ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 25.07.2025

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• Professor Ashim Kumar Ghosh was sworn in as the 19th Governor of Haryana.
• He replaces Bandaru Dattatraya in this role.
• The oath-taking ceremony was held at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.
• Justice Sheel Nagu administered the oath.
• He is the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
• Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria was present at the ceremony.
• Kataria also serves as the Administrator of Chandigarh.

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• India achieved the milestone of 6 crore screenings under the National Mission to Eliminate Sickle Cell Anemia.
• A total of 6 crore individuals have been screened for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) as part of the National Sickle Cell Mission, against a target of 7 crore.
• Among those screened, 2.15 lakh individuals have been diagnosed with SCD, while 16.7 lakh carriers have been identified.
• Health cards have been distributed to 2.6 crore screened individuals by the respective states.
• Significant progress in screening has been reported from Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Karnataka, and Uttarakhand.
• The highest incidence of diagnosed SCD cases has been recorded in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
• Screening is being conducted using validated Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) kits that ensure rapid and reliable confirmatory results.
• A dedicated dashboard and a sickle cell disease portal have been established to consolidate screening data from all states.

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• Indian Army received the first batch of Apache helicopters from the US.
• On July 22, 2025, the Indian Army received its first batch of Apache AH-64E helicopters from the United States at Hindon Airbase.
• Three advanced combat helicopters have been inducted to enhance operational capabilities along the Western Border.
• These helicopters will be deployed in Jodhpur with the Army Aviation Corps after a Joint Receipt Inspection.
• The induction marks a milestone in modernizing the Indian Army's operational effectiveness, especially in challenging terrains.

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• United States announced its withdrawal from UNESCO for the third time.
• On July 22, 2025, the United States announced that it will withdraw from UNESCO again, citing anti-Israel bias as the reason.
• This marks the third time the U.S. has left the UN cultural agency and the second time during a Trump administration.
• The decision will take effect at the end of December 2026.
• The U.S. had previously left UNESCO in 2017 under President Trump, with the withdrawal becoming effective in 2018.
• The withdrawal follows a five-year absence before rejoining during the Biden administration in 2023.

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• On 22 July, MoUs were signed between India and Nepal for five High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in education and health sectors.
• The MoUs were signed between the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal and Project Implementing Agencies of the Government of Nepal.
• MoUs signed under grant assistance from the Government of India in the education and health sectors with a total estimated cost of 390 million Nepalese Rupees.

These five projects are:

• Construction of Shree Jan Shakti Secondary School Building in Dhanusha;
• Construction of Shree Mahobani Padam Secondary School in Parsa;
• Construction of Shree Basuki Secondary School in Achham;
• Construction of School Building, hostel, and Library of Benga Sah Secondary School in Bara and
• Construction of a 5-bed hospital building in Manang

These five projects will be implemented through local authorities and institutions of the Government of Nepal, including municipalities and rural municipalities.These constructions aim to improve education and health facilities for the Nepalese population.Since 2003, India has undertaken 579 HICDPs in Nepal, focusing on health, education, sanitation, connectivity, and utilities.Out of these, 496 projects have been completed across all seven provinces at the grassroots level.

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• Nagaland University has been selected as one of four new Incubation Centres in the Northeast.
• This is part of a central government initiative to support and promote entrepreneurship.
• The programme is titled ‘Establish, Develop, and Manage Entrepreneurship Development Centres and Incubation Centres in the Educational Institutes of the North Eastern Region’.
• It is funded by the North Eastern Council. The Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship is responsible for implementing the project.
• Nagaland University’s Kohima campus will host 44 participants in the first phase.
• These include 16 from Arunachal Pradesh, 6 from Assam, 4 from Manipur, and 18 from Nagaland.

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• UN Security Council has adopted Resolution 2788 with unanimous approval from all 15 members.
• The resolution aims to enhance global efforts to resolve international disputes through peaceful methods.
• It urges all UN member states to make full use of peaceful tools listed in Article 33 of the UN Charter.
• These include negotiation, inquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, and regional mechanisms.
• Other peaceful methods chosen by the parties are also encouraged.

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• Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata has launched the eighth and last Arnala class anti-submarine warfare shallow water ship (ASW SWC) 'Ajay' (Yard 3034) in Kolkata on 21 July 2025.
• Launched in the presence of Indian Navy officials, the ship will strengthen the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare capability in shallow coastal waters and the Indian coastal defense system. The ship has been built in India with more than 80% indigenous content.

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• Renowned theatre personality and Padma Shri awardee Ratan Thiyam died on 23 July 2025 at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur after a prolonged illness. He was 77 years old.
• Ratan Thiyam, who hailed from Manipur, was one of the three pioneers of the “Theatre of Roots Movement” in the country – Habib Tanvir and B.V. Karanth.
• Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and other eminent theatre personalities of India condoled the death of Ratan Thiyam.

Explanation

• Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata has launched the eighth and last anti-submarine warfare shallow water ship (ASW SWC) 'Ajay' (Yard 3034) of the Arnala class on 21 July 2025 in Kolkata.
• Launched in the presence of Indian Navy officials, the ship will strengthen the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare capability and Indian coastal defence system in shallow coastal waters. The ship has been built in India with more than 80% indigenous content.