Indian Army contingent has reached which country to participate in the multinational military exercise “Khan Quest Military Exercise 2025”?

Mongolia

• A 40-member contingent of the Indian Army has arrived in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
• They will participate in the multinational peacekeeping Exercise Khaan Quest 2025 from June 14 to June 28.

** The Emergency Diaries – Years that Forged a Leader” chronicles the early life and contributions of which Indian leader during the Emergency period?

Narendra Modi

• PM Narendra Modi announced a new book titled “The Emergency Diaries – Years that Forged a Leader” on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency.
• The book, published by BlueKraft, will be released by Home Minister Amit Shah.

The Strait of Hormuz connects which two seas?

Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

• The Strait of Hormuz separates Iran and Oman, linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.
• It is a key oil transit chokepoint, with most OPEC crude shipped through its narrow 33 km-wide strait.

Which Indian city has been declared the country’s “Leopard Capital” for having the highest number of free-ranging leopards, surpassing Mumbai?

Bengaluru

• A study revealed it has the highest
  number of free-ranging leopards in a
  major Indian city, surpassing Mumbai.
• The Holematthi Nature Foundation
  (HNF) declared an estimated 80-85
  leopards living in the forests and
  shrublands surrounding Bengaluru.

**Which country has issued new currency notes without the image its founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman?

Bangladesh

• Bangladesh has introduced new currency notes that exclude the image of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the nation’s founding father.
• The newly issued notes include denominations of Tk 1000, Tk 50, and Tk 20.
• They feature motifs of Hindu and Buddhist temples, artwork by Zainul Abedin, and the national martyrs’ memorial.

** Recently Blaise Metreveli has been elected the first woman chief in the history of which country’s intelligence agency ‘MI6’?

England

• Blaise Metreweli has been named the next chief of MI6, becoming the first woman to lead the United Kingdom’s foreign intelligence agency since its founding in 1909.
• She will be the 18th head of MI6 and will replace current chief Sir Richard Moore later this year.

** What is the name of the Ukrainian operation that involved a major drone strike on Russian air bases?

Operation Spider Web

• Ukraine executed a daring drone operation, dubbed “Web,” striking deep inside Russia, targeting air bases and destroying or damaging over 40 aircraft.
• The strike was conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
• The attack involved first-person view (FPV) drones, also called Remote Person View (RPV) drones