The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a personal finance-focused mobile app ‘Saarathi 2.0’ for investors with an aim to simplify complex financial tasks.
This app is available on Google Play Store iOS App Store.
The first version of the Sarathi app was launched in January 2022.
SEBI is the regulatory body for securities and commodity markets in India.
3. ‘Sparsh’ service, which was in news recently, is related to which ministry? – Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence has recently signed an agreement with Bank of India, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank for System for Pension Administration Raksha (SPARSH) service centres.
After this, Sparsh services will be available in more than 26,000 branches of a total of 15 banks across the country.
Polity & Governance
4. How many seats did the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) win in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024? – 292
In the Lok Sabha elections 2024, more than 2 lakh votes were cast on ‘NOTA’ in the Indore seat of Madhya Pradesh.
It is noteworthy that Congress candidate from Indore Akshay Kanti Bam withdrew his nomination on the last day of withdrawal of nomination and joined BJP.
This is a new record for the highest number of votes received by NOTA (2,18,674).
BJP’s Shankar Lalwani registered the biggest victory on this seat.
International Affairs
6. Recently, which country emerged as India’s third largest export destination in 2023-24? – Netherlands
The Netherlands became India’s third largest export destination in 2023-24, following the U.S. and UAE, despite a 3% dip in India’s overall merchandise shipments.
Key exports to the Netherlands included petroleum products ($14.29 billion), electrical goods, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals.
Consequently, India’s trade surplus with the Netherlands rose to $17.4 billion, up from $13 billion in 2022-23, according to the Commerce Ministry data.
The Kaza region extends to the five southern African countries namely Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe in the Okawango and Zambezi river basins.
8. Which edition of Shangri La Dialogue or Asian Security Summit was recently concluded in Singapore? – 21st
Poet and playwright Siddhalinga Pattanashetti has been awarded the prestigious Gudleppa Hallikeri Award for 2024 by the Gudleppa Hallikeri Memorial Foundation, Hosaritti (Haveri District).
The announcement was made by Veeranna Chekki, senior trustee of the foundation.
This 19th award presented on June 6, commemorating Gudleppa Hallikeri’s birth anniversary.
Hallikeri (1906–1972) was a notable Indian freedom fighter from Karnataka, known for founding the Gandhi Grameena Gurukul and using nonviolent protests.
12. Recently, who received the Hindi Sahitya Bharati Award 2024? – Krishna Prakash
Krishna Prakash, renowned for leading Mumbai Police’s counterterrorism unit, Force One, has received the Annual Hindi Sahitya Bharati Award at Mumbai’s Sab Me Ram Shashwat Shri Ram event.
Known as a “super cop,” Prakash heads the elite Force One and is a two-time Guinness World Record holder.
State Current Affairs
13. Which state has recently signed an agreement with the World Bank to tackle air pollution? – Haryana
Haryana Chief Secretary T V S N Prasad recently said the state government will soon launch a World Bank-funded Rs 10,000 crore project to tackle air pollution.
This project will be implemented phase wise first in the districts falling in the National Capital Region (NCR) and later it will be implemented in the entire state.
