Four Indian students who were studying at the Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University located in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, drowned in an unfortunate incident in the Volkhov river. But fifth Indian student was saved from drowning and is presently receiving medical attention. The five students involved in the accident belong to Jalgaon district of Maharashtra.
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RBI keeps policy rate unchanged for eighth time in a row
Important rates
✅CRR - 4.5 %
✅SLR - 18 %
✅Repo Rate - 6.5 %
✅SDF - 6.25 %
✅Reverse repo - 3.35 %
✅Bank rate, MSF - 6.75 %
Important rates
✅CRR - 4.5 %
✅SLR - 18 %
✅Repo Rate - 6.5 %
✅SDF - 6.25 %
✅Reverse repo - 3.35 %
✅Bank rate, MSF - 6.75 %
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✅ What is 5 eyes alliance?
Ans. The 5 Eyes Alliance is a collaborative cooperation for exchanging intelligence among 5 nations: the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
Ans. The 5 Eyes Alliance is a collaborative cooperation for exchanging intelligence among 5 nations: the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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QS World University Rankings 2025
✅ IIT Kharagpur has jumped 49 places to secure the 4th position among higher educational institutes in India and 222nd position globally in the QS World University Rankings 2025!
✅ IIT Kharagpur the 3rd best among IITs and the 4th best educational institute in the country.
✅ Meanwhile, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi have also made it to the top 150 higher educational institutes in the world.
✅ And, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has retained its top rank globally for the 13th time.
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All neighbours invited except Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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✅ Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the first of the foreign dignitaries from the neighbourhood invited by PM Narendra Modi to attend his swearing-in ceremony on Sunday evening (9 June).
✅ In addition to participating in the swearing-in ceremony, she will attend a Banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
PM MODI's upcoming foreign visit:-
13-14 June, G-7 (Italy)
3-4 July, SCO Summit (Astana, Kazakhstan)
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N Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as CM of A.P
✅ Telugu Desam Party National President N Chandrababu Naidu will take oath as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 12th June.
✅ This will be the 2nd time Mr Naidu will take oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh post bifurcation in 2014 and first Telugu person to take oath as C.M of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time.
✅ NDA allies Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena Party (JSP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the assembly polls winning 164 of the 175 assembly seats.
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CII's Report on FDI
✅ A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the High Commission of India in the UK reveals that Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi are the top 3 states in India for foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK.
✅ In 2023, Maharashtra accounted for 20% of FDI, followed by Karnataka (12%) and Delhi (8.6%).
✅ The top 10 states, which also include Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, make up 78% of total FDI from India into the UK.
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✅ A report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the High Commission of India in the UK reveals that Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi are the top 3 states in India for foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK.
✅ In 2023, Maharashtra accounted for 20% of FDI, followed by Karnataka (12%) and Delhi (8.6%).
✅ The top 10 states, which also include Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh, make up 78% of total FDI from India into the UK.
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Nepal takes a step towards a greener future!
✅ The House of Representatives has passed a proposal to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which will help increase the use of solar power in the country and combat the impacts of climate change.
✅ The ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilise efforts against climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions and announced on the sidelines of the 21st COP21 to the UNFCCC at Paris in 2015.
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Nepal Parliament approves ratification for Framework Agreement related to International Solar Alliance (ISA).
✅ The House of Representatives has passed a proposal to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), which will help increase the use of solar power in the country and combat the impacts of climate change.
✅ The ISA was conceived as a joint effort by India and France to mobilise efforts against climate change through the deployment of solar energy solutions and announced on the sidelines of the 21st COP21 to the UNFCCC at Paris in 2015.
Countries,which Signed and ratified the ISA Framework Agreement
https://isolaralliance.org/membership/countries
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Sonia Gandhi re-elected Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson
✅ Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi was unanimously re-elected as the chairperson of the Congress parliamentary party on 8 June.
✅ At a meeting of party MPs, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge proposed Sonia Gandhi's name as the chairperson of the parliamentary party.
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Israel 🇮🇱 Added to UN's Child-Killing 'List of Shame'
✅ The United Nations has included Israel and Hamas in its annual “list of shame,” (so-called “blacklist” ) part of a report documenting violations against children in armed conflicts.
✅ This is the first time both entities have appeared on this list, which already features groups and nations such as Russia, the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, Yemen, and Syria.
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✅ The United Nations has included Israel and Hamas in its annual “list of shame,” (so-called “blacklist” ) part of a report documenting violations against children in armed conflicts.
✅ This is the first time both entities have appeared on this list, which already features groups and nations such as Russia, the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, Yemen, and Syria.
The inclusion of Israel is particularly notable, as it marks the first time a democratic country has been listed.
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The Reserve Bank has constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of former MD and CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to examine various aspects of setting up a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Digital Payments Intelligence Platform.RBI is mulling to set up a Digital Payments Intelligence Platform to mitigate payment fraud risks. The Committee is expected to give its recommendations within two months.
