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Current Affairs (EXAMIVERSE) — 5 June, 2026 (Friday)

Verified Sources: PIB India, The Hindu, MoEFCC, and UN Environment Programme.
For Exams: SSC CGL, Banking (IBPS/SBI), UPSC, KPSC + State PSCs

World Environment Day

🌿 Environment, Ecology & Sustainability

  • World Environment Day Celebrated Globally (June 5)

    • What: World Environment Day is observed annually on June 5 to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
    • Details:
      • Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
      • The host country for World Environment Day 2026 is the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
      • The theme for 2026 is "Accelerating Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience", emphasizing the urgent need to restore degraded soils, combat expanding drylands, and build resilience against water scarcity.
      • UNEP highlights that land restoration is key to achieving several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including climate action and biodiversity conservation.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Date of Observation: June 5.
      • Theme for 2026: Accelerating Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience.
      • Host Country for 2026: Republic of Korea (South Korea).
      • Organising Body: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
      • UNEP Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya.

  • Prime Minister Launches Global "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" Campaign

    • What: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the global tree plantation campaign "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam" (Plant a Tree in Mother's Name) by planting a Peepal tree at Buddha Jayanti Park in New Delhi.
    • Details:
      • The campaign invites citizens across the country and globally to plant a sapling as a tribute to their mothers and to nurture it as part of community-driven environmental conservation.
      • To support this initiative, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has set a nationwide target of planting 140 crore (1.4 billion) trees across degraded lands, community forests, and urban parks by March 2027.
      • A dedicated portal and mobile app have been launched to allow individuals to upload geotagged photos of their planted saplings.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Campaign Name: Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (Plant a Tree in Mother's Name).
      • Launched on: June 5, 2026 (World Environment Day).
      • Launch Location: Buddha Jayanti Park, New Delhi.
      • Target: 140 crore trees by March 2027.
      • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

🌍 Defence Cooperation & Geopolitics

  • India and France Finalize Deal for 26 Rafale-M Fighter Jets for INS Vikrant
    • What: India and France officially finalized the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M) fighter jets for the Indian Navy to operate from the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
    • Details:
      • The acquisition includes 22 single-seater Rafale-M aircraft and 4 twin-seater trainer versions, along with weaponry, simulator training, and logistics support.
      • These jets will replace the aging MiG-29K fighters currently deployed on Indian carrier decks and will be customized to integrate indigenous Indian weapons systems and communications suites.
      • This agreement strengthens the India-France Strategic Partnership, specifically in the maritime security domain of the Indo-Pacific region.
    • Exam Angle:
      • Fighter Aircraft: Rafale-Marine (Rafale-M).
      • Supplying Country: France (Manufactured by Dassault Aviation).
      • Total Jets: 26 (22 operational + 4 trainers).
      • Intended Carrier: INS Vikrant (and INS Vikramaditya).
      • Strategic Importance: Enhanced carrier-borne strike capabilities in the Indian Ocean Region.

⚡ State-Specific News

  • Karnataka: Chief Minister launches the "Green Karnataka Initiative 2026", pledging to plant 5 crore saplings across state forests and highways using drone-assisted seed-bombing.
  • Kerala: State government receives global appreciation from UNEP for its successful "Miyawaki Urban Afforestation" project implemented in 10 municipal corporations.
  • Uttar Pradesh: Cabinet approves the "Panchayat Green Energy Scheme", allocating solar panels and solar street lights to 5,000 gram panchayats to reduce rural dependency on coal power.

⚡ Quick Revision Points (SSC & Banking Special)

