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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
1. Who inaugurated the C-FLOOD Unified Inundation Forecasting System on July 2, 2025?
A. H.D. Kumaraswamy
B. C.R. Patil
C. Annpurna Devi
D. Sarbananda Sonowal
E. Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: B. C.R. Patil
2. Under which mission was the C-FLOOD system developed?
A. Digital India Mission
B. National Supercomputing Mission
C. Swachh Bharat Mission
D. Make in India Mission
E. Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission
Answer: B. National Supercomputing Mission
3. Which organization collaborated with the Central Water Commission to develop the C-FLOOD platform?
A. Indian Space Research Organisation
B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
C. National Informatics Centre
D. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
E. Defence Research and Development Organization
Answer: B. Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
4. What type of modeling does the C-FLOOD platform use for flood forecasting?
A. One-Dimensional (1-D) hydrodynamic modeling
B. Two-Dimensional (2-D) hydrodynamic modeling
C. Three-Dimensional (3-D) hydrodynamic modeling
D. Statistical modeling
E. Machine learning-based modeling
Answer: B. Two-Dimensional (2-D) hydrodynamic modeling
5. Which ministry did Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy represent during the India-UAE collaboration discussions in July 2025?
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Steel
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Jal Shakti
E. Ministry of Railways
Answer: B. Ministry of Steel
6. Which UAE-based company supplies low-silica limestone to the Steel Authority of India (SAIL)?
A. Emirates Steel
B. Stevin Rock LLC
C. Ras Al Khaimah Co.
D. Dubai Aluminium
E. Abu Dhabi Steel
Answer: B. Stevin Rock LLC
7. Which institution signed an MoU with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for power sector research in July 2025?
A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
B. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
C. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
D. National Institute of Technology, Warangal
E. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Answer: C. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
8. What is one of the key objectives of the MoU between CEA and IIT Roorkee?
A. Development of new hydroelectric dams
B. Capacity building through short-term project assignments
C. Establishment of a new power plant
D. Promotion of fossil fuel-based energy
E. Creation of a national grid infrastructure
Answer: B. Capacity building through short-term project assignments
9. What is the new name of the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) as announced in July 2025?
A. Indira Gandhi National Institute of Women and Child Development
B. Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development
C. Sarojini Naidu National Institute of Women and Child Development
D. Rani Lakshmibai National Institute of Women and Child Development
E. Annie Besant National Institute of Women and Child Development
Answer: B. Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development
10. Where will the new Regional Centre of the Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development be established?
A. Patna, Bihar
B. Ranchi, Jharkhand
C. Bhubaneswar, Odisha
D. Kolkata, West Bengal
E. Guwahati, Assam
Answer: B. Ranchi, Jharkhand
11. What is the value of the contract secured by RITES Limited from the African Rail Company for supplying locomotives?
A. USD 2.6 million
B. USD 3.6 million
C. USD 4.6 million
D. USD 5.6 million
E. USD 6.6 million
Answer: B. USD 3.6 million
12. Which railway station is RITES Limited tasked with redeveloping under a contract with South Western Railway?
A. Hubballi Railway Station
B. Tumakuru Railway Station
C. Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station
D. Mysuru Railway Station
E. Mangaluru Central Railway Station
Answer: B. Tumakuru Railway Station
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
13. Where did External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurate the exhibition ‘The Human Cost of Terrorism’ on June 30, 2025?
A. Washington, D.C., USA
B. New York, USA
C. Chicago, USA
D. Los Angeles, USA
E. Boston, USA
Answer: B. New York, USA
14. Which initiative was launched by the QUAD nations’ coast guards under the Wilmington Declaration?
A. QUAD Maritime Security Mission
B. QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
C. QUAD Coastal Surveillance Program
D. QUAD Indo-Pacific Patrol Mission
E. QUAD Maritime Rescue Initiative
Answer: B. QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission
15. What is the name of the climate-resilient wheat variety introduced in Ghana through collaboration with India?
A. Wheat Pride 999
B. Green Wheat 999
C. Agro Pride 999
D. Climate Wheat 999
E. Resilience Wheat 999
Answer: A. Wheat Pride 999
16. Which organization collaborated with India’s Arima Farms for the climate-resilient wheat initiative in Ghana?
A. International Rice Research Institute
B. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute
C. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
D. Food and Agriculture Organization
E. World Food Programme
Answer: B. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Crops Research Institute
BANKING & FINANCE
17. According to the RBI’s Financial Stability Report (June 2025), what is the projected GNPA ratio for 46 banks by March 2027 under the baseline scenario?
