📰 Today’s Highlights – 6 July 2025
India sees heightened monsoon activity with heavy rainfall to continue across northern, western, and central regions—IMD issues multi-day alerts. Muharram’s date for 2025 is being finalized by moon sighting, which may prompt public holidays. Innovator Elon Musk announces a new political party, adding global political intrigue. Technological strides include India emerging ahead of China and the U.S. on a key global list, and scientists confirm discovery of water outside Earth. Locally, Mumbai’s political scene heats up as rival rallies prepare to protest language policy.
Daily Current Affairs – MCQs (6 July 2025)
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**Which regions are under heavy to very heavy rainfall alert?**A) South India onlyB) Northwest, Central & East IndiaC) Northeast aloneD) Coastal SouthAnswer: B) Northwest, Central & East IndiaExplanation: IMD issued alerts across northwest, central, eastern and some western regions till July 9 for heavy showers.
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**What type of alert did IMD issue over the next week starting 6 July?**A) Yellow onlyB) Red & OrangeC) Wind onlyD) NoneAnswer: B) Red & OrangeExplanation: Alerts range from red to orange across northern and central districts due to continued monsoonal rains .
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**Why is Muharram’s 2025 holiday date uncertain?**A) EarthquakeB) Moon sightingC) Parliament decisionD) Government delayAnswer: B) Moon sightingExplanation: The date (July 6 or 7) hinges on lunar observation to fix the holiday.
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**Which prominent global entrepreneur launched a new political party today?**A) Jeff BezosB) Elon MuskC) Mark ZuckerbergD) Richard BransonAnswer: B) Elon MuskExplanation: Musk announced the formation of a new politics-focused party, citing displeasure with Trump’s policies.
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**India outranked which two nations on a notable global list today?**A) China and RussiaB) U.S. and ChinaC) Japan and GermanyD) UK and FranceAnswer: B) U.S. and ChinaExplanation: India surpassed both on a key international ranking, underscoring its rising global position.
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**What scientific achievement was announced today?**A) First robot on MarsB) Discovery of water beyond EarthC) Faster-than-light travel provenD) Telepathy breakthroughAnswer: B) Discovery of water beyond EarthExplanation: Scientists confirmed water detected outside our planet.
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**Which two leaders are scheduled to hold separate protests on 6–7 July in Mumbai?**A) Modi & RahulB) Uddhav & Raj ThackerayC) Kejriwal & YogiD) Mamata & StalinAnswer: B) Uddhav & Raj ThackerayExplanation: Both will lead marches over the state’s three-language school policy.
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**What “Word of the Day” was featured in school assemblies?**A) SerendipityB) PulchritudinousC) QuintessentialD) MellifluousAnswer: B) PulchritudinousExplanation: Pupils learned the rare word meaning “physically beautiful”.
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**What is the rainfall status in Mumbai and Himachal?**A) DroughtB) Moderate rainsC) Intense rains and structural impactD) No rain, heatwaveAnswer: C) Intense rains and structural impactExplanation: Heavy rains are causing landslides, collapsed roads, and property damage in these regions.
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**What is IMD’s monsoon outlook for July (following a wet June)?**A) Below averageB) NormalC) Above averageD) UnevenAnswer: C) Above averageExplanation: IMD expects above-average rainfall in July post a 9% surplus in June.
✅ Summary:
Today’s quiz centres on monsoon alerts and impacts, evolving moon-sighting traditions, Elon Musk’s new party launch, global scientific discoveries, language protests in Mumbai, and fresh word-learning in schools.
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