DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 25 June 2025

Match the following components under AITIGA with their correct features:

Select the correct code:
(a) A-1, B-2, C-3
(b) A-2, B-1, C-3
(c) A-3, B-2, C-1
(d) A-1, B-3, C-2

With reference to Operation Midnight Hammer, consider the following statements:

1. It was a covert joint military strike led by the United States targeting Iran’s oil infrastructure.

2. The operation marked the first-ever combat use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).

3. The operation targeted uranium enrichment facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

With reference to the Estimates Committee of the Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. Its Chairperson is elected by the members of the Committee.

2. A sitting Union Minister can be elected as a member of the Committee.

3. The Committee has the power to suggest alternative policies to promote efficiency in administration.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

With reference to India’s first off-grid green hydrogen pilot plant, consider the following statements:

1. It is connected to the national electricity grid but primarily powered by solar energy.

2. It uses a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to manage fluctuations in renewable energy supply.

3. It is a part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission aimed at decarbonizing energy-intensive sectors.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

With reference to “Evaporative Demand”, consider the following statements:

1. It refers to the actual evaporation that occurs over land surfaces.

2. It increases with higher temperatures, lower humidity, and stronger wind speeds.

3. It is used to predict drought onset and wildfire risks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3