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Current Affairs for 23 July 2025

🔷 National
Parliament has passed the Bills of Lading, 2025 to modernize shipping laws.

🔷 Business and Economics
India will mark National Flag Day on July twenty-second to honor the Tiranga.
Film and Television Institute of India and Maharashtra Government will expand media skill training.
Kotak Mahindra Prime is now the first official financer for Tesla electric vehicles in India.
Jio Financial and Allianz will launch a joint reinsurance company with equal ownership.

🔷 Appointment and Resignation
Deepak Bagla is now the Director of the Atal Innovation Mission.
Sanjay Kaul has become the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City.

🔷 Awards
India’s Meri Panchayat app has won the World Summit on the Information Society Champion Award 2025.

🔷 Science and Technology
The NISAR satellite, by National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Indian Space Research Organisation, will launch from Sriharikota on July thirtieth.

🔷 State
Bihar has added twelve thousand eight hundred and seventeen polling stations, capping voters per booth at one thousand two hundred.

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Current Affairs for July 22, 2025:

🏢 Business and Economics
Anvesh Tiwari launches India’s first fully AI-powered fintech platform named ‘Nxtbanking’.

NCLT gives approval for the merger of Adani Cementation with Ambuja Cements.

🏆 Sports
India sets a record with four players reaching the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup.

Koneru Humpy becomes the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s World Cup.

M. Sreeshankar wins gold with a 7.75m jump at the World Athletics meet in Portugal.

Medical🚑
Kerala introduces Cy-TB test to detect latent TB infections under NTEP

🕯️ Obituaries
Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’ Al-Waleed passes away at 36, after being in a coma for 19 years.
Chandra Barot, veteran director of ‘Don’ (1978), dies at 86 due to cardiac arrest.

🚀 Science and Technology
ISRO chief outlines India's ambitions: a space station by 2035 and a moon mission by 2040.

📅 Important Days
July 20 observed as UN’s International Moon Day to commemorate the Apollo 11 landing.

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF “PLETHORA”?

A) SCARCITY 👏
B) ABUNDANCE 👍
C) SHORTAGE 😯
D) LACK ❤️

👉 Answer with emoji ✅

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF “MOLLIFY”?

A) AGGRAVATE ❤️
B) CALM 😯
C) ENRAGE 👏
D) ANGER 👍

👉 Answer with emoji ✅

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Current Affairs for 19 July

🟩 National

Historical figures Raziyya Sultan and Nur Jehan have been left out of the updated Class 8 NCERT history book, prompting debate over curriculum changes.

🌍 International

In a sweeping government overhaul, Yulia Svyrydenko has stepped in as Ukraine’s new Prime Minister, marking a key shift in the country’s leadership.

💼 Business & Economics

Tesla has made its entry into the Indian market, launching its first showroom at Mumbai’s BKC; Model Y’s base price is set at ₹59.89 lakh.

Adani Group has divested 20% of its AWL Agri Business arm, selling the stake to Wilmar International for ₹7,150 crore.

🥇 Sports

Indian students clinched 2 gold and 2 silver medals at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad held in Dubai, showcasing academic excellence on a global stage.

🛡️ Defense

During high-altitude tests in Ladakh, Akash Prime missile system demonstrated its precision by successfully intercepting two aerial threats.

👔 Appointments

Axis Bank has announced Neeraj Gambhir as its new Executive Director, with his tenure beginning August 4, 2025.

🏆 Awards

President Droupadi Murmu honored India’s cleanest cities by presenting the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 awards, recognizing top performers in cleanliness.

📅 Important Days

July 18 marked Nelson Mandela International Day, celebrated worldwide in tribute to the former South African leader’s enduring legacy.

🏞️ State

Gujarat has initiated India’s first genome sequencing project focused on tribal communities, aiming to better understand and address genetic health concerns.

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF “INEBRIATED”?

A) SOBER 👏
B) DRUNK ❤️
C) AWAKE 👍
D) ALERT 😯

👉 Answer with emoji ✅

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CHOOSE THE CORRECT SYNONYM OF “OBSOLETE”?

A) MODERN 😯
B) NEW ❤️
C) OUTDATED 👏
D) RECENT 👍
👉 Answer with an emoji ✅

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Current Affairs for July 18, 2025


📰 National
🔵 The Union Cabinet approves the Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a new agricultural scheme to be implemented in 100 districts across India.
🔵 A revised Class 8 textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that British colonial rule drained India’s wealth, reinforcing anti-colonial narratives.


🌍 International
🔵 An Israeli airstrike targets the Syrian military headquarters gate in Damascus, escalating regional tensions.


💼 Business and Economics
🔵 The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India and PayNow in Singapore are now connected across 19 banks, improving cross-border transactions.
🔵 The State Bank of India (SBI) plans to raise ₹20,000 crore during the financial year 2025–26 through bonds that comply with Basel III banking standards.


🎯 Sports
🔵 Andre Russell, the West Indies all-rounder, announces his retirement from international cricket after the Twenty20 series against Australia.
🔵 Indian chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa defeats world champion Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.


👥 Appointments and Resignations
🔵 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sanjay Kaul is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).


🏆 Awards
🔵 Indian athlete Deepika wins the Global Skill Award for her goal-scoring performance against the Netherlands in an international match.


🔬 Science and Technology
🔵 Scientists in the United States have developed the most precise atomic clock ever, using quantum logic for ultra-accurate timekeeping.

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Current Affairs for July 18, 2025


📰 National
🔵 The Union Cabinet approves the Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, a new agricultural scheme to be implemented in 100 districts across India.
🔵 A revised Class 8 textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that British colonial rule drained India’s wealth, reinforcing anti-colonial narratives.


🌍 International
🔵 An Israeli airstrike targets the Syrian military headquarters gate in Damascus, escalating regional tensions.


💼 Business and Economics
🔵 The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in India and PayNow in Singapore are now connected across 19 banks, improving cross-border transactions.
🔵 The State Bank of India (SBI) plans to raise ₹20,000 crore during the financial year 2025–26 through bonds that comply with Basel III banking standards.


🎯 Sports
🔵 Andre Russell, the West Indies all-rounder, announces his retirement from international cricket after the Twenty20 series against Australia.
🔵 Indian chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa defeats world champion Magnus Carlsen at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.


👥 Appointments and Resignations
🔵 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Sanjay Kaul is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).


🏆 Awards
🔵 Indian athlete Deepika wins the Global Skill Award for her goal-scoring performance against the Netherlands in an international match.


🔬 Science and Technology
🔵 Scientists in the United States have developed the most precise atomic clock ever, using quantum logic for ultra-accurate timekeeping.

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