Gold Becomes World’s Second-Largest Reserve Asset After U.S. Dollar: Gold has officially become the second-largest global reserve asset, surpassing the euro, as revealed by a recent European Central Bank (ECB) report. Central banks across the world have ramped up their gold holdings in response to persistent geopolitical tensions, inflation fears, and concerns over the reliability […]
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Jasprit Bumrah Becomes First Asian to Claim 150 Test Wickets in SENA Countries
Jasprit Bumrah Becomes First Asian to Claim 150 Test Wickets in SENA Countries: India’s pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah has etched his name in cricket history by becoming the first Asian bowler to take 150 Test wickets in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia). The milestone came during the ongoing Test against England […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 21st June 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 21st June 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber
B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber: The United States recently deployed its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers on Saturday to carry out precision airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber is a United States long-range stealth bomber. It first flew in 1989 and was delivered to the U.S. Air Force starting in 1993. There are currently […]
Balkampet Yellamma Temple
Balkampet Yellamma Temple: Recently a donation of Rs 1 crore was made to Balkampet Yellamma Temple in Telangana. Balkampet Yellamma Temple is a Hindu temple located in Balkampet, Hyderabad, Telangana. It is dedicated to Goddess Yellamma, considered a form of Renuka, the mother of Lord Parashurama. It is also known as Yellamma Pochamma Temple. Its […]
Samson Option
Samson Option: As Israel’s conflict with Iran escalates and threats loom from multiple regional actors, the world’s attention is once again drawn to the Samson Option—Israel’s veiled but potent nuclear deterrent. The Samson Option is Israel’s presumed doctrine of massive nuclear retaliation in the event of an existential threat to the state. The term, […]
e-Raktkosh
e-Raktkosh: The Union Health Ministry is looking at integrating the country’s Rare Donor Registry with the national online platform for blood bank management and blood availability information called e-Rakt Kosh. e-Raktkosh is an online blood bank management system implemented under the National Health Mission. It is the official portal for all blood-related services in India. […]
Net Interest Margin
Net Interest Margin: State-run lender Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has taken various steps to offset the impact on net interest margin (NIM) from the repo rate cut affected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently. NIM is a financial metric used to measure the profitability of a bank or financial institution’s lending activities. It […]
Lenacapavir Drug
Lenacapavir Drug: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lenacapavir (LEN), the most promising HIV prevention medicine to be made so far. Lenacapavir is an antiretroviral medicine that is used for HIV prevention as a pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP. PrEP is a medication that can reduce the risk of HIV infection for individuals […]
Subarnarekha River
Subarnarekha River: Over 50,000 people were affected as a flash flood in the Subarnarekha River caused water to enter their villages in Odisha’s Balasore district. Subarnarekha River originates near Nagri village in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand at an elevation of 600 m. It flows for a length of 395 km before outfalling into the […]
