Current Affairs – July 2025 (Lecture Review)

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering key terms, schemes, persons, awards, defence projects, sports results, science advances and important days from the July 2025 current-affairs lecture.

RailOne App

A one-stop mobile platform for Indian Railways passengers, launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during CRIS’s 40th Foundation Day.

Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)

Indian Railways’ in-house IT arm; celebrated its 40th Foundation Day when the RailOne app was unveiled.

International Potato Center (CIP) – South Asia Regional Centre

FAO-affiliated centre approved for Singna, Agra (Uttar Pradesh) to boost potato R & D in South Asia.

Rajendra Chola I Commemorative Coin

Rs 1,000 coin released by PM Modi honouring the 11th-century Chola ruler famed for Dravidian temple architecture.

Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL)

India’s first maritime NBFC, launched in New Delhi to fund port-led projects under Sagarmala.

Fast Patrol Vessel ‘Adamya’

First of eight FPVs built by Goa Shipyard Ltd for the Indian Coast Guard’s coastal security ‘8 FPV Project’.

Pollution Control Vessel ‘Samudra Prachet’

Second and final PCV launched by Goa Shipyard Ltd; first vessel was ‘Samudra Pratap’ (2024).

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-II

Annual conference held in Dharamshala; theme – ‘Good Governance in the Digital Era’.

ASEAN-India Cruise Dialogue

First-ever dialogue on cruise tourism, inaugurated in Chennai by Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to complement the Act East Policy.

Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) National Conference

First national meet of ULB chairpersons in Manesar; theme – ‘Role of ULBs in Strengthening Constitutional Democracy’.

74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992

Amendment that granted constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies by adding Part IX-A and 12th Schedule.

11th India Maize Summit 2025

Held in New Delhi; inaugurated by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to discuss maize value chain (Karnataka leads production).

Shalyacon 2025

Three-day national seminar on Ayurvedic surgery (Shalya Tantra) in New Delhi; theme – ‘Innovation, Integration & Inspiration’.

Youth Spiritual Summit ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat’

Varanasi event that issued the ‘Kashi Declaration’ to create a drug-free India by 2047.

ADEETIE Scheme

₹1,000 crore Power-ministry plan – ‘Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries & Establishments’ for MSMEs.

Akhanda Godavari Project

Andhra Pradesh river-rejuvenation initiative launched by Tourism & Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Digi-Lakshmi Scheme

Andhra Pradesh scheme empowering urban poor women as digital-service entrepreneurs via CSCs.

Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University

Uttar Pradesh’s first dedicated AYUSH university, inaugurated in Gorakhpur by President Droupadi Murmu.

Mukhya Mantri Guru-Shishya Parampara Yojana

Bihar scheme providing monthly aid to conserve endangered cultural heritage via traditional artist mentorship.

Mukhya Mantri Pratigya Yojana

Bihar internship-support scheme to enhance youth employability and industry readiness.

Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary

India’s first dedicated butterfly sanctuary, inaugurated in Kerala; spans ~55 km² of tropical forest.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Poverty-Free Village Scheme

Rajasthan plan to make 5,000 villages self-reliant with up to ₹1 lakh aid to BPL families and SHG women.

Aravalli Jungle Safari Park

10,000-acre project in Haryana aiming to become Asia’s largest jungle safari park (Gurugram & Nuh).

Saheli Smart Card

Upcoming Delhi card offering free bus travel to women and transgender residents aged 12 +.

Operation Kalanemi

Uttarakhand crackdown on fake saints exploiting religion; named after a demon who disguised himself as a sage.

Nomad Sikkim

India’s first digital-nomad village, launched at Yakten in Sikkim’s Pakyong district.

Tribal Genome Project – Gujarat

India’s first dedicated genetic-database initiative for tribal communities, led by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre.

Lungphun Ropui

Ancient Mizoram megalithic site (114 menhirs) declared Monument of National Importance by ASI.

50 kW Geothermal Power Plant – Arunachal

India’s first fully indigenous geothermal plant planned by CESHS & SIIR to supply clean energy to 5,000+ people.

