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🟢 Sports in News 2024 1. Hockey: - Japan defeated Pakistan to win the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Trophy. 2. Football: - La Liga: Real Madrid won the 2023-24 season title after beating Cadiz 3-0. - Indian Super League (ISL): Mumbai City FC defeated Mohun Bagan Super Giant to win the 2023-24 season. - Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain was confirmed as the champion for the 2023-24 season. - AFC U-23 Asian Cup: Japan defeated Uzbekistan in the final to win their second title. 3. Tennis: - 2024 Madrid Open: - Women's Singles: Iga Swiatek. - Men's Singles: Andrey Rublev. 4. Badminton: - Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: China won both titles. 5. Squash: - National men’s champion Velavan Senthilkumar defeated Melvil Scianimanico of France to win the Batch Open Challenger Squash. 6. Cricket: - Yuvraj Singh becomes ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador.

❇️ 17th June ♻World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD) मरुस्थलीकरण और सूखे का मुकाबला करने के लिए विश्व दिवस (WDCD) ♻Theme 2024 : “United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future”  ♻It is celebrated to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification. ♻It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1995. 🟢 Previous Year Question 🏜 World's largest hot desert - Sahara desert 🏜 Driest place in the world - Atacama desert in South America 🏜 Continent was known to have no desert - Europe 🏜 Coldest desert in the world - Antarctic desert 🏜 Biggest and Coldest desert in Asia - Gobi desert 🏢UN General Assembly (UNGA) 🍁 Established : 1945 🍁 Headquarters: New York, US 🍁 President: H.E. Csaba Kőrösi(77th)          ✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥

❇️16th June 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 International Day of Family Remittances परिवार प्रेषण का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस Theme24 : "Digital remittances towards financial inclusion and cost reduction" 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The day recognizes the contribution of over 200 million migrants to improve the lives of their 800 million family members back home and to create a future of hope for their children. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 In 2015, the UN has adopted June 16 as the International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) 🟢 NEWS 🔶UP Govt. Launched Family ID – One Family One Identity Portal 🔷A Book Titled ‘The World: A Family History’ Authored By British Historian Simon Sebag 🔶India Won Excellence In Family Planning Leadership (EXCELL) Award 🔷With $125 Billion In 2023, India Tops The World Remittance Chart 🔶Ministry Of Ayush & Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare Collaborate For “Integrative Health” Policy 💠Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ▪️ Minister: J. P. Nadda ▪️ Constituency: Bilaspur          ✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥

🛑 15 JUNE 🟢 Global Wind Day वैश्विक पवन दिवस 💠 1st celebration of World Wind Day took place for the first time in Europe in 2007 💠 World Wind Day is organized by the organizations of the World Wind Energy Council (GWEC)  💠 GWEC : HQ : Brussles Belgium 🟢 WINDS RELATED FACTS ▪️ Study of Wind : Anemology ▪️ Largest wind farm in the world is Alta Wind Energy Center ,California USA ▪️Denmark is called "Coutry of winds" 🟢 NEWS 🔷 Gansu Wind Farm in China is the largest wind farm in the world 🔶Jaisalmer Wind Park is the largest operational onshore wind farm in India 🔷Adani Green Energy Operationalises 126 MW Wind Power Plant In Gujarat 🔶NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd’s First 50 MW Dayapar Wind Project In Kutch, Gujarat 🔷First Vertical Wind Tunnel Installed At Indian Army’s Special Forces Training School In Himachal Pradesh ✍ Credit : Arvιnd Kυмar ⛥

💠Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) - The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) is an American-led initiative that was launched after the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted the world’s supply chain. -China, which is the factory of the world, is the crucial link in the global supply chain. Many countries depend on Chinese factories for industrial products, semi-finished products, and raw materials. - To diversify from China and build an alternative supply chain, the IPEF was launched. - It was formally launched by American President Joe Biden on 23 May 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. ✍Credit :мєℓσ∂ισυѕ ριнυ 🎼

🟢 About Nakti Bird Sanctuary - Nakti Bird Sanctuary is the 82nd Ramsar site in India. It is also a man-made site created by Nakti Dam and is spread across 332 hectares. It is near the Nagi Bird Sanctuary and is also located in the Jamuai district of Bihar. -The dam’s lake is a habitat for over 150 species of birds, mammals, fish, aquatic plants, etc. -The Nakti wetland was declared a Bird sanctuary in 1984. ✍Credit :мєℓσ∂ισυѕ ριнυ 🎼

🟢Recent Award -Gudleppa Hallikeri Award 2024 – Siddhalinga Pattanashetti -Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion 2024 – National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru -CSR Champion Award 2024 – Power Finance Corporation Limited -UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award – Major Radhika Sen -Economic Times HR World Future Ready Organization Award 2024-25 – NHPC -UK’s Women’s Empowerment Award – Arti (from UP)   ✍Credit :мєℓσ∂ισυѕ ριнυ 🎼

🟢Indian Overseas Bank -Founded- 10 February 1937 -Headquarters- Chennai -Founder- M. Ct. M. Chidambaram Chettyar -MD & CEO – Ajay Kumar Srivastava ✍Credit :мєℓσ∂ισυѕ ριнυ 🎼