Today’s Current Affairs MCQs & Answers – 20 July 2025
1. India’s first inter-hospital liver swap surgery was performed in which city?
A) Chennai
B) Coimbatore
C) Mumbai
D) Ahmedabad
Answer: B) Coimbatore
2. Schools in which city were put on alert over bomb threat emails?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Kolkata
Answer: C) Bengaluru
3. What word was featured as “Word of the Day” in school-assembly news? by Today’s Current Affairs MCQs & Answers
A) Sporadic
B) Sincere
C) Resilient
D) Strategic
Answer: A) Sporadic
4. July 20 is celebrated as which day?
A) International Draughts Day
B) International Checkers Day
C) International Chess Day
D) World Mind Games Day
Answer: C) International Chess Day
5. Which state is emerging as a national chess hub in India?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Karnataka
Answer: C) Rajasthan
6. Japanese PM Ishiba met U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to discuss what?
A) Visa deal
B) Trade agreement
C) Climate pact
D) Defense alliance
Answer: B) Trade agreement
7. The Monsoon session of Indian Parliament starts on which date?
A) July 19
B) July 20
C) July 21
D) July 22
Answer: C) July 21
8. Operation Sindoor, a counter-terror operation, took place in which region? by Today’s Current Affairs MCQs & Answers
A) Punjab
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Assam
D) Maharashtra
Answer: B) Jammu & Kashmir
9. U.S. President Trump hinted at finalizing a trade deal with which country before Aug 1?
A) UK
B) Canada
C) India
D) Australia
Answer: C) India
10. In June 2025, insolvencies in England & Wales fell by what percentage vs May?
A) 2%
B) 8%
C) 12%
D) 16%
Answer: B) 8%
11. Which U.S. central banker did Trump harshly criticise?
A) Janet Yellen
B) Jerome Powell
C) Ben Bernanke
D) Alan Greenspan
Answer: B) Jerome Powell
12. Which EU-Russia measure was approved recently?
A) Trade deal
B) Sanctions on Russia
C) Energy alliance
D) Migration pact
Answer: B) Sanctions on Russia
13. Indian EAM Jaishankar raised concerns about exports of which item from China?
A) Rare earth magnets
B) Semiconductor chips
C) Pharmaceuticals
D) Cotton
Answer: A) Rare earth magnets
14. Climate experts warn FIFA may rethink World Cup timing due to?
A) Security threats
B) Political instability
C) Heat stress from climate change
D) Pandemic risks
Answer: C) Heat stress from climate change
15. In the 17th BRICS summit, who will assume chairmanship in 2026?
A) Russia
B) India
C) South Africa
D) China
Answer: B) India
16. BRICS summit themes included which tech governance?
A) Cryptocurrency
B) AI governance
C) 5G regulation
D) Space tech policy
Answer: B) AI governance
17. Which U.S. state faced floods in July killing 145+ people?
A) Florida
B) Texas
C) California
D) Louisiana
Answer: B) Texas
18. A building collapse in Karachi, Pakistan killed how many people? Today’s Current Affairs MCQs & Answers
A) 10
B) 16
C) 20
D) 25
Answer: B) 16
19. How many were killed in the aircraft crash near Raleigh Executive Jetport?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 0
D) 3
Answer: C) 0
20. At least 10 died in a fireworks factory explosion in which Indian state?
A) Odisha
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Tamil Nadu
21. The Maratha Military Landscapes were designated as what in July?
A) National Park
B) UNESCO World Heritage Site
C) Tiger Reserve
D) Biosphere Reserve
Answer: B) UNESCO World Heritage Site
22. Which satellite ran out of power on July 1, 2025? Today’s Current Affairs MCQs & Answers
A) ClimateSAT
B) MethaneSAT
C) OceanSAT
D) AstroSAT
Answer: B) MethaneSAT
23. Which interstellar object was discovered in July 2025?
A) Oumuamua
B) 2I/Borisov
C) 3I/ATLAS
D) Hyperion
Answer: C) 3I/ATLAS
24. What major scientific finding was announced July 13, 2025?
A) Smallest exoplanet
B) Largest black hole merger
C) New bacterial species
D) First quantum internet link
Answer: B) Largest black hole merger
25. Colossal Biosciences announced plans to de-extinct which bird?
A) Dodo
B) Moa
C) Passenger pigeon
D) Tasmanian tiger
Answer: B) Moa
26. Which AI innovation did OpenAI announce on July 17?
A) GPT-5
B) ChatGPT Agent
C) DALL-E 3
D) Whisper V2
Answer: B) ChatGPT Agent
27. India reached what percent of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by mid-July?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 70%
Answer: B) 50%
28. What dangerous trend has the Supreme Court warned about?
A) Secession
B) Regionalism
C) Cybercrime
D) Political bribery
Answer: B) Regionalism
29. Which government launched the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025?
A) Maharashtra
B) Haryana
C) Government of India
D) Punjab
Answer: C) Government of India
30. Which UN day was first observed on July 12, 2025?
A) World Chocolate Day
B) International Day of Hope
C) Sandstorms Awareness Day
D) World Emoji Day
Answer: B) International Day of Hope
31. July 12 also marked the observance of which environmental day?
A) World Oceans Day
B) Sand & Dust Storms Day
C) Biodiversity Day
D) Clean Air Day
Answer: B) Sand & Dust Storms Day
32. TRF, designated as a global terror threat, is linked to which group?
A) ISIS
B) Lashkar-e-Taiba
C) Al-Qaeda
D) Boko Haram
Answer: B) Lashkar-e-Taiba
33. Where will the Bihar state assembly session begin July 21?
A) Patna
B) Ranchi
C) Gaya
D) Muzaffarpur
Answer: A) Patna
34. What topic did the UN 2025 climate adaptation fund focus on?
A) Health
B) Education
C) Vulnerable nations & resilience
D) Space tech
Answer: C) Vulnerable nations & resilience
35. Which joint exercise did China & Russia begin in the Sea of Japan?
A) Air drills
B) Land maneuvers
C) Naval exercises
D) Cyber drills
Answer: C) Naval exercises