Rudrastra Drone
NEWS- Rudrastra advanced hybrid VTOL drone.
- Rudrastra Drone – A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
- Designed – for deep-strike missions.
- Developer – Solar Aerospace and Defence Limited (SDAL)
- Test location – Pokhran firing range.
- Total Range – 170 km
- Endurance – 1.5 hours
DFCC Bank
NEWS – DFCC Bank Becomes First Foreign Entity to List Bond.
- DFCC Bank – A leading financial institution based in Sri Lanka.
- listed bond type – Green Bond
- Platform – Listed on India’s NSE International Exchange (NSE IX).
- Location – At GIFT City, Gujarat
- CEO of DFCC Bank – Thimal Perera
Iran- Israel Conflict
NEWS – Israel Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Facilities.
- Israel launched airstrikes – Iran on 13 June 2025
- launched strikes – dismantle Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure
- Operation – Operation Rising Lion
Major targeted sites in Iran –
- Natanz
- Fordow
- Tehran
- Isfahan
- Iran retaliated – with 150 missiles and 100 drones on Israeli cities.
- Operation – Operation True Promise III
Major targeted sites in Israel –
- Tel Aviv
- Haifa
- Dimona
Kruti AI
NEWS – Krutrim launches agentic AI assistant Kruti.
- Launched on – June 12, 2025
- Introduced by – Krutrim AI, Ola-backed company
- Agentic AI – Does tasks like booking, shopping, research
- Works in – 13 Indian languages and local dialects
- Krutrim is India’s first pure‑AI unicorn
- Founded by – Bhavish Aggarwal (Ola co‑founder)
Raja Festival
NEWS – Raja Parba 2025
- Celebrated – Odisha
- Marks – onset of monsoon and Earth’s fertility.
- Honors – womanhood and menstruation.
- Celebrated from 14–16 June 2025
- No farming—Earth is given rest.
- Famous foods: Poda pitha, Manda, Chakuli pitha.
- Govt hosts Raja Mahotsava in Bhubaneswar
MCQs
Q1. Rudrastra drone was developed by which country?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. India
D. China
Q2. What type of bonds did DFCC Bank list in India?
A. Municipal bonds
B. Green bonds
C. Sovereign bonds
D. Digital bonds
Q3. What was the name of Iran’s drone attack on Israel?
A. Operation Storm
B. Operation Eagle
C. Operation True Promise
D. Operation Desert Rain
Q4. Which company is behind Krutrim AI?
A. Tata Group
B. Ola
C. Infosys
D. Google
Q5. Raja Festival is mainly celebrated in which Indian state?
A. Punjab
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. Gujarat