Daily Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations-1 August 2025
1. India successfully launched the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite on July 31, 2025, using which launch vehicle?
(A) PSLV-C55
(B) GSLV-F16
(C) PSLV-G25
(D) GSLV Mk III
Answer: (B) GSLV-F16
Explanation:
- India launched the NISAR satellite using the GSLV‑F16 rocket, which is a version of the GSLV Mk II. The launch took place at around 5:40 PM IST on July 30, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, placing the satellite into a sun‑synchronous polar orbit to start its Earth‑observation mission.
- The satellite is jointly developed by ISRO and NASA, marking their first Earth observation mission.
2. What major medical breakthrough was reported in Bangalore recently?
(A) World’s first artificial heart
(B) World’s first rare blood group
(C) India’s first gene-edited baby
(D) World’s first lab-grown kidney
Answer: (B) World’s first rare blood group
Explanation:
- A 38-year-old woman from Kolar, Karnataka, was found to have a never-before-seen blood group antigen, now officially named CRIB. Her blood was initially typed as O Rh‑positive, but her blood sample did not match with any known blood groups.
- Her sample was tested at the Rotary Bangalore TTK Blood Centre and then sent to the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) in the UK for comprehensive analysis. After 10 months of molecular and serological testing, the new antigen was identified and named “CRIB”
- The antigen belongs to the Cromer (CR) blood group system and was named CRIB, standing for CRomer + India + Bangalore.
- This is the first time in the world that this previously unknown antigen has been recorded in a human. Experts say it is a landmark discovery that could revolutionise safety in blood transfusions, organ transplants, and prenatal testing—especially for people with very rare blood types
3. Which government project was working to digitally map the cultural heritage of over 4.7 lakh villages in India as of July 2025?
(A) Digital Bharat
(B) Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar
(C) Swachh Gaon
(D) Gram Sanskriti Abhiyan
Answer: (B) Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar
Explanation:
- The Government of India, through its Ministry of Culture under the National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM), launched the “Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar” (MGMD) project in June 2023 to document the unique heritage of 6.5 lakh villages across all States and Union Territories.
- The programme is being implemented by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) under the NMCM.
- As of the latest update shared in Parliament in July 2025, over 4.7 lakh villages have already had their cultural attributes mapped and uploaded online to the official MGMD portal.
4. Where was India’s first Make-in-India 1 MW Green Hydrogen Plant commissioned?
(A) Paradip
(B) Kandla
(C) Mumbai
(D) Haldia
Answer: (B) Kandla
Explanation:
India’s first Make‑in‑India 1 MW green hydrogen plant was commissioned at Deendayal Port (Kandla), Gujarat. The plant was inaugurated on July 31, 2025, by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal. It is part of a larger 10 MW project, with the first module completed in just four months, demonstrating rapid progress under the Maritime India Vision 2030.
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5. The SEBI revised surveillance measures for which type of companies recently?
(A) Large-cap
(B) Mid-cap
(C) Small-cap and micro-cap
(D) Blue-chip
Answer: (C) Small-cap and micro-cap
Explanation:
SEBI and the stock exchanges agreed to revise the Enhanced Surveillance Measure (ESM) framework in a recent meeting. The updated rules now apply to all listed companies with a market capitalization below ₹1,000 crore. The revised criteria focus on price movements and volatility to protect investors while ensuring the framework is more targeted and fair.
6. Where did India sign a new maritime safety and security agreement recently?
(A) Oman
(B) Indonesia
(C) UAE
(D) Sri Lanka
Answer: (C) UAE
Explanation:
- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and UAE National Guard Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on July 30, 2025.
- It took place during the 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting.
- This is the 10th MoU India has signed with friendly foreign nations’ coast guard agencies to strengthen maritime collaboration took place during the 13th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting.
It focuses on working together on:
Maritime Search & Rescue (M-SAR)
Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE)
Combating transnational maritime crime
Marine Pollution Response (MPR)
Joint capacity building and training
7. Who became the World No.1 in T20 International cricket as per the latest ICC rankings in July 2025?
(A) Virat Kohli
(B) Suryakumar Yadav
(C) Abhishek Sharma
(D) Hardik Pandya
Answer: (C) Abhishek Sharma
8. The U.S. President recently announced a 25% tariff on imports from which country, to be effective August 1, 2025?
(A) China
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) Japan
Answer: (B) India
Explanation:
The United States President announced that starting August 1, 2025, a 25% tariff would be imposed on imports from India. This announcement was made on July 30, 2025, and the tariff will apply to all goods from India, along with an unspecified penalty linked to India’s energy and military purchases from Russia.
9. Which region was hit by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake on July 29, 2025, leading to tsunami warnings across the Pacific?
(A) Alaska
(B) Kamchatka
(C) Sumatra
(D) Chile
Answer: (B) Kamchatka
Explanation:
On July 29, 2025, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula. The quake happened in the North Pacific, near the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region. It triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific Ocean—from Japan, Alaska, and Hawaii, all the way to South America—and led to evacuations and warnings in many coastal areas.
10. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh in July 2025?
(A) Sanjay Mishra
(B) Shashi Prakash Goyal
(C) Manoj Sharma
(D) Alok Kumar
Answer: (B) Shashi Prakash Goyal
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh government appointed Shashi Prakash Goyal (S. P. Goyal) as the new Chief Secretary. He took over the role from Manoj Kumar Singh, whose retirement came into effect at the end of July. Goyal is a 1989-batch IAS officer and has long been known as a trusted aide to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.