Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 28-29, 2026

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Recently, the facial identification requirement for accident victims under the PM-RAHAT Scheme has been removed to make it easier for victims to claim benefits. PM-RAHAT stands for Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment. It is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The scheme provides cashless treatment up to ₹1.5 lakh per eligible road accident victim for up to 7 days from the date of the accident. The scheme is implemented through the integration of eDAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report) and TMS 2.0 (Transaction Management System) of the National Health Authority.

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Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs announced that the Corporate Mitra Scheme will commence with 2,000 participants, including 200 from the North-East. The scheme was launched by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It was announced in the Union Budget 2026–27. The scheme aims to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through trained and certified Corporate Mitras. Corporate Mitras will provide affordable professional services such as regulatory compliance, GST, accounting, financial guidance, cost accounting, and secretarial services. The scheme will primarily focus on Tier-II and Tier-III cities.

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Recently, Lonar Lake in Maharashtra was in the news as its water level continued to rise despite declining reservoir and groundwater levels in the state. Lonar Lake is located in Buldhana district, Maharashtra. It is the world’s only known meteorite impact crater formed in basaltic rock.
The crater was formed by a meteorite impact about 50,000 years ago on the Deccan Plateau. It is also the world’s only known saline crater lake, with water about seven times saltier than seawater. The lake is surrounded by steep slopes and centuries-old temples.

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Recently, researchers discovered a new bacterial species named Brachybacterium netajii in the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganga, in West Bengal. It can degrade p-nitrophenol (PNP), a toxic industrial pollutant. It is highly resistant to heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. It is halotolerant, meaning it can survive in environments with up to 9% salt concentration. Its genome contains unique genomic islands that help produce industrial enzymes and ectoine, a compound that protects it from extreme environmental stress.

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Recently, the Euclid Space Telescope captured one of the most detailed images of the Milky Way’s central region, revealing over 60 million stars in a single image. Euclid is a 1.2-metre space telescope launched by the European Space Agency in 2023. It is designed to map billions of galaxies and study the expansion and evolution of the Universe. Its primary objective is to explore the dark Universe, including dark matter and dark energy.