National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz Part 4

Q: Which ministry initiated the formulation of Automotive Mission Plan 2047 (AMP 2047) in July 2025?

The **Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI)**

Q: Who chaired the national-level committee that drafted India’s National Cooperative Policy – 2025?

The drafting committee was chaired by ***Suresh Prabhu*** (former Union Minister).

National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz (Part 4) covers national updates from education and skills to defence, economy, and digital finance. BITS Pilani announced an AI+ campus at Amaravati; the Ministry of Heavy Industries kicked off Automotive Mission Plan 2047; and PM-VIKAS rolled out new skilling support at IIIT Kottayam. On the defence side, INS Udaygiri joined the Navy’s Project 17A lineup, while BEML secured a major HMV order.

National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz (Part 4)

#	Update (1-liner)	Action	Key details	Date / Place
1	BITS Pilani announced an AI+ campus at Amaravati.	Announcement	“Project Vistaar” ₹1,219 cr; ops target 2027; VC V. Ramgopal Rao.	Jul 2025 • Amaravati, AP
2	PM-VIKAS MoU at IIIT Kottayam to train 450 candidates.	MoU/Launch	150 in IoT + 300 women in leadership/entrepreneurship.	17 Jul 2025 • Kottayam, KL
3	Youth Spiritual Summit to adopt Kashi Declaration.	Planned Adoption	5-year anti-substance roadmap; 600+ youth; venue Rudraksh ICCC.	Jul 2025 • Varanasi, UP
4	MHI initiated Automotive Mission Plan 2047.	Policy Kick-off	7 sub-committees; milestones for 2030/2037/2047.	17 Jul 2025
5	L&T to build green H₂ plant for IOCL Panipat on BOO model.	Project	10,000 t/yr for 25 yrs; alkaline electrolysers (Hazira).	Jul 2025 • Panipat, HR
6	Sickle Cell Mission crossed 6 cr screenings.	Milestone	2.15 lakh diagnosed; 16.7 lakh carriers; 2.6 cr health cards.	22 Jul 2025
7	NEC–IIE Guwahati to set up NE incubation centres.	Programme Selection	Nagaland Univ. selected; first cohort 44; top 50 up to ₹5 lakh seed grants.	Jul 2025 • NE States
8	MSDE launched SOAR at Bharat SkillNXT 2025.	Launch	AI literacy for Classes 6–12 & teachers; portals/guidelines unveiled.	22 Jul 2025 • New Delhi
9	Maruti Suzuki signed MoU with DPIIT for startup collaboration.	MoU	DPIIT-recognised startups get mentorship & test-beds.	Jul 2025
10	BEML won ₹293.81 cr order for 150 6×6 HMVs.	Order	Manufacturing at Palakkad & Mysuru; CMD Shantanu Roy.	Jul 2025
11	National Cooperative Policy 2025 drafted under Suresh Prabhu.	Draft Finalised	Multi-level consultations recorded in the policy doc.	Jul 2025
12	DoP–NIPL pact to link UPI with UPU Interconnection Platform.	NDA Signed	Enabling inward remittances via postal networks.	24 Jul 2025 • New Delhi
13	INS Udaygiri delivered under Project 17A.	Delivery	Yard 12652; second ship of P-17A; Shivalik-class follow-on.	1 Jul 2025 • Mumbai
14	PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana approved.	Cabinet Approval	Starts FY 2025–26; ₹24,000 cr/yr for 6 yrs; 100 districts; 36 schemes/11 depts.	16 Jul 2025
15	India became largest importer of Malaysia’s germinated oil-palm seeds.	Trade Update	Also top palm oil destination in 2024 (3.03 MT; 17.9%).	Jul 2025
16	ZSI/BSI reported 2024 additions: 683 faunal & 433 floral taxa.	Annual Report	Faunal: 459 new + 224 records; Floral: 410 new + 23 infra-specific; Kerala led.	Jul 2025
17	PRS upgrade target set to 1.5 lakh bookings/min by end-2025.	Target/Plan	Enquiries to 40 lakh/min; charting 8 hrs earlier; by CRIS.	2025 (target)
18	Dept. of Official Language highlighted “Hindi Shabdsindhu”.	Initiative Highlight	Repository to make Hindi more flexible; Golden Jubilee event.	26 Jun 2025 • New Delhi
19	Current account surplus of USD 13.5 bn in Q4 FY25.	Data Release	Vs USD 11.3 bn deficit in Q3; services & remittances strong.	Q4 FY25 (Jan–Mar 2025)
20	Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme approved.	Cabinet Approval	Outlay ₹99,446 cr; jobs window Aug 1, 2025–Jul 31, 2027.	Jul 2025

Explanation: National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz (Part 4)

National Current Affairs July 2025 – Quiz (Part 3)

Q1) Under PM-VIKAS, the MoU signed at IIIT Kottayam will train how many candidates, and in what split?

