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CUET Current Affairs: 2 July 2025

 

ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue

News – India Hosts First ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue to Strengthen Maritime Ties.

  • Event – Inaugural ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue.
  • Date – July 1, 2025.
  • Location – Chennai, India.
  • Participants – Delegates from 10 ASEAN countries + Timor Leste.
  • Key Ministries Involved – Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
  • Focus Areas – Cruise connectivity, investment, tourism circuits, heritage promotion.
  • Associated Policies – Act East Policy, Sagarmala, Viksit Bharat 2047.
  • Cruise Passenger – Target 1 million annually by 2029
  • Follow-up Location – Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu (Heritage Site Visit).

Goods and Services Tax Day

News Goods and Services Tax Day 2025.

  • Occasion – Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day
  • Date – Celebrated annually on July 1st
  • GST in India was recommended by – Kelkar committee.
  • Father of GST – Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
  • What is GST:
      • Goods and Services Tax (GST) – A comprehensive, destination-based indirect tax levied on the supply of goods and service.
      • One Nation One Tax.
  • Background of GST:
      • August 2016 – Parliament passed the Constitution (101st Amendment) Act.
      • September 2016 – Formation of the GST Council.
      • May 2017 – Council finalized GST rules and tax rates.
      • July 1, 2017 – GST officially launched across India.
      • July 1, 2018 – First GST Day celebrated.
  • GST structure:
      • CGST (Central GST) collected by the central government
      • SGST (State GST) collected by the state governments
      • IGST (Integrated GST) for interstate transactions
  • GST is divided into five main slabs:
      • 0% – For essential items.
      • 5% – On items of mass consumption.
      • 12% and 18% – On most goods and services
      • 28% – On luxury items and demerit goods
      • Compensation Cess – Applied to sin goods

QUAD at Sea Ship Observer Mission

News – QUAD Launches First-Ever At Sea Observer Mission to Boost Maritime Security.

  • Launched On – 30 June
  • Launched by – QUAD Coast Guards
  • Framework – Under the Wilmington Declaration of the QUAD Leaders’ Summit, 2024.
  • Objectives – Maritime security, interoperability, domain awareness.
  • Vessel Used (platform) – Conducted aboard USCGC Stratton, currently en route to Guam.
  • Countries Involved:
      • India – Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
      • Japan – Japan Coast Guard (JCG)
      • United States – US Coast Guard (USCG)
      • Australia – Australian Border Force (ABF)
  • About QUAD:
      • Members – India, United States, Japan, and Australia
      • Established – 2007 (initially), revived in 2017
      • Nature – Strategic and security dialogue, not a military alliance.
      • Not a Military Alliance.

India’s First Wooden Gurdwara

News India’s First Wooden Gurdwara Opens in Fazilka.

  • Location – Fazilka district, Punjab.
  • Significance – India’s first wooden Gurdwara.
  • Gurudwara – Shri Nanak Niwas.
  • Constructed by – Entirely from Finland-imported Deodhar wood.
  • Built by – Carpenter Iqbal Singh, a craftsman from Ludhiana.

Master Chief Petty Officer (MCPO) Omkar Singh

News- India’s first-ever medal in the World Military Shooting Championship.

  • Event – 55th CISM World Military Shooting Championship 2025.
  • Date – June 23 to 29.
  • Venue – Elverum, Norway.
  • Medallist – MCPO Omkar Singh (Indian Navy).
  • Medal Won – Bronze.
  • Category – 25m Center Fire Pistol.
  • Significance – India’s first-ever medal at this championship.
  • Participants – Shooters from 38 countries.

Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University

News – President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University at Gorakhpur, UP.

  • The university attract the world as a new destination for health tourism.
  • Play a decisive role in increasing the scientific acceptance of AYUSH systems.
  • Built Cost – Rs 268 Cr.

MCQs

Q1. Who won India’s first-ever medal at the 55th CISM World Military Shooting Championship 2025?

A) Subedar Vijay Kumar
B) MCPO Omkar Singh
C) JCO Rajeev Singh
D) Lt. Col. Abhinav Sharma

Q2. Where was the Inaugural ASEAN–India Cruise Dialogue held on July 1, 2025?

A) Visakhapatnam
B) Mumbai
C) Mamallapuram
D) Chennai

Q3. At which event did India win its first-ever medal in the World Military Shooting Championship?

A) 54th ISSF Shooting Championship
B) 55th CISM World Military Shooting Championship 2025
C) Asian Military Games 2025
D) World Police and Fire Games 2025

Q4. On which date is Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day celebrated annually in India?

A) June 30
B) July 1
C) August 1
D) May 31

Q5. Which vessel was used for the QUAD At Sea Observer Mission?

A) INS Vikrant
B) JS Izumo
C) USCGC Stratton
D) HMAS Canberra

Q6. Who inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh?

A) Narendra Modi
B) Yogi Adityanath
C) Smt. Droupadi Murmu
D) Mansukh Mandaviya