और जलिागण िंत्री, सबाणनंद सोनोवाल ने 5 जन
ू को िारत के पहले
अंतरराष्ट्रीय क्रूज जहाज – एिवी एम्प्रेस को चेन्नई से श्ीलंका के मलए चेन्नई िें हरी झंडी
हदखाकर रवाना ककया। इसके साथ ही चेन्नई से इंटरनेशनल क्रूज टूररज्ि टमिणनल शुरू हो
गया है। इस टमिणनल को करीब 17 करोड 21 लाख रुपए क लागत से बनाया गया है।

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Qns : Who is the current US Defense Secretary?

विडमान अमेररकी रिा सकचव कौन हैं?
(A) Frank Kendall / फ्रैंक कें र्ल
(B) Giridhar Aramane / कगररधर अरमाने
(C) Lord Stanley / लॉर्ड स्टेनली
(D) Lloyd Austin / लॉयर् ऑकस्टन

उत्तर : (D) Lloyd Austin / लॉयड ऑजस्टन

रक्षा िंत्री श्ी राजनाथ मसंह ने 5 जून, 2023 को नई हदल्ली िें अिेररक रक्षा सधचव श्ी लॉयड
ऑजस्टन के साथ द्ववपक्षीय बैठक क । अिेररक रक्षा िंत्री 4 जून, 2023 को दो हदवसीय दौरे
पर नई हदल्ली पहुंचे। अिेररक रक्षा िंत्री मसंगापुर से दो हदवसीय यात्रा पूरी कर 4 जून को
िारत आए थे। ऑजस्टन क यह दस
ू री िारत यात्रा है । उन्ह़ोंने िाचण 2021 िें पहली बार िारत
का दौरा ककया।

Qns : Who is the current German Federal Minister of Defence?

िमडनी के विडमान रिा मंत्री कौन हैं?
(A) Lloyd Austin / लॉयर् ऑकस्टन
(B) Mr Greg Moriarty / श्री ग्रेग मोररयाटी
(C) Boris Pistorius / बोररस कपस्टोररयस
(D) James Forrestal / िेम्स फोरेस्टल

उत्तर : (C) Boris Pistorius / बोररस वपस्टोररयस

जिणन संघीय रक्षा िंत्री बोररस वपस्टोररयस 5 जून को िारत क चार हदवसीय यात्रा पर आए।
वह इंडोनेमशया से िारत आए थे। रक्षा िंत्री राजनाथ मसंह के साथ अपनी बैठक के अलावा,
श्ी बोररस वपस्टोररयस नई हदल्ली िें इनोवेशन फॉर डडफेंस एक्सीलेंस (आईडीईएक्स) द्वारा
आयोजजत एक कायणक्रि के दौरान कुि रक्षा स्टाटण -अप से िी िुलाकात करें गे।

Qns : In which district of India is the first carbon-neutral village being developed?
भारि के ककस किले में पहला काबडन-िटस्थ गांव कवककसि ककया िा रहा है?
(A) Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh / कबलासपुर, छत्तीसगढ
(B) Thane, Maharashtra / ठाणे, महाराष्ट्र
(C) Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh / मुिटफरनगर, उत्तर प्रदेश
(D) Indore, Madhya Pradesh / इदं ौर, मध्य प्रदेश

उत्तर : (B) Thane, Maharashtra / ठार्े, िहाराष्ट्र

ठार्े जजले के मिवंडी तालक
ु ा िें िारत का पहला काबणन न्यर
ू ल गांव ववकमसत ककया जा रहा
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है। 121 आहदवासी गांव़ों को आदशण गांव के रूप िें ववकमसत ककया जा रहा है। मिवंडी
लोकसिा क्षेत्र िें लगिग 1,75,000 ककसान प्रिानिंत्री ककसान सम्िान योजना से लािाजन्वत
हो रहे हैं।

Qns : Who launched the Financial Inclusion Dashboard – ANTARDRIHSTI on 5th

June 2023?
5 िून 2023 को कवत्तीय समावेशन र्ैशबोर्ड – ANTARDRIHSTI का शुभारंभ ककसने ककया?
(A) Prime Minister of India / भारि के प्रधान मंत्री
(B) Finance Minister of India / भारि के कवत्त मंत्री
(C) Governor of Reserve Bank of India / भारिीय ररिवड बैंक के गवनडर
(D) Ministry of Defence of India / भारि के रिा मंत्रालय

