Page-23 of Current Affairs - June, 2021

Boundary Between Solar System and Interstellar Space Mapped

June 16, 2021

Scientists have created first-ever 3D map of boundary between our solar system and interstellar space called Heliosphere. 3D map was created using data from NASA’s IBEX satellite. Key Points Boundary of heliosphere has been mapped for the first time. It ..

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Twitter appoints interim Chief Compliance Officer for India

June 16, 2021

Twitter has appointed interim Chief Compliance Officer in India to comply with the Indian government’s new IT rules. Key Points Twitter appointed Chief Compliance Officer after a prolonged battle with Indian government over its new IT rules. India announced new ..

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UNESCO Science Report

June 16, 2021

Latest edition of UNESCO Science Report (USR) was published on June 11, 2021 which is entitled as “race against time for smarter development”. About USR USR is a flagship publication of UNESCO which is published once every five years. It ..

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Sustainable Development Report 2021

June 16, 2021

Sustainable Development Report was prepared and released by experts from UN Sustainable Development Solution Network (SDSN). The index compares how countries implement 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Key Points This year, Finland was ranked highest in the index. A Nordic ..

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NATO declares China a Global Security Challenge

June 16, 2021

NATO leaders have declared China a constant security challenge stating that, Chinese are working to undermine global order. Key Points As per NATO leaders, China’s goals and assertive behaviour put challenges to rules-based international order and across the areas relevant ..

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Govt simplifies MSME registration process

June 16, 2021

Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari has simplified the of process for registration of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. Key Points MSMEs will only require PAN and Aadhaar for registration. One the ..

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Australia-UK Free Trade Deal

June 16, 2021

United Kingdom and Australia has signed a free trade deal on June 15, 2021. This trade deal eliminates tariffs on wide range of goods. This deal was signed following UK’s exit from European Union. With this deal, U.K. seeks to ..

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AEFI Panel confirms first Death linked to Vaccines

June 16, 2021

National AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunisation) panel has confirmed first death linked to covid-19 vaccine. A 68-year-old person got severe allergic reaction after he was vaccinated in March who died later. Key points The panel was set up to study ..

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