Current Affairs for Exams

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07 Jun 2026

6 articles
International Relations

Why China and North Korea Are Drawing Closer: The Xi-Kim Meeting Explained

On 7 June 2026 China's President Xi Jinping visited North Korea to meet Kim Jong-Un, his first trip to Pyongyang in seven years. Here is …

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Science & Tech

The Hidden Costs of the AI Boom: Labour, Water and Digital Sovereignty

AI is sold as a shortcut to growth and national power, but its hidden costs fall on low-paid data workers and on water and electricity …

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Polity & Governance

Why India's Independence Was Advanced to 15 August 1947

In June 1947 the last British Viceroy advanced India's freedom to 15 August 1947, almost a year ahead of the original June 1948 deadline, a …

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International Relations

Armenia's Parliamentary Election: A Small Nation Caught Between Russia and the West

On 7 June 2026 Armenia voted in a parliamentary election watched closely by both Russia and the West, as the small Caucasus nation tries to …

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Science & Tech

Pyroprocessing Explained: From Cement Kilns to Nuclear Fuel Recycling

Pyroprocessing uses intense heat to transform solids, powering cement kilns, metal extraction and nuclear fuel recycling. Here is how it works and why its reprocessing …

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Geography

Northeast India Reframed as a Critical Mineral Frontier

In June 2026 official descriptions framed northeastern States like Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh as mineral frontiers, signalling a shift from a border-and-security view of the …

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