June 2025 Current-Affairs Vocabulary (National & International)

These vocabulary flashcards cover the major programmes, policies, infrastructure projects, international agreements and key facts highlighted in the June 2025 Current-Affairs compilation, providing concise yet comprehensive definitions for rapid revision.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

Key Union cabinet panel that approves major economic proposals; in June 2025 cleared two railway doubling projects worth ₹6,405 crore.

Koderma–Barkakana Doubling Project

₹3,063 crore railway line doubling (133 km) in Jharkhand linking Patna-Ranchi and coal districts, sanctioned June 2025.

Ballari–Chikjajur Doubling Project

₹3,342 crore 185 km rail-doubling across Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh to speed iron-ore and farm freight.

PM Gati Shakti-National Master Plan

Flagship multimodal infrastructure blueprint integrating roads, rails, ports & logistics for faster project delivery.

CSARC (CIP’s South Asia Regional Centre)

Agra-based hub of Peru’s International Potato Centre to breed climate-resilient potato & sweet-potato; approved with ₹111.5 crore grant.

Revised Jharia Master Plan 2025

₹5,940 crore programme to control coal-mine fires, subsidence & rehabilitate families in Jharia coalfield, Jharkhand.

Pune Metro Phase-2

₹3,626 crore elevated corridors 2A & 2B (12.75 km, 13 stations) extending Vanaz-Ramwadi line for East-West mobility.

Samvidhan Hatya Divas

Day declared by Union Cabinet to mark 50 years of the 1975 Emergency and honour resistance to constitutional subversion.

Quantum Technology Research Centre (QTRC)

DRDO lab at Metcalfe House, Delhi for quantum communication, sensing & ultra-small atomic clocks under National Quantum Mission.

ISSCA (ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture)

Hyderabad platform to share dryland farming innovations among Global South nations; launched June 2025 with RIS.

DHRUVA Policy

India Post blueprint for geo-coded nationwide Digital Address DPI, enabling Address-as-a-Service and Digipin rollout.

Niveshak Shivir

Investor camps jointly run by IEPFA & SEBI to resolve unclaimed dividends/shares and boost financial literacy.

Bharat Gen

India’s first government-funded multimodal AI Large Language Model supporting 22 languages; launched June 2025.

ECINET Voter Turnout Module

New ECI system for Presiding Officers to enter two-hourly voter data via app for real-time turnout updates.

Rare Donor Registry of India (RDRI)

ICMR-NIIH database of 600+ rare blood donors incl. Bombay blood group to integrate with e-Raktakosh platform.

Pratibha Setu Portal

UPSC talent bridge listing near-merit candidates for govt/industry recruiters; revamp of 2018 disclosure scheme.

SABB Campaign

‘Safai Apnao, Bimaari Bhagao’ monsoon drive (July 2025) under Swachh Bharat Mission-U 2.0 to clean drains & hotspots.

Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0

Tree-planting movement by MoE aiming 10 crore saplings in honour of mothers; selfie microsite launched.

Green Skills & EV Training Program

Shell India-DGT initiative offering 240-hr EV technician courses & ToT at ITIs/NSTIs across five states.

Battery Aadhaar

16-digit blockchain ID for each battery enabling end-to-end traceability, safety & circular economy; unveiled 2025.

Kilokari BESS

South Asia’s largest 20 MW/40 MWh grid battery at South Delhi, built by BSES & partners for peak-shaving.

C CARES 2.0

CMPFO web portal (with C-DAC) for real-time PF/pension claims of coal workers; linked to SBI DBT.

Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (BBA)

Home Ministry division using C-DAC AI translation to allow officials work in 22 Indian languages.

ISSCA Digital Repository

‘Living’ online library of validated agri innovations supporting peer-learning among Global South countries.

Honorary Consulate of Finland, Ahmedabad

Opened June 2025 with Kulin Lalbhai as Honorary Consul to boost Finland-Gujarat trade & clean-tech ties.

Garuda Aerospace Agri-Drone Indigenisation Facility

Chennai hub to localise 33 drone parts and train Drone Didis; capacity 100k drones by 2026.

ICR-ER

Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response – national space-aided disaster command centre run by MHA & ISRO.

NDEM Lite 2.0

Upgraded geospatial disaster portal for real-time coordination among NDRF/SDRF in remote areas.

Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas, Assam

Satellite-based mapping (1998-2023) categorising flood risk to assist early warning & mitigation.

