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National & States Affairs ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Economic Affairs …………………………………………………….. 5
Defence Affairs …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Sports & Games ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Science & Technology ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Appointments & Resignations ……………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Awards, Rewards, Recognition & Prizes …………………………………………………………………. 8
Ranks, Reports & Surveys ……………………………………………………………………………………… 9
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National & States Affairs
1. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare recently organized an event to observe World No Tobacco
Day 2024 on May 31. Operational Guidelines for Establishing Tobacco Cessation Centres in Medical
Institutions was also unveiled. The initiative aims to educate and sensitize medical students about
tobacco cessation, aligning with the guidelines set by the National Medical Commission to train
graduates in holistic medicine. Moreover, Indian badminton maestro PV Sindhu was designated as the
brand ambassador for Tobacco Control to motivate young children and youth to steer away from
tobacco in all forms. During the event, awardees of the WHO World No Tobacco Day 2024 Award
were felicitated. The WHO WNTD Award for 2024 was presented to the State Tobacco Control Cell of Odisha and the
Regional Director’s Special Recognition Award for 2024 was presented to Dr. Mir Mushtaq Ahmad (Nodal Officer Kashmir,
National Tobacco Control Program) and the Generation Saviour Association, Punjab. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• MoHFW organized an event to observe World No Tobacco Day 2024 on May 31
• ‘Operational Guidelines for Establishing Tobacco Cessation Centres in Medical Institutions’ was unveiled
• PV Sindhu – designated as brand ambassador for Tobacco Control to motivate youth to steer away from tobacco
• WHO World No Tobacco Day 2024 Award:
- WHO WNTD Award 2024 – State Tobacco Control Cell of Odisha
- Regional Director’s Special Recognition Award 2024 – Dr. Mir Mushtaq Ahmad & Generation Saviour Association,
Punjab
2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) announced to launch a one-stop-portal, “National Health Claim
Exchange (NHCX)”, that will process health insurance claims across hospitals all over the country. The new digital health
claims platform will use a common data collection format that will contain all the information needed by different
insurance companies. It will aim to speed-up the pre-authorisation time and discharge approvals, and bring down
insurance premiums in the future. The claim exchange has been developed as part of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
(ABDM). {Read more}
Smart Points:
• MoHFW – to launch a one-stop-portal, “National Health Claim Exchange (NHCX)”, to process health insurance claims
• Minister of Health & Family Welfare: Mansukh L. Mandaviya | Constituency – Palitana, Gujarat
MoS in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare: Bharati Pravin Pawar & S. P. Singh Baghel
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Economic Affairs
3. Reliance Industries Ltd has signed an agreement with Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Norway-
based Nel ASA, for sourcing technology to make electrolysers for production of Green Hydrogen. The agreement provides
Reliance with an exclusive license for Nel’s alkaline electrolysers in India and also allows Reliance to manufacture Nel’s
alkaline electrolysers for captive purposes globally. Reliance, which aims to turn net zero by 2035, plans to produce 100
GW of renewable energy, a fifth of the nation’s target for non-fossil capacity by the end of 2030. The Indian government
has set a target of 500GW of installed renewable energy by 2030. Of this, solar is expected to account for the largest share
with 280GW. {Read more}
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Smart Points:
• Reliance Ind. Ltd + Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS (Norway) = to make electrolysers for production of Green Hydrogen
• It provides Reliance with license for Nel’s alkaline electrolysers in India & allows it to manufacture Nel’s alkaline
electrolysers for captive purposes globally
• Reliance aims to turn net zero by – 2035 | Plans to produce – 100 GW of RE by end of 2030
• Indian Govt has set a target of 500 GW of installed renewable energy by 2030 | Largest share – Solar (280 GW)
