- Important Days & Events
- June 30th is observed as World Asteroid Day.
- Theme: “Small is beautiful.”
- June 30th is also observed as the International Day of Parliamentarism
- Theme: Public Engagement
- Obituaries: Xerox Holding CEO John Visentin passes away after complications from an ongoing illness.
- NASA successfully launched the CAPSTONE spacecraft to the moon from New Zealand. The full form of CAPSTONE is Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment.
- Delhi-born Raja Krishnamoorthi, 48 has won the Democratic primary for a Congressional seat in the US from Illinois with over 71% of the votes.
- Recently Punjab government passed a resolution against the Centre’s Agnipath defence recruitment scheme to roll out back.
- Lenskart Eyewear bought a majority stake in Japan’s Owndays Inc. which will create one of Asia’s biggest online retailers of eyewear.
- Karnataka government will be going to launch the redesigned web portal 'Skill Connect' on 15th July.
- India committed to protecting at least 30% of “our” lands, waters, and oceans by 2030 at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon.
- A new initiative called “Partners in the Blue Pacific” launched by The US Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the United Kingdom, effective and efficient cooperation with the region’s small island nations.
- Uddhav Thackeray has resigned as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, due to instability in the government.
- Rupee Falls 18 paise to close at New low of 79.03 against US Dollar
- Central Banks need stronger communication in Turbulent Times
- PM Modi launches schemes to strengthen MSME Sector
- 100% Electric Two-Wheelers penetration by FY27, NITI Aayog Report
- Monkeypox spreading in vulnerable groups, including children, warns WHO
Questions:
Q.1 Which of the following state government has passed a resolution against the Agnipath Scheme?a. Haryana
b. Punjab
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Goa
Q.2 Recently the term CAPSTONE was seen in news related to which of the following field?
a. Space
b. Artificial Intelligence
c. Machine Learning
d. NFTs
