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DAILY GK DOSE 19th JUNE – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS
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DAILY DOSE 19th JUNE – 2025 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Obituary
- Former ISRO scientist Nellai Su Muthupassed away on June 16 at the age of 74.
- Known science communicator and author of 70+ books.
- Collaborated with APJ Abdul Kalam.
- Received Best Book Awardsin 2000, 2004, and 2005.
- Honored with Kavimamani Award(Malaysia) and Tamil Nadu Govt. Book Awards.
2. World Sickle Cell Day 2025
- Date:19 June.
- Theme:“Global Action, Local Impact: Empowering Communities for Effective Self-Advocacy”.
- Recognized by UN General Assemblyin 2008.
- Sickle cell disease: inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells.
3. India–Ukraine Agricultural Cooperation
- First Joint Working Group (JWG)meeting held virtually on 18 June 2025.
- Co-chaired by Shri Ajeet Kumar Sahu(India) and Oksana Osmachko (Ukraine).
- Focus: food processing, digital agriculture, genome editing, soil mapping, etc.
4. Ministry of Panchayati Raj & BHASHINI MoU
- Signed on 19 June 2025to promote multilingual e-governance.
- Aims to use AI-driven translation tools.
- Supports 22 Indian languagesunder Digital India Bhashini.
- Will enhance rural participation in Panchayati Raj Institutions.
5. Padma Bhushan to Ram Bahadur Rai
- Veteran journalist and IGNCA Trust President.
- Could not attend Rashtrapati Bhavan; award conferred at IGNCA office.
- Noted works: Manzil Se Zyada Safar, Shashwat Vidrohi Rajneta, etc.
- Earlier awarded Padma Shri (2015), Hindi Ratna Samman (2019), and more.
6. Annual FASTag Pass & Road Safety Initiatives
- FASTag Annual Passto be launched on 15 August 2025 for ₹3,000.
- Covers 200 trips or 1 year, for private vehicles (cars, jeeps, vans).
- Launch of ANPR-FASTag Barrier-less Tollingand Rajmarg Yatra App.
- Aim: reduce toll congestionand improve cashless accident treatment.
- Target: reduce road deaths by 50% by 2030(Stockholm Declaration).
7. Mizoram & BHASHINI Division MoU
- Signed on 18 June 2025in New Delhi.
- Focus: Promote native Mizo language
- Workshop “BHASHINI Rajyam” to be held in Aizawl.
- Enhances AI models, citizen engagement, and inclusive governance.
8. PM Modi’s Visit to Croatia
- First official visit; met Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovićin Zagreb.
- Signed 4 MoUs: agriculture, cultural exchange (2026–30), science & tech (2025–29), Hindi Chair at University of Zagreb.
- Gifted reprint of first Sanskrit grammar in Latin (1790)by Filip Vezdin.
9. Secretariat Reforms Report – May 2025
- 22nd monthly reportreleased by DARPG.
- Scrap disposal revenue: ₹3,163.97 crore(2021–2025), ₹284.84 crore in May.
- 66,000 filesweeded out, 350,000 sq ft office space freed.
- 47% filescreated electronically; 40 ministries achieved full e-File adoption.
10. Inclusive Education MoU (DEPwD, NIOS, NCERT)
- Signed to support Divyangjan educationunder NEP 2020 & RPWD Act 2016.
- Establishment of Special Accredited Institutions (SAIEDs).
- NIOS: manages academics, exams, certifications.
- NCERT: revises curriculum for accessibility.
- Formation of Joint Coordination Committeeto monitor implementation.
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