- The government of Assam has named its 6th national park to be ‘Raimona’, which is located in the Kokrajhar district of the state. Its area is 422 sq. ft and adjoins the westernmost buffer to Manas Tiger Reserve.
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- Other National Parks in Assam: Dibru-Saikhowa NP, Kaziranga NP, Manas NP, Nameri NP, Orang NP
- The National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) signed MoU with CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute) to promote the cultivation and production of medicinal herbs and plants in India. They will work to develop quality planting material for the plants and herbs which are identified by NMPB.
- Static Part:
- HQ of CSIR-NBRI: Lucknow, UP
- HQ of NMPB: New Delhi
- Important Days and Themes: 9th June: World Accreditation Day
- Theme for 2021: ‘Accreditation: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)’
- Clean Energy and Innovation Summit: It was hosted by Chile. The summit was comprised of the 12th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM 12) 2021 and the 6th Mission Innovation Ministerial (MI-6) 2021. The summit was held under the theme of ‘Ambition into Action-Turning a Year of Ambition into a Decade of Delivery’.
- Static Part:
- HQ of CEM: Paris, France
- At the 12th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM 12) 2021, India and UK jointly launched a new workstream to promote industrial energy efficiency under CEM’s Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative which is coordinated by UNIDO (UN Industrial Development Organisation). This will boost green technologies and will thus raise the demand for low-carbon industrial materials.
- Static Part:
- The next edition of CEM i.e. CEM 13 will be hosted by India
- The BSE STAR MF signed MoU with Godavari Urban Multi State Credit Co-op Society Ltd (GUMCCSL) with an aim to deepen its network of over 70,000 registered distributors. This partnership will enhance the cooperation between BSE STAR MF and the rural market in areas like wealth creation and investment goals.
- Static Part:
- HQ of BSE: Mumbai
- Chairman of BSE: Justice Vikramjit Sen
- MD and CEO of BSE: Ashishkumar Chauhan
- State Bank of India has allotted a loan of Rs 3725 crore for the development of Noida International Airport which will be developed by Yamuna International Airport. Also, the Zurich Airport International AG which is the main shareholder of Yamuna International Airport will grant Rs 2005 crore for the development of Noida International Airport.
- Obituaries: Dr Lakshmi Nandan Bora: He was an Assamese Litterateur.
- CSE’s State of India’s Environment Report 2021
- Appointments on 9th June 2021
- India Elected as Member of ECOSOC for 2022-24
- RBI imposed Penalty on BoI and PNB
- IN to Receive Three MH-60 ‘Romeo’ Multi-Role Helicopters from the US
Question:
Q.1 In which state ‘Raimona’ National Park situated?
a. Assam
b. West Bengal
c. Jharkhand
d. Mizoram
a. Assam
b. West Bengal
c. Jharkhand
d. Mizoram