Current Affairs Questions and answers

Current Affairs Questions and answers- 8 July 2025

1. Who assumed the UNSC presidency for July 2025?
   A. India
   B. Pakistan
   C. Bangladesh
   D. Brazil
   Answer: B. Pakistan

2. Prime Minister Modi’s five-nation tour (July 2–9) began in which country?
   A. Ghana
   B. Trinidad & Tobago
   C. Argentina
   D. Namibia
   Answer: A. Ghana

3. During that tour, PM Modi received the Order of the Republic from which country?
   A. Pakistan
   B. Ghana
   C. Argentina
   D. Uruguay
   Answer: B. Ghana

4. India signed an MoU with Bhutan’s DGPC for how much hydropower capacity?
   A. 1,000 MW
   B. 3,000 MW
   C. 5,000 MW
   D. 10,000 MW
   Answer: C. 5,000 MW

5. India–Cyprus signed an MoU to launch what?
   A. Smart cities
   B. UPI cross-border
   C. Joint defense
   D. Film festivals
   Answer: B. UPI cross-border

6. July 7 alerts by IMD for heavy rains were issued for which region?
   A. North-East
   B. Coastal India
   C. Delhi–Mumbai belt
   D. None above
   Answer: C. Delhi–Mumbai belt

7. Rainfall forecast by IMD for July 2025 is expected to be: Current Affairs Questions and answers 
   A. Below 90% LPA
   B. ~100% LPA
   C. Above 106% LPA
   D. Delayed monsoon
   Answer: C. Above 106% LPA

8. Which minister likened crime in Punjab to Mexico and Colombia?
   A. Bhagwant Mann
   B. Ravneet Singh Bittu
   C. Raja Warring
   D. Tarun Chugh
   Answer: B. Ravneet Singh Bittu

9. Which operation evacuated over 3,000 Indians from Iran?
   A. Operation Sindhu
   B. Operation Abhyaas
   C. Operation Brahma
   D. Operation Udaygiri
   Answer: A. Operation Sindhu

10. Which civil-defence drill was conducted across 244 districts?
    A. Operation Sindhu
    B. Operation Abhyaas
    C. Operation Brahma
    D. Operation Reclaim
    Answer: B. Operation Abhyaas

11. From July 1, Aadhaar became mandatory for which service?
    A. PAN application
    B. Passport renewal
    C. Voter ID issuance
    D. GST registration
    Answer: A. PAN application

12. ITR filing deadline extended to:
    A. August 31
    B. September 15
    C. October 1
    D. November 15
    Answer: B. September 15

13. Indian Railways fare hike from July 1 was:
    A. ₹0.005/km
    B. ₹0.01/km (non-AC)
    C. ₹0.05/km
    D. ₹0.10/km (AC)
    Answer: B. ₹0.01/km (non-AC)

14. Which state’s transport operators struck over e-challan fines?
    A. Maharashtra
    B. Karnataka
    C. Uttar Pradesh
    D. Delhi
    Answer: A. Maharashtra

15. Kerala-based wildlife sanctuary for chinkara is:
    A. Bukkapatna
    B. Periyar
    C. Thattekad
    D. Silent Valley
    Answer: A. Bukkapatna

16. What does “Girmitiyas” refer to?
    A. Indian indentured laborers
    B. Marine organisms
    C. Traditional festival dancers
    D. Folk artists
    Answer: A. Indian indentured laborers

Who launched BHARAT aging biomarkers initiative? Current Affairs Questions and answers 
A. AIIMS
B. IISc
C. HBNI
D. Bose Institute
Answer: A. AIIMS

1. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla used which radio service from ISS?
   A. Amateur
   B. CB
   C. MicroMobile
   D. Walkie-Talkie
   Answer: A. Amateur

2. July is observed as which awareness month?
   A. April
   B. June
   C. July
   D. August
   Answer: C. July (Sarcoma awareness)

3. Which institute developed the SACHET disaster-alert system?
   A. C-DOT
   B. DRDO
   C. BEL
   D. NIC
   Answer: A. C-DOT

4. INS Tabar belongs to which frigate class?
   A. Shivalik
   B. Talwar
   C. Nilgiri
   D. Brahmaputra
   Answer: B. Talwar

5. India banned jute imports from which country?
   A. Bangladesh
   B. China
   C. USA
   D. Pakistan
   Answer: A. Bangladesh

6. First Indian woman on Hollywood Walk of Fame?
   A. Alia Bhatt
   B. Deepika Padukone
   C. Priyanka Chopra
   D. Aishwarya Rai
   Answer: B. Deepika Padukone

7. SAIL opened its first Middle East office in:
   A. Damascus
   B. Istanbul
   C. Riyadh
   D. Dubai
   Answer: D. Dubai

8. Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador Sukanya Sonowal is from:
   A. Meghalaya
   B. Nagaland
   C. Assam
   D. Tripura
   Answer: C. Assam

9. The 6th regional centre of the Sardar Patel National Institute was inaugurated at:
   A. Bhopal
   B. Bhubaneswar
   C. Ranchi
   D. Mumbai
   Answer: C. Ranchi

10. TB-screening under Family Adoption programme launched in:
    A. Kerala
    B. Tamil Nadu
    C. Puducherry
    D. Goa
    Answer: C. Puducherry

11. RBI held a ₹1 trillion 7-day reverse repo auction on:
    A. July 2
    B. July 3
    C. July 4
    D. July 5
    Answer: C. July 4

12. Which institute released the June 2025 Financial Stability Report?
    A. NITI Aayog
    B. RBI
    C. NABARD
    D. SEBI
    Answer: B. RBI

13. India became which number largest FDI recipient in 2024?
    A. 16th
    B. 17th
    C. 18th
    D. 19th
    Answer: A. 16th

14. Adani Green reached how much renewable capacity in 2025?
    A. 10 GW
    B. 12 GW
    C. 15 GW
    D. 20 GW
    Answer: C. 15 GW

15. Turmeric Board HQ was inaugurated in which state?
    A. Gujarat
    B. Madhya Pradesh
    C. Telangana
    D. Punjab
    Answer: C. Telangana

16. National Cooperative University foundation stone laid at:
    A. Anand
    B. Bhopal
    C. Ranchi
    D. Mumbai
    Answer: A. Anand

17. Coal Ministry’s mine closure framework is titled:
    A. RENEW
    B. RECLAIM
    C. REBUILD
    D. RESET
    Answer: B. RECLAIM

18. “Operation Sindoor” targeted:
    A. Naxal camps
    B. PoK terror infrastructure
    C. INS Udaygiri
    D. Pakistan navy
    Answer: B. PoK terror infrastructure

    1. 1. INS Udaygiri is the second ship under which project?
          A. Project 15A
          B. Project 17A
          C. Project 75I
          D. Project Varsha
          Answer: B. Project 17A