(a) 600 — 300 in IoT & 300 women
(b) 450 — 200 in IoT & 250 women
(c) 450 — *150* in IoT & *300* women in leadership/entrepreneurship
(d) 300 — 100 in IoT & 200 women

Explanation: On 17 July 2025, Union MoS George Kurian launched the PM-VIKAS skill & women-entrepreneurship project at IIIT Kottayam. The MoU between the Ministry of Minority Affairs and IIIT Kottayam provides training for 450 candidates 150 youth in IoT and 300 women in leadership & entrepreneurship with training costs borne by the ministry.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q2) Which country emerged as Malaysia’s largest importer of germinated oil palm seeds (announcement in July 2025)?

(a) China
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Indonesia

Explanation: The Malaysian Palm Oil Board reported in July 2025 that India became the largest buyer of Malaysia’s germinated oil palm seeds. MPOB also noted India was the top destination for Malaysian palm oil in 2024 with 3.03 million tonnes (17.9% of exports), underscoring India’s push to expand domestic oil-palm cultivation.

Source: prestasisawit.mpob.gov.my

Q3) Which ministry initiated the formulation of Automotive Mission Plan 2047 (AMP 2047) in July 2025?

(a) Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
(d) Ministry of Heavy Industries

Explanation: On 17 July 2025, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) began drafting AMP 2047, A roadmap aligned with Viksit Bharat @2047 to position India as a global auto leader. An inaugural meet formed seven sub-committees (Govt–industry–academia) with milestones for 2030/2037/2047. Leadership facts: Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy (Heavy Industries & Steel); Apex Committee chaired by Kamran Rizvi (Secretary, MHI); key official mentioned—Dr. Hanif Qureshi, Additional Secretary.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q4) For the GoI project establishing incubation centres in the North-East (under which Nagaland University was selected), which sponsor–implementer pair is correct?

(a) NEDFi & Startup India
(b) NSDC & Invest India
(c) NEC & NASSCOM Foundation
(d) North Eastern Council (NEC) & Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati

Explanation: In July 2025, Nagaland University was chosen as one of four incubation hubs under the project “Establish, Develop, and Manage Entrepreneurship Development Centres and Incubation Centres in the Educational Institutes of the North Eastern Region.” The programme is sponsored by NEC (Shillong) and implemented by IIE, Guwahati (under MSDE). first cohort 44 beneficiaries top 50 performers eligible for up to ₹5 lakh seed grants.

Source: bestcolleges.indiatoday.in

Q5) The green hydrogen plant that L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd will set up at IOCL’s Panipat Refinery will operate under which model?

(a) PPP (DBFOT)
(b) BOO (Build–Own–Operate)
(c) EPC turnkey
(d) BOOT (Build–Own–Operate–Transfer)

Explanation: As per L&T’s release, its wholly-owned arm will build India’s largest green hydrogen plant for IOCL on a BOO basis; it is planned to supply 10,000 tonnes per year for 25 years, using high-pressure alkaline electrolysers from L&T’s Hazira facility. leadership: Subramanian Sarma Deputy MD & President, L&T.

Source: www.larsentoubro.com

Q6) PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (approved July 2025) commences from which financial year?

(a) FY 2024–25
(b) FY 2026–27
(c) FY 2025–26
(d) FY 2027–28

Explanation: The Union Cabinet cleared PM-DDKY on 16 Jul 2025 to develop 100 districts via convergence of 36 schemes across 11 departments, with an annual outlay of ₹24,000 crore for six years. It begins in FY 2025–26, targeting districts with low productivity, low cropping intensity, and less credit disbursement to raise yields, diversify crops, expand storage/irrigation, and improve credit access.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q7) At the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Department of Official Language on 26 June 2025, which tool was highlighted as a repository to make Hindi more flexible by adopting commonly used words regardless of origin?

