Daily Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations (21 July 2025)

 Daily Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations (21 July 2025)

1. Which of the following company recently launched a 96-core ‘Zen 5’ workstation processor?

(A) Intel

(B) AMD

(C) NVIDIA

(D) IBM
Answer: (B) AMD
Explanation:

In July 2025, AMD launched a very powerful computer chip called the Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX. What makes it special is that it has 96 cores, which means it can handle many tasks at the same time without slowing down.

This chip is built on AMD’s latest Zen 5 technology and is mainly made for people who do heavy and advanced work on computers, like 3D designing, video editing, and AI-related tasks. It helps such work get done much faster and more smoothly than before.

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2. Which of the following company has recently opened its first showroom in Mumbai to officially start selling electric vehicles in India?
(A) Lucid Motors
(B) Tesla
(C) BYD
(D) Tata Motors
Answer: (B) Tesla

Explanation: Tesla officially opened its first showroom in Mumbai on 15th July. This move highlights the growing importance of the Indian market for global electric vehicle companies.
3. In which Indian city, the 2nd BIMSTEC Ports Conclave held in July 2025?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Kochi
Answer: C) Visakhapatnam

Explanation:
The 2nd BIMSTEC Ports Conclave took place on July 14–15, 2025, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It was held at Novotel Varun Beach under the theme “Navigating the Future: Blue Economy, Innovation & Sustainable Partnerships”.

The event focused on boosting maritime cooperation and port connectivity among BIMSTEC nations.
BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation. It is a regional organization of seven countries that are located around the Bay of Bengal. These nations work together to promote cooperation in areas like trade, technology, transport, energy, tourism, and security.
List of BIMSTEC Countries:
1. Bangladesh
2. Bhutan
3. India
4. Myanmar
5. Nepal
6. Sri Lanka
7. Thailand

4. In which of the following country did the Indian Navy participate in the SIMBEX 2025 naval exercise ?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Singapore
C) Japan
D) Australia
Answer: B) Singapore

Explanation: SIMBEX is a long-standing naval exercise between  the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy  .
The 2025 SIMBEX naval exercise was held in Singapore. It was the 32nd edition of the Singapore–India Maritime Bilateral Exercise.

5. Which African nation was declared trachoma-free by the World Health Organization in July 2025?
A) Ghana
B) Senegal
C) Nigeria
D) Kenya

Answer: B) Senegal

Explanation:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated that Senegal achieved a major public health milestone by eliminating trachoma. Senegal becomes the ninth country in WHO’s African Region to have achieved this feat.
6. Which state became the first to grant agricultural status to livestock and poultry farming in July 2025?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Bihar
Answer: (C) Maharashtra
Explanation:

The state of Maharashtra became the first in India to grant agricultural status to livestock and poultry farming in July 2025. This important decision was made by the Maharashtra Cabinet on July 11, 2025. It allows farmers raising animals like cows, goats, pigs, and poultry to receive similar benefits as crop farmers—such as affordable electricity, solar pump subsidies, lower interest on loans, and reduced local taxes—mainly supporting smaller livestock and poultry operations

7. Which Indian city successfully hosted the “Green Hydrogen Summit” in July 2025 to promote new energy policies?

A) Pune
B) Hyderabad
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Andhra Pradesh (SRM-AP campus)

Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh (SRM-AP campus)

Explanation:
The “Green Hydrogen Summit 2025” was successfully hosted in the city of Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, near Vijayawada, on July 18–19, 2025, at SRM University–AP.
Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the event and declared Amaravati a future “Green Hydrogen Valley,”

8. Who became the first Indian Air Force officer to visit the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission in 2025?
(A) Rakesh Sharma
(B) Shubhanshu Shukla
(C) Kalpana Chawla
(D) Sunita Williams

Answer: (B) Shubhanshu Shukla

Explanation:
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian Air Force officer officially representing India to visit the ISS during the Axiom-4 mission in 2025. He flew aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft..

9. Which event marked its 50th anniversary in July 2025, highlighting international cooperation in space?

(A) ISS Assembly

(B) Apollo-Soyuz Mission

(C) Moon Landing

(D) Chandrayaan-2 Mission
Answer: (B) Apollo-Soyuz Mission

Explanation:
In July 1975, something very special happened in space. For the first time, two countries—the United States and the Soviet Union—worked together in space. Their spacecraft, Apollo and Soyuz, met and docked while orbiting Earth. The astronauts from both sides shook hands in space.

This mission became a symbol of peace and cooperation in space. It also helped open the door for future teamwork, like building the International Space Station (ISS) later on.

In 17 July 2025, people celebrated the 50th anniversary of this historic event. It is still remembered as the “Handshake in Space.

10. Which country recently completed the ratification of the India-EFTA Agreement?

(A) Norway

(B) Switzerland

(C) UK

(D) Germany
Answer: (B) Switzerland
Explanation: The country that recently completed the ratification of the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) is Switzerland.

EFTA stands for European Free Trade Association.

It is a group of four European countries that work together to promote free trade and economic cooperation. These countries are not part of the European Union (EU) but they want to trade freely with each other and with other countries.

Members of EFTA:

1. Switzerland

2. Norway

3. Iceland

4. Liechtenstein