KVS / NVS Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Who led the Indian delegation at the India-Nepal Home Secretary-level talks on 22 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Govind Mohan
PIB (MHA): the Indian delegation was led by Home Secretary Govind Mohan; Nepal's by Home Secretary Gokarna Mani Duwadee.
At the India-Nepal Home Secretary talks of July 2025, the two sides welcomed the finalisation of the text of which agreement?
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Correct answer: C — Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
PIB: they welcomed the finalisation of the text of the Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised Extradition Treaty.
Consider the following statements about the India-Nepal Home Secretary talks (22 July 2025): 1. The revised Extradition Treaty was signed during the talks. 2. The next round of talks will be held in Nepal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB: the sides only agreed to work towards early conclusion of the revised Extradition Treaty, so 1 is wrong; the next talks will be held in Nepal, so 2 is correct.
Aadi Karmayogi, whose second Regional Process Lab began in Bhopal on 22 July 2025, is a mission of which Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
PIB (22 July 2025): the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the 2nd RPL of Aadi Karmayogi - National Mission for Responsive Governance in Bhopal.
The Aadi Karmayogi mission aims to build a cadre of how many grassroots functionaries and change leaders?
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Correct answer: B — 2 million
PIB: the initiative aims to build a dynamic cadre of 2 million grassroots functionaries and village-level change leaders.
Preparations for Census 2027 began with a gazette notification expressing the Government's intent to conduct the Population Census. That notification is dated:
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Correct answer: D — 16 June 2025
PIB (MHA, 22 July 2025): the preparation for Census 2027 started with the publication of the gazette notification dated 16.06.2025.
Which portal will be used for management and monitoring of Census 2027 activities, as discussed at the July 2025 conference?
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Correct answer: C — CMMS (Census Management and Monitoring System)
PIB: the conference discussed management and monitoring of census activities through the Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) portal.
What was the gross NPA ratio of public sector banks as of 31 March 2025, as per the Finance Ministry (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — 2.58%
PIB (22 July 2025): gross NPAs of PSBs reduced from 9.11% (March 2021) to 2.58% (March 2025); 3.47% was March 2024.
As part of NPA recovery measures, the pecuniary jurisdiction of Debt Recovery Tribunals was raised from ₹10 lakh to:
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Correct answer: A — ₹20 lakh
PIB: the pecuniary jurisdiction of DRTs was increased from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh to let them focus on high-value cases.
What does 'SOAR', launched at the Skill India Mission's 10-year celebration on 22 July 2025, stand for?
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Correct answer: B — Skilling for AI Readiness
PIB (22 July 2025): the launches included SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), to make India's school-going population AI-ready.
With which country's government did MSDE sign an MoU on vocational education and skills at the Skill India 10-year event in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — France
PIB: notable among the MoUs was the MoU between MSDE and the Government of the French Republic.
Which of the following herbs was NOT among the four whose safety dossiers were reviewed at AIIA Goa in July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ashwagandha
PIB: the four herbs were Gokshura (Tribulus terrestris), Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), Haridra (Curcuma longa) and Chandrashura (Lepidium sativum). Ashwagandha was not among them.
Where was the Ministry of Ayush's National Expert Committee meeting on herb safety dossiers held on 21-22 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — All India Institute of Ayurveda, Goa
PIB: the meeting was held from 21 to 22 July 2025 at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa.
Where was the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission launched by the Prime Minister on 1 July 2023?
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Correct answer: C — Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
PIB (22 July 2025): the mission was inaugurated on 1 July 2023 by the Prime Minister at Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
As of July 2025, how many people had been screened under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission?
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Correct answer: A — 6 crore
PIB: 6 crore individuals have been screened against the target of 7 crore; 2.6 crore is the number of health cards distributed.
Consider the following statements about the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission: 1. It aims to eliminate sickle cell anaemia in India by 2047. 2. It targets universal screening of 7 crore people aged 0-40 years in affected tribal areas by FY 2025-26. 3. Screening uses validated Point-of-Care Testing kits. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (22 July 2025): the mission aims at elimination by 2047 and universal screening of 7 crore people aged 0-40 in affected tribal areas by FY 2025-26, using validated POCT kits. All correct.
