Current Affairs Quiz (one line)- July, 2025

Q1. From when will all post offices in India accept UPI
payments via dynamic QR codes?
Ans: From August 2025.

Q2. Where did Union Minister Amit Shah inaugurate
the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board?
Ans: In Nizamabad, Telangana.1

Q3. What is the name of the portal launched with the
Centre’s Model Rules for Tree Felling to boost
agroforestry?
Ans: NTMS Portal.

Q4. Which ministry launched the ‘GoIStats’ mobile app
on Statistics Day 2025?
Ans: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI).

Q5. How many inactive Registered Unrecognised
Political Parties (RUPPs) has the Election
Commission de-listed since 2019?
Ans: 345.

Q6. Where is India’s first wooden Gurdwara, Sri Nanak
Niwas, located?
Ans: In Fazilka, Punjab.2

Q7. By when will Indian Railways implement its new
Modern PRS system with 5X booking capacity?
Ans: By December 2025.

Q8. What is the name of the unified digital platform
launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw?
Ans: RailOne App.

Q9. Which Union Minister launched C-FLOOD, India’s
first unified flood forecasting system?
Ans: C.R. Patil.

Q10. The National Institute of Public Cooperation and
Child Development (NIPCCD) has been renamed
after which historical figure?
Ans: Savitribai Phule.

Q11. Which ministry is introducing the ‘RECLAIM’
framework for sustainable mine closure?
Ans: The Coal Ministry.

Q12. Which Indian city launched the country’s first QRbased digital house address system?
Ans: Indore.

Q13. Who inaugurated the first National Conference of
Urban Local Bodies Chairpersons in Manesar?
Ans: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

Q14. At which university did President Droupadi Murmu
inaugurate new facilities?
Ans: Mahayogi Gorakhnath University in
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Q15. Which institute launched the ‘BHARAT’ study to
research biomarkers of healthy aging?
Ans: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bengaluru.

Q16. By what percentage did the government cut toll
rates on National Highway sections with structures
like tunnels and bridges?
Ans: 50%.

Q17. What is India’s global ranking in equality according
to the World Bank’s Gini Index?
Ans: India ranks 4th globally with a Gini Index of
25.5.3

Q18. Which minister inaugurated the National Biobank
for Health Research at CSIR-IGIB Delhi?
Ans: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Q19. What is India’s ranking in global biofuel
consumption?
Ans: India is the 4th largest biofuel consumer
globally.4

Q20. Where is Asia’s biggest jungle safari being
constructed?
Ans: In Haryana’s Aravalli Hills, spread over 10,000
acres.

Q21. When did NTPC Simhadri celebrate its 28th
anniversary?
Ans: July 8, 2025.

Q22. Which ISRO facility conducted Gaganyaan
propulsion tests on July 3, 2025?
Ans: Mahendragiri facility.

Q23. By what percentage has India’s solar power
capacity grown according to Minister Piyush Goyal?
Ans: 4,000%.

Q24. What is the name of the digital program launched
by NESTS and UNICEF for tribal students?
Ans: TALASH.

Q25. How many Maratha forts were added to the
UNESCO World Heritage List?
Ans: 12 forts in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.

Q26. What is the name of the Indian Army operation for
Amarnath Yatra security?
Ans: Operation SHIVA 2025.

Q27. Who nominated Ujjwal Nikam, C. Sadanandan
Master, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and Dr. Meenakshi
Jain to Rajya Sabha on July 12, 2025?
Ans: President Droupadi Murmu.

Q28. Which village in Sikkim became India’s first digital
nomad village under ‘Nomad Sikkim’ project?
Ans: Rakten.

Q29. Which state emerges as India’s top producer of
processed potato with 48.59 lakh tonnes in 2024-
25?
Ans: Gujarat.

Q30. At which institution did Health Ministry launch
snack nutrition awareness campaign?
Ans: AIIMS Nagpur.

Q31. Which bullet train model will India launch for
Mumbai-Ahmedabad route in early 2030s?
Ans: E10 Shinkansen.

Q32. Which state launched India’s first tribal genome
sequencing project covering 2,000 individuals?
Ans: Gujarat.

Q33. Who launched the NSCSTI 2.0 Framework on July
18, 2025?
Ans: Dr. Jitendra Singh.

Q34. Who inaugurated Mahila Aarogyam Kaksh at
Shastri Bhawan in July 2025?
Ans: Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal.

Q35. What rank did India achieve at the International
Mathematical Olympiad 2025?
Ans: 7th.

Q36. Which two countries will PM Modi visit from July
23-26, 2025?
Ans: UK and Maldives.

Q37. Who resigned as Vice President on July 21, 2025?
Ans: Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Q38. What percentage increase did India witness in
intellectual property filings over five years?
Ans: 44%.

Q39. How many individuals were screened under the
National Sickle Cell Mission?
Ans: 6 crore.

Q40. What percentage of ethanol blending was achieved
in 2025?
Ans: 20%.

Q41. Which city successfully tested India’s first
hydrogen-powered train coach?
Ans: Chennai.

Q42. How many years of friendship between India and
Maldives were celebrated with stamp release?
Ans: 60.

Q43. What tree sapling did PM Modi gift to King Charles
III?
Ans: Sonoma dove.

