July Current Affairs

Who was conferred Ghana’s top honour in July 2025?

PM Narendra Modi

What is the capital of Ghana?

Accra

What is the currency of Ghana?

Ghanaian Cedi

PM Narendra Modi received Trinidad and Tobago’s highest civilian honour. What is its name?

Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

PM Narendra Modi received the 'Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross' from which country?

Brazil

What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia

Which is the fifth-largest country in the world by area?

Brazil

PM Narendra Modi received Namibia’s highest civilian honour. Name the award.

Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis

Which city did PM Modi receive the Namibia civilian award in?

Windhoek

Namibia became the first foreign country to adopt which Indian digital platform?

UPI (Unified Payments Interface)

Who became the only Indian on TIME100 Readers List 2025?

Prajakta Koli

What is the name of Prajakta Koli’s debut novel?

Too Good To Be True

Hem Bahadur Malla Award 2025 was conferred on whom?

Shrestha (Former Chief Justice of Nepal)

Varsha Deshpande received which award for championing gender equality?

UN Population Award 2025

Who received the Kalinga Ratna Award 2025?

Dharmendra Pradhan

Where was the Kalinga Ratna Award ceremony held?

Cuttack, Odisha

Which app won the WSIS 2025 Champion Award?

Meri Panchayat App

Which Indian cities ranked top in Cleanliness Awards 2025?

Indore, Surat & Navi Mumbai

How many parliamentarians received Sansad Ratna Award 2025?

17

World Population Day is observed on:

11 July

International Malala Day is observed on

12 July

World Hepatitis Day is observed on:

28 July

What was the theme of World Hepatitis Day 2025?

"Hepatitis: Let's Break it Down"

Which country became the first to recognise the Taliban government officially?

Russia

Which two countries joined NDB ahead of the 17th BRICS summit?

Colombia and Uzbekistan

Where is the headquarters of NDB?

Shanghai, China

Which country will join the Eurozone in 2026 becoming its 21st member?

Bulgaria

What will be Bulgaria’s new currency?

Euro (€)

Which country withdrew from UNESCO again in 2025?

United States

Ayesh Shetty won which sports title in 2025?

US Open Badminton Singles Title

Where was the Rapid Chess Title won by Gukesh held?

Zagreb, Croatia

A portrait of which Indian sports icon was unveiled at MCC Museum, Lord’s?

Sachin Tendulkar

India will host the Shooting World Cup in which year?

2027

Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian woman to reach the World Cup final of which sport?

Chess

Where will the FIDE Women’s World Cup final be held?

Batumi, Georgia

India won how many medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad 2025?

2 gold & 2 silver

Gold Medalist

• Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya

• Sandeep Kuchi

Who was appointed as the 7th ICC CEO?

Sanjog Gupta

• 1st CEO: David Richards

• 6th CEO: Geoff Allardice

Senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra was appointed as Director General of:

RPF (Railway Protection Force)

President Droupadi Murmu appointed new governors for which states?

Goa, Haryana and Ladakh

Ajay Seth was appointed chairman of which organisation?

IRDAI

World’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh died at the age of:

114

Six-year-old Taghbir scaled the highest peak of Russia and Europe. Name the peak.

Mount Elbrus

Which state became the first to integrate TB Screening in the Family Adoption Programme?

Puducherry

What did Andhra Pradesh launch to empower urban women?

Digi-lakshmi

Which state became the first in the country to introduce Aadhaar-based face authentication?

Himachal Pradesh

Which Festival Does Maharashtra declare as a State festival?

Ganeshotsave

It was started in 1893 by Lokmanya Tilak.

Assam Approves which scheme to tackle Human-Elephant Conflict?

Gajah Mitra

• will be implemented in 8 districts.

What is added as India’s 44th UNESCO Heritage site?

Maratha Military Landscapes

What is the capital of the Maratha Empire?

Raigad Fort

Which fort is known as the “Gibraltar of the East”?

Vijaydurg Fort

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Cabinet approves “Dhan-Dhyan Krishi Yojana” covering 100 districts for what reason?

To improve agricultural productivity

India’s First Mining Tourism project to be launched in which State?

Jharkhand

What is the theme of the 4th edition of World Food India 2025?

Processing for Prosperity

• Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Assam’s Kaziranga ranks 3rd globally in what?

Tiger Density

Who is known as the Father of the Green Revolution of India?

Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

SBI was named what by Global Finance Magazine?

World’s Best Consumer Bank of 2025

The Government of India launched which scheme, and enrolled over 2 lakh women?

Bima Sakhi - “Mahila Career Agent (MCA) Scheme”

• founded in 1956

• The headquarters is in Mumbai

DRDO and the Air Force successfully fired which missile?

Astra

• Type: Beyond Visual Range Air-to-air Missile

The Indian Army launched which operation in 2025 for Amarnath Yatra Security?

Operation SHIVA

• Objective: to ensure the safety of pilgrims

India successfully tests which ballistic missile off Odisha?

Prithvi-II, Agni-I

India-Singapore joint military exercise that begins in Jodhpur. Name the exercise.

Bold Kurukshetra 2025