July National & International CA 2025 Part III

** How many medals did India win at the World Boxing Cup 2025 held in Astana, Kazakhstan?

** Which country recently honoured PM Narendra Modi with its highest civilian award, “Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross”?	Brazil Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Brazil’s highest civilian honour ‘Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross’. On 8 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Brazil’s highest civilian honor. This honor was given by Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
** Who has become the first Indian CEO of the ICC?	Sanjog Gupta Sanjog Gupta becomes the first Indian CEO of ICC. He completed BA Honours in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi in 2002. He also worked for Star News (now ABP News) and NDTV.
** Who has become the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025?	Divya Deshmukh Divya Deshmukh won the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025 defeating Koneru Humpy in the final and became the first Indian woman to win the title. She qualified for the 2026 Candidates Tournament and became India’s 88th Grandmaster.
Who has recently been appointed as the President of the United Nations Security Council for July 2025?	Pakistan On July 1, 2025, Pakistan assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July. The UN Security Council has 15 members, and each one gets a turn to be president for a month.
Which country’s Central Bank issued an order to completely stop SMS or email OTP verification in July 2025?	United Arab Emirates (UAE) From Friday, July 25, banks have started discontinuing OTPs sent via SMS or email for online transactions. This change is part of the UAE’s major plan aimed at modernizing the country’s financial system and boosting public trust in digital banking services.
** How many medals did India win at the World Boxing Cup 2025 held in Astana, Kazakhstan?	11 medals The 2025 World Boxing Cup was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 30 June to 7 July 2025. All three golds were won by women boxers – Nupur, Jasmine Lamboria and Sakshi.
Bonalu festival is celebrated in which state?	Telangana Bonalu is a Telangana traditional Hindu festival centered on the Goddess Mahakali. It is an annual festival celebrated in the twin Cities Hyderabad and Secunderabad and other parts of Telangana state, India.
** Which 8th and last ASW Shallow Water Craft has been launched by GRSE in Kolkata recently?	INS Ajay The third ship of the series, Ajay, was launched on July 21, 2025. The first ship, Arnala, was commissioned on June 18, 2025, while the second, *Androth*, has completed sea trials and is ready for delivery.