Global Events & Relations

• 72nd Miss World Title: Won by Opal Sujata (Thailand), hosted in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• Ukraine Drone Attack: Ukraine launched "Operation Spider Web" on Russia.
• EU Naval Force Exercise: European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) held its first tabletop exercise in Mumbai.
• UN General Assembly 80th Session President: Analena Berbock (Germany).
• 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum: Hosted by Brazil.
• UN Body Membership (2026-28): India became a member of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). ECOSOC has 54 members.
• UN Security Council Non-Permanent Members (2026-27): Latvia, Bahrain, Colombia, Liberia, and Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) were selected. The UNSC has 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members. Pakistan assumed the July presidency.
• UN Ocean Conference 2025: Held in France.
• 4th UN Ocean Conference 2028: To be hosted by Chile and South Korea.
• Knighthood by King Charles III: Awarded to footballer David Beckham.
• First Joint Military Exercise "Tiger Claw": Conducted between India and the USA.
• International Military Exercise "Valtops": Conducted by NATO.
• 8th Joint Military Exercise "Shakti": Conducted between India and France.
• UEFA Nations League 2024-25: Won by Portugal.
• IAEA Nuclear Emergency Exercise CONVEX 2025: Held in Romania.
• Bloomberg Philanthropy Award 2025: Awarded to India for tobacco prevention.
• First Indian Prime Minister to Visit Croatia: PM Modi (Croatia's capital is Zagreb).
• First Female Head of MI6 (UK Intelligence Agency): Blanche Matarvely.
• World's Largest Gas Field "South Pars": Located in Iran.
• Cyprus's Highest Civilian Award (Grand Cross of Makarios III): Awarded to PM Modi.
• US Air Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites: Under "Operation Midnight Hammer".
• Iran Missile Attack on US Airbase in Qatar: Under "Operation Basayeh al-Fatah".
• "Big Beautiful Bill": Related to the USA.
• International Animation Festival: Indian film "Desi Oon" won Jury Prize for Best Commissioned Film in France.
• ITF Women's Tournament: Indian tennis player Ankita Raina won a doubles title in Portugal.
• Colombo Dockyard: Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Mumbai acquired a 52.96 million USD controlling stake.
• Asian Wrestling Championship 2025 (U23 & U17): Indian team won 35 medals in Vietnam.

