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India’s Rank In Various Reports/Indexes

2023

• Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 - Denmark (1st) & India (85th)
• Global Hunger Index 2023 - India (111th)
• World Happiness Report 2023 - Finland (1st) & India (126th)
• IEP's Global Peace Index 2023 - Iceland (1st) & India (126th)
• Global Gender Gap Index 2023 - Iceland (1st) & India (127th)
• Human Development Report 2021/2022 - Switzerland (1st) & India (132nd)
• World Press Freedom Index 2023 - Norway (1st) & India (161st)

2024

• Global Intellectual Property Index 2024 - US (1st) & India (42nd)
• Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 - Denmark (1st) & India (93rd)
• Gender Inequality Index 2023/2024 - India (108th)
• 18th IEP's Global Peace Index 2024 - Iceland (1st) & India (116th)
• UN World Happiness Index 2024 - Finland (1st) & India (126th)
• WEF's Global Gender Gap Index 2024 - Iceland (1st) & India (129th)
• Human Development Index 2023/2024 - Switzerland (1st) & India (134th)
• World Press Freedom Index 2024 - Norway (1st) &  India (159th)

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Important Summits

• 15th BRICS Summit - South Africa
Theme - “BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development and Inclusive Multilateralism”.  

• 16th BRICS Summit - Kazan (Russia) 
Theme :- "Strengthening of multilateralism for the purposes of just global development and security”     

• 18th G20 Summit 2023 - New Delhi 
Theme of India’s G20 Presidency - “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth , One Family , One Future”  

• G20 Summit 2024 – Brazil 

• 42nd ASEAN Summit - Indonesia 
Theme - "ASEAN Affairs: Epicenter of Growth"  

• 78th UN General Assembly - New York City, USA 
Theme - “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all".

• 53rd Annual World Economic Forum Summit 2023 - Davos, Switzerland 
Theme - "Cooperation in a fragmented world"  

• 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum(WEF), also known as “Davos Summit 2024” - Swiss Alpine School, Davos in Switzerland
Theme - “Rebuilding Trust".

• 9th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023 - Faridabad 
Theme :- "Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal"

• 3rd World Hindu Congress 2023 - Thailand 
Theme :- Jayasya Aayatnam Dharmah, which translates to "Dharma, the Abode of Victory 

• 26th World Energy Congress - Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Theme - "Redesigning energy for people and planet".

• 1st Nuclear Energy Summit 2024 - Belgium

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IIT In News 2023-2024

1. IIT Madras developed Indigenous Mobile Operating System "BharOS". 

2. IIT Madras to set up its First International campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania. 

3. IIT Bombay’s "SHUNYA" Takes Second Place in Solar Decathlon Build Challenge in the US. 

4. IIT Guwahati researchers develop 'Time bomb' liquid marbles with Nanoclay for controlled drug delivery.

5. IIT Roorkee signs pact with Taiwanese centre for developing tech solutions for Earthquakes, Floods.

6. IIT Kanpur has achieved a major milestone by successfully establishing and testing India's First Hypervelocity expansion tunnel test facility.

7. ArcelorMittal partners with IIT Madras to create Asia’s First Hyperloop facility.

8. IIT Madras has partnered with Munitions India Ltd. to develop India’s First indigenously-designed 155mm Smart Ammunition to achieve indigenisation in the defence sector.

9. IIT Madras based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is set to start a new campus of its Tech university in Kandy, Sri Lanka in 2024.

10. IIT Madras has joined hands with Altair to launch eMobility Simulation Lab.

11. Armed Forces Medical Services & IIT Kanpur to collaborate on developing technologies to address health problems faced by soldiers in difficult terrains. It also provide technical expertise for developing AI diagnostic models.

12. IIT Roorkee's Prof. Sunil Bajpai & Debajit Datta discovered Vasuki Indicus, a 47-million-year-old snake species in Kutch, Gujarat. Estimated at 11-15 meters, this extinct snake sheds light on India's prehistoric biodiversity.

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Upcoming Indian Government Targets

• To Achieve Zero Diesel use in Agriculture and Renewable Energy By 2024.

• 100% Railways Electrification By 2024.

• Har Ghar Jal By 2024.

• PM vision of $5 Trillion Economy By 2025.

• Blending 20% Ethanol in Petrol By 2025.

• To Eliminate TB By 2025.

• Fiber Optic connectivity in all Villages By 2025.

• India to be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network By 2025.

• To make the country Malaria Free By 2027 and Eradicate it By 2030.

• Indian Railways to become Net Zero Carbon Emitter By 2030.

• Green Railway By 2030.

