Current Affairs Quiz — 17 June 2025
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Who was the Prime Minister of Canada with whom PM Modi held a bilateral meeting at Kananaskis on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mark Carney
PIB (PMO): PM Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis.
With which step did India and Canada agree to begin restoring stability in their relationship at the Modi–Carney meeting of June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Early return of High Commissioners to each other's capitals
PIB (PMO): Both sides agreed to take calibrated and constructive steps to restore stability, beginning with the early return of High Commissioners to each other's capitals.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Carney meeting of 17 June 2025: 1. It was held on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. 2. It was the second in-person meeting between the two leaders since Carney assumed office. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (PMO): The meeting was held on the G7 sidelines in Kananaskis, Alberta, and it was the first, not second, in-person interaction since Carney assumed office. So the answer is 1 only.
DGFT Notification No. 18/2025-26 dated 17 June 2025 restricts the import of alloys of which metals containing more than 1% gold?
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Correct answer: B — Palladium, Rhodium and Iridium
PIB (Commerce): The notification restricts import of alloys of Palladium, Rhodium, and Iridium containing more than 1% gold by weight.
Under the DGFT notifications of 17 June 2025, alloys containing what share of gold by weight remain freely importable?
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Correct answer: C — Less than 1%
PIB (Commerce): The policy allows free import of alloys containing less than 1% gold.
With DGFT Notification No. 18/2025-26, the import restriction on precious metal alloys now covers which entire Customs Tariff Heading at the 4-digit level?
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Correct answer: A — CTH 7110
PIB (Commerce): The measure expands the platinum restriction to include the entire Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 7110 at the 4-digit level; CTH 2843 is the separate colloidal metals heading.
Where is India's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal, inaugurated on 17 June 2025, located?
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Correct answer: C — Maruti Suzuki, Manesar, Haryana
PIB (Railways): Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the country's largest automobile Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki India Limited's plant, so the answer is Maruti Suzuki, Manesar, Haryana.
What is the annual loading capacity of the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant?
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Correct answer: A — 4.5 lakh automobiles
PIB (Railways): The loading capacity of this Gati Shakti Cargo terminal is 4.5 lakh automobiles per annum.
Consider the following statements about the Manesar Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal: 1. It is connected to Patli railway station through a 10 km dedicated rail link. 2. The rail link forms part of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor. 3. HRIDC contributed ₹684 crore of the ₹800 crore cost of the rail link. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Railways): The 10 km link to Patli is part of the 121.7 km Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor by HRIDC, and of its ₹800 crore cost HRIDC contributed ₹684 crore. All are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Where was the G7 Summit held at which PM Modi addressed the Outreach Session on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kananaskis, Canada
PIB (PMO): PM Modi participated in the Outreach Session of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada.
PM Modi's address at the G7 Outreach Session on 17 June 2025 was on which theme?
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Correct answer: C — Energy security
PIB (PMO): He addressed a Session on 'Energy Security: diversification, technology and infrastructure to ensure access and affordability in a changing world'.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's address at the G7 Outreach Session in June 2025: 1. He said India met its Paris commitments ahead of time. 2. He congratulated the G7 on marking 50 years of its journey. 3. He cited the International Solar Alliance and the Global Biofuels Alliance among India's global initiatives. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (PMO): Modi said India met its Paris commitments ahead of time, congratulated the G7 on 50 years, and cited ISA, CDRI, Global Biofuels Alliance, Mission LiFE and OSOWOG. All are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
At the G7 Outreach Session in June 2025, PM Modi said which four principles underpin India's approach to energy security?
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Correct answer: B — Availability, accessibility, affordability and acceptability
PIB (PMO): He noted that availability, accessibility, affordability and acceptability were the principles that underpinned India's approach to energy security.
Who led the Thai Buddhist monk delegation that prayed at the National Museum, New Delhi on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Somdet Phra Therayanamuni, acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
PIB (Culture): The delegation was led by H E Somdet Phra Therayanamuni, acting Supreme Patriarch of Thailand; Phra Kittisaramuni Kulphol is Deputy Abbot of Wat Debsirindravas.
Which organisation hosted the Thai Buddhist delegation during its visit to India in June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — International Buddhist Confederation
PIB (Culture): The delegation was hosted by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
Where did the MoEFCC hold its national workshop on combating desertification and drought on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ICFRE-AFRI, Jodhpur
PIB (MoEFCC): The one-day national workshop was organised at ICFRE-Arid Forest Research Institute, that is ICFRE-AFRI, Jodhpur.
What was the theme of the MoEFCC national workshop held at Jodhpur on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought
PIB (MoEFCC): The theme of the event was 'Strategies for Combating Desertification and Drought'.
Consider the following statements about the MoEFCC workshop at Jodhpur on 17 June 2025: 1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was the Chief Guest. 2. The Aravalli range was described as spanning 700 km across 29 districts. 3. The workshop was held on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 2 and 3 only
PIB (MoEFCC): Bhupender Yadav, not Shekhawat, was the Chief Guest; the Aravallis were described as spanning 700 km across 29 districts, and the event marked the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. So the answer is 2 and 3 only.
Fossil leaves found in Assam's Makum Coalfield, reported by DST on 17 June 2025, are the world's oldest known fossil record of which plant genus?
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Correct answer: A — Nothopegia
PIB (DST): The fossilized leaves, about 24–23 million years old, were the world's oldest known fossil record of the plant genus Nothopegia.
The Nothopegia fossil leaves studied by BSIP scientists were found in which coalfield?
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Correct answer: D — Makum Coalfield, Assam
PIB (DST): The fossil leaves were discovered in the Makum Coalfield, Assam.
How much margin money subsidy did KVIC disburse to 11,480 service-sector beneficiaries on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹300 crore
PIB (MSME): KVIC disbursed margin money subsidy of ₹300 crore (Rs 300 crore) to 11,480 Service Sector beneficiaries on 17 June 2025.
Under which scheme did KVIC disburse margin money subsidy on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme
PIB (MSME): The subsidy was disbursed under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
According to KVIC, how many micro enterprises had been set up under PMEGP since its inception up to 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — 10,18,185
PIB (MSME): A total of 10,18,185 micro enterprises have been set up under the scheme so far; 90,04,541 is the number of people connected to employment.
Which coal block's allocation marked the Ministry of Coal's 200th coal mine allocation, announced on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Marwatola–II
PIB (Coal): The issuance of the Allocation Order for the Marwatola–II coal block marked the allocation of the 200th Coal Mine.
To which company was the Allocation Order for the Marwatola–II coal block issued in June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Singhal Business Private Limited
PIB (Coal): The Allocation Order for the Marwatola–II coal block was issued to Singhal Business Private Limited.
Which concessionaire did NHAI debar from future bids after the slope collapse on NH-66 in Kerala, as announced on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd.
PIB (MoRTH): Concessionaire and its Promoter, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd., has been debarred from participating in future bids.
Consider the following statements about the NH-66 slope collapse in Kerala in June 2025: 1. The project is being executed in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode. 2. The collapse occurred at Cherkkala in Kasaragod district. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (MoRTH): The project is on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM), not EPC, and the collapse occurred at Cherkkala in Kasaragod district. So the answer is 2 only.
Which DST institute developed a one-step method to synthesise nano-cup semi-shells for photothermal cancer therapy, as reported on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
PIB (DST): Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali (INST), with ACTREC and IIT Bombay, developed the one-step synthesis method.