Daily Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations-24 July 2025

1. Who recently took oath as the 19th Governor of Haryana?

(A) Bandaru Dattatraya
(B) Ashim Kumar Ghosh
(C) S.C. Gupta
(D) Kiran Bedi
Answer: (B) Ashim Kumar Ghosh

Explanation:

Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh took oath as the 19th Governor of Haryana on July 21, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh. The oath was administered by Justice Sheel Nagu, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court

2. Which app from India recently won the WSIS Champion Award 2025 in Geneva for digital governance?

(A) BharatNet
(B) MyGov
(C) Meri Panchayat
(D) DigiLocker
Answer: (C) Meri Panchayat

Explanation:

The Indian mobile app Meri Panchayat won the prestigious WSIS Prizes 2025 Champion Award in the category of Cultural Diversity and Identity, Linguistic Diversity and Local Content during the WSIS+20 High-Level Event held in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 2025.

This app was developed by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in partnership with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Meri Panchayat makes rural governance more transparent and inclusive

3. What important change for Indian cricket has been proposed in the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025?

(A) Making cricket tax-free
(B) Bringing BCCI under the RTI Act
(C) Increase cricket match duration
(D) Reduce IPL teams
Answer: (B) Bringing BCCI under the RTI Act

Explanation:

The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, suggests bringing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. This means the public can ask for details about how the BCCI works, just like they can with other government bodies. This step aims to make cricket management more open and transparent.

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4. What is the name of the new hypersonic missile that Türkiye recently revealed?

(A) Bora
(B) Atmaca
(C) Tayfun Block-4
(D) SOM
Answer: (C) Tayfun Block-4

Explanation:

Türkiye unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, called the Tayfun Block‑4, at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul on July 22, 2025. It was developed by Roketsan. It can fly over Mach 5 and reach up to 800 km, and strike high-value targets like air defense systems and command centers

5. Where will the next IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 be held?

(A) Paris
(B) Geneva
(C) Abu Dhabi
(D) Cape Town
Answer: (C) Abu Dhabi

Explanation:

The next IUCN World Conservation Congress will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is scheduled from October 9 to October 15, 2025, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

This global event is held once every four years and brings together leaders, experts, scientists, Indigenous groups, NGOs, and businesses to set the international nature and biodiversity agenda.

6. Which state launched India’s first mining tourism initiative in July 2025?

(A) Odisha
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Karnataka
Answer: (B) Jharkhand

Explanation:

Jharkhand became the first state in India to launch a mining tourism initiative. On July 21, 2025, the state government signed a five-year MoU with Central Coalfields Limited (CCL). The project was announced by Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

7. What is the new policy launched by the Centre to provide unique digital addresses for every location in India?

(A) SAMPARK
(B) SATARK
(C) DHRUVA
(D) NISAR
Answer: (C) DHRUVA

Explanation:

The Centre has introduced a new policy called DHRUVA — which stands for Digital Hub for Reference and Unique Virtual Address. Under this policy, every location (such as a house, flat, shop, or office) in India will receive a precise, geo‑coded digital address as part of the national Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

The system builds on DIGIPIN (Digital Postal Index Number), which assigns a 10‑digit code based on exact latitude and longitude.

8. When is National Broadcasting Day observed in India?

(A) 15th August
(B) 23rd July
(C) 1st April
(D) 5th September
Answer: (B) 23rd July

Explanation:

India observes National Broadcasting Day every year on July 23. This day marks the first official radio broadcast in the country, which happened on July 23, 1927, in Bombay.

9. Who won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam held in Las Vegas in July 2025?

(A) Arjun Erigaisi
(B) Hans Niemann
(C) Levon Aronian
(D) Magnus Carlsen
Answer: (C) Levon Aronian
Explanation:

Grandmaster Levon Aronian won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam in Las Vegas (held from July 16 to 20, 2025). He defeated Hans Niemann with a score of 1½–½ in the final match to take home the top prize of $200,000

10. Which two organizations jointly established the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)?

(A) ICMR and NITI Aayog
(B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO)
(C) WHO and UNICEF
(D) WTO and World Bank
Answer: (B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO)

Explanation:

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) was jointly set up by two international bodies — the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

They created it to develop food standards, guidelines, and codes that help ensure food safety and fair trade across the world.