NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. Which site in Mizoram was declared a Monument of National Importance by the ASI in July 2025?
A. Vangchhia
B. Lungphun Ropui
C. Kawtchhuah Ropui
D. Mualbawk
E. Champhai Fort
Answer: B. Lungphun Ropui

2. How many engraved menhirs are currently hosted at the Lungphun Ropui site in Mizoram?
A. 150
B. 160
C. 170
D. 180
E. 190
Answer: C. 170

3. Which state has the highest number of Monuments of National Importance as of December 2024?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Maharashtra
Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh

4. Who signed the MoU on behalf of the Department of Posts (DoP) with AMFI to streamline KYC verification for mutual fund investors?
A. V.N. Chalasani
B. Manisha Bansal Badal
C. Yadubir Singh Rawat
D. Samir Kumar Sinha
E. Angela Lusigi
Answer: B. Manisha Bansal Badal

5. What is the validity period of the MoU signed between DoP and AMFI in July 2025?
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years
E. Five years
Answer: B. One year

6. How many mutual fund folios are targeted for KYC verification under the DoP-AMFI MoU, as per AMFI’s June 2025 data?
A. 20.13 crore
B. 22.13 crore
C. 24.13 crore
D. 26.13 crore
E. 28.13 crore
Answer: C. 24.13 crore

7. Where was the Trade Connect ePlatform showcased by the DGFT in July 2025?
A. Mumbai, Maharashtra
B. New Delhi, Delhi
C. Bengaluru, Karnataka
D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
E. Hyderabad, Telangana
Answer: B. New Delhi, Delhi

8. Who inaugurated the 71st India International Garment Fair (IIGF) on July 1, 2025?
A. Manohar Lal Khattar
B. Pabitra Margherita
C. George Kurian
D. Dharmendra Pradhan
E. Sarbananda Sonowal
Answer: B. Pabitra Margherita

9. Where will India’s first AI-Plus Campus by BITS Pilani be established?
A. Hyderabad, Telangana
B. Amravati, Andhra Pradesh
C. Pilani, Rajasthan
D. Goa
E. Bengaluru, Karnataka
Answer: B. Amravati, Andhra Pradesh

10. What is the total investment planned for the BITS Pilani AI-Plus Campus in Amravati over five years?
A. Rs. 800 crore
B. Rs. 900 crore
C. Rs. 1,000 crore
D. Rs. 1,100 crore
E. Rs. 1,200 crore
Answer: C. Rs. 1,000 crore

11. How many students will the first phase of the BITS Pilani AI-Plus Campus in Amravati support?
A. 2,000
B. 3,000
C. 4,000
D. 5,000
E. 6,000
Answer: B. 3,000

12. Who launched the skill training and women entrepreneurship development project at IIIT Kottayam under the PM-VIKAS scheme?
A. Dharmendra Pradhan
B. George Kurian
C. Manohar Lal Khattar
D. B.L. Verma
E. Nayab Singh Saini
Answer: B. George Kurian

13. How many candidates from minority communities will be trained under the PM-VIKAS project at IIIT Kottayam?
A. 300
B. 350
C. 400
D. 450
E. 500
Answer: D. 450

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

14. How many new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 47th session of the WHC in July 2025?
A. 24
B. 25
C. 26
D. 27
E. 28
Answer: C. 26

15. Which Indian site was inscribed as the 44th World Heritage Site during the 47th WHC session in Paris?
A. Vangchhia Menhirs
B. Maratha Military Landscapes
C. Lungphun Ropui
D. Dholavira
E. Ramappa Temple
Answer: B. Maratha Military Landscapes

16. Which African country secured its first-ever inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2025?
A. Madagascar
B. Egypt
C. Guinea-Bissau
D. Libya
E. Sierra Leone
Answer: C. Guinea-Bissau

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

17. Which city retained the title of cleanest city in India for the eighth consecutive year in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards?
A. Surat
B. Navi Mumbai
C. Indore
D. Pune
E. Bhopal
Answer: C. Indore

18. How many awards were presented across four categories in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards?
A. 68
B. 72
C. 76
D. 78
E. 80
Answer: D. 78

19. Who emerged as India’s highest-paid banker in FY25 according to HDFC Bank’s Annual Report?
A. Amitabh Chaudhary
B. Sashidhar Jagdishan
C. Ashok Vaswani
D. V. Vaidyanathan
E. Sandeep Bakshi
Answer: B. Sashidhar Jagdishan

20. What was the total compensation of Sashidhar Jagdishan, MD & CEO of HDFC Bank, in FY25?
A. Rs. 10.08 crore
B. Rs. 11.08 crore
C. Rs. 12.08 crore
D. Rs. 13.08 crore
E. Rs. 14.08 crore
Answer: C. Rs. 12.08 crore

21. Who topped the Forbes’ 50 Richest Self-Made Women on Earth in 2025 list?
A. Diane Hendricks
B. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
C. Zhong Huijan
D. Falguni Nayar
E. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Answer: B. Rafaela Aponte-Diamant

22. What is the estimated net worth of Falguni Nayar as per Forbes’ 50 Richest Self-Made Women on Earth in 2025?
A. USD 2.8 billion
B. USD 3.0 billion
C. USD 3.2 billion
D. USD 3.4 billion
E. USD 3.6 billion
Answer: D. USD 3.4 billion

23. Which bank was adjudged the World’s Best Consumer Bank for 2025 by Global Finance magazine?
A. HDFC Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
E. Axis Bank
Answer: C. State Bank of India

24. Who will receive the World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025 award on behalf of SBI?
A. Nitin Gupta
B. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
C. Sashidhar Jagdishan
D. Amitabh Chaudhary
E. V. Vaidyanathan
Answer: B. Challa Sreenivasulu Setty

