Jun 11, 2024 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

Spanish sensation, Carlos Alcaraz, emerged victorious in the French Open 2024 - men's singles final. Iga Swiatek from Polish won her fourth French Open title in women's singles

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has revealed plans to release his highly anticipated memoir, titled "Source Code: My Beginnings."

ISRO has announced a joint Indo-French infrared earth observation satellite mission, TRISHNA (Thermal Infra-Red Imaging Satellite for High-Resolution Natural Resource Assessment).

The European Commission (EC) has removed Tanzania from the list of countries eligible for its 18 million Euro conservation grant to be launched in East Africa as part of its NaturAfrica initiative. The NaturAfrica program, funded by the EC, aims to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainable development in key African landscapes.

The European Commission is part of the executive of the European Union. It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission headed by a President. It includes an administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants.

Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev became the Indian Navy's first woman helicopter pilot during a passing out parade held in the naval air station INS Rajali at Arakkonam in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu.

Artemis accord is launched by NASA and seven other nations in 2020, it is a nonbinding political commitment on the safe exploration of space. India signed the accord on 26 Jan 2022.

The Artemis program is a NASA's international collaboration with European Space Agency (ESA), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. It will be the first lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972, which was the final lunar mission of the Apollo program. Several companies are also involved in the program.