Q44. How many days has PM Modi served as PM to
become India’s 2nd longest-serving PM?
Ans: 4,078.
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Q45. The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹1,853 crore
four-lane upgrade for which road in Tamil Nadu?
Ans: The Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram road.

Q46. What monthly support is offered to interns under
Bihar’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratigya Yojana’?
Ans: ₹6,000 per month.

Q47. Which state launched the ‘Jan Suraksha Santrupti
Abhiyan’ to expand the coverage of central
government insurance and pension schemes?
Ans: Gujarat.

Q48. In which district of Tamil Nadu is the PM MITRA
Textile Park being established with a ₹1,900 crore
investment?
Ans: Virudhunagar.

Q49. Where is the Centre planning to set up a ₹100-crore
Integrated Aqua Park?
Ans: Jammu & Kashmir.

Q50. The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to rename
Bengaluru City University after which former Prime
Minister?5
Ans: Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Q51. Which state became the third in India to have over
one crore registered stock market investors?
Ans: Gujarat.

Q52. Which town is set to become Odisha’s sixth
Municipal Corporation?
Ans: Puri.

Q53. Which state became the first to implement
Aadhaar-based Face Authentication for PDS
distribution?
Ans: Himachal Pradesh.

Q54. Under which scheme is Rajasthan targeting 5,000
villages with job support?
Ans: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay scheme.

Q55. Where did Kerala’s first skin bank open?
Ans: Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical
College Hospital.

Q56. When did the Sakambari festival begin in
Vijayawada?
Ans: July 7, 2025.

Q57. Which district won the Kerala Fisheries Award
2025?
Ans: Kasaragod district.

Q58. What is the maximum coverage amount under
Punjab’s Mukhya Mantri Sehat Yojana?
Ans: ₹10 lakh annually per family.

Q59. What percentage of reservation did Bihar approve
for women in government jobs?
Ans: 35% reservation.

Q60. What is the name of Delhi’s new card for women’s
free bus travel?
Ans: Saheli Smart Card.

Q61. What is the name of Uttarakhand’s operation
against fake saints?
Ans: Operation Kalanemi.

Q62. What is the new name of Mumbai’s Carnac Bridge?
Ans: Sindoor Bridge.

Q63. Which state became the first to officially align with
Cruise Bharat Mission?
Ans: Gujarat.

Q64. Union Minister B.L. Verma inaugurated the 75th
PMDK in which UP district?6
Ans: Badaun.

Q65. Which institution will establish India’s first ‘AI Plus
Campus’ in Amaravati?
Ans: BITS Pilani.

Q66. What is the cost of Machilipatnam Greenfield Port
project in Andhra Pradesh?
Ans: ₹5,155 crore.

Q67. Which traditional festival was celebrated in Jowai,
Meghalaya in July 2025?
Ans: Behdeinkhlam Festival.

Q68. Who launched India’s first RoRo ferry service on
Mandovi River?
Ans: CM Pramod Sawant.

Q69. Which minister inaugurated India’s second longest
cable-stayed bridge in Shivamogga?
Ans: Nitin Gadkari.

Q70. Who inaugurated India’s first Aqua Tech Park in
Sonapur, Assam?
Ans: Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Q71. Which CM launched ‘My Deed’ NGDRS pilot project
in Himachal Pradesh?
Ans: Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Q72. Up to how many units will Bihar provide free
electricity from August 2025?
Ans: 125 units.

Q73. Which state became first to grant agricultural
status to livestock and poultry farming?
Ans: Maharashtra.

Q74. Which city entered the Super Swachh League in
Swachh Survekshan 2024-25?
Ans: Mysuru.

Q75. Bengaluru improved from 125th to which rank in
Million-Plus Cities cleanliness survey?
Ans: 36th.

Q76. Which company launched Vidarbha’s first
integrated steel plant in Gadchiroli?
Ans: LMEL.

Q77. What is the total worth of infrastructure projects
launched by PM Modi in Motihari, Bihar?
Ans: ₹7,200 crore.

Q78. Which festival was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu’s
Revenue Minister in Courtallam?
Ans: Saaral Vizha.

Q79. In which city did IICT open its first campus?
Ans: Mumbai.

Q80. How much budget was approved for Tamil Nadu’s
Hornbill Conservation Project?
Ans: ₹1 crore.

Q81. Which assembly went paperless with NeVA Seva
Centre inauguration?
Ans: Delhi.

Q82. Which state launched India’s first mining tourism
project?
Ans: Jharkhand

Q83. How much cash reward does Delhi government give
to Olympic Gold medalists?
Ans: ₹7 crore.

Q84. Which emperor is celebrated during Aadi
Thiruvathirai Festival 2025?
Ans: Rajendra Chola I.

Q85. How much monthly stipend does Madhya Pradesh
offer to unemployed women?
Ans: ₹6,000.

Q86. From which country has India restricted jute
imports to protect its domestic industry?
Ans: Bangladesh.

Q87. Which group of nations agreed to exempt US firms
from the global minimum tax under a “side-by-side”
model?
Ans: G7 nations.

Q88. What was the name of the first-ever maritime
observer mission conducted by the QUAD nations
in the Indo-Pacific?
Ans: ‘At Sea Observer Mission’.