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#GS3 #UPSC #Prelims2024-25
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⭕️ On 7 June 2024, The Survey on Household Consumption Expenditure released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
Key Findings:-
❇️ The average monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) in rural sector has risen more sharply by 40%, while the MPCE in urban sector has risen 33%
❗️Table: Average Monthly Spending per Person (in 2011-12 prices)
❇️ People in rural areas are spending more money, and this spending is growing faster than in urban areas.
❇️ While city dwellers still spend more, the difference between rural and urban spending is shrinking.
❗️The difference between the urban and rural MPCE has fallen from 84 percent in 2011-12 to 75 percent in 2022-23, the survey on Household Consumption Expenditure: 2022-23 showed.
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Key Findings:-
❇️ The average monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) in rural sector has risen more sharply by 40%, while the MPCE in urban sector has risen 33%
❗️Table: Average Monthly Spending per Person (in 2011-12 prices)
Area 2011-12 2022-23 Change
Rural Rs. 1430 Rs. 2008 +40%
Urban Rs. 2630 Rs. 3510 +33%
❇️ People in rural areas are spending more money, and this spending is growing faster than in urban areas.
❇️ While city dwellers still spend more, the difference between rural and urban spending is shrinking.
❗️The difference between the urban and rural MPCE has fallen from 84 percent in 2011-12 to 75 percent in 2022-23, the survey on Household Consumption Expenditure: 2022-23 showed.
#GS3 #UPSC #mains2024-25
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The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024.
✅ It uses 58 performance indicators across 11 issue categories to rank 180 countries on climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality.
✅ Key Highlights:
👉 Estonia secured the top position, while Vietnam secured bottom.
👉 Oman made a significant jump to 50th position globally, up from 149th in 2022, due to increased biodiversity sites and conservation efforts.
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✅ It uses 58 performance indicators across 11 issue categories to rank 180 countries on climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality.
✅ Key Highlights:
👉 Estonia secured the top position, while Vietnam secured bottom.
🌳 India ranked 176th rank, highlighting serious environmental challenges. While India showed some progress in climate change mitigation, it scored poorly in air quality and sanitation.👉 The EPI highlights the challenge of "paper parks," protected areas on paper that are not effectively managed for conservation, posing a threat to international biodiversity commitments.
👉 Oman made a significant jump to 50th position globally, up from 149th in 2022, due to increased biodiversity sites and conservation efforts.
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✅ Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office for a 3rd successive term on Sunday (10 June), along with 71 other members of his Council of Ministers.
✅ 61 Ministers are from the BJP and 11 are from its alliance partners in the NDA; 24 States get representation; 43 Ministers are third-term MPs; 27 Ministers are from the OBCs, 10 from the SCs, and five from STs.
He is the 2nd PM after Jawaharlal Nehru to be elected for a term in a row.
✅ 61 Ministers are from the BJP and 11 are from its alliance partners in the NDA; 24 States get representation; 43 Ministers are third-term MPs; 27 Ministers are from the OBCs, 10 from the SCs, and five from STs.
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Bangladesh to Import Hydro-Electricity from Bhutan
✅ Bangladesh Prime Minister and her Bhutanese counterpart met in New Delhi during the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
✅ Bangladesh and Bhutan are keen to enhance their relations, especially in the energy sector.
✅ Bangladesh wants to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India and the matter has been discussed with India.
✅ This requires a tripartite agreement between the three countries. Both countries also expressed their interest in strengthening their ties in other areas as well.
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✅ Bangladesh Prime Minister and her Bhutanese counterpart met in New Delhi during the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
✅ Bangladesh and Bhutan are keen to enhance their relations, especially in the energy sector.
✅ Bangladesh wants to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India and the matter has been discussed with India.
✅ This requires a tripartite agreement between the three countries. Both countries also expressed their interest in strengthening their ties in other areas as well.
Bhutan has a special place in the hearts of all Bangladeshis as it had first recognized Bangladesh as an independent nation after the 1971 Liberation War, reports Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
#GS2 #mains2024 #UPSC #IR
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Bye-Election To 13 Assembly seat Of 7 States on July 10.
✅ The Election Commission has announced the schedule of bye-election to 13 Assemblies constituencies of 7 States. Of them, 4 Assembly constituencies are in West Bengal, 3 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Uttarakhand and 1 each in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
✅ The polling for these assembly Constituencies will be held on 10th of next month and counting will take place on 13th of July.
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✅ The Election Commission has announced the schedule of bye-election to 13 Assemblies constituencies of 7 States. Of them, 4 Assembly constituencies are in West Bengal, 3 in Himachal Pradesh, 2 in Uttarakhand and 1 each in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
✅ The polling for these assembly Constituencies will be held on 10th of next month and counting will take place on 13th of July.
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Indian Navy gets its 1st woman helicopter pilot
✅ Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev Becomes Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot
✅ Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev Becomes Indian Navy’s First Woman Helicopter Pilot
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