Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs)
News- India Makes Historic Entry into Top 100 in Global SDG Rankings
- India’s Rank – 99th among 167 countries.
- India’s SDG Score – 67.0
- Report Release by – United Nation Sustainable Solutions Network
- National Level SDG Data Release by – NITI Ayog
- Top Global Performers
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- Finland (1st),
- Sweden (2nd),
- Denmark (3rd)
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- About SDG Goals
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- Adopted on – 25 September 2015
- Adopted At – Paris summit (COP21)
- Target year – 2030
- Total Goals – 17 Goals
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Gold Reserve
News- Gold Becomes World’s Second-Largest Reserve Asset After U.S. Dollar
- Report by – European Central Bank (ECB)
- Gold’s Global Reserve Rank – 2nd (after U.S. dollar)
- Share in Global Reserves – 19% (Gold), 16% (Euro), 47% (U.S. Dollar)
One Nation One Time
News- India Moves to ‘One Nation, One Time’: IST to Become Mandatory.
- Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on – 82.5° E longitude
- longitude passes – Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh.
- Set and maintained – By CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL)
- Based on – Atomic clock technology
- Time Difference – IST is +5:30 hours ahead of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).
- States IST Line Passes Through–
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- Uttar Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Chhattisgarh
- Odisha
- Andhra Pradesh
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Asian Para Badminton Championship
News- India dominates 2025 Asia Para Badminton Championship with 27 medals
- Event Dates – Held from 17 to 22 June 2025
- Held in – Thailand
- Organised by – Badminton World Federation
- The Indian Shuttlers Won 27 Medals–
- 4 gold
- 10 silvers
- 13 bronzes
Literate state
News- Tripura, 3rd Fully Functional Literate State after Mizoram & Goa
- Announced by – Dr. Manik Saha in Agartala
- Achieved – 95.6% literacy rate as per GoI criteria
- Achieved under the ULLAS (NILP) programme
- ULLAS targets full adult literacy in India by 2027.
- Focus areas
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- Literacy
- Basic and vocational education
- Life skills
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- About Tripura
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- Chief Minister – Dr. Manik Saha
- Governor – Indra Sena Reddy Nallu
- Capital – Agartala
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MCQs
Q1. What is India’s rank in the 2025 SDG Index?
A. 59th
B. 99th
C. 120th
D. 77th
Q2. Which is the world’s second-largest reserve asset?
A. Euro
B. Japanese Yen
C. Gold
D. Chinese Yuan
Q3. Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on which longitude?
A. 90° E
B. 75° E
C. 82.5° E
D. 60° E
Q4. When was the 2025 Asia Para Badminton Championship held?
A. 1–7 June 2025
B. 10–15 June 2025
C. 17–22 June 2025
D. 25–30 June 2025
Q5. What literacy rate did Tripura achieve as per GoI criteria?
A. 90%
B. 95.6%
C. 94%
D. 93.7%