Q89. India and which other country have initiated a
strategic partnership in green steel and high-grade
aluminium?
Ans: The United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Q90. Which country assumed the Presidency of the UN
Security Council for July 2025?
Ans: Pakistan.

Q91. Who won the NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary,
defeating Andrew Cuomo?
Ans: Zohran Mamdani.

Q92. Which country became the first to officially
recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan
since their 2021 takeover?
Ans: Russia.

Q93. What is the ambitious 2040 climate target set by
the European Union for emission cuts?
Ans: 90% emission cuts.

Q94. Who became Suriname’s first female president?
Ans: Jennifer Geerlings-Simons.

Q95. Which climate monitoring station in Hawaii faces
shutdown due to funding issues?
Ans: Mauna Loa Climate Observatory.

Q96. What is the name of Elon Musk’s new political
party?
Ans: America Party.

Q97. Which two countries joined the New Development
Bank ahead of the 17th BRICS Summit?
Ans: Colombia and Uzbekistan.

Q98. Which Caribbean country became the eighth to
adopt UPI?
Ans: Trinidad and Tobago.

Q99. What is Brazil’s highest honor that PM Modi
received?
Ans: Grand Collar of the National Order of the
Southern Cross.

Q100. When will Bulgaria join the Eurozone?
Ans: January 1, 2026.

Q101. Which country became the first to adopt India’s UPI
technology?
Ans: Namibia.

Q102. Which company’s malaria medicine was approved
by Switzerland for infants?
Ans: Novartis.

Q103. How many African sites did UNESCO remove from
the Danger List?
Ans: Three sites.

Q104. India became the first country to launch which
digital library for traditional medicine?
Ans: Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
(TKDL).

Q105. Which territory was granted more autonomy by
France in 2025?
Ans: New Caledonia.

Q106. How much did US Defense Department award for AI
military contracts?
Ans: $200 million.

Q107. What percentage DTP3 vaccine coverage did South
Asia achieve in 2024?
Ans: 92%.

Q108. Who became Ukraine’s new Prime Minister
succeeding Denys Shmyhal?
Ans: Yuliia Svyrydenko.

Q109. What percentage of abstentions did India record at
the UN in 2025?
Ans: 44%.

Q110. Who stepped down as First Deputy Managing
Director of IMF in August 2025?
Ans: Gita Gopinath.

Q111. Which country unveiled an Ashoka Pillar replica at
Waskaduwa Sri Subhuthi Viharaya?
Ans: Sri Lanka.

Q112. What is the bilateral trade target between India and
UK by 2030?
Ans: $120 billion.

Q113. Which organization did the US exit for the second
time under Trump administration?
Ans: UNESCO.

Q114. What magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s
Kamchatka Peninsula?
Ans: 7.4.

Q115. Which river will China’s $167 billion Motuo
Hydropower Station be built on?
Ans: Yarlung Tsangpo.

Q116. How much Line of Credit did India extend to
Maldives in July 2025?
Ans: ₹4,850 crore.

Q117. From when will the RBI’s tightened security rules
for Aadhaar enabled Payment System (AePS)
become effective?
Ans: From January 2026.

Q118. The MD & CEO and Executive Director of which
bank recently resigned citing personal reasons?
Ans: Karnataka Bank.

Q119. How many homes does SBI plan to solarize by FY27
under its Solar Rooftop Programme?
Ans: 4 million homes.

Q120. What was the Gross Non-Performing Assets (GNPA)
ratio of India’s banking sector in March 2025, a
multi-decade low?
Ans: 2.3%.

Q121. What was the reduced growth rate of bank lending
to the industrial sector, indicating economic
caution?
Ans: 4.9%.

Q122. How many transactions did UPI record in June
2025?
Ans: 18.40 billion transactions.

Q123. The RBI has banned prepayment penalties on
floating rate loans for which category of
businesses?7
Ans: Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).

Q124. What is the new Cost Inflation Index set by the
CBDT for the financial year 2025-26?
Ans: 376.

Q125. Which fintech startup launched India’s first UPIpowered bank branch in Bengaluru?
Ans: slice.

Q126. In which two cities did SBI inaugurate its new
Global Trade Finance Centres?
Ans: Kolkata and Hyderabad.

Q127. What is the name of the fraud detection system that
the RBI has mandated for all banks and NBFCs?
Ans: Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI).

Q128. How much value did the State Bank of India add to
the global economy in FY25?
Ans: $44 Billion.

Q129. Which UAE-based bank is the first to receive
approval to open a unit in Gujarat’s GIFT City?
Ans: Mashreq Bank.

Q130. Which two banks removed minimum balance
charges in July 2025?
Ans: Indian Bank and Punjab National Bank (PNB).

Q131. What percentage of ₹2000 notes have been
returned according to RBI?
Ans: 98.29%.

Q132. What amount did India’s banking system liquidity
surplus cross on July 4, 2025?
Ans: ₹4.04 trillion.

Q133. What is the minimum amount for government
payments that must go through RBI’s e-Kuber
system?
Ans: ₹75 crore.

Q134. How much do PSU banks plan to raise through
share sales in FY26?
Ans: ₹45,000 crore.

