Current Affairs Quiz – July 2025

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Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched Operation Fire Trail and seized Chinese firecrackers worth ₹35 crore. The illegal goods were found in seven containers at Nhava Sheva Port (Mumbai), Mundra Port, and Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) in Gujarat. The total weight of the seized firecrackers was 100 metric tonnes. They were illicitly imported using false declarations as mini decorative plants, artificial flowers, and plastic mats.

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Recently, the Ministry of Power launched the ADEETIE scheme to boost industrial competitiveness, jobs, and climate action. ADEETIE stands for Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries & Establishments. It is a flagship scheme by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power. The scheme targets Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered on the Udyam portal. It promotes adoption of energy-efficient technologies with at least 10% energy saving potential.

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Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government launched a mission to revive 75 small rivers and tributaries across the state. The initiative is a technology-driven and well-coordinated campaign guided by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. It involves 10 key departments and leading technical institutes for sustainable river rejuvenation. A divisional-level monitoring committee, led by the divisional commissioner, will ensure quality and timely execution.

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Recently, on July 1, scientists using the ATLAS telescope in Chile reported the discovery of an interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS. It has been tracked since June 14, 2025 and is believed to be the oldest comet ever observed, possibly over 3 billion years old, predating the solar system. It is classified as an interstellar comet due to its hyperbolic orbit and high speed of 57–68 km/s relative to the Sun. The comet comes from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, suggesting an origin in the Milky Way’s thick disk.

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World Youth Skills Day is observed every year on July 15th. This United Nations (UN) initiative highlights the importance of equipping youth with skills to thrive in a changing world. The 2025 theme is “Youth Empowerment Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Skills.” It aims to address youth unemployment and underemployment affecting 450 million young people globally. The day promotes skill development in line with the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Sigandur Bridge, India’s second longest cable-stayed bridge, in Shivamogga district, Karnataka. The bridge spans 2.44 km across the Sharavathi backwaters and is 16 meters wide. It connects Sagara and Marakutika, and is named after Goddess Chowdeshwari Devi. It reduces travel time and distance for devotees and locals visiting Sigandur from Sagara. The region lost connectivity after the Linganamakki dam was built in the 1960s.

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Iga Swiatek won the 2025 Women’s Singles title at the 2025 Wimbledon Tennis Championships by defeating Amanda Anisimova with a 6-0, 6-0 score on July 12, 2025. Swiatek, a 24-year-old from Poland, earned her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam, including four French Open and one US Open titles. This is her first grass-court title, ending a year-long title drought since June 2024 Roland-Garros.

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A new gecko species named Cnemaspis brahmaputra was recently discovered in Assam at Dirgheswari Temple on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River. It has been named after the Brahmaputra River to honour the discovery location. The gecko belongs to the Cnemaspis podihuna clade, a group of small, daytime-active (diurnal) geckos. This clade was earlier believed to exist mainly in Sri Lanka. Its discovery in Assam proves an ancient biogeographic link between Sri Lanka and northeast India.

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Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai improved their ranks in the QS Best Student Cities 2026 released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). Seoul, Tokyo and London are the top three globally. Delhi ranked 104th, climbing 7 spots, and emerged as the world’s most affordable student city. India saw 390% rise in universities featured in QS rankings in 10 years.

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A 2023 false-color satellite image showed twin lava flows and a massive smoke plume from Klyuchevskoy Volcano, highlighting its active state. Klyuchevskoy is a stratovolcano located on the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia. It is the tallest active volcano in Eurasia, with a height of 15,584 feet (4,750 meters). It features a truncated cone with a central crater and about 70 lateral craters and cones on its slopes. It has erupted over 50 times since 1700, often emitting continuous smoke.