उत्तर : (C) Governor of Reserve Bank of India / िारतीय ररजवण बैंक के गवनणर
िारतीय ररजवण बैंक के गवनणर शजक्तकांत दास ने 5 जन
ू को एक ववत्तीय सिावेशन डैशबोडण –
ANTARDRIHSTI लॉन्च ककया। जैसा कक नाि से पता चलता है , डैशबोडण संबंधित िापदं ड़ों को
कैप्चर करके ववत्तीय सिावेशन क प्रगतत का आकलन और तनगरानी करने के मलए आवश्यक
अंतदृणजष्ट्ट प्रदान करे गा।

Qns : Who won gold medals in 100m and 200m at the Flanders Cup 2023 Athletics Meet
in Merksheim, Belgium?
बेकल्ियम के मेकडशेम में फ़्लैंर्सड कप 2023 एथलेकटसस मीट में 100 मीटर और 200 मीटर की दौड में स्वणड
पदक ककसने िीिा?

(A) Surendra Singh / सरु ेंद्र कसंह

(B) Anil Kumar Prakash / अकनल कुमार प्रकाश
(C) Amlaan Borgohain / अमलान बोगोहेन
(D) Akshdeep Singh / अिदीप कसंह

उत्तर : (C) Amlaan Borgohain / अिलान बोगोहे न

शीषण िारतीय जस्प्रंटर अिलान बोरगोहे न ने फ़्लैंडसण कप 2023 एथलेहटक्स िीट िें परु
ु ष़ों क
100 और 200 िीटर दौड िें एक-एक स्वर्ण पदक जीता। इस आयोजन को बेजल्जयि के
िकणसेि िें अंतराणष्ट्रीय एंटवपण एथलेहटक्स गाला के रूप िें जाना जाता है। बोरगोहे न ने 10.70
सेकेंड का सिय तनकालकर सबसे तेज िैन ऑफ द िीट का झखताब अपने नाि ककया।

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Qns : World Environment Day is observed on which date every year?

कवश्व पयाडवरण कदवस हर साल ककस िारीख को मनाया िािा है?

(A) 1 June / 1 िून

(B) 15 May / 15 मई
(C) 5 June / 5 िून
(D) 20 July / 20 िुलाई

उत्तर : (C) 5 June / 5 जून

ववश्व पयाणवरर् हदवस हर साल 5 जून को हिारे ग्रह क रक्षा के मलए जागरूकता बढाने और
कारणवाई को प्रोत्साहहत करने के मलए िनाया जाता है। ववश्व पयाणवरर् हदवस िनाने क
शुरुआत 1972 िें हुई थी। संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने पहला पयाणवरर् हदवस 5 जून 1972 को िनाया था,
तब से यह हदन हर साल िनाया जाता है।

Qns : Which country has won the bid to host the 2025 World Conservation Congress
(WCC)?
ककस देश ने 2025 कवश्व संरिण कांग्रेस (WCC) की मेिबानी के कलए बोली िीिी है?

(A) United Nations / संयुक्त राष्ट्र

(B) United States / संयुक्त राज्य अमेररका
(C) United Kingdom / यनू ाइटेर् ककंगर्म
(D) United Arab Emirates / संयुक्त अरब अमीराि

उत्तर : (D) United Arab Emirates / संयुक्त अरब अिीरात

संयुक्त अरब अिीरात (UAE) ने 2025 ववश्व संरक्षर् कांग्रेस (WCC) क िेजबानी के मलए
प्रकृतत के संरक्षर् के मलए अंतराणष्ट्रीय संघ (IUCN) क बोली जीत ली है। 2025 िें WCC अबू
िाबी िें 10-21 अक्टूबर तक आयोजजत ककया जाएगा। यह आयोजन दतु नया िर के
संरक्षर्वाहदय़ों के मलए एक साथ आने और हिारे ग्रह के सािने सबसे अधिक दबाव वाली
पयाणवरर्ीय चुनौततय़ों पर चचाण करने का अवसर होगा।

Qns : Where was the Asian Under-20 Athletics Championship held?

