PRELIMS BITS
1. Global Wind Day 2022 is celebrated across the world on:
--15th June (Theme: celebrate to enjoy the benefits of Wind energy and providing education to the individuals about the power and potential of wind energy to change the world.)
2. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is annually observed on:
--15th June (Theme: “Combatting Elder Abuse”)
3. Which country has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil:
--Russia (First biggest supplier of oil: Iraq) (India's third-largest consumer of oil in the world)
4. Name Microsoft's oldest browser that will be completely phased out from June 15:
--Internet Explorer (IE) retiring after 27 years.
5. India's Neeraj Chopra set a new national record as he threw 89.30 meters javelin throw at:
--The Paavo Nurmi games held in Finland (previous record throw: 87.58m, at Tokyo Olympics 2021)
6. Kamla Nagar Market in Delhi will soon be known as:
--"pride of Delhi"
7. what is India's rank in World Bank’s Environment Performance Index 2022 among 180 countries:
--180, bottom position (Index given by Yale and Columbia universities)
8. which country topped the World Competitiveness Index of 63 economies compiled by the Institute for Management Development:
--Denmark (India's position: 37th)
10. Name India's First Covid Vaccine for Animals:
--Anocovax (developed by the Haryana’s ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines.)
11. Name India's first centralized AC railway terminal in the country:
--The Ultra Luxury Sir M. Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal at Bengaluru, Karnataka
12. US President joe Biden nominated which Indian-American to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment:
-- security expert Radha lyengar plumb
13. which are India's top 10 most valuable companies as per Hurun list:
--1) reliance Industries(value- 18,87,881 crore); 2)Tata consultancy services; 3)HDFC bank; 4)Infosys; 5)ICICI bank; 6)Adani Green Energy; 7)Bharti Airtel; 8)Housing Development Finance Corporation; 9)Bajaj Finance; 10)Kotak Mahindra Bank
14. India's first steel-slag road is inaugurated in:
--Surat, Gujrat by union minister of steel: Ram Chandra prasad
NEWS IN DETAIL (FOR U.P JUDICIARY MAINS+PRELIMS)
15. The government announced the 'Agnipath' scheme:
--what: This scheme provides for a process for recruiting soldiers in the Army, Navy, and Air force, to be hired for a term of four years on contract. it focuses on individuals below the rank of officials to have a younger and fitter lot.
--who can apply: Under this scheme, both men and women between the ages of 17.5 and 21 can apply.
--Eligibility criteria: it will be an "All India All class" based recruitment. Agniveers will meet medical requirements for enlistment in the armed forces according to their particular categories/trades applied. Agniveers' educational qualifications will also be an important aspect for enrolment in many categories, such as The educational requirement for becoming a General Duty (GD) soldier is Class 10.
--IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) to offer a special three-year program for ‘Agniveers’
-- Home Ministry to give priority to Agniveers who complete 4 years of service under Agnipath scheme in the recruitment of CAPFs, Assam Rifles
16. First National Conference of Chief Secretaries being held at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh:
--Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the first National Conference of Chief Secretaries at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) from 16-17 June.
--the conference aims at strengthening center-state relations, rapid and sustained economic growth in partnership with the states, initiating collaborative action for higher growth with sustainability, creation of jobs, education, ease of living, and Aatmanirbharta (Self-Reliance) in agriculture.
--Mainly three themes have been curated to have detailed deliberations over during the conference--(i) Implementation of the National Education Policy; (ii) Urban governance; and (iii) Crop diversification and achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds, pulses, and other agri- commodities.
17. The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol is being conducted:
--The 38th India-Indonesia coordinated patrol is being conducted between the Indian Naval Units of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) and the Indonesian Navy in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca from 13 to 24 June 2022.
--38th CORPAT includes a visit to ANC by Indonesian Naval Units at Port Blair from June 13 to 15, 2022 followed by a sea phase in the Andaman Sea and a visit of IN units to Sabang In Indonesia.
18. cabinet approves mega 5G auction:
--The Union Cabinet has approved the auction of airwaves capable of offering fifth generation, or 5G, telecom services, including ultra high-speed Internet, and gave its nod for setting up of captive 5G networks by big tech firms.
--The spectrum auction is likely to start on July 26, 2022, and the pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 20, 2022.
19. japan to be a part of NATO summit for the first time:
--In a first instance, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will attend this month's NATO summit which is scheduled to be held in Madrid from June 28 to 30
--He will become Japan's first leader to join a top meeting of the transatlantic alliance.
--South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol will also be the first leader of his country to attend the summit.
20. Supreme Court issues notice to Uttar Pradesh government on the recent demolition of houses:
--recently the U.P government demolished houses of violence accused for which hon'ble supreme court issued a notice to U.P government.
--court observed that it can't stay demolition but the process of law must be followed for the demolition of unauthorized structures.
--The court granted the State Three days to show how the recent demolitions were carried out in accordance with the law.