A. 1.5%
B. 2.0%
C. 2.5%
D. 3.0%
E. 3.5%
Answer: C. 2.5%
18. Which sector had the highest contribution to GNPA according to the RBI’s Financial Stability Report (June 2025)?
A. Industry
B. Agriculture
C. Services
D. Personal Loans
E. Retail
Answer: B. Agriculture
19. How much did the International Finance Corporation commit to IndiGrid for the Battery Energy Storage Systems project in Gujarat?
A. Rs. 360 crore
B. Rs. 460 crore
C. Rs. 560 crore
D. Rs. 660 crore
E. Rs. 760 crore
Answer: B. Rs. 460 crore
20. Where will the 180 MW Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) project by IndiGrid be set up in Gujarat?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Vadodara
C. Sanand
D. Surat
E. Rajkot
Answer: C. Sanand
21. What is the name of the rural-focused insurance product launched by Karur Vysya Bank and Kshema General Insurance?
A. Kshema Kisan Suraksha
B. Kshema Kisan Sathi
C. Kshema Agri Shield
D. Kshema Rural Care
E. Kshema Farmer’s Friend
Answer: B. Kshema Kisan Sathi
22. What is the interest rate for the RBI’s Floating Rate Savings Bonds, 2020 (Taxable) for July–December 2025?
A. 7.70%
B. 7.85%
C. 8.05%
D. 8.25%
E. 8.50%
Answer: C. 8.05%
23. Which bank became the first UAE bank to receive In-Principle Approval for an International Financial Services Centre Banking Unit in GIFT City?
A. Emirates NBD
B. Mashreq
C. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
D. Dubai Islamic Bank
E. First Abu Dhabi Bank
Answer: B. Mashreq
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
24. What is the revised GDP growth forecast for India in FY26 by CRISIL?
A. 6.0%
B. 6.3%
C. 6.5%
D. 6.8%
E. 7.0%
Answer: C. 6.5%
25. What percentage of the long-period average did the India Meteorological Department predict for the monsoon in FY26?
A. 102%
B. 104%
C. 106%
D. 108%
E. 110%
Answer: C. 106%
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
26. Where was the Digital Payments Awards 2024–25 ceremony held in June 2025?
A. Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
B. Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
C. India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
D. FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi
E. Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Answer: B. Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
27. Which organization was recognized for leveraging 2 lakh postmen and Gramin Dak Sevaks for doorstep banking at the Digital Payments Awards 2024–25?
A. State Bank of India
B. India Post Payments Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
E. Canara Bank
Answer: B. India Post Payments Bank
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
28. Who was re-elected as the President of the Kho-Kho Federation of India on July 2, 2025?
A. Upkar Singh Virk
B. Sudhanshu Mittal
C. Govind Sharma
D. Anil Chalamalasetty
E. Rajesh Kumar Dhingra
Answer: B. Sudhanshu Mittal
29. Who was elected as the General Secretary of the Kho-Kho Federation of India on July 2, 2025?
A. Sudhanshu Mittal
B. Govind Sharma
C. Upkar Singh Virk
D. Shailendra Bhandari
E. Animesh Chauhan
Answer: C. Upkar Singh Virk
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
30. Where was the Feitian-2 Hypersonic Vehicle tested by China in July 2025?
A. Beijing
B. Xi’an
C. Northwestern China
D. Shanghai
E. Guangzhou
Answer: C. Northwestern China
31. What type of fuel powers the Feitian-2 Hypersonic Vehicle?
A. Liquid hydrogen
B. Kerosene–hydrogen peroxide mixture
C. Liquid oxygen
D. Solid rocket fuel
E. Cryogenic fuel
Answer: B. Kerosene–hydrogen peroxide mixture
32. What is the value of the order received by Paras Anti-Drone Technologies for the CHIMERA 200 anti-drone systems from Cerbair?
