CUET Current Affairs: 10 June 2025

ARNALA

NEWS- DELIVERY OF ‘ARNALA’- FIRST ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE SHALLOW WATER CRAFT TO THE INDIAN NAVY.

  • Name & Role– INS Arnala is the lead ship of the Arnala-class ASW SWC corvettes for the Indian Navy
  • Commissioning Date– 18 June 2025 at Visakhapatnam
  • Role – underwater surveillance, search & rescue operations, and Low Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO)
  • indigenously designed and built – by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
  • Naming Significance– Named after the Arnala fort, reflecting its maritime importance in Maratha history.
  • Dimensions– Measures around 77.6 m in length, 10.2–10.5 m beam, 2.7 m draught.

India Central Asia dialogue 2025

NEWS – Dr Jaishankar Hosts the 4th India Central Asia Dialogue 2025 in Delhi.

  • About India central Asia dialogue
        • Key Theme for 2025 – Expanding cooperation on rare-earth minerals and counter-terrorism.
        • first Dialogue – in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 2019.
        • It is 4th edition.
  • About central Asia-
        • five Central Asian Republics (CARS)
  1. Kazakhstan,
  2. Kyrgyzstan,
  3. Tajikistan,
  4. Turkmenistan and
  5. Uzbekistan.
  • All the 5 countries are land-locked.
  • These countries attained independence on the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

 

Indonesia Open

NEWS- Anders Antonsen, An Se-young Clinch Singles Titles at 2025 Indonesia Open.

  • Held in– Jakarta Indonesia.
  • Held on – 3 to 8 June.
  • Men’s Singles– Anders Antonsen.
        • defeated Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen.
  • Women’s Singles– An Se-young.
        • Defeated China’s Wang zing.

Daji Panshikar

NEWS – Eminent Scholar Daji Panshikar Passes Away at 92.

  • Who is he – renowned Sanskrit scholar, spiritual thinker, and Marathi writer known for his deep analysis of Indian epics.
  • Editorial Scholarship– Bhavarth Ramayana, Mahabharata, Yoga Vasistha.
  • Played a vital role – in Natyasampada Natya Sanstha, a noted theatre organisation in Maharashtra.

The National e- Governance Award 2025

NEWS – Rohini Gram Panchayat Wins Gold in National e-Governance Awards 2025.

  • Presented by – Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances + the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
  • Recognized for– implementation of digital services.
  • 10 Gold and 6 Silver Awards were given.
  • About the Award- Presented annually to recognize best practices in e-governance initiatives across the country.
  • Other winners-
        • Silver – West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat, Tripura.
        • Jury Awards: Palsana Gujarat & Suakati Odisha.

MCQs

Q1. What is the main role of Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft?
A) Air defence
B) Submarine hunting in deep sea
C) Submarine detection in shallow waters
D) Transport operations

Q2. Which Indian minister hosted the 4th India–Central Asia Dialogue 2025?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Amit Shah
C) S. Jaishankar
D) Rajnath Singh

Q3. Who won the men’s singles title at the 2025 Indonesia Open?
A) Shi Yuqi
B) Anders Antonsen
C) Viktor Axelsen
D) Kunlavut Vitidsarn

Q4. At what age did renowned scholar Daji Panshikar pass away in June 2025?
A) 85 years
B) 88 years
C) 92 years
D) 95 years

Q5. Which local body won the Jury Award at NAeG 2025 for public service delivery using tech?
A) Palsana Gram Panchayat, Gujarat
B) Lalitpur Municipal Council, UP
C) Suakati Gram Panchayat, Odisha
D) West Majlishpur Gram Panchayat, Tripura