Q135. Which Taiwan bank applied to set up IFSC Banking
Unit in GIFT City?
Ans: CTBC Bank.

Q136. How many Indian banks are now included in UPIPayNow linkage after July 17 expansion?
Ans: 19

Q137. Which company secured RBI’s cross-border
payment aggregator license?
Ans: EximPe.

Q138. Which UK bank became first to withdraw from Net
Zero Banking Alliance?
Ans: HSBC.

Q139. Which bank left the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in
July 2025?
Ans: HSBC.

Q140. Which payments bank was added to RBI’s Second
Schedule?
Ans: NSDL.

Q141. How much did SBI raise through QIP?
Ans: ₹25,000 crore.

Q142. How much NPAs did Public Sector Banks write off
between FY16-FY25?
Ans: ₹12.08 lakh crore.

Q143. What was the Gross NPA percentage reduced to in
March 2025?
Ans: 2.58%.

Q144. Which bank launched the GATI Account in West
Bengal?
Ans: Fino.

Q145. What was RBI’s Financial Inclusion Index value in
FY25?
Ans: 67.0.

Q146. At what average rate did RBI accept bids in the
₹50,000 crore VRR auction?
Ans: 5.58%.

Q147. Which company became the first in India to cross
the 15 GW renewable energy capacity milestone?
Ans: Adani Green Energy.

Q148. In which city is Reliance establishing a defence
MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) hub?
Ans: Nagpur.

Q149. Which company has become the world’s largest
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) provider with over 20
million users?
Ans: Reliance Jio.

Q150. Which tech company’s market capitalization
reached $3.92 trillion, surpassing Apple?
Ans: Nvidia.

Q151. Where did the Steel Authority of India Limited
(SAIL) inaugurate its first international
Representative Office?
Ans: Dubai, UAE.

Q152. How many Aadhaar authentication transactions
did UIDAI report for June 2025?
Ans: 229.33 crore.

Q153. Which global trading giant was barred from Indian
markets by SEBI for alleged market manipulation?
Ans: Jane Street.

Q154. Which major tech company is shutting its office in
Pakistan after 25 years as part of a global
restructuring?
Ans: Microsoft.

Q155. Who was appointed as IndiGo’s Non-Executive
Director?
Ans: Amitabh Kant.

Q156. Who became the new CEO of RBI Innovation Hub?
Ans: Sahil Kini.

Q157. Who was selected as the new ICC CEO?
Ans: Sanjog Gupta.

Q158. For how much did Adani Power acquire Vidarbha
Industries Power Ltd?
Ans: ₹4,000 crore.

Q159. Who was appointed as BMW India’s new CEO?
Ans: Hardeep Singh Brar.

Q160. Who became Apple’s new Chief Operating Officer?
Ans: Sabih Khan.

Q161. How many African-born billionaires were listed
among America’s richest immigrants according to
Forbes July 13 report?
Ans: Eight.

Q162. Which two cities were named most polluted in
India in first half of 2025?
Ans: Byrnihat and Delhi.

Q163. What is PhonePe’s UPI market share in June 2025?
Ans: 46.46%.

Q164. Which company became Tesla’s official insurance
partner in India?
Ans: ACKO.

Q165. At what price did Tesla launch Model Y in India?
Ans: ₹59.89 lakh.

Q166. Which two companies partnered for advanced
drone manufacturing in Navi Mumbai?
Ans: Vimananu Ltd and CYGR.

Q167. By what percentage did India’s tea exports grow in
FY 2024-25?
Ans: 2.85%.

Q168. What percentage of GDP does tourism sector target
to contribute by 2047?
Ans: 10%.

Q169. What growth rate did India’s core sector achieve in
June 2025?
Ans: 1.7%.

Q170. What is India Ratings’ FY26 GDP growth forecast?
Ans: 6.3%.

Q171. What was the value of India’s external debt in the
financial year 2025?
Ans: $736.3 billion.

Q172. According to the NSO report, what was the Gross
Value Output (GVO) of India’s farm sector in FY24?
Ans: ₹29.49 lakh crore.

Q173. What was the record GST revenue collected in India
during the financial year 2025?
Ans: ₹22.08 lakh crore.

Q174. What is the projected growth for the commercial
vehicle industry in FY26?
Ans: 3-5%.

Q175. Which state recorded the highest GST collection in
June 2025?
Ans: Maharashtra.

Q176. What is the India-Brazil bilateral trade target for
2030?
Ans: $20 billion.

Q177. Which company became the first to reach $4 trillion
market value?
Ans: Nvidia.

Q178. What is the maximum incentive under India’s first
electric truck scheme?
Ans: ₹9.6 lakh per vehicle.

Q179. How many jobs will the ₹1 lakh crore employment
scheme generate?
Ans: 3.5 crore jobs.

Q180. What was India’s retail inflation rate in June 2025?
Ans: 2.1%.

Q181. Income tax refunds reached what amount in FY25?
Ans: ₹4.77 lakh crore.

Q182. Who was honored by New York City for spiritual
leadership and promoting interfaith harmony?
Ans: Radhanath Swami (born Richard Slavin).8

Q183. Which country conferred its “Officer of the Order of
the Star” honour upon Prime Minister Narendra
Modi?
Ans: Ghana.