A. Rs. 18.21 crore
B. Rs. 20.21 crore
C. Rs. 22.21 crore
D. Rs. 24.21 crore
E. Rs. 26.21 crore
Answer: C. Rs. 22.21 crore
33. Which DRDO laboratory conducted field trials of the Software Defined Radio (SDR) Manpack and Compact Transhorizon Communication System (CTCS) in July 2025?
A. Electronics and Radar Development Establishment
B. Defence Electronics Application Laboratory
C. Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
D. Naval Science and Technological Laboratory
E. Advanced Systems Laboratory
Answer: B. Defence Electronics Application Laboratory
ENVIRONMENT
34. What is the name of the new flowering plant species discovered in Arunachal Pradesh in June 2025?
A. Begonia arunachalensis
B. Begonia nyishiorum
C. Begonia kamengensis
D. Begonia himalayana
E. Begonia sepparum
Answer: B. Begonia nyishiorum
35. In which journal was the discovery of Begonia nyishiorum published?
A. Nature Plants
B. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
C. Journal of Botanical Research
D. Plant Diversity
E. Botanical Review
Answer: B. Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
OBITUARY
36. What was the tenure of Shekhar Dutt as the Governor of Chhattisgarh?
A. 2008–2012
B. 2009–2013
C. 2010–2014
D. 2011–2015
E. 2012–2016
Answer: C. 2010–2014
37. Which award was Shekhar Dutt conferred for his gallantry during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
A. Param Vir Chakra
B. Maha Vir Chakra
C. Vir Chakra
D. Sena Medal
E. Shaurya Chakra
Answer: D. Sena Medal
IMPORTANT DAYS
38. When was International Plastic Bag Free Day first observed?
A. July 3, 2006
B. July 3, 2007
C. July 3, 2008
D. July 3, 2009
E. July 3, 2010
Answer: C. July 3, 2008
39. Which organization initiated International Plastic Bag Free Day in 2008?
A. Greenpeace
B. Rezero
C. Break Free from Plastic
D. World Wildlife Fund
E. United Nations Environment Programme
Answer: B. Rezero
STATE NEWS
40. Where was the first Astro Tourism Festival held in Ladakh from June 27 to 28, 2025?
A. Hanle Dark Sky Reserve
B. District Panchayat Resource Centre, Agling, Leh
C. Nubra Valley
D. Pangong Lake
E. Kargil
Answer: B. District Panchayat Resource Centre, Agling, Leh
41. Which organization collaborated with the Department of Tourism, Ladakh, to organize the Astro Tourism Festival?
A. Indian Institute of Science
B. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
E. Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
Answer: B. Indian Institute of Astrophysics
42. What is the name of India’s first state-led Digital Public Infrastructure launched by Telangana in July 2025?
A. Telangana Digital Hub
B. Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX)
C. T-AIM Platform
D. Telangana AI Nexus
E. T-Hub Connect
Answer: B. Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX)
43. Which organization provided technical development support for Telangana’s TGDeX platform?
A. Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
B. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
C. National Informatics Centre
D. Japan International Cooperation Agency
E. Boston Consulting Group
Answer: B. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Current Affairs Today: 4 July 2025
National affairs — Technology & disaster management
- C-FLOOD launched (2 Jul 2025): Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil inaugurated C-FLOOD, a web-based unified inundation forecasting system developed under the National Supercomputing Mission (C-DAC, CWC, DoWR, RD&GR). Uses 2-D hydrodynamic modelling to produce village-level flood inundation maps and water-level forecasts up to 48 hours ahead, consolidating national and regional modelling outputs for disaster response.