• HQs of Reliance Industries Ltd – Mumbai, Maharashtra | Chairman – Mukesh Ambani | Founded in – 1973
• HQs of Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS – Oslo, Norway | CEO – Håkon Volldal | Founded in – 1927
4. The Center’s decision to increase its employees’ dearness allowance by 4% to 50% has resulted in a substantial revision
in other allowances, including retirement gratuity. As per para 6.2 of the OM dated 4-8-2016 issued by Department of
Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, the maximum limit of Retirement gratuity and death gratuity shall be increased by 25%
whenever the dearness allowance rises by 50% of the basic pay. Accordingly, the maximum limit of Retirement Gratuity
and Death Gratuity under the ‘Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021’ or the ‘Central Civil Services (Payment of
Gratuity under National Pension System) Rules, 2021’, is now increased by 25%, from Rs 20 Lakh to Rs 25 Lakh, with effect
from January 1, 2024. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• Under ‘Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021’ / ‘Central Civil Services (Payment of Gratuity under NPS) Rules,
2021’:
• Maximum limit of Retirement gratuity & death gratuity – increased by 25% to Rs 25 Lakh (from Rs 20 Lakh)
- This revision is a result of dearness allowance increased by 4% – to 50%
5. P. Santhosh has been recommended by the board of the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) to take the
position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the state-owned ‘Bad Bank’ or NARCL. Since January,
Santhosh has served as NARCL’s acting CEO when N Sundar unexpectedly left the position before the end of his term.
Santhosh has been recommended for a 3-year term by the NARCL board. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• P. Santhosh – to take the position of MD & CEO of NARCL or ‘Bad Bank’ for 3 years (succeeding - N Sundar)
• MD & CEO of NARCL – P Santhosh | Chairman – Diwakar Gupta | Lead Sponsor – Canara Bank (12% equity)
6. Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, in association with IndusInd Bank, has launched the co-branded
‘IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card’. The card has no joining or
annual fee and customers will earn rewards for every ₹100 spent, including UPI transactions. It
offers 2.5 times reward points on e-commerce transactions and cash credit of ₹0.40 per reward
point. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• Poonawalla Fin. Ltd. + IndusInd Bank = launched ‘IndusInd Bank Poonawalla Fincorp eLITE RuPay Platinum Credit Card’
• HQs of Poonawalla Fincorp – Pune, Maharashtra | MD & CEO – Arvind Kapil | Chairman – Adar Poonawalla
• HQs of IndusInd Bank – Mumbai, MH | MD & CEO – Sumant Kathpalia | Tagline – “We Make You Feel Richer”
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Defence Affairs
7. Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent reached the Eielson Air Force Base of the U.S. Air Force in Alaska, USA, to participate in the
upcoming edition of the multi-national exercise, “Red Flag 24-2”. Ex-Red Flag 24-2 is a two-week advanced aerial combat
training exercise aimed at integrating aircrew in a multinational environment. The Indian Air Force has sent eight Rafale fighter
planes, Il-78 mid-air refueling aircraft, and C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft to Eielson Air Force Base. India conducts more
military exercises with the US than with any other country. The Red Flag exercise was started by the US Air Force after the
Vietnam War in 1975. The US Air Force conducts several military exercises code named Red Flag in a year. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• IAF – participating in the multi-national exercise, “Red Flag 24-2”, in Alaska, USA
• IAF has sent 8 Rafale fighter planes, Il-78 mid-air refueling aircraft, & C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft
• HQs of IAF – New Delhi | Chief – Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari | Vice Chief – Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh
• US – Washington, D.C. – US Dollar | 46th President – Joe Biden | 49th VP – Kamala Harris
Sports & Games
8. Indian contingent has clinched a total of 7 medals including 1 gold and 6 bronze at the
“Asian Arm Wrestling Championship 2024” in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Shrimant Jha, who
participated in two categories, was the top performer for India. He won the gold medal in
the left-hand para category, while he won the bronze medal in the right-hand para category.
