| The place in Uttarakhand where India's first lichen park has been developed by Uttarakhand Forest Department to protect, conserve and cultivate lichen | Munsiyari, Pithoragarh |
| The Indian umpire who has been chosen to be a part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Elite Panel of Umpires for the year 2020-21 | Nitin Menon |
| The Health Minister of Kerala who has been honoured by the UN for her efforts to fight COVID-19 in Kerala | K.K. Shailaja |
| The rank of India in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss banks at the end of 2019 (UK is ranked at the 1st position) | 77 |
| The theme of Statistics Day observed on 29 June 2020 to mark the birth anniversary of Prof. P C Mahalanobis | SDG- 3 (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages) & SDG- 5 (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls) |
| The two countries which have won the bid to host FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 beating the bid by Colombia | Australia and New Zealand |
| The Indian economist who has been chosen to be awarded the 2020 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his work on issues around global justice by German Publishers and Booksellers Association, Börsenverein | Amartya Sen |
| The airport in Uttar Pradesh for which Union Cabinet has given its approval to be declared an International Airport | Kushinagar |
| The company which has become the first Indian company to touch $150 billion in market capitalisation in stock market | Reliance Industries |
| The Turkish diplomat and politician who has been elected as the President of the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations | Volkan Bozkir |
| The Indian Railways zone which has launched AI enabled robot Captain Arjun (Always be Responsible and Just Use to be Nice) to intensify the screening and surveillance of railway passengers and railway staff | Central Railways |
| The leading soil scientist from Ohio State University, who has been chosen for 2020 World Food Prize for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increasing food production that conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change | Dr. Rattan Lal |
| The autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways which has become the first construction sector organisation to go ‘Fully Digital’ | National Highways Authority of India |
| The patriotic poem written by Kantakabi Laxmikanta Mohapatra which has been given the State anthem status by Odisha cabinet | Bande Utkala Janani |
| The oil field in Tinsukia district of Assam which caught fire on June 9 resulting in death of 2 Oil India Limited persons | Baghjan |
| The Indian poet, lyricist and writer who has been chosen for the Richard Dawkins Award 2020 by US based organisation Center for Inquiry | Javed Akhtar |
| The 13 year old girl from Tamil Nadu who has been chosen by UNADAP to be its Goodwill Ambassador for the Poor (the girl had spent her Rs. 5 lakhs savings on migrants) | M. Nethra |
| The former Delhi Police chief and former Governor of Jharkhand, Manipur and Mizoram, who passed away on 05 June 2020 | Ved Marwah |
| The Indian writer who has been chosen for The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 for Asia region by Commonwealth Foundation for her work The Great Indian Tee and Snakes | Kritika Pandey |
| The well-known Bollywood filmmaker-screenwriter best known for directing films like Choti Si Baat, Rajnigandha, Baaton Baaton Mein etc who passed away on 04 June 2020 | Basu Chatterjee |
| The special micro-credit facility scheme for providing affordable loan upto Rs. 10,000/- to street vendors launched by the Central Govt is named | PM SVANIDHI |
| The tropical cyclone which originated in Arabian Sea and made landfall near Mumbai causing loss of lives and property in Maharashtra was named | Cyclone Nisarga |
| The Bollywood music director and singer of Sajid-Wajid duo, famous for giving music in films Dabangg, Welcome etc. who passed away on 31 May 2020 | Wajid Khan |
| The cricketer who is only one from India to figure in 2020 Forbes' list of world's highest-paid athletes (list topped by Roger Federer, Christiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi) | Virat Kohli |
Purpose: To empower and provide livelihood opportunities in areas/ villages witnessing large number of returnee migrant workers affected by the devastating COVID-19.
Launched by: PM Shri Narendra Modi through video conferencing.
Flagged-off from: Village Telihar, Block Beldaur, district Khagaria, Bihar through Video-Conference attended by the CMs and Representatives of the 6 Participating States.
An amount of Rs 50,000 Crores would be spent for building durable rural infrastructure under the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan.
