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Highlights of June 4th Week Current Affairs
- The United States and Iran signed a 14-point peace framework aimed at reducing tensions, restoring stability, and reviving diplomatic engagement in West Asia.
- The agreement includes a permanent ceasefire, phased sanctions relief, maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, and renewed nuclear commitments.
- A Parliamentary Standing Committee noted that India’s public spending on education remains below the NEP 2020 target of 6% of GDP.
- The Committee raised concerns over CUET’s MCQ-heavy format, delays in AISHE data, and the slow progress of the Institutions of Eminence initiative.
- India and France will jointly launch the TRISHNA satellite mission in 2027 for climate monitoring, agriculture, water management, and environmental assessment.
- TRISHNA will provide high-resolution thermal and optical data through a collaboration between ISRO and France’s CNES.
- The World Economic Forum’s Energy Transition Index 2026 ranked India 70th globally, reflecting progress in clean energy deployment.
- India recorded a 24% rise in low-carbon jobs during 2024, with the hydropower sector contributing significantly to green employment growth.
- India criticized the latest Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) Elements Paper, arguing that it weakens the existing consensus on UNSC reforms.
- Indian jurist Bimal N. Patel was elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for a nine-year term from 2026 to 2035.
- India ranked 131st out of 177 countries in the 2023 Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index, reflecting concerns over women’s safety, justice, and empowerment.
- India recorded 4.41 lakh crimes against women in 2024, including 29,536 rape cases, highlighting persistent gender-based violence.
- Cybercrimes targeting women increased by 239% between 2017 and 2022, making online safety a growing concern.
- The Constitution promotes fraternity through the Preamble, single citizenship, equality provisions (Articles 14–18), and the Fundamental Duty under Article 51A(e).
- Key threats to fraternity in India include hate speech, caste discrimination, economic inequality, and regional nativism, which weaken social cohesion.
- In Maniyar Iliyaz @ Shaik Riyaz v. P. Ayyappan, the Supreme Court recognized the Right to Walk safely on footpaths as a Fundamental Right under Articles 19 and 21.
- The judgment introduced restitutionary remedies, allowing citizens to seek compensation when unsafe pedestrian infrastructure causes accidents or fatalities.
- According to the FAO’s SOFIA Report 2026, global fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record 235 million tonnes in 2024, with aquaculture contributing 53%.
- India remained the world’s second-largest fish producer after China and ranked first globally in inland capture fisheries production, contributing about 9% of global fish output.
- India’s first commercial-scale Coal-to-Ammonium Nitrate Project was launched in Odisha, using coal gasification technology to produce ammonium nitrate for fertilizers and industrial applications
- UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 revealed that nearly 1.1 billion children worldwide face at least three overlapping climate hazards.
- In India, 97% of children are exposed to at least two climate-related hazards, with drought affecting over 96% of them.
- India is considering a Sunset Clause in its interim trade agreement with the US to protect against future policy uncertainty and tariff changes.
- A Sunset Clause automatically expires a law or agreement after a fixed period unless it is renewed.
- The Centre is finalising Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats to balance environmental conservation with developmental needs.
- The Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the world’s eight hottest biodiversity hotspots.
- India became the world’s largest ship-recycling nation in 2025, accounting for 35.4% of global ship recycling activity.
- Alang in Gujarat remains one of the world’s largest ship-recycling hubs and a key contributor to India’s circular economy.
- India’s space sector continues to expand through missions like Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, NISAR, and reforms promoting private-sector participation.
- BGP Hijacking, recently highlighted by Telegram, is a cyber threat where internet traffic is falsely rerouted, enabling interception, surveillance, or service disruption.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs amended FCRA rules to improve transparency, compliance, and monitoring of foreign funds received by NGOs and organisations.
- Organisations must now clearly state their proposed activities and the States/UTs where they plan to operate.
- Associations appointing foreign citizens as key functionaries, except Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), will not be eligible for FCRA registration.
- The definition of key functionaries has been expanded to include trustees, company directors, and Kartas of Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs).
- NGOs seeking FCRA renewal must show utilisation of at least ₹10 lakh in foreign contributions during the previous two years.
- Entities operating under prior permission must spend at least 75% of one instalment before requesting the next tranche.
- Foreign contributions can support religious and educational activities but cannot be used for proselytisation or forced religious conversions.
- Organisations are required to disclose their social media accounts and reveal the original foreign donors behind routed funds.
- Annual FCRA returns must include detailed reports on activities, fund utilisation, and outcomes achieved through foreign contributions.
