Current Affairs Quiz — 25 June 2026
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'Netra', which received Final Operational Clearance on 25 June 2026, is India's indigenous:
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Correct answer: B — Airborne Early Warning and Control system
Netra is the indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system developed by the IAF, DRDO and industry.
Where was the ceremony for handing over the Final Operational Clearance of Netra AEW&C to the IAF held on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bengaluru
The ceremony was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on 25 June 2026.
The Netra AEW&C system received its Final Operational Clearance in June 2026. In which year was its Initial Operational Clearance given?
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Correct answer: D — 2017
The Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) of Netra was given in 2017.
Consider the following statements about the Netra AEW&C FOC ceremony (25 June 2026): 1. The ceremony was presided over by the Chief of the Air Staff. 2. The presiding officer spoke about the system's operational use during Operation Sindoor and the Balakot strikes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: the ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti. Statement 2 is correct.
Where was the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting held on 25 June 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship?
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Correct answer: C — Gurugram
The 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was convened on 25 June 2026 in Gurugram, Haryana.
What was the Energy Track theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, guiding the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting?
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Correct answer: D — Sarvesham Urjam (Energy for All)
The discussions were guided by the Energy Track theme 'Sarvesham Urjam (Energy for All)'.
A major outcome of India's BRICS Chairship announced at the June 2026 Energy Ministers' Meeting was the launch of a BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for:
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Correct answer: A — Smart Grids and Energy Storage
India's Chairship launched the BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence for Smart Grids and Energy Storage under the BRICS Energy Research Cooperation Platform.
The overarching theme of India's BRICS Chairship 2026, under which the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting was held, is:
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Correct answer: B — Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
The meeting was held under India's BRICS Chairship 2026 with the overarching theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
The scientific sea-shipment protocol for mango exports, under which Banganapalle mangoes reached Singapore in June 2026, was developed by ICAR-CISH with APEDA. ICAR-CISH is located in:
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Correct answer: D — Lucknow
The protocol was developed by the ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (ICAR-CISH), Lucknow, in collaboration with APEDA.
According to ICAR (June 2026), what is the estimated logistics cost of exporting mangoes by sea compared with air?
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Correct answer: A — Rs 13-20 per kg by sea vs Rs 150-250 per kg by air
The sea route reduces logistics costs to an estimated Rs 13-20 per kg, compared with Rs 150-250 per kg by air.
In June 2026 the Health Ministry brought all vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS drugs and anti-cancer drugs under the QR Code track-and-trace framework by amending which schedule of the Drugs Rules, 1945?
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Correct answer: C — Schedule H2
These categories were included under Schedule H2 of the Drugs Rules, 1945, which provides for a Bar Code or QR Code on packaging.
Before the June 2026 amendment, the QR Code-based identification requirement under the Drugs Rules applied to:
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Correct answer: B — The top 300 pharmaceutical brands
The requirement for QR Code-based identification was earlier applicable to the top 300 pharmaceutical brands in the country.
How many pucca houses under the new phase of PMAY-Gramin were approved for Uttar Pradesh at the Shivraj-Yogi meeting in Lucknow on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 6,18,482
Chouhan handed over an approval letter for 6,18,482 pucca houses for Uttar Pradesh under the new phase of PMAY-G.
Till what date was MSP procurement of wheat, gram and masoor in Uttar Pradesh (Rabi Marketing Season 2026-27) extended in June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 8 July 2026
The procurement period was extended from 24 June to 8 July 2026.
Which Foundation Day did Mumbai Port Authority celebrate on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 154th
Mumbai Port Authority celebrated its 154th Foundation Day on 25 June 2026.
What was the theme of Mumbai Port Authority's 154th Foundation Day celebrations (June 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — Together We Can
The Foundation Day celebrations were held under the theme 'Together We Can'.
Which autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture organised the Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programme at its New Delhi campus on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)
The Ministry of Culture commemorated Samvidhan Hatya Diwas through a programme organised by CCRT, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry, at its campus in New Delhi.
What was the title of the exhibition featured at the Culture Ministry's Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programme in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Long Live Democracy
The programme began with a walkthrough of the exhibition 'Long Live Democracy', inaugurated on 24 June 2026.
According to the Ministry of Culture, over which period did the Government observe the 50th anniversary of the Emergency through Samvidhan Hatya Diwas programmes?
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Correct answer: B — 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026
The Ministry of Culture states that, to commemorate its 50th anniversary, the Government is observing Samvidhan Hatya Diwas from 25 June 2024 to 25 June 2026.
From which airport did Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu launch India's first 'Easy Connect' hub-and-spoke flight on 25 June 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi
India's first 'Easy Connect' flight under the Hub-and-Spoke model was launched from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi.
Under the 'Easy Connect' Hub-and-Spoke model launched in June 2026, where do international passengers complete check-in, immigration and customs formalities?
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Correct answer: B — At the spoke airport
International passengers complete check-in, immigration and customs formalities at the spoke airport itself, e.g. Varanasi, before flying to a hub such as Delhi.
Consider the following statements about the Hub-and-Spoke aviation strategy (June 2026): 1. It aims to make India the aviation hub of choice for Indian passengers by 2030 and for the world by 2047. 2. Separate boarding cards with 'D' and 'I' identifiers are issued to domestic and international passengers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct as per the Civil Aviation Ministry.
What does Intra-Circle Roaming (ICR), activated by DoT in four Arunachal Pradesh districts in June 2026, allow?
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Correct answer: B — Subscribers to automatically access another available network where their home network is unavailable
ICR allows subscribers of any participating operator to automatically access another available network in locations where their home network is temporarily unavailable.
Which of the following was NOT among the four Arunachal Pradesh districts where DoT activated Intra-Circle Roaming in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Tawang
ICR was activated in Keyi Panyor, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri and West Siang; Tawang was not among them.
The Bhawaiya folk tradition, the subject of a book released by the Vice-President on 25 June 2026, is associated with which community?
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Correct answer: C — Koch Rajbanshi
The book brings the cultural heritage of the Koch Rajbanshi community and the Bhawaiya folk tradition to the mainstream.
On 25 June 2026, the keel was laid in Mumbai for which of the six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels being built by MDL for the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: B — Fourth
The keel-laying ceremony was for the fourth of the six Next Generation OPVs being built by MDL for the ICG.
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, who met PM Modi on 25 June 2026, also serves as:
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Correct answer: D — UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health
Queen Máxima is also the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health.