States in which it will be implemented: 1. Bihar; 2. Uttar Pradesh; 3. Madhya Pradesh; 4. Rajasthan; 5. Odisha and 6. Jharkhand
Work areas identified: 1. Construction of Community sanitation centre (CSC); 2. Construction of Gram Panchayat Bhawan; 3. Works under 14th FC funds; 4. Construction of National Highway works; 5. Water conservation & Harvesting works; 6. Construction of Wells; 7. Plantation works; 8. Horticulture; 9. Construction of Anganwadi Centers; 10. Construction of rural housing works; 11. Rural connectivity works; 12. Solid and liquid waste management works; 13. Construction of farm ponds; 14. Construction of cattle sheds; 15. Construction of poultry sheds; 16. Construction of Goat Shed; 17. Construction of Vermi-compost structures; 18. Railway; 19. RURBAN; 20. PM Kusum; 21. Bharat Net; 22. CAMPA plantation; 23. PM Urja Ganga Project; 24. KVK training for Livelihoods; 25. District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) works.
Born: 21.01.1986; Death: 14.06.2020
Actor, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
Debut TV serial: Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008)
Debut Film: Kai Po Che
Other Films: Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015), PK (2014), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Kedarnath (2018) and Chhichhore (2019).
Launched Sushant4Education programme to help students achieve their dreams.
| Sl. No | Crop | MSP (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paddy (Common) | 1,868 |
| 2. | Paddy (Grade A) | 1,888 |
| 3. | Maize | 1,850 |
| 4. | Tur (Arhar) | 6,000 |
| 5. | Groundnut | 5,275 |
| 6. | Sunflower Seed | 5,885 |
| Large States | |
|---|---|
| Rank | State |
| 1. | Gujarat |
| 2. | Tamil Nadu |
| 3. | Maharashtra |
| Small States | |
| Rank | State |
| 1. | Goa |
| 2. | Manipur |
| 3. | Meghalaya |
| UTs | |
| Rank | UT |
| 1. | Chandigarh |
| 2. | Delhi |
| 3. | Andaman islands |
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2012
Designated by: Food and Agricultural Organisation
First observed: 2001
Theme: 20th Anniversary of World Milk Day
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First observed: 1983
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1974
Host Country: Colombia
Theme: Biodiversity
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2019
Theme: Food Safety - Everyone's Business
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2009
Action focus: Gender and the Ocean
Designated by: International Labour Organization
First Observed in: 2002
Theme: Protect Children from Labour, now more than ever
Designated by: World Health Organisation
First Observed in: 2004
Theme: Safe Blood Saves Lives
Slogan: Give blood and make the world a healthier place
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 2012
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1995
Theme: Food. Feed.Fibre. - the links between consumption and land
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2015
Designated by: UN General Assembly
Theme: Every Action Counts
First Observed in: 2001
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Yoga for Health - Yoga at Home
First Observed in: 2015
Designated by: International Olympic Committee
First Observed in: 1948
Theme: Move, Learn and Discover
Observed to: Celebrate the foundation of the International Olympic Committee at the Sorbonne, Paris, on 23 June 1894.
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2011
Designated by: UN General Assembly
First Observed in: 1988
Theme: Better Knowledge for Better Care
Released by: Union HRD Minister
| Rank | University |
|---|---|
| Overall | |
| 1. | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 2. | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
| 3. | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| University | |
| 1. | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
| 2. | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi |
| 3. | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
| Engineering | |
| 1. | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
| 2. | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| 3. | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| Management | |
| 1. | Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
| 2. | Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru |
| 3. | Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta |
| Colleges | |
| 1. | Miranda House, Delhi |
| 2. | Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi |
| 3. | Hindu College, Delhi |
| Rank | University |
|---|---|
| 1. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| 2. | Stanford University |
| 3. | Harvard Universtiy |
| 172. | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
| 185. | Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
| 193. | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Rank | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Denmark | 107. | Bhutan |
| 2. | Luxembourg | 120. | China |
| 3. | Switzerland | 142. | Pakistan |
| 4. | United Kingdom | 145. | Nepal |
| 5. | France | 168. | India |
Launched by: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
CHAMPIONS: which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength
The portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances, encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding. It is a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry.
Detailed objectives of CHAMPIONS:
CHAMPIONS: Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength
PM SVANIDHI: Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's Atmanirbhar Nidhi
YUKTI: Young India combating COVID with Knowledge, Technology and Innovation