18th June Current Affairs 2025

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1. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflation remaining below projections would allow:

A) More rate hikes

B) Policy easing

C) Room for policy adjustments

D) Tighter liquidity

Answer: C. Room for policy adjustments

He noted inflation below forecasts could permit future policy flexibility after shifting from “accommodative” to “neutral” .

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2. By how much did RBI unexpectedly cut the Cash Reserve Ratio?

A) 25 bps

B) 50 bps

C) 100 bps

D) 150 bps

Answer: C. 100 bps

The CRR was lowered to 3%, a move not intended to signal frequent liquidity shifts .

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3. SEBI barred which former IIFL executive?

A) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

B) Sanjiv Bhasin

C) Nithin Kamath

D) Aditya Mittal

Answer: B. Sanjiv Bhasin

Accused of pump-and-dump stock manipulation using media promotions, SEBI seized ₹113.7 M in gains .

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4. What triggered pressure on the rupee on June 17?

A) Favourable monsoon

B) Middle East jitters & Trump warning

C) Domestic equity boom

D) RBI interventions

Answer: B. Middle East jitters & Trump warning

Trump’s remarks and rising oil prices amid Iran-Israel tensions drove rupee weakness .

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5. Crude oil (Brent) hit approximately:

A) $70/barrel

B) $74/barrel

C) $80/barrel

D) $84/barrel

Answer: B. $74/barrel

Prices rose to ~$74–74.4/barrel, pressuring imports and currency .

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6. How low did the rupee drop on June 17?

A) 85.50

B) 86.00

C) 86.24

D) 87.00

Answer: C. 86.24

It hit a two-month low at 86.24 to the dollar due to global risks .

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7. What did India’s equity benchmarks do?

A) Gained 1%

B) Fell ~0.3%

C) Remained flat

D) Rose 0.5%

Answer: B. Fell ~0.3%

Nifty dropped 0.37% and Sensex fell 0.26% amid market caution .

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8. Who ordered pilot training records after the Air India crash?

A) CBI

B) MHA

C) DGCA

D) NTSB

Answer: C. DGCA

India’s aviation regulator demanded crew training logs and safety checks nationwide .

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9. How many died in the Ahmedabad Air India crash?

A) ~150

B) ~200

C) At least 271

D) ~300

Answer: C. At least 271

The Boeing 787 crash caused at least 271 deaths .

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10. How many flying hours did Captain Sabharwal have?

A) 4,500

B) 6,000

C) 8,200

D) 10,000

Answer: C. 8,200

He had logged about 8,200 hours before the crash .

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11. Which award did PM Modi receive?

A) Bharat Ratna

B) Order of Makarios III

C) Nobel Peace Prize

D) Legion of Honour

Answer: B. Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III

India’s PM was honoured by Cyprus with the highest civilian honour .

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12. India relocated students from which city?

A) Damascus

B) Tehran

C) Tel Aviv

D) Baghdad

Answer: B. Tehran

Indian students were moved out of Tehran amid escalating Iran-Israel conflict .

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13. World Day to Combat Desertification is on:

A) June 15

B) June 16

C) June 17

D) June 18

Answer: C. June 17

The UN-designated observance falls on June 17 each year .

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14. Which new energy mechanism did CERC propose?

A) Green bonds

B) VPPA

C) Solar tariffs

D) Smart meters

Answer: B. Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA)

A draft proposal was issued to trade renewable energy via VPPAs .

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15. NSE and BSE will now expire equity derivatives on:

A) Mondays & Wednesdays

B) Tuesdays & Thursdays

C) Wednesdays & Fridays

D) Tuesdays & Fridays

Answer: B. Tuesdays & Thursdays

NSE moves to Tuesdays; BSE retains Tuesdays, while NSE adds Thursdays .

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16. How much is Hindustan Zinc investing?

A) ₹50 bn

B) ₹90 bn

C) ₹120 bn

D) ₹200 bn

Answer: C. ₹120 bn

It approved a ₹120 bn expansion project to double capacity .

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17. India’s wind capacity reached?

A) 45 GW

B) 48 GW

C) 51.5 GW

D) 55 GW

Answer: C. 51.5 GW

Wind energy grew by 10.5% YoY to 51.5 GW as of June 15 .

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18. A new plant, Portulaca bharat, was found near:

A) Himalayas

B) Western Ghats

C) Aravali Hills

D) Nilgiris

Answer: C. Aravali Hills

Discovered near Jaipur’s Galtaji hills in the Aravalis .

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19. Iran and Israel conflict developments on June 17 included:

A) Peace treaty

B) Air strikes & explosions

C) Nuclear deal revival

D) Ceasefire

Answer: B. Air strikes & explosions

Missiles struck Tel Aviv, explosions hit Tehran/Natanz; Trump urged evacuation .

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20. When is the NATO summit in The Hague?

A) June 20–21

B) June 24–25

C) July 1–2

D) July 10–11

Answer: B. June 24–25, 2025

The Hague summit is set for June 24–25 .