June 07, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

June 07, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. Where was the 4th India–Central Asia Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue held in 2025?

A) Tashkent
B) Samarkand
C) New Delhi
D) Bishkek

Answer: C) New Delhi

2. Which Central Asian countries are part of the India–Central Asia Dialogue?

A) Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
B) Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
C) Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia
D) China, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan

Answer: A) Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

3. What is the name of the gas pipeline connecting Turkmenistan to India via Afghanistan and Pakistan?

A) INSTC
B) IPI Pipeline
C) TAP Project
D) TAPI Pipeline

Answer: D) TAPI Pipeline

4. Which Central Asian country hosted the 1st India–Central Asia Digital Forum?

A) Kazakhstan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Turkmenistan
D) Kyrgyzstan

Answer: B) Uzbekistan

5. Which Central Asian country is a major supplier of uranium to India?

A) Uzbekistan
B) Kyrgyzstan
C) Kazakhstan
D) Turkmenistan

Answer: C) Kazakhstan

6. What is the revised international poverty line (IPL) set by the World Bank in 2021 prices?

A) $1.90/day
B) $2.15/day
C) $3.00/day
D) $4.20/day

Answer: C) $3.00/day

7. According to the new poverty line ($3/day), what percentage of India’s population lived in extreme poverty in 2022-23?

A) 15.8%
B) 10.5%
C) 5.3%
D) 1.9%

Answer: C) 5.3%

8. What does PPP stand for in the context of poverty measurement?

A) Per Person Purchase
B) Price Per Product
C) Purchasing Power Parities
D) Poverty Proportion Parameter

Answer: C) Purchasing Power Parities

9. Which organization computes PPPs under the International Comparison Program (ICP)?

A) IMF
B) United Nations Development Programme
C) International Labour Organization
D) World Bank

Answer: D) World Bank

10. Under which initiative has India commissioned over 100 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants and targets a 5% CBG blending mandate by 2028?

A) Ujjwala Yojana
B) Green Hydrogen Mission
C) SATAT
D) PM-KUSUM

Answer: C) SATAT

11. Which act enables hybrid leases, allowing the coexistence of hydrocarbons and renewables in the same oilfield?

A) Energy Conservation Act, 2001
B) National Electricity Act, 2003
C) Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2024
D) Petroleum and Energy Regulation Act, 2022

Answer: C) Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Act, 2024

12. What percentage of India’s electricity generation still depends on coal, raising environmental concerns?

A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%

Answer: C) 70%

13. Which deadly fungus has been associated with a potential agro-terrorism plot involving Chinese nationals in the U.S.?

A) Puccinia triticina
B) Magnaporthe oryzae
C) Fusarium graminearum
D) Aspergillus flavus

Answer: C) Fusarium graminearum

14. Why is agriculture considered a soft target for terrorism?

A) It generates little economic output
B) It is heavily regulated and secure
C) It is highly decentralized and less protected
D) It has limited public attention

Answer: C) It is highly decentralized and less protected

15. Which Indian crop disease outbreak in 2016 raised concerns of agro-terrorism due to its proximity to Bangladesh?

A) Cotton Leaf Curl Virus
B) Rice Blast
C) Wheat Blast (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum)
D) Maize Lethal Necrosis

Answer: C) Wheat Blast (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum)

16. When was the G7 originally formed?

A) 1971
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1991

Answer: B) 1975

17. Which country joined the original Group of Six to form the G7?

A) Russia
B) Canada
C) China
D) India

Answer: B) Canada

18. Where will the 52nd G7 Summit be held in 2025?

A) Tokyo, Japan
B) Rome, Italy
C) Kananaskis, Canada
D) Berlin, Germany

Answer: C) Kananaskis, Canada

19. During which dates will the 52nd G7 Summit take place in 2025?

A) June 10–12
B) July 1–3
C) June 15–17
D) May 20–22

Answer: C) June 15–17

20. What is the main purpose of the 52nd G7 Summit in 2025?

A) Ratifying international treaties
B) Discussing economic, climate, and geopolitical challenges
C) Finalizing a new world currency
D) Expanding G7 membership

Answer: B) Discussing economic, climate, and geopolitical challenges