1. Who inaugurated the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2025 in New Delhi?
a) Narendra Modi
b) Dharmendra Pradhan
c) Amit Shah
d) Rajnath Singh
Answer: b) Dharmendra Pradhan
2. What is the purpose of the TARA App launched during ABSS 2025?
a) To provide career counseling
b) To enable data-driven decision-making in education governance
c) To assess school infrastructure
d) To promote AI-based learning
Answer: b) To enable data-driven decision-making in education governance
3. How many Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) projects were earmarked for dedication during ABSS 2025?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 22
d) 25
Answer: c) 22
4. What is the main objective of the Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26?
a) To assess academic performance
b) To evaluate schools based on 60 indicators across 6 categories
c) To promote digital literacy
d) To provide scholarships
Answer: b) To evaluate schools based on 60 indicators across 6 categories
5. Which organization developed the Web-based Local Language Proficiency Test Portal?
a) CBSE
b) National Testing Service-India (NTS-I)
c) KVS
d) AICTE
Answer: b) National Testing Service-India (NTS-I)
6. On which rail corridor was the Kavach 4.0 system commissioned by Indian Railways?
a) Delhi–Kolkata
b) Mumbai–Chennai
c) Delhi–Mumbai
d) Kolkata–Chennai
Answer: c) Delhi–Mumbai
7. What is the maximum operational speed of Kavach 4.0?
a) 120 kmph
b) 140 kmph
c) 160 kmph
d) 180 kmph
Answer: c) 160 kmph
8. How many personnel have been trained on Kavach 4.0 for its effective implementation?
a) 20,000
b) 25,000
c) 30,000
d) 35,000
Answer: c) 30,000
9. Where is the headquarters of the Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO)?
a) New Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Mumbai
d) Kolkata
Answer: b) Lucknow
10. At what level was the 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting between India and UAE held in July 2025?
a) Ministerial level
b) Secretary level
c) Director General level
d) Joint Secretary level
Answer: b) Secretary level
11. Which two organizations signed an MoU for maritime security operations during the India-UAE JDCC meeting?
a) Indian Navy and UAE National Guard
b) Indian Coast Guard and UAE National Guard
c) Indian Army and UAE Coast Guard
d) Indian Air Force and UAE Navy
Answer: b) Indian Coast Guard and UAE National Guard
12. What is the total outlay approved for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY) during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle?
a) Rs. 5,000 crore
b) Rs. 6,520 crore
c) Rs. 7,000 crore
d) Rs. 8,520 crore
Answer: b) Rs. 6,520 crore
13. How many Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units are planned under the PMKSY scheme?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 75
d) 100
Answer: b) 50
14. What is the total route length of the four multi-tracking railway projects approved by CCEA?
a) 474 km
b) 574 km
c) 674 km
d) 774 km
Answer: b) 574 km
15. How many states are covered by the four multi-tracking railway projects approved by CCEA?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Answer: c) 6