In the Masters category, Laxman Singh Bhandari secured two bronze medals, while Sachin
Goyal won the bronze medal in the competitive right-hand Senior category. Meanwhile, in
the Women’s Right and Left-hand categories, Ibi Lollen from Arunachal Pradesh clinched
two bronze medals. The Indian contingent was competing under the banner of the People’s Armwrestling Federation of
India (PAFI), led by President Preeti Jhangiani. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• “Asian Arm Wrestling Championship 2024” – held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Indian contingent clinched a total of 7 medals (1 Gold + 6 Bronze)
• Top performer for India – Shrimant Jha (1 Gold + 1 Bronze)
• HQs of PAFI – Mumbai, Maharashtra | President – Priti Jhangiani
Science & Technology
9. IIT Bombay has entered a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
to develop India’s first Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager. This advanced sensing tool
will enable better quality control of semiconductor chips, thereby improving product
reliability, safety, and energy efficiency of electrical devices. The collaboration between
TCS and IIT-Bombay is aligned with the National Quantum Mission (NQM). The
Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager can image magnetic fields, enabling a non-
invasive and non-destructive mapping of semiconductor chips. It uses the defects in a diamond’s structure, known as
Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centres. {Read more}
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Smart Points:
• IIT Bombay + TCS = partnership to develop India’s first ‘Quantum Diamond Microchip Imager’
• Aim: To enable better quality control of semiconductor chips
• HQs of TCS – Mumbai, Maharashtra | CEO – K. Krithivasan | Founded in – 1968
• Director of IIT Bombay – Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri
Appointments & Resignations
10. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra addressed the BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the 77 th
World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. Recently, Apurva Chandra was appointed as the head of Committee A at
the 77th session of WHA. Apurva Chandra highlighted that the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre was
virtually launched during India’s presidency, and designated the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National
Institute of Virology (NIV) as the coordinating agency for BRICS vaccine and R&D Centre activities. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• Apurva Chandra – addressed ‘BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting’ on the sidelines of 77th World Health Assembly in
Geneva
• Apurva Chandra – appointed as the head of Committee A at the 77th session of WHA
• ICMR-NIV – designated as the coordinating agency for BRICS vaccine and R&D Centre activities
• BRICS Member Countries (9): Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, & UAE
BRICS Chairmanship 2024 – Russia
Awards, Rewards, Recognition & Prizes
11. The World Health Organization (WHO) has conferred the National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, the country’s premier mental health institution,
with the “Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024”. NIMHANS director Pratima
Murthy received the award at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The Nelson Mandela
Award for Health Promotion, established by WHO in 2019, recognises individuals, institutions
and/or governmental or non-governmental organisations that have demonstrated remarkable
contributions to health promotion. The 2024 award was won jointly by the NIMHANS, India, and Professor Bontle
Mbongwe of Botswana. Edwin Dikoloti of Botswana is the current President of the 77th WHA. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• 77th World Health Assembly – held in Geneva, Switzerland
• NIMHANS – conferred with “Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024” by WHO
• Other winner along with India’s NIMHANS is – Prof. Bontle Mbongwe (Botswana)
• The award was established by WHO in 2019 | President of the 77th WHA – Edwin Dikoloti (Botswana)
• HQs of WHO – Geneva, Switzerland | DG – Tedros Adhanom | Member Countries – 194 | Founded in – 1948
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Ranks, Reports & Surveys
12. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), along with the Tata Group and
Adar Poonawalla-led Serum Institute of India (SII), have been included in the 4th edition of
the “Times Magazine’s Global 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024”. TIME’s annual list
categorizes the top 100 companies into various categories, like Leaders, Disruptors,
Innovators, Titans, & Pioneers. Reliance and Tata Group have been placed in the ‘Titans’