एकशयाई अंर्र-20 एथलेकटसस चैकम्पयनकशप का आयोिन कहााँ ककया गया था?

(A) South Korea / दकिण कोररया

(B) India / भारि

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(C) England / इग्ं लैंर्

(D) Nepal / नेपाल

उत्तर : (A) South Korea / दक्षक्षर् कोररया

िारत ने 4 जून को दक्षक्षर् कोररया के येचोन िें पहले हदन दो स्वर्ण सहहत तीन पदक
जीतकर 2023 एमशयाई अंडर-20 एथलेहटक्स चैंवपयनमशप अमियान क शरु
ु आत क । यह 7 जन
ू
2023 को सिाप्त होगा। रे जोआना िजल्लक हीना िहहलाओं क 400 िीटर दौड और िारतप्रीत
मसंह ने परु
ु ष़ों क चक्का फेंक िें स्वर्ण पदक जीतकर अपने अमियान क शरु
ु आत क ।

Qns : Who has been elected as the new President of the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) for a four-year term from 2023 to 2027?
2023 से 2027 िक चार साल के कायडकाल के कलए कवश्व मौसम कवज्ञान संगठन (WMO) के नए अध्यि के
रूप में ककसे चुना गया है?

(A) Godwin Obasi / गॉर्कवन ओबासी

(B) Albert Martis / अल्बटड माकटडस
(C) Dr. Abdullah Al Mandous / र्ॉ अ्दुल्ला अल मंर्ौस
(D) David Arthur Davies / र्ेकवर् आथडर र्ेकवस

उत्तर : (C) Dr. Abdullah Al Mandous / डॉ अब्दल्

ु ला अल िंडौस
संयक्
ु त अरब अिीरात (UAE) के िौसि ववज्ञानी डॉ. अब्दल्
ु ला अल िंडौस को 2023 से 2027
तक चार साल के कायणकाल के मलए ववश्व िौसि ववज्ञान संगठन (WMO) का नया अध्यक्ष
चन
ु ा गया है। WMO संयक्
ु त राष्ट्र प्रर्ाली के िीतर एक आधिकाररक तनकाय है जो िौसि,
जलवाय,ु जल ववज्ञान और संबंधित पयाणवरर्ीय क्षेत्ऱों पर ध्यान केंहद्रत करता है । डॉ. अब्दल्
ु ला
अल िंडौस संयुक्त अरब अिीरात के आधिकाररक उम्िीदवार के रूप िें उिरे और
डब्ल्यूएिओ के 193 सदस्य राज्य़ों और क्षेत्ऱों के प्रतततनधिय़ों के बीच 95 वोट जीते।

Qns : Who has been appointed as the first woman Secretary-General of the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO)?
कवश्व मौसम कवज्ञान संगठन (र््ल्यूएमओ) की पहली मकहला महासकचव ककसे कनयक्त
ु ककया गया है?

(A) Celeste Saulo / सेलेस्टे साउलो

(B) Angela Merkel / एि ं े ला माके ल
(C) Christine Lagarde / कक्रस्टीन लेगार्ड
(D) Ursula von der Leyen / उसडल ु ा वॉन र्ेर लेयेन

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उत्तर : (A) Celeste Saulo / सेलेस्टे साउलो

अजेंटीना क सेलेस्टे साउलो को ववश्व िौसि ववज्ञान संगठन (WMO) क पहली िहहला
िहासधचव तनयक्
ु त ककया गया है । साउलो ने जजनेवा िें संयक्
ु त राष्ट्र जलवायु और िौसि
एजेंसी क कांग्रेस िें िारी जीत हामसल क । साउलो ने 2014 से अजेंटीना क राष्ट्रीय िौसि
ववज्ञान सेवा के तनदे शक के रूप िें कायण ककया है।

Qns : Which country won the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2023 in hockey?
हॉकी में पुरुष िकू नयर एकशया कप 2023 ककस देश ने िीिा?

