Daily Current Affairs MCQs with Explanations-27 July 2025

Q1. Who became the first Indian to win a World Junior squash medal in 15 years?
(A) Deepika Pallikal 
(B) Joshna Chinappa 
(C) Anahat Singh 
(D) Dipika Karthik
Answer: (C). Anahat Singh 

Explanation:

• Anahat Singh, a 17-year-old squash player from Delhi, won a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships 2025 in Cairo, Egypt.
• She became the first Indian girl in 15 years to win a medal at this event. The last was Dipika Pallikal in 2010.
• In the semi-final, Anahat fought hard but lost to Egypt’s Nadien Elhammamy with scores of 11-6, 14-12, 12-10.

Source:- newsonair

Q2. Which book by Indian author Geetanjali Shree won the PEN Translates Award 2025?
(A) Tomb of Sand
(B) Once Elephants Lived Here
(C) The Last Lesson
(D) Clear Light of Day

Answer: (B) Once Elephants Lived Here
Explanation: 

• International Booker Prize–winning Hindi author Geetanjali Shree has been honoured with the PEN Translates Award 2025 by English PEN.
• She received the PEN Translates Award 2025 for her book “Once Elephants Lived Here,” translated from Hindi into English by Daisy Rockwell.
• The award is part of the PEN Translates x SALT initiative, which highlights South Asian literature translated into English.
• This year’s PEN Translates list includes 14 titles in 13 languages from 11 regions, reflecting global literary diversity.

Source:- DH

Q3. Which city hosted the 14th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025, the joint military drill between India and Singapore?
(A) Pune
(B) Jodhpur
(C) Shillong
(D) Visakhapatnam

Answer: (B) Jodhpur
Explanation: 

• The 14th edition of the India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise, named Bold Kurukshetra 2025, commenced on 27 July in Jodhpur and will run until 4th August 2025.
• The exercise involves the 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment of the 4 Singapore Armoured Brigade and India’s Mechanised Infantry Regiment. 
• This joint exercise aims to deepen defence ties between the two countries and foster strategic and tactical coordination.

Source:- nwesonair

Q4. In which Indian state were the new bush frog species Raorchestes jadoh and Raorchestes jakoid discovered?
(A) Assam
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Kerala
(D) Sikkim

Answer: (B) Meghalaya
Explanation: 

Two new species of bush frogs were discovered in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills.  The discovered species were named ‘Raorchestes jakoid’ and ‘Raorchestes jadoh’ as a tribute to the Khasi way of life.

“Jakoid” means “frog” in Khasi, and “Jadoh” is a traditional Khasi rice‑and‑meat dish.

Source:- The Indian Express

Q5. Who received the GP Birla Memorial Award 2025 for outstanding leadership in space science?
(A) Dr. K. Sivan
(B) Dr. V. Narayanan
(C) Dr. Tessy Thomas
(D) Dr. S. Somnath

Answer: (B) Dr. V. Narayanan

Explanation: 

• Dr. V. Narayanan, the Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space, received the prestigious GP Birla Memorial Award 2025. The award was presented to him in Hyderabad by Nirmala Birla. 
• He was honored with the Award for his significant contributions to space research and leadership in missions like Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1, furthering India’s status in space technology.
• The award has a rich legacy and has previously honoured 32 Nobel Laureates and eminent Indian scientists like Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Dr. V. Ramakrishnan, and Dr. K. Kasturirangan. This award celebrates exceptional contributions to science and innovation.

Q6. On July 26, 2025, India celebrated the anniversary of which military victory?
(A) 1971 Indo-Pak War
(B) Kargil Vijay Diwas
(C) Operation Blue Star
(D) Siachen Victory Day

Answer: (B) Kargil Vijay Diwas
Explanation: 

India celebrated Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, 2025, marking the 26th anniversary of its victory in the 1999 Kargil War. On this day each year, the nation honors the success of Operation Vijay, during which Indian soldiers recaptured strategic peaks in the Kargil region of Jammu & Kashmir from infiltrators, ending the conflict on July 26, 1999.

Source:- PIB

Q7. Who was honored with the Sansad Ratna Award 2025 for exemplary parliamentary performance in July 2025?
(A) Supriya Sule
(B) Dinesh Sharma 
(C) Arvind Sawant
(D) All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above
Explanation: 

• A total of 17 MPs received the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 in New Delhi today.
• The award honours MPs for their outstanding performance in Parliament.

• Notable winners include:

  • Ravi Kishan and Dinesh Sharma (BJP)

  • Varsha Gaikwad (Congress)

  • Supriya Sule (NCP-SP)

  • Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena – UBT)

Source:- PIB

Q8. Which state government increased the monthly journalist pension to ₹15,000 under its Journalist Samman Pension Scheme?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) West Bengal

Answer: (C) Bihar
Explanation: 

• Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has increased the monthly pension for journalists in the state.
• Under the Bihar Journalist Samman Pension Scheme, eligible journalists will now get ₹15,000 per month, instead of the earlier ₹6,000.

Source:- newsonair

Q9. Who received the highest global approval rating among world leaders in July 2025?
(A) Javier Milei
(B) Lee Jae-myung
(C) Emmanuel Macron
(D) Narendra Modi

Answer: (D) Narendra Modi
Explanation: 

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has secured the highest global approval rating among democratic leaders, with a 75% approval score in the July 2025 Morning Consult survey.
• The survey was conducted from July 4 to 10, 2025, using a seven-day rolling average of opinions across multiple countries.
• South Korea’s President Lee Jae‑Myung came second with 59% approval.
• In third place, Argentina’s President Javier Milei received 57% approval, followed by Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney (56%) and Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese (54%).
• Donald Trump, President of the United States, ranked eighth with a 44% approval rating.

Q10. Who was appointed as the Senior Vice President of ASSOCHAM, India’s leading chamber of commerce, in July 2025?
(A) Nirmal Minda
(B) Ajay Singh
(C) Shyam Sunder
(D) Rakesh Kumar

Answer: (A) Nirmal Minda
Explanation: 

Nirmal K. Minda, Executive Chairman of Uno Minda, was appointed as the Senior Vice President of ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India) during the Managing Committee meeting.