Current Affairs Quiz — 29 June 2025
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What was the theme of the 19th Statistics Day observed on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 75 Years of National Sample Survey
MoSPI: the theme for the 19th Statistics Day was '75 Years of National Sample Survey'.
Statistics Day (29 June) commemorates the birth anniversary of which statistician?
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Correct answer: C — Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
MoSPI: in recognition of Prof. (Late) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis's contributions, the Government designated his birthday, 29 June, as Statistics Day.
Which mobile application did the National Sample Survey Office launch on Statistics Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — GoIStats
MoSPI: the NSO launched the GoIStats mobile application on Statistics Day 2025.
Consider the following about Statistics Day 2025: 1. It was the 132nd birth anniversary of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis. 2. MoSPI released the SDG – National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2025 on the day. 3. The celebration was held in Kolkata. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (MoSPI: 19th Statistics Day commemorated the 132nd birth anniversary; SDG-NIF Progress Report 2025 released on 29 June). Statement 3 is wrong: the celebration was held at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
In Mann Ki Baat (29 June 2025), the PM said WHO had declared India free of which disease?
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Correct answer: C — Trachoma
Mann Ki Baat 123: WHO has declared India Trachoma free; India now has become a Trachoma free country.
Citing an ILO report in Mann Ki Baat (June 2025), what share of India's population did the PM say avails some social protection benefit?
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Correct answer: A — More than 64%
Mann Ki Baat 123: the ILO report says more than 64% of the population of India is now availing some social protection benefit.
As recalled in Mann Ki Baat 123, what was the theme of International Yoga Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Yoga for One Earth, One Health
Mann Ki Baat 123: this time the theme was 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'.
Consider the following about the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat (29 June 2025): 1. About 95 crore people were said to be covered by social security schemes, against under 25 crore till 2015. 2. The 50th year of the Emergency was recalled as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'. 3. The Amarnath Yatra was said to commence on 3 July. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct as per the PM's address: about 95 crore people covered (under 25 crore till 2015); the Emergency's 50 years observed as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas'; the Amarnath Yatra to commence on 3 July.
Where are the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Nizamabad, Telangana
PIB: Amit Shah inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana.
Who was announced as the first Chairperson of the National Turmeric Board?
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Correct answer: B — Palle Ganga Reddy
PIB (14 January 2025): Piyush Goyal announced Shri Palle Ganga Reddy as the board's first Chairperson.
Consider the following about the National Turmeric Board: 1. It was launched on 14 January 2025 by the Union Commerce and Industry Minister. 2. Amit Shah said it fulfils a 40-year-old demand of turmeric farmers. 3. Its headquarters are in Hyderabad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (PIB, 14 January 2025 and 29 June 2025). Statement 3 is wrong: the headquarters are in Nizamabad.
The new Passenger Reservation System planned by Indian Railways (June 2025) will allow how many ticket bookings per minute?
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Correct answer: B — Over 1.5 lakh
Ministry of Railways: the new PRS will allow over 1.5 lakh ticket bookings per minute, about five times the current 32,000.
Under the charting reform approved in June 2025, how long before departure will reservation charts generally be prepared?
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Correct answer: C — Eight hours
Ministry of Railways: the Railway Board proposed preparing the reservation chart eight hours before departure (currently four hours), and the Minister agreed.
Which organisation is building Indian Railways' upgraded Passenger Reservation System, due by December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — CRIS
Ministry of Railways: the PRS upgrade project is being executed for the last few months by CRIS.
Eri Silk, which received a GI tag shortly before Mann Ki Baat of 29 June 2025, belongs to which state?
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Correct answer: B — Meghalaya
Mann Ki Baat 123: Eri Silk of Meghalaya has received the GI Tag a few days ago.
By what other name did the PM refer to Meghalaya's Eri Silk in Mann Ki Baat (June 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — Ahimsa Silk
Mann Ki Baat 123: Eri Silk is also called Ahimsa Silk.
Which ministry issued the 'Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands' on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
PIB: the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued the 'Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands'.
Under the Model Rules for felling trees on farmland, applicants must register plantations on which portal?
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Correct answer: D — National Timber Management System (NTMS)
PIB: applicants are required to register their plantations on the National Timber Management System (NTMS) portal, which is being developed.
Consider the following about the Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands (June 2025): 1. They will be implemented by the State Level Committee under the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016. 2. Divisional Forest Officers will supervise the verifying agencies. 3. Felling permits are issued directly by Gram Panchayats without site inspection. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (PIB). Statement 3 is wrong: verifying agencies carry out site inspections, and permits are issued based on their reports.
Which Indian Navy ship responded to the fire on tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — INS Tabar
Indian Navy: INS Tabar, on mission-based deployment, received a Mayday call from MT Yi Cheng 6 and commenced firefighting.
MT Yi Cheng 6, rescued by the Indian Navy in June 2025, was flagged in which country?
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Correct answer: A — Palau
Indian Navy: the operation was on board the Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6.
How many Indian crew members were on MT Yi Cheng 6 when INS Tabar responded on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 14
Indian Navy: the operation ensured the safety of 14 Indian crew members; seven were evacuated to INS Tabar.
With which body did the Ministry of Education organise the Football for Schools (F4S) football distribution in Kolkata on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — All India Football Federation
PIB: the event was organised by the Ministry of Education and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
How many FIFA footballs are to be distributed across West Bengal under the F4S programme launched on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 88,113
PIB: in total, 88,113 footballs will be distributed across the state; 2,487 went to 349 schools in Kolkata district.
The Bodoland CEM Cup, highlighted in Mann Ki Baat on 29 June 2025, is a tournament in which sport?
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Correct answer: A — Football
Mann Ki Baat 123: the youth's confidence is most visible on the football field; in the Bodo Territorial Area, the Bodoland CEM Cup is being organised with more than 3,700 teams.
DRDO's Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment (DMSRDE), visited by Sanjay Seth on 29 June 2025, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Kanpur
PIB: Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth visited DMSRDE, a Kanpur-based laboratory of DRDO.
In which town did Mansukh Mandaviya lead the special 'Swachhta Senanis' edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Palitana, Gujarat
PIB: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya led a special edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle in Palitana, Gujarat.