Today Current Affairs & G.K 29/07/2025
1, When is World Hepatitis Day observed every year?
Answer : 28 July
World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July. It was officially designated on that date in 2010 in honor of Dr. Baruch Samuel Blumberg—born on 28 July—who discovered the hepatitis B virus and developed its vaccine.The day serves to raise global awareness about viral hepatitis (types A through E) and to promote prevention, testing, treatment, and elimination efforts
2, Who won the World 6 Red Snooker Championship held in Bahrain?
Answer : Riley Powell
The IBSF World 6‑Red Snooker Championship final held in Manama, Bahrain, in July 2025 was won by 16‑year‑old Welsh cueist Riley Powell, who defeated India’s legendary Pankaj Advani with a 5–4 comeback victory in the best‑of‑nine‑frame final.
• Advani had held a 3–1 lead at one point—featuring a superb 73‑point clearance and a black‑ball playoff win—but Powell fought back and clinched the final frame to lift the title.
• The tournament ran from 13–24 July 2025 under the International Billiards & Snooker Federation (IBSF) umbrella.
3, Between India and which country has the joint military exercise ‘Bold Kurukshetra 2025’ begun?
Answer : Singapore
The joint military exercise “Bold Kurukshetra 2025” is being conducted between India and Singapore. This marks the 14th edition of the armoured drill and began in Jodhpur, Rajasthan on 27 July 2025, continuing through 4 August 2025.
• The exercise involves India’s Mechanised Infantry Regiment and Singapore’s 42nd Armoured Regiment of the 4 Singapore Armoured Brigade.
• It includes a Table‑Top Exercise, Computer‑Based Wargame, and concludes with an equipment display by the Indian Army.
• The goal is to enhance interoperability and joint mechanised warfare capability, under a UN peacekeeping mandate, reinforcing bilateral defence ties between India and Singapore.
4, Where was India’s first hydrogen-powered train coach tested?
Answer : Chennai
• India’s first hydrogen-powered train coach—specifically the Driving Power Car—was successfully tested at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai on July 25, 2025.
• This milestone marks a major leap in the Indian Railways’ “Hydrogen for Heritage” initiative, with a 1,200‑horsepower hydrogen power car making India one of the global leaders in hydrogen rail technology.
5, In which sport did Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal win India’s first gold medal at FISU World University Games 2025?
Answer : Archery
India’s first gold medal at the FISU World University Games 2025 was won in archery, specifically in the mixed compound team event. Archers Parneet Kaur and Kushal Dalal clinched the gold by defeating the South Korean pair (Park Yerin and Seunghyun Park) with a score of 157–154 in the final, marking India’s first top podium finish at the Games
6, When was the United Nations Organization (UNO) founded?
Answer : 24 October 1945
The United Nations Organization (UNO) was founded on 24 October 1945.
• It was established after World War II, to promote international peace, security, and cooperation.
• The UN Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, by 50 countries.
• The UN officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter was ratified by the majority of signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council (USA, UK, USSR, China, and France).