Current Affairs Quiz — 23 June 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tripura, declared fully literate on 23 June 2025, became which state in India to achieve full literacy under ULLAS?
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Correct answer: C — Third
PIB: Tripura has become the third state in the country, after Mizoram and Goa, to achieve full literacy.
What literacy rate did Tripura record when it was declared fully literate in June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 95.6%
PIB: Tripura's literacy rate soared to 95.6%, from just 20.24% in 1961.
Consider the following statements about ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027. 2. It targets adults aged 15 years and above who could not go to school. 3. A state is recognised as fully literate when literacy among those aged 15 and above reaches 90%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB: ULLAS is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027 and targets adults aged 15 years and above; the nationally prescribed benchmark for full literacy is 95%, not 90%. So 1 and 2 only.
At which venue in Agartala was Tripura officially declared fully literate on 23 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala
PIB: the official declaration was made at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala.
Where was the 9th India–South Africa Joint Defence Committee meeting held on 23–24 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Johannesburg
PIB: the 9th Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting was held in Johannesburg on June 23 & 24, 2025.
India–South Africa defence collaboration dates back to an MoU on 'Cooperation in the field of Defence Equipment' signed in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1996
PIB: defence collaboration dates back to 1996, when the MoU on 'Cooperation in the field of Defence Equipment' was signed; it was upgraded by an MoU in 2000.
Who chairs the Technical Expert Group constituted by MoSPI to guide the all-India Household Income Survey?
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Correct answer: A — Surjit S. Bhalla
PIB: MoSPI constituted a Technical Expert Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla, former Executive Director of India, IMF.
In which year was the first survey of the National Sample Survey (NSS) launched, as noted by MoSPI?
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Correct answer: B — 1950
PIB: the first survey was launched in 1950, and since then NSS has provided data-driven insights for policymaking.
To which date was the cut-off for exercising the option under the Unified Pension Scheme extended in June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 30 September 2025
PIB: the Government decided to extend the cut-off date for exercising the option for UPS by three months, i.e., up to 30th September 2025 (30 September 2025).
Consider the following statements about the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS): 1. UPS was notified by the Ministry of Finance on 24 January 2025. 2. PFRDA notified the regulations operationalising UPS under NPS on 1 April 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: UPS was notified by the Ministry of Finance on 24 January 2025, but PFRDA notified the operationalisation regulations on 19 March 2025, not 1 April 2025. So 1 only.
Where did Union Home Minister Amit Shah interact with security personnel on 23 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — New Raipur
PIB: Amit Shah interacted with security personnel in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
Before which date did Amit Shah reiterate, on 23 June 2025, that Naxalism would be eradicated?
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Correct answer: B — 31 March 2026
PIB: Amit Shah said, 'we will eradicate Naxalism before the 31st of March 2026' (31 March 2026).
The first consignment of rose-scented litchi flagged off from Pathankot on 23 June 2025 was sent to which city?
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Correct answer: B — Doha
PIB: APEDA facilitated the flag-off of the first consignment of 1 metric tonne of rose-scented litchi from Pathankot, Punjab to Doha, Qatar on 23rd June 2025.
According to the National Horticulture Board, what was Punjab's share in India's total litchi output in FY 2023–24?
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Correct answer: C — 12.39%
PIB (citing NHB): Punjab's litchi production for FY 2023–24 stood at 71,490 metric tonnes, contributing 12.39% to India's total litchi output.
Consider the following statements about the litchi export from Pathankot in June 2025: 1. APEDA, which facilitated the export, functions under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. 2. In addition to Qatar, 0.5 metric tonne of litchi was exported from Pathankot to Dubai, UAE. 3. The produce was supplied by a farmer producer organisation from Gurdaspur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB: APEDA is under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and 0.5 metric tonne was also exported to Dubai, UAE; the produce was supplied by progressive farmer Prabhat Singh from Sujanpur, not an FPO from Gurdaspur. So 1 and 2 only.
SECI's green ammonia tender, highlighted on 23 June 2025, calls for the supply of how much green ammonia annually?
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Correct answer: B — 7,24,000 tonnes
PIB: the tender calls for production and supply of 724,000 tonnes (7,24,000 tonnes) of green ammonia annually across 13 fertilizer plants.
Under which scheme component has SECI issued its green ammonia tender for fertilizer plants?
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Correct answer: A — SIGHT Scheme Mode 2A, Tranche I
PIB: the tender is under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme Mode 2A, Tranche I.
Consider the following statements about SECI's green ammonia tender: 1. SECI is a Navratna CPSU under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. 2. SECI will sign offtake agreements for a 10-year contract period. 3. The tender covers supply to 13 fertilizer plants. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: SECI is a 'Navratna' CPSU under MNRE; it will sign long-term offtake agreements over a 10-year contract period; supply is across 13 fertilizer plants. All three are correct.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the 99th Annual Meet and National Conference of Vice Chancellors on 23 June 2025. Which body organised it?
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Correct answer: C — Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
PIB: the 99th Annual Meet and National Conference of Vice Chancellors (2024–2025) was organised by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) at Gautam Buddha Nagar.
The slogan 'Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan', recalled by the Vice-President on 23 June 2025, was given by whom during a campaign in Jammu and Kashmir in 1952?
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Correct answer: A — Syama Prasad Mookerjee
PIB: the Vice-President said Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee gave the slogan 'Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan' during the campaign in Jammu and Kashmir in 1952.
Consider the following statements made by the Vice-President on 23 June 2025: 1. Article 370 was abrogated on 5 August 2019. 2. The legal challenge to the abrogation failed in the Supreme Court on 11 December 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB: the Vice-President said Article 370 was abrogated on 5th August 2019, and the legal challenge to the Supreme Court failed on 11 December 2023. Both are correct.
Where was the India-Africa Commemorative Pillar unveiled on 23 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mile 27, Taita Taveta County
PIB: Sanjay Seth and Roselinda Soipan Tuya jointly unveiled the India-Africa Commemorative Pillar at Mile 27, Taita Taveta County, Kenya.
The India-Africa Commemorative Pillar in Kenya honours soldiers who died in which conflict?
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Correct answer: A — World War I in the East African theatre
PIB: the ceremony honoured unknown Indian and African soldiers who laid down their lives during World War I in the East African theatre.
Where was the 40th anniversary of the Air India Kanishka bombing commemorated on 23 June 2025, with Hardeep Singh Puri in attendance?
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Correct answer: A — Ahakista, Cork, Ireland
PIB: Hardeep Singh Puri spoke at the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 (Kanishka) bombing in Ahakista, Cork, Ireland.
How many people on board were killed when the Kanishka aircraft was destroyed by a bomb on 23 June 1985?
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Correct answer: C — 329
PIB: Air India Flight 182 was destroyed mid-air by a bomb planted by Canada-based terrorists, killing all 329 on board, including over 80 children.
The 1985 Kanishka bombing destroyed which Air India flight?
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Correct answer: D — Flight 182
PIB: the commemoration marked the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 (Kanishka) bombing.
With which institution did the Ministry of Panchayati Raj organise the Training of Trainers on 'Generation of Own Source Revenue by Gram Panchayats' in June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — IIM Ahmedabad
PIB: the three-day training was organised under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan in collaboration with IIM Ahmedabad.
In which Assam town did Sarbananda Sonowal flag off the Olympic Day Run on 23 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tezpur
PIB: Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the Olympic Day Run in Tezpur; the event was held at Polo Field.