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  • The Curiosity Rover, developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has captured images of “shining clouds” on Mars.
    • Curiosity is a car-sized Mars rover, developed to explore Gale crater on Mars.
  • Mary Kom won the silver medal at the 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championships in Dubai.
    • She lost to two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaibay of Kazakhstan.
  • Global Day of Parents day is observed on 1st June annually to honour parents and their commitments to children across the world.
    • It is a United Nations observance day.
  • World Reef Awareness Day is observed on June 1st.
    • It helps to create awareness among various business communities and the general public about the fragile biological system of our oceans’ coral reefs.
  • An eight-member ministerial panel under the Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma is formed.
    • This is to consider Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemptions on a range of Covid-19 essentials such as vaccines, drugs, testing kits and ventilators.
  • A book titled “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020” is authored by Salman Rushdie.
  • CBSE launched a nationwide Young Warrior movement to engage 5 million young people to fight against Covid-19.
    • Students and teachers between the ages of 10 and 30 years can join this movement to safeguard themselves, their families, their communities, and the country.
  • The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 10 crore on HDFC Bank for deficiencies in regulatory compliance found in the auto loan portfolio of the bank.
    • As per the RBI, HDFC Bank has violated the provisions of section 6(2) and section 8 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

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