Current Affairs Quiz — 03 June 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Which body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a research cruise from Kochi on 3 June 2025 to study a hazardous cargo spill?
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Correct answer: A — Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, launched the oceanographic research cruise operating out of Kochi.
How many of the 643 containers on the cargo vessel that sank off Kochi were known to contain hazardous materials?
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Correct answer: D — 13
The sunken cargo vessel was carrying 643 containers, of which 13 were known to contain hazardous materials.
Which country did India defeat in the election for the 2025-2028 Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences?
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Correct answer: A — Austria
India polled 87 votes against 54 for Austria in the IIAS election held on 3 June 2025.
Where was the IIAS Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting that elected India to the Presidency held on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Brussels
The IIAS elections were held during the Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting on 3 June 2025 in Brussels.
How many votes did India poll in the IIAS Presidency election held on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 87
India registered 87 votes in the IIAS Presidency election held in Brussels on 3 June 2025.
Consider the following statements about the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS): 1. India's Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has represented India as a member state since 1998. 2. India's Presidency of the IIAS is for the period 2025-2028. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. DARPG has represented India as a member state of the IIAS since 1998, and India will hold the Presidency for 2025-2028.
By how many cadets did Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth announce the planned expansion of the NCC on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Three lakh
Sanjay Seth announced the planned expansion of the NCC by three lakh cadets across the country.
In which city was the NCC conference held on 3 June 2025 where the expansion of the NCC was announced?
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Correct answer: A — Bhopal
Sanjay Seth inaugurated the special NCC conference of State Representatives and Additional/Deputy Directors General in Bhopal.
Which Indian shipyard signed an MoU on 3 June 2025 to build India's first Polar Research Vessel?
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Correct answer: D — Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) signed the MoU and will build the Polar Research Vessel in its Kolkata yard.
GRSE's partner for design expertise on India's first Polar Research Vessel, Kongsberg, is from which country?
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Correct answer: B — Norway
Kongsberg is from Norway; the MoU was signed in Oslo in the presence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
The Polar Research Vessel to be built by GRSE will take into account the requirements of which institution?
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Correct answer: C — National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
The vessel will take into account the requirements of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, which will use it for research in the polar and southern ocean realms.
Which institution launched the Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) in New Delhi on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ICRISAT
ICRISAT, in collaboration with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), launched the ICRISAT Centre of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture.
With which Government of India initiative for South-South cooperation did ICRISAT sign an MoU on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — DAKSHIN
ICRISAT signed the MoU with DAKSHIN (Development and Knowledge Sharing Initiative), a Government of India initiative focused on South-South cooperation.
Which team did Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat in the IPL 2025 final on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Punjab Kings
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad to win their first IPL title.
By what margin did Royal Challengers Bengaluru win the IPL 2025 final?
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Correct answer: B — 6 runs
RCB made 190 for 9 and restricted Punjab Kings to 184 for 7, winning by 6 runs.
Consider the following statements about the IPL 2025 final: 1. Virat Kohli was Royal Challengers Bengaluru's top scorer with 43. 2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the title in their second IPL final. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: Kohli top-scored for RCB with 43. Statement 2 is incorrect: the title came in RCB's fourth IPL final, after three previous final defeats.
Where will the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs set up its first-ever regional campus, for which land was acquired on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — New Shillong Township, Meghalaya
IICA acquired a five-acre land parcel in New Shillong Township, Meghalaya, for its first-ever regional campus, an investment under PM-DevINE.
Where is India's National Maritime Heritage Centre, for which Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal sought Norway's cooperation in June 2025, located?
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Correct answer: B — Lothal, Gujarat
Sonowal sought Norway's cooperation in cultural, technological and academic collaboration for the National Maritime Heritage Centre at Lothal, Gujarat.
At which global maritime event in Oslo did India set up its pavilion for the first time on 3 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nor-Shipping
The India Pavilion was inaugurated at Nor-Shipping in Oslo, marking India's first-ever participation in the event.