Industry & bilateral cooperation
- India–UAE industrial ties: MoS H.D. Kumaraswamy and UAE counterpart explored collaboration in green steel and high-grade aluminium under CEPA; proposal to form a Joint Working Group. CPSEs (SAIL, NMDC, MECON) opened Dubai offices to support trade, JVs and tech exchange. India targets 300 MT annual steel capacity by 2030.
Power & research
- CEA — IIT Roorkee MoU: Central Electricity Authority signed an MoU with IIT Roorkee for capacity building, joint research and support for India’s clean-energy transition and net-zero goals (2070 target).
Social sector & institutions
- NIPCCD renamed: NIPCCD is now Savitribai Phule National Institute of Women and Child Development (SPNIWCD); a new regional centre in Ranchi will serve eastern states and offer an Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counselling.
Railways & exports
- RITES wins contracts: Export order to African Rail Company for two overhauled ALCO locomotives (USD 3.6m) and an EPC contract (Rs. 37.81 crore) to redevelop Tumakuru station for South Western Railway.
International affairs
- EAM Jaishankar visit to USA (30 Jun–2 Jul 2025): Attended the 10th QUAD Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, inaugurated a UN exhibition on terrorism’s human cost, supported the QUAD-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission, and backed a Critical Minerals Initiative.
- Ghana climate-resilient wheat: Ghana launched a wheat program with Indian partners (CSIR-CRI, Arima Farms, CIMMYT) to introduce drought/heat-tolerant varieties (Wheat Pride 999) to boost local production.
Banking & finance
- RBI FSR (June 2025): Financial Stability Report notes resilient financial system—strong capital buffers, low NPAs and profitability; flagged possible GNPA rises under stress scenarios and sectoral GNPA patterns. Governor: Sanjay Malhotra.
- IFC → IndiGrid BESS (July 2025): IFC committed ₹460 crore (~USD 55m) to IndiGrid to build a 180 MW standalone Battery Energy Storage System in Sanand, Gujarat (operational by Feb 2026) to support RE integration.
- KVB + Kshema General Insurance launched Kshema Kisan Sathi, a rural dual-benefit product distributed via KVB’s network, using satellite and real-time data for underwriting/claims.
- FRSB rate unchanged at 8.05% for Jul–Dec 2025; rate tied to NSC and reset semi-annually.
- Mashreq got in-principle approval to set up an IBU in GIFT City — first UAE bank to receive IFSCA IPA.
Economy
- CRISIL revised FY26 GDP to 6.5%: upgrade backed by above-normal monsoon, easing monetary policy, strong public capex and infrastructure output — risks from US reciprocal tariffs and global uncertainty remain.
Awards & governance
- Digital Payments Awards 2024–25: Ceremony in New Delhi; 21 honours given (IPPB, PhonePe, CUB among winners).
- KKFI: Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected President; Upkar Singh Virk elected General Secretary.
Defence & space tech
- China tests Feitian-2 hypersonic vehicle with an RBCC engine (reported speeds up to Mach 12), demonstrating rocket → ramjet transitions and autonomous flight.
- Paras Anti-Drone received a French LoI for 30 CHIMERA 200 anti-drone systems (~₹22.2 crore).
- DRDO/DEAL trials: Field trials of SDR Manpack and CTCS in Uttarakhand validated performance in diverse terrains.
Environment & biodiversity
- New plant discovered: Begonia nyishiorum found in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh — named in honour of the Nyishi tribe; unique crimson-fringed petiole scales; known from two sites.
Obituary
- Shekhar Dutt (80), former Defence Secretary and ex-Governor of Chhattisgarh, passed away (2 Jul 2025). Noted IAS (1969 batch), ex-Army officer, and contributor to defence and sports administration.
Culture & events
- International Plastic Bag Free Day observed on 3 July — awareness drive against single-use plastic bags.
- Ladakh’s first Astro Tourism Festival (27–28 Jun 2025) in Leh promoted stargazing and scientific outreach with ISRO, IIA and experts.
- Telangana launched TGDeX, the first state-led Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to create AI-ready datasets, subsidised GPU access, open models and industry-academia collaboration (built with IISc, JICA support).