June 2026 Monthly Current Affairs Vocabulary Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering major current affairs events, personalities, awards, defence news, national/international developments, and key observances from June 2026.

Smriti Mandhana

The vice-captain of the Indian women's cricket team and the only Indian athlete featured in TIME Magazine's '100 Most Influential Sports Personalities of 2026' list.

Sumit Antil

Two-time Paralympic champion from Haryana who created a new world record of 74.82 metres in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 category at the Indian Open International Para Athletics Championship 2026.

Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Prestigious award conferred upon Lionel Messi for his outstanding sporting career and social impact, making him the first individual footballer to receive it.

R. Praggnanandhaa

20-year-old Indian Grandmaster from Chennai who defeated Vincent Keymer in Oslo to become the first Indian to win the Norway Chess Championship.

SAFF Women's Championship 2026

South Asian football tournament won for a record sixth time by India's women's football team (Blue Tigresses) after defeating Bangladesh 3–1 in the final in Goa.

1st World Yogasana Championship 2026

Inaugural global competitive Yogasana event held at EKA Arena, organised jointly by World Yogasana and the Indian Olympic Association, where India topped the medal tally with 114 medals (102 gold).

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

15-year-old Rajasthan Royals player who became the youngest-ever player to win the IPL Orange Cap (776 runs in 16 matches) and Most Valuable Player award.

Savitha Shri Baskar

19-year-old Indian International Master who won the 2026 Asian Women's Individual Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Archery Premier League (APL)

A 11-day franchise-based archery league featuring six teams (Mighty Maratha, Rajputana Royals, Prithviraj Yoddha, Kakatiya Knights, Chero Archers, Chola Chiefs) scheduled to be held in Hyderabad.

Alexander Zverev

German tennis player who defeated Flavio Cobolli to win the French Open 2026 men's singles title, claiming his first Grand Slam crown.

Mirra Andreeva

Russian tennis player who won the French Open Women's Singles title, becoming the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Maria Sharapova in 2014.

2026 FIH Women's Nations Cup

Hockey tournament won by India after defeating New Zealand 2–0 in the final, securing India's promotion to the FIH Women's Pro League.

Ethan Vaz

14-year-old International Master from Goa who became India's 96th Chess Grandmaster after securing his third GM norm in Sarajevo.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton duo who won the Men's Doubles title at the Singapore Open Super 750, ending a two-year international title drought.

Denali

The highest peak in North America (6,190 metres) located in Alaska, successfully summited by Uttarakhand mountaineer Kavita Chand.

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar

Naval officer who assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) of the Indian Navy.

Dag Hammarskjöld Medal

United Nations award posthumously presented to Indian peacekeepers Lance Havildar Harbhajan Singh and Naib Subedar Sujeet Kumar Pradhan for supreme sacrifice in peacekeeping missions.

INS Sudarshini

Indian Navy sail training ship that arrived at Baltimore, USA, as part of the 'Lokayan 26' Trans-Oceanic Expedition to participate in Sail250 Maryland celebrations.

RudraM-II

Indigenously developed Air-to-Surface Missile developed by DRDO's Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and successfully flight-tested from an airborne platform.

Exercise Khaan Quest 2026

The 23rd edition of the multinational UN peace support military exercise held at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

S-400 Triumf Air Defence System

Russian-made AI-assisted air defence system whose fourth squadron was delivered to India under a US$5.43 billion agreement.

Multi-Layered Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)

Strategic defense capability acquired by India, making it the fifth country in the world (after the US, Russia, Israel, and China) to possess multi-layered missile interception capability.

Operation Amistad

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission launched by India using two C-17 Globemaster aircraft to aid earthquake victims in Venezuela.

South Coast Railway (SCoR)

India's 18th Railway Zone, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, which became fully operational on 1 June 2026 under General Manager Sandeep Mathur.

Sarvam AI

Indian AI startup focusing on indigenous Large Language Models (LLMs) for Indian languages, which became India's 130th unicorn after raising USD 234 million.

Miss Grand International 2026

The 14th edition of the global beauty pageant scheduled to be hosted in India for the first time in October 2026 across New Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur.

