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In Depth :-
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1. Black Sea Incident Between Russia And The UK ..................……..…..….............................................................. 1
2. 5th Nuclear Power Unit At Kudankulam …………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 7
3. Introduction Of New Laws In Lakshadweep And The Subsequent Protests …………………………..….……………… 13
National News ……………………………………………………….….….……………………..…....……….…..………….….................... 3
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International News …………………………………….……………...……………………..….......…………..……………...................... 5
Government Schemes & Initiatives …………………………………….………..…….……………………..……..……...................... 6
Science & Technology …………………………………….……………………………..…….......…………..……..…............................ 9
Defence …………………………………….……………………………………….……………….……..…………..……..…......................... 10
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Sports …………………………………………….…………………………….…………..…………….......…………..……..…...................... 10
Appointments ……………………………………………….…….…………………..……………….......…………..……..…….................. 12
Awards …………………………………….…………………………………………..……………………..…………..……..…....................... 15
Obituaries ………………………………………….………………………….……………..………….………………..……..…..................... 16
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Important Days …………………………………….………………………………..………………….....…………..……..…...................... 17

Legal Updates ……….……………………………………….…………………………..………….......…………..……...…....................... 18
1. Supreme Court dismisses sedition allegations against journalist Vinod Dua
[Vinod Dua v. Union of India] ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18
2. Public Advertisements for Adoption of children orphaned by Covid declared unlawful
[In Re Contagion of COVID Virus in Children Protection Homes] ……….………………………………………………. 19
3. Supreme Court directs framing of guidelines for granting Ex Gratia compensation to Covid victims
[Reepak Kansal v. Union of India] ................................................................................................................... 19
4. Supreme Court allows for reservation in promotion to persons with disabilities
[State of Kerala v. Leesamma Joseph] …………….…………………………………………………………………………………. 19
5. Karnataka High Court dismissed pleas filed by Amazon and Flipkart against CCI investigation
[Amazon Seller Services Private Limited v. Competition Commission of India] ............................................ 19
6. Madras High Court issues guidelines against police harassment of members of the LGBTQIA+ community
[S. Sushma & Anr v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.] ...................................................................................... 20
7. Accused Ex-police officer in George Floyd Murder sentenced to 22.5 years in prison …...….………………...…. 20
Practice Questions …………………………………….……………….………………..……….......…………..…………......................... 21
Answer Key …………….…………………………………………………..………………..…….….....…………..……..…......................... 23
Launch of Black Sea Drills
BLACK SEA INCIDENT [Image Source:
BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE https://www.reuters.com/w
orld/europe/ russian-
UK warplanes-practice-
bombing-enemy-ships-
Recently, Russia had fired warning shots against a British black-sea-drills-2021-07-
Destroyer, HMS Defender, sailing in the Black Sea off the 03/]
coast of Crimea. Russia condemned Britain's HMS On June 28, 2021, Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty
Defender’s move as a provocation and warned that the next Organisation (NATO) launched Black Sea Drills which
time it can fire to hit the intruding warships if they try to test includes dozens of warships and was staunchly opposed by
Russian military resolve. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 and Russia. The Drills followed the incident with the HMS
claims it as Russian territory; however, the peninsula is Defender of UK off the coast of Crimea. The drills, which
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internationally recognised as being part of Ukraine. have taken place 21 times since 1997, will involve 5,000
military personnel from over 30 countries.
The exercises will last two weeks and will include
approximately 30 ships, including the missile destroyer USS
Ross. The Drills are also known as the Sea Breeze
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Exercise.
Who said what?
During an opening ceremony in Odessa, Ukrainian Navy
Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa said the exercises would
HMS Defender send a “powerful message to maintain stability and peace in
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[Image Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe- our region.”
57583363] Russia said it fired warning shots at the HMS Defender after
According to Russia, the incident occurred shortly after what it called a violation of its territorial waters.
midday local time (09:00 GMT) in the Black Sea near Cape Britain said it was making “an innocent passage through
Fiolent in Crimea's south. According to the Russian Ukrainian territorial waters in accordance with international
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military, the HMS Defender was ordered to change course, law.”
and when it did not, a Russian border patrol ship fired
several warning shots. A military jet dropped warning bombs The Crimean Crisis: Background
in the destroyer's path about ten minutes later.
[Image Source:
The United Kingdom, on the other hand, rejected Russia's https://www.aljazeera
version of events, insisting that the ship was on a routine .com/opinions/2019/3
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journey through an internationally recognized travel lane and / 16/annexation-of-

that it remained in Ukrainian waters near Crimea. crimea-a-masterclass-
According to the British embassy in Ukraine, the warship was in-political-
in the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa earlier this week. It manipulation]
stated that the United Kingdom and Ukraine had signed an Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union until 1991, and
agreement to jointly build warships and two naval bases. since then it has been a less-than-perfect democracy with a
very weak economy and a foreign policy that oscillates
between pro-Russian and pro-European. Ukraine became
independent on August 24, 1991 following the dissolution of
the Soviet Union.
Timeline for Annexation of Crimea
November 2013
Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych meets with Russian
President Vladimir Putin in Moscow ahead of the European
Union's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ukraine is one of the former Soviet bloc countries set to sign
association treaties with the EU, which would strengthen
political and economic ties with the EU.
Days before the Vilnius summit, Yanukovych declares that
Location of the incident Ukraine will suspend talks with the EU in order to focus on
strengthening ties with Russia. Over the next few days, mass
[Image Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe- protests erupt in major cities across Ukraine, with an
57583363] estimated 100,000 people gathering in central Kiev. These
Important Fact: HMS Defender is a Type 45 destroyer that protests were termed as the Euromaidan protests.
forms a part of the UK's Carrier Strike Group.
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punishable offence under laws of India
January 2014 Strategic Importance of the Black Sea for
On January 17, instead of using its usual electronic voting Russia
system, the Ukrainian parliament passes a harsh anti-protest
bill by informal show of hands. Yanukovych signs the bill into
law, eliciting a vehement reaction from the opposition.
Parliament repeals the anti-protest law on January 28 in a
nearly unanimous vote. Prime Minister Azarov resigns as a
concession to opposition leaders.
February 2014
Kiev experiences its bloodiest day since World War II on
February 20, 2014, with government snipers opening fire on [Image Source: https://theprint.in/opinion/why-black-sea-is-
protesters. Scores of people are killed, and the Maidan is the-next-battleground-for-the-us-russia-and-ukraine/653652/]
turned into a charred battlefield as protesters light massive Russia's goals in the Black Sea include deterring any NATO
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bonfires to thwart security forces’ attempts to retake the threat to the Russian heartland or its strategic bastion in
square. EU leaders have agreed to impose sanctions on those Crimea. It also wishes to undermine NATO’s cohesion by
in Ukraine suspected of being responsible for the violence. attempting to foment divisions among alliance members
Yanukovych disappears as parliament votes to deprive him of along the Black Sea, as well as to prevent Ukraine and
presidential powers. Tymoshenko, currently the leader of the Georgia from joining the alliance.
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All-Ukrainian Union “Fatherland” political party, is released More broadly, Moscow sees the Black Sea region as critical to
from prison and returns to Kiev, where she delivers an its geo-economic strategy, which includes projecting Russian
impassioned speech to the crowd on the Maidan. Yanukovych, power and influence in the Mediterranean, protecting its
speaking on television, calls his removal from office a coup. economic and trade links with key European markets, and
On February 27, 2014, Yanukovych, resurfacing at a press increasing southern Europe’s reliance on Russian oil and
conference in Russia, asserts that he is still the president of gas.1
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Ukraine. Pro-Russian gunmen in uniforms with no clear
insignia occupy key buildings in the Ukrainian autonomous from the Middle East into Russia—particularly the North and
republic of Crimea. The Russian flag is raised at Simferopol’s South Caucasus—sees this body of water as an important
regional parliament building, and unidentified troops take security buffer zone, shielding it from the volatility that may
control of the peninsula over the next few days. Despite emanate from further south. Moscow is reliant on the Black
Sea for access to the Mediterranean and beyond, both for
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Russian insistence that the unidentified gunmen are
members of a local militia, Putin later confirms that they are, military operations outside its immediate vicinity and for
in fact, Russian troops. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, leader of the exports of Russia's main commodity (hydrocarbons).2
Fatherland party, is appointed Prime Minister by Kiev's Moscow sees the Mediterranean as largely dominated by
interim government. NATO, but it hopes to identify opportunities to make
March 2014 political, economic, and military inroads with key regional
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states, as it did in Syria.3 Russia, for example, sees

On March 1, 2014, the Russian Parliament approved the use
of military force to protect Russian interests in Ukraine. opportunities to increase its influence in Mediterranean
countries such as Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Libya, and Turkey.
Crimea’s self-appointed parliament votes to secede from
Ukraine and seek annexation by Russia, with Russian troops
and affiliated paramilitary units in de facto control of the
peninsula. A regional referendum on the subject is planned
for March 16.
Despite the fact that observers have noted irregularities in
the electoral process, such as the presence of armed men at
polling places, officials in Crimea claim that turnout has
surpassed 80 percent, with more than 95 percent of voters
expressing a desire to join Russia on March 16.
On March 18, Putin signs a treaty incorporating Crimea into
the Russian Federation with Crimean officials. Ukraine is
preparing to evacuate 25,000 Ukrainian military personnel
and their dependents from the peninsula.
On March 21, Putin signs legislation formally annexing Location of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
Crimea, with the approval of the Russian parliament. The [Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
move is not recognised by Western governments, and the US Mediterranean_Sea]
and the EU impose a slew of sanctions on Russian and
Crimean officials. Yatsenyuk signs a portion of the EU
1 https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/05/20/what-is-russia-
association treaty that Yanukovych rejected in November
2013. doing-in-black-sea-pub-84549
2 https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/05/20/what-is-russia-
On March 24, the Group of Eight indefinitely suspends doing-in-black-sea-pub-84549
Russia’s membership in that intra-governmental 3 https://carnegieendowment.org/2021/05/20/what-is-russia-
organization as a result of the annexation of Crimea. doing-in-black-sea-pub-84549
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Kevadia region of Gujrat is all set to become the India’s first
NATIONAL NEWS electric-vehicle-only-city. Tata Power has also installed
the first-ever fast DC electric vehicle (EV) charger at the
Statue of Unity situated in Kevadia.
Indian Railways’ Research Design & Standards
Organization (RDSO) has become the first institution to be
declared as the Standard Developing Organisation
(SDO) under the ‘One Nation One Standard’ mission.
Kerala with a score of 75 points has secured the first spot in
NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Index (SDG India
Index and Dashboard 2020–21: Partnerships in the
Decade of Action). Bihar was at the bottom of the list.
Chandigarh was first among the Union territories. The
SDG India Index 2020–21, developed in collaboration with
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the United Nations in India, tracks progress of all States and
UTs on 115 indicators that are aligned to Ministry of Statistics
and Programme Implementation’s (MoSPI) National
Indicator Framework (NIF).4
HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation
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Limited) has declared to become carbon neutral by the year
2031-32. Sashidhar Jagdishan is the MD and CEO of HDFC.
HDFC headquartered is situated in Mumbai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the target of 20%
ethanol blending in petrol by 2025, advancing it from the [Image Source: https://twitter.com/TataPower/status/
previous target of year 2030. To achieve blending targets,
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Government is encouraging sugar mills and distilleries to
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enhance their distillation capacities for which Government is Nobel Prize economist Amartya Sen has written a new
facilitating them to avail loans from banks for which interest book titled, Home in the World: A Memoir.
up to 6% is being borne by Government.5
Raimona reserve forest and Dehing Patkai wildlife
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sanctuary have been declared Assam’s national park. Now