Q184. Which country awarded Prime Minister Modi its
highest civilian honour, the ‘Order of the Republic’?
Ans: Trinidad & Tobago.

Q185. A school from which Karnataka city won the first
prize in the NASA-NSS Space Settlement Design
Contest 2025?
Ans: Kalaburagi.

Q186. Which Indian actress will get a star on Hollywood
Walk of Fame?
Ans: Deepika Padukone.

Q187. Who became the Commonwealth Youth Peace
Ambassador for 2025-2027?
Ans: Sukanya Sonowal.

Q188. Which archaeologist won the Tamil Wikki Suran
Award?
Ans: V. Vedachalam.

Q189. What is Namibia’s highest civilian honor that PM
Modi received?
Ans: The Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia
Mirabilis.

Q190. Who won the Chintha Raveendran Award 2025?
Ans: Sarankumar Limbale.

Q191. Which state won the IESA Industry Excellence
Award 2025 for battery manufacturing?
Ans: Telangana.

Q192. Who is the only Indian featured in TIME100
Creators List 2025?
Ans: Prajakta Koli (MostlySane).

Q193. Who won the 2025 UN Population Award?
Ans: Varsha Deshpande.

Q194. Who received ‘Hem Bahadur Malla Award 2080’ in
Kathmandu?
Ans: Kalyan Shrestha.

Q195. Which author won 2025 PEN Pinter Prize?
Ans: Leila Aboulela.

Q196. Who was conferred Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 by
President Murmu?
Ans: Dharmendra Pradhan.

Q197. Which city was declared cleanest among cities over
10 lakh population in Swachh Survekshan 2024-
25?
Ans: Ahmedabad.

Q198. Which city received top-four national ranking
despite 2024 floods?
Ans: Vijayawada.

Q199. How many medals did India win at 57th
International Chemistry Olympiad 2025?
Ans: Four (two gold, two silver).

Q200. Which organization won National Geospatial
Practitioner Award 2025?
Ans: INCOIS.

Q201. Which state announced Classical Arts Awards
including State Kathakali Awards?
Ans: Kerala.

Q202. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of the
Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)?
Ans: Parag Jain.

Q203. Who has been reappointed as the Chairman of the
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) until June
2026?
Ans: Ravi Agrawal.

Q204. Who has been appointed as the new Executive
Director at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Ans: Kesavan Ramachandran.

Q205. Who has assumed the charge of Air Officer-inCharge Administration at the Air Force
Headquarters?
Ans: Air Marshal S. Sivakumar.

Q206. Who has been appointed as the Senior Air Staff
Officer of the Western Air Command?
Ans: Air Marshal Jasvir Singh Mann.

Q207. Who has taken over as the Vice Chief of Air Staff, the
second-highest post in the Indian Air Force?
Ans: Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari.

Q208. Who was recently appointed as an Executive
Director at the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI)?
Ans: Sunil Kadam.

Q209. Who became the new CEO of Hindustan Unilever
Limited?
Ans: Priya Nair.

Q210. Who was appointed to the Executive Committee of
the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum?
Ans: Kumar Mangalam Birla.

Q211. Who was appointed as new NMC Chairperson on
July 13, 2025?
Ans: Dr Abhijat Sheth.

Q212. Who became the first woman Director General of
Railway Protection Force?
Ans: Sonali Mishra.

Q213. Who was appointed as Governor of Haryana by
President Murmu?
Ans: Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh.

Q214. Who became new MD and CEO of Life Insurance
Corporation of India?
Ans: R Doraiswamy.

Q215. Who was appointed as interim MD and CEO of
Karnataka Bank?
Ans: Raghavendra S Bhat.

Q216. Who became new CEO of Hindustan Coca-Cola
Beverages from September 8, 2025?
Ans: Hemant Rupani.

Q217. Who was named new MD and CEO of GIFT City on
July 15, 2025?
Ans: Sanjay Kaul.

Q218. Who was appointed as new CEO of Sabyasachi
Couture?
Ans: Manish Chopra.

Q219. Who was appointed as Director (Engineering &
R&D) at HAL?
Ans: Ajay Kumar Shrivastava.

Q220. Which two actors were chosen as SVEEP icons for
Bihar?
Ans: Nitu Chandra and Kranti Prakash Jha.

Q221. Who was appointed as new Managing Director of
BMRCL?
Ans: Dr J Ravishankar.

Q222. Who was named as GIFT City CEO?
Ans: Sanjay Kaul.

Q223. Who was appointed as Mission Director of Atal
Innovation Mission?
Ans: Deepak Bagla.

Q224. Who became IRDAI Chairman?
Ans: Ajay Seth.

Q225. A university in which city launched a Hindi
Language Learning Programme in collaboration
with India’s Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre?
Ans: Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Q226. How many cooperation agreements were signed
between India and Trinidad & Tobago during PM
Modi’s historic visit?
Ans: Six.

Q227. Which country signed 5-year DAP fertilizer
agreement with India during JP Nadda’s visit?
Ans: Saudi Arabia.

Q228. Which two organizations signed MoU to launch
India’s first weather derivatives?
Ans: NCDEX and IMD.

Q229. Which foundation signed MoU with NIEPID for
children with intellectual disabilities education?
Ans: Jai Vakeel Foundation.

