🌠STAR_ASPIRANT'S Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk: 18 June 2025🌠 #english 🇮🇳STAR_ASPIRANT'S🇮🇳 1) As part of Bihar’s ‘Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali’ campaign, the Bikram Lock Canal Bank solar power project was inaugurated in Patna district to promote renewable energy and curb environmental damage from conventional sources. 2) The Delhi government is establishing India’s first dedicated e-waste recycling park in Holambi Kalan, North Delhi, as a major move toward creating a sustainable urban environment. 3) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Mukhya Mantrir Jiban Anuprerana Yojana to support research scholars. ➨ ₹25,000 grant for scholars and ₹40,000 for Divyang researchers. ➨ The Swagata Satirtha Portal was also launched. ▪️Assam :- ➨ Kaziranga National Park ➨ Manas National Park ➨ Dibru-Saikhowa National Park 4. Following a year-long survey by the Holématthi Nature Foundation, Bengaluru has been declared India’s ‘Leopard Capital’, with an estimated 80–85 wild leopards inhabiting the city’s outskirts. 5) The Union government launched the ‘Clean Plant Programme’ during India’s first International Agri Hackathon, held in Pune. 6) The parasitic wasp species 'Losgna Occidentalis' was discovered in Chandigarh, highlighting the region's unexplored biodiversity. ➨ Belonging to the Ichneumonidae family (Darwin wasps), these insects play a crucial role in biological pest control by laying eggs in or on other arthropods 7) Green Skills and EV Training Programme launched by DGT (under Ministry of Skill Development) in collaboration with Shell India. ➨ Training will be conducted in select ITIs and NSTIs across five states in its first phase. 8) Scapia partnered with Federal Bank to launch India’s first credit card that integrates RuPay, Visa, and UPI on a single platform. ➨ Users can manage credit and UPI transactions in one statement. 9) Solar Defence and Aerospace Limited (SDAL) has developed the Rudrastra, a Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone for long-range precision strikes. ➨ Recently tested by the Indian Army, it marks a key advancement in battlefield drone technology. 10) South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets to win the 3rd ICC World Test Championship. ➨ It was South Africa’s first ICC title since 1998. 11) Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the global ambassador of the 2025 Esports World Cup. ➨ The tournament will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 8 July to 24 August 2025, featuring 24 games and a $70 million prize pool. 12) The 3rd UN Ocean Conference 2025 was co-hosted by France and Costa Rica in Nice, France. ➨ The theme focused on SDG Goal 14: Conservation and sustainable use of oceans. 13) The 17th edition of the Indo-Mongolia joint military exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. ➨ The 18th edition will be hosted by India in 2026. 14) Veteran Urdu newsreader Salim Akhtar from All India Radio passed away in New Delhi at age 76. ➨ He served in the Urdu section of Akashvani for nearly 25 years. 15) Mumbai has secured the 6th position worldwide among 97 cities in terms of under-construction data centre capacity, as per Cushman & Wakefield’s 2025 report, with 335 MW underway. ➨It also leads in the Asia-Pacific and represents more than half of India’s capacity. @Star_Aspirants