Who is the NHRC Chairperson who led the Odisha Open Hearing in Bhubaneswar in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Justice V. Ramasubramanian
PIB (22 July 2025): NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Members heard the cases in Bhubaneswar.
How many cases did NHRC hear at its two-day Odisha Open Hearing and Camp Sitting concluded on 22 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 144
PIB: NHRC heard 144 cases and recommended about ₹28 lakh as relief; 25 was the number of victim compensation cases.
The Monsoon Session 2025 of Parliament, which began on 21 July 2025, was scheduled to provide how many sittings?
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Correct answer: D — 21 sittings over 32 days
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs, all-party meeting of 20 July 2025): the session would provide a total of 21 sittings spread over 32 days, from 21 July to 21 August 2025.
In his statement at the start of the Monsoon Session 2025, the Prime Minister said that under Operation Sindoor, India's forces neutralised high-value targets in how many minutes?
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Correct answer: A — 22 minutes
PIB 2146316: the PM said that in just 22 minutes, under Operation Sindoor, India's forces neutralised high-value targets at their own bases.
Consider the following statements about the Monsoon Session 2025: 1. Both Houses were to adjourn on 12 August 2025 and reassemble on 18 August 2025. 2. In his opening statement, the Prime Minister said reservoir levels this year had tripled compared with the past ten years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB 2146260: both Houses would adjourn on 12 August and reassemble on 18 August to facilitate Independence Day celebrations, so 1 is correct. PIB 2146316: the PM said water reservoir levels this year have tripled compared to the past ten years, so 2 is correct.
Under which provision of the Constitution did Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar resign on 21 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Article 67(a)
Gazette notification S.O. 3354(E): the resignation letter states he resigns 'in accordance with Article 67(a) of the Constitution'. Article 67(a) lets a Vice-President resign by writing addressed to the President.
Which ministry published Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation in the Gazette of India through notification S.O. 3354(E) dated 22 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Home Affairs
The Gazette notification S.O. 3354(E) of 22 July 2025 was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs; the Rajya Sabha was told that 'the Ministry of Home Affairs, vide notification dated July 22, 2025' had conveyed the resignation.
Consider the following statements about the Vice President's resignation of July 2025: 1. The resignation letter was addressed to the President of India. 2. The resignation was to take effect from 22 August 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The letter (published in Gazette S.O. 3354(E)) was addressed to the President, as Article 67(a) requires, so 1 is correct. The resignation was 'effective immediately', so 2 is wrong.
Under Article 67(b) of the Constitution, a resolution for removing the Vice-President can be moved only after at least how many days' notice of the intention to move it?
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Correct answer: A — 14 days
Article 67(b): the Vice-President may be removed by a resolution of the Council of States passed by a majority of all its then members and agreed to by the House of the People; no such resolution can be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given.
Bharat NCX 2025, the National Cybersecurity Exercise that began on 21 July 2025, is conducted by the National Security Council Secretariat in collaboration with which institution?
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Correct answer: C — Rashtriya Raksha University
PIB (NSCS): the exercise is conducted by the NSCS in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU).
What is the theme of the National Cybersecurity Exercise Bharat NCX 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Enhancing the Operational Preparedness of Indian Cyberspace
PIB (NSCS): Bharat NCX 2025 introduces the focused theme 'Enhancing the Operational Preparedness of Indian Cyberspace'.
According to EPFO's provisional payroll data, what was the net addition of members in May 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20.06 lakh
PIB (Labour): EPFO recorded a net addition of 20.06 lakh members in May 2025, the highest since April 2018; 9.42 lakh was the number of new subscribers.
Which state led net payroll additions in EPFO's May 2025 data, with 20.33 percent of the total?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra
PIB: Maharashtra led by adding 20.33% of net payroll during the month.
Under the Bihar SIR order of 24 June 2025, the ceiling of electors per polling station was revised to what number?
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Correct answer: B — 1,200
PIB (ECI): as per the Bihar SIR order dated 24 June 2025, the earlier ceiling of 1,500 electors per polling station was revised to 1,200.
