Greater Flamingo Sanctury
NEWS- Tamil Nadu government has officially declared a Greater Flamingo Sanctury at Dhanushkodi.
- Location– Dhanushkodi, Ramanathanpuram district, TN.
- Nestled – within the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere reserve.
- Critical stopover along the Central Asian Flyway.
- Region supports 128 bird species.
- About Greater Flamingo–
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- Large wading bird known for its distinctive pink feathers and unique feeding habits.
- Scientific name– Phoenicopterus ruber.
- Distribution-it’s range spans Africa, Western Asia, and southern Europe.
- Habitat– found in shallow, saline, alkaline wetland.
- IUCN Status – Least concern.
- Wild Life Protection Act status – Schedule II
- Kutch Rann is the flamingo capital of India.
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The French Open
NEWS- COCO Gauff wins the 2025 French Open.
- Defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
- Frist American player to win second singles major since Serena Williams at Roland Garros 2002.
- The French open is also known as Roland Garros.
- Maximum tournament wins by – Rafael Nadal.
- Played on – Clay court.
Starlink
NEWS – Elon Musk’s starlink gets license to launch satellite internet services in India.
- Facility – high speed satellite-based Internet service.
- Approved by – Department of Telecommunications.
- Satellite placed – 550 km (LEO)
- Speed – 150mbps
- Jio and Bharti’s One web were the first two companies to get this license – starlink is the third.
Gene edited sheep
NEWS- Kashmir have successfully developed India’s first Gene edited sheep.
- Researchers- SKUAST-Kashmir.
- Technique- CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
- Target gene- Myostatin.
- Result- Increased muscle mass by 30%
- Significance- A step towards developing hardier and meatier livestock breeds and a first for India in gene-edited livestock.
Flipkart
NEWS – Flipkart has become the first Indian e-commerce company to receive non-banking financial company (NBFC) licence.
- Licence gets by – RBI .
- 3rd company to become NBFC.
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- Licence – register as an NBFC under the RBI Act, 1934 + company must be incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 or 2013
- main business – agriculture, industry, trade in goods/services, or real estate.
- NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits.
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MCQs
Q1. What is the Greater Flamingo known for?
A) Singing
B) Building nests in trees
C) Pink feathers and long legs
D) Hunting at night
Q2. Who won the women’s singles title at the 2025 French Open?
A) Iga Swiatek
B) Aryna Sabalenka
C) Coco Gauff
D) Loïs Boisson
What recent milestone has Starlink achieved in India as of June 2025?
A) Launched services in major Indian cities
B) Received license from Department of Telecommunications
C) Started manufacturing user terminals locally
D) Partnered with ISRO for satellite design
Q4. Which institute in Kashmir successfully created gene-edited cloned embryos of Pashmina goats to increase wool yield?
A) Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI)
B) Sher‑e‑Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)
C) National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)
D) Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute (CSWRI)
Q5. What does NBFC stand for?
A) National Bank and Finance Corporation
B) Non-Banking Financial Company
C) New Banking Finance Corporation
D) National Business Fund Council