Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 21-22, 2026

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Recently, the Prime Minister disbursed incentives worth about ₹2,400 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY). Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) is a flagship employment generation scheme aimed at creating jobs in the formal sector. The scheme promotes Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) enrollment and strengthens social security coverage.

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India’s senior bureaucrat Vivek Aggarwal has been selected as the Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the 2026–27 term. He will succeed Giles Thomson of the United Kingdom. Vivek Aggarwal is currently serving as Secretary, Ministry of Culture. FATF (Financial Action Task Force) is an independent intergovernmental body that combats money laundering and terrorist financing. India became a member in 2010.

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The Indian Navy is commissioning three indigenously built platforms in Kolkata: INS Dunagiri, INS Sanshodhak, and INS Agray. These platforms reflect India’s focus on Aatmanirbhar Bharat in defence production. INS Dunagiri is the fifth Project 17A stealth frigate, designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). INS Sanshodhak is the fourth Survey Vessel (Large) used for hydrographic, oceanographic, and geophysical surveys. INS Agray is the fourth Arnala-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, designed for littoral warfare and underwater threat detection.

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Recently, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a climate observation station in the Himalayan region under the Bharat Climate Observation Network (BCON). BCON is a national climate monitoring initiative conceptualized and implemented by IITM under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. The main objective is to develop a long-term, high-precision climate observation system across India for climate change assessment and research.

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The Ministry of Panchayati Raj organised a three-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Nirbhay Chetna from 17–19 June 2026 in New Delhi under the Nirbhaya Fund project. Nirbhay Chetna is a national initiative aimed at sensitising male elected representatives on women’s safety, dignity, rights, and gender equality. It was launched by Ministry of Panchayati Raj. It is part of the broader Nirbhay Raho initiative (launched on 11 March 2026).