National Current Affairs

EnviStats India 2025 Released

Date: June 5, 2025
Source: National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI

• NSO launched the 8th EnviStats India 2025 during a workshop in New Delhi, aligned with FDES 2013.
• Key Data:
  • Thermal power: 7,92,053 GWh (2013-14) to 13,26,549 GWh (2023-24).
  • Renewable energy: 65,520 GWh to 2,25,835 GWh (2013-14 to 2023-24).
  • Inland fish production: 61.36 lakh tonnes to 139.07 lakh tonnes (2013-14 to 2023-24).
• Ministry: MoSPI
• Minister: Rao Inderjit Singh (MoS, Independent Charge)

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Adult Literacy: TN, Tripura, Delhi Excel in FLNAT 2025

Date: June 2025
Source: Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)

• FLNAT under ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram assessed adult literacy (reading, writing, numeracy; 150 marks total).
• Top Performers:
  • Tamil Nadu: 100% success (5,09,694 certified).
  • Delhi: 99.3% (7,901/7,959 certified).
  • Tripura: 98.1% (13,909/14,179 certified).
• Low Performers: Uttarakhand (85.7%), Gujarat (87.1%), Himachal Pradesh (88.3%).
• Stats: 1.77 crore assessed; 34.31 lakh certified (19.4% national average).
• Note: High women participation in MP, Jharkhand, Odisha.

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ECI Launches Real-Time Voter Turnout System

Date: June 4, 2025
Source: Election Commission of India (ECI)

• New ECINET app system for real-time voter turnout updates.
• ECINET Features: Integrates 40+ apps (Voter Helpline, cVIGIL, Suvidha 2.0); polling officers update data every 2 hours.
• ECI Details:
  • Chief Election Commissioner: Gyanesh Kumar
  • Headquarters: New Delhi
  • Established: 1950

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Population Census 2027: Two Phases, Caste Data

Date: June 2025
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)

• Population Census 2027 (16th decennial) to include caste enumeration under Census Act, 1948.
• Key Points:
  • Reference Date: March 1, 2027 (Oct 1, 2026 for Ladakh, J&K, HP, Uttarakhand).
  • Phases: House Listing, Population Enumeration.
  • Digital Census: First fully digital using mobile apps.
  • Caste Data: Last recorded in 1931 (except SC/ST).
• Ministry: MoHA
• Union Minister: Amit Shah

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Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 Launched

Date: June 5, 2025
Source: Ministry of Education (MoE)

• Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 in New Delhi.
• Initiatives:
  • Plant 10 crore trees.
  • Eco Clubs for environmental awareness.
  • Microsite for sapling selfies.
• Mission LiFE: India-led global sustainability initiative (COP26, 2021).
• Ministry: MoE
• Union Minister: Dharmendra Pradhan

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SEZ Rules 2025 for Semiconductors

Date: June 2025
Source: Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I)

• SEZ Rules, 2025 amend SEZ Rules, 2006 to ease semiconductor manufacturing norms.
• Amendments:
  • Land reduced: 50 to 10 hectares (semiconductors); 4 hectares in select regions (e.g., Goa, Northeast).
  • Sectors: PCBs, Li-ion batteries, mobile hardware, wearables.
  • Flexibility: Mortgaged land allowed; domestic sourcing permitted.
• Ministry: MoC&I
• Union Minister: Piyush Goyal

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Copyright Act, 1957: 68th Anniversary

Date: June 4, 2025
Source: DPIIT, MoC&I

• Event in New Delhi marked 68th anniversary of Copyright Act, 1957.
• Theme: “Reform in Copyright Act in the Digital Era.”
• Act Scope: Protects literary, musical, artistic works, films, sound recordings.
• Impact: Over 3.5 lakh copyrights registered due to digitization.

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Uttarakhand Signs Development MoUs

Date: June 4, 2025
Source: Government of Uttarakhand

• MoUs signed with Tata Trusts, NASSCOM, Wadhwani Foundation.
• Details:
  • Tata Trusts (10 years): Water, nutrition, telemedicine, green energy.
  • NASSCOM: AI, cybersecurity, data science courses; train 1.5 lakh students.
  • Wadhwani Foundation (3 years): AI-driven skill courses for 1.2 lakh students.

