• Chess Championship: Abhijeet Gupta (Rajasthan) won the Grand Master Open Chess Tournament in Delhi.

• 34th Senior National Wushu Competition 2025: Held in Jaipur at Poornima University from June 14th to 19th.

• BSF Dog Breeding & Training Center, Bikaner: Dogs trained here are deployed to international borders.

• Rajasthan University, Jaipur: Awarded NAAC 'A+' grade.

• Hingonia Gaushala, Jaipur: Launched India's first cow safari.

• Ranthambore Tiger Reserve: Tiger T84 hunted a crocodile.

• Rajasthan Pollution Control Board: Signed an MoU with the Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, to develop the Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030.

• Medical Department, Rajasthan: Signed an MoU with the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment for free treatment of unknown, homeless, and orphaned patients.

• Mohanlal Sukhadia University (Udaipur):

  • Established: 1962
  • Vice-Chancellor: Sunita Mishra (first female)
  • Designated: Yoga University
  • Features: Constitution Park (Rajasthan's first university with one), Sant Pipa Study Center

• Rajasthan Universities:

  • Jai Narain Vyas University: Jodhpur, established 1962.
  • Rajasthan University: Jaipur, NAAC A+ grade.

• AI in Mineral Exploration: Pilot project to begin in Bhilwara, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh.- Rajasthan's Mineral Policy:

  • Implemented on December 4, 2024.
  • Aims to increase mineral production from 58 to 70 types by 2047.
  • Rajasthan State Mineral Exploration Limited is responsible for mineral production.
  • Will utilize AI in mineral exploration, starting with a pilot project in Bhilwara, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh.

• Rajasthan Mineral Statistics:

  • 81 types of minerals are found in Rajasthan.
  • 58 types of minerals are produced in Rajasthan.
  • Rajasthan holds the third rank nationally in mineral reserves and the second rank in mineral production.
  • Rajasthan is known as the "museum of minerals."

• Mineral Exploration in Rajasthan:

  • A pilot project using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in mineral exploration will be implemented in Bhilwara, Bharatpur, and Chittorgarh districts.

• Newly Designated Reserve Zones (Rajasthan):

  • Date: June 5, 2024
  • Khichan (Jodhpur)
  • Fuliya Khurd (Hamirgarh)
  • One location in Bhilwara

• Ramsar Sites (June 4, 2025):

  • Menar (Udaipur), also known as a bird village.
  • Khichan (Phalodi).

• Devamali Village (Rajasthan):

  • Awarded "Best Tourism Village."
  • Houses are traditionally built with unmortared stone, regardless of inhabitants' wealth.

• First Car Mall of India:

  • Located in Mansarovar, Jaipur.

• 34th Senior National Men's and Women's Wushu Championship:

  • Held at Poornima University, Jaipur in 2025.* Industrial Areas of Rajasthan:
  • Jaipur: Mansarovar (FinTech park, automobile sector car mall), Sitarpura (Gems & Jewellery Park), Kukas (Royal Enfield unit, Hardware Technology Park), VKIA (Man Industries Limited), Malviya Nagar.
  • Jodhpur: Basni, Mandore, Boranada, 12 Mile industrial area.

• Jodhpur Airport: Located in Ratanaada, includes a civil airport and an Air Force airport.

• Ramsar Sites (June 4, 2025):

  • Menar (Udaipur): Also known as Bird Village.
  • Khichan (Phalodi, Jodhpur): Famous for the Demoiselle Crane (Kurjan) bird.

• Reserved Areas (June 5, 2024): Khichan (Jodhpur) is one of three areas designated as reserved areas on this date.

• Rajasthan FinTech Developments:

  • FinTech park located in Mansarovar, Jaipur.
  • Mahatma Rajiv Gandhi FinTech Digital University located in Jodhpur.

• Dhriti Aaba Tribal Village Development Campaign (Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan):

  • Aims to develop 619 villages across 37 districts in Rajasthan.
  • Launched in Kotda block, Udaipur, Rajasthan.```markdown

Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (Tribal Village Excellence Campaign)

• Launched October 2, 2024, in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
• Objective: Development of tribal villages.
• Involves 25 schemes across 17 departments.
• Budget: ₹79,156 crore.
• Implementation:
  • 30 states and union territories (26 states, 4 union territories).
  • 549 districts, 2911 blocks, approximately 63,843 villages.
• Rajasthan Implementation:
  • 37 districts, approximately 207 blocks, 619 villages (6019 villages also referenced)

Appointments

• Oman Power Investment LLC:
  • CEO: Mohammed Rafiq Dare (from Jaipur).
• India:
  • Director, Primary Education & Literacy Department (Delhi): Bhagwati Prasad Kalal.
  • Chief Information Commissioner of India: Heeralal Samariya.
  • Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Sanjay Malhotra (from Bikaner, Rajasthan).

    *   Jhalana Leopard Safari (Jaipur): First in Rajasthan.
    *   Amagarh Leopard Safari (Jaipur).
    *   Nahargarh Leopard Safari (Jaipur): Inaugurated June 5, 2025, by CM Bhajan Lal Sharma.
    *   Other Locations: Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary, Todgarh Rawli Sanctuary, Bassi Sanctuary, Shergarh Sanctuary, Jaisamand Sanctuary, Jawai Dam, Khetri Banshial, Mount Abu Sanctuary.
*   **Rare Turtle Discovery**

    *   A rare soft-shell turtle with leucism (likely misspelling) found in the Jhalana Leopard Safari, Jaipur.
*   **2027 Census**

    *   Reference Date: March 1, 2027.
    *   Reference Date (J&K, Ladakh, Himachal, Uttarakhand): October 1, 2026.
    *   Digital census via mobile app.
    *   Citizen self-reporting.
    *   Two-phase process: counting blocks/villages, then individuals.
    *   Caste-based census.
    *   Notification: June 16, 2025, by Union Home Ministry.
*   **Oman Power Investment LLC**

    *   Mohammed Rafiq appointed CEO.- **Census 2027**
    - Notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on June 16, 2025.
    - Reference Date: March 1, 2027 (excluding J&K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand).
    - Reference Date for J&K, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand: October 1, 2026.
    - Digital census using a mobile app and self-reporting ("saugana").
    - Two phases: counting blocks/villages, then individual headcounts.
    - Includes caste-based data.

- **Other Current Affairs**
    - Rare turtle sighting at a leopard safari in Rajasthan.
    - CEO appointed for Power Investment LLC.
    - Dharti Aabha Tribal Village Development Program mentioned.
    - First automobile sector launch in India.
    - AI used for mineral exploration for the first time in Rajasthan.
    - 34th Senior National Women's and Men's Wushu Competition 2025.