** Where was the foundation stone of India’s first green data center laid recently?

Ghaziabad

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone of India’s first green data centre at Sahibabad in Ghaziabad.
• This data centre will be based on energy-efficient and environment-friendly technologies.

Recently which village has become India’s first carbon neutral panchayat by using solar energy?

Palli village

• Palli village in Samba district of Jammu became India’s first carbon-neutral and fully solar powered panchayat.
• All the records of the village have been digitised, so that the benefits of all the central schemes can be availed easily.

Which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has developed ‘MoScNet’ the world’s first Artificial
Intelligence (AI) tool to decode Modi script into Devanagari?

IIT Roorkee

• IIT Roorkee has unveiled the world’s first AI framework, MoScNet, to transliterate Modi script into Devanagari.
• This technology will facilitate access to more than 4 crore historical Indian manuscripts.
• IIT Roorkee is located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. 

** Which bank has been awarded the title of “World’s Best Consumer Bank for 2025” by Global Finance Magazine?

The State Bank of India (SBI)

• State Bank of India (SBI) has been voted “World’s Best Consumer Bank” for 2025 by Global Finance Magazine.
• Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara is the current Chairman of State Bank of India.

** Coast Guard exercise named ‘Jaa Mata’ was conducted by which two countries (Chennai coast) on 7-12 July 2025?

India and Japan

• On 12 July 2025, a maritime exercise named ‘Jaa Mata’ was conducted near the Chennai coast.
• It focused on firefighting, boarding operations, station-keeping, search and rescue, pollution response and anti-piracy protocols.

** What rank did India achieve in the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2025?

Seventh

• Recently, in the 66th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) 2025 held in Sunshine Coast, Australia, the Indian team has secured 7th position out of 110 countries across the world.
• The Indian team has won a total of 6 medals, including three gold, two silver and one bronze medal.

Who has written the book “The One: Cricket, My Life and More”?

Shikhar Dhawan

• Shikhar Dhawan is considered one of the most explosive and exciting cricket players in the world.
• Shikhar Dhawan’s book The One recounts his journey from starting as a wicketkeeper in Delhi’s competitive cricket scene to becoming a career-defining opening batsman.