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CUET Current Affairs: 7 July 2025

 

Mashreq Bank 

News- Mashreq Becomes First UAE Bank to Enter GIFT City.

  • Mashreq Bank – Entry into GIFT City.
  • Country of Origin – United Arab Emirates (UAE).
  • Location of New Unit – GIFT City, Gujarat, India.
  • Approval Given By – International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
  • Significance:
      • First UAE-based bank to set up in GIFT City.
      • Strengthens India–UAE financial and banking ties.
  • About GIFT City:
      • Full Form – Gujarat International Finance Tec-City.
      • Location – Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
      • Launched – 2015 (foundation stone laid in 2011).
      • India’s First – International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
      • Regulator – IFSCA (established in 2020).

Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter

News- India to get 1st batch of 3 US Apaches this month.

  • Apache Helicopter – World’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter.
  • Deal between– India- USA (RS 5691 Crore).
  • Batch receive – Mid July.
  • Country of Origin– United States.
  • Manufacturer– Boeing.
  • Also known as – The Apache Guardian and Tank in the Air.
  • Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter Features:
      • Length- 17.8 m (58.7 feet)
      • Maximum Take-Off Weight- 10,433 kg (23,000 pounds)
      • Max Speed – 300 kph (186 mph)
      • Range – 500 km (310 miles)

tuberculosis (TB)

News- Puducherry Becomes First State to Integrate TB Screening into Family Adoption Programme.

  • What is it? – Medical students adopt 3–5 families for 3 years as part of community outreach.
  • Follow Up programme – for 3 years.
  • Programme Mandated By – National Medical Commission (NMC).
  • Implemented By – Collaboration between medical colleges, students and local health department.
  • Key Institute Involved – Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Puducherry.
  • Benefit – Early detection and timely treatment of TB; improves public health outreach.
  • About Tuberculosis:
        • Cause – Bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
        • Type – Airborne infectious disease.
        • National Programme – National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).
        • Government Target – To eliminate TB by 2025.
        • World TB Day – March 24
        • 2024 Theme (WHO) – “Yes! We Can End TB!”

Sukanaya Sonowal

News- IIT Guwahati student selected as Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador

  • Ambassador Name – Sukanya Sonowal.
  • Selected As – Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador for India.
  • Role – Member of Executive Committee of Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador Network (CYPAN).
  • Term – 2025 to 2027.
  • About the Commonwealth of Nations:
      • The Commonwealth of Nations is a group of sovereign countries that were once British colonies.
      • Origin – set up in 1926
      • Members – 56 countries.
      • Head of the Commonwealth – British Monarch. 
      • Secretariat – London, Britain.
      • Non-British Colonies in Commonwealth – Mozambique, Rwanda, Gabon, and Togo.

Sudhanshu Mittal 

News – Sudhanshu Mittal re-elected Kho Kho Federation of India chief

  • Sudhanshu Mittal – Re-elected unopposed as President.
  • Term – 2025–2029.
  • Upkar Singh Virk – Elected as the General Secretary.
  • About Kho Kho Federation of India:
      • Established – In 1955.
      • Role – Governing body for Kho Kho in India.
      • Functions – Organises national and international Kho Kho events.
  • About Kho Kho World Cup (1st Edition):
      • Held in – New Delhi.
      • Dates – January 13 to 19, 2025.
      • Participation – 20 men’s teams +19 women’s teams from different countries.
      • Winners – India won both Men’s and Women’s titles.

Ananth Tech

News – Ananth Tech to Start India’s First Private Satellite Internet.

  • Company – Ananth Technologies (Hyderabad-based aerospace firm).
  • Approval – Received nod from IN‑SPACe for private satellite broadband.
  • Launch Timeline – Expected to begin services by 2028.
  • Will Use– Made in India Satellites.
  • Satellite Type – Geostationary Orbit (GEO) communication satellite.

MCQs

Q1. Mashreq Bank belongs to which country?
A) India
B) United States
C) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
D) Saudi Arabia

Q2. Which Union Territory became the first to integrate TB screening into the Family Adoption Programme?
A) Delhi
B) Puducherry
C) Chandigarh
D) Lakshadweep

Q3. Who has been selected as the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador from India?
A) Anamika Rai
B) Sukanya Sonowal
C) Riya Sharma
D) Neha Das

Q4. Which country manufactures the Apache helicopters?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Israel
D) United States

Q5. Who has been re-elected as the President of the Kho Kho Federation of India?
A) Rajeev Mehta
B) Upkar Singh Virk
C) Sudhanshu Mittal
D) Anil Khanna

Q6. Which company is set to launch India’s first private satellite internet?
A) ISRO
B) OneWeb
C) Ananth Technologies
D) Reliance Jio