International Asteroid Day and International Day of Parliamentarism Observed on 30 June
The UN General Assembly (UNGA) established this day in December 2016 and has designated the year 2029 as the 'International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence'.
Additionally, 30 June marks the International Day of Parliamentarism, celebrating the foundation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on June 30, 1889.
The IPU is a global organization of national parliaments, facilitating political dialogue and democratic standards worldwide.
Key Facts / Static GK
IPU Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
IPU Member Parliaments: 183
Q Practice Quiz — 30 June 2026
1. Mahesh Dixit, who has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in June 2026, belongs to which cadre of the Indian Police Service (IPS)?
Explanation: Mahesh Dixit is a 1993-batch IPS officer belonging to the Andhra Pradesh cadre who has been appointed as the Director of the Intelligence Bureau for a two-year tenure starting 30 June 2026.
2. Former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Part-Time Chairman of which major Indian private sector bank?
Explanation: The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank approved the appointment of Rajiv Kumar, the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India, as its Part-Time Chairman, succeeding Atanu Chakraborty.
3. Who has been appointed as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala?
Explanation: Dr. U.P. Rajeev, formerly the Associate Director (R&D) at VSSC, succeeds Dr. A. Rajarajan as the new Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
4. Consider the following statements regarding the 'Air Suvidha 2.0' portal: 1. It was developed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in partnership with Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). 2. The portal serves to strengthen health screening at Points of Entry (PoE) in response to a declared Ebola virus emergency. 3. It was designed with backing from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect because 'Air Suvidha 2.0' was launched in collaboration with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), not MIAL. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.
5. Which state has been selected for the launch of the pilot project of the 'PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT)', a digital platform to track maternal and child health records?
Explanation: The PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) was launched by Union Minister Amit Shah as a pilot project specifically in the state of Gujarat.
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