Assam has total 7 national parks. Kaziranga, Nameri, Orang,
Manas and Dibru-Saikhowa are other five. Madhya Pradesh
and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have highest number of
national parks at 9.
The Kempegowda International Airport of Bengaluru
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has achieved ‘net energy neutral status’ for the year

2020-21.
India has been elected as a member of the United Nations
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the three
year term (2022-24). Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and Oman [Image Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-
were also elected along with India. TS Tirumurti is the style/books/features/home-in-the-world-amartya-sens-
Indian Ambassador to the UN. ECOSOC has two memoir-to-release-in-july/articleshow/83376973.cms]
headquarters, one in Geneva and the other in New York. The Weyan has become the first village in the country to
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the 6 vaccinate the entire population of 18 years and above. Weyan
principal organs of the United Nations System established by is located in Bandipora disctrict in Jammu and
the UN Charter in 1945.6 Kashmir.
QS world university rankings 2021 has ranked 12 The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has decided
Indian universities in their top 100 global univeristy list. The to set up the India’s biggest mythological theme park near
universities that featured in the QS ranking include Indian the famous ‘Vaishno Devi’ shrine in Reasi district. Manoj
Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, Sinha is the Lieutenant Governor of J&K.
IIT Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, Indian Institute of Science National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has
Bengaluru, Anna University, Jawaharlal Nehru University beocme a signatory to the United Nations Global
(JNU) New Delhi, OP Jindal Global University, Delhi Compact’s CEO Water and Mandate. It is an initiative to
University, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore demonstrate commitment and efforts of companies to better
and IIM Ahmedabad. Massachusettes Institute of their water and sanitation agenda as part of long term
Technology has topped the overall list. Sustainable Development Goals.7 Gurdeep Singh Puri is
the CMD of NTPC.
4 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1723952
5 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1727206 7 http://newsonair.com/2021/06/05/ntpc-joins-uns-ceo-water-
6 https://csonet.org/?menu=123 mandate-to-step-up-work-on-water-conservation/
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Odisha has become the only state in India to have all three
species of crocodiles. It has freshwater Gharials (Gavialis
gangeticus) at Satkosia in Mahanadi, Mugger crocodiles
(Crocodylus palustris) in Similipal and Saltwater crocodiles
(Crocodylus porosus) in Bhitarkanika National Park.
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) organised the first-
ever solo woman motorcylce expedtion. It was completed by
biker Kanchan Ugursandi.
Rajasthan became the 1st state to develop Genome
Sequencing facility. The lab has been started in the Sawai
Man Singh Government Medical College in Jaipur. Genome
sequencing involves revealing the order of bases present in
the entire genome of an organism.9
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Bengaluru has been ranked 1st as the most liveable city of
[Image Source: http://newsonair.com/2021/06/05/ntpc-
India, as per Ease of Living Index 2020, released by the
joins-uns-ceo-water-mandate-to-step-up-work-on-water-
conservation/] Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). The top 5
cities are as follows:
India has been ranked at 55th in Knight Frank’s Global
House Price Index for Q1-2021. Turkey topped the list 1. Bengaluru 2. Chennai
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which is followed by New Zealand and Luxembourg. 3. Shimla 4. Bhubaneshwar
Geographical Indication (GI) tag certified, Jardalu mangoes 5. Mumbai
of Bhagalpur, Bihar have been exported to United Amitav Ghosh has released a new book by
Kingdom (UK). Agriculture and processed food production the name, ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse:
export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration Parables for a Planet in Crisis’, which
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with Bihar government, Indian High Commission & Invest has been published by John Murray.
India, exported juicy & aromatic mangoes which were packed [Image Source: https://www.amitavghosh.
and treated at APEDA packhouse in Lucknow.8 Jardalu was com/pictures. html]
certified in the year 2018.
Upasana Kamineni,
India has attained 135th position in 15th edition of Global director of Apollo Hospitals
Peace Index (GPI) as announced by ‘Institute for Economics has been named as
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and Peace (IEP) Sydney’. Iceland is the most peaceful Ambassador of Forest
nation since 2008 on this index. Afghanistan is the least Frontline Heroes’ by World
peaceful country for the fourth time in a row. Wide Fund (WWF) India.
‘Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Established as a Charitable
Competitiveness Center’ has ranked India at 43rd position Trust on 27 November, 1969,
among 64 countries in its annual World Competitiveness
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WWF India set out with the

Index. Switzerland has topped the list and is followed by aim of reducing the
Sweden (2nd), Denmark (3rd), Netherlands (4th) and degradation of Earth’s natural
Singapore (5th). environment and building a
National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) has future in which humans live in harmony with nature.1 0
approved of Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary to [Image Source:
become Rajasthan’s fourth and India’s 52nd ‘Tiger Reserve’. https://www.wwfindia.org/?20222/Recognizing-the-efforts-
NCTA is a statutory body under the ‘Ministry of of-forest-frontline-workers-as-caretakers-of-conservation]
Environment, Forests and Climate Change’ constituted under World’s first
the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Project Tiger was genetically modified
launched in the year 1973. (GM) rubber plant has
World Investment Report 2021, a report by UN been planted in
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has Sarutari near
placed India at 5th position for being 5th largest recipient of Guwahati,
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) across the globe. FDI inflow Assam.The GM has
of India stands at USD 64 Billion. been developed by
Tamil Nadu governemt has constituted “Economic advisory ‘Rubber Research
council to the Chief Minister” which has its members as Institute of India
Nobel laureate Esther Duflo of Massachusetts Institute of (RRII)’ located in
Technology (MIT) in USA, Former Reserve Bank of India Puthuppally,
governor, Raghuram Rajan, Former chief economic Kottayam, Kerala.
advisor to central government, Dr Arvind Subramanian, [Image Source: https://newsonair.com/2021/06/24/assam-
Development economist, Jean Dreze and Former Union gets-the-worlds-first-genetically-modified-rubber-sapling/]
finance secretary Dr S Narayan.
9 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-
dentistry/genome-sequencing
8 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1726999 1 0 https://www.wwfindia.org/who_we_are/#
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‘Pay Your Contact’ service has been laucnhed by Kotak Smart City awards were announced by the Union
Mahindra Bank which let users to transfer money to any of Government for the year 2020. Uttar Pradesh was ranked
their contact via Unified Payments Interface (UPI) best performing state whereas Madhya Pradesh stood
platform. Uday Kotak is the managing director and CEO of second and Tamil Nadu came third. Indore and Surat
the bank which was established in the year 2003. It is won the award for the first place jointly for their overall
situated in Mumbai. development. Chandigarh won in the Union Territory
Philanthropists of the Century list released by Hurun category.
Research and EdelGive Foundation has named Kaushik Basu, former Chief Economic
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata and Ajim Premji in the top Adviser to the Government of India and
50 global philanthropists. Nusserwanji Tata has been Chief Economist of the World Bank from
ranked 1st while Ajim 2012 to 2016 has authored a new book
Premji 12th on the list. Bill by the title - “Policymaker’s Journal:
Gates & Melinda French From New Delhi to Washington,
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Gates were ranked second, DC”.
and are followed by Henry [Image Source: http://kaushikbasu.org/]
Wellcome, Howard Hughes
and Warren Buffett Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana has released
former Supreme Court judge RV Raveendran’s book
respectively. Jamsetji Tata
“Anomalies in Law and Justice: Writings Related to
was born in the year 1839
Jamsetji Nusserwanji Law & Justice”.
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and founded the city of
Jamshedpur. Tata Denmark has signed the ‘International Solar Alliance
Framework Agreement (ISA FA)’ and Instrument of
[Image Source: https://www.tata.com/about-us/tata-group-
Ratification with India. Denmark is the first country to ratify
our-heritage/tata-titans/jamsetji-tata]
the ISAFA after the amendments of January 2021 which
Maharatna enterprise National Thermal Power Corporation opened the membership to all Member States of the United
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(NTPC) has been ranked 38th in the Great Places to Work Nations. ISA was launched at 2015 COP 21 held at France
Institute. It also won its first-ever recognition of India’s by Indian Prime Minister Narednra Modi and ex French
Best Employers among Nation-Builders 2021. President Francois Hollande. Current Director-general of
ICICI Bank became the 1st bank in Asia-Pacific region and ISA is Ajay Mathur.
2nd overall in the world to offer the SWIFT (Society for Indian Hotels Company’s (IHCL), Taj brand, has been
Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications Global rated as the strongest hotel brand in the world as per a report
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Payments Innovation) gpi facility to its customers. It will ‘Hotels 50 2021’ by Brand Finance. IHCL is a subsidiary of
allow the customers to do an instant transfer up to 2 lakhs the Tata Group.
through SWIFT gpi . It provides a network that enables
India has been ranked 10th in the ‘Global Cyberseccurity
financial institutions worldwide to send and receive
information about financial transactions in a secure, Index’, as per a report released by International
standardized and reliable environment.1 1 Telecommunication Union (ITU). The US topped the
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chart, followed by the UK and Saudi Arabia which were tied

Ruskin Bond has launched his new book titled - ‘It’s a on the second position, while Estonia was ranked third. ITU
Wonderful Life’ which has been published by Aleph Book is a United Nations (UN) specialized agency which was
Company. founded in 1865.
Zydus Cadilla has applied to Central Drugs Regulator
(DGCI) for the emergency use authorisation of world’s first
DNA-based corona vaccine. It is named as ZyCoV-D. Zydus
Cadilla is India’s fourth largest pharmaceutical industry.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
India has been ranked at 31st position in the Reuters Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has opened its first
Digital News Report 2021, conducted by Reuters Institute innovation and advanced research centre in Amsterdam,
for Study of Journalism (RISJ). Finland has topped the Netherland. ‘TCS Pace Port’ Amsterdam is the third co-
index with a 65% trust score. innovation centre by the company after New York and
India and Bhutan have jointly enetered into the Tax Tokyo in a global network of physical-digital innovation
Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB), an initiavtive of hubs.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The International Criminal Police Organisation
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and (INTERPOL) has launched a new global database named ‘I-
Development (OECD). India was chosen as the Partner Familia’ to identify the missing individuals through family
Jurisdiction and has provided the Tax Expert for this DNA. INTERPOL is situated in Lyon, France. India will host
programme.1 2 It helps to strengthen developing countries Interpol General Assembly in 2022.
auditing capacity and multinationals compliance
El Salvador has become the first nation in the world to
worldwide.
grant legal tender status to Bitcoin, which is a
cryptocurrency. El Salvador uses US dollar as its currency.
Auckland has topped the Global Liveability Index 2021,
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published by the ‘Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’. Osaka,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_for_Worldwide_Interbank_ Adelaide and Tokyo have been ranked second, third and
Financial_Telecommunication fourth respectively. Damascus of Syria is at the bottom.
1 2 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1729822
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31st North Atlantic Treaty Organistaion (NATO) United Kingdom’s financial conduct authority has banned
summit was held in Brussels ,Belgium. NATO was the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, from
established in 1949 in Washington D.C. NATO currently has operating. Binance is currently the largest exchange in the
30 member countries with latest member being North world in terms of daily trading volume.
Macedonia. Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach is the World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified China as
chairman of NATO. malaria free. China launched malaria treatment project in
Finland has topped the Sustainable Development Report 1967 by the name ‘523 Project’. China is the first country in
prepared by UN Sustainable Development Solution the WHO Western Pacific Region to be awarded a malaria-
Network (SDSN). Top 10 countries in Sustainable free certification in more than 3 decades. Other countries in
Development Index 2021 are: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, the region that have achieved this status include Australia
Germany, Belgium, Austria, Norway, France, Slovenia and (1981), Singapore (1982) and Brunei Darussalam
Estonia respectively. India was ranked at 120 out of 165 (1987).1 4
countries.
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Debswana Diamond Company has mined third largest
gem quality stone in Jwaneng mine of Botswana,South GOVERNMENT SCHEMES &
Africa which weighs around 1098 carats. Cullinan diamond is
the world’s largest diamond weighing at 3106 carats followed INITIATIVES
by Lesedi la Rona diamond weighing 1109 carats.
Chile has announced to draft a new constituion which will Kerala has launched ‘Knowledge Economy Mission’
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replace the he inherited from dictatorship of Augusto project to provide employment to educated people and
Pinochet of 1980. Sebestian Pinera is the President of support ‘knowledge workers’.
Chile. Former Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Apple Daily, last pro-democracy newspaper of Hong Thaawarchand Gehlot launched SAGE (Seniorcare
Kong has decided to shut its operations. The editors of the Aging Growth Engine) portal. The SAGE portal will be a
“one-stop access” of elderly care products and services by
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publication were arrested under the Chinese national
security law. credible start-ups.1 5
Madhya Pradesh has topped the
Anemia Mukt Bharat Index
2020-21. It has scored 64.1 points
and is followed by Odhisha with a
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score 59.3 and Himachal Pradesh

