Top Current Affairs MCQs – 29 & 30 June 2025
1. What tragic incident occurred during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri?
A. Lightning strike
B. Stampede
C. Fire breakout
D. Flood
Answer: B. Stampede
2. How many people were reported dead in the Puri Rath Yatra stampede incident?
A. 5
B. 2
C. 3
D. 7
Answer: C. 3
3. Who is the Chief Minister of Odisha who suspended officials after the Rath Yatra stampede?
A. Naveen Patnaik
B. Dharmendra Pradhan
C. Mohan Charan Majhi
D. Pratap Jena
Answer: C. Mohan Charan Majhi
4. What ex-gratia amount was announced for victims of the Puri stampede?
A. ₹15 lakh
B. ₹10 lakh
C. ₹5 lakh
D. ₹25 lakh
Answer: D. ₹25 lakh
5. Which pilgrimage was suspended in Uttarakhand due to cloudburst and landslides?
A. Amarnath Yatra
B. Vaishno Devi Yatra
C. Char Dham Yatra
D. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
Answer: C. Char Dham Yatra
6. How many laborers went missing after the cloudburst in Uttarkashi?
A. 7
B. 9
C. 5
D. 3
Answer: B. 9
7. What natural disaster halted Char Dham Yatra on June 29, 2025?
A. Earthquake
B. Tsunami
C. Cloudburst
D. Avalanche
Answer: C. Cloudburst
8. What military aircraft was reportedly downed in Russia’s biggest aerial attack?
A. F-18
B. F-16
C. F-22
D. SU-57
Answer: B. F-16
9. What new feature is WhatsApp testing for Android users?
A. Call recording
B. Document scanner
C. Voice changer
D. Offline payments
Answer: B. Document scanner
10. Who recently lost four top researchers to Meta?
A. Apple
B. OpenAI
C. DeepMind
D. IBM
Answer: B. OpenAI
11. Who is Zohran Mamdani in recent world news headlines?
A. Israeli spy
B. Trump critic
C. Indian diplomat
D. NASA scientist
Answer: B. Trump critic
12. Which Bollywood actor’s sudden death raised controversy over medication?
A. Shefali Shah
B. Jariwala
C. Ameesha Patel
D. Parineeti Chopra
Answer: B. Jariwala
13. According to reports, why did Shefali Jariwala collapse?
A. Poison
B. Low BP after taking usual pills
C. Heart attack
D. Stroke
Answer: B. Low BP after taking usual pills
14. What currency forecast did Forex Factory recently release?
A. USD will fall below 70 INR
B. EUR/USD to reach 1.12 by 2026
C. GBP/PKR to reach 500
D. INR will surpass Chinese Yuan
Answer: B. EUR/USD to reach 1.12 by 2026
15. How many Indian pizzerias were ranked in the world’s Top 100 list for 2025?
A. One
B. None
C. Two
D. Five
Answer: C. Two
16. What reason did The Hindu cite behind Google buying out employees?
A. Security concern
B. Legal settlements
C. Strategic cost-cutting
D. Explained as a shift in workforce model
Answer: D. Explained as a shift in workforce model
17. What did CJI recently describe as a ‘milestone’ verdict?
A. Ram Mandir
B. GST sharing
C. ‘Creamy layer’ within SC/STs
D. Sedition Law
Answer: C. ‘Creamy layer’ within SC/STs
18. Why are Indian students shifting preference toward Australia, according to recent news?
A. Higher salaries
B. Easier visa
C. Tightened immigration in US/UK
D. Better education quality
Answer: C. Tightened immigration in US/UK
19. What did the MEA reject related to the Pakistan Army?
A. Ceasefire proposal
B. Kashmir claim
C. Statement on Waziristan suicide attack
D. Invitation to SCO
Answer: C. Statement on Waziristan suicide attack
20. Which platform announced massive discounts on iPhones in its ‘Open Box’ sale?
A. Flipkart
B. Amazon
C. Croma
D. Vijay Sales
Answer: D. Vijay Sales