Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 19.07.2025

Which of the following train pairs was not flagged off under the new Amrit Bharat Express service on 19 July 2025?
A) Patna – New Delhi
B) Bapudham Motihari – Delhi
C) Darbhanga – Lucknow
D) Chennai – Hyderabad
Answer: D) Chennai – Hyderabad

INS Nistar, commissioned on 19 July 2025, primarily enhances India’s capability in which area?
A) Aircraft carrier operations
B) Submarine rescue and deep-sea diving
C) Anti-piracy patrols
D) Coastal surveillance drones
Answer: B) Submarine rescue and deep-sea diving

The GENIUS Act signed by the US President establishes the first federal framework for regulating which emerging asset class?
A) Non-fungible tokens
B) Payment stablecoins
C) Carbon credits
D) Digital art collectibles
Answer: B) Payment stablecoins

The European Union reduced its price cap on Russian seaborne oil to what new ceiling?
A) $60 per barrel
B) $55 per barrel
C) $48 per barrel
D) $40 per barrel
Answer: C) $48 per barrel

According to recent RBI data, India’s foreign-exchange reserves fell by roughly how much in the latest weekly reading?
A) $1 billion
B) $3 billion
C) $6 billion
D) $10 billion
Answer: B) $3 billion

What distinct feature makes the new Indian malaria vaccine AdFalciVax notable for public-health logistics?
A) Single-dose nasal spray formulation
B) Room-temperature stability for nine months
C) Genetically modified mosquito delivery
D) Lifetime immunity after one shot
Answer: B) Room-temperature stability for nine months

Which Indian cricketer’s 83-run innings at Lord’s earned the “Most Valuable Player” award in the ongoing Test series against England?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Ravindra Jadeja
D) Shubman Gill
Answer: C) Ravindra Jadeja

Wrestler Sujeet Kalkal grabbed gold in the Budapest Ranking Series in which weight category?
A) 57 kg freestyle
B) 61 kg freestyle
C) 65 kg freestyle
D) 70 kg freestyle
Answer: C) 65 kg freestyle

Which Indian refinery came under scrutiny in the EU’s 18th sanctions package for processing Russian crude?
A) Reliance Jamnagar
B) Nayara Energy Vadinar
C) IOCL Paradip
D) HPCL Visakhapatnam
Answer: B) Nayara Energy Vadinar

The United Kingdom’s latest electoral reform lowered the national voting age to:
A) 14 years
B) 16 years
C) 17 years
D) 18 years
Answer: B) 16 years