(A) Pakistan / पाककस्िान

(B) India / भारि
(C) Republic of Korea / कोररया गणराज्य
(D) Malaysia / मलेकशया

उत्तर : (B) India / िारत

िारतीय हॉक टीि ने 1 जून को सलालाह, ओिान िें पुरुष़ों के जूतनयर एमशया कप 2023 के
फाइनल िें पाककस्तान को 2-1 से हराकर झखताब अपने नाि ककया। िारत के मलए अंगद बीर
मसंह और अररजीत हुंदल मसंह ने गोल ककए, जबकक पाककस्तान बशारत अली के िाध्यि से
एक गोल करने िें सफल रहा। यह पुरुष़ों के जूतनयर एमशया कप िें िारत का चौथा झखताब
था, इससे पहले 2004, 2008 और 2015 िें इसे जीता था।

Qns : Which trains were involved in the accident in Odisha’s Balasore district on 2nd
June 2023?
2 िून 2023 को ओकर्शा के बालासोर किले में कौन सी रेनें दुघडटना में शाकमल थीं?

(A) Howrah-Chennai Express and Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani / हावडा-चेन्नई एससप्रेस और मुंबई-

कदल्ली रािधानी
(B) Delhi-Kolkata Duronto Express and Chennai-Bangalore Shatabdi / कदल्ली-कोलकािा दुरंिो
एससप्रेस और चेन्नई-बैंगलोर शिा्दी
(C) Guwahati-Mumbai Garib Rath and Kolkata-Patna Jan Shatabdi / गवु ाहाटी-मबुं ई गरीब रथ
और कोलकािा-पटना िन शिा्दी
(D) Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express
/ शालीमार-चेन्नई कोरोमंर्ल एससप्रेस और बेंगलुरु-हावडा सुपरफास्ट एससप्रेस

उत्तर : (D) Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express

/ शालीिार-चेन्नई कोरोिंडल एक्सप्रेस और बेंगलुरु-हावडा सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

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2 जून क शाि ओडडशा के बालासोर िें हुए ददण नाक रे न हादसे िें 233 लोग़ों क जान चली
गई और 900 से ज्यादा लोग घायल हो गए. इस घटना के बाद, रे लवे अधिकाररय़ों ने ववमिन्न
स्टे शऩों पर कई रे ऩों को तनयंत्रत्रत ककया है , कुि को रद्द कर हदया गया है । घटना 2 जन
ू क
शाि 7 बजे क है जब शालीिार-चेन्नई कोरोिंडल एक्सप्रेस बहनागा स्टे शन पर एक
िालगाडी से टकराकर पलट गई. मिनट़ों बाद, बेंगलरु
ु -हावडा सप
ु रफास्ट रे न िी उसी स्थान
पर पटरी से उतर गई।

Qns : Where was the medium-range ballistic missile Agni-1 test-fired on 1st June?
1 िून को मध्यम दूरी की बैकलकस्टक कमसाइल अकग्न-1 का परीिण कहााँ ककया गया था?

(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands / अर्ं मान और कनकोबार द्वीप समहू
(B) APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha / एपीिे अ्दुल कलाम द्वीप, ओकर्शा
(C) Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh / श्रीहररकोटा, आध्र
ं प्रदेश
(D) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station, Kerala / थुम्बा इसवेटोररयल रॉके ट लॉकन्चंग
स्टेशन, के रल

उत्तर : (B) APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha / एपीजे अब्दल

ु कलाि द्वीप, ओडडशा
िध्यि दरू ी क बैमलजस्टक मिसाइल अजग्न-1 का 1 जून को ओडडशा के एपीजे अब्दल
ु कलाि
द्वीप से सािररक बल किान द्वारा सफलतापव
ू क
ण परीक्षर् ककया गया था। अजग्न 1 से 4
मिसाइल़ों क रें ज 700 ककिी से 3,500 ककिी है और इन्हें पहले ही तैनात ककया जा चुका है ।

Qns : Who has been declared the winner of the Turkish presidential election in 2023?
2023 में िुकी के राष्ट्रपकि चुनाव में ककसे कविेिा घोकषि ककया गया है?

A) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk / मुस्िफा के मल अिािुकड

B) Recep Tayyip Erdogan / ररसेप िईप एदोगन
C) Ahmet Davutoglu / अहमि दाविु ोग्लू
D) Abdullah Gul / अ्दुल्लाह गल
ु

उत्तर : (B) Recep Tayyip Erdogan / रे सेप तैयप एदोगन

तुकी िें, तुकी सुप्रीि इलेक्शन काउं मसल ने आधिकाररक तौर पर रे सेप तैयप एदोगन को
52.18% वोट के साथ राष्ट्रपतत चुनाव का ववजेता घोवषत ककया है । एदोगन को अपवाह चुनाव़ों
िें राष्ट्रपतत के रूप िें कफर से चुना गया था, जहां उन्ह़ोंने 74 वषीय केिल ककमलकडारोग्लू के
झखलाफ चुनाव लडा था, जो तुकी के ववपक्षी ब्लॉक के केंद्र-वाि ररपजब्लकन पीपुल्स पाटी
(सीएचपी) के राष्ट्रपतत पद के उम्िीदवार थे। ककमलकडारोग्लू को 47.82% वोट मिले।

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Qns : What is the full form of UPU?

यूपीयू का फुल फॉमड सया है?

(A) Universal Postal Union / यूकनवसडल पोस्टल यूकनयन

(B) United Postal Union / यनू ाइटेर् पोस्टल यकू नयन
(C) Universal Primary Services / यकू नवसडल प्राथकमक सेवाएं
(D Ultra Products Ultimate / अल्रा प्रोर्सट् स अल्टीमेट

उत्तर : (A) Universal Postal Union / यतू नवसणल पोस्टल यतू नयन
कैत्रबनेट ने 31 िई को नई हदल्ली िें यूतनवसणल पोस्टल यूतनयन, यूपीयू के क्षेत्रीय कायाणलय
क स्थापना को िंजूरी दी। इसका उद्दे श्य यूपीयू के साथ एक सिझौता करना और क्षेत्र िें
यूपीयू के ववकास सहयोग और तकनीक सहायता गततववधिय़ों को शुरू करना है ।

Qns : On 1 June 2023, who among the following took the oath of office and secrecy as a
member of the UPSC?
1 िून 2023 को, कनम्न में से यूपीएससी के सदस्य के रूप में पद और गोपनीयिा की शपथ ककसने ली?

(A) Rajesh Kumar Anand / रािेश कुमार आनंद

(B) Dr. Manoj Soni / र्ॉ मनोि सोनी
(C) Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain / श्री कबद्युि कबहारी स्वैन
(D) None of these / इनमें से कोई नहीं

उत्तर : (C) Shri Bidyut Bihari Swain / श्ी त्रबद्युत त्रबहारी स्वैन
श्ी त्रबद्यत
ु त्रबहारी स्वैन, आईएएस ने 1 जून को यप
ू ीएससी के सदस्य के रूप िें पद और
गोपनीयता क शपथ ली। संघ लोक सेवा आयोग के अध्यक्ष डॉ. िनोज सोनी ने उन्हें पद
एवं गोपनीयता क शपथ हदलाई। श्ी त्रबद्युत त्रबहारी स्वैन 1988 िें गुजरात कैडर िें िारतीय
प्रशासतनक सेवा िें शामिल हुए। 1989 और 2018 के बीच, श्ी स्वैन ने गज
ु रात सरकार िें
ववमिन्न पद़ों पर कायण ककया।

Qns : Which university won the gold medal in the women’s tennis event at the Khelo
India University Games 2022?
खेलो इकं र्या यूकनवकसडटी गेम्स 2022 में ककस कवश्वकवद्यालय ने मकहला टेकनस स्पधाड में स्वणड पदक िीिा?