Q230. Who has taken command of the Military Institute of
Technology (MILIT) in Pune?
Ans: Rear Admiral V Ganapathy.

Q231. What is the name of India’s second Project 17A
stealth frigate, recently inducted into the Navy?
Ans: INS Udaygiri.

Q232. What is the name of the last foreign-built major
warship commissioned for the Indian Navy in
Kaliningrad?
Ans: INS Tamal.

Q233. Who created history by becoming the first woman
fighter pilot in the Indian Navy?
Ans: Sub Lt Aastha Poonia.

Q234. What is the name of the anti-submarine rocket
system tested by DRDO?
Ans: Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket
(ERASR).

Q235. What is the name of India’s first indigenous diving
support ship?
Ans: INS Nistar.

Q236. What is the name of the Japan-India Coast Guard
exercise?
Ans: Jaa Mata.

Q237. Which missile was successfully tested by DRDO and
IAF from Su-30 MKI?
Ans: Astra Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile.

Q238. Which Indian Army division showcased ‘Prachand
Shakti’ demo at Kharga Corps Field Training Area?
Ans: Ram Division.

Q239. Indian Navy conducted PASSEX near Mumbai with
which country’s navy?
Ans: Greece.

Q240. India participated for the first time in which
military exercise in Australia?
Ans: Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.

Q241. At what altitude did Indian Army test Akash Prime
Air Defence System?
Ans: 15,000 ft.

Q242. Which engine deal did India sign for fighter planes?
Ans: GE-F404 Engine.

Q243. Which two nuclear-capable missiles did India testfire at Chandipur range?
Ans: Prithvi-II and Agni-I.

Q244. Which naval exercise will advance India-Singapore
cooperation?
Ans: SIMBEX 2025.

Q245. What is the name of India’s first indigenous Diving
Support Vessel commissioned on July 18, 2025?
Ans: INS Nistar.

Q246. When will Indian Air Force retire MiG-21 fighter
jets?
Ans: September 2025.

Q247. Which helicopters did Indian Army receive from
US?
Ans: Apache AH-64E.

Q248. What is the name of the new Pollution Control
Vessel launched by Indian Coast Guard?
Ans: Samudra Prachet.

Q249. Which joint military exercise was launched
between India and Singapore?
Ans: Bold Kurukshetra.

Q250. India achieved a 78% decline in which key health
indicator, surpassing the global average?
Ans: The under-five mortality rate.

Q251. According to the Global Unicorn Index 2025, how
many unicorns does India have?
Ans: 64.

Q252. Which country topped the UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) Index for 2025?
Ans: Finland.

Q253. Which Indian city was ranked world’s most
affordable student city in QS Rankings 2026?
Ans: Delhi.

Q254. What is the name of the amnesty scheme
introduced by the ESIC for voluntary compliance?
Ans: Amnesty Scheme 2025.

Q255. What is the name of the ₹99,446 crore scheme
approved by the Cabinet to create 3.5 crore jobs?
Ans: Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme.

Q256. What is the name of the ₹1 lakh crore scheme
launched to boost private sector innovation in
sunrise sectors?
Ans: Research Development and Innovation (RDI)
Scheme.

Q257. What is the name of the scheme launched by ESIC
from July 1 to December 31, 2025, for registration
expansion?
Ans: SPREE 2025.

Q258. What is the name of Andhra Pradesh’s scheme for
urban poor women?
Ans: Digi-Lakshmi Scheme.

Q259. What is the name of Assam’s scheme to prevent
human-elephant conflicts?
Ans: Gajah Mitra scheme.

Q260. Which police station became India’s first ISOcertified station?
Ans: Arthunkal Police Station in Kerala.

Q261. What are the two themes of Uttarakhand’s
plantation drive on Harela Festival?
Ans: “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” and “Harela Ka Tyohar
Manao, Dharti Maa Ka Rin Chukao.”

Q262. What is the yearly budget of PM Dhan-Dhaanya
Krishi Yojana approved on July 16, 2025?
Ans: ₹24,000 crore.

Q263. Assam Cabinet increased Gaon Pradhan monthly
pay from ₹9,000 to what amount?
Ans: ₹14,000.

Q264. In which city was the first ASEAN-India Cruise
Dialogue held?
Ans: Chennai.

Q265. Where was the 17th BRICS Summit held?
Ans: Rio de Janeiro.

Q266. Who launched the Maize Revolution plan at the
11th India Maize Summit?
Ans: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Q267. Where will the first Global Conference on
Manuscript Heritage be held?
Ans: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Q268. What is the theme of Trade Facilitation Conference
2025?
Ans: “Scientific Excellence for Seamless Trade.”
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Q269. What did the Union Cabinet approve to transform
India into a global sports powerhouse?
Ans: A new National Sports Policy.

Q270. Which Indian Grandmaster won the rapid chess
title at the SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz 2025 in
Zagreb?
Ans: D Gukesh.

Q271. Who won the 2025 British Grand Prix?
Ans: Lando Norris.

Q272. Which venue did India achieve its first Test victory
with a record margin?
Ans: Edgbaston (336-run margin).

Q273. Which country won the 10th Gold Cup by defeating
USA?
Ans: Mexico.

