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| National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated its 20th Foundation Day |
PIB |
GS-3/Science |
- NIXI turns 20 in its continuous journey towards digital transformation of India
- Set up on June 19, 2003, NIXI is a not-for-profit (Section 8) company
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| EX KHAAN QUEST 2023 |
PIB |
GS-2/IR |
- Indian army contingent participates in multinational joint exercise “ex khaan quest 2023” in mongolia
- The exercise is co-sponsored by Mongolian Armed Forces (MAF) and United States Army Pacific Command (USARPAC)
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| BIS License Mandatory for 24 Footwear Products from 1st July 2023 |
PIB |
GS-3/Eco |
- Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the 24 footwear products covered under the Footwear made from leather, polymeric and rubber materials shall be implemented from 1st July 2023
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| DAKSHTA (Development of Attitude, Knowledge, Skill for Holistic Transformation in Administration) For Young Professionals |
PIB |
GS-2/Governance |
- DAKSHTA (Development of Attitude, Knowledge, Skill for Holistic Transformation in Administration) now Live on the iGOT Karmayogi Platform
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| UAE and Qatar Reopen Embassies to Restore Diplomatic Ties |
All India Radio |
GS-2/IR |
- The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have reopened their respective embassies in Abu Dhabi and Doha
- What is Al-Ula agreement?
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Bhavani Devi becomes first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships
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All India Radio |
Sports |
- Olympian Bhavani Devi has created history by becoming first Indian to win bronze medal at Asian Fencing Championships in China
- She became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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| The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu was born on this day |
The Hindu /Next IAS On this Day infographic |
Personality |
- She is the youngest and India’s first President to be born after Independence.
- She is the first person belonging to the tribal community and also the second woman after Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil to hold the office
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| PM Modi US visit |
Mint |
GS-2/IR |
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake state visit to the US and Egypt
- What will be the key outcomes?
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| Archaeologist reports Mesolithic-era rock paintings in Guntur |
The Hindu Page 4 |
GS-1/Culture |
- A Mesolithic period rock painting depicting a person tilling a piece of land has been found in Orvakallu village in Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh
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Refugees as assets to their new countries
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The Hindu Page 6 |
GS-2/IR |
- World Refugee Day (June 20)
- India ‘not signatory’ to 1951 UN Convention
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Are phonons, particles of sound, quantum too?
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The Hindu Page 9 |
GS-3/Science |
- What are phonons? Its uses
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India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam
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The Hindu Page 10 |
GS-2/IR |
- India gifted the indigenously-built in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam.
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Europe is fastest-warming continent
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The Hindu Page 13 |
GS-3/Envmt |
- Europe is world’s fastest-warming continent.
- What are its reasons?
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| What is Betelgeuse? |
The Hindu Page 18 |
GS-3/Science |
- What is Betelgeuse? Its Significance
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