AviList

First unified world bird checklist (11,131 species) merging IOC, Clements & BirdLife lists; published 2025.

DhartiAaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan

MoTA saturation drive (15-30 June 2025) covering 1 lakh tribal villages for doorstep welfare delivery.

Operation Sindhu

MEA evacuation mission (June 2025) rescuing 517 Indians from conflict-hit Iran, extended to Nepalese & Sri Lankans.

Cyber Suraksha

National cyber-security exercise by Defence Cyber Agency (June 2025) featuring gamified threat simulations & CISOs conclave.

Sahakar Suraksha C-SOC

First cooperative-bank Cyber-Security Operation Centre launched by MSC Bank; AI-driven 24×7 threat monitoring.

CROPIC Study

MoA&FW pilot using AI & crowdsourced photos for crop health and loss assessment under PMFBY 2025-26.

ICETAB Device

CBIC export-exam gadget enabling paperless, real-time cargo inspection; launched June 2025.

ATMS on Dwarka Expressway

India’s first AI-powered smart traffic system with 110 PTZ cameras & e-challan linkage (June 2025).

Gharial Conservation Katarniaghat

MoEFCC programme releasing young gharials into Gerua River to revive critically endangered species.

Start-up Challenge on Rooftop Solar & DRE

MNRE–NISE competition with ₹2.3 crore prize pool for innovations in affordability, resilience & inclusivity.

Manesar Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal

India’s largest multimodal rail hub at Maruti Suzuki plant; 4.5 lakh cars/yr capacity; cuts 1.75 lakh t CO₂.

UICC Start-up Series

UAE-India CEPA Council programme offering UAE soft-landing packages to 5 top Indian start-ups.

Nakshatra HPC

ICMR-NIV Pune cluster (700 cores, 1 PB) enabling 24–48 hr pathogen sequencing for pandemic readiness.

NAVYA Pilot

MoWCD-MSDE skilling for 16-18-yr girls in 27 districts, training in drones, solar PV, fintech etc.

Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd (SMFCL)

India’s first maritime NBFC (Mini-Ratna) funding port & shipbuilding projects under Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

DRISHTI Framework

MoPSW digital dashboard tracking Maritime India Vision 2030 & Amrit Kaal goals via KPI monitoring.

UN80 Initiative

UN reform plan led by SG António Guterres to streamline mandates & cut costs ahead of 80th anniversary.

NDC Cooling Guidelines 2025

UNEP six-stage roadmap helping countries embed sustainable cooling in climate pledges to cut 60% emissions by 2050.

International Day of Yoga 2025 Theme

“Yoga for One Earth, One Health” – linking planetary & human well-being; mass event at Visakhapatnam.

Centennial Observing Station (WMO)

Weather/hydrology site with 100+ years of high-quality data; 20 new stations recognised in 2025.

Talliki Vandanam

Andhra Pradesh scheme giving ₹15,000 yearly per school-going child as mother-centric education aid (2025).

Mukhya Mantrir Jiban Anuprerana

Assam incentive of ₹25k (₹40k Divyang) to motivate research scholars; Pratibha Setu portal launched.

Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve

1,493 ha tiger corridor connecting Kawal TR with Tadoba, declared June 2025 in Telangana.

Salkhan Fossils Park

Sonbhadra stromatolite site (~1.4 billion yrs) added to UNESCO tentative World Heritage list 2025.

International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026

UNGA declaration recognising women’s role in agriculture; focus on land, credit & technology access.

India–Paraguay Joint Commission Mechanism

MoU signed June 2025 to boost trade, defence & green hydrogen cooperation on 64th diplomatic anniversary.

CS-ð-Inde (France) Falcon Jet JV

Dassault-Reliance plan to build Falcon 2000 business jets entirely in India; first roll-out by 2028.

Bihar’s Mobile E-Voting

June 2025 pilot making it first Indian state to allow smartphone voting for migrants, senior & Divyang.

Assam–Meghalaya Kulsi Hydropower

Joint 55 MW project doubling as flood-control for Guwahati; NESAC satellite study commissioned.

International Paris Air Show 2025

55th edition at Le Bourget showcasing Chenab Bridge, DRDO Astra, AviList & ₹21 bn Airbus orders.

Germany – Largest Creditor Nation 2024

Overtook Japan with net external assets ¥569 trn due to euro strength and trade surplus.