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Current Affairs 25 July 2026 — Part 2
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25-july-2026 — Answer Key & Explanations (15 Questions)
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Q1.During President Droupadi Murmu's state visit to Bucharest on 23 July 2026, India and Romania signed agreements covering science & technology, sports, and:
- A.A Chair of Indian Studies at the University of Bucharest✓ Correct Answer
- B.A free trade agreement
- C.A defence manufacturing pact
- D.A student visa waiver
Explanation: It was the first visit by an Indian head of state to Romania in over three decades; both sides set a target to double bilateral trade in three years.
Q2.On the sidelines of ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings in Manila on 23 July 2026, EAM Jaishankar held bilateral talks with all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.China✓ Correct Answer
- B.Oman
- C.The United Kingdom
- D.The Netherlands
Explanation: Jaishankar also met UNRWA and Philippine representatives during the same visit.
Q3.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting with EAM Jaishankar in Manila on 23 July 2026 focused on finalising an interim trade deal and:
- A.Key defence agreements✓ Correct Answer
- B.A new currency swap arrangement
- C.Visa-free travel for citizens
- D.A joint lunar mission
Explanation: The two also discussed developments in the Middle East and Indo-Pacific.
Q4.ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said the agency is targeting how many launches in the current fiscal year?
- A.Seven✓ Correct Answer
- B.Three
- C.Twelve
- D.Five
Explanation: The next mission, expected within about two months, includes the EOS-05 earth observation satellite on a GSLV Mk II.
Q5.Semicon India Programme 2.0, approved by the Union Cabinet on 15 July 2026, has a total outlay of:
- A.Rs 1,27,500 crore✓ Correct Answer
- B.Rs 50,000 crore
- C.Rs 3,030 crore
- D.Rs 21,700 crore
Explanation: It covers chip design, manufacturing, materials, advanced packaging and skill development to strengthen India's semiconductor ecosystem.
Q6.IBM is set to commission one of India's first physical quantum computers, by September 2026, in which city being developed as a 'Quantum Valley'?
- A.Amaravati✓ Correct Answer
- B.Bengaluru
- C.Pune
- D.Hyderabad
Explanation: This is part of Andhra Pradesh's push under India's National Quantum Mission.
Q7.DRDO's maiden flight-test on 23 July 2026, conducted off the Odisha coast, was of which indigenous missile system?
- A.Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile✓ Correct Answer
- B.Agni-V ballistic missile
- C.BrahMos cruise missile
- D.Akash-NG
Explanation: The Rs 21,700-crore Kusha project has three interceptor variants with ranges of about 150 km, 250 km and 400 km.
Q8.'Samudra Pradakshina', which returned to Mumbai on 22 July 2026 after 314 days at sea, was India's first:
- A.Tri-Service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition✓ Correct Answer
- B.Solo naval submarine voyage
- C.All-women Antarctic expedition
- D.Coast Guard disaster-relief mission
Explanation: The expedition aboard IASV Triveni covered nearly 25,500 nautical miles across four oceans.
Q9.At the ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila on 23 July 2026, India rejected Pakistan's assertions relating to which treaty?
- A.Indus Waters Treaty✓ Correct Answer
- B.Simla Agreement
- C.Tashkent Agreement
- D.Line of Control Protocol
Explanation: The MEA reiterated that the treaty remains in abeyance until Pakistan credibly halts cross-border terrorism.
Q10.On Day 3 (25 July 2026) of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India's women's 3x3 wheelchair basketball team made its CWG debut against:
- A.Wales✓ Correct Answer
- B.Scotland
- C.Australia
- D.Canada
Explanation: The same day also featured gymnast Pranati Nayak's team and boxer Sachin Siwach's men's 60kg bout.
Q11.Boxer Lovlina Borgohain secured at least a bronze medal at CWG 2026 after receiving a bye directly into the semifinal of which weight category?
- A.Women's 75kg✓ Correct Answer
- B.Women's 60kg
- C.Women's 51kg
- D.Women's 81kg
Explanation: Only five entries were in the category; she meets Tarona Taafaki on 31 July for a place in the final.
Q12.Para-powerlifter Jhandu Kumar won India's first medal at CWG 2026 — a bronze — in which category?
- A.Men's heavyweight para powerlifting✓ Correct Answer
- B.Men's lightweight boxing
- C.Women's para badminton
- D.Men's javelin throw
Explanation: He won it on 24 July 2026, the first day of competition in Glasgow.
Q13.As of 24 July 2026, monsoon flooding from an overflowing river had killed at least 50 people and displaced around 700,000 in Assam. Which river was responsible?
- A.Brahmaputra✓ Correct Answer
- B.Ganga
- C.Teesta
- D.Barak
Explanation: Nearly 900 villages were submerged and over 7,000 homes lost power.
Q14.Which Gujarat district recorded exceptionally heavy rainfall of over 100 cm in 24 hours on 23 July 2026?
- A.Valsad✓ Correct Answer
- B.Kutch
- C.Surat
- D.Rajkot
Explanation: The IMD flagged continuing extremely heavy rain over Gujarat on 24-25 July.
Q15.The NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2026, set to be announced on 26 July 2026 in Mumbai, will have which dignitary as chief guest?
- A.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman✓ Correct Answer
- B.PM Narendra Modi
- C.RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
- D.Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal
Explanation: The awards recognise transformational leadership and excellence in India's business landscape.
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