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Indian Army contingent has reached which country to participate in the multinational military exercise “Khan Quest Military Exercise 2025”?
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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.
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** The Emergency Diaries – Years that Forged a Leader” chronicles the early life and contributions of which Indian leader during the Emergency period?
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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.
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The Strait of Hormuz connects which two seas?
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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.
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Which Indian city has been declared the country’s “Leopard Capital” for having the highest number of free-ranging leopards, surpassing Mumbai?
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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.
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**Which country has issued new currency notes without the image its founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman?
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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.
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** Recently Blaise Metreveli has been elected the first woman chief in the history of which country’s intelligence agency ‘MI6’?
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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.
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** What is the name of the Ukrainian operation that involved a major drone strike on Russian air bases?
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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
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