How many new polling stations were added in Bihar to bring every polling station under 1,200 electors (ECI, 21 July 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — 12,817
PIB (ECI): 12,817 new polling stations were added, taking Bihar's total from 77,895 to 90,712.
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament in July 2025, replaces a colonial-era law of which year?
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Correct answer: C — 1856
PIB (MoPSW): once enacted, the bill will replace the 169-year-old colonial-era Act of 1856.
Who tabled the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha on 21 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sarbananda Sonowal
PIB: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal tabled the bill in the Rajya Sabha; the Lok Sabha had passed it in March 2025.
V.S. Achuthanandan, who died on 21 July 2025, served as Chief Minister of Kerala during which period?
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Correct answer: B — 2006-2011
The Hindu and The Tribune: Achuthanandan was Kerala's Chief Minister from 2006 to 2011.
At what age did former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan pass away in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 101
The Hindu, The Tribune and The Indian Express: he died in Thiruvananthapuram on 21 July 2025 at the age of 101.
By how much did the Index of Eight Core Industries grow in June 2025 over June 2024 (provisional)?
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Correct answer: B — 1.7 percent
PIB (Commerce and Industry): the combined ICI increased by 1.7 percent (provisional) in June 2025; 1.2 percent was the final figure for May 2025.
The eight core industries together carry what share of the weight of items in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
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Correct answer: C — 40.27 percent
PIB: the Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 percent of the weight of items included in the IIP.
After Phase-IV amalgamation under 'One State-One RRB', how many Regional Rural Banks remain with effect from 1 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 28
PIB (Finance): Phase-IV amalgamation reduced RRBs from 43 to 28 w.e.f. 1 May 2025, in 26 states and 2 UTs.
Consider the following statements about the consolidation of Regional Rural Banks: 1. Phase-I amalgamation (2005-2010) reduced the number of RRBs from 196 to 82. 2. Phase-IV amalgamation reduced the number of RRBs from 56 to 43. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: Phase-I cut RRBs from 196 to 82, so 1 is correct. The 56-to-43 reduction was Phase-III (by end-March 2021); Phase-IV cut them from 43 to 28, so 2 is wrong.
Ajay (Yard 3034), launched at GRSE Kolkata on 21 July 2025, is which ship of the GRSE-built ASW Shallow Water Craft project?
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Correct answer: D — Eighth and last
PIB (MoD): Ajay is the eighth and last ship of the ASW SWC project built by GRSE.
Which ship, the first of the ASW Shallow Water Craft class, was commissioned on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Arnala
PIB (MoD): the first ship of the class, Arnala, was commissioned on 18 June 2025.
Consider the following statements about the ship Ajay launched in July 2025: 1. Its indigenous content is over 80 percent. 2. It is propelled by gas turbines driving conventional propellers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: indigenous content is over 80%, so 1 is correct; the ship is powered by diesel engines and propelled by waterjets, so 2 is wrong.
What rank did India secure among 110 countries at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 7th
7th, matching its best-ever rank of 1998 and 2001; India was 4th in 2024.
Consider the following statements about India's performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad 2025: 1. It was only the second time that India won three gold medals at the IMO, the first being in 1998. 2. India's team score of 193 out of 252 was the highest ever achieved by an Indian IMO team. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India also won two silver and one bronze.
Which institution is the nodal agency that selects and trains Indian students for the International Mathematical Olympiad and other international Olympiads?
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Correct answer: D — Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE)
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai, a national centre of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.
Where was the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025 held?
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Correct answer: A — Sunshine Coast, Australia
Sunshine Coast, Australia; 630 students took part, including 69 female contestants.
How many leaders and political parties attended the Government's all-party meeting held on 20 July 2025 ahead of the Monsoon Session?
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Correct answer: B — 54 leaders from 40 parties
PIB (Parliamentary Affairs): the meeting was attended by 54 leaders from 40 political parties, including ministers.
Who chaired the all-party meeting of 20 July 2025 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament?
