National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz (Part 7) headline updates across security, governance, tech and inclusion. At sea, INS Tabar led a high-risk firefighting and rescue on MT Yi Cheng 6 off Fujairah. On heritage and access, the Gyan Bharatam Mission targets digitisation of ~1 crore manuscripts. Railways piloted Direct Drive Electronic Interlocking to cut human-error in signalling and tested its first hydrogen-powered coach at ICF Chennai.
National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz (Part 7): Summary
| # | Update (1-liner) | Authority/Leader | Key details | Date / Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INS Tabar led firefighting/rescue on MT Yi Cheng 6. | Indian Navy | Mayday at ~80 nm E of Fujairah; engine-room fire; 7 evacuated; all 14 Indian crew safe. | 29 Jun 2025 • N. Arabian Sea (off Fujairah) |
| 2 | ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ to digitise ~1 crore manuscripts. | Ministry of Culture — G. S. Shekhawat | National Digital Repository; wide public access; 5-year target. | 2025 • India |
| 3 | Railways pilot-tested DDEI signalling (optical-link EI). | Ministry of Railways — Ashwini Vaishnaw | Sites: Dinanagar (J&K) & Tajpur (MP); aims to cut human-interface errors. | Jul 2025 • J&K & MP |
| 4 | 3 years of office: inclusivity & access initiatives at RB. | President of India — Droupadi Murmu | Websites in 22 Indian languages; President’s Estate Divyangjan-friendly; Net Zero target Mar 2027; e-Upahaar S2. | 25 Jul 2025 • New Delhi |
| 5 | First hydrogen-powered train coach (DPC) tested. | Indian Railways — Ashwini Vaishnaw; ICF Chennai | Toward 1,200-HP hydrogen train; green rail mobility push. | 25 Jul 2025 • Chennai |
| 6 | MoD–BEL ₹~2,000 cr contract for AD Fire Control Radars. | MoD; BEL | Category: Buy (Indian–IDDM); ≥70% indigenous content; Army air-defence upgrade. | Jul 2025 • New Delhi |
| 7 | Income Tax Day: mascot “Madhukar” unveiled. | MoF/CBDT — Nirmala Sitharaman | Event at Vigyan Bhavan; marks 166th Income Tax Day; senior revenue officials present. | 24 Jul 2025 • New Delhi |
| 8 | COP-33 Cell set up to prep India’s 2028 UN climate bid. | MoEFCC — Joint Secretary (Climate Change) | Dedicated cell under Climate Change Division; formalises hosting preparations. | Jul 2025 • New Delhi |
| 9 | Exercise Drone Prahar validated battlefield drone integration. | Indian Army — Spear Corps (III Corps) | ISR & precision targeting; airspace deconfliction; secure comms; observed by Lt Gen A. S. Pendharkar. | Jul 2025 • Rayang, East Siang (AR) |
| 10 | TDB (DST) to commercialise waste-to-packaging with Egee Pallet. | Technology Development Board (DST) | Reusable pallets/crates/boxes from wood + plastic waste; circular logistics. | 25 Jul 2025 • New Delhi |
| 11 | Apollyon Dynamics delivered high-speed kamikaze drones. | Apollyon Dynamics (BITS-Hyderabad) | ~300 km/h UAVs; ~1 kg precision payload; delivered to Indian Army within 2 months. | Jul 2025 • India |
| 12 | VSSC (ISRO) & NIOT (MoES) MoU for MATSYA-6000. | VSSC (ISRO) & NIOT | 3-person deep-sea submersible; Ti-6Al-4V (ELI) sphere; ~6 km depth; EBW & X-ray NDE validated. | Jul 2025 • India |
| 13 | DRDO flight-tested ULPGM-V3 at NOAR, Kurnool. | DRDO; DcPPs: Adani Defence & BDL | UAV-launched weapon; dual-channel seeker; two-way datalink; 3 modular warheads. | 25 Jul 2025 • Kurnool, AP |
| 14 | Shaurya Bharat EV Car Rally flagged off. | PHDCCI & IAF (Dir. of Adventure) — ACM A. P. Singh | ~800 km route (New Delhi→Ambala→Adampur); ~40 Tata EVs; ~112 participants. | 25–27 Jul 2025 • AFS New Delhi |
| 15 | NALSA launched Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025. | NALSA — Justice Surya Kant | Free legal-aid clinics via Zila/Rajya/Kendriya Sainik Boards for defence/CAPF families. | Jul 2025 • Srinagar (SKICC) |
Explanation: National Current Affairs July 2025 Quiz (Part 7)
Q1) Under India’s ‘Gyan Bharatam Mission’ (2025), which statement is correct?
Q2) In July 2025, Indian Railways pilot-tested which new signalling technology at Dinanagar (J&K) and Tajpur (MP) to cut human error in operations?
Q3) In July 2025, which body set up a COP-33 Cell to prepare for India’s proposed hosting of the UN climate summit in 2028, and who heads it?
Q4) Who organised the first-ever Armed Forces National Conference “SHAPE 2025: Sustainable Hospital Architecture, Planning, Infrastructure & Equipment” and where was it held?
Q5) In July 2025, where did the Indian Army conduct Exercise Drone Prahar to validate battlefield drone integration?
Q6) In July 2025, where did Indian Railways successfully test the country’s first hydrogen-powered train coach (Driving Power Car)?
Q7) In July 2025, which PSU bagged an MoD order of about ₹293.81 crore to supply 150 indigenously designed 6×6 High Mobility Vehicles, with production primarily at which plants?
Q8) In July 2025, the Ministry of Defence signed an approx ₹2,000-crore contract with BEL for which system, and under which procurement category?
Q9) Which Indian Navy warship led the high-risk firefighting and rescue operation aboard the Palau-flagged tanker MT Yi Cheng 6 on 29 June 2025?
Q10) The “Shaurya Bharat” EV Car Rally (25–27 July 2025) was flagged off from which location, and organised by which body?
Q11) Marking completion of three years in office on 25 July 2025, which statement correctly describes the initiatives announced at Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Q12) Which organisations signed an MoU in July 2025 to realise the human-occupied deep-sea submersible ‘MATSYA-6000’ under Samudrayaan?
Q13) Which startup—founded by BITS Pilani–Hyderabad students—delivered indigenous high-speed kamikaze drones to the Indian Army within two months of launch?
Q14) On 25 July 2025, which partnership was formed to commercialise waste-to-packaging products made from wood & plastic waste?
Q15) DRDO’s ULPGM-V3 flight-trials (25 July 2025) were held at which test range, and who are the Development-cum-Production Partners (DcPPs)?
Q16) At the 166th Income Tax Day celebrations in New Delhi (24 July 2025), which mascot was unveiled for the Income Tax Department?
Q17) Under the 2023 amendments to the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to curb digital film piracy, which statement is correct?