with a score of 57.1.
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Assam government led by Himanta Biswa Sarma has
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decided to present Assamese versions of ‘Bharat Ratna’

and ‘Padma’ awards to its civilians. Three new sets of
awards on the lines of Padma Awards namely- Asom
[Image Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia- Bibhushan (3), Asom Bhushan (2), and Asom Shree
china-57578926] (10) will be conferred.
Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan has been named as Haryana state governemnt has decided to create 80 acres
the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers. Hong ‘Oxi-Van’ (forest) in the Karnal district. Also three
Kong came second followed by Beirut (Lebanon) and important schemes were launched on the ocassion of World
Tokyo (Japan). The surevy was conducted by consulantcy Environment Day for protection and planting of tress, which
firm Mercer. Mumbai is the most expensive city of India at are Prana Vayu Devta Pension Scheme; Oxi-Van in
78th rank. Other Indian cities on the list are New Delhi (117), Panchkula and Panchavati Plantation in Haryana.
Chennai (158), Bengaluru (170), and Kolkata (181).
Odisha government has approved the recruitment of people
Microsoft became the third company in the world to reach from transgender community into the state police services
the market capitalization of 2 Trillion USD. Only two other for the posts of constables and sub-inspectors.
companies to achieve this targert are Saudi Armaco
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has opened two
(Saudi Arabia) and Apple (USA).
Centre of excellence (CoE) at Seema Sadak Bhawan in New
Phillipines, Malta, South Sudan and Haiti have been Delhi. It was inaugrated by Rajnath Singh. The two CoEs
included in Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) ‘grey list’ are-:
for money laundering and financing of terrorism. Malta is the
1. Centre of Excellence for Roads, Bridges, Air Fields and
first European Union country on the list. The Financial
Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) was Tunnels (CoERBAT) and
established by the G-7 Summit that was held in Paris in 2. Centre of Excellence for Road Safety & Awareness
1989.1 3 It has cuurently 39 member countries and is situated (CoERSA).
at Paris. Dr. Marcus Pleyer is the president of FATF.
1 4 https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2021-from-30-million-
cases-to-zero-china-is-certified-malaria-free-by-who
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Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary is the Director-General of BRO. Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy,
Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) and World Health
Organisation (WHO) have launched mYoga app. WHO
mYoga is an app for the general public to use regularly,
providing Yoga learning and practice sessions of varying
durations.1 9
Goa has become the first Rabies-free state of India.
Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS) of United
Kingdom had launched a project, ‘Mission Rabies’ in 2014 to
free the state from the disease. Pramod Sawant is the chief
minister of Goa.
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Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of 5TH NUCLEAR POWER
India (GoI) has initiated ‘Project O2’ to ensure adequate UNIT AT KUDANKULAM
supply of medical oxygen. Under Project O2 for India, a
National Consortium of Oxygen is enabling the national
level supplyof critical raw materials such as zeolites, setting
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up of small oxygen plants, manufacturing compressors, final
products, i.e.,oxygen plants, concentrators, and ventilators.
The manufacturing and supply consortium also includes:
‘Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)’; ‘TataConsulting
Engineers (TCE)’; ‘C-CAMP, Bengaluru’; ‘IIT Kanpur (IIT-
K)’; ‘IIT Delhi (IIT-D)’; ’IIT Bombay (IIT-B)’, ‘ IIT Hyderabad
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(IIT-H); IISER, Bhopal’; ‘Venture Center, Pune’; and more
than 40 MSMEs.1 6
Union government has decided to set up five ’Divyangta
Khel Kendras’ in different parts of India. It was announced
by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
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Thaawarchand Gehlot. First such kendra would be set up
at Ahemdabad.
Rajasthan govermnent headed by chief minister Ashok
Gehlot has decided to set up Vedic Education and
Sanskar Board. The aim of the governmeent is to revive
the knowledge of Sanskrit scriptures and vedas. [Image Source:
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‘Aashirbad’ a scheme for covid orphans has been launched nadu/2019/sep/25/global-report-on-nuclear-energy-flays-
by Odisha’s Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik. It will provide kudankulam-units-performance-2038664.html]
Rs 2500 monthly to the guardian of the orpahn for the
education, health and maintenance of the child. The construction of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
(“NPP”) Unit 5 has officially started. Due to the global
Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and pandemic of COVID 19, an official virtual ceremony was held
Electronics & IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched an e- on June 29, 2021 and the first concrete was poured into the
filing portal of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)- foundation plate of the reactor building for Kudankulam NPP
“ITAT e-dwar”. The newly developed e-Filing Portal would Unit 5.
enable the parties to file their Appeals, Miscellaneous
Applications, documents, paper books, etc., electronically.1 7 The Kudankulam NPP project is as a symbol of India-Russia
cooperation. And Rosatom, the Russian company with the
Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, most advanced nuclear power technologies, is playing the
Prakash Javadekar inaugurated India’s longest most important role in the NPP.20
NATRAX- the High-Speed Track (HST) in Indore
under the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’. It is ‘11.3 kms’ in length The first concrete pouring, according to an official statement
which is the longest in Asia and world’s fifth longest. The provided by the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, was
NATRAX centre has multiple test capabilities like preceded by constant preliminary work. This contains the
measurements of maximum speed, acceleration, constant auxiliary reactor building, which houses the Main Control
speed fuel consumption, emission tests through real road Room, the turbine building, the concrete bedding for the
driving simulation, high speed handling and stability reactor building's foundations, and, most crucially, the power
evaluation during manoeuvred such as lane change, high supply building for regular operation, emergency power
speed durability testing, etc. and is a Centre of excellence for supply, and the safety control systems.
Vehicle Dynamics.1 8
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1 8 https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731122 npp-unit-5/2280522/
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had begun. Based on the outcome of the negotiations, it was
decided that these Units will be built. The agreement was
that the construction would follow the same design as was
specified for Units 3 and 4.
The Credit Protocol to the Intergovernmental Agreement of
December 5, 2008, and the GFA for Kudankulam NPP Units
5 and 6 were signed in June 2017.
History of the Kundankulam Nuclear Power
Plant Project
On November 20, 1988, the Prime Minister of India, Rajiv
Gandhi, and the Soviet head of state, Mikhail Gorbachev,
signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the
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building of two reactors. Due to the fall of the Soviet Union,
the project was put on hold for a decade.
The United States also objected, claiming that the accord did
not meet the Nuclear Suppliers Group's 1992 provisions
(NSG). M R Srinivasan, Chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC) from 1987 to 1990, branded the project a
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“non-starter.”
Construction began on March 31, 2002, with Nuclear
Power Corporation of India Limited (“NPCIL”)
projecting that the first unit would be operational in March
2007. On January 14, 2004, a tiny port in Kudankulam was
40 operationalised. This port was built to handle barges carrying
over-sized light water reactor equipment from ships
anchored 1.5 kilometres away.
Until 2004, materials had to be transported on road from the
Location of Kudankulam Plant port of Thoothukudi, risking damage during
transportation. In 2008, negotiations on constructing four
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[Image Source: https://www.world-
nuclear.org/gallery/maps/planned-reactors-in-indi.aspx] additional reactors at the site began. It was expected that the
Important fact: This plant comprises six units each having capacity of each reactor will be 1,200 MW (1.2 GW). The new
1,000 MWe generation capacity. It is set to be India’s first reactors would make the total capacity of the power plant to
light water reactor. 6,800 MW (6.8 GW).
The ground-breaking ceremony for building the third and
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Who said what? fourth units took place on February 17, 2016, and the
During the virtual concrete pouring ceremony for the 5th Atomic Energy Regulatory Board authorised the first
nuclear reactor of Kudankulam NPP, Russian Ambassador to pour of concrete on June 19, 2017. The third and fourth units'
India, Mr. Nikolay Kudashev stated: “This is significant construction began on June 29, 2017.
moments in the Russian-Indian nuclear energy cooperation. Opposition to the Project
And, it demonstrates our firm devotion to achieve success in
all bilateral undertakings.”21 In the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev noted during the catastrophe, thousands of people in the plant's area protested
in 2011, fearing a nuclear disaster. According to the
ceremony: “As is stipulated by the existing agreements,
together with our Indian colleagues we are ready to launch demonstrators, evacuation would be difficult in the event of a
nuclear disaster.
the serial construction of the state-of-the-art Generation
III+ Russian-designed nuclear power units at a new site in Important fact: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
India”.22 occurred in Japan in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Plant in Kuma, Fukushima Prefecture. The main
What led to the construction of the 5th and 6th cause of the event was the 2011 Thoku earthquake and
units of Kudankulam NPP? tsunami. It was the most serious nuclear catastrophe since
the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
The General Framework Agreement (GFA) for the building of
Units 3, 4 was signed on April 10, 2014. The negotiations In 2011, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)23 was filed with the
with India for the building of Kudankulam NPP Units 5 and 6 Supreme Court, requesting that nuclear power development
be postponed until safety issues could be independently
examined. The Supreme Court decided in favour of the plant
21 https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/india-russia-nuclear- in May 2013, declaring that the nuclear power plant was in
energy-cooperation-rosatom-starts-construction-of-kudankulam- the broader public interest.
npp-unit-5/2280522/
22 https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/india-russia-nuclear-
energy-cooperation-rosatom-starts-construction-of-kudankulam- 23 G. Sundarrajan v. Union of India, Civil Appeal No. 4440 of 2013
npp-unit-5/2280522/ (Supreme Court)

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India’s Nuclear Programme
India’s three-stage Nuclear Programme was devised by
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Homi J Bhabha, the father of India’s nuclear programme,
in 1954. The programme entailed: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has
developed a first of its kind Internet of Things (IOT) device,
Stage 1: Use natural Uranium to fuel a Pressurized Heavy AmbiTag that records real-time ambient temperature
Water Reactor (PHWR). The byproduct, Plutonium (Pu) –
during the transportation of perishable products, vaccines
239 is utilized in Stage 2. and even body organs and blood. Shaped as USB device,
Stage 2: Develop Fast AmbiTag continuously records the temperature of its
Breeder Reactor (FBR) immediate surroundings “from -40 to +80 degrees in any
to produce excess, Pu- time zone for a full 90 days on a single charge.24
239, which will then aid
World Health Organisation (WHO) has named four variant
the conversion of
of concerns- B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P2 and B.1.617.2 as ‘Alpha,
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Thorium (Th – 232) to
Beta, Gamma and Delta’ respectively.
fissile Uranium U-233.
NASA has announced two new Venus research missions,
Stage 3: Develop
Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble
Breeder Reactors which
gases, Chemistry, and Imaging (DAVINCI+) and
are Thorium-based
Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR,
Nuclear reactors.
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Topography, and Spectroscopy (VERITAS). They will
Homi J Bhabha be launched between 2028 and 2030.
[Image Source: https://www.indiatoday.in/education- European Space Agnecy (ESA) will launch a Venus
today/gk-current-affairs/story/homi-jehangir-bhabha- Mission named as EnVision which will study the planet’s
270527-2015-10-30] core and atmosphere. The mission will be launched in the
Nuclear Tests conducted in India early 2030. ESA was founded in the year 1975 and is loacated
40 in Paris.
The first nuclear explosion/test was undertaken by India in Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
May 1974 and the test was named Operation Smiling Hyderabad have developed nano-fibre based oral tablets of
Buddha. The Ministry of External Affairs identified it as Amphotericin B, called as AmB. They have decied to keep
Pokhran – I. Pokhran-I was also the first confirmed nuclear this techonolgy free of intellectual property rights.
weapons test conducted by a country other than one of the Amphotericin B tablets are used to treat fungal infections.
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United Nations Security Council's five permanent members.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-
(UNSC). India said that it was committed to harnessing
Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) Kozhikode,
nuclear power only for peaceful purposes. In 1995, India
Kerala received patent for black pepper micronutrient foliar
opposed the Non Proliferation Treaty's indefinite extension
formulation. The technology has been developed by the team
and refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
including Dr. V. Srinivasan, Dr. R. Dinesh and Dr. S.
(CTBT).
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Hamza. The Black Pepper Micronutrient Mixture’s

