Current Affairs Quiz – June 2025

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The Central Government has approved ₹951.27 crore for building the Tura Bypass in Meghalaya. The bypass will connect National Highway-127B (NH-127B) to National Highway-217 (NH-217) with a 2-lane road and paved shoulders. It will cover 29.03 km in Tura district and begin at Sanchonggre village and end at Jenggitchakgre village. It aims to ease congestion, improve travel time, and boost freight movement. The project will also enhance road safety and regional connectivity.

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The Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 report for 2022–23 and 2023–24 to assess school education. Chandigarh secured the top rank while Meghalaya was ranked lowest. PGI 2.0 is an evidence-based tool to evaluate the performance of States and Union Territories in school education. PGI 2.0 has a total weightage of 1000 points spread over 73 indicators under two categories: Outcome and Governance & Management.

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China has launched the Zhangheng 1B satellite to strengthen early warning systems for natural disasters by monitoring Earth’s electromagnetic environment. It was launched aboard a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert. Developed in partnership with Italy under a 2019 cooperation agreement, the satellite entered orbit as planned. Zhangheng 1B is China’s first satellite focused on studying geophysical fields from space and will work with Zhangheng 1A launched in 2018. It carries nine instruments, including an electric field detector and a high-energy particle sensor built by Italy.

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England will host the largest-ever ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup in 2026, featuring 12 teams playing 33 matches across seven venues from June 12 to July 5. The tournament will open with England facing Sri Lanka at Edgbaston and end with the final at the iconic Lord’s stadium. The league stage is divided into two groups. Group 1 includes Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and two teams from the Global Qualifier. Group 2 includes hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and two qualifier teams.

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World Refugee Day is observed globally on 20 June to honour the courage and strength of refugees who flee their countries due to conflict or persecution. The theme for this year is “Solidarity with Refugees”, encouraging people to go beyond words and take real action to support them. Recently, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) India held a special event at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) headquarters in New Delhi. This international day was designated by the United Nations to show respect and support for refugees across the world.

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India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), fully owned by the Government of India under the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, has won the prestigious Digital Payments Award 2024–25 from the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) secured the first position among all Payments Banks in the Performance Index for Financial Year 2024–25 and received a ‘Special Mention’ for 2023–24. It was launched on September 1, 2018. IPPB aims to provide accessible, affordable, and trusted banking to every Indian, especially the unbanked and underbanked.

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Recently, the United States deployed its B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to carry out precision airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in a major military escalation. The B-2 Spirit is a long-range stealth bomber operated by the United States Air Force. It first flew in 1989 and was officially inducted in 1993. Currently, 19 B-2 bombers are in active service. It is designed and maintained by Northrop Grumman Corporation.

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President Droupadi Murmu recently inaugurated Rashtrapati Tapovan and Rashtrapati Niketan in Dehradun. She also opened public facilities like a visitor centre and cafeteria and laid the foundation of Rashtrapati Udyan at Rashtrapati Niketan. A book on biodiversity of these places was released, listing over 300 plant species and 170 animal species. Rashtrapati Tapovan will open to the public from June 24 and Rashtrapati Niketan from July 1.

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Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) announced a three-day international conference from August 20 to 22, 2025, in Greater Noida to focus on deciphering the Indus Valley script. The event, titled ‘Decipherment of the Indus Script: Current Status and the Way Forward’, will include experts from India and abroad working on Harappan civilisation and script. This comes after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin offered a $1 million prize for anyone who successfully deciphers the Indus script. ASI may also introduce fellowships for scholars dedicated to this research.

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Indian shuttlers recently delivered their best-ever performance by winning 27 medals at the Asian Para-Badminton Championship 2025 held in Thailand from 17th to 22nd June. The medal tally includes four gold, 10 silver, and 13 bronze medals, marking India’s highest total in the history of this championship. Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan won gold with a straight-sets victory over Ruthick Raghupathi and Manasi Joshi.