Current Affairs Quiz — 15 July 2025
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Around what time (IST) did the Axiom-4 Dragon carrying Shubhanshu Shukla splash down on 15 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Shortly after 3 PM IST
ISRO: splashdown occurred on July 15, 2025 at approximately 15:03 hrs IST; NASA: 5:31 a.m. EDT (= 15:01 IST); PIB (DoS): shortly after 3 PM IST.
Where did the Axiom-4 crew capsule splash down on 15 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California
ISRO and NASA: the Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
What was the name of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that brought the Axiom-4 crew back to Earth?
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Correct answer: B — Grace
PIB (DoS): Shukla returned to Earth in the SpaceX Dragon capsule 'Grace', which splashed down off the coast of San Diego.
Consider the following statements about the Axiom-4 mission: 1. Shubhanshu Shukla flew as the mission commander. 2. Shukla completed seven ISRO-led microgravity experiments aboard the ISS. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (Cabinet) and PIB (DoS): Shukla was Mission Pilot and Peggy Whitson was mission commander, so 1 is wrong; ISRO: Shukla completed a suite of seven microgravity experiments, so 2 is correct.
According to ISRO, after undocking from the ISS the Axiom-4 Dragon flew in Earth orbit for about how long before splashdown, and how many orbits did ISRO say the mission covered?
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Correct answer: D — About 22 hours 30 minutes; ~282 orbits
ISRO: after an Earth-orbiting free flight lasting nearly 22 hours and 30 minutes, the Dragon splashed down; ISRO titled the mission 'a saga of ~12 million kilometers and ~282 orbits aboard ISS'.
The ADEETIE scheme for energy efficiency in MSMEs was launched on 15 July 2025 at which place?
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Correct answer: A — Panipat, Haryana
PIB (Ministry of Power): the ADEETIE scheme was launched at a national roll-out event at Arya (P.G.) College, Panipat, Haryana.
The ADEETIE scheme, with an outlay of ₹1,000 crore, is being implemented by which body?
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Correct answer: C — Bureau of Energy Efficiency
PIB (Ministry of Power): the ADEETIE scheme, with a budgetary outlay of ₹1,000 crore, is an initiative of the Ministry of Power and is being implemented by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Under the ADEETIE scheme, what interest subvention is provided on loans for energy-efficiency projects?
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Correct answer: D — 5% for micro and small enterprises; 3% for medium enterprises
PIB (Ministry of Power): the scheme envisages interest subvention of 5% for Micro and Small Enterprises and 3% for Medium Enterprises on loans.
Who received the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 from President Droupadi Murmu at Cuttack on 15 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Dharmendra Pradhan
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President presented the Kalinga Ratna Award-2024 to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan at Cuttack.
Adikabi Sarala Das, whose birth anniversary was celebrated in Cuttack on 15 July 2025, is credited by the President with composing which work?
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Correct answer: D — Mahabharata
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President said Adikabi Sarala Das enriched Indian literature by composing the Mahabharata.
Consider the following statements about President Murmu's programmes in Cuttack on 15 July 2025: 1. At the Ravenshaw University convocation, she laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of three buildings of Ravenshaw Girls' High School. 2. The literary award 'Sarala Samman' was presented to Bijaya Nayak. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (President's Secretariat): the President laid the foundation stone for redevelopment of three buildings of Ravenshaw Girls' High School, and congratulated Bijaya Nayak, who received the 'Sarala Samman'. Both are correct.
On World Youth Skills Day 2025 (15 July), the Ministry of Skill Development launched a week-long celebration marking how many years of the Skill India Mission?
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Correct answer: B — 10 years
PIB (MSDE): Jayant Chaudhary launched the week-long celebration of the 10-year milestone of the Skill India Mission on World Youth Skills Day.
As stated by the Skill Development Ministry in July 2025, how many youth have been trained under PMKVY over the past decade?
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Correct answer: A — Over 1.64 crore
PIB (MSDE): schemes like PMKVY have trained over 1.64 crore youth, while more than 14,500 ITIs have been supported through reforms.
