Current Affairs Quiz – July 2025

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World Sports Journalists Day (WSJD) is celebrated annually on July 2nd to recognize and honor the contributions of sports journalists. The official theme for World Sports Journalists Day 2025 is “Championing Fair Play: Reporting with Integrity and Impact.” Its objective is to respect the professional integrity and courageous reporting of sports journalists. It also aims to highlight the role of communication media in promoting sports culture. The day acknowledges how journalism helps maintain transparency in sports.

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Recently, India’s Divyanshi Bhowmick won gold in the Under-15 Girls’ Singles at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2025. She defeated China’s Zhu Qihi 4-2 in the final match. The championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from June 26 to July 2, 2025. India finished the tournament with one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.

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The Bihar government has launched the “Mukhyamantri Kalakar Pension Yojana” which provides a monthly pension of ₹3,000 to senior artists. This scheme aims to support artists aged 50 and above who have been involved in classical, visual, or performing arts for at least 10 years and have an annual income not exceeding ₹1.2 lakh. The scheme aims to financially support senior artists and preserve Bihar’s cultural heritage.

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Recently, Teghbir Singh, a six-year-old from Punjab, set a new world record by becoming the youngest mountaineer to scale Mount Elbrus. Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe, with a height of 18,510 feet or 5,642 metres. It is also ranked as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. The previous record was held by Wagah Kushagra from Maharashtra, who climbed it at 7 years and 3 months.

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Recently, the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development was renamed as Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development. This change reflects its stronger focus on region-specific and mission-driven support for women and child development across India. The institute’s headquarters is in New Delhi with regional centres in Bangalore, Guwahati, Lucknow, Indore, and Mohali, supporting women and child welfare training and research nationwide.

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Recently, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti and UNICEF India organized the National Rural Sanitation Workshop at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event reviewed Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) progress and set priorities for its next phase. Two publications were launched: Standard Operating Procedures for Sanitation Workers’ Safety and Dignity, and Protocol for Climate Resilient Sanitation Designs. 80% of targeted villages achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model status, but only 54% were verified. Grey Water Management reached 91% coverage nationally, with 20 States/UTs crossing 95%.

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Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government said 97,158 criminals were convicted under Operation Conviction since July 2023. Operation Conviction was launched on 1 July 2023 to ensure fast justice, especially for serious crimes. Out of 1,14,029 identified cases, 74,388 cases were disposed of, with 69,422 convictions secured. Under the campaign, 68 criminals got the death penalty, 8,172 got life imprisonment, 1,453 were sentenced to over 20 years, and 87,465 got up to 20 years imprisonment. It focused on organised crime, convicting 395 gang members in 272 cases involving top 10 notorious criminals.

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Recently, Orbiting Now reported about 12,952 satellites are orbiting Earth, with 145 launched in 2025 so far. These satellites operate in Geostationary Orbit (GEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), and Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The United States ranks first with 8,530 satellites. Russia ranks second with 1,559 satellites. China is third with 906 satellites. India ranks seventh with 136 satellites, including 22 in LEO and 32 in GEO, plus deep space missions like Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter and Aditya-L1. India plans to add 100-150 new satellites in three years for navigation, communication, observation, and national security.

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Recently, the ‘Raj Bhavan Annadhan’ scheme was launched in Goa by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The scheme is an initiative by Governor Shri P.S. Sreedharan Pillai. Under this scheme, the Governor will donate his book royalties to support the cause. On the occasion, financial help from the Governor’s Discretionary Funds was given to around 40 patients suffering from cancer and undergoing dialysis. Each patient received ₹25,000 as assistance under this program.

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Recently, the National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released the “Statistical Report on Value of Output from Agriculture and Allied Sectors (2011–12 to 2023–24)” on its website. The report covers Crop, Livestock, Forestry and Logging, Fishing and Aquaculture data at current and constant prices. Gross Value Added of agriculture rose by 225% from ₹1,502 thousand crore in 2011-12 to ₹4,878 thousand crore in 2023-24. Gross Value of Output grew 54.6% at constant prices from ₹1,908 thousand crore to ₹2,949 thousand crore in this period. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana, and Haryana contributed 53% of cereals GVO.