CUET Current Affairs: 27 June 2025

 

Axiom 4 Mission

News – The AXIOM-4 mission to International Space Station (ISS) launched

• Organized by – Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX.
• It is NASA’s fourth all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS)
• Crew members –
  • • Peggy Whitson – Commander (USA)
    • Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla – Pilot (India)
    • Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski – Mission Specialist (Poland, representing ESA)
    • Tibor Kapu – Mission Specialist (Hungary, part of HUNOR program)
• Shubhanshu Shukla will be India’s second astronaut in space after Rakesh Sharma (1984)
• About Axiom-4–
  • • Joint mission By – Axiom Space, NASA, ISRO, and ESA.
    • Duration – 14 days on the ISS.
    • Activities – Microgravity research, technology demos, and public outreach.
• About the International Space Station (ISS) –
  • • A habitable artificial satellite in Low Earth Orbit (370–460 km).
    • Launched in – 1998
    • Operational till – at least 2030.
    • Key partners–
      • USA (NASA)
      • Europe (ESA)
      • Japan (JAXA)
      • Canada (CSA)
      • Russia (Roscosmos)

India’s First Butterfly Sanctuary

News-India’s First Butterfly Sanctuary Inaugurated in Kerala’s Aralam Forest.

• Location – Aralam Kannur district, Kerala, within the Western Ghats.
• Renamed As – Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary
• Kerala State Wildlife Board has announced – The Renaming of Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Establishment – (Original Sanctuary) 1984
• Size – 55 square kilometres.
• No. of Butterfly Species – 266+
• Habitat Type – Tropical and semi-evergreen forests.
• Largest Butterfly in India – Golden Birdwing (Troides aeacus)

Khelo India University Games

News- Rajasthan will host the 5th edition of Khelo India University Games 2024 in November 2025.

• Announced on – 25 June 2025
• Announcement By – Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
• Duration – Approximately 12 days in November 2025
• Host State – Rajasthan
• Hosts –Poornima University and University of Rajasthan (Jaipur)
• Edition – 5th
• Age limit – Below 25 years
• Past hosts – Odisha, Karnataka, UP, 7 NE states
• Khelo India University Games are part of – ‘Khelo India’ program.
• Program was launched – in 2017 by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• First Khelo India University Games – held in Odisha (2020)
• Major National Events under Khelo India–
  • • Khelo India Youth Games – For athletes under 19
    • Khelo India University Games – For athletes under 25
    • Khelo India Winter Games – Promotes winter sports
    • Khelo India Para Games – For para-athletes

EXIM Bank

News– FM Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the EXIM Bank’s Trade Conclave 2025

• Date – 24 June 2025
• Location – New Delhi
• Chief Guest – Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
• Inaugurated (virtually) – EXIM Bank’s new offices in Lucknow, Indore, and São Paulo (Brazil)
• Theme –”Building Export-led Growth for Viksit Bharat”
• About EXIM Bank–
  • • Established – 1982
    • Owner – 100% Government of India
    • Headquarters – Mumbai
    • Purpose – Promote and finance India’s international trade
    • Current CMD – Harsha Bangari

Vidya Shakti

News- Vidya Shakti’: Andhra Pradesh’s Digital Push to Empower Slow Learners.

• Launched –25 June 2025
• By –Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• Purpose – Support slow learners in government schools.

Jahnavi Dangeti

News- Jahnavi Dangeti Becomes First Indian to Complete NASA’s Space Program.

• First Indian to complete NASA’s International Air and Space Program (IASP).
• Hails from – Andhra Pradesh.
• Selected for– 2029 space mission by Titan Space Technologies (USA)
• Will orbit Earth twice in a 5-hour mission, with 3 hours in microgravity.
• Trained as – Analog astronaut in Poland and Iceland.
• Winner of – NASA Space Apps Challenge & ISRO Young Achiever Award.

MCQs

Q1. Who organized the Axiom-4 mission in partnership with SpaceX?
A) NASA
B) ISRO
C) Axiom Space
D) Roscosmos

Q2. Where is India’s first Butterfly Sanctuary located?
A) Wayanad, Kerala
B) Udupi, Karnataka
C) Kannur, Kerala
D) Coorg, Karnataka

Q3. Which state will host the 5th edition of Khelo India University Games 2024?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Odisha
D) Rajasthan

Q4. Where is the headquarters of EXIM Bank located?
A) New Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Hyderabad
D) Mumbai

Q5. Who launched the ‘Vidya Shakti’ program?
A) Ministry of Education, Govt. of India
B) Andhra Pradesh State Government
C) ISRO
D) NITI Aayog

Q6. Jahnavi Dangeti is the first Indian to complete which NASA program?
A) Artemis Program
B) International Astronaut Program
C) Mars Mission Training
D) International Air and Space Program (IASP)