Mangalore IAS - Current Affairs 2026
World Day Against Child Labour 2026
The World Day Against Child Labour is observed worldwide every year on 12 June to raise awareness about child exploitation and promote efforts to eliminate child labour worldwide. The 2026 observance comes at a crucial time after the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour held in Marrakech, Morocco.
The theme for 2026 is “Red Card to Child Labour: Fair Play for Children, Decent Work for Adults”.
This day was first launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 12 June 2002.
World Oceans Day 2026
World Oceans Day 2026 is observed on June 8 with the theme "Reimagine: Beyond the World We Know, a New Relationship with Our Ocean".
The idea of World Oceans Day was first proposed during the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The objective was to create awareness about humanity’s connection to the ocean and encourage efforts to conserve marine resources.
Later, the United Nations General Assembly officially designated 8 June as World Oceans Day through Resolution 63/111 on December 5, 2008.
World Crocodile Day 2026
The theme for World Crocodile Day 2026 is “Legacy in Every Scale”.
The theme emphasizes the remarkable evolutionary history of crocodilians, which have existed on Earth for more than 200 million years.
The landmark Crocodile Conservation Project was launched in 1975 with support from international conservation agencies.
Legal protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 has further strengthened efforts to safeguard crocodilian species.
World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026
What is Prix Versailles?
Prix Versailles is an internationally renowned architecture and design award presented every year at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris since 2015.
This award honors outstanding contemporary architectural projects across sectors including airports, hotels, museums, campuses, railway stations and sports facilities.
Two Indian Airports Received Global Recognition
Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) achieved a significant milestone when two of its airport projects were selected for the Prix Versailles World’s Most Beautiful Airports 2026 list.
The recognized projects are:
• Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) – Terminal 1
• Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), Guwahati – Terminal 2.
Telegram Access Blocked Ahead of NEET UG 2026 Re-Examination
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging platform across India until June 22, 2026.
This decision was taken ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21 following recommendations from the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The government invoked Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which empowers the Central Government to block public access to online information in specific circumstances related to national security, public order and other legal grounds.
Sudarsan Pattnaik Becomes First Indian to Win Russia Grand Sand Master Cup 2026
The Russia Grand Sand Master Cup 2026 was awarded to Sudarsan Pattnaik during the II International Festival of Sand Sculpture held in Russia.
This festival brought together 12 leading sand sculptors from different countries to showcase their creativity and artistic skills.
Pattnaik’s sculpture focused on the theme of global warming and environmental conservation.
The jury unanimously selected him for the prestigious award, recognizing his artistic brilliance and efforts to use sand art as a medium for social and environmental awareness.
Bonn Climate Conference 2026: Health Alliance Urges $120 Billion Adaptation Finance Goal by 2035
Under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the 64th Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) are being held.
The conference is taking place in Bonn, Germany from June 8 to June 18, 2026.
SB64 serves as the mid-year negotiating platform where countries discuss technical and policy issues before the annual Conference of Parties (COP).
The outcomes of the Bonn discussions will help shape negotiations at COP31 scheduled to be held in Antalya later this year.
Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire following the highly anticipated public listing of SpaceX in June 2026.
SpaceX entered the stock market with an IPO price of $135 per share. Investor enthusiasm drove the stock price higher, pushing the company valuation beyond $2 trillion.
As SpaceX’s largest shareholder, Elon Musk’s personal fortune crossed the $1 trillion mark, making him the first individual ever to achieve this milestone.
The IPO raised nearly $75 billion and became one of the largest public offerings in history.
Question and Answers:
1 QUESTION
Question is given below followed by two Statements I and II.
Question: a, b, c, and d are positive integers.
Which one of a, b, c, d is closest to the product abcd?
Statement - I: a > b > c
Statement - II: c is not the smallest amongst them.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?
(a) The question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone.
(b) The question can be answered by using either statement alone.
(c) The question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
(d) The question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
ANSWER
Statement-I: a > b > c
We cannot be sure about the value of d from the given statement.
Hence, Statement-I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement-II: c is not the smallest.
This statement also does not provide any sufficient information to answer the question.
Using both the statements, we can conclude that:
a > b > c > d
Since all the numbers are positive integers, the product of these numbers will always be closest to the biggest number, which is ‘a’ in this case.
Hence, option (c) is correct.
2 QUESTION
Seven friends (four boys and three girls) went on a Goa trip, where they stayed at a resort. The resort had nine rooms vacant, numbered from 1 to 9. First, girls were to choose any three rooms from those numbered 1 to 5 and then boys would choose any four rooms out of the remaining six rooms. What is the maximum possible number of ways in which this can be done?
a) 400
b) 1320
c) 21600
d) 3660
ANSWER
Girls can choose 3 rooms out of the first five rooms in 5
P3 ways.
4 boys can choose four rooms out of the remaining 6 rooms in 6 P4 ways.
[ nPr = n! /) n - r)! [
So, total number of ways = 5
P3 × 6
21600 = 360 × 60 = [! (4-6)/!6] x [! (3-5)/!5] = 4
Hence, option (c) is correct.
3 QUESTION
Consider the Statements and the Conclusions given below.
Statements: H ≤ P < I = T > K; F = P ≤ Y = W > B
Conclusions-I: W > T
Conclusion-II: H ≤ B
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Statements and the Conclusions?
a) Only Conclusion-I follows.
b) Only Conclusion-II follows.
c) Both Conclusion-I and Conclusion-II follow.
d) Neither Conclusion-I nor Conclusion-II follows.
ANSWER
Conclusion-I: W > T
On combining inequalities given in the statements, we get W = Y ≥ P < I = T
So, no relationship can be established between W and T, as there are opposite inequalities between them.Therefore, Conclusion-I does not follow.
Conclusion-II: H ≤ B
On combining inequalities given in the statements, we get H ≤ P ≤ Y = W > B
So, no relationship can be established between H and B, as there are opposite inequalities between them.Therefore, Conclusion-II does not follow.
Hence, option (d) is correct.