(a) Anuvad Setu
(b) Bharatiya Bhasha Kosh
(c) Varta Bhavan
(d) Hindi Shabdsindhu

Explanation: At the New Delhi event marking 50 years (1975–2025) of the Department of Official Language (under the Ministry of Home Affairs), the Home Minister said the department has created Hindi Shabdsindhu a dictionary-like repository intended to make Hindi more accepted, flexible and comprehensive by recognizing widely used words as Hindi in future. He also noted the establishment of Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag in 2025 to help states conduct administration in Indian languages.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q8) Who chaired the national-level committee that drafted India’s National Cooperative Policy – 2025?

(a) N. K. Singh
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Ashish Kumar Bhutani
(d) Suresh Prabhu

Explanation: The policy document records that the drafting committee was chaired by Suresh Prabhu (former Union Minister). It notes the committee drew on multi-level consultations with State/UT governments, cooperative federations and academia to build a framework for strengthening cooperatives.

Source: www.cooperation.gov.in

Q9) The DoP–NIPL pact announced on 24 July 2025 will enable inward remittances by integrating UPI with which global postal platform?

(a) SWIFT gpi
(b) Universal Postal Union Interconnection Platform (UPU IP)
(c) RippleNet
(d) Visa Direct

Explanation: The Department of Posts signed an NDA with NPCI International (NIPL) to link UPI with the UPU Interconnection Platform (IP), creating a secure, affordable remittance rail for the Indian diaspora, The pact was exchanged by L. K. Dash (DDG–International Relations & Global Business, DoP) and Ritesh Shukla (CEO, NIPL).

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q10) At Bharat SkillNXT 2025 (New Delhi, July 22, 2025), which initiative was launched to build AI literacy for school students (Classes 6–12) and teachers?

(a) PM eVIDYA 2.0
(b) ATL Marathon
(c) SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness)
(d) FutureSkills Prime 2.0

Explanation: MSDE launched SOAR at Bharat Mandapam to equip school students and educators with foundational AI skills. The event also unveiled exam-relevant deliverables: IndiaSkills 2025–26 Operational Guidelines & Registration Portal, NCVET’s Kaushal Verse Digital Enterprise Portal, new Apprenticeship Training Portal and Guidelines for Assessment Agencies & Awarding Bodies.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q11) Which document was slated for adoption at the Youth Spiritual Summit (Varanasi, July 2025) to chart a 5-year roadmap for a drug-free youth movement?

(a) Ganga Pledge 2047
(b) Varanasi Accord
(c) Kashi Declaration
(d) Rudraksh Resolution

Explanation: Inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya (Youth Affairs & Sports; Labour & Employment), the summit at Rudraksh International Cooperation & Convention Centre, Varanasi brought 600+ youth from 120+ organisations and was set to culminate in the Kashi Declaration a five-year action plan against substance abuse.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q12) In 2024, how many were added to India’s biodiversity records as per ZSI–BSI annual compilations released in July 2025?

(a) 641 faunal & 339 floral taxa
(b) 683 faunal & 410 floral taxa
(c) 683 faunal & 433 floral taxa
(d) 700 faunal & 410 floral taxa

Explanation: India’s 2024 tallies were 683 faunal species (=459 new species + 224 new records) and 433 plant taxa (=410 new species + 23 infra-specific taxa), compiled in ZSI’s Animal Discoveries 2024 and BSI’s Plant Discoveries 2024; announced in July 2025, with Kerala leading contributions. Leadership note: ZSI Director Dr. Dhriti Banerjee and BSI Director Dr. Pratibha Gupta. These figures are exam-relevant because they are the official annual baselines used in environment/biodiversity questions.

Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Q13) By end-2025, Indian Railways’ upgraded Passenger Reservation System (PRS) is designed to handle how many ticket bookings per minute?

(a) 1.5 lakh
(b) 32,000
(c) 90,000
(d) 50,000

Explanation: As per the official release, the new PRS targets 1.5 lakh/min (≈5× the current 32,000/min). The same note details related reforms advancing reservation charting to 8 hours before departure and boosting enquiry capacity from 4 lakh/min to 40 lakh/min. The upgrade is being executed by CRIS (MD: G.V.L. Satya Kumar), under review of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q14) Under Project 17A, which stealth frigate was delivered by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. to the Indian Navy on 01 July 2025?

