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1. What caused a global surge in diesel prices on June 19?
A) Russian refinery shutdown
B) Middle East conflict
C) OPEC production cut
D) U.S. heatwave
Answer: B. Middle East conflict
Escalated Israel‑Iran air strikes spiked Brent crude ~10%, turbo‑charging diesel prices nearly 15% in Europe .
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2. Which central banks cut interest rates by 25 bps on June 19?
A) Canada & Australia
B) Switzerland & Norway
C) US & UK
D) Sweden & ECB
Answer: B. Switzerland & Norway
They trimmed by 25 bps amid inflation slowdown and global uncertainties .
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3. How did the Fed respond on June 19?
A) Hiked rates
B) Cut rates
C) Held steady
D) Suspended meetings
Answer: C. Held steady
Fed paused hikes but forecast future cuts and cautioned on trade‑driven inflation .
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4. What happened to global stocks and safe‑havens?
A) Stocks up, gold down
B) Stocks down, gold up
C) Both up
D) Both down
Answer: B. Stocks down, gold up
Middle East tensions triggered stock drops; gold and dollar gained .
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5. What prominent Bollywood figure lost her ex-husband?
A) Aishwarya Rai
B) Reema Lagoo
C) Karisma Kapoor
D) Sridevi
Answer: C. Karisma Kapoor
Her ex-husband Sunjay Kapur passed away; funeral held in Delhi on June 19 .
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6. Who passed away from Marathi/Hindi cinema on June 19?
A) Mukesh Khanna
B) Vivek Lagoo
C) Amrish Puri
D) Shakti Kapoor
Answer: B. Vivek Lagoo
Veteran actor-director (and Reema Lagoo’s former spouse) died; funeral on June 20 .
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7. What major European summit issue stirred Spain’s PM?
A) EU tax policy
B) NATO’s 5% GDP defense target
C) Eurozone budget
D) Migration caps
Answer: B. NATO’s 5% GDP defense target
Spanish PM Sánchez called it “unreasonable,” advocated flexibility .
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8. What happened between Putin and Xi on June 19?
A) Met at G7
B) Phone call about G7 discord
C) Signed trade deal
D) Military pact
Answer: B. Phone call about G7 discord
Discussed divisions among G7 leaders and BRICS initiatives .
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9. What event ran in London regarding climate finance?
A) COP31
B) Earth Summit
C) London Climate Action Week
D) World Green Forum
Answer: C. London Climate Action Week
Focused on mobilizing private capital, climate disclosures, and ESG strategies .
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10. How much did Brent crude rise due to diesel price pressure?
A) 5%
B) 8%
C) 10%
D) 15%
Answer: C. 10%
Brent crude went up roughly 10% amid Middle East tensions .
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11. What did Trump extend on June 19?
A) Iran deal deadline
B) TikTok divestment deadline
C) NATO payment deadline
D) US bank merger deadline
Answer: B. TikTok divestment deadline
Pushed sale deadline to September 17 for ByteDance’s US assets .
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12. When will Trump decide US involvement in the Israel‑Iran war?
A) Within days
B) Two weeks
C) Six months
D) No timeline
Answer: B. Two weeks
White House said a decision would be made within the next two weeks .
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13. What did India initiate for students in Iran?
A) Operation Ganga
B) Operation Sindhu
C) Project Shakti
D) Mission Teesta
Answer: B. Operation Sindhu
Evacuated over 110 Indian nationals from Iran amid the conflict .
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14. How many Indians evacuated under Operation Sindhu?
A) ~50
B) ~110
C) ~200
D) None
Answer: B. ~110
Indian students were safely brought out via relocation routes .
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15. What type of striking pattern escalated the Israel‑Iran war?
A) Naval warfare
B) Cyberattacks
C) Hospital bombing & missiles
D) Drone surveillance
Answer: C. Hospital bombing & missiles
Iran struck an Israeli hospital; Israel hit nuclear sites; missiles exchanged .
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16. How many people died in the Israel‑Iran strikes in Iran (per HRA)?
A) 639
B) 500
C) 300
D) 800
Answer: A. 639
Human Rights Activists News Agency reported 639 casualties in Iran .
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17. What stance did central banks take amid global fog?
A) All hiked
B) Diverging: some cut, some held
C) All cut
D) Suspended policy
Answer: B. Diverging: some cut, some held
Switzerland/Norway cut; Fed held; others cautious .
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18. Which currency rallied as investors sought safe-havens?
A) Euro
B) US dollar
C) Pound
D) Yen
Answer: B. US dollar
Dollar strengthened while stocks were weak .
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19. What new train service launched on June 19?
A) Delhi to Mumbai
B) Mumbai to Goa
C) Bengaluru to Rishikesh
D) Kolkata to Chennai
Answer: C. Bengaluru to Rishikesh
India’s first direct train linking Bangalore with Rishikesh commenced .
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20. What major EU action was proposed due to diesel uncertainty?
A) Tax diesel
B) Ban diesel cars
C) Ban Russian‑refined products
D) Subsidize diesel
Answer: C. Ban Russian‑refined products
EU considered ban but enforcement challenges remain .
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