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World Press Freedom Index: India slides down to _______ position from _______ out of ______ countries
Press Freedom Index published by _________________________
The ranking is based on a country‘s performance in five broad categories:
Of the five, India‘s ranking was lowest in the safety of journalists category ____ and best in the legal framework category ___
Countries ranked lower than India include Sudan (151), Russia (155), Pakistan (157), Bangladesh (162) and
China (175).

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World Press Freedom Index: India slides down to 150th position from 142nd out of 180 countries
Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders
The ranking is based on a country‘s performance in five broad categories: political context, legal
framework, economic context, sociocultural context and safety of journalists
Of the five, India‘s ranking was lowest in the safety of journalists category (163) and best in the legal framework category (120).
Countries ranked lower than India include Sudan _____, Russia _____, Pakistan ____, Bangladesh ____ and China ______.

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According to the World Press Freedom Index 2022, _________, __________, ____________, ____________, and __________ grabbed the top five positions. __________, on the other hand, remained at the bottom of
Reporters Without Borders‘ list of ____ countries and territories.
report published every year since:

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According to the World Press Freedom Index 2022, Norway (1st), Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th), and Finland (5th) grabbed the top five positions. North Korea, on the other hand, remained at the bottom of Reporters Without Borders‘ list of 180 countries and territories.
report published every year since: 2002

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India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) enforced w.e.f ________________
India will benefit from preferential market access provided by the UAE on over ___ per cent of its tariff lines which account for ____ per cent of Indian exports to the UAE in value terms

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India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) enforced w.e.f May 1st, 2022
India will benefit from preferential market access provided by the UAE on over 97 per cent of its tariff lines which account for 99 per cent of Indian exports to the UAE in value terms

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Law Minister informs Judicial Infrastructure Development Authority will be formed at ____________ to strengthen judicial infrastructure

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Law Minister informs Judicial Infrastructure Development Authority will be formed at state level to strengthen judicial infrastructure

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‗Mother Nature‘ is a living being… with rights and duties‘: _________ High Court

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‗Mother Nature‘ is a living being… with rights and duties‘: Madras High Court

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India and ________ sign joint declaration of Intent on Indo-________ Hydrogen Task Force

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India and Germany sign joint declaration of Intent on Indo-German Hydrogen Task Force

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PM Narendra Modi, __________________________ co-chair the sixth edition of IGC in Berlin
_______________ invited Prime Minister Modi for _____ summit to be held in Germany.

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PM Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz co-chair the sixth edition of IGC in Berlin
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz invited Prime Minister Modi for G-7 summit to be held in Germany.

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PM Narendra Modi participates in Second India-Nordic Summit at ________ in ____________
The Prime Ministers of _________, _________, __________, _______ and _________ have also participated in the summit
first summit held in:

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PM Narendra Modi participates in Second India-Nordic Summit at Copenhagen in Denmark
The Prime Ministers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Norway have also participated in the summit
first summit held in: 2018 in Stockholm

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Cabinet approves setting up of __________ Gene Bank Project

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Cabinet approves setting up of Maharashtra Gene Bank Project

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India‘s ‗first‘ tribal health observatory to come up in _______

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India‘s ‗first‘ tribal health observatory to come up in Odisha

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IRCTC will run its first Bharat Gaurav Tourist train on June 21, which would include a stop at ________________
This train will run on the ________________ identified under ______________

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IRCTC will run its first Bharat Gaurav Tourist train on June 21, which would include a stop at Nepal‘s Janakpur
This train will run on the Ramayana Circuit identified under Swadesh Darshan scheme

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________, _______, __________, ___________, _________, ________ and _______ are set to be declared India‘s” first set of smart cities‘.
smart cities mission launched on:

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Bhopal, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Indore are set to be declared India‘s ‗first set of smart cities‘.
smart cities mission launched on: 25 June, 2015

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‗Save Soil‘ campaign: Sadhguru addressed leaders from 195 nations at _______
theme:
world soil day:

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‗Save Soil‘ campaign: Sadhguru addressed leaders from 195 nations at UNCCD
United
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on May 9 and 10 to raise
awareness towards saving soil.
theme: ―Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity‖.
world soil day: 5th december

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The ____________________, believed to have been built a thousand years ago

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The Anang Tal lake in South Delhi, believed to have been built a thousand years ago

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delimitation commission panel of J&K
committee by SC set under:
seats for:

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committee set under: Ranjana Prakash Desai and Sushil chandra (former CEC) and KK sharma (SEC)
jammu: 43
kashmir 47

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_____________ becomes first state to adopt tablet-based personalised learning

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Haryana becomes first state to adopt tablet-based personalised learning

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Gauhati high court chief justice ___________ and Gujarat high court judge ______________ are elevated as Supreme Court judges

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Gauhati high court chief justice Sudhanshu

Dhulia and Gujarat high court judge Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala are elevated as Supreme Court judges

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________________: India‘s first semi high-speed train on way to Ghaziabad

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Delhi-Meerut RRTS: India‘s first semi high-speed train on way to Ghaziabad

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Lokpal to get permanent office at World Trade Centre in _______
_________________ was appointed as India‘s first Lokpal along with
eight other members.
The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, which was passed in _______

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Lokpal to get permanent office at World Trade Centre in Delhi
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh was appointed as India‘s first Lokpal along with
eight other members.
The Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, which was passed in 2013

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______________ tops in country in budget allocation of workers under MGNREGA
NREGA act passed in:
name changed to MNREGA in:
minimum days employment:q

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Rajasthan tops in country in budget allocation of workers under MGNREGA
NREGA act passed in: 2005
name changed to MNREGA in: 2009
minimum days employment: 100

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Vedas, Gita, Ramayana Will Be Taught In State Schools of _____________
under __________ policy:

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Vedas, Gita, Ramayana Will Be Taught In State Schools of Uttarakhand
under NEP 2020 policy

22
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_________ Becomes the First 10 GW Solar State
total energy capacity:
renewable contribute ____% of the total energy capacity

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Rajasthan Becomes the First 10 GW Solar State
total energy capacity: 32.5 GW
renewable contribute 55% of the total energy capacity, thermal capacity is 43%, nuclear energy is 2%, solar accounts for 36% of max power capacity.

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india’s first air force heritage centre in:

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india’s first air force heritage centre in Chandigarh

24
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India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting held in ________ on May 11
co chaired by:

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India-Oman Joint Commission Meeting held in New Delhi on May 11
co chaired by: piyush goyal and Omani minister of commerce Qais bin Mohammed a Yousef

25
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OMAN
currency:
sultan:
crown prince:

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currency: rial
Sultan: Haithan Bin Tariq Al
crown prince: Theyazin Bin haitham Al Said

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Environment Minister ______________ leads Indian delegation at COP-___ on Combating Desertification (UNCCD)
place:
India president of which UNCCD
theme:
total area that would be restored from its land degradation status, from _________ million hectares to ______ million hectares between now and 2030.
The ___________________, the UNCCD flagship publication

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Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav leads Indian delegation at COP-15 on Combating Desertification (UNCCD)
Place: Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire (Western Africa)
India president of 14th UNCCD nad hosted it in New Delhi
theme: Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity
The Global Land Outlook (GLO), the UNCCD flagship publication

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what is the bonn challenge

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Bonn challenge: The Bonn Challenge: To bring 150 million hectares of the world‘s deforested and degraded land into restoration by 2020, and 350 million hectares by 2030.
Great Green Wall: Initiative by Global Environment Facility (GEF), where eleven countries in Sahel- Saharan Africa have focused efforts to fight against land degradation and revive native plant life to the landscape.

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Ministry of Tourism under its Incredible India brand line participates at _________________, Dubai -2022

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Ministry of Tourism under its Incredible India brand line participates at Arabian Travel Market, Dubai -2022

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_____________ is set to become the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools, along with the mid-day meal.

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Tamil Nadu is set to become the first state in the country to offer breakfast in government schools, along with the mid-day meal.

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___________ to get its first tribal museum

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Uttar Pradesh to get its first tribal museum

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____________________ to become Karnataka‘s first carbon-neutral station

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Shravanabelagola to become Karnataka‘s first carbon-neutral station

32
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‗India‘s first divyang sensory park‘ inaugurated in _________________

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‗India‘s first divyang sensory park‘ inaugurated in Bhubaneswar

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Indian ___________ successfully fires extended range version of Brahmos missile from ________
range extended to:

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Indian Air Force successfully fires extended range version of Brahmos missile from Su-30 MKI
range extended from: 290 km to 350 km

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India entered into MTCR club in :

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india entered into MTCR club in: 2016

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India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ for 2022-2024
meeting held in: 
members of the executive board: 
india total border:
coastline :
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India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the recently held meeting of the Executive Board and General Assembly in Manila
members of the executive board: Russia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Taiwan and the Philippines.
India total border length: 15106 km

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________________ has become the first state to notify restoration of old pension scheme (OPS)
authority:
National pension system launched in:
basic salary deduction in NPS:
The old pension scheme gives ____ per cent of the employee‘s salary as pension.

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Chhattisgarh has become the first state to notify restoration of old pension scheme (OPS)
authority: Pension fund regulatory development authority (PFRDA)
national pension system launched in: November 2004
basic salary deduction in NPS: 12%
The old pension scheme gives 50 per cent of the employee‘s salary as pension.

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______________ police launch new tech to help check crimes

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Maharashtra police launch new tech to help check crimes

38
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___________ launches National Data and Analytics Platform to make available easily government data to public
vice chairman:
CEO:
topic:

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NITI Ayog launches National Data and Analytics Platform to make available easily government data to public
vice chairman: suman k berry
CEO: amitabh kant
topic: Interoperability: leveraging the power of systems, datasets, and agencies working together

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Nine new judges appointed to Delhi High Court:
total number now:
article for appointment in HC judges:

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The President of India has appointed nine Advocates as Judges of the Delhi High Court. Ms. Tara Vitasta
Ganju, Ms. Mini Pushkarna, Mr Vikas Mahajan, Mr Tushar Rao Gedela, Ms. Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, Mr
Sachin Datta, Mr Amit Mahajan, Mr Gaurang Kanth and Mr Saurabh Banerjee have been appointed as Judges of
the Delhi High Court in that order of seniority, with effect from the date they assume charge of their respective
offices.
total number of judges now: 44 from 35
article: 124(2) for SC and 217 for HC

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Union Home and Co-operation Minister, __________ has formally inaugurated the National Cyber Forensic
Laboratory (NCFL) in _______________

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Union Home and Co-operation Minister, Amit Shah has formally inaugurated the National Cyber Forensic
Laboratory (NCFL) in Hyderabad

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_____________ takes over as ____th chief election commissioner of India replacing______________

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Rajiv Kumar takes over as 25th chief election commissioner of India
replacing Sushil Chandra

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