Swachh Survekshan 2024-25

Cleanliness survey where Indore retained ‘India’s Cleanest City’ title for the 8th time; Ahmedabad best big city.

Sabrang Clinic

India’s first transgender-led health clinic (formerly Mitr Clinic) reopened in Hyderabad.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

UN watchdog (HQ Vienna, est. 1957); Iran suspended cooperation under President Masoud Pezeshkian.

17th BRICS Summit 2025

Held in Rio de Janeiro; theme – ‘Strengthening Global South Cooperation for Inclusive & Sustainable Governance’.

Indonesia’s BRICS Membership

Joined on 8 Jan 2025 as first Southeast Asian BRICS member, bringing total members to 11.

Japan Coast Guard Ship ‘Itsukushima’

Visited Chennai Port during global training voyage; conducted ‘Jaa Mata’ joint drill with Indian Coast Guard.

SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting 2025

Session in Qingdao, China; attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Brahmaputra Super-Dam Project

China’s construction of the world’s biggest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet (upper Brahmaputra).

Ashoka Pillar Replica – Waskaduwa

Monument unveiled in Sri Lanka honouring Emperor Ashoka; original inscriptions deciphered by James Prinsep (1837).

India–Maldives 60th Anniversary Stamps

Joint commemorative stamps released by PM Modi & President Mohamed Muizzu (relations since 1965).

Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana

Ghana’s national honour bestowed on PM Narendra Modi in 2025.

Varsha Deshpande

Indian women’s-rights activist awarded the UN Population Award 2025; secretary, Dalit Mahila Vikas Mandal.

Tamil Wikki Suran Award

Award received by veteran archaeologist V. Vedachalam in Madurai for contributions to Tamil heritage.

Chintha Raveendran Award 2025

Literary honour conferred on Marathi writer & critic Sharankumar Limbale.

PEN Pinter Prize 2025

Awarded to Sudanese-Scottish author Leila Aboulela; annual prize founded by English PEN in 2009.

Kalinga Ratna Award

Sarala Sahitya Sansad honour; 2024 recipient – Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

UN Nelson Mandela Prize 2025

Five-yearly UN award given to Brenda Reynolds (Canada) & Kennedy Odede (Kenya).

Best Magic Creator 2025

FISM World Championship award won by Indian mentalist Suhani Shah in Torino.

World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025

Title awarded to State Bank of India by Global Finance Magazine.

2nd Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2025

In Kuching, Malaysia – Indian pairs Abhay Singh/Velavan Senthilkumar (MD), Anahat Singh/Joshna Chinappa (WD), and Anahat Singh/Abhay Singh (XD) won gold.

Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025

Bengaluru meet where Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra threw 86.18 m and reclaimed world No. 1 rank.

R Praggnanandhaa

Won UzChess Cup Masters 2025 (Uzbekistan) to become India’s top-ranked chess player; also Tata Steel & Superbet winner.

World Super Kabaddi League

Inaugural edition to be staged in Dubai; governed by International Kabaddi Federation (HQ Jaipur).

Ayush Shetty

Indian shuttler who claimed his maiden US Open badminton singles title defeating Canada’s Brian Yang.

Rugby Premier League 2025

First RPL season won by Chennai Bulls; runners-up Delhi Redz.

U17 & U23 Asian Wrestling 2025

Vietnam-hosted championships where India secured 35 medals (18 G, 10 S, 7 B).

Smriti Mandhana’s Triple Century Feat

First Indian woman to score centuries in Tests, ODIs & T20Is.

French Open 2025 Champions

Men’s Singles – Carlos Alcaraz; Women’s – Coco Gauff; Doubles titles to Granollers/Zeballos et al.

Animesh Kujur

Sprinter who broke India’s men’s 100 m record with 10.18 s at Dromia meet in Greece.

World Boxing Cup 2025 – Astana

India won 11 medals; golds by Jasmine Lamboria, Sakshi & Nupur.

British Grand Prix 2025

Formula 1 race won by McLaren’s Lando Norris.

CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025

Regional football title captured by Mexico, defeating the USA.

AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026

India qualified; tournament doubles as 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier.

Wimbledon 2025 Winners

Men – Jannik Sinner; Women – Iga Swiatek defeated Amanda Anisimova.

Divya Deshmukh

First Indian woman to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup (2025).

FIFA Club World Cup 2025

21st edition won by Chelsea FC, beating PSG; Real Madrid hold record five titles.

Sujeet Kalkal

Indian wrestler who won 65 kg freestyle gold at Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial 2025 in Budapest.

Daihatsu Japan Open 2025

Badminton tournament in Tokyo; men’s singles champion Shi Yuqi, women’s An Se-young.

Mount Elbrus Record

Six-year-old Teghbir Singh became youngest climber to summit Europe’s highest peak (5,642 m).

Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2025

List where India ranks 3rd with 64 unicorns; USA tops.

NER District SDG Index 2023-24

Mizoram’s Hnahthial district ranked first (score 81.43) in northeastern SDG performance index.

Maratha Military Landscapes

India’s 44th UNESCO World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2025.

Henley Passport Index 2025

Global travel freedom ranking – India 77th; Singapore 1st.

International Mathematical Olympiad 2025

India placed 7th (3 G, 2 S, 1 B) at Australian edition; Chemistry Olympiad rank 6.

Project 17A – INS Udaygiri

Second indigenous stealth frigate inducted into Indian Navy; first ship INS Nilgiri.

INS Nistar

India’s first indigenously designed Diving Support Vessel commissioned at Visakhapatnam.

Operation Shiva

Indian Army mission ensuring safe Amarnath Yatra; coincided with Apache & Akash Prime tests in Ladakh.

Akash Prime

Upgraded surface-to-air missile system successfully tested by Indian Army.

Prithvi-II and Agni-I Tests

Ballistic missiles with 350 km and 700-1200 km ranges successfully tested off Odisha coast.

SIMBEX 2025

32nd Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise involving INS Delhi, Satpura, Kiltan & Shakti.

ASW SWC ‘Ajay’

Anti-submarine shallow-water craft launched by GRSE in Kolkata.

ULPGM-V3

DRDO’s UAV-Launched Precision Guided Missile whose flight trials from drone succeeded in Kurnool.

Ananth Technologies

Indian firm approved by IN-SPACe to launch nation’s first private broadband-from-space satellite (service from 2028).

Coartem Baby

World’s first malaria drug for infants under 4.5 kg, approved by Swissmedic.

ISRO Gujarat Spaceport

₹10,000 crore launch site between Diu & Veraval to handle SALV and PSLV missions (India’s second largest).

National Doctors’ Day 2025 Theme

‘Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?’ celebrated 1 July in India.

World Youth Skills Day 2025 Theme

‘Youth Empowerment through AI and Digital Skills’ (15 July).

World Population Day 2025 Theme

‘Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world’ (11 July).

Nelson Mandela International Day 2025 Theme

‘It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity’ (18 July).

Income Tax Mascot ‘Madhukar’

Character launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Income Tax Day (24 July).

Kargil Vijay Diwas

26 July commemoration of India’s 1999 victory; 25th anniversary in 2025.

‘The Emergency Diaries: Years that Forged a Leader’

Book on the Emergency era, launched by Home Minister Amit Shah.

‘Confessions of a Shakespeare Addict’

Book by retired IPS officer & columnist V.S. Ravi released in Hyderabad.

Parag Jain

Senior IPS officer appointed Chief of India’s external intelligence agency, RAW (Research & Analysis Wing).

Kesavan Ramachandran

Appointed Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India.

Sudhanshu Mittal

Re-elected President of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI).

Sukanya Sonowal

IIT Guwahati student appointed Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador.

Hardip Singh Brar

Named President & CEO of BMW Group India.

Aastha Poonia

First woman trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy; received ‘Wings of Gold’.

Sanjog Gupta

Appointed CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Priya Nair

First woman to become CEO & MD of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).