Current Affairs 8th July 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Where was the 17th BRICS Summit held in 2025?
a) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
b) New Delhi, India
c) Beijing, China
d) Moscow, Russia
Answer: a) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Explanation: The 17th BRICS Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2025.
2. What is the name of the new postal service launched by the Department of Posts in June 2025 for affordable book delivery?
a) Gyan Post
b) Vidya Post
c) Sahitya Post
d) Pustak Post
Answer: a) Gyan Post
Explanation: Gyan Post was launched to facilitate affordable book delivery across India.
3. Which aircraft was involved in the Air India London flight crash on 12 June 2025?
a) Boeing 737
b) Airbus A320
c) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
d) Airbus A350
Answer: c) Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
Explanation: The Air India flight crash involved a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
4. What is India’s social security coverage percentage in 2025, according to ILO’s ILOSTAT data?
a) 54.3%
b) 64.3%
c) 74.3%
d) 84.3%
Answer: b) 64.3%
Explanation: ILO’s ILOSTAT data reported India’s social security coverage at 64.3% in 2025.
5. Which Indian cricketer was included in the ICC Hall of Fame in June 2025?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Virat Kohli
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Not specified
Answer: d) Not specified
Explanation: Specific details about the ICC Hall of Fame inductee for June 2025 are not available in the provided sources.
6. What is the name of the advanced stealth frigate commissioned on 1 July 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Russia?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Tamal
c) INS Nilgiri
d) INS Surat
Answer: b) INS Tamal
Explanation: INS Tamal, an advanced stealth frigate, was commissioned on 1 July 2025.
7. Who was appointed as the Secretary of RAW from 1 July 2025?
a) Parag Jain
b) Samant Goel
c) Tapan Deka
d) Rajiv Jain
Answer: a) Parag Jain
Explanation: Parag Jain was appointed as the Secretary of RAW starting 1 July 2025.
8. Where was the NATO Summit 2025 held?
a) Brussels, Belgium
b) Washington, D.C., USA
c) The Hague, Netherlands
d) Paris, France
Answer: c) The Hague, Netherlands
Explanation: The NATO Summit 2025 was held in The Hague from 24–25 June 2025.
9. Who became the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) on the Axiom-4 Mission?
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Shubhanshu Shukla
c) Kalpana Chawla
d) Prashanth Nair
Answer: b) Shubhanshu Shukla
Explanation: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was the first Indian on the ISS via the Axiom-4 Mission.
10. Which major government scheme for urban infrastructure development completed 10 years on 25 June 2025?
a) Swachh Bharat Mission
b) PMAY-U
c) Smart Cities Mission
d) AMRUT
Answer: d) AMRUT
Explanation: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) completed 10 years in 2025.
11. Which event did Avinash Sable win gold in at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships 2025 in South Korea?
a) 1500m
b) 5000m
c) 3000m Steeplechase
d) 10000m
Answer: c) 3000m Steeplechase
Explanation: Avinash Sable won gold in the 3000m steeplechase at Gumi, South Korea.
12. Who won the gold medal in the Men’s 10,000-metre race at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025?
a) Gulveer Singh
b) Avinash Sable
c) Kartik Kumar
d) Abhishek Pal
Answer: a) Gulveer Singh
Explanation: Gulveer Singh secured gold in the Men’s 10,000m race in 2025.
13. Who received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2025 for contributions to folk music?
a) Bhupen Hazarika
b) Sharda Sinha
c) Pandit Jasraj
d) Lata Mangeshkar
Answer: b) Sharda Sinha
Explanation: Sharda Sinha was honored posthumously for her contributions to folk music.
14. What is the new last date for filing Income Tax Returns (ITRs) as per CBDT’s announcement on 27 May 2025?
a) 31 July 2025
b) 15 August 2025
c) 15 September 2025
d) 30 September 2025
Answer: c) 15 September 2025
Explanation: The CBDT extended the ITR filing deadline to 15 September 2025.
15. Who set a new world record in the F42 javelin category in May 2025?
a) Devendra Jhajharia
b) Neeraj Chopra
c) Sumit Antil
d) Mahendra Gurjar
Answer: d) Mahendra Gurjar
Explanation: Mahendra Gurjar set a new world record in the F42 javelin category.
16. Where did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate a new Locomotive Manufacturing Plant in May 2025?
a) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
b) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
d) Dahod, Gujarat
Answer: d) Dahod, Gujarat
Explanation: PM Modi inaugurated the plant in Dahod, Gujarat, in May 2025.
17. Which Indian company is constructing India’s first Polar Research Vessel under an MoU with Norway’s Kongsberg?
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 building India’s first Polar Research Vessel in collaboration with Kongsberg.
18. What is the main theme of World Environment Day 2025?
a) Ending Plastic Pollution
b) Beat Plastic Pollution
c) Ecosystem Restoration
d) Climate Action
Answer: a) Ending Plastic Pollution
Explanation: The 2025 theme focuses on addressing the global plastic pollution crisis.
19. Who won the IPL 2025 title?
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 the IPL 2025 title.
20. Which campaign was launched to empower farmers by accelerating agricultural transformation in India?
a) Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan
b) Krishi Vikas Mission
c) Annadata Empowerment Program
d) Kisan Samriddhi Yojana
Answer: a) Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan
Explanation: The campaign, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture, aims to empower 1.5 crore farmers.
21. Vizhinjam International Seaport, recently in the news, is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) West Bengal
d) Kerala
Answer: d) Kerala
Explanation: The first phase of Vizhinjam Port, India’s first trans-shipment port, was completed in Kerala, set to receive its first mothership on 12 July 2025.
22. Which institute signed an MoU with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on 3 July 2024 to establish the BIS Standardization Chair Professor?
a) IIT Delhi
b) IISc Bengaluru
c) IIT Bombay
d) IIM Ahmedabad
Answer: b) IISc Bengaluru
Explanation: The MoU aims to integrate Indian standards into academic curricula and foster collaboration in standardization.
23. Which country was the top recipient of Indian government aid in the Union Budget 2024-25?
a) Nepal
b) Sri Lanka
c) Bhutan
d) Maldives
Answer: c) Bhutan
Explanation: The Ministry of External Affairs allocated ₹4,883 crore for aid, with Bhutan receiving the highest share.
24. A new flowering plant species named Begonia nyishiorum was recently discovered in which state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Sikkim
d) Manipur
Answer: a) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Begonia nyishiorum, an endemic species, was discovered in East Kameng district, named after the Nyishi tribal community.
25. What is “Myogenesis,” recently mentioned in the news?
a) Formation of nerve cells
b) Newly discovered species of fish
c) Traditional medicine
d) Formation and development of muscle fibers
Answer: d) Formation and development of muscle fibers
Explanation: Myogenesis refers to the process of muscle fiber development, highlighted in recent scientific discussions.