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International Current Affairs

UNESCO GEM Report 2024-25: Gender Gaps

Date: June 2025
Source: UNESCO

• GEM Report 2024-25 flagged gender disparities in education.
• Findings:
  • Reading: 87 boys per 100 girls globally; 72 in middle-income countries.
  • Leadership: Women are 57% of secondary teachers but 27% of education ministers (2010-2023).
  • India: 60% elementary teachers are women; 5% in top academic roles.
• UNESCO Details:
  • Director-General: Audrey Azoulay
  • Headquarters: Paris, France

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India Elected to UN ECOSOC (2026-2028)

Date: June 4, 2025
Source: UNGA

• India elected to UN ECOSOC for 2026-2028 with 181/187 votes.
• Key Points:
  • Focus: Sustainable development, multilateral diplomacy.
  • Other elected: China, Lebanon, Turkmenistan (Asia-Pacific).
• ECOSOC Details:
  • President: Bob Rae
  • Headquarters: New York, USA

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CCPI 2025: India Ranks 10th

Date: June 2025
Source: Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, CAN International

• India ranked 10th in Climate Change Performance Index 2025 (score: 67.99), down from 7th.
• Ratings:
  • High: GHG emissions, energy use.
  • Medium: Climate policy.
  • Low: Renewable energy.
• Top Performers: Denmark (4th), Netherlands (6th), UK (7th).

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IIT Madras-GRID-INDIA MoU for Tanzania

Date: May 2025
Source: IIT Madras

• IIT Madras and GRID-INDIA to enhance Tanzania’s electrical grid via IIT Madras Zanzibar campus.
• Objectives:
  • Training in power systems, renewable energy.
  • Research on microgrids, AI.
  • Solutions for grid resilience.

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Banking & Finance Current Affairs

ICICI Prudential MF Renames Schemes

Date: June 2025
Source: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

• Two equity schemes renamed (effective June 16, 2025) per SEBI directive:
  • ICICI Prudential Bluechip Fund → ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund
  • ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund → ICICI Prudential Value Fund
• Details:
  • Large Cap Fund: Large-cap stocks; minimum Rs 100.
  • Value Fund: Value investment; minimum Rs 1,000.

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Wise Gets RBI Approval

Date: June 2025
Source: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

• Wise approved as Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (PA-CB) for export transactions.
• Impact: Cost-effective international payments for Indian exporters.
• Expansion: Full-stack office in Hyderabad.

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Central Bank Acquires Future Generali Stakes

Date: June 2025
Source: Central Bank of India (CBoI)

• Acquisitions:
  • 25.18% in Future Generali India Life Insurance (Rs 57 crore).
  • 24.91% in Future Generali India Insurance (Rs 451 crore).
• Other Updates:
  • LIC stake in Dr. Reddy’s up from 6.2% to 8.21%.
  • YES Bank to raise Rs 16,000 crore for FY26.
• CBoI Details:
  • MD & CEO: M.V. Rao
  • Headquarters: Mumbai

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Science & Technology Current Affairs

TASL-Dassault Pact for Rafale Fuselage

Date: June 5, 2025
Source: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL)

• TASL and Dassault Aviation to produce Rafale fuselages in Hyderabad.
• Key Points:
  • Parts: Lateral shells, rear, central, front fuselage.
  • Timeline: First fuselage in 2028; 2/month capacity.
  • Impact: Boosts ‘Make in India’, global supply chain.

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Dwarf Planet Discovery Challenges Planet Nine

Date: May 2025
Source: Institute for Advanced Study, USA

• Trans-Neptunian Object 2017 OF201 discovered (700 km diameter).
• Details:
  • Orbit: 25,000 Earth years; aphelion >1,600 AU, perihelion 44.5 AU.
  • Impact: Challenges Planet Nine hypothesis due to non-clustered orbit.

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Sports Current Affairs

PSG Wins UEFA Champions League 2025

Date: May 2025
Source: UEFA

• Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won UEFA Champions League 2025 defeating Inter Milan 5-0.
• Key Points:
  • Largest margin in UCL final history.
  • Star: Desire Doue (2 goals, 1 assist).
  • Coach: Luis Enrique (2nd UCL title).

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Important Days

UN Russian Language Day 2025

Date: June 6, 2025

• Marks 226th birth anniversary of Alexander Pushkin.
• Promotes Russian language’s cultural heritage.
• Part of UN Language Days since 2010.

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World Pest Day 2025

Date: June 6, 2025

• Theme: “Guardians of Health: Professional Pest Management for a Safer World”
• Raises awareness about pest management’s role in health and safety.
• Led by Global Pest Management Coalition; first observed in 2017.