Daily current affairs 13 June 2026

RAM PRASAD BISMIL: REVOLUTIONARY NATIONALIST, KAKORI HERO AND FREEDOM FIGHTER

Ram Prasad Bismil was a towering revolutionary, poet, and founder of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA). Masterminding the 1925 Kakori train robbery to fund armed resistance, he utilized patriotic literature and supreme sacrifice to awaken India's youth against British colonialism.

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VARYA: INDIA'S INDIGENOUS AI VIDEO STORY GENERATION MODEL UNDER THE INDIAAI MISSION

Avataar.ai, backed by the IndiaAI Mission, launched Varya—a 14-billion-parameter distilled video AI model. Delivering culturally accurate Indian content at ₹0.48/second, it democratizes video generation for MSMEs and educators while operating within India's strict 2026 SGI regulatory framework for deepfakes.

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SOLAR-1 SPACE WEATHER SATELLITE: MISSION OBJECTIVES, IMPORTANCE AND APPLICATIONS

NOAA has operationalized SOLAR-1 at Lagrange Point 1 (L1) to serve as the nation's premier space weather early warning system. Complementing India’s Aditya-L1, it tracks Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and solar wind in real-time to protect global power grids, GPS, and satellites.

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BONN CLIMATE CONFERENCE 2026: KEY DISCUSSIONS, CLIMATE FINANCE DEBATE AND SIGNIFICANCE FOR COP31

The 2026 Bonn Climate Conference (SB64) focused on operationalizing the $300 billion NCQG, introducing a 35% global electrification target by 2035, and finalizing Article 6 carbon market rules. India fiercely defended CBDR-RC, opposing new obligations and demanding equitable, grant-based climate finance.

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CARBON CREDITS UNDER THE PARIS AGREEMENT: MECHANISM, OPPORTUNITIES AND EMERGING CONCERNS

Carbon markets under Paris Agreement Article 6 allow nations to trade emission reductions globally. While they drive green investments and tech transfer, severe concerns like greenwashing, human rights violations, and over-crediting demand strict UN safeguards and transparent domestic policies like India's CCTS.

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OILSEEDS KISAN MITRA: DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN EDIBLE OILS

ICAR launched 'Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra', India's first WhatsApp-based AI chatbot, to provide 24x7 multilingual advisory to oilseed farmers. It aims to bridge crop yield gaps, boost domestic production, and drastically reduce India's 55-60% reliance on edible oil imports.

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CHINA'S HUKOU SYSTEM: STRUCTURE, REFORMS AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

China’s Hukou system is an internal passport mechanism classifying citizens as rural or urban, tying welfare access to registered localities.  

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FAMILY PLANNING: EVOLUTION, NFHS-6 FINDINGS, CHALLENGES AND POPULATION STRATEGY

India's family planning programme, anchored by Mission Parivar Vikas, has achieved TFR 2.0 and CPR 69.1% (NFHS-6), yet regional disparities persist. The shift from population control to reproductive rights demands expanded reversible contraceptive access, male participation, and digital health integration for sustainable demographic management.

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EQUALITY OF TREATMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: FROM WELFARE APPROACH TO RIGHTS-BASED INCLUSION

India's fragmented disability pensions currently leave millions vulnerable, as the nation spends merely 0.02% of its GDP on welfare. Establishing a Minimum Universal Disability Pension Floor Rate (MUDPFR) transforms discretionary state charity into guaranteed constitutional rights, driving robust economic growth

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