India conducted a series of nuclear tests in May 1998, application enhances the quality of the produce, while
demonstrating its capacity to use nuclear energy for military contributing to the health of the vines through balanced
purposes at Indian Army’s Pokhran Test Range and was nutrition.25
named Pokhran II. Following the Pokhran II test, India European Space Agency (ESA) will launch world’s first
declared a policy of "No First Use" (NFU) of nuclear
woodden nano sattelite
weapons. The doctrine, which was formally adopted in
called WISA Woodsat. It will
January 2003, states that nuclear weapons will only be
be launched from Mahia
deployed in retaliation for a nuclear strike on Indian territory
Peninsula launch complex in
or on Indian soldiers anywhere.
New Zealand. Satellite has been
India’s present Nuclear Power plants designed by UPM Plywood
and Artic Astronautics of
India currently has 22 active nuclear reactors in 7 nuclear Finland. Josef Aschbacher is
power plants with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW. the Director General of ESA.
After coal, gas, wind power, and hydroelectricity, nuclear
[Image Source: https://earthsky.org/space/first-wooden-
power is India's fifth-largest source of electricity
satellite-wisa-woodsat/]
generation.
The European Space Agency (ESA) will be launching
The Apsara Research Reactor in Mumbai is Asia's first
world’s first ‘physically disabled astronaut’. ESA will give a
nuclear reactor. Tarapur Atomic Power Plant-1 (TAPS-1)
message to the world under ‘Space is for everyone’
is the first Nuclear Power Plant in India and is operational
slogan. ESA is located in Paris and consists of 22 member
since October 1969 and is situated in Boisar, Maharastra.
states.
India has a modest indigenous uranium stockpile and is
reliant on uranium imports from other countries to feed its
nuclear power industry. Russia has been a key supplier of 24 http://ddnews.gov.in/sci-tech/iit-ropar-develops-ambitag-
nuclear fuel to India since the 1990s.
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Mawya Sudan has became the first
DEFENCE woman fighter pilot from Jammu
and Kashmir. She is from Rajouri
district. She is overall the 12th woman
Vice-Admiral Ravneet Singh has been appointed as the
officer, the first being Flight
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.
Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi. Air
[Image Source: Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar
https://www.indiannavy.nic.i Singh Bhadauria is the Indian Air
n/content/vice-admiral- Force chief.
ravneet-singh-avsm-nm-
assumed-charge-deputy-chief- [Image Source:
naval-staff] https://www.indiandefencetimes.com/mawya-sudan-
becomes-the-first-woman-fighter-pilot-in-iaf-from-jammu-
INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy’s indigenously designed kashmir/]
and built ‘Hydrographic Survey Ship’ was decommissioned
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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
after serving the nation for 40 years. The ship also took part
in important operations like Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, successfully test fired extended range version of indigenously
developed Pinaka rocket from a
1987, Operation Rainbow
for Humanitarian ‘Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher
(MBRL).’ It also tested a new
Assistance in the
generation ‘Nuclear Capable
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aftermath of the Tsunami
Ballistic Missile’ Agni-P
in 2004 and the maiden
(Prime) which was launched
Indo-US HADR Exercise
from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Tiger-Triumph in 2019.26 ’
island off the coast of Odisha,
[Image Source: http://newsonair.com/2021/06/04/ins- Balasore.
sandhayak-to-be-decommissioned-after-40-years-of-
service/]
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PRID=1730828]
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been apointed as
the new Vice-Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Marshal
Ballabha Radha Krishna would be succeeding Chaudhari
at the ‘Western Command’ in Delhi while Air Marshal RJ SPORTS
Duckworth would be taking charge of the ‘Central Air
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Command’ in Prayagraj. Ravi Shastri has authored his first

book titled ‘Stargazing: The
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar has
Players in My Life’. It has been co-
been appointed as Deputy General Naval
authored by Ajay Memon. It will be
Operations. He was commissioned into
published by HarperCollins India.
the Indian Navy in January 1987.
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[Image Source:
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vice-admiral-rajesh-pendharkar-avsm- Players-Life-Ravi-Shastri-
ebook/dp/B092RR41NM]
vsm-assumed-charge-director-general-
naval-operations] Sergio Perez of Red Bull
was the winner of the
31st edition of India and Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-
Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Thai CORPAT) naval exercise was held in the Andaman
Sebastian Vettel stood at
Sea. Indian Naval Ship, INS Saryu, an indigenously built
the second position.
Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel and His Majesty’s Thailand
Ship, HTMS Krabi, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, along with [Image Source:
Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies https://www.redbull.com/
participated in the CORPAT.27 int-
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Indian Navy and European Union Naval Force
(EUNAFVOR) participated in their first ever Joint Naval perez-takes-win-in-
azerbajian-grand-prix]
Exercise in the Gulf of Aden. Indian Naval Ship Trikand
and Italian Navy Ship ITS Carabinere, Spanish Navy Ship Oman has been named as the host of the inaugural
ESPS Navarra, and two French Navy Ship FS Tonnerre and International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey5s World
FS Surcouf participated in the exercise. Cup which take place in 2024. First played in preparation
for the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Hockey5s
Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force
(JMSDF) participated in a joint naval exercise held in the is a super-fast, highly skilful, short format of hockey which
is designed to be adaptable to multiple surfaces,
Indian Ocean. JS KASHIMA and JS SETOYUKI ships of
environments and space. Hockey5s is an invasion game
Japan and INS KULISH participated in the exercise.
played between two teams with 4 field players and a
goalkeeper. 28
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International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced Kathryn Bryce of Scotland and
BharatPe as its official promotion partner until 2023. The Mushfiqur Rahim of
agreement will ensure BharatPe’s involvement and Bangladesh has been named as
integration at all ICC events throughout the term. These ICC Players of the month for May.
include the upcoming ICC World Test Championship [Image Source: https://www.thesportsnews.in/kathryn-
(Southampton, UK 2021), ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (India, bryce-and-mushfiqur-rahim-voted-icc-players-of-the-
2021), ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Australia, 2022), ICC month-for-may-2021/]
Women’s World Cup (New Zealand, 2022), ICC U19 Cricket
World Cup (West Indies, 2022), ICC Women’s T20 World Dr Tadang Minu from Arunachal Pradesh has become the
second Indian woman to be appointed as as a member of the
Cup (South Africa, 2022), ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup
Coaches Committee of the International Boxing
(India, 2023) and ICC World Test Championship (2023).29
Ashneer Grover is the CEO and founder of BharatPe. Association (AIBA). AIBA was founded in 1946. AIBA
Headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. The current
Sports car manafacturer Ferrari has appointed Benedetto AIBA President is Dr Mohamed Moustahsane.
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Vigna as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Enzo
Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athelete to
Ferrari laid the foundation of Ferrari in the year 1947. It is
compete at an Olympic games. She hails
situated in Maranello, Italy.
from New Zealand. She would be
Football Association (FA) of England has appointed Debbie contending in super heavyweight 87kg-
Hewitt as its first ever female chairperson. FA was founded plus category. United by Emotion is
in 1863. This year’s FA Cup was won by Leicester City the motto of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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beating Chelsea.
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Representative by the Interational Association of weightlifter-laurel-hubbard-backed-by-australian-rival-and-
Ultrarunners (IAU). As international governing body for new-zealand-pm ]
ultradistance running, one of the main objectives of IAU is to
The official theme song of Indian contingent for Tokyo
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promote and develop long distance running worldwide by
Games 2020 has been released which has been composed
encouraging specific activities in each of the World Athletics
and sung by Mohit Chauhan and the title is- “Lakshya
Continental Areas.30
Tera Samne Hai”. The slogan for Indian contingent is -
Novak Djokovic won the Frenh Open beating Stefanos #Cheer4India. Narinder Batra is the current president
Tsitsipas of Czech Republic. This was Djokovic’s 19th of Indian Olympic Association.
Grand Slam title. Djokovic has
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New Zealand defeated India to claim first ever ICC World
become the third player to win
Test Championship (WTC). The final was played at
Grand Slam titles twice. Pierre-
Hugues Herber and Nicolas Ageas/Rose Bowl Stadium in Southampton, England.
Mahut of France won in Men’s Kyle Jamieson was awarded as
Doubles. Barbora Krejčíková “Player of the match”, while Kane
and Kateřina Siniaková of Czech Williamson as the “Player of the
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Republic won in Women’s series” Australia stood at third

Doubles whereas Desirae place in the WTC.
Krawczyk (United States) and [Image Source:
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won in Mixed Doubles. O4AXIAYdC7J?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 ]
[Image Source: Kaylee McKeowna, swimmer from Australia has broken
http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/296/novak- the world record of Regan Smith in 100-meter
djokovic] backstroke with a time of 57.45 seconds.
International Cricekt Council (ICC) has inducted former Indian archer, Deepika Kumari has regained the top spot
Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad into the ICC Hall of Fame. in women’s individual recurve world rankings
Other nine players are as follows – after 2012. She won 3 gold medals in Archery
Aubrey Faulkner of South Africa world cup held in Paris.
Monty Noble of Australia [Image Source:
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Sir Learie Constantine of West Indies Pictures/?Id=8734 ]
Stan McCabe of Australia Shafali Verma has become the youngest Indian cricketer
Ted Dexter of England and 5th youngest in the world to make a debut in all formats.
Desmond Haynes of the West Indies Shafali was 15 years 239 days old
when she made her debut in T20Is in
Bob Willis of England September 2019. Overall list is
Andy Flower of Zimbabwe topped by Mujeeb Ur Rahman (17
Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka. years 78 days) of Afghanitsan.
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Rahi Sarnobat of India won the Dr. Patrick Amoth of Kenya has been
gold medal at ISSF shooting World appointed as the Chairman of World
Cup in 25m pistol category held at Health Organisation (WHO) Executive
Osijek, Croatia. Board, for a period of one year.
[Image Source: [Image Source: https://
https://www.firstpost.com/sports/a www.ukonews.com/dr-patric-amoth-
sian-games-2018-rahi-sarnobat-becomes-first-ever-indian- appointed-as-the-who-chairperson-of-the-executive-board/]
female-shooter-to-clinch-gold-at-asiads-5020271.html] Ranjistsinh Disale has been elected as an
Advisor to the Board of Education at World
Bank. He is also the first Indian to have been
APPOINTMENTS awarded the Global Teacher Award in
2020. World Bank is based in Washington
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra has D.C.
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been appointed as 8th Chairperson of National Human Rights [Image Source: https://newsonair.com/2021/06/03/
Commission (NHRC). He also served as the Chief Justice of ranjitsinh-disale-appointed-as-advisor-to-world-bank/]
Rajasthan High Court. He is the first non-CJI (Chief Abdullah Shahid of Maldives
Justice of India) to hold this post. The appointment has been elected as the president
committee comprised of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, of 76th session of United Nations
Home Minister Amit Shah, Deputy Chairman
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General Assembly (UNGA).
of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh Narayan Volkan Bozkir is the current
Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the President of the UNGA.
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha,
[Image Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/
Mallikarjun Kharge. Rangnath Mishra
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was the first chairperson of NHRC.
Hitendra Dave was appointed as the Chief Executive
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[Image Source: https://twitter.com/India_NHRC/status/
1399986509432819717] Officer of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.
(HSBC) India. HSBC was founded inMarch 1865 in Hong
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has appointed Kong. HSBC has its headquarertrs at London.
its new president, T.V. Narendran who is the
Union Cabinet has selected Anup Chandra Pandey for the
C.E.O & M.D. of Tata Steel. Natarajan
post of Election Commissioner,
Chandrasekaran is the executive chairman
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and he will retire in February 2024.

