Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 8 July 2025

📅 Quiz – 8 July 2025

1. What major weather alert did the IMD issue for Vidarbha and Telangana on 8 July?
A) Heatwave
B) Dust storm
C) Intense heavy rainfall warning
D) Cold wave

2. Which weather warning remains active for Mumbai and Delhi-NCR on 8 July?
A) Green alert
B) Yellow alert (moderate rain/thunderstorms)
C) Blue alert
D) None

3. By how many days earlier is the monsoon expected to cover the entire country as of 8 July?
A) 3 days
B) 1 week
C) 2 weeks
D) It’s on schedule

4. Which region is NOT predicted to see heavy to very heavy rainfall during the 6–12 July forecast?
A) Northeast India
B) East India
C) West India
D) Punjab & Haryana

5. On 8 July, which state saw ‘extremely heavy rainfall’ alerts for parts like Madhya Maharashtra and Odisha?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Maharashtra & Odisha
D) Uttar Pradesh

6. The IMD updated that monsoon onset completed by 8 July—what was the 2025 trend highlighted?
A) Several weeks late
B) On-time
C) More than a week early
D) Failed in North India

7. What impact has above-average monsoon rainfall by 8 July had on agriculture?
A) Increased sowing of summer crops
B) Soil moisture improvement
C) Rice & oilseeds showing growth
D) All of the above

8. Who took office as the new R&AW Secretary on 1 July 2025?
A) Ravi Sinha
B) Parag Jain
C) Samant Goel
D) A.K. Yadav

9. What was the code name for India’s large-scale civil defence mock drill held earlier in May?
A) Operation Shakti
B) Operation Varuna
C) Operation Abhyaas
D) Operation Raksha

10. Which major summit did PM Modi attend earlier this week, ending on 8 July?
A) G20 Summit
B) 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil
C) NATO Summit
D) ASEAN Summit

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✅ Answers & Explanations

1.      C) IMD issued intense heavy rainfall warnings for Vidarbha & Telangana for July 8–9

2.      B) Mumbai and Delhi-NCR remained under Yellow alert, signaling moderate rain & thunderstorms

3.      B) Monsoon has covered India about a week early, compared to the usual completion by July 8

4.      D) IMD forecasts heavy rains for most regions, but Punjab & Haryana are under yellow alerts, not heavy rainfall

5.      C) 'Red' and 'orange' alerts were issued for parts of Madhya Maharashtra and Odisha

6.      C) IMD noted the monsoon covering the country more than a week earlier

7.      D) Above-average rains have accelerated sowing, improved soil moisture, and benefited crops like rice and oilseeds

8.      B) Parag Jain assumed office as R&AW Secretary from 1 July 2025

9.      C) The country-wide civil defence drill was named Operation Abhyaas on 7 May

10.  B) Prime Minister Modi attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil, concluding on 8 July

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