Current Affairs 11th July 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian state launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Urban Housing Scheme’ in 2025 to provide affordable housing to urban poor?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra launched this scheme in 2025 to provide affordable housing to urban poor under the PMAY-U framework, targeting 10 lakh beneficiaries by 2030.
2. What is the name of the new satellite launched by ISRO in July 2025 for enhanced weather forecasting?
a) INSAT-4A
b) EOS-08
c) GSAT-32
d) RISAT-3
Answer: b) EOS-08
Explanation: ISRO launched the EOS-08 satellite in July 2025 from Sriharikota to improve weather forecasting and disaster management capabilities.
3. Who was appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York in June 2025?
a) Vinay Kwatra
b) Parvathaneni Harish
c) Taranjit Singh Sandhu
d) Ruchira Kamboj
Answer: b) Parvathaneni Harish
Explanation: Parvathaneni Harish was appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York in June 2025, succeeding Ruchira Kamboj.
4. What is the name of the new digital payment system introduced by NPCI in 2025?
a) UPI Lite
b) UPI Global
c) UPI Plus
d) UPI Circle
Answer: d) UPI Circle
Explanation: NPCI launched UPI Circle in 2025, allowing users to delegate payment permissions to trusted contacts for seamless transactions.
5. What is the name of the new railway line inaugurated in Assam in 2025?
a) Guwahati-Dibrugarh Expressway
b) Silchar-Guwahati Rail Link
c) Jiribam-Imphal Railway Line
d) Lumding-Tinsukia Corridor
Answer: c) Jiribam-Imphal Railway Line
Explanation: The Jiribam-Imphal Railway Line was inaugurated in 2025, enhancing connectivity in Northeast India.
6. Who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
a) UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
b) Greta Thunberg
c) Malala Yousafzai
d) World Food Programme
Answer: a) UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
Explanation: The UNHCR was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts in protecting refugees and displaced persons globally.
7. What is the name of the new AI-driven initiative launched by the Ministry of Electronics and IT in 2025?
a) AI Pragya
b) Digital Bharat
c) AI Suraksha
d) AI Vikas
Answer: a) AI Pragya
Explanation: AI Pragya was launched in 2025 to train 1 million youth in AI skills, in collaboration with the World Bank.
8. What is the non-taxable income limit as per the new tax regime in 2025?
a) ₹10 lakh
b) ₹12 lakh
c) ₹11 lakh
d) ₹13 lakh
Answer: b) ₹12 lakh
Explanation: The new tax regime in 2025 set the non-taxable income limit at ₹12 lakh.
9. Which Indian state launched the ‘UP AGREES’ program in 2025 to boost agricultural innovation?
a) Gujarat
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: The Uttar Pradesh government, with World Bank support, launched UP AGREES in 2025 to enhance agricultural productivity in 28 districts, including Jhansi and Varanasi.
10. Who won the IPL 2025 title, as reported in July 2025?
a) Chennai Super Kings
b) Mumbai Indians
c) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
d) Kolkata Knight Riders
Answer: c) Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Explanation: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title in 2025, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders in the final.
11. Which Indian city will host the International Air Transport Association (IATa) Annual General Meeting in 2025?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Hyderabad
Answer: b) New Delhi
Explanation: New Delhi will host the IATA’s 81st AGM and World Air Transport Summit from 1–3 June 2025, with IndiGo as the host airline.
12. Who was appointed as the Secretary of RAW on 1 July 2025?
a) Parag Jain
b) Samant Goel
c) Tapan Deka
d) Vikram Saini
Answer: a) Parag Jain
Explanation: Parag Jain was appointed as the Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) on 1 July 2025.
13. What is the name of the advanced stealth frigate commissioned by India on 1 July 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Russia?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Surat
c) INS Nilgiri
d) INS Tamal
Answer: d) INS Tamal
Explanation: INS Tamal, an advanced stealth frigate, was commissioned on 1 July 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, enhancing India’s naval capabilities.
14. Which country hosted the 17th BRICS Summit in 2025?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) Russia
d) South Africa
Answer: b) Brazil
Explanation: The 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2025, focusing on Global South cooperation.
15. What is India’s global rank in income equality according to the 2025 Gini Index report by the World Bank?
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
Answer: c) Fourth
Explanation: India ranks fourth globally in income equality based on the World Bank’s 2025 Gini Index report.
16. Who won the Rapid section of the Grand Chess Tour 2025 in Zagreb in July 2025?
a) Viswanathan Anand
b) Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu
c) Arjun Erigaisi
d) Gukesh Dommaraju
Answer: d) Gukesh Dommaraju
Explanation: Indian chess prodigy Gukesh Dommaraju won the Rapid section of the Grand Chess Tour 2025 in Zagreb in July 2025.
17. What is the name of the operation launched by India to evacuate citizens from Iran in June 2025?
a) Operation Raahat
b) Operation Sindhu
c) Operation Vande Bharat
d) Operation Ganga
Answer: b) Operation Sindhu
Explanation: Operation Sindhu was launched by the Indian government in June 2025 to evacuate citizens from Iran amid regional tensions.
18. Which ministry is responsible for the Kalagram initiative for Mahakumbh 2025?
a) Ministry of Tourism
b) Ministry of External Affairs
c) Ministry of Culture
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: c) Ministry of Culture
Explanation: The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is overseeing the Kalagram initiative for Mahakumbh 2025 to promote cultural heritage.
19. Which Indian state is drafting a new leather and footwear policy in 2025 to boost exports?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh is drafting a new leather and footwear policy in 2025 to enhance exports, aligning with India’s $50 billion export target by 2030.
20. Which country officially joined BRICS as a full member in January 2025?
a) Singapore
b) Mauritius
c) Malaysia
d) Indonesia
Answer: d) Indonesia
Explanation: Indonesia joined BRICS as a full member in January 2025, strengthening Global South alliances.
21. Which Indian women boxers won gold medals at the World Boxing Cup 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan?
a) Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen
b) Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani, Anupama
c) Sakshi, Jaismine, Nupur
d) Laishram Sarita Devi, Kavita Goyat, Saweety Boora
Answer: c) Sakshi, Jaismine, Nupur
Explanation: Sakshi, Jaismine, and Nupur won gold medals at the World Boxing Cup 2025, contributing to India’s 11-medal tally.
22. What is the name of the unified digital platform launched by the Ministry of Minority Affairs in June 2025?
a) UMEED Central Portal
b) SAMRIDHI Portal
c) VIKAS Portal
d) PRAGATI Portal
Answer: a) UMEED Central Portal
Explanation: The UMEED Central Portal was launched on 6 June 2025 to provide single-window access to minority welfare schemes.
23. Which Indian state launched the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Poverty-Free Village Scheme in 2025?
a) Rajasthan
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Bihar
Answer: a) Rajasthan
Explanation: Rajasthan launched the scheme in 2025 to eliminate poverty in 5,000 villages through financial aid and employment support.
24. Which Indian university ranked highest in the QS World University Rankings 2026?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Delhi
c) IISc Bangalore
d) IIT Madras
Answer: b) IIT Delhi
Explanation: IIT Delhi topped Indian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2026, reflecting its academic and research excellence.
25. Which country became the world’s fourth-largest biofuel consumer in 2024, as per the Statistical Review of World Energy 2025?
a) USA
b) Brazil
c) China
d) India
Answer: d) India
Explanation: India emerged as the fourth-largest biofuel consumer in 2024, according to the Statistical Review of World Energy 2025.