of Tata Steel. CII was established in 1985
which is based in New Delhi. Chief Election Commissioner Sushil
Chandra and Election Commissioner
[Image Source: https://www.cii.in/CII_Leadership.aspx?enc Rajiv Kumar are the other two
=SoUmMnGjw2AX6bX2IYlcag== ] members of the panel. Article 324 to
Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra has been given 329 of the constitution deals with
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additional charge of Central Board of Direct Taxes powers, function, tenure, eligibility,
(CBDT) when its President Pramod Chandra Mody’s tenure etc of the commission and the
ended. Mohapatra will hold the office for mere three months. member.
CBDT is located at New Delhi which was established in 1924. [Image Source: https://eci.gov.in/honble-commission/shri-
WhatsApp has appointed Paresh B Lal whereas Facebook anup-chandra-pandey-r15/]
has named Spoorthi Priya as its Grievance Officers for Kakanur Nagraj Naidu (India’s UN
India. The grievance officer will have to acknowledge the Ambassador) has been selected as chef de
complaint within 24 hours and dispose of such complaint cabinet by the UN General Assembly
within a period of 15 days from the date of its receipt, and President Abdulla Shahid.
receive and acknowledge any order, notice or direction issued
[Image Source:
by the authorities.31
https://pminewyork.gov.in/IndiaDPR ]
Twitter has appointed Jeremy Kessel as its new Grievance
Officer for India. Ukhnaa Khurelsukh became
the 6th democratically elected
Lieutenant General Pradeep Chandran Nair has been President of Mongolia. He
appointed as the 21st Director General of the belongs to Mongolian People's
Assam Rifles (Sentinels of the North-East). Party. Mongolia capital is
The highest headquarters of the force known as Ulaanbaatar.
the Directorate General of Headquarters of
Assam Rifles is located in Shillong.32 It was [Image Source:
established in 1835. https://ilkha.com/english/world/
ukhnaa-khurelsukh-becomes-sixth-democratically-elected-
[Image Source: president-of-mongolia-13336]
http://www.assamrifles.gov.in/newwindow. html?2030 ]
Rebeca Grynspan has been appointed as Secretary-
General of United Nations Conference on Trade and
31 http://www.businessworld.in/article/WhatsApp-Names-Paresh-B- Development (UNCTAD). UNCTAD headquarters are
Lal-As-Grievance-Officer-For-India-On-Website/01-06-2021-391509/ located in Geneva, Switzerland.
32 http://www.assamrifles.gov.in/newwindow.html?2030
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Naftali Bennett has become the new Nikol Pashinyan has been elected as the new president of
Prime Minister of Israel. He is the leader Armenia with a majority of 53.92%. He belongs to Civil
of the Yamina Party which will lead a Contract party. Yerevan is the capial of Armenia.
coalition government with head of Yesh Karnam Malleswari has been appoinnted as the first Vice-
Atid party, Yair Lapid. Chancellor of ‘Delhi Sports
[Image Source: https://twitter.com/naftalibennett/photo ] University’ by the Delhi
Retd. Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri has government. Karnam was the
become the head of Grievance Redressal first Indian woman weightlifter
Board (GRB) at The Internet and Mobile to win a prestigious Olympic
Association of India (IAMAI). IAMAI is bronze medal at Sydney 2000
not-for-profit industry body registered Olympics.
under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.33 [Image Source: https://olympics.com/en/featured-
IMAI was founded in 2004. news/karnam-malleswari-india-weightlifting ]
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[Image Source: https://nalsa.gov.in/uploads/2019/01/07/ Suresh N Patel has been appointed as the acting Central
07_01_2019_107757568.jpg] Vigilance Commissioner (CVC). The Central Vigilance
Rebeca Grynspan will be the first woman to head Commission was set up by the Government in February, 1964
(Secretary-General) United Nations Conference on on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of
Trade and Development (UNCTAD). She hails from Costa Corruption, headed by K. Santhanam, to advise and guide
Central Government agencies in the field of vigilance.35
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Rica. Established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental
body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the Praveen Sinha has been appointed as the new ‘special
United Nations General Assembly dealing director’ of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by the
with trade, investment and development Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Prime
issues.34 UNCTAD is situated in Geneva, Minister (who is the Chairman) and the Minister of Home
Switzerland. Affairs are the members of ACC.
[Image Source:
40 Shambhu Nath Srivastava has been appointed as the
https://unctad.org/news/rebeca-grynspan-appointed- chairman of the Indian Federation of United Nations
unctads-secretary-general] Associations (IFUNA). Shambu Nath is the former judge of
Microsoft’s current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Satya Allahabad high court and former chief Lokayukta of
Nadella has been promoted as company’s new chairman. He Chhattisgarh. It is a Non-governmental, Voluntary, Nonprofit
Organization working for International Peace and
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has been heading the CEO post since 2014.
John Thompson has been named as new Understanding based at New Delhi.36
lead independent director. Microsoft is
located at Redmond, Washington, United
States. INTRODUCTION OF NEW
[Image Source: LAWS IN LAKSHADWEEP AND
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https://twitter.com/satyanadella/photo]
Aashish Chandorkar, a private person, for the first time, THE SUBSEQUENT PROTESTS
has been appointed as a counsellor in India’s Permanent
Mission in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for three
years. WTO was established in the year 1995 and its director
general is Nagozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Montek Singh, former member of planning commission
has been named as a member of high-level
Advisory Group formed by the World Bank
and International Monetary Fund
(IMF). The group will be jointly led by Mari [Image Source:
Pangestu, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu,Gita Gopinath https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/environment/lakshadwe
and Lord Nicholas Stern. Kristalina ep-new-laws-calculated-effort-to-alter-habits-of-people-
Georgieva is the president of IMF. evolved-over-generations--77180]
[Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montek_
Singh_Ahluwalia] About Lakshadweep
Karim Khan, a British lawyer has been appointed as the Lakshadweep is an Indian union territory. It is a 36-island
new Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal archipelago in the Arabian Sea, located 200 to 440
Court (ICC). International Criminal Court was founded on 1 kilometres (120 to 270 miles) off the southwestern coast of
July 2002. It has its headquarters at The Hague, the mainland of India. There are three main groups of
Netherlands. It has 123 member states. Judge Piotr islands: Amindivi Islands, Laccadive Islands and
Hofmański of Poland is the president of ICC. Minicoy Island. Amindivi Islands are the northernmost
while Minicoy island is the southernmost.
33https://www.iamai.in/AboutUs
34https://unctad.org/system/files/official- 35 https://cvc.gov.in/?q=about/background
document/edmmisc17rev1_en.pdf 36 https://www.ifuna.org/about_us.php
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Important Fact: Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Scheduled Tribes. This Union Territory has no Scheduled
Territory and the region comes under the jurisdiction of Castes. The people’s major sources of income include fishing,
Kerala High Court. It is a uni-district Union Territory. coconut planting, and coir twisting. Tourism is a new
industry.
New Laws and the Protests
The ‘Save Lakshadweep’ campaign has gained traction on
numerous social media platforms in recent days, with
netizens denouncing a raft of new policies proposed by the
islands' administrator, Praful Khoda Patel. The policies
have been faced with hostility not only from residents, but
also from politicians, activists, and actors in Kerala.
The draft regulations introduced by the administrator
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include the Lakshadweep Animal Preservation
Regulation, 2021; the Prevention of Anti-Social
Activities Regulation; the
Lakshadweep Panchayat
Regulation, 2021; and the
Lakshadweep Development
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Authority Regulation 2021. They
have drawn criticism from the civil
society for prioritising economic
development over environmental
sustainability. Furthermore, they
endanger the indigenous resident’s Praful Khoda
40 pristine culture. Patel
[Image Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praful_ Khoda_Patel]
About the Regulations
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The Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation,

2021
It authorises the government, designated as the
Location of Lakshadweep administrator, to establish Planning and Development
Authorities to plan the development of any region defined as
[Image Source: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/
having “bad layout or obsolete development.”
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Location-map-of-Lakshadweep-islands-in-
India_fig1_235767087] The authority would be a legal entity with a government-
appointed chairman, a town planning officer, and three
Because the islands have no indigenous population, government-nominated “experts” in addition to two local
historians have proposed many theories for their arrival. authority delegates.
Archaeological evidence suggests that human settlement
existed in the region around 1500 BCE. The islands have long The Regulation gives the administrator the authority to
been known to seafarers, as evidenced by an anonymous “declare any area on the islands to be a planning area” for
mention to the region in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea from the purpose of development, as well as acquire any land
the first century CE. The islands were also featured in the required for a public purpose under the Right to Fair
sixth century BCE Buddhist Jataka stories. Muslims arrived Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
in the region around the seventh century and established Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act of 2013.
Islam. The Chera dynasty, the Chola dynasty, and, lastly, People assume that this was granted at the behest of “real
the Kingdom of Kannur governed the region during the estate interests” aiming to seize the limited tracts of land
medieval era. The Catholic Portuguese landed in 1498, but owned by the islanders, the vast majority of whom are
were driven out by 1545. The territory was then ruled by the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Muslim house of Arakkal, who were vassals of the Kolathiri Proposals to introduce real estate development concepts such
Rajas of Kannur, who were later succeeded by Tipu Sultan. as “transferable development rights” to the island have
The area was acquired by the British after Tipu Sultan and heightened people's concern of mass migration.
after they left India, a separate Union Territory was formed
in 1956. The Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Regulation
(PASA)
More than 93 percent of the indigenous population is
Muslim, with the majority belonging to the Shafi School of Section 3 of PASA stipulates that “the administrator may, if
the Sunni Sect. Except for Minicoy, where inhabitants speak satisfied with respect to any individual that it is essential to
Mahl, which is written in Divehi script and is also spoken in do so in order to prevent him from acting in any manner
the Maldives, Malayalam is spoken on all of the islands. harmful to the maintenance of public order, make an order
Because of their economic and social backwardness, the directing that the person be detained.”
whole indigenous population has been categorised as
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It provides for incarceration without legal representation
for six months to a year for anti-social behaviour. While
the island remains tranquil, there have been reports of
AWARDS
drugs, weapons, and live ammo being discovered,
World Health Organisation (WHO) has conferred Dr.
according to the Collector. He stated that the regulation is
Harsh Vardhan with WHO Director-General Special
necessary to avoid “children from being misled by Recognition
illegitimate businesses.”
Award for his
Residents question the need for such strict legislation in a accomplishments
state with one of the lowest crime rates in the country. They in the area of
claim it was brought in to apprehend those who oppose the tobacco control. E-
administration. According to National Crime Records cigarettes and
Bureau, only 121 cases of crime were registered on the islands heated tobacco
in 2017, 86 in 2018, 186 in 2019 and 89 in 2020. products were
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The Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulation, banned nationwide
2021 in 2019.
This regulation, which prohibits the killing of cows, has [Image Source: https://www.drharshvardhan.com/photo-
also sparked controversy, with opposition parties claiming gallery ]
that the administrator's decision was motivated by David Diop has won ‘International
communal politics. Lakshadweep's population of about
02
Booker Prize’ for his World War I novel
70,000 people is 96.5 percent Muslim. The new legislation ‘At Night All Blood is Black’. He is
not only bars cow slaughter, but also the purchase, sale, also the first French novelist to win the
transit, and storage of beef or beef products in any form. prize. French title of the book is ‘Frere
Violations could result in a potential 10-year prison d’ ame’. It has been translated to
sentence and a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh. According to the English by Anna Moschovakis.
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rule, it allows for the preservation of animals suited for [Image Source:
milch, breeding, or agricultural reasons.
https://frenchculture.org/books-and-
No certificate will be issued to slaughter cows, calves, bulls, ideas/authors-on-tour/11075-david-diop]
or bullocks on the island for this purpose. The slaughter of Nitin Rakesh and Jerry Wind have won the International
animals other than cows or bulls for religious purposes, Business Book of the Year Award 2021.They have won the
according to the regulation, will necessitate a certificate from award for their book-“ Transformation in Times of
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the authorities. Crisis”.