16. What is the duration of the ‘Saksham Niveshak’ campaign launched by IEPFA?
a) July 28 to October 6, 2025
b) July 28 to November 6, 2025
c) June 28 to September 6, 2025
d) August 1 to November 1, 2025
Answer: b) July 28 to November 6, 2025
17. What is the primary aim of the ‘Saksham Niveshak’ campaign?
a) To promote digital banking
b) To empower shareholders to claim unclaimed dividends
c) To enhance corporate governance
d) To regulate stock markets
Answer: b) To empower shareholders to claim unclaimed dividends
18. Which naval ships participated from the Indian Navy in the 32nd SIMBEX 2025?
a) INS Vikramaditya, INS Chennai, INS Mumbai
b) INS Satpura, INS Delhi, INS Kiltan, INS Shakti
c) INS Kolkata, INS Kamorta, INS Shivalik
d) INS Ranvir, INS Ranvijay, INS Sahyadri
Answer: b) INS Satpura, INS Delhi, INS Kiltan, INS Shakti
19. What is the new implementation date for Phase-II of SEBI’s nomination framework?
a) June 01, 2025
b) August 08, 2025
c) September 01, 2025
d) December 15, 2025
Answer: b) August 08, 2025
20. What is the purpose of the MoU between ICAI and NSE IFSC?
a) To regulate stock exchanges
b) To promote investor awareness and global investment
c) To standardize tax policies
d) To enhance corporate governance
Answer: b) To promote investor awareness and global investment
21. Where is Google planning to build its 1-GW Data Centre in India?
a) Hyderabad, Telangana
b) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
c) Bengaluru, Karnataka
d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
22. What is the investment amount for Google’s 1-GW Data Centre in Visakhapatnam?
a) USD 4 billion
b) USD 5 billion
c) USD 6 billion
d) USD 7 billion
Answer: c) USD 6 billion
23. What is the rank of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in the Fortune Global 500 List for 2025?
a) 86th
b) 88th
c) 90th
d) 92nd
Answer: b) 88th
24. Which company topped the Fortune Global 500 List for 2025?
a) Amazon
b) Walmart
c) State Grid Corporation of China
d) Apple
Answer: b) Walmart
25. What is the name of the satellite launched by ISRO and NASA on July 30, 2025?
a) RISAT
b) NISAR
c) INSAT
d) CARTOSAT
Answer: b) NISAR
26. What is the orbit type of the NISAR satellite?
a) Geostationary orbit
b) Sun-synchronous polar orbit
c) Low Earth orbit
d) Medium Earth orbit
Answer: b) Sun-synchronous polar orbit
27. What was the cause of Laura Dahlmeier’s death?
a) Skiing accident
b) Mountaineering accident
c) Car accident
d) Illness
Answer: b) Mountaineering accident
28. Where did Laura Dahlmeier’s mountaineering accident occur?
a) Alps, Switzerland
b) Laila Peak, Pakistan
c) Mount Everest, Nepal
d) Andes, Chile
Answer: b) Laila Peak, Pakistan
29. What is the title of the book written by Ashok Chopra about Dilip Kumar?
a) The Tragedy King
b) The Man Who Became Cinema: Dilip Kumar
c) Dilip Kumar: A Biography
d) Method Acting in Indian Cinema
Answer: b) The Man Who Became Cinema: Dilip Kumar
30. When is World Ranger Day observed annually?
a) July 30
b) July 31
c) August 1
d) August 2
Answer: b) July 31
Current Affairs Today: 1 August 2025
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
- Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam (ABSS) 2025 – New Delhi
- Event: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated ABSS 2025 to mark 5 years of NEP 2020.
- Key Initiatives:
- DoSEL:
- KVS Projects: 22 Kendriya Vidyalaya projects dedicated to the nation.
- CBSE Office: New Regional Office inaugurated in Digha, Patna.
- TARA App: Web portal for data-driven education governance, focusing on reading fluency for Class III-VIII.
- My Career Advisor App: Digital platform for student career guidance.
- Swachh Evam Harit Vidyalaya Rating (SHVR) 2025-26: 5-star rating system for schools based on 60 indicators across 6 categories.
- DoHE:
- Local Language Proficiency Test Portal: Online tests for LSRW skills by NTS-I.
- AI Apprenticeships: Under NATS to enhance AI skills.
- ViBe: AI-powered continuous learning platform.
- Bhasha Sagar App: For learning Indian languages.
- LoIs: Signed with 4 foreign universities (3 Australian, 1 UK).
- DoSEL:
- Investment: Projects worth over Rs. 4,000 crore launched.
- Indian Railways Commissions Kavach 4.0
- Event: Kavach 4.0, an indigenous ATP system, commissioned on Mathura–Kota section of Delhi–Mumbai corridor.
- Details:
- Approved by RDSO in July 2024, upgraded for speeds up to 160 kmph.
- Strategic deployment on high-traffic route to enhance safety.
- National rollout planned within 6 years.
- Over 30,000 personnel trained; MoUs with 17 AICTE-approved institutions for academic integration.
- RDSO: HQ in Lucknow, UP; DG: Uday Borwanker.
- India-UAE Defence Ties – 13th JDCC Meeting
- Event: Held in New Delhi, first at Secretary level, co-chaired by Rajesh Kumar Singh (India) and Lt Gen Ibrahim Nasser M. Al Alawi (UAE).
- Agreements:
- MoU between Indian Coast Guard and UAE National Guard for maritime security, signed by DG Paramesh Sivamani and Brigadier Khalid Obaid Shamsi.
- Joint manufacturing (ICOMM-CARACAL) for small arms.
- Military talks: 4th Army, 9th Navy, 1st Air Force staff talks.
- Co-development in AI, shipbuilding, and maintenance.
- Objective: Enhance maritime security, joint exercises, and technological collaboration.
- Cabinet Approves Rs. 6,520 Cr for PMKSY
- Event: Approved during 15th FCC (2021-22 to 2025-26).
