UNESCO World Heritage & Major Appointments
Q1. Which cultural site became India’s 44th UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2025?
A. Maratha Military Landscape
B. Hampi Sacred Hills
C. Gwalior Heritage Belt
D. Chola Temple Complex
Answer: A
Explanation: Maratha Military Landscape , consisting of 11 forts in Maharashtra and 1 fort (Gingee Fort) in Tamil Nadu, was added as India’s 44th World Heritage Site.
Q2. Who became the first woman Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF)?
A. Nina Singh
B. Kanchan Chowdhary
C. Sonali Mishra
D. Meera Chadha
Answer: C
Explanation: IPS officer Sonali Mishra was appointed as the first woman DG of RPF.
Q3. Who was appointed as the Governor of Haryana in July 2025?
A. Kavinder Gupta
B. Ashok Gajapathi Raju
C. Ashim Kumar Ghosh
D. Anurag Thakur
Answer: C
Explanation: Ashim Kumar Ghosh replaced Bandaru Dattatreya as Haryana’s Governor.
Innovation & Technology
Q4. India’s first digital nomad village was declared at which location?
A. Yakteng, Sikkim
B. Tawang, Arunachal
C. Vagamon, Kerala
D. Ziro, Arunachal
Answer: A
Explanation: Yakteng village in Pakyong district of Sikkim became India’s first digital-nomad village.
Q5. Which IIT developed MASKNET, the world’s first AI tool to decode Modi script to Devanagari?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Roorkee
D. IIT Kanpur
Answer: C
Explanation: IIT Roorkee created MASKNET (Modi Script Network) to digitise ancient Marathi Modi script.
Sports
Q6. Who became the first Italian to win Wimbledon 2025 men’s singles?
A. Matteo Berrettini
B. Jannik Sinner
C. Fabio Fognini
D. Lorenzo Musetti
Answer: B
Explanation: Jannik Sinner (Italy) won the 2025 Wimbledon men's singles title.
Q7. Which Indian cricketer became brand ambassador of the Indian Golf Premier League?
A. Shikhar Dhawan
B. Kapil Dev
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. MS Dhoni
Answer: C
Explanation: Yuvraj Singh was appointed the brand ambassador.
Government & Governance
Q8. Which city topped Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 as India’s cleanest city for the 8th time?
A. Surat
B. Navi Mumbai
C. Indore
D. Mysuru
Answer: C
Explanation: Indore has maintained the No. 1 ranking since 2017.
Q9. Who became Chairman of NFRA in July 2025?
A. Nitin Gupta
B. Ajay Seth
C. Sanjeev