The rule is viewed as a clear violation of the residents’ culture Arunachal Pradesh Film ‘Water Burial’ has won the Best
and eating habits. They claim that the rule was made without
Film on Environment
consulting with local bodies. Conservation at the 67th
The Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulations, 2021 National Awards. It has
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The proposed panchayat regulation lays out the procedures been directed by
for being elected to gram panchayats. Those having more Shantanu Sen and is
than two children are barred from being elected to the gram filmed in Monpa
panchayat under the law. The statute, however, does not dialect, and the film is
disqualify anyone who has more than two children if they inspired by the
were elected before the regulation notified. Assamese novel ‘Saba
Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Kota Manuh’, written
Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and Karnataka have previously by Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi.
passed legislation prohibiting people with more than two [Image Source:
children from running for panchayat elections. The law also https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/arunac
requires for women to be given 50% of the seats in gram hal-pradesh-s-water-burial-bags-best-film-national-award-
panchayats. on-environment-conservation-1811579-2021-06-06]
Decision to allow serving of liquor to tourists Tsitsi Dangarembga of Zimbabwe has
Lakshadweep is a Muslim-majority territory where been awarded the PEN Pinter prize 2021.
Malayalam is the primary language. The islands are non- The PEN Pinter Prize was established in
alcoholic zones. Patel, on the other hand, has given his 2009 in memory of Nobel-Laureate
approval for businesses to open liquor bars on the island, playwright Harold Pinter. The prize is
arguing that such a move will boost tourism. The awarded annually to a writer of
Administration has decided to permit liquor to be served at outstanding literary merit resident in the
resorts on inhabited islands. At present, serving liquor is United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland,
prohibited on all inhabited islands, with liquor served only at the Commonwealth or former Commonwealth.37
resorts on the uninhabited Bangaram Island. [Image Source: https://www.englishpen.org/posts/news/
Residents have opposed the move and claim that it will lead tsitsi-dangarembga-awarded-pen-pinter-prize-2021/]
to a proliferation of liquor sales on the island, which had
been observing near-prohibition until now. 37 https://www.englishpen.org/posts/news/tsitsi-dangarembga-
awarded-pen-pinter-prize-2021/
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Tillotama Shome has won the best KK Shailaja has been awarded the Central European
actress award for her role in the movie University’s (CEU), Open
Raahgir: The Wayfarers at the ‘2021 Society Prize for 2021. She
UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF)’. The has been selected for the award
movie has been directed by Goutam in recognition of her
Ghose for which he won best director commitment to public health
award at the event. services.CEU is located in
[Image Source: Austria (Vienna) and Hungary
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794818/] (Budapest).
R.S. Sodhi , the Managing Director of Gujarat Cooperative [Image Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/
Milk Marketing Federation (Amul), has been conferred with kerala/watch-un-honours-kerala-health-minister-kk-
Asia Pacific Productivity Champion Award from Asian shailaja/article31937535.ece]
Productivity Organization (APO). Cochin International Airport (CIAL) is among the six
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The New York Times has won winners of the global ‘Director General’s Roll of Excellence
Pultizer Prize in the cateegory of Honour’ in Airport Service Quality given by Canada’s
Public Service whereas Indian-origin ‘Airport Council International(ACI). S Suhas is the
journalist Megha Rajagopalan of Managing Director of CIAL.
BuzzFeedNews along with Alison R K Sabharwal has been awarded with the highest civilian
Killing and Christo Bushchek won award of Mongolia – ‘The Order
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in the category of International of Polar Star’. He has got
Reporting. Pulitzer prize was recongnition for the
established in 1917 by Joseph Pulitzer. establishment of the first ever oil
[Image Source: https://twitter.com/meghara?ref_src= refinery in Mongolia. He is
twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] currently the chairman and
Shailesh Govind Ganpule has won NSG Counter-IED
40 Managing Director (CMD) of
‘Engineers India Limited (EIL).’
and Counter-Terrorism Innovator Award 2021 for He receieved the prize from
developing a “blast-resistant” helmet. He is an assistant Mongolian president, Ukhnaa
professor at the mechanical and industrial engineering Khurelsukh.
department (MIED) at IIT Roorkee. M A Ganapathy is the
curent Director-General of NSG. [Image Source: https://twitter.com/EngineersIND/status/
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1408096614779023366/photo/1 ]
Land for Life Award presented by ‘United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’ has been Journalist Palagummi Sainath has been awarded with the
conferred to Familial Forestry, a unique concept of Fukuoka Grand Prize 2021 of Japan in the Grand Prize
activist Shyam Sunder Jyani that relates a tree with a category. Other categories include
family, making it a green “family member.” Academic Prize and Culture
Prize. Previous Indian winners of
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the prize include Professor Romila

Thapar (Academic Prize), Ustad
Amjad Ali Khan (Culture Prize) and
A.R. Rahman (Grand Prize).
[Image Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palagu
mmi _Sainath]
OBITUARIES
T.M. Kalliannan Gounder (10 January 1921 – 28 May
[Image Source: https://www.unccd.int/news-events/2021- 2021), former freedom fighter and also the last member of
land-life-award-winner-familial-forestry ] the Constituent Assembly passed away.
Sumitra Mitra, an Indian-American chemist has been Dingko Singh, former boxing player
honoured with the European Inventor Award 2021 in passed away due to cancer. Dingko
the ‘Non-European Patent Office countries’ category. The was from Manipur. He was 42 years of
other laureates of the European Inventor Award 2021 are as age. He won the gold medal for India
follows: in the 1998 Asian Games held at
Per Gisle Djupesland (Norway) in the 'industry' category Bangkok, Thailand. He receieved
Arjuna Award in 1998 and the
Robert N Grass and Wendelin Stark (Austria/
Padma Shri in 2013.
Switzerland) in research category
[Image Source:
Henrik Lindström and Giovanni Fili (Sweden) in small
https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/conte
and medium-sized enterprises category
nt/ padma-shri-awarded-naval-boxer-
Karl Leo (Germany) in the 'lifetime achievement' category. ngangom-dingko-singh-mcpo-std-i]
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Gottfried Bohm, the first German architect to be awarded Global Day of Parents was observed by United Nations on
the Pritzker Prize, has passed away at 101. His work June 1. Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2012,
includes few notable projects in Germany such as Neviges Global Day of Parents provides an opportunity to appreciate
Pilgrimage Church (1968), Bensberger City Hall (1969), and all parents for their "selfless commitment to children and
the Museum of the Diocese (1975).The international prize, their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship."40
which is awarded each year to a living architect/s for World Enviornment Day was celebrated on June 5. The
significant achievement, was established by the Pritzker theme of this year is ‘Ecosystem Restoration:
family of Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.’ Pakistan is the global
1979. It is granted annually and is often referred to as host for the day to highlight the importance of ecosystem
“architecture’s Nobel” and “the profession’s highest honor.”38 restoration this year. World Environment Day was launched
Former Indian athelete Milkha Singh (Flying Sikh) by United Nations General Assembly in 1972.
passed away due to covid-19 on 18 June. He won gold medals World Food Safety
in 1958 Asian Games 200m and 400m category,in 1958 Day was observed on
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Commonwealth Games 400 yards category,in in 1962 Asian 7th June. This year’s
Games 400m and 4*400m relay categories. He also won theme is “Safe food
silver medal in 1964 Calcutta National today for a healthy
Games. He also represented India in tomorrow”. World
1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Health Organisation
1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and (WHO) in
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1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He collaboration with the
was awarded Padma Shri in 1959. His Food and Agriculture
autobiography, The Race of My Life Organization (FAO)
(co-written with his daughter Sonia observed this day first
Sanwalka), was published in 2013. time in 2019.
[Image Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milkha _Singh]
40 [Image Source:
https://www.un.org/e
First president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda passed away . n/observances/food-
He served from 1964 to 1991 after Zambia attained safety-day ]
independence from Great Britain in 1964. Lusaka is World Oceans Day was observed on June 8 to raise
Zambia’s capital. awareness about protecting oceans. The theme for 2025 is
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“The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods”. The purpose of the

Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on
IMPORTANT DAYS the ocean, develop a worldwide movement of citizens for the
ocean, and mobilize and unite the world’s population on a
World Milk Day was observed on June 1. It was project for the sustainable management of the world's
established by Food and Agriculture Organisation oceans.41
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(FAO). The theme for 2021 was “sustainability in the dairy World Day Against Child Labour was observed on 12th
sector with messages on nutrition”. India stands at top in June by Internation Labour Organisation (ILO). The
production of milk and dairy products. FAO is situated at theme of this
Lazio, Rome, Italy. year is Act
World Bicycle Day was observed on June 3. It is now: End
supported by 56 nations across the world. World Bicycle Day child labour!.
draws attention to the benefits of using the bicycle — a ILO is situated
simple, affordable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable at Geneva,
means of transportation.39 Switzerland.ILO
was founded in
the year 1919
and Guy
Ryder is the
current Director-General of ILO.
[Image Source: https://www.ilo.org/ipec/
Campaignandadvocacy/wdacl/lang--en/index.htm ]
International Albinism Awareness Day (IAAD) was
observed on 13 June with the theme Strength Beyond All
Odds. Albinism is a rare, non-contagious, genetically
inherited difference present at birth. In almost all types of
albinism, both parents must carry the gene for it to be passed
[Image Source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle- on, even if they do not have albinism themselves.42
day ]
40 https://www.un.org/en/observances/parents-day
38 https://www.pritzkerprize.com/about 41 https://www.un.org/en/observances/oceans-day
39 https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day 42 https://www.un.org/en/observances/albinism-day
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World Blood Donor Day was observed on June 14 by Interntional Olympic Day was observed on June 23 by
World health Oragnisation (WHO) . The slogan of 2021 will International Olympic Committee (IOC). The theme for 2021
be “Give blood and keep the world beating”. The host is “Stay healthy, stay strong, stay active with the
country for 2021 is Italy. World Blood Donor Day is #OlympicDay workout on 23 June.” IOC is situated at
celebrated on 14th June to mark birthday anniversary of Lausanne, Switzerland. Thomas Bach is the current
Karl Landsteiner who was born on June 14, 1868 and was president of IOC.
awarded with Nobel Prize for his discovery of ABO blood
group system.
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
was observed on June 17 by United Nations (UN). Restoring
degraded land brings economic resilience, creates jobs, raises
incomes and increases food security. It helps biodiversity to
recover.43 The theme of 2021 is “Restoration, Land,
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Recovery”.
[Image Source: https://olympics.com/ioc/overview]