(a) INS Nilgiri
(b) INS Udaygiri
(c) INS Himgiri
(d) INS Dunagiri

Explanation: On 01 July 2025, MDL (Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd) handed over Yard 12652 INS Udaygiri to the Indian Navy as the second ship of Project 17A. The programme (total 7 frigates) is a follow-on to the Shivalik-class (Project 17) and is being built across MDL (Mumbai) and GRSE (Kolkata).

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q15) As of 22 July 2025, how many people had been screened under the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission?

(a) 5 crore
(b) 6.5 crore
(c) 7 crore
(d) 6 crore

Explanation: A government release on 22-07-2025 reported a milestone of 6 crore screenings (target 7 crore) and noted 2.15 lakh diagnosed cases, 16.7 lakh carriers identified, and 2.6 crore health cards issued; screening uses validated Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) kits and the mission aims elimination by 2047.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q16) India’s current account balance in Q4 FY25 (Jan–Mar 2025) was what amount, and how did it compare with the previous quarter?

(a) USD 13.5 billion deficit; vs USD 4.6 billion surplus in Q3 FY25
(b) USD 13.5 billion surplus; vs *USD 11.3 billion deficit*** in Q3 FY25
(c) USD 8.5 billion surplus; vs USD 6.2 billion surplus in Q3 FY25
(d) USD 4.6 billion surplus; vs USD 5.0 billion deficit in Q3 FY25

Explanation: RBI data show a USD 13.5 billion current account surplus in Q4 FY25 (≈ 1.3% of GDP), a sharp turnaround from the USD 11.3 billion deficit in Q3 FY25 and higher than the USD 4.6 billion surplus a year earlier (Q4 FY24). Drivers cited include strong net services receipts (USD 53.3 bn) and record remittances (USD 33.9 bn), even as the merchandise trade deficit (USD 59.5 bn) persisted. For the full FY25, CAD narrowed to ~0.6% of GDP (~USD 23.3 bn)

Source: www.reuters.com

Q17) Which of the following correctly states the financial outlay and eligibility window of the Union Cabinet–approved Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme (July 2025)?

(a) ₹1,21,900 crore
(b) ₹99,446 crore
(c) ₹75,000 crore
(d) ₹49,500 crore

Explanation: The ELI Scheme has an outlay of ₹99,446 crore and applies to jobs created from Aug 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2027. It targets 3.5+ crore jobs in two years, with 1.92 crore first-time entrants. Part-A gives first-time EPFO employees one month’s EPF wage up to ₹15,000 in two instalments; Part-B supports employers (salary up to ₹1 lakh) with incentives up to ₹3,000 per month for two years (extended to years 3–4 for manufacturing).

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q18) In July 2025, where did BITS Pilani announce setting up its first AI+ campus?

(a) Pune, Maharashtra
(b) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
(c) Hyderabad, Telangana
(d) Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Explanation: BITS Pilani announced a dedicated AI+ campus at Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), alongside a ₹1,219 crore “Project Vistaar” to upgrade existing campuses; VC V. Ramgopal Rao indicated operations are targeted for 2027.

Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Q19) In July 2025, which CPSE bagged a ₹293.81-crore MoD order to supply 150 indigenously designed 6×6 High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs)?

(a) Mahindra Defence Systems
(b) Ashok Leyland Defence
(c) BEML Limited
(d) Tata Advanced Systems

Explanation: Defence PSU BEML Limited (Schedule ‘A’; HQ Bengaluru; CMD Shantanu Roy) received the ₹293.81-crore order to deliver 150 HMV 6×6 units, manufacturing is slated at its Palakkad (Kerala) and Mysore (Karnataka) plants.

Source: www.business-standard.com

Q20) In July 2025, Maruti Suzuki signed an MoU with which Government department to boost auto & mobility startup innovation?

(a) Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY)
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT)
(d) Department of Science & Technology (DST)

Explanation: Maruti Suzuki and DPIIT agreed to collaborate so that DPIIT-recognised Startup India ventures can join Maruti Suzuki’s innovation programmes, getting mentorship, industry access, and test-bed infrastructure to validate mobility/manufacturing solutions; leadership note: Maruti Suzuki’s MD & CEO Hisashi Takeuchi.

Source: www.marutisuzuki.com

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