India is abuzz with discussions around the upcoming 2027 national census, especially the inclusion of caste enumeration—a historic move stirring political debate. Pre-monsoon showers have hit northern India, bringing relief amid rising temperatures and signaling the monsoon’s near arrival. Additional updates include global attention on Autism Pride Day and India taking on new responsibilities in wildlife conservation and the G7 summit outcomes.
Daily Current Affairs – MCQs (18 June 2025)
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**Which political leader demanded timely completion of the national and caste census?**A) Rahul GandhiB) MayawatiC) Amit ShahD) Uddhav ThackerayAnswer: B) MayawatiExplanation: BSP leader Mayawati urged the Centre to complete both national and caste censuses honestly and on time.
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**The Congress expressed doubts over the government’s intention to include what in the census?**A) Digital data collectionB) Tribal dataC) Caste enumerationD) Agricultural dataAnswer: C) Caste enumerationExplanation: Congress questioned whether the caste count would truly be implemented.
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**Which historic step did Anupriya Patel describe as “social justice”?**A) National Population Register updateB) First digital censusC) Caste enumeration in Census 2027D) Gender-based censusAnswer: C) Caste enumeration in Census 2027Explanation: She called caste inclusion in the 2027 census a historic move toward social justice.
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**When is the census's Phase 2 population enumeration scheduled to start?**A) October 1, 2026B) March 1, 2027C) April 1, 2025D) February 9, 2031Answer: B) March 1, 2027Explanation: Central govt notified Phase 2 of the 2027 census to begin on March 1, 2027.
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**Which regions are slated for early census enumeration starting October 1, 2026?**A) Kerala and Tamil NaduB) Andhra Pradesh and TelanganaC) Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, UttarakhandD) West Bengal and OdishaAnswer: C) Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, UttarakhandExplanation: Mountainous territories will begin early due to logistical constraints.
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**What significant wildlife assembly was inaugurated in New Delhi?**A) World Elephant ForumB) International Big Cat AllianceC) Whale Conservation SummitD) Tiger Protection ConventionAnswer: B) International Big Cat AllianceExplanation: The alliance’s first assembly was held in New Delhi, as highlighted in school assembly bulletins.
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**Which ‘Day’ was observed on 18 June 2025?**A) World Environment DayB) Yoga DayC) Autistic Pride DayD) World Refugee DayAnswer: C) Autistic Pride DayExplanation: Celebrated on 18 June, observed to raise autism awareness internationally.
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**What weather change did the Tricity region experience today?**A) First snowfall of the seasonB) Record high temperaturesC) Pre-monsoon showers with cooler weatherD) Heatwave alert raisedAnswer: C) Pre-monsoon showers with cooler weatherExplanation: Showers lowered max temperatures to ~31 °C; monsoon expected by June 22–23.
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**India has become one of how many global facilities to manage rinderpest virus materials?**A) ThreeB) SixC) EightD) TenAnswer: B) SixExplanation: India’s facility joined five global institutions in secure rinderpest virus management.
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**At the G7 Summit in Canada, which theme was a core focus?**A) Digital taxationB) Economic and security challengesC) Space explorationD) Global education reformAnswer: B) Economic and security challengesExplanation: The summit concentrated on these key global issues.
✅ Summary:
Today’s quiz traversed political debates over caste inclusion in the census, milestone environmental and health awareness days, early monsoon signals in northern India, international conservation efforts, and global security themes from the G7 summit.
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