  • June 5: World Environment Day (Theme: "Accelerating Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience").
  • South Korea: Host nation for the global celebrations of World Environment Day 2026.
  • Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: Global tree-planting campaign launched by PM Modi in New Delhi.
  • 140 Crore: National tree plantation target under the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign by March 2027.
  • 26: Total number of Rafale-M fighter jets procured by India from France for the Navy.
  • INS Vikrant: Indigenous aircraft carrier where the Rafale-M jets will be deployed.
  • Dassault Aviation: French manufacturer of the Rafale-M fighter jets.
  • 5 Crore: Sapling target under Karnataka’s drone-assisted Green Karnataka Initiative 2026.
  • Panchayat Green Energy: Scheme launched by Uttar Pradesh to solarize 5,000 gram panchayats.
  • June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (recap).
  • Lakhpati Didi Portal 2.0: Newly launched portal by the Ministry of Rural Development to track SHG women's incomes (recap).
  • Aditya-L1: India's solar observatory positioned at L1 that captured major CME data (recap).
  • VELC & SUIT: Payloads onboard Aditya-L1 that captured the solar flare and coronal mass ejection (recap).
  • June 3: World Bicycle Day (Theme: "Riding Together for a Sustainable Future") (recap).
  • CE-20: Upgraded cryogenic engine successfully hot-tested by ISRO in Mahendragiri (recap).
  • GIM-D 2026: "Green India Mission Dashboard" launched by the Ministry of Environment (recap).
  • 2.5 to 3 Billion Tonnes: India's NDC target for additional carbon sink creation by 2030 (recap).
  • June 2: Telangana State Formation Day (commemorating the state's creation on June 2, 2014) (recap).
  • 12th: The edition of Telangana State Formation Day celebrated in 2026 (recap).
  • Abhyas: High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) successfully tested by DRDO (recap).
  • 7.2%: India's provisional GDP growth rate for the financial year 2025-26 released by NSO (recap).
  • June 1: World Milk Day (Theme: "Let's Celebrate the Power of Dairy") (recap).
  • NIMHANS: Bengaluru-based mental health institute awarded the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion 2026 (recap).
  • WHO: Organising body that conferred the Nelson Mandela Award at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva (recap).
  • Chagos Archipelago: Sovereignty formally transferred from the UK to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean (recap).
  • Diego Garcia: The largest Chagos island hosting a strategic joint UK-US military base (recap).
  • BIMReN: "BIMSTEC Blue Economy Research Network" launched by India's Ministry of Earth Sciences (recap).
  • Dhaka: Location of the headquarters of the BIMSTEC organization (recap).
  • ₹500 Crore: Corpus of the newly announced Bengaluru Tech Venture Fund in Karnataka (recap).
  • Bareilly: District in Uttar Pradesh approved for a new ₹1,200 crore Mega Food Park (recap).
  • May 31: World No Tobacco Day (Theme: "Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference") (recap).
  • Agnibaan SOrTeD: India's first private sub-orbital rocket successfully launched by Agnikul Cosmos (recap).
  • Agnilet: The world's first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine powering Agnibaan (recap).
  • Sriharikota: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, home to Agnikul's private launchpad (recap).
  • Nomadic Elephant 2026: Joint military exercise between India and Mongolia (recap).
  • 15: Number of nursing professionals conferred with the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2026 (recap).
  • 1973: Year when the National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted by the Health Ministry (recap).
  • VKSA-2026: "Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan" launched by the Ministry of Agriculture in Bhubaneswar (recap).
  • May 30: Hindi Journalism Day (Patrakarita Diwas) celebrating the 200th anniversary of Udant Martand (recap).
  • RudraM-II: Indigenous anti-radiation missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO from Su-30 MKI (recap).
  • Miniratna: Category-I status granted to Munitions India (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam (AVNL), and India Optel (IOL) (recap).
  • SSG 2026: Swachh Survekshan Grameen survey launched by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (recap).
  • Colombo Process: Regional consultative forum on migrant workers chaired by India for 2026-2028 (recap).
  • May 29: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers observed (recap).
  • Radhika Sen: Indian Army Major selected for the 2025 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award (recap).
  • MONUSCO: The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (recap).
  • ISO Rules: Ministry of Defence notified rules under the Inter-Services Organisations Act (recap).
  • PRAVAAH: RBI's web portal for centralized regulatory applications and approvals (recap).
  • Retail Direct App: Mobile application launched by the RBI to facilitate G-Sec investment (recap).
  • TASL & Airbus: Formed partnership to establish private helicopter assembly line (FAL) in Karnataka for H125 (recap).
  • Aizawl: Capital city of Mizoram connected to the national railway network via Bairabi–Sairang line (recap).
  • May 28: Birth anniversary of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) (recap).
  • 10 MW: Capacity of India’s first green hydrogen plant commissioned by GAIL in Vijaipur, MP (recap).