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

25. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Ukraine in July 2025?
A. Denys Shmyhal
B. Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko
C. Rustem Umerov
D. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
E. Yulia Tymoshenko
Answer: B. Yulia Anatoliivna Svyrydenko

26. Who was appointed as Ukraine’s Minister of Defence following the leadership reshuffle in July 2025?
A. Yulia Svyrydenko
B. Denys Shmyhal
C. Rustem Umerov
D. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
E. Oleksiy Reznikov
Answer: B. Denys Shmyhal

27. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on July 17, 2025?
A. Ravneet Kaur
B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C. Nitin Gupta
D. Smita Ghingran
E. Sushil Kumar Jaiswal
Answer: C. Nitin Gupta

28. What is the tenure of Nitin Gupta as the Chairperson of NFRA?
A. Two years or until age 65
B. Three years or until age 65
C. Four years or until age 65
D. Five years or until age 65
E. Three years or until age 60
Answer: B. Three years or until age 65

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

29. Where was the Akash Prime missile system trial conducted by the Indian Army in July 2025?
A. Pokhran, Rajasthan
B. Chandipur, Odisha
C. Eastern Ladakh
D. Wheeler Island, Odisha
E. Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C. Eastern Ladakh

30. What is the altitude at which the Akash Prime missile trial was conducted in Ladakh?
A. Above 3,500 meters
B. Above 4,000 meters
C. Above 4,500 meters
D. Above 5,000 meters
E. Above 5,500 meters
Answer: C. Above 4,500 meters

31. Which organizations collaborated with the Indian Army for the Akash Prime missile trial?
A. ISRO and HAL
B. DRDO, BDL, and BEL
C. BARC and NTPC
D. ONGC and GAIL
E. NAL and ADA
Answer: B. DRDO, BDL, and BEL

32. Which two nuclear-capable missiles were test-fired by India on July 17, 2025?
A. Agni-II and Prithvi-I
B. Prithvi-II and Agni-I
C. Agni-III and Prithvi-III
D. BrahMos and Nirbhay
E. Agni-IV and Prithvi-II
Answer: B. Prithvi-II and Agni-I

SPORTS

33. Who announced her retirement from football on July 17, 2025?
A. Ngangom Bala Devi
B. Aditi Chauhan
C. Rani Rampal
D. Savita Punia
E. Deepika Sehrawat
Answer: B. Aditi Chauhan

34. Which award was Aditi Chauhan the first Indian woman to receive in 2015?
A. Asian Woman Footballer of the Year
B. Arjuna Award
C. Dhyan Chand Award
D. AFC Women’s Player of the Year
E. Padma Shri
Answer: A. Asian Woman Footballer of the Year

35. How many caps did Aditi Chauhan earn with the Indian women’s national football team?
A. 47
B. 52
C. 57
D. 62
E. 67
Answer: C. 57

IMPORTANT DAYS

36. What is the theme of Nelson Mandela International Day 2025?
A. Unity for Equality
B. It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity
C. Peace and Reconciliation
D. Empowering Communities
E. Social Justice for All
Answer: B. It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequity

37. When was the Nelson Mandela International Day first observed?
A. July 18, 2008
B. July 18, 2009
C. July 18, 2010
D. July 18, 2011
E. July 18, 2012
Answer: C. July 18, 2010

STATE NEWS

38. With which organization did the Uttar Pradesh Relief Commissioner’s Office sign an MoA for Disaster Risk Reduction programmes?
A. UNESCO
B. UNDP
C. WHO
D. FAO
E. UNICEF
Answer: B. UNDP

39. What is the budget allocated by the Uttar Pradesh government for the Disaster Risk Reduction programmes with UNDP?
A. Rs. 15.99 crore
B. Rs. 17.99 crore
C. Rs. 19.99 crore
D. Rs. 21.99 crore
E. Rs. 23.99 crore
Answer: C. Rs. 19.99 crore

40. How many districts of Uttar Pradesh are covered under the MoA with UNDP for disaster management?
A. 65
B. 70
C. 75
D. 80
E. 85
Answer: C. 75

Current Affairs Today: 19 July 2025

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Mizoram’s Lungphun Ropui Declared National Monument: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has designated ‘Lungphun Ropui,’ a site in Mizoram’s Champhai district, as a Monument of National Importance (MNI). This is the second menhir site in Mizoram to receive this status, after Vangchhia. The site, with over 170 engraved menhirs, provides valuable insights into the Mizo people’s pre-Christian culture.
DoP and AMFI Partnership: The Department of Posts (DoP) and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) signed an MoU to streamline Know Your Customer (KYC) verification for mutual fund investors. This initiative will leverage the DoP’s extensive network of over 1.64 lakh post offices to facilitate KYC processes for the approximately 24.13 crore mutual fund folios in India.
DGFT Showcases ‘Trade Connect’: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) showcased its ‘Trade Connect’ e-platform at the 71st India International Garment Fair (IIGF) and the 16th Toy Biz International Expo in New Delhi. The platform serves as a single-window hub for international trade information and services, particularly for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
BITS Pilani’s AI-Plus Campus: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) announced plans to establish India’s first AI-Plus Campus in Amravati, Andhra Pradesh. The project, with an investment of over Rs 1,000 crore, will be developed in two phases, eventually accommodating over 7,000 students and offering advanced programs in AI and Machine Learning.
PM-VIKAS Scheme Project: Union Minister of State George Kurian launched a skill training and women entrepreneurship development project at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Kottayam under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat ka Samvardhan (PM-VIKAS) scheme. The initiative, a collaboration between the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) and IIIT Kottayam, aims to train 450 candidates from minority communities.