Q274. How many medals did India win at the World
Boxing Cup in Astana?
Ans: 11 medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze).

Q275. Who won the SuperUnited Rapid and Blitz 2025
tournament?
Ans: Magnus Carlsen.

Q276. What distance did Neeraj Chopra achieve in the
Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025?
Ans: 86.18 metres.

Q277. Which IPL team became the most valuable in 2025?
Ans: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at $269
million.

Q278. Whose portrait was unveiled at Lord’s Cricket
Ground?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar.

Q279. What is India’s current FIFA ranking?
Ans: 133rd.

Q280. Which two countries qualified for ICC T20 World
Cup 2026 from Europe?
Ans: Italy and Netherlands.

Q281. Who became India’s 87th Grandmaster?
Ans: Harikrishnan A. Ra.

Q282. Which team won the inaugural FIFA Club World
Cup 2025?
Ans: Chelsea FC.

Q283. Who won his first Wimbledon title on July 13,
2025?
Ans: Jannik Sinner.

Q284. Who won her first Wimbledon title defeating
Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0?
Ans: Iga Swiatek.

Q285. Which team won the 2025 Major League Cricket
title?
Ans: MI New York.

Q286. Who won ICC Player of the Month award for June
2025 (men’s category)?
Ans: Aiden Markram.

Q287. Which West Indies all-rounder announced
retirement from international cricket?
Ans: Andre Russell.

Q288. Who won the prestigious Poligras Magic Skill
Award in hockey?
Ans: Deepika Sehrawat.

Q289. Which state won U18 Boys’ Rugby Championship
defeating Odisha 17-15?
Ans: Bihar.

Q290. Who set new Best Indian Performance in 200m
freestyle at World University Games 2025?
Ans: Srihari Nataraj.

Q291. Who won the Japan Open 2025 Men’s Singles title?
Ans: Shi Yuqi.

Q292. Which country was awarded WTC Finals hosting
rights through 2031?
Ans: England.

Q293. Where will the FIDE World Cup 2025 be held?
Ans: India.

Q294. Who became Test cricket’s No. 2 run scorer?
Ans: Joe Root.

Q295. Who defeated Pankaj Advani at IBSF World 6-Red
Snooker Championship?
Ans: Riley Powell.

Q296. Which two Indian space-tech companies partnered
for end-to-end Earth Observation solutions?
Ans: SatSure and Dhruva Space.

Q297. In which region was the first Astro Tourism Festival
held by the Tourism Department and the Indian
Institute of Astrophysics?
Ans: Ladakh.

Q298. Indian scientists developed a supercapacitor with
118% energy retention using what type of
nanoparticles?9
Ans: Lanthanum-doped silver niobate
nanoparticles.

Q299. Which Hyderabad-based company received INSPACe approval to launch India’s first private
satellite internet service?
Ans: Ananth Tech.

Q300. What is the name of HCLSoftware’s new AI solution
in Domino 14.5?
Ans: Domino IQ.

Q301. Which ministry launched the Kalaa Setu Challenge
for AI in regional languages?
Ans: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Q302. What is the name of Andhra Pradesh’s AI mosquito
surveillance system?
Ans: Smart Mosquito Surveillance System (SMoSS).

Q303. What is the name of the new tree species
discovered in Assam?
Ans: Garcinia kusumae.

Q304. What is the name of new butterfly species
discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats?
Ans: Zographetus mathewi.

Q305. Which university led the study on Antarctic
summer sea ice hitting record lows?
Ans: University of Tasmania.

Q306. Which institute created world’s lightest mindcontrol device for bees weighing 74 milligrams?
Ans: Beijing Institute of Technology.

Q307. What is the name of Israel’s most advanced
communications satellite launched on July 13,
2025?
Ans: Dror-1.

Q308. Google launched free access to which AI for eligible
Indian students?
Ans: Gemini AI Pro.

Q309. Which IIM launched ‘Gyanodaya’ Centre for
Pedagogical Innovation?
Ans: IIM Kozhikode.

Q310. Which Indian astronaut returned from Axiom-4 ISS
mission?
Ans: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

Q311. What is the name of new lichen species discovered
in Western Ghats by MACS-Agharkar Institute?
Ans: Allographa effusosoredica.

Q312. By which year does India target to establish a space
station?
Ans: 2035.

Q313. For how much did the Martian meteorite NWA
16788 sell?
Ans: $5.3 million.

Q314. What is the name of ICMR’s indigenous malaria
vaccine?
Ans: AdFalciVax.

Q315. When is the ISRO-NASA joint mission NISAR
scheduled to launch?
Ans: July 30, 2025.

Q316. What was the theme for National Doctor’s Day on
July 1, 2025?
Ans: “Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?”

Q317. The 1908 explosion over which region is
commemorated on World Asteroid Day (June 30)?
Ans: Tunguska, Siberia.

Q318. How many years did the State Bank of India (SBI)
celebrate on its anniversary on July 1, 2025?
Ans: 70 years.

Q319. What anniversary did the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India (ICAI) celebrate on National
CA Day 2025?
Ans: 76th anniversary.

Q320. How many years of GST implementation were
marked on GST Day, July 1, 2025?
Ans: 8 years.