The week-long celebration of 10 years of the Skill India Mission, launched on 15 July 2025, was to culminate on 22 July 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in which event?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat SkillNxt 2025
PIB (MSDE): the celebrations will culminate in the 'Bharat SkillNxt 2025' event on July 22 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The 4-terminal silicon/CdTe-perovskite tandem solar cell developed by IIT Bombay-incubated startup ART-PV India, highlighted in July 2025, has a conversion efficiency of:
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Correct answer: B — 29.8%
PIB (MNRE): ART-PV India has developed a 4-terminal Silicon/CdTe-Perovskite tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 29.8%.
Consider the following statements about the National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE): 1. It was launched at IIT Bombay in 2010 with funding from MNRE. 2. MNRE has provided over ₹200 crore to NCPRE over the last 15 years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MNRE): NCPRE was launched at IIT Bombay in 2010 with MNRE funding, and MNRE has provided over Rs 200 crore funding to NCPRE over the last 15 years. Both are correct.
As per the PLFS monthly bulletin for June 2025, the unemployment rate (CWS) for persons aged 15 years and above was:
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Correct answer: D — 5.6%
PIB (MoSPI): the unemployment rate in CWS among persons aged 15 and above remained the same at 5.6% in May 2025 and June 2025.
Consider the following statements about the PLFS bulletin for June 2025: 1. The Labour Force Participation Rate (CWS, 15+) declined from May 2025 to June 2025. 2. LFPR in urban areas was higher than in rural areas in June 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoSPI): LFPR was 54.2% in June against 54.8% in May, so 1 is correct; rural LFPR was 56.1% and urban 50.4%, so 2 is wrong.
As per the PLFS bulletin for June 2025, the overall Worker Population Ratio (CWS, 15+) at the country level was:
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Correct answer: A — 51.2%
PIB (MoSPI): the overall WPR at the country level was 51.2% in June 2025 against 51.7% in May; 53.3% was rural WPR and 46.8% urban WPR.
India's combined merchandise and services exports for April–June 2025 were estimated at:
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Correct answer: D — US$ 210.31 billion
PIB (Commerce): cumulative exports during April–June 2025 are estimated at US$ 210.31 billion, compared to US$ 198.52 billion in April–June 2024. (US$ 112.17 billion was merchandise only.)
Which merchandise export category recorded the sharpest growth (46.93%) in June 2025, according to the Commerce Ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Electronic Goods
PIB (Commerce): electronic goods exports increased by 46.93% from US$ 2.82 billion in June 2024 to US$ 4.15 billion in June 2025; pharma rose 5.95%, engineering 1.35%, marine 13.33%.
Consider the following statements about India's trade data released on 15 July 2025: 1. Merchandise exports for April–June 2025 grew faster than combined merchandise and services exports. 2. India's overall trade deficit (merchandise + services) in June 2025 narrowed compared to June 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (Commerce): merchandise exports grew 1.92% against 5.94% for combined exports, so 1 is wrong; the June trade balance was –US$ 3.51 billion against –US$ 7.30 billion in June 2024, so 2 is correct.
India held the 2nd Joint Working Group meeting on agriculture cooperation on 15 July 2025 with which country?
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Correct answer: C — Argentina
PIB (MoA&FW): the 2nd JWG meeting on Agriculture between India and Argentina was held, co-chaired by Devesh Chaturvedi and Argentina's Sergio Iraeta.
NITI Aayog's Third Regional Consultative Meeting on 'Ease of Doing Research & Development', held on 14–15 July 2025, took place at:
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Correct answer: B — IIT Jammu
PIB (NITI Aayog): the Third Regional Consultative Meeting on 'Ease of Doing R&D' was held on 14–15 July 2025 at IIT Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.
Consider the following statements about the Union Health Ministry's clarification of 15 July 2025: 1. The ministry's advisory asks for display of Oil and Sugar Boards at workplaces as a behavioural nudge. 2. The advisory directs vendors to put warning labels on samosa, jalebi and laddoo. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoHFW): the advisory is about displaying Oil and Sugar Boards in workplaces as a behavioural nudge, so 1 is correct; it does not direct warning labels on food products sold by vendors, so 2 is wrong.