United Nations Public Service Day was observed on 23
June. It was first observed on 20 December, 2002 by the
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UN General Assembly. The theme of 2021 is “Innovating
the Future Public Service: New Government Models
for a New Era to Reach the SDGs”. UN Public Service
Day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the
community; highlights the contribution of public service in
the development process; recognizes the work of public
40 servants, and encourages young people to pursue careers in
the public sector.46
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
[Image Source: https://www.un.org/en/observances/ Trafficking was observed globally on 26th June. It was first
desertification-day ] observed in the year 1987 to strengthen action and
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International Day of Yoga was cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society
observed on 21 June. The theme of free of drug abuse.47 The theme of 2021 is -
2021 was “Yoga for wellness”. #ShareFactsonDrugs #SaveLives.
Yoga day was first recognised by UN National Statictics Day was celebrated on 29 June. It
in the year 2015. was first celebrated on 29 June, 2007, which is the birth
[Image Source: anniversary of Late Professor Prasanta Chandra
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https://www.un.org/en/observances Mahalanobis. He founded the Indian Statistical

/yoga-day ] Institute (ISI) in Kolkata in 1932. Second five-year plan
(1956-1961) was based on his Mahalanobis model.
National Reading Day was obsreved by Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE) on June 19. This day is the International Day of the Tropics was observed on 29
death anniversary of lat P.N. Panicker, who started Library June by United Nations. The Tropics are a region of the
Movemnent in Kerala. This day was first observed in the year Earth, roughly defined as the area between the Tropic of
1996. Cancer (23.5 degrees N) and the Tropic of Capricorn
(23.5 degrees S).
World Refugee Day was observed on June 20 by United
Nations. This year the theme for World Refugee Day is
‘Together we heal, learn and shine’.A refugee is
someone who fled his or her home and country owing to “a LEGAL UPDATES
well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her race,
religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, Supreme Court dismisses sedition allegations
or political opinion”, according to the United Nations 1951 against journalist Vinod Dua [Vinod Dua v.
Refugee Convention.44 Union of India]
World Humanist Day was observed on 21 June by the
‘International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU)’. This is The allegations of sedition were filed against journalist Vinod
being observed since 1980. This day is an opportunity for Dua in light of his statements on his youtube show where he
humanists all around the world to publicise the positive claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using deaths
values of humanism and to share the global concerns of the and terror attacks to gain votes and accused the government
humanist movement.45 of making false statements about the availiability of PPE kits
and testing facilities in a video streamed on 30th March,
2020.
43 https://www.un.org/en/observances/desertification-day
44 https://www.un.org/en/observances/refugee-day
45 https://humanists.international/what-is-humanism/world- 46 https://www.un.org/en/observances/public-service-day
humanist-day/ 47 https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-drug-abuse-day
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It was alleged that “…by making such false statements, Mr. Supreme Court directs framing of guidelines
Vinod Dua spread fear amongst the people. This video will for granting Ex Gratia compensation to Covid
only create a situation of unrest amongst the public which victims [Reepak Kansal v. Union of India]
will result in panic and people not obeying the lockdown to
come out and hoard essentials which is absolutely In their writ petitions to the Supreme Court, the petitioners
unnecessary.…. The rumours were spread with intent to requested that the Centre and States offer ex-gratia
cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public compensation of Rs. 4 lakh to the family members of
or to any section of the public, whereby any person may be individuals who died as a result of the COVID-19 disease and
induced to commit an offence against the State or against its consequences. The petitioners also prayed that the process
the public tranquillity.” for obtaining death certificates for people who died as a
The Supreme Court while dismissing the allegations notes result of COVID be simplified.
that the statements “can at best be termed as expression of The bench, comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan and MR
disapprobation of actions of the Government and its Shah, noted that the National Disaster Management
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functionaries so that prevailing situation could be addressed Authority (“NDMA”) has a statutory obligation to frame
quickly and efficiently”. The statements were not made with guidelines for recommending minimum ex gratia assistance
any intention to incite people to cause public disorder by for Covid victims.
resorting to violence. The Court stated that a duty was cast upon NDMA under
The Court place reliance on the case of Kedar Nath Singh v. Section 12 of the Disaster Management Act which states:
State of Bihar (1962) where the court had read down Section “Guidelines for minimum standards of relief. —The National
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124A of the Indian Penal Code (“IPC”) by declaring that only Authority shall recommend guidelines for the minimum
acts involving intention to create disorder, or disturbance of standards of relief to be provided to persons affected by
law and order or incitement to violence are covered under the disaster, which shall include,—
ambit of this provision. The Court further observed that “every
(i) the minimum requirements to be provided in the relief
Journalist will be entitled to protection in terms of Kedar
camps in relation to shelter, food, drinking water,
Nath Singh, as every prosecution under Sections 124A and
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505 of the IPC must be in strict conformity with the scope and
medical cover and sanitation;
ambit of said Sections as explained in, and completely in tune (ii) the special provisions to be made for widows and orphans;
with the law laid down in Kedar Nath Singh”. (iii) ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life as also
The Court, however, refused the prayer made by Vinod Dua assistance on account of damage to houses and for
where he sought the formation of a committee to verify restoration of means of livelihood;
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similar allegations against journalists with the experience of (iv) such other relief as may be necessary.”
over 10 years before lodging an FIR against them. The Court The Court rejected the contention of the Union Government
noted that the prayer cannot be granted since that would that Section 12 was not a mandatory provision. The Court
amount to the Court encroaching into the legislative domain. laid down that Section 12 uses the word ‘shall’ and hence
concluded that the provision was mandatory. The Union had
Public Advertisements for Adoption of children argued for reading ‘shall’ in Section 12 as ‘may’.
orphaned by Covid declared unlawful [In Re
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Contagion of COVID Virus in Children Supreme Court allows for reservation in

Protection Homes] promotion to persons with disabilities [State of
Kerala v. Leesamma Joseph]
The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices L
Nageshwar Rao and Aniruddha Bose directed State Supreme Court in an appeal from a decision of the Kerala
government and Union Territories to take action against High Court has held that people with disabilities are entitled
NGOs engaged in illegal adoption of children. for reservation in promotion also. The judgment was given by
The bench, in the suo motu case, noted that adoption of a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R
affected children should not be allowed in violation of the Subhash Reddy.
terms of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Inviting people to The appeal was filed in the Supreme Court by the state of
adopt orphans is illegal since no child can be adopted without Kerala against the decision of the High Court. The Supreme
the involvement of Central Adoption Resource Authority Court while refusing to reverse the decision of the High Court
(“CARA”). The State Governments/Union Territories would said that the decision of the High Court was ‘salutary’.
take stern action against any agency or people found to be
involved in this illicit conduct. State governments and union Karnataka High Court dismissed pleas filed by
territories have been directed to ban any NGO from Amazon and Flipkart against CCI investigation
collecting funds in the names of the affected children by [Amazon Seller Services Private Limited v.
publicising their identities and encouraging interested Competition Commission of India]
parties to adopt them.
The writ petition was dismissed by a single bench of Justice
It was further ordered that the State Governments and Union
PS Dinesh Kumar, noting the limitations of judicial review
Territories ensure that there is no break in education of
children who have been orphaned or lost one parent due to under Article 226 of the Constitution to interfere with a
probe ordered by an expert specialised authority.
the Covid pandemic. According to data collected by NCPCR
till June 6, 30,071 children became orphans, lost a parent, or The impugned order was passed by the Competition
were abandoned as a result of COVID19 (3,621 orphans, 26,176 Commission of India (“CCI”) in January 2020 under Section
have lost one parent and 274 children have been abandoned). 26(1) of the Competition Act directing the Director General
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to examine the allegations against Amazon and Flipkart. The F. With specificity of issue of accommodation, suitable
order was issued in response to a complaint filed by the Delhi changes are to be made in existing short stay homes,
Vyapar Mahasangh (a retailer organisation) alleging that Anganwadi shelters, and “garima greh” (a shelter home
Amazon and Flipkart were giving preferential treatment to a for transgender persons, the purpose of which is to
select group of vendors by exerting indirect control over their provide shelter to transgender persons, with basic
operations, particularly the launch of smartphones. amenities like shelter, food, medical care and
The Court observed that that the said order evinced that the recreational facilities. Besides, it will provide support for
Commission has looked into the information in detail and capacity-building/skill development of persons in the
applied its mind. community, which will enable them to lead a life of
Article 226 stipulates that the Court cannot substitute the dignity and respect) to accommodate any and every
member of the LGBTQIA+ community, who require
views of the adjudicatory body with its views. Judicial review
is not over the decision but over the decision making process. shelters and/or homes. The MSJE shall make adequate
infrastructural arrangements in this regard, within a
In this regard it was noted:
period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this
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"..in a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution order.
of India, seeking judicial review, the High Court can examine
only the decision making process with the exception namely G. Such other measures that are needed for eliminating
prejudices against the LGBTQIA+ community, and
the cases involving violation of fundamental human rights.
The law on the point is fairly well settled". channelizing them back into the mainstream shall also be
taken up. The Union and State Governments
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Madras High Court issues guidelines against respectively, in consultation with such other Ministries
police harassment of members of the and/or Departments shall endeavour to device such
measures and policies.
LGBTQIA+ community [S. Sushma & Anr v.
Commissioner of Police & Ors.] H. For the sake of creating awareness, this Court suggests
following sensitization programs to be conducted by the
A single bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh issued a slew of concerned Ministry of the Union/State Government(s).”
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guidelines to ensure that members of the LGBTQIA+ (The judgment lists out an indicative list of such
community are not harassed by police in missing complaints sensitization programs).
lodged by their parents in an important decision upholding The Court also ordered the state to take steps to prohibit
the rights of members of the LGBTQIA+ community. physical and health professionals from attempting to
After hearing the writ petition filed by two lesbian women medically “cure” or change the sexual orientation of members
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against police harassment following interim of the LGBTQIA+ community. The Court ordered that any
guidelines/directions were passed by the High Court: professional involved in any form or method of conversion
“A. The police, on receipt of any complaint regarding “therapy” must face disciplinary action, including the loss of
girl/woman/man missing cases which upon their license to practice.
enquiry/investigation is found to involve consenting
Accused Ex-police officer in George Floyd
adults belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community, shall
Murder sentenced to 22.5 years in prison
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upon receipt of their statements, close the complaint