• Zero Road Accident fatalities By 2030.

• Energy Independent By 2047.

✨Today's Vocab Word✨

VIE v.
📖 to take part in a contest or competition

- The three boys vied for the prize in the chemistry contest.🏆
-Several companies are vying for the contract to build the new hospital.
- In the garden flowers vie with each other in beauty.

🌸20 June 2024 Current Affairs🌸

➼ 'Adani Group' to set up 570 MW green hydropower plant in Bhutan. 
‘अडाणी सूमह’ भूटान में 570 मेगावाट का हरित जलविद्युत संयंत्र लगाएगा।

➼ 'India' has refused to sign the joint statement and related documents issued at the Ukraine Peace Conference. 
‘भारत’ ने यूक्रेन शांति सम्मेलन में जारी संयुक्त वक्तव्य और संबंधित दस्तावेजों पर हस्ताक्षकर करने से इनकार कर दिया है।

➼ India's ' Diksha Dagar' has finished sixth in the Italian Open Women's Golf Tournament. 
भारत की ‘दीक्षा डागर’ इटालियन ओपन महिला गोल्फ टूर्नामेंट में छठे स्थान पर रहीं है।

➼ ' Mission Nishchay' has been started by the Punjab State Police .
पंजाब राज्य की पुलिस द्वारा ‘मिशन निश्चय’ शुरू किया गया है।

➼ Renowned artist 'Deepak Gore' has announced to donate a collection of 115 oil paintings depicting the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji to IGNCA.
प्रसिद्ध कलाकार ‘दीपक गोरे’ ने छत्रपति शिवाजी के जीवन को दर्शाने वाले 115 तेल चित्रों के संग्रह को IGNCA  को दान करने की घोषणा की है।

➼ The second annual meeting of the US-India Initiative on Emerging Technologies was held in  New Delhi .
‘नई दिल्ली’ में उभरती प्रौद्योगिकी पर अमरीका-भारत पहल की दूसरी वार्षिक बैठक सम्पन्न हुई है।

➼ The 53rd meeting of the GST Council will be held in New Delhi on 22 June 2024 under the leadership of Union Finance Minister 'Nirmala Sitharaman'
केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री ‘निर्मला सीतारमण’ की अगुवाई में 22 जून 2024 को जीएसटी परिषद की 53वीं बैठक नई दिल्ली में होगी।

➼  India's rank in the recently released Environment Performance Index 2024 is 176.
हाल ही में जारी पर्यावरण प्रदर्शन सूचकांक 2024 में भारत की रैंक 176 है।

➼  India to host first multinational air exercise 'Tarang Shakti'.
पहले बहुराष्ट्रीय हवाई अभ्यास 'तरंग शक्ति' की मेजबानी भारत करेगा l

✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 20.06.2024

1. RESILIENT (ADJECTIVE): (प्रबल): strong
Synonyms: tough, hardy
Antonyms: vulnerable
Example Sentence:Babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize.


2. MODERATION (NOUN): (आत्मसंयम): self-restraint
Synonyms: restraint, self-control
Antonyms: extremism
Example Sentence:He urged them to show moderation.


3. PREFATORY (ADJECTIVE): (प्रारंभिक): introductory
Synonyms: preliminary, opening
Antonyms: final
Example Sentence:His prefatory remarks the author claims that


4. AFFRONT (VERB): (अपमान करना): insult
Synonyms: offend, outrage
Antonyms: compliment
Example Sentence:She was affronted by his familiarity.


5. AGITATE (VERB): (उत्तेजित करना): upset
Synonyms: perturb, fluster
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:The thought of questioning Tony agitated him extremely.


6. CAPRICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मनमौजी): fickle
Synonyms: inconstant, changeable
Antonyms: stable
Example Sentence:It's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss.


7. IMPART (VERB): (प्रदान करना): communicate
Synonyms: pass on, convey
Antonyms: keep to oneself
Example Sentence:The teachers imparted a great deal of knowledge to their pupils.


8. ABSURDITY (NOUN): (अर्थहीनता): idiocy
Synonyms: ridiculousness, stupidity
Antonyms: reasonableness
Example Sentence:I laughed at the absurdity of the situation.


9. IMPERIL (VERB): (संकट में डालना): endanger
Synonyms: jeopardize, risk
Antonyms: safeguard
Example Sentence:They advised against tax increases for fear of imperiling the recovery.


10. PERTURB (VERB): (घबड़ा देना): worry
Synonyms: upset, unsettle
Antonyms: reassure
Example Sentence:They were perturbed by her rude behavior.