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GK Update

Tue 08 Jul, 2025

National News

Self-Enumeration Web Portal

  • The central government will launch a Self-Enumeration Web Portal for the upcoming Census 2026/2027.
  • This will be the first digital census of the country, where citizens will be able to enter information about themselves and their families online.

Related Facts:

  • The census will be conducted in two phases
  • First phase starts: October 2026
  • Second phase starts: March 2027
  • First phase in four states: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir
  • The census is conducted by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner. It comes under the Union Home Ministry.
  • The 2027 census will be the eighteenth census since 1872 and the eighth since independence.
  • Registrar General and Census Commissioner: Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan
  • The government has decided to collect data from the upcoming census, caste-wise enumeration and National Population Register (NPR) simultaneously

MoU between DEPwD and Sri Aurobindo Society

  • The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS) on 7 July 2025 in New Delhi.
  • The primary objective of this agreement is to promote inclusive education for children with disabilities.

Related Facts:

  • The agreement is under ‘Project Inclusion’, which is part of the ‘Ruparantar’ initiative of Sri Aurobindo Society
  • The project will provide training and equipment to teachers, school counsellors and education workers

State Special News

Five New Trains for Bihar

  • Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has gifted five new trains to Bihar, including four 'Amrit Bharat Express' trains.
  • He also announced that two Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) will be inaugurated soon in Bihar.

Bihar:

  • Bihar Day: 22 March
  • Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar
  • Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
  • Protected Areas: Valmiki National Park, Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Wildlife Sanctuary

International News

17th BRICS Summit

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6–7 July.
  • He shared India's perspective during a special session on Environment, COP-30, and Global Health.

COP-30:

  • COP-30 (Conference of the Parties) is the 30th annual meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  • Venue and date:
  • Location: Belém, Pará state, Brazil
  • Date: 10 November to 21 November 2025
  • Last COP meeting:
  • COP-29: Held in 2024 in Baku city of Azerbaijan
  • COP-28: Held in 2023 in Dubai, UAE
  • First meeting: COP-1 (Berlin, 1995)

Colombia and Uzbekistan Join NDB

  • Colombia and Uzbekistan have officially joined the New Development Bank (NDB).
  • With their inclusion, the membership of this multilateral development bank has expanded to 11 countries.

New Development Bank (NDB):

  • A multilateral development bank established by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
  • Established: 2014
  • Headquarters: Shanghai, China
  • Started operations: 21 July 2015

Presentation of Replicas

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented gifts to the President and Vice President of Argentina and the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • The gifts included a silver lion, a Madhubani painting, a sacred Kalash filled with water from the Saryu River, and a silver replica of the Ayodhya Ram Temple.

Related Facts:

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the 'Key to the City' in Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago's highest civilian honour "The Order of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago"

President Donald Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • Netanyahu cited Trump’s role in establishing peace in the Middle East as the primary reason for the nomination.

Nobel Peace Prize:

  • Established: In 1901 according to the will of Swedish scientist and industrialist Alfred Nobel
  • This award is given annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo, the capital of Norway, to individuals or organizations who have made a special contribution to cooperation between nations, the end of wars, disarmament or the establishment of peace conferences.
  • First winner: Henry Dunant (founder of the Red Cross) and Frederic Passy (President of the French Peace Society)
  • 2024 Prize: Japanese organization 'Nihon Hidankyo' (survivors of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bomb attack)

Economy and Banking

11th Maize Summit

  • The 11th India Maize Summit was held on 7 July 2025 at the FICCI Federation House in New Delhi.
  • The summit was organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Related Facts:

  • Inaugurated by: Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan
  • India aims to double maize production to more than 86 million tonnes (86 million tonnes) by 2047
  • Currently, India's maize production is around 42.3 million tonnes and the average productivity is 3.7 tonnes per hectare.
  • India is the fifth largest maize producing country in the world

Reports and Indexes

DSP Mutual Fund's 'Netra Report' – July 2025

  • According to the 'Netra Report' released by DSP Mutual Fund in July 2025, the global foreign exchange reserves stand at approximately $12.5 trillion, while the gold market is currently valued at $23 trillion, out of which India holds a 15% share.

Related Facts:

  • 65 percent of all gold ever mined is in the form of jewellery and only 5 percent of global reserves are transferred in gold
  • Between 2000 and 2016, central banks bought a total of $85 billion in gold, while in 2024 alone, gold worth $84 billion was purchased.

CRISIL Report

  • According to a report by CRISIL, cement demand in India is expected to grow by 6.5% to 7.5% in the current financial year.
  • In the previous fiscal year (2024–25), cement demand grew at a moderate pace of 4.5% to 5.5%, mainly due to a slow start in construction activities caused by the general elections and the impact of the monsoon.

North Eastern Region District SDG Index 2023–24

  • The second edition of the North Eastern Region District SDG Index 2023–24 was released on 7 July 2025 by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
  • The index measures the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) performance of districts across the eight North Eastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.

Related Facts:

  • Top District: Hnahthial district of Mizoram ranked first in the entire region with 81.43 points
  • Bottom District: Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh with 58.71 points

Environment News

Typhoon Danas

  • Typhoon Danas severely impacted Taiwan in July 2025.
  • It is also known as Typhoon Bising in the Philippines.

Sports News

British Grand Prix 2025

  • The British Grand Prix 2025 was held on 6 July 2025 at the Silverstone Circuit in England.
  • It was the 12th round of the Formula 1 World Championship.

Related facts:

  • Lando Norris won his home Grand Prix for the first time and gave McLaren their first win at Silverstone since 2008.
  • Oscar Piastri received a 10-second penalty for a safety car rule violation, which dropped him to second place.
  • Nico Hulkenberg took his first career podium (third place), becoming the first driver to achieve this feat in his 239th race.

Inauguration of ABC Pro Basketball League Season 4

  • Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, inaugurated Season 4 of the ABC Pro Basketball League in Pune.

Basketball :

  • Team Sport: Played between two teams with 5 active players each on the court.
  • Playing Field: Played on a rectangular court with a basket at each end.
  • Olympics: Basketball was included in the Olympic Games for the first time in 1936.

Appointments

Sanjog Gupta Appointed ICC CEO

  • Indian broadcaster Sanjog Gupta has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
  • Announcing his appointment, ICC Chairman Jay Shah stated that Gupta brings extensive experience in sports strategy and commercialization, which will be invaluable to the organization.

International Cricket Council (ICC):

Founded: 15 June 1909 Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Important Days

World Rural Development Day

  • The United Nations (UN) observed the World Rural Development Day for the first time on 6 July 2025.
  • This day was declared through a unanimously adopted resolution (A/78/L.84/Rev.2) during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2024.

Related Facts:

  • Objective: To foster global focus and collaborative action on rural development to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030

 

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