  • AstroSat: India's first multi-wavelength space observatory launched in 2015 (recap).
  • QTRC: Quantum Technology Research Centre inaugurated by DRDO in Delhi (recap).
  • May 27: Union Cabinet approved the merger of Konkan Railway (KRCL) with Indian Railways (recap).
  • 741 km: Total length of the Konkan Railway network integrated into Indian Railways (recap).
  • 4th: India's new rank among the world's largest economies, surpassing Japan (recap).
  • BFS: "Bharat Forecasting System" launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences with 6 km × 6 km resolution (recap).
  • IITM Pune: Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, developer of the BFS (recap).
  • ICHI: International Classification of Health Interventions framework under WHO (recap).
  • Ayush MoU: Signed between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO to standardize traditional medicine (recap).
  • May 26: ISRO successfully launched the NVS-02 navigation satellite using GSLV-F15 (recap).
  • UNHRC: India re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term (recap).
  • ₹2,86,588.46 Crore: Record RBI surplus transfer to the Government of India for FY26 approved (recap).
  • $100 Billion: India's target for textile exports by 2030 reiterated by Finance Minister (recap).
  • BHAVYA: DPIIT released guidelines for the "Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna" (recap).
  • ACPIT: Advanced Certificate Program in International Trade launched at TEXPROCIL awards (recap).
  • May 25: President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Awards 2026 at Rashtrapati Bhavan (recap).
  • May 24: India successfully test-fired tactical SRBM Agni-1 from Chandipur, Odisha (recap).
  • Marco Rubio: US Secretary of State visited New Delhi for talks with EAM S. Jaishankar (recap).
  • 10% by 2047: NITI Aayog's services sector market share target (recap).
  • Ebola Advisory: Issued by India for DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan after WHO's PHEIC declaration (recap).
  • May 23: World Turtle Day (Theme: "Shellebrate") (recap).
  • Governance Summit 2026: Hosted by MeitY and ISB at Mohali campus with the theme "Inclusive AI for Viksit Bharat" (recap).
  • NISM & IICA: Signed an MoU to cooperate in corporate governance and ESG research (recap).
  • May 22: International Day for Biological Diversity (Theme: "Acting locally for global impact") (recap).
  • Strategic Partnership: Elevated relationship status between India and Cyprus during President Nikos Christodoulides' visit (recap).
  • 2026–2031: Roadmap duration for defence cooperation between India and Cyprus (recap).
  • 6.4%: India's 2026 GDP growth rate projected by the United Nations (recap).
  • ₹167 Crore: Outlay for the "Arunachal Kiwi" Mission launched by Jyotiraditya Scindia (recap).
  • PRAGATI 2026: Multilateral military exercise involving 12 nations at Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya (recap).
  • IAEA RCA: India assumed chairmanship of the Regional Cooperative Agreement for 2026 (recap).
  • 'RAINMUMBAI': First weather derivative contract launched by NCDEX (recap).
  • May 21: International Tea Day & World Day for Cultural Diversity (recap).
  • Rajnath Singh: Visited South Korea and inaugurated the Indian War Memorial (recap).
  • 6.6%: India's FY27 GDP growth rate projected by CRISIL and S&P Global (recap).
  • Beijing: Venue of the Xi Jinping-Vladimir Putin bilateral summit (recap).
  • May 20: World Bee Day & World Metrology Day (recap).
  • "Mission Coffees of Nagaland": Outlay of ₹175 crore launched by Jyotiraditya Scindia and Neiphiu Rio (recap).
  • ULPGM-V3: DRDO's drone-launched precision-guided missile successfully tested in Kurnool (recap).
  • Slice SFB: Launched India's first AI-powered "phygital" branch in Guwahati (recap).
  • World Family Doctor Day: Observed on May 19 with theme "Compassionate Care in a Digital World" (recap).
  • 38 Judges: Proposed strength of Supreme Court under Article 124(1) (recap).
  • Green Strategic Partnership: Signed between India and Norway (recap).
  • Emirates NBD: Dubai bank investing ₹26,850 crore ($3 Billion) in RBL Bank (recap).
  • Tripura: Site of the new ₹42.4 crore Integrated Aquapark in Kailashahar (recap).
  • International Museum Day: May 18 (Theme: "Museums Uniting a Divided World") (recap).
  • Royal Order of the Polar Star: Sweden's highest civilian honor conferred on PM Modi (recap).
  • 58th Jnanpith Award: Presented to Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on May 17 (recap).
  • World Telecommunication Day: Observed on May 17 with "Digital Lifelines" theme (recap).
  • Sikkim: Celebrated 51st statehood day on May 16 (recap).
  • ₹3,706 Crore: Outlay for HCL-Foxconn semiconductor plant in Jewar approved on May 16 (recap).
  • Bio-Foundry: India's first DST-ICGEB Bio-Foundry opened in Delhi (recap).
  • 5.1%: Latest PLFS urban unemployment rate (recap).
  • 26.8%: Urban Female LFPR rate in India (recap).
  • VB–G RAM G: Upcoming rural program replacing MGNREGA with 125 days of work (recap).
  • BMIP: Maritime insurance pool backed by a ₹12,980 Cr sovereign guarantee (recap).
  • Lakhpati Didi: Program target to make 3 crore rural women self-sufficient (recap).
  • NSO: Releases quarterly and annual GDP & PLFS reports (recap).
  • Tuticorin: Location of India's proposed mega greenfield shipyard (Thoothukudi) (recap).
  • PMOS: Official renamed term for PCOS (recap).
  • WONCA: World Organization of Family Doctors (recap).
  • Geneva: Headquarters of ITU and WHO (recap).