- The amendments aim to strengthen fund traceability and prevent misuse, though smaller NGOs may face higher compliance burdens and operational challenges.
- Europe is facing an intense early-summer heatwave due to an Omega Block, creating a persistent heat dome over Western Europe.
- An Omega Block forms when a high-pressure system gets trapped between two low-pressure systems, causing prolonged weather conditions.
- The heat dome causes descending warm air, suppresses cloud formation, and leads to severe heatwaves, droughts, and increased wildfire risk.
- An Indian passport is mainly a travel document and does not serve as conclusive proof of Indian citizenship.
- Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, Indian citizenship can be acquired by birth, descent, registration, naturalisation, or incorporation of territory.
- The Supreme Court ruled that trauma care is a fundamental part of the Right to Life (Article 21), ensuring timely emergency medical treatment.
- The PM RAHAT scheme provides cashless treatment of up to ₹1.5 lakh for road accident victims for up to seven days.
- The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, recognising women’s crucial role in agriculture and food security.
- Jammu & Kashmir has proposed Sufiyana Mousiqi, its classical Sufi musical tradition, for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
- A bronze statue of Maharishi Sushruta, regarded
- Venezuela witnessed a rare seismic doublet, where two similar-magnitude earthquakes occurred close together due to separate fault ruptures.
- India marked 50 years of the 1975 Emergency, highlighting its constitutional impact and the democratic safeguards introduced later.
- The Draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a per-person foodgrain entitlement under AAY while retaining the existing household limit.
- India’s Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework has generated over ₹266 crore to support biodiversity conservation and benefit local communities. IIT
- Madras professor B. Ravindran has joined the UN’s first scientific panel dedicated to global Artificial Intelligence governance.
- A weak Southwest Monsoon forecast has prompted agricultural contingency plans amid concerns over rainfall deficit and crop losses.
- The Caspian Sea is shrinking rapidly due to climate change and reduced river inflows, threatening biodiversity and regional trade.
- Constitutional amendments after the Emergency strengthened judicial review, protected fundamental rights, and tightened Emergency provisions.
- The ABS mechanism helps prevent biopiracy by ensuring fair sharing of benefits from India’s biological resources and traditional knowledge.
- Global AI regulation is becoming increasingly important to address accountability, security risks, and international governance challenges.
- Venezuela witnessed a rare seismic doublet, where two similar-magnitude earthquakes occurred close together due to separate fault ruptures.
- India marked 50 years of the 1975 Emergency, highlighting its constitutional impact and the democratic safeguards introduced later.
- The Draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a per-person foodgrain entitlement under AAY while retaining the existing household limit.
- India’s Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework has generated over ₹266 crore to support biodiversity conservation and benefit local communities. IIT
- Madras professor B. Ravindran has joined the UN’s first scientific panel dedicated to global Artificial Intelligence governance.
- A weak Southwest Monsoon forecast has prompted agricultural contingency plans amid concerns over rainfall deficit and crop losses.
- The Caspian Sea is shrinking rapidly due to climate change and reduced river inflows, threatening biodiversity and regional trade.
- Constitutional amendments after the Emergency strengthened judicial review, protected fundamental rights, and tightened Emergency provisions.
- The ABS mechanism helps prevent biopiracy by ensuring fair sharing of benefits from India’s biological resources and traditional knowledge.
- Global AI regulation is becoming increasingly important to address accountability, security risks, and international governance challenges.
- Venezuela witnessed a rare seismic doublet, where two similar-magnitude earthquakes occurred close together due to separate fault ruptures.
- India marked 50 years of the 1975 Emergency, highlighting its constitutional impact and the democratic safeguards introduced later.
- The Draft National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a per-person foodgrain entitlement under AAY while retaining the existing household limit.
- India’s Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework has generated over ₹266 crore to support biodiversity conservation and benefit local communities. IIT
- Madras professor B. Ravindran has joined the UN’s first scientific panel dedicated to global Artificial Intelligence governance.
- A weak Southwest Monsoon forecast has prompted agricultural contingency plans amid concerns over rainfall deficit and crop losses.
- The Caspian Sea is shrinking rapidly due to climate change and reduced river inflows, threatening biodiversity and regional trade.
- Constitutional amendments after the Emergency strengthened judicial review, protected fundamental rights, and tightened Emergency provisions.
- The ABS mechanism helps prevent biopiracy by ensuring fair sharing of benefits from India’s biological resources and traditional knowledge.
- Global AI regulation is becoming increasingly important to address accountability, security risks, and international governance challenges.
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