Current Affairs for UPSC/SSC

Current Affairs for UPSC/SSC

1. Which index reported a 0.58% improvement in India’s peacefulness this year?

A) Global Peace Index
B) Human Development Index
C) Ease of Doing Business
D) Corruption Perceptions Index
Answer: A — The Global Peace Index 2025 recorded a 0.58% improvement for India

2. What milestone did India achieve at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi?

A) Topped medal tally
B) Finished second
C) No medals
D) Hosted the event
Answer: B — India finished second with 24 medals .

3. What surprising weather trend did Central India experience in summer 2025?

A) Record heatwave
B) Slight cooling
C) Extreme flooding
D) Severe drought
Answer: B — Central India saw unusually cool summer, 2–5 °C below normal . by Current Affairs for UPSC/SSC

4. On what date did the southwest monsoon arrive in Delhi in 2025?

A) June 24
B) June 27
C) June 30
D) July 1
Answer: A — The monsoon arrived in Delhi by June 24, three days early .

5. Which operation evacuated Indians from Iran?

A) Operation Sindhu
B) Operation Rahat
C) Operation Ganga
D) Operation Maitri
Answer: A — “Operation Sindhu” airlifted nationals from Iran .

6. What happened to Air India Flight 2025?

A) Hijacking
B) Mid-air explosion
C) Crashed post-takeoff
D) Emergency landing
Answer: C — Boeing 787 crashed near Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff on June 12 .

7. How many people died in the Bengaluru crowd crush on June 4?

A) 5
B) 11
C) 20
D) 0
Answer: B — The stampede at M. Chinnaswamy claimed 11 lives .

8. Which foreign minister warned against U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran war?

A) Iran’s Abdullahian
B) Iran’s Araghchi
C) Israel’s Lapid
D) Saudi’s Faisal
Answer: B — FM Abbas Araghchi cautioned that U.S. entry would be “very dangerous” .

9. What is India’s theme for International Yoga Day 2025?

A) Yoga for Peace
B) Yoga for One Earth, One Health
C) Yoga and Climate Action
D) Yoga for Resilience
Answer: B — The theme is “Yoga for One Earth, One Health” .

10. Where did PM Modi launch Rs 18,600 cr worth of projects?

A) Kerala
B) Odisha
C) Bihar
D) Punjab
Answer: B — In Odisha, coinciding with BJP’s state anniversary . by Current Affairs for UPSC/SSC

11. Which trilateral meeting did China host?

A) China–India–Nepal
B) China–Pakistan–Bangladesh
C) China–Japan–Korea
D) China–Russia–India
Answer: B — It hosted Pakistan and Bangladesh foreign secretaries .

12. What did RBI do on June 20?

A) Hiked repo rate
B) Cut repo by 50 bps
C) Maintained status quo
D) Introduced new currency
Answer: B — MPC cut repo by 50 bps citing low inflation .

13. What is unique about the Central Forensic Science Lab inaugurated in Kolkata?

A) AI-powered
B) Covers eastern & NE states
C) First naval lab
D) Forensic university
Answer: B — It will serve West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Sikkim, Assam & Northeast .

14. Which state raised smoking purchase age to 21 and banned hookah bars?

A) Karnataka
B) Maharashtra
C) Delhi
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: A — Karnataka passed the amendment to COTPA . by Current Affairs for UPSC/SSC

15. Which institute developed a nanozyme preventing blood clots?

A) IIT Delhi
B) IISc
C) AIIMS
D) NIT Trichy
Answer: B — IISc created the metal-based nanozyme .

16. When was the RBI MPC meeting held in June 2025?

A) 1–3
B) 2–4
C) 3–5
D) 4–6
Answer: D — MPC met June 4–6 to decide on repo cut .

17. Who was appointed ADC to the President in May 2025?

A) Yashasvi Solanki
B) Aditi Roy
C) Pradeep Singh
D) Meera Sharma
Answer: A — Lt Cdr Yashasvi Solanki became the first woman Navy ADC .

18. Which international seat did India win for 2026–28?

A) UN Security Council
B) UNESCO DG
C) ECOSOC seat
D) WHO Executive Board
Answer: C — Results of ECOSOC election announced .

19. What rank did India secure in the Climate Change Performance Index 2025?

A) 7
B) 10
C) 4
D) 12
Answer: B — India ranked 10th, down from 7th .

20. What initiative began in the Aravalli range on World Environment Day?

A) Green India Mission
B) Aravalli Green Wall
C) CAMPA
D) NMSHE
Answer: B — Aravalli Green Wall initiative was launched .

21. How many GPUs does IndiaAI Mission now have?

A) 10,000
B) 20,000
C) 34,000+
D) 50,000
Answer: C — Compute capacity crossed 34,000 GPUs .

22. What is India’s first utility-scale BESS capacity in S. Delhi?

A) 10 MW
B) 15 MW
C) 20 MW
D) 25 MW
Answer: C — A 20 MW system inaugurated at Kilokari .

23. Which city inaugurated the Udhampur–Baramulla railway?

A) Jammu
B) Srinagar
C) Udhampur
D) It’s across Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: D — The entire Udhampur–Baramulla line launched .

24. Who became ECOSOC President?

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Answer: N/A

25. Which exercise did India & Mongolia conduct?

A) Exercise Nomadic Elephant
B) Exercise Shakti
C) Desert Eagle
D) Yudh Abhyas
Answer: A — Nomadic Elephant 2025 in Ulaanbaatar . by Current Affairs for UPSC/SSC