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Correct answer: D — Jagat Prakash Nadda
PIB: the meeting was held under the chairmanship of Jagat Prakash Nadda, Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha; it was called and conducted by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Consider the following statements about the all-party meeting of 20 July 2025: 1. The meeting was chaired by the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. 2. Leaders were told that both Houses would adjourn on 12 August 2025 and reassemble on 18 August 2025 for Independence Day celebrations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB 2146260: the meeting was chaired by Jagat Prakash Nadda, Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, so 1 is correct; Kiren Rijiju informed leaders that both Houses would adjourn on 12 August and reassemble on 18 August 2025 to facilitate Independence Day celebrations, so 2 is correct.
The Kashi Declaration on a youth-led drug de-addiction movement was adopted at the Youth Spiritual Summit held in which city in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Varanasi
PIB (Youth Affairs): the summit culminated at the Rudraksh International Convention Centre in Varanasi on 20 July 2025 with the adoption of the Kashi Declaration.
What was the theme of the Youth Spiritual Summit held in Varanasi in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat
PIB: the Youth Spiritual Summit was held on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat'.
Consider the following statements about the Kashi Declaration (July 2025): 1. It sets a 10-year roadmap for a youth-led drug de-addiction movement. 2. It proposes the formation of a Joint National Committee for multi-ministerial coordination. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB: the Kashi Declaration sets a 5-year roadmap, so 1 is wrong; it proposes mechanisms including a Joint National Committee, annual progress reporting and a national platform, so 2 is correct.
The multi-sectoral central team ordered in July 2025 to study rising natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh includes experts from which of the following?
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Correct answer: C — NDMA, CBRI Roorkee, IITM Pune and IIT Indore
PIB (MHA): the team comprises experts from NDMA, CBRI Roorkee, IITM Pune, geologists and IIT Indore.
Consider the following statements about the Centre's response to the 2025 monsoon damage in Himachal Pradesh: 1. An Inter-Ministerial Central Team visited affected areas from 18 to 21 July 2025. 2. The Inter-Ministerial Central Team was deputed only after the state submitted its memorandum. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MHA): the IMCT was visiting affected areas from 18-21 July 2025, so 1 is correct; it was deputed in advance, without waiting for the state's memorandum, so 2 is wrong.
According to the Home Ministry (20 July 2025), a high-level committee chaired by the Union Home Minister approved what outlay to Himachal Pradesh for recovery and reconstruction in areas hit by the 2023 floods, landslides and cloudbursts?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 2,006.40 crore
PIB 2146219: a high-level committee chaired by Amit Shah has already approved an outlay of Rs 2,006.40 crore to Himachal Pradesh for recovery and reconstruction for the disasters of 2023. The same release says 13 NDRF teams are deployed in the state.
During the Indian Navy's Singapore port call of July 2025, Commanding Officers of Eastern Fleet ships laid a wreath at which memorial?
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Correct answer: A — Kranji War Memorial
PIB (MoD): the Commanding Officers took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Kranji War Memorial, honouring Indian soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II.
The Indian Navy ships' port call to Singapore (16-19 July 2025) was under the command of which officer?
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Correct answer: B — Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet
PIB: the ships were under the command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF).
Which group of ships made the Indian Navy's port call to Singapore in July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — INS Delhi, Shakti, Satpura and Kiltan
PIB: Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Shakti, Satpura and Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet made the port call (16-19 July 2025).
Consider the following statements about the Indian Navy's Singapore port call of July 2025: 1. The deck reception during the visit was hosted on board INS Delhi. 2. The port call took place from 20 to 23 July 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
PIB: the deck reception was hosted on board INS Shakti, so 1 is wrong; the port call was from 16 to 19 July 2025 (the release was issued on 23 July), so 2 is wrong.
What is the strength of the 81st Staff Course under way at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — 500 officers, including 45 from 35 friendly countries
PIB (MoD): the 45-week 81st Staff Course comprises 500 student officers, including 45 from 35 friendly countries.
Which division has been institutionalised at the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, to foster jointness and inter-services awareness?
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Correct answer: A — Deep Purple Division
PIB (MoD): the DSSC Commandant briefed the CDS on training that emphasises jointness and inter-services awareness, specifically through the institutionalisation of the Deep Purple Division.
On 19 July 2025, CDS General Anil Chauhan delivered a talk at DSSC Wellington on which military operation?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Sindoor
PIB (MoD): the CDS delivered a talk on Operation Sindoor, highlighting the tri-services synergy shown in the operations.
