📰 Today’s Highlights – 4 July 2025
India is witnessing a dynamic mix of developments today: Prime Minister Modi embarked on his longest global tour in nearly a decade, starting with visits to Ghana and Trinidad & Tobago ahead of the BRICS Summit; the IMD projects above-average July monsoon following surplus rains, benefiting agriculture; Axis Bank's CEO commended the RBI rate cut for spurring credit and deposit growth; and foreign portfolio investors continued their strong market inflows. Additionally, a unified flood-forecasting system (C-FLOOD) was inaugurated, and India deepened green steel and aluminium ties with the UAE.
Daily Current Affairs – MCQs (4 July 2025)
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**How many countries will PM Modi visit on his current tour through 9 July?**A) 3B) 4C) 5D) 6Answer: C) 5Explanation: Modi will visit Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil (BRICS), and Namibia—a five-nation tour.
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**Which of these countries is the first destination on PM Modi’s tour?**A) ArgentinaB) BrazilC) NamibiaD) GhanaAnswer: D) GhanaExplanation: The tour begins with Ghana (July 2–3), followed by the others.
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**What did Axis Bank’s CEO say the RBI rate cut would boost?**A) ExportsB) TourismC) Credit demand and depositsD) Forex reservesAnswer: C) Credit demand and depositsExplanation: He said the rate reduction would stimulate loan growth, increasing deposits.
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**How much foreign capital did FPIs invest in the June 23–27 week?**A) ₹8,915 croreB) ₹10,000 croreC) ₹13,107 croreD) ₹15,000 croreAnswer: C) ₹13,107 croreExplanation: FPIs injected around ₹13,107 crore into the Indian markets that week.
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**What did C-FLOOD aim to improve in India?**A) Financial literacyB) Flood forecastingC) Crop managementD) IT educationAnswer: B) Flood forecastingExplanation: Launched to enhance village-level flood inundation and water-level forecasting.
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**India and the UAE signed a partnership in which sectors?**A) IT and PharmaB) Green steel and aluminiumC) Defense and aerospaceD) Textiles and tourismAnswer: B) Green steel and aluminiumExplanation: Collaboration focuses on eco-friendly steel and high-grade aluminium.
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**After a wet June, what type of July monsoon is forecast?**A) Below-normalB) NormalC) Above-normalD) UnevenAnswer: C) Above-normalExplanation: IMD predicts higher-than-average rainfall across most regions.
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**What level had June’s rainfall reached compared to average?**A) 5% belowB) On parC) 9% aboveD) 15% aboveAnswer: C) 9% aboveExplanation: June recorded rainfall about 9% higher than the long-term average.
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**What RBI policy stance did Axis Bank’s CEO commend?**A) Higher CRRB) Rate cutC) Capital controlsD) Forex interventionAnswer: B) Rate cutExplanation: He welcomed the RBI’s rate cut, citing its growth support.
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**What global event is PM Modi attending in Brazil?**A) G20 SummitB) COP SummitC) BRICS SummitD) ASEAN SummitAnswer: C) BRICS SummitExplanation: Modi will attend the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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