Current Affairs Quiz – July 2025

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Russia recently launched its major naval exercise “July Storm” from July 23 to 27, 2025. The drill began with Bastion coastal defence missile launchers deployed along the Barents Sea shoreline. The exercise involves a missile battalion from the Northern Fleet’s Kola Flotilla taking firing positions to secure the Arctic region. “July Storm” is the largest Russian naval drill of the year, covering the Pacific, Arctic, Baltic, and Caspian Seas. The operation includes 150 warships and support vessels, 120 aircraft, 10 coastal missile batteries, and around 15,000 personnel. The drill aims to maintain operational readiness and strategic control along Russia’s Arctic frontier.

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Recently, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) made it mandatory for all private and public-sector organisations with digital infrastructure to undergo a third-party cybersecurity audit once a year. This is the first time such an annual audit has been mandated by CERT-In to strengthen national cyber safety. CERT-In is the national nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for handling cybersecurity incidents. It is responsible for incident response, issuing advisories, alerts, guidelines, and coordinating cyber activities. It serves the entire Indian cyber community, including government, private sector, and individuals.

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Recently, the Prime Minister offered prayers at Brihadeeswara Temple in Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister was welcomed by temple priests with “poorana kumbham”, a traditional temple honour. Brihadeeswara Temple is also called Peruvudaiyar Kovil and is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It is a fine example of Dravidian architecture from the Chola Period. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, represented by a massive Lingam. It was built around 1010 AD by Chola king Rajaraja Chola I.

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The Indian Army, J&K Police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recently launched Operation Mahadev in Jammu and Kashmir. The operation was conducted by Chinar Corps in the general area of Lidwas. Three terrorists were eliminated, including Hashim Musa, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and mastermind of the Pahalgam attack. The anti-terror operation lasted two days and was based on intercepted communication from Dachigam forests.

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On July 27, 2025, England won the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 title by defeating Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time. Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty, repeating her 2022 heroics, and ensured England’s second consecutive European title. England coach Sarina Wiegman won her third UEFA Women’s Euro title, previously with Netherlands (2017) and England (2022). UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 was hosted by Switzerland. The 2025 UEFA Women’s Championship (UEFA Women’s Euro 2025) was the 14th edition of the tournament. It is a major football event organised every four years by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

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Recently, the Indian Army conducted a high-altitude tech demonstration exercise named ‘Divya Drishti’ in East Sikkim in July 2025. The exercise was aimed at enhancing battlefield awareness, surveillance, and fast decision-making. It was led by the Trishakti Corps and involved real-time use of ground platforms, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and drones in realistic scenarios. A key highlight was the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled sensors with secure communication networks.

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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on July 30. It aims to raise awareness about human trafficking and protect victims’ rights. It was established by a United Nations (UN) resolution and first observed in 2014. In the United States, National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is marked on January 11. This U.S. observance was established in 2007 to spread awareness about trafficking and modern slavery. The theme for 2025 is “Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation”. The day highlights the need for global action to combat trafficking networks and support survivors.

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Recently, the Central government documented cultural heritage of over 4.7 lakh villages under ‘Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) initiative. Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar is a pan-India initiative of Ministry of Culture under National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM). It was launched on 27th July 2023 as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The aim is to digitally map 6.5 lakh villages across all States and Union Territories. The project promotes rural culture, economic growth, social harmony, and artistic development. It is implemented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA).

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Recently, a Harappan site was discovered at Ratadiya Ri Dheri in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, marking the first Indus Valley settlement in the Thar Desert region. The site belongs to the mature urban phase of Indus Valley Civilization, dated between 2600 to 1900 BCE. It is a 4,500-year-old rural Harappan settlement located near the India-Pakistan border. The discovery connects earlier Harappan sites in northern Rajasthan and Gujarat, filling a major gap in the archaeological map. It provides evidence of cultural and trade continuity across desert regions of northwest India.

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Recently on July 25 2025 the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change notified the Environment Protection Management of Contaminated Sites Rules 2025. These rules are issued under the Environment Protection Act 1986. It is the first time India has created formal procedures to manage chemically polluted sites. The rules aim to identify assess and clean up sites where hazardous chemicals have polluted soil groundwater or surface water. Such contamination poses long term risks to public health and ecosystems. As per Central Pollution Control Board CPCB contaminated sites include old industrial landfills chemical spill sites and abandoned chemical facilities.