ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 23.07.2025

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• Every year on July 20, International Chess Day is celebrated by people around the world.
• The day highlights chess players like Viswanathan Anand, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhan, and Magnus Carlsen and their positive impact on society.
• UNESCO proposed the idea of celebrating 20 July as International Chess Day.
• The day is being celebrated since 1966 to commemorate the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
• The date of July 20 was chosen because the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded on this date in 1924 in Paris.
• On December 12, 2019, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared International Chess Day as an international event.

•             The International Olympic Committee recognized FIDE in 1999.

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• Amit Shah launched projects worth ₹1,271 crore at Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025.
• During the ‘Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025’ organized in Dehradun, Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development projects worth Rs 1,271 crore in Uttarakhand.
• The event celebrated the achievement of Rs 1 lakh crore investment in the state in line with the commitments made during the Global Investor Summit 2023.
• Uttarakhand had received MoUs worth Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the Global Investors Summit 2023.

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• Kashi Declaration adopted at the conclusion of the Youth Spiritual Summit in Varanasi.
• The Youth Spiritual Summit, held in Varanasi under the theme Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat, concluded with the formal launch of the Kashi Declaration.
• Over 600 youth leaders, spiritual organizations, and experts participated in the summit, organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• The summit aimed to lay the foundation for a drug-free India by 2047, positioning youth and spiritual institutions as key drivers of the mission.
• The Summit featured four focused plenary sessions exploring key dimensions of substance abuse: its psychological and societal impacts, the mechanics of drug trafficking and supply chains, strategies for grassroots awareness campaigns, and the role of spiritual and cultural institutions in rehabilitation and prevention.
• The Declaration pledged multi-sectoral collaboration, including a Joint National Committee, progress tracking, and linking affected youth to support systems.
• The Kashi Declaration will serve as a guiding charter, and its progress will be reviewed during the Developing India Young Leaders Dialogue 2026, ensuring continuity and accountability.

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• Cricket confirmed for LA28 Olympics in T20 format after a gap of 128 years.
• Cricket will make its Olympic comeback after 128 years, as the sport is officially included in the Los Angeles 2028 Games in the T20 format.
• Both men’s and women’s tournaments will feature six teams, with matches to be played at the temporary Fairgrounds Stadium in Pomona, California.
• The tournament will begin on July 12, with the women’s final on July 20 and the men’s final scheduled for July 29.
• A total of 180 players will take part, with each team allowed a 15-player squad, and most matchdays will feature morning and evening double-headers.

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• National Conference on Making Cities Cyber Secure was held on 18 July 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
• The event focused on strengthening cities against growing cyber threats.
• It was organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), in partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
• The aim was to build a unified strategy for improving urban cyber resilience.
• Over 300 delegates attended the conference.
• These included State IT and Urban Development Secretaries, senior police officials, Municipal Commissioners, Smart City CEOs, and cybersecurity experts.
• MoHUA unveiled major initiatives for urban cybersecurity.
• These included city-specific cybersecurity frameworks and the mandatory appointment of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).

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• For the first time, the 27-member European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions on an Indian oil refinery, Nayara Energy Ltd, in Vadinar, Gujarat, owned by the Russian company Rosneft, as part of its effort to cripple the Russian economy and its war effort in Ukraine. The EU has also announced a lower price cap on the Russian oil price as part of its 18th package of sanctions on Russia since Russia started its military operation in Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
• India, which is the second largest importer of Russian crude oil in the world after China, is expected to benefit from lower prices on Russian oil, but its export of petroleum products to the EU may face risk.
• The United Kingdom, which is not a member of the EU, has said that it will also impose sanctions on Russia.
• The United States is not a part of the latest round of EU sanctions, but President Donald Trump has said that if Russia does not reach a peace agreement with Ukraine in 50 days, then it will impose sanctions or high tariffs on countries importing Russian products.

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• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet of the Government of India has approved the appointment of Nitin Gupta as the Chairperson of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). Nitin Gupta will replace Ravneet Kaur, the Acting Chairperson of NFRA.
• Nitin Gupta is the first full-time Chairperson of NFRA after Ajay Bhushan Pandey, whose term ended on 31 March 2025.
• Nitin Gupta is a retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of 1986 batch.
• He is a civil engineer and was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes in June 2022.
• He served as Director General, Competition Commission of India, New Delhi for more than three years.

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• The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet, Government of India, has appointed noted Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Abhijat Sheth as the new chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
• He will replace Dr Suresh Gangadhar, who resigned from his post due to poor health.

•             Dr Suresh Gangadhar submitted his resignation to the government of India last October due to his poor health but the government asked him to continue till a suitable successor was found.

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• Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, was honoured with Kalinga Ratna, and the noted Odiya short story writer, Bijaya Nayak, was honoured with ‘Sarala Samman’ by President Droupadi Murmu in a function in Cuttack, Odisha.

•             President Droupadi Murmu, who belongs to Odisha, was on an official visit to Odisha on 15 July 2025, where she attended the birth anniversary celebrations of Adikabi Sarala Das and the convocation ceremony of Ravenshaw University in Cuttack

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• Indian researchers have discovered a new lichen species named Allographa effusosoredica in the Western Ghats.
• The discovery was made at the MACS-Agharkar Research Institute in Pune.
• This institute operates under India’s Department of Science & Technology.
• The study used both traditional taxonomy and modern molecular methods.
• This combined approach ensured accurate identification of the species.
• Allographa effusosoredica is a crustose lichen with unique diffuse soredia.