category, while the Serum Institute of India has been chosen for the ‘Pioneers’ category. For Reliance, this marks its
second appearance in the TIME 100 list. TIME magazine described Reliance Industries as “India’s Juggernaut”. In addition
to Reliance, TIME acknowledged the Serum Institute of India as the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer. The full TIME
100 Companies list will be featured on June 10, 2024. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• RIL + Tata Group + SII = included in the 4th edition of “Times Magazine’s Global 100 Most Influential Companies of
2024”
• RIL & Tata Group – placed in the ‘Titans’ category | SII – placed in the ‘Pioneers’ category
• HQs of Reliance Industries Ltd – Mumbai, Maharashtra | Chairman – Mukesh Ambani | Founded in – 1973
• HQs of Tata Group – Mumbai, Maharashtra | Chairman – Natarajan Chandrasekaran
• HQs of SII – Pune, Maharashtra | Chairman – Cyrus S. Poonawalla | CEO – Adar C. Poonawalla | Founded in – 1966
Amount & Agreements
13. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned $2.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2023 to fund the
government’s priority agendas like job-creation, infrastructure-building, green growth and economic inclusiveness. It also
extended $23.53 million in technical assistance and $4.1 million in grants, apart from committing funds of over $1 billion
for private sector projects during 2023. Projects funded by ADB in India include the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial
Corridor Development project, road connectivity projects in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, the expansion of the Delhi-
Meerut rapid rail transit corridor, horticulture development projects in Himachal Pradesh. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• ADB – sanctioned $2.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2023
- Technical assistance – $23.53 million | Grants – $4.1 million | Private sector projects – $1 billion
• Aim: To fund Govt’s priority agendas like job-creation, infrastructure-building, green growth & economic inclusiveness
• HQs of ADB – Mandaluyong, Philippines | President – Masatsugu Asakawa | Members – 68
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MoUs, Collaborations & Partnerships
14. IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has inaugurated
“DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA CoE)” on its campus for interdisciplinary research in next-generation
defence technologies. Notably, DRDO will fund the projects and establish key technical facilities and modern infrastructure
required to enable and boost R&D programs under identified verticals. The DIA CoE at IIT Kanpur was jointly inaugurated
by Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DRDO Chairman, and Prof Manindra Agarwal, Director of
IIT Kanpur. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• IIT Kanpur + DRDO = inaugurated “DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA CoE)” at IIT’s campus
• Aim: Interdisciplinary research in next-generation defence technologies
• Director of IIT Kanpur – Manindra Agrawal
• HQs of DRDO – New Delhi | Chairman – Samir V. Kamat | Established in – 1958
15. The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) has signed an MoU with IIT Hyderabad to collaborate on research and
training. The MoU was signed by Director General of AFMS Lt Gen Daljit Singh, and Director of IIT Hyderabad Prof B S
Murty. The MoU aims to foster innovation and research in developing novel medical devices and addressing health issues
specific to soldiers serving in varied terrains. Key areas of collaboration discussed include drone-based patient transport,
telemedicine innovations, the application of Artificial Intelligence in the medical field, and advancements in
nanotechnology. {Read more}
Smart Points:
• AFMS + IIT Hyderabad = an MoU to collaborate on research & training
• Aim: To foster innovation & research in developing novel medical devices & addressing health issues specific to
soldiers
• Director General of AFMS (DGAFMS) – Lieutenant General Daljit Singh
• Director of IIT Hyderabad – Budaraju Srinivasa Murty
❖ Other Miscellaneous News & Current Static GK:
• Mount Mungalo – Papua New Guinea
• Dokdo/Takeshima Islands – Japan & South Korea
• ‘Nakshatra Sabha’, India’s 1st campaign to promote astro-tourism – Uttarakhand
• IAF’s Emergency Medical Response System (EMRS) – Bengaluru
• Historical Patterns of Indian Strategic Culture (a seminar-cum-exhibition by Army & USI) – New Delhi
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A GLIMPSE OF SOME GENUINE TESTIMONIALS
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ippines – Manila – Peso | President – Ferdinand Marcos Jr
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