Q321. What was the theme for World Sports Journalists
Day on July 2?
Ans: “Championing Fair Play: Reporting with
Integrity and Impact.”

Q322. The death anniversary of which spiritual leader,
known as the Father of Modern Indian Nationalism,
is observed on July 4th?
Ans: Swami Vivekananda.

Q323. What is the theme for the International Day of
Cooperatives 2025?
Ans: “Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions
for a Better World.”

Q324. When was World Rural Development Day
celebrated for the first time?
Ans: July 6, 2025.

Q325. When is World Swahili Language Day observed?
Ans: July 7.

Q326. When was World Horse Day first observed?
Ans: July 11, 2025.

Q327. What is the theme of World Population Day 2025?
Ans: “Empowering young people to create the
families they want in a fair and hopeful world.”

Q328. Which day was observed on July 15 with theme
“Youth Empowerment Through AI and Digital
Skills”?
Ans: World Youth Skills Day.

Q329. On which date did India observe AI Appreciation
Day?
Ans: July 16.

Q330. Which conservation day was celebrated at
Bannerghatta?
Ans: World Snake Day.

Q331. Which international justice day is observed on July
17?
Ans: World Day for International Justice.

Q332. Which international day dedicated to Nelson
Mandela’s legacy is observed on July 18?
Ans: Nelson Mandela International Day.

Q333. On which date is World Chess Day observed
annually?
Ans: July 20.

Q334. Which space mission’s anniversary does
International Moon Day commemorate?
Ans: Apollo 11.

Q335. Which campaign was launched under Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports promoting cycling and
yoga?
Ans: Fit India Sundays.

Q336. What is the theme of World Brain Health Day 2025?
Ans: Brain Health for All Ages.

Q337. Which development bank celebrated its 44th
Foundation Day?
Ans: NABARD.

Q338. Which day commemorates the 78th anniversary of
Tiranga adoption on July 22?
Ans: National Flag Day.

Q339. On which date is National Broadcasting Day
celebrated?
Ans: July 23.

Q340. Which day is observed on July 25 for Women and
Girls of African Descent?
Ans: International Day.

Q341. How many people die yearly from drowning
according to World Drowning Prevention Day
statistics?
Ans: 236,000.

Q342. Which day on July 25 promotes judicial wellness?
Ans: International Day for Judicial Well-being.

Q343. Income Tax Day commemorates the introduction of
income tax in India in which year?
Ans: 1860.

Q344. Which organization established World Mangrove
Day in 2015?
Ans: UNESCO.

Q345. Dr. BV Pattabhiram, who passed away at 75, was a
renowned figure in which fields?10
Ans: Hypnosis, psychology, and motivational
speaking.

Q346. Julian McMahon, who passed away at 56, was an
Australian actor famous for his roles in which TV
shows?11
Ans: ‘Nip/Tuck’ and ‘Charmed’.

Q347. Which Nigerian football legend passed away at age
61?
Ans: Peter Rufai.

Q348. Who was the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader who
passed away at 77?
Ans: Charupara Ravi.

Q349. Which Afghan cricket umpire died at age 41?
Ans: Bismillah Jan Shinwari.

Q350. What was the name of Asia’s oldest elephant who
died at Panna Tiger Reserve?
Ans: Vatsala.

Q351. At what age did veteran leader N. Tippanna pass
away?
Ans: 97 years.

Q352. Which veteran Telugu actor and former Andhra
MLA died at age 83?
Ans: Kota Srinivasa Rao.

Q353. Which celebrated Indian cinema actress died at 87
on July 14, 2025, in Bengaluru?
Ans: B. Saroja Devi.

Q354. Which former Nigerian President died on July 13,
2025, in London at age 82?
Ans: Muhammadu Buhari.

Q355. How many Academy Awards did Oscar-winning
songwriter Alan Bergman win?
Ans: Three.

Q356. At what age did former Kerala Chief Minister VS
Achuthanandan pass away?
Ans: 101.

Q357. At what age did WWE icon Hulk Hogan die?
Ans: 71.

Q358. Researchers have successfully sequenced the first
complete genome of an ancient individual from
which civilization, dating back over 4,500 years?
Ans: Ancient Egyptian.

Q359. How many locations does Andhra Pradesh’s
mosquito surveillance system cover?
Ans: 66 locations across six major cities.

Q360. What is the name of the book released by retired
Army officer S.N. Ahmed?
Ans: “Das Paise ka Postcard.”

Q361. What percentage of indigenous content does INS
Nistar have?
Ans: 75%.

Q362. How many Common Service Centres are part of
Andhra Pradesh’s Digi-Lakshmi Scheme?
Ans: 9,034 centres.

Q363. What is the maximum loan amount under DigiLakshmi Scheme?
Ans: ₹2-2.5 lakh.

Q364. How many problem areas are covered under
Assam’s Gajah Mitra scheme?
Ans: 80 problem areas.

Q365. What is the cash prize for the Chintha Raveendran
Award 2025?
Ans: ₹50,000.

Q366. In which year will India host the Shooting World
Cup?
Ans: 2027.

Q367. What is the settlement date for the government
bond auction announced by RBI?
Ans: July 14, 2025.

Q368. What net worth milestone did Sundar Pichai
achieve?
Ans: $1.1 billion.