Current Affairs Based on The Assam Tribune and Indian Express
1. Who among the following was NOT recently nominated to the Rajya Sabha?
A) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B) Ujjwal Nikam
C) Meenakshi Jain
D) Rajiv Kumar
Answer: D) Rajiv Kumar
Know More: Who are Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Ujjwal Nikam, C. Sadanandan Master & Meenakshi Jain?
Explanation: Former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, Kerala BJP leader C. Sadanandan Master, and historian Meenakshi Jain were nominated. Rajiv Kumar was not among them.
Related Info: Nominations to Rajya Sabha by the President are made to recognize contributions in various fields.
2. What is the Manipur Fisheries Department planning to breed to meet market demand?
A) Rohu
B) Sereng (Wallago attu)
C) Ngakijou (Guntea loach)
D) Catla
Answer: C) Ngakijou (Guntea loach)
Explanation: After success in breeding Sereng, Manipur is now promoting the breeding of Ngakijou to meet year-round market demand and reduce imports.
Related Info: Manipur has potential to produce 60,000 MT of fish annually but currently falls short.
3. What type of content does the Asam Sahitya Sabha aim to translate through its new initiative?
A) Religious texts and ancient scriptures
B) World’s finest critical essays influencing modern thought
C) Popular novels and short stories
D) Government documents and reports
Answer: B) World’s finest critical essays influencing modern thought
Know More: Assam Sahitya Sabha Launches Ambitious Project to Translate Influential Critical Essays
Explanation: The Sahitya Sabha's project focuses on translating globally influential critical essays that have shaped modern consciousness and intellectual discourse.
Related Info: While some novels and poems have been translated into Assamese, essays of this calibre had not yet been translated.
4. Poland achieved its first-ever win in the Women's European Championship by defeating which team?
A) Germany
B) Sweden
C) Denmark
D) Spain
Answer: C) Denmark
Explanation: Poland defeated Denmark 3-2 in their final group game, marking their first-ever win in the tournament's history.
Related Info: Natalia Padilla scored and assisted a goal; Denmark had earlier lost to Germany.
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5. What safety measures will Indian Railways implement in coaches and locomotives?
A) Smart ticketing
B) CCTV camera installation
C) Biometric entry
D) Smoke sensors
Answer: B) CCTV camera installation
Explanation: Indian Railways will install CCTV cameras in over 7,400 coaches and 15,000 locomotives to enhance safety and monitor miscreant activities.
Related Info: Each coach will have 4 cameras and each loco will have 6 CCTVs and microphones.
6. What is INS Nistar known for?
A) Nuclear submarine
B) Naval frigate
C) Diving Support Vessel
D) Aircraft Carrier
Answer: C) Diving Support Vessel
Explanation: INS Nistar is India’s first indigenously built Diving Support Vessel received by the Indian Navy for underwater operations.
Related Info: It was built by Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam and enhances India's maritime capability.
7. Which company received a licence to provide satellite-based internet in India?
A) OneWeb
B) Starlink
C) Amazon Kuiper
D) SpaceX Orbit
Answer: B) Starlink
Explanation: Elon Musk’s Starlink received approval from India’s space regulator IN-SPACe to offer space-based internet services in the country.
Related Info: The service aims to provide connectivity in remote and underserved areas.
8. What was the focus of the world’s largest optical atomic clock experiment?
A) Laser spectroscopy
B) Time comparison
C) Gravitational study
D) Climate observation
Answer: B) Time comparison
Know More: What is an optical atomic clock ?
Explanation: Scientists from six countries conducted the most accurate comparison of optical atomic clocks across three continents.
Related Info: The clocks are accurate to 1 part in 10^18 and benefit navigation and quantum research.
Daily Current Affairs 14 July 2025 | Based on The Assam Tribune & Indian Express | Download PDF
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