UN Posthumously Honours Two Indian Peacekeepers; Major Abhilasha Barak Named Military Gender Advocate
Additionally, Major Abhilasha Barak was honored with the 2025 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.
The awards were conferred on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to honor outstanding military personnel integrated into UN operations.
Exam Perspective: India's historically large contributions to international UN peacekeeping missions make these global honors a key focus area in defense and foreign policy exam segments.
Key Facts / Static GK
United Nations Headquarters: New York, USA
Dag Hammarskjöld Medal: Conferred posthumously to peacekeepers who lost their lives in service
Q Practice Quiz — 30 May 2026
1. Which of the following payments banks received RBI's in-principle approval in 2025 to transition into a Small Finance Bank (SFB)?
Explanation: Fino Payments Bank received the Reserve Bank of India's in-principle approval in 2025 for conversion into a Small Finance Bank.
2. Who has assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS) of the Indian Navy?
Explanation: Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar officially assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS).
3. With the installation of the SkyCast System at IGI Airport, India has become which country globally to install this advanced aviation weather monitoring system?
Explanation: India is the 19th country in the world to deploy the SkyCast system, which is currently present in only 18 other nations globally.
4. Which specialized technology entity collaborated with the Department of Financial Services to design and launch the Unclaimed Assets Portal?
Explanation: The Unclaimed Assets Portal was designed and developed by the Department of Financial Services in active collaboration with the PSB Alliance.
5. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) guidelines in India under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013? 1. Companies must spend at least 2% of their average net profits of the previous three financial years. 2. The mandate applies to companies with a net worth of ₹500 crore or more, or a turnover of ₹1,000 crore or more, or a net profit of ₹5 crore or more. 3. Companies can now invest up to 10% of their annual CSR expenditure through Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) instruments.
Explanation: All three statements are correct. Under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, companies meeting the specified financial thresholds must spend 2% of their average net profit on CSR, and a recent MCA notification allows them to deploy up to 10% of this budget in ZCZP instruments on the Social Stock Exchange.
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