Sarinda

A traditional wooden stringed musical instrument used by indigenous folk communities in Tripura, awarded a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Etalin Hydroelectric Project

A 3,097 MW run-of-the-river hydropower project planned on the Dri and Talo tributaries of the Dibang River in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh.

Mesalina bishnoi

A new small lizard species discovered in Bikaner district, Rajasthan, marking the first confirmed record of the genus Mesalina in India.

Jayaprakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary

Popularly known as Surha Tal and located in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, this wetland was declared India's 100th Ramsar site.

LCA-625 and LCA-643

Two high-yielding, pest-and-virus-resistant chilli varieties released by the Regional Agricultural Research Station (Lam Farm) in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

Jadupatia Painting

A traditional folk art form of Jharkhand that was granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

P2P Cross-Border Remittance System

A cross-border financial mechanism linking India's UPI and Nepal's NPI to enable instant peer-to-peer money transfers between India and Nepal.

Bharat Innovates 2026

First edition of a deep-tech global innovation platform organized by India's Ministry of Education and inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, France.

Mission SANA

India's first indigenous Super-Pressure Balloon Platform launched by Red Balloon Aerospace reaching an altitude of approximately 25 kilometres.

Artemis III

NASA lunar mission scheduled for late 2027 whose crew includes Commander Randy Bresnik, Pilot Luca Parmitano, and Mission Specialists Andre Douglas and Frank Rubio.

SkyCast System

India's first integrated atmospheric remote sensing system launched under Mission Mausam at IGI Airport, New Delhi, for aviation weather and fog monitoring.

President's Police Colour

The highest ceremonial honour awarded to a police force in India, presented to Sikkim Police by President Droupadi Murmu.

Jainendra K. Jain

US-based theoretical physicist who became the first Indian-origin scientist to win the Wolf Prize in Physics for his discovery of Composite Fermions.

Order of the White Double Cross (First Class)

Slovakia's highest civilian honour, conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2026 for strengthening bilateral and strategic relations.

Guardian of the Blue Horizon

Seychelles' highest environmental honour, conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi by President Dr. Patrick Herminie for leadership in climate action and the Blue Economy.

World Milk Day

Observed annually on June 1 by the UN FAO; the 2026 theme is 'Honoring Women Farmers'.

Telangana Formation Day

Observed on June 2 every year to mark the creation of Telangana as India's 29th state in 2014.

World Environment Day

Observed annually on June 5 to raise awareness for environmental protection; the 2026 theme is 'Inspired by nature, for the climate, for our future'.

World Food Safety Day

Observed annually on June 7 to prevent foodborne risks; the 2026 theme is 'From Burden to Solution – Safe Food Everywhere'.

World Blood Donor Day

Observed annually on June 14 on the birthday of Karl Landsteiner; the 2026 theme is 'A drop of humanity. Donate blood. Save lives.'

World Refugee Day

Observed annually on June 20; 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

International Day of Yoga

Celebrated globally on June 21; the 12th edition in 2026 hosted its main national event in Kolkata with the theme 'Yoga for Healthy Age'.

Constitution Assassination Day

Observed on June 25 to remember the imposition of the 1975 National Emergency under Article 352 and honour those who suffered.

National Statistics Day

Celebrated in India on June 29 to mark the birth anniversary of statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis.

Lokhande Prashant Sitaram

Senior IAS officer appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

Mohammad Abdul Muhith Rahman

Diplomat from Bangladesh elected as the President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

Officer appointed as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force effective 1 July 2026.

Vivek Agarwal

Senior Indian official appointed as the Vice-Chairman of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for 2026–2027.

Bimal N. Patel

Indian legal expert elected as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026–2035 term.

Global Peace Index 2026

Report published by the Institute for Economics and Peace ranking 163 countries, where Iceland retained 1st place and India ranked 127th.

WEF Energy Transition Index 2026

Index published by the World Economic Forum tracking global clean energy transitions, topped by Sweden, with India ranked 70th.

Khet Bachao Abhiyan

A month-long farm campaign launched by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan from Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, focusing on balanced fertiliser use.

Subhash C. Kashyap

Eminent constitutional expert and former Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha (1983–1990) who passed away at the age of 97.

Robert A. F. Thurman

Eminent American scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, Padma Shri recipient, and translator of the Vimalakirti Sutra who passed away at age 84.