without subjecting them to any harassment. Judge Peter A. Cahill of Hennepin County District Court
B. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MSJE), sentenced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
has to enlist Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to 22 and a half years (270 months) in prison for the murder
including community-based groups which have sufficient of African American George Floyd.
expertise in handling the issues faced by the LGBTQIA+ Last year, on May 25th, George Floyd was murdered while
community. The list of such NGOs along with the being arrested by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for
address, contact details, and services provided shall be allegedly using counterfeit money at a grocery store. Floyd
published and revised periodically on the official website. died as a result of asphyxiation, which was caused by Derek
Such details shall be published within 8 weeks from the Chauvin, a white police officer, pressing his knee to Floyd's
date of receipt of copy of this order. neck for nearly nine minutes despite Floyd repeatedly saying,
C. Any person who faces an issue for the reason of their “I can't breathe”.
belongingness to the LGBTQIA+ community may While the prosecutors argued that Chauvin be given a 30-
approach any of the enlisted NGOs for safeguarding and year sentence, the Judge imposed on him a sentence of 22
protecting their rights and a half years (270 months) in prison. He is eligible for
D. The concerned NGO in consultation with the MSJE, shall parole only after serving two-thirds of his sentence, or about
maintain confidential records of such persons who 15 years (with good behavior).
approach the enlisted NGOs and the aggregate data shall Importantly, Minnesota sentencing guidelines mandate a 12
be provided to the concerned Ministry bi-annually. 1/2 years of sentence in prison, however, concurring with
E. Such problems shall be addressed with the best-suited prosecutors, Judge Peter Cahill said that there were
method depending on the facts and circumstances of aggravating circumstances which could justify a heavier
each case be it counselling, monetary support, legal punishment — among them, that Chauvin treated Floyd with
assistance with the support of District Legal Services particular cruelty, abused his position of authority as a police
Authority, or to co-ordinate with law enforcement officer and did it in front of children.
agencies about offenses committed against any persons
belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community.
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India and Russia’s agreement on nuclear power envisions
PRACTICE QUESTIONS building as many as 12 nuclear plants by 2035.
Nuclear energy is clean in nature — with none of the adverse
Passage 1: Moscow's defence ministry said a patrol ship fired impacts linked to fossil fuels — but associated with potential
warning shots and a jet dropped bombs in the path of HMS health hazards because of the radioactive waste generated.
Defender as it sailed some 12 miles (19km) off Crimea's coast. However, advocates of the technology note that the chance of an
The UK government rejected Russia's account of the incident accident — and thus a leak — is low, and that the impact on
people can be avoided.
and denied that any warning shots had been fired.
A BBC correspondent on the warship said it was harassed by [Source: https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/work-starts-on-
5th-unit-of-kudankulam-nuclear-plant-a-major-milestone-for-
Russia's military.
power-sector/686886/]
Aircraft could be heard overhead as BBC defence correspondent
Jonathan Beale filed a report from the deck of HMS Defender in 6. Which of the following Nuclear Power companies is helping
in the development of the 5th unit of the Kudankulam
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the Black Sea as it sailed to Georgia. He described hostile
Nuclear power Plant?
warnings over the radio as the warship's crew prepared for a
possible confrontation. a. Rosatom b. Enel
c. Framatome d. Nukem Energy
Our correspondent, who had been invited on board the ship
before the incident happened, saw more than 20 aircraft 7. Which of the following is Asia’s first nuclear reactor?
overhead and two Russian coastguard boats which at times were a. Apsara Research Reactor
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just 100m (328ft) away. b. Kundankulam I Reactor
This is at odds with statements from both the British prime c. Tarapur Atomic Power Reactor
minister's office and defence ministry, which denied any d. Kakrapur Reactor
confrontation. 8. In 2011, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed with the
[Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57583363] Supreme Court, requesting that nuclear power development
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1. Who was elected as the first President of Ukraine post its
be postponed until safety issues could be independently
examined. What of the following was the petitioner in this
independence in 1991? PIL?
a. Arseniy Yatsenyuk a. MC Mehta b. G. Sundarrajan
b. Victor Yanukovych c. Sunita Narain d. Sunderlal Bahuguna
c. Leonid Kravchuk
9. On November 20, 1988, the Prime Minister of India, Rajiv
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d. Vladimir Vasilyevich Shcherbitsky
Gandhi, and the Soviet head of state, __________, signed
2. On June 28, 2021, Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the building of
Organisation (NATO) launched _________ which two reactors.
includes dozens of warships and was staunchly opposed by
Russia. a. Mikhael Gorbachev b. Alexei Navalny
c. Recep Tayyip Erdogan d. Georgy Malenkov
a. Black Sea Drills b. Mediterranean Sea Drills
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c. Caspian Sea Drills d. Cape Dezhnev Drills 10. The first nuclear explosion/test was undertaken by India in
May 1974 and the test was named __________
3. Recently the Russians fired warning shots against the
encroachment of a British Destrooyer off the coast of a. Operation Vijay
Crimea. The British Destroyer was called? b. Operation Smiling Buddha
c. Operation Polo
a. HMS Defender b. USS Aaron Ward d. Operation Parmanu
c. HMS Acasta d. USS Abbot
Passage 3: Famous for its sandy beaches, crystal-blue waters
4. Russia was ousted from the Group of Eight turning it into and stunning coral reefs, Lakshadweep is described as "paradise
the Group of Seven in the year? islands" or "emerald islands" in tourist brochures and is rarely
a. 1991 b. 2008 ever in the news.
c. 2011 d. 2014 But in recent weeks, angry islanders have made headlines with
5. Who was the chairperson of the 47th G7 summit held on their protests against what they say is "an attack on our identity,
June 9, 2021? culture, religion and land".
a. Boris Johnson b. Joe Biden At the centre of the row is the region's newly-appointed
c. Mario Draghi d. Emmanuel Macron government administrator Praful Khoda Patel, a number of
Passage 2: The construction work for unit 5 of the Kudankulam controversial proposals he plans to implement, a surge in Covid-
Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) began Tuesday with the first 19 cases - and a sedition case against a popular model, actress
pouring of concrete into the foundation plate of the reactor and filmmaker.
building. On Monday residents held a "black day" - they flew black flags
The flagship Indo-Russian project altogether envisages six units, from rooftops and poles and wore black clothes and face masks.
each with a capacity of 1,000 MW, of which two are already And last week, reports said "the entire population" had
active. participated in a day-long fast.
Weighing in on the first pour, Russian Ambassador to India Photographs show protesters in their homes, on rooftops and
Nikolay Kudashev said it was “one of the significant moments in even underwater, holding placards, demanding "justice".
the Russia-India energy cooperation”. [Source: https://bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57497446]
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11. Which of the following laws was not recently introduced in 24. Deepika Kumari won 3 gold medals in Paris this year. She is
the Lakshadweep islands? related to which sport?
a. Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 a) Badminton b) Long Jump
b. Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulation 2021 c) Archery d) Cricket
c. Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation 2021 25. Who has recently been awarded with the Fukuoka Grand
d. Lakshadweep Cooperative Societies Regulation 2021 Prize 2021 of Japan in the Grand Prize category?
12. Which of the following Union Territories are not under the a) Romila Thapar
administration of Praful Patel? b) Palagummi Sainath
a. Lakshadweep c) A.R. Rahman
b. Daman and Diu d) Praveen Sinha
c. Dadra and Nagar Haveli 26. Which country has the world’s most expensive city for
d. Andaman and Nicobar Islands foreign workers?
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13. When was Lakshadweep recognized as a Union Territory? a) Afghanistan b) Uzbekistan
a. 1950 b. 1956 c) Turkmenistan d) Mongolia
c. 1972 d. 1984 27. Which is the costliest city to live in India, according to a
14. Which of the following languages is primarily spoken in recent survey by Mercer?
Lakshadweep? a) Delhi b) Pune
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a. Kannada b. Tamil c) Lucknow d) Mumbai
c. Malayalam d. Telugu 28. Agni P Prime is a -
15. Lakshadweep is a __-island archipelago in the Arabian Sea. a) Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile
a. 32 b. 36 b) Nuclear Capable Cruise Missile
c. 38 d. 40 c) Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL)
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16. Which of the following Indian player won the gold medal at d) Nuclear Capable war tank
ISSF shooting World Cup, in 25m pistol category, held at 29. Who has been awarded with the highest civilian award of
Osijek, Croatia? Mongolia – ‘The Order of Polar Star’?
a) Manu Bhaker b) Hima Das a) Palagummi Sainath b) RK Sabharwal
c) Viswanathan Anand d) Rahi Sarnobat c) Praveen Sinha d) Ukhnaa Khurelsukh
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17. International Solar Alliance is headquartered at 30. Who is currently acting as the Central Vigilance Commissioner
a) Gurugram b) Noida (CVC)?
c) Delhi d) Lucknow a) Ukhnaa Khurelsukh
18. The best judge is one who is less known and seen in the b) Nittoor Srinivasa Rau
media c) Suresh N Patel
d) Shri K. Santhanam
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a) Lord Alfred Denning

b) Lord Wellesley 31. Which state was ranked best performing state in the Smart
c) Thomas Babington Macaulay Cities Award announced by the Union Government?
d) Lord William Bentinck a) Madhya Pradesh b) Uttar Pradesh
19. Which of the following space agency is sending the first ever c) Bihar d) Tamil Nadu
disabled astronaut? 32. International Day of the Tropics was observed on?
a) ESA b) ISRO a) July 10 b) July 1
c) JAXA d) NASA c) June 29 d) June 30
20. NATRAX- the High-Speed Track(HST) was recently 33. Which of the following books is being published by Ruskin
launched by Minster of Heavy Industries, in which of the Bond recently?
following cities? a) ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ b) ‘It’s a great Life’
a) Indore b) Bhopal c) Life is wonderful d) ‘It’s a beautiful Life’
c) Gwalior d) Gurugram 34. Nikol Pashinyan has been elected as the new president of
21. “ITAT e-dwar” is related to which of the following - which of the following countries?
a) Income tax e-filing b) Environment portal a) Haiti b) Ethiopia
c) ICT related queries portal d) None of the above c) Armenia d) Argentina
22. “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, 35. Which of the following schemes for covid orphans has been
DC” has been authored by launched by Odisha?
a) Prakash Javdekar b) Narendra Singh Tomar a) Ashirbad b) PENCIL
c) Kaushik Basu d) Raghuram Rajan c) CM cares for Children d) PRASAD
23. National Statistics Day, celebrated on June 29, is celebrated 36. World’s first GM rubber plant has been planted in which
on the Birth aniversary of state?
a) Nehru b) Gandhi a) Maharashtra b) Assam
c) Ambedkar d) Mahalnobis c) Kerala d) Tamil Nadu
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37. What is the theme for UN Public Service Day 2021, observed 48. Amphotericin B, called as AmB, used to treat fungal
on June 23rd? infections, has been developed by which of the following?
a) “Innovating the Future Public Service: New Government a) Bharat Biotech b) IIT Hyderabad
Models for a New Era to Reach the SDGs” c) IIT Madras d) AIIMS, Delhi
b) “Innovating the Future Service: New Government 49. ‘Stargazing: The Players in My Life’ is a book authored by
Models for better SDG relocation”
a) Kapil Dev b) Ravi Shastri
c) “New Era to Reach the SDGs”
c) Saurav Ganguly d) Kathryn Bryce
d) How to reach SDG goals by 2030
50. World Oceans Day is observed on
38. Laurel Hubbard, who will be the first transgender athlete to
compete at an Olympic games, hails from which of the a) June 8 b) June 10
following countries? c) June 20 d) July 1
a) India b) UK
c) USA d) New Zealand
ANSWER KEY
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39. Karim Khan has been recently appointed as the chief
prosecutor of
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A
a) UN Court
b) International Criminal Court 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. B
c) International Court of Justice 11. D 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
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d) None of the above 16. D 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. A
40. ‘The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis’ is a 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. B
book written by?
26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C
a) Amitav Ghosh b) Laurel Hubbard
31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. A
c) John Murray d) Montek Singh
36. B 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. A
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41. Arrange the following in ascending order of TOP 3 livable
cities of India, in the recently published Ease of Living Index 41. B 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. C
2020, released by the Centre for Science and Environment 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. A
(CSE).
a) Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru
b) Shimla, Chennai, Bengaluru
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c) Shimla, Bhubaneshwar, Bengaluru

d) Chennai, Shimla, Bengaluru
42. PN Paniker is known for
a) Starting the Quit India Movement
b) For opposing Simon Commission
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c) Starting library movement in Kerala

d) Individual satyagraha in Kerala
43. Which of the following states have decided to set up a Vedic
Education and Sanskar Board?
a) MP b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan d) Bihar
44. The Race of My Life is a book by
a) Late Milkha Singh b) Javed Akhtar
c) Dilip Kumar d) Vijay Gokhale
45. 15th edition of Global Peace Index (GPI) as announced by
‘Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) Sydney was
announced recently. India ranked 135th position. Which
country is the least peaceful country according to the survey?
a) Mongolia b) China
c) Afghanistan d) Turkmenistan
46. Finland has topped the Sustainable Development Report
prepared by UN Sustainable Development Solution Network
(SDSN). India was ranked __ out of 165 countries?
a) 10th b) 100th
c) 120 d) 150
47. Jardalu mangoes have been awarded the GI tag recently.
Which state do they belong to?
a) Bihar b) Gujarat
c) MP d) Rajasthan
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