Current Affairs Quiz – June 2025

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Recently, Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav (RBSM) 2025 was organized at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun on 29th May 2025. The event aims to promote awareness about Intellectual Property (IP) rights in India. RBSM is part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative launched to mark 75 years of India’s independence. The Rashtriya Boudhik Sampada Mahotsav was first introduced in July 2023. It supports India’s vision to become a knowledge-based economy with strong IP protection.

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Recently, scientists discovered a new frog species named Amolops shillong, or the Shillong Cascade Frog, right inside the city limits of Shillong, Meghalaya. This frog lives in fast-flowing streams hidden within Shillong’s urban forest areas. It belongs to a group of stream frogs that look very similar and are hard to identify. Genetic studies confirmed that Amolops shillong is part of the Amolops indoburmanensis complex and is closely related to Amolops siju, which was found in Siju Cave by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in 2023.

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Heinrich Klaasen, the 33-year-old South African cricketer, has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. Klaasen had earlier retired from Test cricket in 2023 and has now stepped away from One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) too. He represented South Africa in 4 Tests, 60 ODIs, and 58 T20Is, scoring a total of 2764 runs. Klaasen recently played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and scored a century in his last league match.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed $10 billion to boost India’s urban development and metro expansion. It will support India’s Urban Challenge Fund to increase private investment in cities. It promotes inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth across Asia and the Pacific region. Its headquarters is in Manila, Philippines.

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India and the United States are deepening ties through the Technology for Resilient, Open and Unified Security and Trust (TRUST) framework. The TRUST framework replaces the earlier U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET). It promotes secure, open, and reliable digital cooperation, with a focus on trusted technology supply chains. TRUST aims to boost India’s role as a regional digital hub and net security provider in the Indo-Pacific.

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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, recently developed a metal-based nanozyme to help control abnormal blood clotting caused by Pulmonary Thromboembolism (PTE). Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a condition where blood clots block arteries in the lungs, which can be life-threatening. Nanozymes are nanomaterials that act like enzymes and can be made from metals, metal oxides, or carbon-based substances. This new nanozyme could offer a promising treatment option by safely breaking down harmful clots.

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Ukraine recently claimed to have attacked the Kerch Strait Bridge, also known as the Crimean Bridge, using underwater explosives. The Kerch Bridge, opened in 2018, is both a road and rail link connecting Russia to Crimea across the Kerch Strait. The Kerch Strait is a narrow waterway that links the Sea of Azov with the Black Sea and is around 4 kilometers wide at its narrowest point. It is an important shipping route and strategic access point.

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The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025 ranks countries based on their efforts to combat climate change. The top three positions are left unfilled, showing that no country is fully on track. Denmark holds the 4th position with very high performance in renewable energy, high in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate policy, and medium in energy use. India ranks 10th. India scores high in GHG emissions and energy use, medium in climate policy, and low in renewable energy.

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India’s first Variable Speed Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) has started commercial operations at Tehri in Uttarakhand. It includes a 250 megawatt (MW) unit as part of a larger 1,000 MW hydropower project. The plant stores energy by using surplus electricity to pump water to an upper reservoir, and later releases it to generate power during high demand. This project was executed by THDC India Limited (THDCIL), a public sector company under the Ministry of Power. It is located in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

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On June 5, 2025, Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh hosted the Spiritual & Wellness Summit to promote ancient traditions and modern health practices. A key session titled ‘Ideating The Partnership Model’ focused on collaboration between traditional and modern wellness systems with experts. The event aims to integrate spirituality, mental health, and sustainable living for holistic wellness.