Military Exercise
NEWS India-France Joint Exercise Begins in France.
- Military Exercise – ‘Shakti’
- Scheduled – June 18 to July 1, 2025
- Location – Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie, France
- Edition – 8th
- Other Military Exercise between India and France–
- Exercise Garuda
- Exercise varuna
WEF Energy Transition Index
NEWS – India Ranks 71st in WEF Energy Transition Index 2025.
- Energy Transition Index 2025 –71th Rank (India)
- Ranking Decline –India moved down from 63rd (2024)
- Title – “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025”
- Released By – World Economic Forum (WEF) with Accenture.
- Top 5 Countries–
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- Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland
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- The index, covering 118 nations.
Operation Sindhu
NEWS – Operation Sindhu Evacuation from Iran.
- Launch Purpose – Evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran
- Launch Date –18th June 2025
- Mode of Evacuation – By road from Iran to Armenia, then via special aircraft.
- Other evacuation operations–
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- Operation Ganga – Ukraine
- Operation Ajay – Israel
- Operation Kaveri – Sudan
- Vande Bharat – COVID-19 pandemic
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World Refugee Day
- Observed – every year on 20th June
- Started in – 2001, marking the 50th anniversary of the 1951 UN Refugee Convention
- Declared by – The UNGA in December 2000.
- Theme 2025 – “Solidarity with Refugees”
E- Voting System
NEWS Bihar set to become 1st State to adopt E-Voting
- Electronic voting (e-voting) systems allow people to vote using electronic devices like computers, voting machines (DREs), and smartcards.
- Voting – via mobile app.
- App Name – eVoting SECBHR
- Developed by – the Bihar State Election Commission (BSEC) in collaboration with C‑DACs
MCQs
Q1. What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and France in 2025?
A) Garuda
B) Varuna
C) Shakti
D) Indra
Q2. What is India’s rank in the Energy Transition Index 2025?
A) 63rd
B) 70th
C) 71st
D) 61st
Q3. What was the main purpose of Operation Sindhu?
A) Rescue from floods
B) Delivering medical aid
C) Evacuating Indian nationals from Iran
D) Military exercise
Q4. When is World Refugee Day observed?
A) 5th June
B) 14th July
C) 20th June
D) 10th December
Q5. Which Indian state is set to become the first to adopt e-voting?
A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Bihar
D) Gujarat