Daily Current Affairs (23/22/21/20/19 – Jun – 26)

Daily Current Affairs (23/22/21/20/19-Jun-26)

1. Olympic Day 2026: Theme, History, Significance and Celebrations  –

• On 23rd June, 2026 every year millions of the people around the world come together to celebrate the Olympic Day. It is a global event which promotes the sport, physical activity, friendship and the core values of the Olympic Movement. It is more than just a tribute to the elite athlete and Olympic Day encourages the people of all ages and abilities to embrace the healthier lifestyles and experience the joy of the movement.

What Is Olympic Day?

• Olympic Day is the annual celebration observed on June 23rd to commemorate the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the year 1894.
• This day marks the beginning of the modern Olympic Movement, which was revived by the French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
• His vision was to promote the peace, friendship and international understanding via sporting competition.
• Unlike the Olympic Games, which occur every four years Olympic Day is celebrated annually and it is open to everyone not just for the athletes.

Olympic Day 2026 Theme

• The theme for Olympic Day 2026 is the,
• “Sport: Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers”

2. List of Players With Most Goals in FIFA World Cup History –

• The record for the most goals in the FIFA World Cup history belongs to Miroslav Klose of Germany who had scored 16 goals across the four World Cups.
• Klose has surpassed the long-standing record of the Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazário during the 2014 FIFA World Cup and he remains the tournament’s highest-ever goal scorer.

3. India to Host BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting Beginning June 22 –

• India’s annual defence production reached ₹1.78 lakh crore in Financial Year 2025-26. The figure was ₹84,643 crore in FY 2020-21 and ₹43,746 crore in FY 2013-14.

Defence Production in India

• Defence production includes the manufacture of weapons, platforms, systems, ammunition, and related equipment for the armed forces. India’s defence industrial base includes Defence Public Sector Undertakings, ordnance factories, and private sector manufacturers.

Public and Private Sector Share

• Defence Public Sector Undertakings and other public sector units contributed about 76% of total defence production in FY 2025-26. The private sector’s share rose to nearly ₹42,000 crore in FY 2025-26, which was 24% of total production.

4. India to Host BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting Beginning June 22 –

• India set to host two day BRICS National Security Advisers (NSA) Meeting on 22nd and 23rd June, 2026 and it marks the significant step to strengthen the cooperation among BRICS nations on the global and regional security issues. This meeting will be chaired by the National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and it will bring the together National Security Advisers and senior security representatives from the BRICS member countries.

What is the BRICS NSA Meeting?

• The BRICS National Security Advisers Meeting is the important platform where member countries discuss the security concerns, strategic cooperation and policy coordination.
• It enables the participating nations to exchange their views on to evolving global security trends and identify areas for collaborative action.
• This year’s meeting comes at that time when the geopolitical tensions, cyber threats, artificial intelligence-driven risks and transnational crimes are becoming the increasingly significant concerns for the governments worldwide.

5. IAF to Acquire Nine Retired Jaguar Fighter Jets from UK to Sustain Aging Fleet –

• The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to acquire the nine retired SEPECAT Jaguar fighter aircraft from the United Kingdom and this strategic move aimed at to sustaining the its aging Jaguar fleet. Rather than being inducted into the active service, these aircraft will be used as the source of spare parts and reusable components to keep the existing Jaguar squadrons operational.

Why Is the IAF Acquiring Retired Jaguars?

• The Jaguar fighter aircraft is no longer in the production and India is currently the only country in the world which continues to operate the aircraft in the frontline service.
• As the global operators have retired their Jaguar fleets to obtaining the spare parts has become increasingly difficult.

The retired British aircraft will be cannibalized for the,

• Engines and engine components
• Airframe structures
• Avionics systems
• Critical sub-assemblies
• Maintenance and repair spares
• This approach allows the IAF to extend the operational life of the its existing fleet without investing in to the expensive new production lines or redesign program.

MCQ Quiz

Q1. Khurasani Imli, recently awarded a GI tag, is associated with which state ?

1. a) Maharashtra
2. b) Gujarat
3. c) Uttarakhand
4. d) Madhya Pradesh

Q2. What is the name of the flagship employment generation scheme launched to encourage job creation in the formal sector ?

1. a) PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana
2. b) PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana
3. c) Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
4. d) PM Vishwakarma Yojana

Q3. Which Indian has been selected as the Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the 2026–27 term ?

1. a) Vivek Aggarwal
2. b) Randhir Jaiswal
3. c) Vikram Mehta
4. d) Ajeet Porwal

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Project Nimbus’:

• It is a joint cloud computing and artificial intelligence initiative awarded to Google and Microsoft.
• The project aims to establish local cloud infrastructure to enhance data sovereignty.
• The technology is strictly prohibited from being used by the military or defense ministries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. a) 1 and 2 only
2. b) 2 only
3. c) 2 and 3 only
4. d) 1, 2, and 3

Explanation-

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Project Nimbus is a massive cloud and AI contract signed in 2021 by the Israeli government with Google Cloudand Amazon Web Services (AWS). It does not involve Microsoft Azure.
• Statement 2 is correct: One of the core aims of Project Nimbus is to establish local cloud infrastructure within Israel. This is intended to enhance data sovereignty by keeping sensitive government data localized rather than relying on global servers.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: Although Google and Amazon have maintained that the project is strictly for civilian administrative services (finance, healthcare, education) and not designed for classified military or weapons systems, investigative reports and critics highlight that the contract includes the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Because AI can serve dual-use purposes, critics argue that assurances of solely civilian use are difficult to enforce once the technology is deployed.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Right to Walk:

• The right to walk on safe and demarcated footpaths is a newly created fundamental right under the Indian Constitution.
• The Court interpreted the right to safe pedestrian infrastructure as an integral component of Article 19(1)(d) and Article 21.
• The judgment states that the pedestrian right of way takes precedence over the movement of motorized vehicles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. a) 1 and 2 only
2. b) 1 and 3 only
3. c) 2 and 3 only
4. d) 1, 2, and 3

Explanation-

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The Supreme Court did not create a new, free-standing fundamental right. Instead, it interpreted and read the Right to Walk into the existing fundamental rights already enshrined in Part III of the Constitution.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Court held that the right to walk carefree on safe footpaths is an integral component of the freedom of movement under Article 19(1)(d)and is closely linked with the Right to Life and dignity under Article 21.
• Statement 3 is correct: The bench explicitly established that pedestrians’ rights on footpaths are primary and must take priority over the movement of motorized vehicles on public roads.