- Allocations:
- Rs. 1,000 Cr: 50 Multi-Product Food Irradiation Units (20-30 LMT preservation capacity) and 100 NABL-accredited Food Testing Labs.
- Rs. 920 Cr: For other PMKSY component schemes.
- Schemes: ICCVAI and FSQAI (demand-driven).
- CCEA Approves Multi-Tracking Projects
- Details: 4 projects worth Rs. 11,169 crore across 6 states (Maharashtra, MP, WB, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand), covering 574 km.
- Projects:
- Itarsi–Nagpur 4th Line.
- Aurangabad–Parbhani Doubling.
- Aluabari Road–New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th Line.
- Dangoaposi–Jaroli 3rd & 4th Line.
- Impact: Enhances connectivity for 2,309 villages (43.6 lakh people), adds 95.91 MTPA freight capacity, creates 2.29 crore human-days of employment, reduces CO₂ emissions by 515 crore kg.
- Framework: Part of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
- IEPFA’s Saksham Niveshak Campaign
- Details: 100-day campaign (July 28–November 6, 2025) to help shareholders claim unclaimed dividends and update KYC/nomination details.
- Objective: Prevent asset transfer to IEPF; enhance financial literacy.
- About IEPFA: Established in 2016 under Companies Act, 2013.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
- 32nd SIMBEX 2025 – Singapore
- Details: Conducted to strengthen India-Singapore maritime ties.
- Phases:
- Harbour Phase: SMEEs, professional interactions.
- Sea Phase: Air defense, cross-deck helicopter ops, VBSS, etc.
- Participants: Indian Navy (INS Satpura, Delhi, Kiltan, Shakti) and RSN (Vigilant, Supreme).
- About SIMBEX: Started in 1994 as “Exercise Lion King”; aligns with India’s Act East Policy and MAHASAGAR.
BANKING & FINANCE
- SEBI Extends Nomination Framework Timeline
- Details: Extended Phase-II (to August 8, 2025) and Phase-III (to December 15, 2025) of nomination framework for mutual funds and demat accounts.
- Objective: Simplify nomination, enhance transparency, prevent unclaimed assets.
- Key Amendments: Simplified asset transfer for joint accounts; option to opt-out of nomination.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
- ICAI MoUs with NSE IX & IVCA
- Details: Signed to promote investor education and professional development.
- ICAI-NSE IFSC: Focus on investor awareness, global investment, and CA training in derivatives.
- ICAI-IVCA: Expert groups for alternative capital, standardized reporting, and governance.
- Google’s 1-GW Data Centre in Visakhapatnam
- Details: USD 6 billion investment (Rs. 50,000 crore), including USD 2 billion for renewable energy.
- Significance: Google’s first data centre in India, largest in Asia by capacity.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Fortune Global 500 List 2025
- RIL Ranking: 88th (down from 86th), with USD 114.12 billion revenue; top Indian company for 22nd year.
- Top 3: Walmart (1st, USD 680.98 billion), Amazon (2nd), State Grid (3rd).
- Stats: Total revenue USD 41.7 trillion; 33 women CEOs; 9 Indian companies.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- NASA-ISRO NISAR Satellite Launch
- Details: Launched via GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota on July 30, 2025.
- Objective: Dual-frequency (L&S-band) radar imaging for Earth observation every 12 days.
- Specs: 2,392 kg, 747 km sun-synchronous orbit, 5-year mission life.
- Investment: Over USD 1.5 billion.
- Australia’s Eris Rocket Failure
- Details: Indigenous rocket crashed 14 seconds after launch from Bowen Orbital Spaceport.
- Specs: 23m, 3-stage launcher, 215-305 kg payload capacity, hybrid engines.
OBITUARY
- Laura Dahlmeier
- Details: German biathlete died at 31 in a climbing accident at Laila Peak, Pakistan.
- Achievements: First woman to win 5 gold medals at a single World Championship (2017); 2 gold, 1 bronze at 2018 Winter Olympics.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
- “The Man Who Became Cinema: Dilip Kumar”
- Author: Ashok Chopra.
- Publisher: Ebury Press / Penguin Random House India.
- Focus: Dilip Kumar’s contributions to Method Acting in Indian cinema.
IMPORTANT DAYS
- World Ranger Day – July 31, 2025
- Theme: “Rangers, Powering Transformative Conservation.”
- Significance: Honors rangers protecting natural treasures; initiated by IRF in 2007.
- Origin: Marks IRF’s founding in 1992.