SECTION 1: NATIONAL AFFAIRS & GOVERNANCE
- 01 July 2025 – Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the ‘RailOne’ application at the India Habitat Centre to integrate all railway services into a single seamless interface for passengers.
- 11 July 2025 – The Legislative Department participated in the ‘Dakshin Samvad’ (Official Language Golden Jubilee celebration) held in Hyderabad to promote the Official Language in the legal field.
- 14 July 2025 – The Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 2025 came into effect, introducing modifications to the Court’s operational schedule to enhance judicial efficiency.
- 21 July 2025 – The Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced, marked by the introduction of the Income-tax (No. 2) Bill, 2025 following the withdrawal of the earlier version.
- 22 July 2025 – The Ministry of Consumer Affairs notified the Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Amendment Order, 2025, mandating e-KYC for Ration Cards every 5 years.
- July 2025 – The Union Cabinet approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a massive corpus of ₹1 lakh crore to catalyze private sector research.
- July 2025 – NITI Aayog released the 2nd edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report (2023-24) to track sustainable development progress.
- July 2025 – Gujarat became the first Indian state to launch the Tribal Genome Sequencing Project to document the genetic diversity of tribal communities.
- July 2025 – The Ministry of Coal unveiled the R E C L A I M Framework for the community engagement and development-focused repurposing of closed mines.
SECTION 2: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & SUMMITS
- 01 July 2025 – The 10th Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting convened in Washington D.C., announcing the launch of the strategic Quad Critical Minerals Initiative.
- 06–07 July 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, held under the theme of “Strengthening Global South Cooperation”.
- July 2025 – Colombia and Uzbekistan were officially admitted as the new borrowing members of the New Development Bank (NDB).
- July 2025 – A diplomatic standoff occurred at the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, where India refused to sign the joint statement due to the omission of terror references.
- July 2025 – Bulgaria confirmed its adoption of the Euro currency effective from 01 January 2026.
- July 2025 – The United States Federal Aviation Administration lifted the ban on US flights through the Caribbean following military strikes in Venezuela.
SECTION 3: ECONOMY & BANKING
- July 2025 – India’s Headline CPI Inflation dropped to an 8-year low of 1.6%, driven by deflation in food prices.
- July 2025 – The Union Cabinet approved the “Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana” to boost agricultural productivity in 100 districts.
- July 2025 – Kesavan Ramachandran was appointed as the Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- July 2025 – Sahil Kini was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).
- July 2025 – Sunil Jayawant Kadam took charge as the Executive Director at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- July 2025 – Sanjay Kaul was appointed as the MD & CEO of GIFT City, strengthening India’s international financial services centre.
SECTION 4: DEFENCE, SCIENCE & SPACE
- 30 July 2025 – ISRO successfully launched the GSLV-F16/NISAR Mission (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) for earth observation.
- 03 July 2025 – The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for proposals worth ₹1.05 lakh crore, including Surface-to-Air Missiles.
- 31 July 2025 – The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) and DBT signed an MoU for collaborative biomedical research to support border troops.
- July 2025 – Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned safely after completing an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- July 2025 – Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia created history by becoming the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Navy.
SECTION 5: AWARDS, HONOURS & APPOINTMENTS
- 01 July 2025 – Parag Jain was appointed as the Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).
- July 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the national honour of Ghana, Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana.
- July 2025 – Sonali Mishra was appointed as the first woman Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
- July 2025 – Sudanese-Scottish author Leila Aboulela won the prestigious PEN Pinter Prize 2025.
- July 2025 – Deepika Padukone was announced as a recipient of the Hollywood Walk of Fame star for the class of 2026.
- July 2025 – Prajakta Koli became the first Indian creator featured on TIME Magazine’s TIME100 Creators List 2025.
SECTION 6: SPORTS & MISCELLANEOUS
- 13 July 2025 – Chelsea Football Club won the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, defeating PSG in the final.
- 13 July 2025 – Jannik Sinner (Men) and Iga Swiatek (Women) won the singles titles at Wimbledon 2025.
- 14 July 2025 – MI New York won the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title.
- 27 July 2025 – Tadej Pogačar won the prestigious Tour de France 2025 cycling race.
- 29 July 2025 – Global Tiger Day was celebrated across India with a nationwide tree plantation drive.
- July 2025 – India’s Divyanshi Bhowmick clinched the gold medal at the 29th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships.
QUICK REVISION BOX
- New RAW Chief: Parag Jain.
- Wimbledon 2025 Winners: Jannik Sinner (M), Iga Swiatek (W).
- NISAR Launch Date: 30 July 2025.
- FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Winner: Chelsea FC.
- India’s First Woman Fighter Pilot (Navy): Aastha Poonia.
- PEN Pinter Prize 2025: Leila Aboulela.
- DAC Approval Amount: ₹1.05 Lakh Crore.
MOST EXPECTED QUESTIONS (MCQs)
Q1. Who was appointed as the Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) on July 1, 2025?
A. Ravi Sinha
B. Parag Jain
C. Tapan Deka
D. Samant Goel
Answer: B
Q2. Which football club won the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in July 2025?
A. Real Madrid
B. Manchester City
C. Chelsea
D. Paris Saint-Germain
Answer: C
Q3. Which satellite mission did ISRO launch on July 30, 2025, using the GSLV-F16 vehicle?
A. Chandrayaan-4
B. NISAR
C. Aditya-L2
D. XPoSat-2
Answer: B
Q4. Who won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 2025?
A. Aryna Sabalenka
B. Elena Rybakina
C. Iga Swiatek
D. Coco Gauff
Answer: C
Q5. The ‘Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Amendment Order, 2025’ mandates which process for ration cards?
A. Linking with PAN
B. e-KYC every 5 years
C. Annual physical verification
D. Biometric iris scan
Answer: B