(A) Osmania University / उस्माकनया कवश्वकवद्यालय

(B) Savitribai Phule Pune University / साकवत्रीबाई फुले पुणे कवश्वकवद्यालय
(C) Jain University / िैन कवश्वकवद्यालय
(D) University of Madras / मद्रास कवश्वकवद्यालय

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उत्तर : (B) Savitribai Phule Pune University / साववत्रीबाई फुले पुर्े ववश्वववद्यालय
साववत्रीबाई फुले पुर्े ववश्वववद्यालय ने खेलो इंडडया यूतनवमसणटी गेम्स िें िहहला टे तनस
स्पिाण िें स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
उन्ह़ोंने फाइनल िैच िें गत चैंवपयन उस्िातनया ववश्वववद्यालय को 2-0 के स्कोर से हराया।
यह टूनाणिेंट लखनऊ के इकाना इंटरनेशनल टे तनस स्टे डडयि िें हुआ था। यह 25 िई से शरु
ु
हुए थे और 3 जून तक खेले जायंगे।

Qns : World Milk Day is observed on which date every year?

कवश्व दुग्ध कदवस हर साल ककस िारीख को मनाया िािा है?

(A) 1 June / 1 िून

(B) 15 May / 15 मई
(C) 10 June / 10 िून
(D) 25 July / 25 िुलाई

उत्तर : (A) 1 June / 1 जून

ववश्व दग्ु ि हदवस, हर साल 1 जन
ू को िनाया जाता है , दतु नया िर िें दि
ू क खपत और
लाि़ों को बढावा दे ने के मलए संयुक्त राष्ट्र (यूएन) के खाद्य और कृवष संगठन (एफएओ)
द्वारा वषण 2001 िें यह पहली बार िनाया गया था। ववश्व दग्ु ि हदवस 2023 का ववषय
“Showcasing how dairy is reducing its environmental footprint, while also providing
nutritious foods and livelihoods.” है।

Qns : How much health cover is provided per family per year under AB PM-JAY?
AB PM-JAY के िहि प्रकि पररवार प्रकि वषड ककिना स्वास््य कवर प्रदान ककया िािा है?

(A) Rs 2 lakh / 2 लाख रुपये

(B) Rs 3 lakh / 3 लाख रुपये
(C) Rs 4 lakh / 4 लाख रुपये
(D) Rs 5 lakh / 5 लाख रुपये

उत्तर : (D) Rs 5 lakh / 5 लाख रुपये

आयुष्ट्िान िारत प्रिानिंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना (एबी पीएि-जे) ने योजना के तहत 61,501
करोड रुपये क रामश के साथ 5 करोड अस्पताल िें दाझखले क उपलजब्ि हामसल क है।
राष्ट्रीय स्वास््य प्राधिकरर् (एनएचए) द्वारा कायाणजन्वत क जा रही प्रिुख योजना 12 करोड

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लािाथी पररवाऱों को अस्पताल िें िती होने के मलए प्रतत पररवार प्रतत वषण 5 लाख रुपये का
स्वास््य कवर प्रदान करती है।

Qns : Which organization operated the drones for the medical delivery?
ककस संस्था ने मेकर्कल कर्लीवरी के कलए ड्रोन का संचालन ककया?

(A) Dubai Silicon Oasis / दुबई कसकलकॉन ओएकसस

(B) Dubai Civil Aviation Authority / दुबई नागररक उर्् र्यन प्राकधकरण
(C) Fakih University Hospital / फकीह कवश्वकवद्यालय अस्पिाल
(D) Bark Air / बाकड एयर

उत्तर : (C) Fakih University Hospital / फक ह ववश्वववद्यालय अस्पताल

31 िई, 2023 को – दब
ु ई ने ड्रोन के िाध्यि से दवा ववतरर् के सफल परीक्षर् के साथ
स्वास््य सेवा नवाचार िें एक िहत्वपर्
ू ण उपलजब्ि हामसल क है । फक ह ववश्वववद्यालय
अस्पताल के साथ साझेदारी िें दब
ु ई मसमलकॉन ओएमसस (डीएसओ) िें आयोजजत ककया।
दब
ु ई, दब
ु ई मसमलकॉन ओएमसस, दब
ु ई फ्यच
ू र फाउं डेशन, दब
ु ई मसववल एववएशन अथॉररटी और
अिीराती स्िाटण िोत्रबमलटी कंपनी बाकण एयर के सहयोग से 10 ककलोिीटर क रें ज का
ग्राउं डिेककं ग रायल पूरा ककया गया।

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