CUET Current Affairs: 28 June 2025

 

K-6 Missile

News – K-6 Missile is a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed by India.

• Type – Nuclear-capable SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile)
• Series – Kalam series missile.
• Developer – DRDO’s Advanced Naval Systems Lab, Hyderabad.
• Platform – For future S-5 class SSBNs (larger than Arihant-class)
• Speed – Mach 7.5, hypersonic.
• Warhead – Nuclear & conventional, 2–3 tonnes payload.
• MIRV Capability – Can deploy multiple warheads on different targets.
• Comparison–
  • • K-3: 1,000–2,000 km
    • K-4: 3,500 km (inducted)
    • K-5: 5,000–6,000 km (inducted)
    • K-6: Longest range, under development
• About DRDO–
  • • Established – 1958
    • Headquarters – New Delhi.
    • Motto – “Strength’s Origin is in Science”.
    • Chairperson – Dr. Samir V. Kamat.

Project Elephant- Census

News- Project Elephant: Census Phase-I Completed, New Wildlife Recovery Plans Launched.

• Project Elephant – 21st Steering Committee meeting of Project Elephant
• Held in – Dehradun
• Chaired by – Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav
• Purpose – Review elephant conservation progress under Project Elephant
• Census Update – Phase-I completed in Northeast; 16,500 dung samples collected.
• Counting Method – Direct count and indirect dung count methods.
• DNA Profiling – 1,911 captive elephants profiled across 22 states.
• 2017 census – 29,964 elephants.
• About Project Elephant–
  • • Launched – 1992 by the Government of India
    • Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
    • Elephant Census – Every 5 years

AIIB Asia Infrastructure Investment bank (AIIB)

News – Zou Jiayi Appointed as New AIIB President

• New AIIB President – Zou Jiayi, former Vice Finance Minister of China.
• Term Start Date – January 16, 2026.
• Current President – Jin Liqun.
• Announced At – 10th Annual Meeting of AIIB Board of Governors.
• About AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)
  • • Established – 2016
    • Mission – “Infrastructure for Tomorrow” – focused on sustainable infrastructure development.
    • Total Members – 110 approved member countries.
    • Voting Share–
      • China: 26.54%
      • India: 7.58% (second-largest)
      • Russia: 5.9%

India’s First Sub Maritime NBFC

News India’s First Maritime NBFC – Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SFCL)

• Inaugurated by – Union Minister of Shipping.
• Type – India’s first maritime sector NBFC.
• Registered with – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as an NBFC.
• Aligned with – Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.
• About Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SFCL)
  • • Type – Mini Ratna Category-I CPSE, under MoPSW.
    • Functioning as – A dedicated NBFC for India’s maritime sector financing.
    • Headquarters – New Delhi.
• About Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
  • • Regulated by – Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
    • Under – the RBI Act, 1934
    • Cannot accept demand deposits.
    • Provide financial services – such as loans, asset financing, and investments.
    • Do not form part of the payment and settlement system (cannot issue cheques)

Jagannath Rath Yatra 

News – Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025.

• What It Is – Iconic chariot festival of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra.
• Date – June 27, 2025 (Begins)
• When – Begins on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya (June–July), lasts 9 days.
• Location – Puri, Odisha.
• Yatra Path From – Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple, Puri, Odisha (3 km
• Ritual – King of Puri performs Chhera Pahacha (golden broom sweeping) symbolizing humility.
• Origin – Dates back to 12th century CE (Jagannath Temple by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva)
• Devotee Role – Chariots are pulled by devotees with ropes – seen as a sacred act.

MCQs

Q1. What type of missile is the K-6?

A) Air-to-Air Missile
B) Surface-to-Air Missile
C) Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
D) Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Q2. Where was the 21st Steering Committee meeting of Project Elephant held?

A) Bengaluru
B) New Delhi
C) Dehradun
D) Bhubaneswar

Q3. Who has been appointed as the next President of AIIB?

A) Kristalina Georgieva
B) Jin Liqun
C) Zou Jiayi
D) Wang Yi

Q4. What is Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SFCL)?

A) A maritime training institute
B) India’s first maritime sector NBFC
C) An export promotion agency
D) A private shipbuilding firm

Q5. What is the route of the Rath Yatra in Puri?

A) From Lingaraj Temple to Konark Temple
B) From Gundicha Temple to Jagannath Temple
C) From Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple
D) From Jagannath Temple to Sun Temple