SF Prep Notes

Current Affairs — 24 July 2025

Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.

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11 news · 25 MCQs

Thu, 24 Jul 2025

💹 Trade & Industry 📍 United Kingdom Must know

India and UK sign Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

On 24 July 2025, during PM Modi's visit to the UK, India and the United Kingdom signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, giving zero-duty access to 99% of India's tariff lines.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 5 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 United Kingdom Must know

Modi-Starmer talks at Chequers adopt India-UK Vision 2035

On 24 July 2025, PM Modi held talks with UK PM Keir Starmer at Chequers, Buckinghamshire, where the two leaders adopted the India-UK Vision 2035, and later called on King Charles III at Sandringham.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 4 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 Delhi Must know

Amit Shah unveils National Cooperation Policy 2025

On 24 July 2025 in New Delhi, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah unveiled the National Cooperation Policy 2025, India's second cooperative policy after 2002.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 4 MCQs
🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

Keezhadi excavation report: Government explains ASI's review process

On 24 July 2025, Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha that the lead archaeologist's Keezhadi report had been reviewed and experts' comments shared before ASI releases an official report.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Madhya Pradesh Important

Centre of Excellence on PESA to be set up at IGNTU Amarkantak

On 24 July 2025 in Bhopal, the Panchayati Raj Ministry, the Madhya Pradesh government and IGNTU Amarkantak signed an MoU to set up a Centre of Excellence on PESA.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🏅 Olympics & Multi-sport Games 📍 India Important

India's 2036 Olympic bid is in IOC's 'Continuous Dialogue' phase

On 24 July 2025, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha that India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is in the 'Continuous Dialogue' phase with the IOC's Future Host Commission.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Vietnam Important

Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet ships arrive at Da Nang, Vietnam

On 24 July 2025, INS Delhi, Shakti and Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet arrived at Tien Sa Port, Da Nang, Vietnam, as part of an operational deployment to South East Asia.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
💹 Banking & RBI 📍 India

Department of Posts and NIPL sign NDA to link UPI with UPU platform for remittances

On 24 July 2025, the Department of Posts and NPCI International Payments Limited signed a non-disclosure agreement to build an inward remittance channel linking UPI with the Universal Postal Union's Interconnection Platform.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Banking & Insurance +1 1 MCQs
🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India

RSSDI report: regular yoga may cut Type 2 diabetes risk by up to 40%

On 24 July 2025, a report titled 'Yoga and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes', prepared by RSSDI, was presented to Health Minister J.P. Nadda, suggesting regular yoga may cut the risk by up to 40% in predisposed people.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Defence +1 1 MCQs
🎓 Education 📍 Gujarat

MSDE holds Gujarat workshop on National Scheme for ITI Upgradation

On 24 July 2025, the Skill Development Ministry and the Gujarat government held a state-level workshop on the National Scheme for ITI Upgradation at the NAMTECH campus within IIT-Gandhinagar.

For: State PSC · Teaching · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 India

C.R. Patil reviews environmental flow of Ganga, seeks review of 2018 e-flow notification

On 24 July 2025, Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil chaired a meeting on the environmental flow of the Ganga and its tributaries and called for evaluating the impact of the 2018 Environmental Flow Notification.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs