21 June Current Affairs 2025
🛡 Defense & Military • 🔬 Science & Technology • ⚡ Energy & Power • 🏅 Sports • 💰 Finance & Economy • 🏛 Government & Policy • 👥 Social Issues & Demography • 🎨 Arts & Culture | 20 MCQs | Practice & Earn XP
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📌 Quick Summary — 21 June Current Affairs 2025
🛡 Defense & Military
- Operation Sindhu: India launched Operation Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from Iran amid escalating regional conflicts.
- Barak Magen (Lightning Shield): Israel’s advanced naval air defence system developed by IAI to protect vessels from drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles.
🔬 Science & Technology
- Google Safety Engineering Centre: Google launched its first Asia-Pacific GSEC in Hyderabad, India.
- IIT Delhi: Ranked as the highest Indian institution in the QS World University Rankings 2026.
- Ananta Chandrakasan: Became the first Indian-origin provost of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
⚡ Energy & Power
- Energy Transition Index 2025: India ranked 71st out of 118 countries in the World Economic Forum’s index.
🏅 Sports
- Shooting League of India: Organized for the first time by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
💰 Finance & Economy
- Kartik Aaryan: Appointed as the new brand ambassador for Skechers in India.
- Arun Srinivas: Appointed as the new Managing Director and Head of Meta India.
🏛 Government & Policy
- JAIHIND Scheme: Launched by Delhi University to impart skills and high-education readiness to ST students across the country.
- Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Uttar Pradesh government announced Rs 1 lakh aid to pilgrims.
- Maharashtra Third Language: The state government made Hindi a mandatory third language in schools.
- Crocodile Conservation Project: Completed 50 years (launched 1975) playing a key role in recovering Gharial, Mugger, and Saltwater crocodiles.
👥 Social Issues & Demography
- Global Liveability Index 2025: Copenhagen, Denmark claimed the top spot, ending Vienna’s three-year dominance.
- World Autistic Pride Day 2025: Celebrated globally on 18 June.
🎨 Arts & Culture
- Bal Sahitya Award 2025 (Hindi): Sushil Shukla awarded for his short story book “Ek Kale Bada”.
- Maruti Chitampalli: Padma Shree awardee passed away; known for contributions to Environment, Wildlife Conservation, and Marathi literature.
- Different Strokes (1998-2014): A newly highlighted book authored by A.K. Bhattacharya.
- Ram Bahadur Rai: Recently awarded the Padma Bhushan for his notable contributions in the field of Journalism and Literature.
- Desi Oon: Indian animation film won the Jury Honour for best Commissioned Film at the Annecy International Animation Festival 2025.
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