Current Affairs 12th July 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which organization released the ‘Trade and Development Foresights 2025’ report projecting global economic growth at 2.3%?
a) World Bank
b) IMF
c) UNCTAD
d) WTO
Answer: c) UNCTAD
Explanation: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAd) released the report, highlighting global economic trends and challenges.
2. Who was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of India in 2025?
a) Heeralal Samariya
b) Sanjay Kumar Mishra
c) Anandi Ramalingam
d) Vinod Kumar Tiwari
Answer: a) Heeralal Samariya
Explanation: Heeralal Samariya was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner in 2025, overseeing transparency and accountability under the RTI Act.
3. Which Indian state launched the ‘Ped Lagao, Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan-2024’ to plant 3.73 crore saplings?
a) Gujarat
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Jharkhand
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh launched this campaign in 2024 to plant saplings along riverbanks, supported by the National Mission for Clean Ganga.
4. What is the theme of the Indusfood 2025 event held in New Delhi?
a) Sustainable Agriculture
b) Farm-to-Fork Integration
c) Food Security
d) Organic Farming
Answer: b) Farm-to-Fork Integration
Explanation: Indusfood 2025, held in New Delhi from 9-11 January, focused on integrating the farm-to-fork value chain.
5. Which ministry oversees the National Overseas Scholarship (NOS) scheme?
a) Ministry of Education
b) Ministry of External Affairs
c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
d) Ministry of Finance
Answer: c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Explanation: The NOS scheme, supporting overseas education for marginalized communities, is managed by this ministry.
6. Which Indian state is drafting a new leather and footwear policy to boost exports in 2025?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh is drafting a policy to align with India’s $50 billion leather export target by 2030.
7. Which Indian state’s district, Kasaragod, won the Fisheries Department Excellence Award 2025?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Kerala
Explanation: Kasaragod, Kerala, won the 2025 Fisheries Department Excellence Award for effective scheme implementation.
8. What is the global population estimate as per the World Population Day 2025 report?
a) 7.9 billion
b) 8.1 billion
c) 8.3 billion
d) 8.5 billion
Answer: b) 8.1 billion
Explanation: The global population crossed 8.1 billion in 2025, with India as the most populous country.
9. Which Indian telecom company signed a deal with SpaceX for high-speed internet in 2025?
a) Jio
b) Vodafone Idea
c) BSNL
d) Airtel
Answer: d) Airtel
Explanation: Airtel signed a deal with SpaceX in 2025 to provide high-speed internet via Starlink services.
10. Which district won the Kerala Fisheries Department Excellence Award 2025?
a) Kochi
b) Thiruvananthapuram
c) Kasaragod
d) Kozhikode
Answer: c) Kasaragod
Explanation: Kasaragod won the 2025 Fisheries Department Excellence Award for outstanding implementation of fisheries schemes.
11. What is the theme of World Population Day 2025?
a) Empowering Young People to Create the Families They Want
b) Sustainable Population Growth
c) Population and Climate Change
d) Global Health and Population
Answer: a) Empowering Young People to Create the Families They Want
Explanation: The 2025 World Population Day theme focuses on empowering youth, established by UNDP.
12. Which state was declared India’s 58th Tiger Reserve in 2025?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Assam
d) Gujarat
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh was declared India’s 58th Tiger Reserve on 9 March 2025.
13. Who became the first Defence Minister to visit the Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru on 9 March 2025?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) S. Jaishankar
c) Amit Shah
d) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Answer: a) Rajnath Singh
Explanation: Rajnath Singh visited the Institute of Aerospace Medicine in Bengaluru on 9 March 2025, a historic first for a Defence Minister.
14. What is the title of the draft rules released to remove obstructions near airports?
a) Airport Safety Act 2025
b) Aircraft Obstruction Rules 2025
c) Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions…) Rules, 2025
d) Airports Clearance Code 2025
Answer: c) Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions…) Rules, 2025
Explanation: Titled Aircraft (Demolition of Obstructions Caused by Buildings and Trees, etc.) Rules, 2025, replacing the 1994 guidelines, it allows enforcement actions like daytime inspections and demolition.
15. What solar energy milestone was announced at India Energy Storage Week?
a) 500% increase in capacity
b) 10,000 solar schools
c) 40% increase in battery storage
d) 4,000% increase in capacity
Answer: d) 4,000% increase in capacity
Explanation: Minister Goyal announced a massive 4,000% rise, helping India reach ~227 GW in renewable capacity — a key step toward Paris Agreement goals.
16. Which Indian industrialist was appointed to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of USISPF in 2025?
a) Mukesh Ambani
b) Gautam Adani
c) Kumar Mangalam Birla
d) Ratan Tata
Answer: c) Kumar Mangalam Birla
Explanation: Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla Group, was appointed to the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) in 2025.
17. Which Indian company is constructing India’s first Polar Research Vessel under an MoU with Norway’s Kongsberg in 2025?
a) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
b) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
c) Cochin Shipyard
d) Hindustan Shipyard
Answer: b) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE)
Explanation: GRSE is constructing India’s first Polar Research Vessel in collaboration with Norway’s Kongsberg in 2025.
18. Which ministry signed an MoU with BITS Pilani for a Professional Development Program in Cybersecurity in 2025?
a) Ministry of Defence
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
d) Ministry of Education
Answer: c) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Explanation: MeitY partnered with BITS Pilani to launch a cybersecurity training program in 2025 to address growing cyber threats.
19. Who won the gold medal in the U-15 Girls’ Singles at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2025?
a) Divyanshi Bhowmick
b) Ananya Chande
c) Sayali Wani
d) Suhana Saini
Answer: a) Divyanshi Bhowmick
Explanation: Divyanshi Bhowmick won the gold in the U-15 Girls’ Singles at the 2025 Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships.
20. Which political party was founded by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, whose 125th birth anniversary was celebrated on 6 July 2025?
a) Bharatiya Janata Party
b) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
c) Indian National Congress
d) Aam Aadmi Party
Answer: b) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Explanation: Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, celebrated on his 125th birth anniversary in 2025.
21. What is the name of the revolution that helped India’s fish production double from 2013–14 to 2024–25?
a) Green Revolution
b) Silver Revolution
c) White Revolution
d) Blue Revolution
Answer: d) Blue Revolution
Explanation: The Blue Revolution doubled India’s fish production over 11 years, from 2013–14 to 2024–25.
22. Which ministry is responsible for the ‘Jalaj’ project reviewed in April 2025?
a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
b) Ministry of Jal Shakti
c) Ministry of Urban Development
d) Ministry of Finance
Answer: b) Ministry of Jal Shakti
Explanation: The ‘Jalaj’ project, reviewed on 30 April 2025, is an initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
23. Who set a new world record in the F42 javelin category in May 2025?
a) Mahendra Gurjar
b) Neeraj Chopra
c) Sumit Antil
d) Devendra Jhajharia
Answer: a) Mahendra Gurjar
Explanation: Mahendra Gurjar set a new world record in the F42 javelin category in May 2025.
24. Which Indian city is projected to achieve record wheat and rice production by June 2025?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Not specific to a city, applies to India as a whole
Answer: d) Not specific to a city, applies to India as a whole
Explanation: India is projected to achieve record wheat (117.5 million metric tons) and rice (149 million tons) production by June 2025, not specific to a single city.
25. What revisions does the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 include?
a) Tax exemptions
b) Endowment privileges for minorities
c) State control of Waqf properties
d) Land redistribution
Answer: c) State control of Waqf properties
Explanation: The Act expands governmental oversight over waqf properties, sparking protests in several states amid allegations of bias.