Current Affairs Quiz — 11 July 2025
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With the inscription of the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' on 11 July 2025, how many World Heritage properties does India have?
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Correct answer: A — 44
UNESCO and Ministry of Culture: the inscription made it India's 44th World Heritage property.
Which component of the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' is located in Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: C — Gingee Fort
Ministry of Culture and UNESCO: 11 forts are in Maharashtra, along with Gingee Fort in Tamil Nadu.
Consider the following statements about the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India': 1. They were inscribed at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee in Paris. 2. They were inscribed under criteria (iv) and (vi). 3. The property comprises 12 forts, 11 of which are in Maharashtra. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct as per UNESCO Decision 47 COM 8B.16 and the Ministry of Culture.
Which of the following forts in the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' is classified as an island fort?
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Correct answer: B — Khanderi
Ministry of Culture: Khanderi, Suvarnadurg and Sindhudurg, surrounded by the sea, are island forts; Raigad is a hill fort, Panhala a hill-plateau fort and Pratapgad a hill-forest fort.
Which UNESCO advisory body sent a mission to review the sites of the 'Maratha Military Landscapes of India' before the inscription?
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Correct answer: A — ICOMOS
Ministry of Culture: the 18-month process involved technical meetings with the advisory bodies and a visit of ICOMOS's mission to review the sites.
From which aircraft was the Astra BVRAAM with an indigenous RF seeker flight-tested on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Su-30 Mk-I
MoD: DRDO and IAF flight-tested Astra with indigenous RF seeker from the Su-30 Mk-I platform off the coast of Odisha.
What was the key indigenous component validated in the Astra flight-tests of 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Radio Frequency (RF) seeker
MoD: the tests validated Astra equipped with an indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker designed and developed by DRDO.
What is the range of the Astra BVRAAM, as stated by the Ministry of Defence in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Exceeding 100 km
MoD: Astra BVRAAM has a range exceeding 100 km.
The flight data of the Astra tests on 11 July 2025 was captured by range tracking instruments of which facility?
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Correct answer: A — Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
MoD: the performance was validated through flight data captured by range tracking instruments deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.
At the Yamuna rejuvenation review on 11 July 2025, Amit Shah directed that STP capacity for the Yamuna be raised to what level by 2028?
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Correct answer: D — 1,500 MGD
MHA: the Home Minister directed to increase the capacity of STPs for the Yamuna to 1,500 MGD by 2028.
Which body was the Delhi Government asked to work with to manage waste from dairies and cow shelters, at the Yamuna review of 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
MHA: the Delhi government should work with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to manage waste generated from dairies and cow shelters.
Treated water from which Delhi sewage treatment plant is to be released downstream of the Yamuna, as directed on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Okhla
MHA: treated water from Okhla should be released into the downstream of Yamuna to improve the water quality of the river.
Under the DoT's Sanchar Mitra Scheme, who serve as 'Sanchar Mitras'?
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Correct answer: C — Student volunteers acting as digital ambassadors
DoT: Sanchar Mitras are student volunteers who act as digital ambassadors to lead digital literacy and telecom awareness.
In the first outreach programme of the Sanchar Mitra Scheme on 11 July 2025, the Assam LSA partnered with how many engineering colleges?
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Correct answer: A — 18
DoT: in the first outreach programme, Assam LSA partnered with 18 prominent engineering colleges across the state.
What is the maximum incentive per vehicle under the e-truck scheme launched under PM E-DRIVE on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹9.6 lakh
Ministry of Heavy Industries: the incentive depends on GVW, with the maximum set at ₹9.6 lakh per vehicle.
Approximately how many electric trucks is the PM E-DRIVE e-truck scheme expected to support?
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Correct answer: A — 5,600
Ministry of Heavy Industries: the scheme is expected to support the deployment of approximately 5,600 e-trucks across the country.
Consider the following statements about the e-truck incentive scheme (July 2025): 1. N2 category covers trucks with GVW above 3.5 tonnes and up to 12 tonnes. 2. N3 category covers trucks with GVW above 12 tonnes and up to 55 tonnes. 3. The battery must carry a warranty of three years or 3 lakh km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as per the CMVR categories cited by the Ministry. Statement 3 is wrong: the battery warranty must be five years or 5 lakh km, whichever is earlier.
The meeting on boosting cotton productivity chaired by Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 11 July 2025 was held at which institute?
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Correct answer: D — ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore
Agriculture Ministry: the meeting was convened at the ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Which Union Minister of Textiles took part in the cotton productivity meeting in Coimbatore on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Giriraj Singh
Agriculture Ministry: Union Minister of Textiles Shri Giriraj Singh was present.
What is the title of the whitepaper on quantum-safe cybersecurity launched by MeitY on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Transitioning to Quantum Cyber Readiness
MeitY: MeitY, CERT-In and SISA jointly launched a whitepaper titled 'Transitioning to Quantum Cyber Readiness'.
Along with MeitY, which two entities jointly launched the 'Transitioning to Quantum Cyber Readiness' whitepaper?
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Correct answer: B — CERT-In and SISA
MeitY: the Ministry, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and cybersecurity firm SISA jointly launched the whitepaper.
At which Jaipur institute did Jayant Chaudhary inaugurate a Skill Centre on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM)
MSDE: Shri Jayant Chaudhary inaugurated a Skill Centre at Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM), Jaipur.
Under which operation did the DRI seize about ₹35 crore worth of Chinese firecrackers, as announced on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Operation Fire Trail
Ministry of Finance: DRI, in an operation codenamed 'Operation Fire Trail', seized Chinese firecrackers valued at about ₹35 crore.
To which harbour was the disabled US yacht 'Sea Angel' towed by the Indian Coast Guard on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Campbell Bay
Ministry of Defence: on the morning of July 11, 2025, the yacht was towed and escorted to Campbell Bay harbour.
When and where is Semicon India 2025 scheduled, as announced by MeitY on 11 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 2–4 September 2025, Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi
MeitY: Semicon India 2025 will be held from 2nd to 4th September 2025 at Yashobhoomi (IICC), New Delhi.