National & Domestic Affairs

• Functional Literacy: Mizoram (1st), Goa (2nd), Tripura (3rd) achieved full functional literacy.
• Education Standards Agreement: Uttar Pradesh signed an agreement with Australia's Monash University.
• Tobacco Purchase Age Increase: Karnataka increased minimum age from 18 to 21 under COTPA Amendment Act 2024.
• Kheer Bhawani Mela: Organized in Jammu & Kashmir.
• Operation Sindoor Memorial Park: Established in Kutch, Gujarat.
• ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: To be hosted by India.
• Latest Ramsar Sites: Khichan (Phalodi, Rajasthan) and Menar (Udaipur, Rajasthan) added to the National Ramsar Site List.
• Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council: S. Mahendra Dev appointed as Chairman.
• First E-commerce Company with NBFC License: Flipkart received a license from RBI.
• India's First Indigenous AI Model: "Bharat Jian" (Government-backed, multi-language).
• National E-Governance Award 2025 (Gram Panchayat Digital Governance): Rohini Gram Panchayat (Maharashtra) won the gold medal.
• Test Series Renamed "Anderson Tendulkar Trophy": Formerly the Pataudi Trophy (India vs England).
• Vande Ganga Water Conservation Campaign: Started in Rajasthan.
• World's Highest Rail Arch Bridge: Located on the Chenab River, part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (359m high, 1315m long), runs Vande Bharat Express.
• King Suheldev Memorial: Started in Uttar Pradesh.
• India's First Vande Bharat Rail Maintenance Depot: To be established in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
• UN Sasakawa Award 2025 for Disaster Risk Reduction: Awarded to Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.
• International Sports Day 2025: Celebrated for the first time on June 11th.
• ICC Hall of Fame: MS Dhoni became the 11th Indian cricketer inducted, along with two Indian women: Nitu David and Diana Edulji.
• World's Largest Container Ship MSC Arena: Arrived at Vizhinjam Port (Kerala).
• New Base Year for GDP: 2022-23.
• India's First Underwater Museum (INS Guldar): To be launched in Maharashtra.
• Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Started in Puri, Odisha. Lord Jagannath's chariot is named Nandighosh.
• Air India AI171 Accident: Boeing 787 Starline crashed near Ahmedabad during takeoff. Investigation led by Govind Mohan (Home Secretary).
• New Motto for Lokpal: "Strengthen Citizens, Expose Corruption."
• Environmental Restoration Program "Withoot": Started by Kerala.
• Heat-Tolerant Pigeon Pea (Arhar) Variety (ICPB2544): Developed by ICRISAT.
• Shankardev Award 2023 (Assam Government): Awarded to Sonal Mansingh.
• AC Cooling Limit: Government of India set maximum AC cooling limit to 28°C and minimum to 20°C for homes, hotels, and offices.
• International Yoga Day: Visakhapatnam declared the national host city for 10th anniversary. Theme: "Yoga for One Earth, One Health."
• International Big Cat Alliance Head: Bhupender Yadav (Alwar MP, Environment Minister).
• New Flowering Plant Species "Portulaca Bharat": Discovered in Aravalli, Jaipur.
• GI Tag "Ozophany": Awarded to a product from Goa.
• India's Largest Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal: Inaugurated in Manesar, Haryana by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
• First State to Adopt Mobile-based E-voting System for Urban Elections: Bihar.
• ISRO Model Rocket Launch Testing: First successful testing in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
• Operation Sindhu: Central Government launched to evacuate Indians from Iran.
• Falcon 200 Manufacturing: Reliance Infra and Dassault Aviation to manufacture in Maharashtra.
• Performance Grade Index 2.0 Report (Education Ministry, 2023-24): Chandigarh rated as the best performing state/UT.
• FASTag Annual Pass: Central Government introduced a ₹3200 annual pass for FASTag-based toll payments.
• Sickle Cell Disease Drug Development Award: ₹10 crore prize named after Birsa Munda.
• Pratibha Setu Portal: Launched by UPSC.
• Hindi as Third Language in Schools: Maharashtra adopted Hindi as a general third language in schools (amidst controversy, also declared Abhijat Marathi Day).
• Lenacapavir Drug (US FDA Approved): For HIV.
• Digital Payment Award 2024-25: Awarded by the Finance Ministry to Paytm India Post Payment Bank.
• Rashtrapati Tapovan and Rashtrapati Niketan: Inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in Dehradun.
• Halley's Comet Archival Evidence: First found in India at Mallikarjuna Swami Temple (Andhra Pradesh).
• Project 17A Stealth Frigate INS Nilgiri: First deployment in Visakhapatnam.
• 10th Women's T20 World Cup 2026: To be hosted by England.
• Asian Para-Badminton Championship (Thailand): Indian team won 27 medals.
• Panel for Reviewing Reliance on Coaching Centers for Entrance Exams: Headed by Vineet Joshi.
• Constitution Assassination Day (Samvidhan Hatya Diwas): First time observed on June 25th (marking the third emergency declaration in 1975).
• Panel for All India Household Income Survey 2026: Formed under the Surjit Bhalla Committee.
• Third Fully Functionally Literate State (ULLAS Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram): Tripura.
• First Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Mission - Nuclear Power Plant: To be established in Bihar.
• International Potato Center (South Asia Regional Center): Cabinet approved its establishment in Singana, Uttar Pradesh.
• India's First Butterfly Sanctuary: Inaugurated in Arlam Forest, Kerala.
• 5th Khelo India University Games: To be hosted by Rajasthan (Jaipur).
• Indian Conservation Conference ICON 2025: Held in Dehradun.
• ICMR Pune Genomics Surveillance Facility: Launched "Nakshatra" high-performance computing facility.
• India's First AI-Powered Smart Traffic System: Launched in Delhi (Dwarka Expressway).
• First Export of Rose-Scented Lychee: From Pathankot, Punjab, to Qatar and UAE.
• First Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) "Adamya": Included in Indian Coast Guard fleet in Goa (part of 8 FPVs).
• Month-long Folk Festival "Bonalu": Celebrated in Telangana (along with Bathukamma).
• National Turmeric Board: Inaugurated by Union Minister Amit Shah in Nizamabad, Telangana.
• Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Chief: Parag Jain appointed.
• India's Longest Animal Overpass Corridor on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Inaugurated in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve.
• Operation Bihali: Started by the Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmir.

Sports

• IPL 18th Edition Winner: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Punjab in the final held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Gujarat.
  • Orange Cap: Sai Sudarshan (Gujarat).
  • Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna.
  • RCB Captain: Rajat Patidar.
• French Open 2025: Men's Singles won by Carlos Alcaraz (Spain); Women's Singles won by Coco Gauff (USA).
• "Young Player of the Season Award" (Women): Anahat Singh (Squash).
• World Test Championship 2025: Won by South Africa (defeated Australia).
• eSports World Cup 2025 Global Ambassador: Cristiano Ronaldo.
• Ostrava Golden Spike 2025: Neeraj Chopra won gold in javelin throw.
• Armand Duplantis: Set his 12th world record in pole vault with 6.28 meters.
• Rishabh Pant: First Indian and second in the world (wicketkeeper) to score centuries in both innings of a Test match.

Books & Authors

• Book "Sangathil Manviy Vyavasthapan": Related to Nitin Gadkari.
• Book "The One": By Shikhar Dhawan.

Rankings & Indices

• Climate Change Performance Index 2025: India ranked 10th.
• Global Gender Gap Index (World Economic Forum): India ranked 131st (previously 129th).
  • Other ranks mentioned: Press Freedom Index (151st), Sustainable Development Goals (99th), Human Development Index (130th), Happiness Index (118th).
• Energy Transition Index 2025 (World Economic Forum): India ranked 71st.
• Global Peace Index 2025: India ranked 115th.
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index: India ranked 99th (first time under 100).
• Global Unicorn Index 2025: India ranked 3rd (after USA and China).

Discoveries & Others

• Mount Etna Volcano Eruption: In Italy.
• Neolithic Discoveries - Daujli Hading: Found in Assam.
• Astronomical Event "Strawberry Moon": Occurred on June 10-11 night after 18 years.
• New Flowering Plant Species "Portulaca Bharat": Discovered in Aravalli, Jaipur.
• Halley's Comet Archival Evidence: First found in India at Mallikarjuna Swami Temple (Andhra Pradesh).