According to the Election Commission's update of 19 July 2025, what percentage of Bihar's electors had been covered in the Special Intensive Revision?
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Correct answer: C — 95.92%
PIB (ECI): total electors covered stood at 95.92%; 90.64% was the share of enumeration forms received and 88.25% the share digitised.
On which date was the draft electoral roll for Bihar to be published after the Special Intensive Revision?
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Correct answer: B — 1 August 2025
PIB (ECI): the electoral machinery was working to ensure no eligible elector is left out of the draft electoral roll to be published on 1 August 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Bihar SIR update of 19 July 2025: 1. Bihar had 7,89,69,844 electors as on 24 June 2025. 2. More than 20 lakh electors were identified as probably deceased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (ECI): total electors as on 24 June 2025 were 7,89,69,844, so 1 is correct; probably deceased electors were 14,29,354 (1.81%), so 2 is wrong.
INS Sandhayak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous Survey Vessel Large, made its maiden port call in July 2025 at which Malaysian port?
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Correct answer: B — Port Klang
PIB (MoD): INS Sandhayak made her maiden port call at Port Klang, Malaysia, for hydrographic cooperation from 16 to 19 July 2025.
When was INS Sandhayak, the first ship of the Sandhayak-class survey vessels, commissioned?
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Correct answer: A — February 2024
PIB: INS Sandhayak, the first of the indigenously designed and built Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey ships, was commissioned in February 2024.
The visit of INS Sandhayak to Malaysia promoted the MAHASAGAR vision. What does MAHASAGAR stand for?
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Correct answer: D — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
PIB (MoD): MAHASAGAR stands for Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.
The Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025, addressed by Amit Shah on 19 July 2025, was organised to mark the realisation of investment worth how much in the state?
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Correct answer: D — Over Rs 1 lakh crore
PIB (MHA): the festival was organised on the realisation of over Rs 1 lakh crore of investment in Uttarakhand; Rs 3.56 lakh crore was the value of MoUs at the 2023 Global Investors Summit.
At the Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025, Amit Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones for state government works worth how much?
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Correct answer: A — Rs 1,271 crore
PIB (MHA): Shah inaugurated and laid foundation stones of various Uttarakhand Government development works worth Rs 1,271 crore.
According to Amit Shah, MoUs worth how much were reported at Uttarakhand's 2023 Global Investors Summit?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 3.56 lakh crore
PIB (MHA): Shah said that at the 2023 Global Investors Summit, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed him that the state had received MoUs worth Rs 3.56 lakh crore.
The ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, visited by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 19 July 2025, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Junagadh
PIB (Rural Development): Chouhan visited the ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research in Junagadh, Gujarat.
At Junagadh on 19 July 2025, Shivraj Singh Chouhan released a compilation of how many success stories of Lakhpati Didis?
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Correct answer: C — 50
PIB (Rural Development): the minister released a compilation of 50 inspiring success stories of Lakhpati Didis under the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
What is the capacity of the Gorbea Solar Power Project inaugurated in Rajasthan on 19 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 435 MW
PIB (MNRE): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 435 megawatt Gorbea Solar Power Project in Rajasthan.
Which company developed the 435 MW Gorbea Solar Power Project in Rajasthan?
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Correct answer: C — Zelestra India
PIB (MNRE): the Gorbea Solar Power Project was developed by Zelestra India.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Gorbea Solar Power Project has a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India. 2. According to the MNRE Minister, nearly 70 percent of Rajasthan's power capacity now comes from renewable energy. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MNRE): the project is backed by a 25-year PPA with SECI, and Joshi said almost 70 percent of Rajasthan's power capacity is now from renewable energy. Both statements are correct.
According to Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh (Patna, 19 July 2025), around how many startups in India are women-led?
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Correct answer: C — 76,000
PIB (DoPT): Dr Jitendra Singh said around 76,000 startups in India today are women-led, a large number of them from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns.
Which app did Dr Jitendra Singh launch at the 'Viksit Bihar' women's participation conference in Patna on 19 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jeevika E-Learning Management System App
PIB (DoPT): the minister launched the Jeevika E-Learning Management System App, aimed at providing accessible learning for women.