Latest Current Affairs of India UPSC Prelims of Sunday, 20 July, enhance your general knowledge.
India vs Pakistan Match (WCL 2025) Called Off
Q1. Why was the India vs Pakistan match in the WCL 2025 cancelled?
A) Due to bad weather
B) Indian legends withdrew and public backlash
C) Visa issues
D) Match-fixing allegations
✅ Correct Answer: B
Q2. Which Indian company refused to support a match involving Pakistan?
A) MakeMyTrip
B) EaseMyTrip
C) Yatra
D) Paytm
✅ Correct Answer: B
Q3. Who said the line “Desh se badhkar kuch nahi hota” while boycotting the match?
A) Virender Sehwag
B) Shikhar Dhawan
C) Harbhajan Singh
D) Gautam Gambhir
✅ Correct Answer: B
Q4. Who were the two players reported to have boycotted the match along with Dhawan?
A) Rohit Sharma & Raina
B) Yusuf Pathan & Harbhajan Singh
C) Yuvraj Singh & Zaheer Khan
D) MS Dhoni & Irfan Pathan
✅ Correct Answer: B
🏛️ Parliament Monsoon Session & INDIA Bloc Strategy
Q5. Which alliance is preparing to target the government in the monsoon session?
A) UPA
B) INDIA Bloc
C) NDA
D) Jan Morcha
✅ Correct Answer: B
Q6. What issue is the INDIA bloc planning to raise in Parliament?
A) Pahalgam Terror Attack
B) Foreign Policy
C) Electoral Roll Issues
D) All of the above
✅ Correct Answer: D
Q7. What is the name of the first Parliament session after India’s missile operation?
A) Operation Vijay
B) Operation Strike
C) Operation Sindoor
D) Operation Trishul
✅ Correct Answer: C
🔫 Pahalgam Terror Attack & Ceasefire Politics
Q8. How many civilians were killed in the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 26
D) 30
✅ Correct Answer: C
Q9. Which group claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack?
A) Jaish-e-Mohammed
B) Hizbul Mujahideen
C) The Resistance Front
D) ISIS-K
✅ Correct Answer: C
Q10. What new name has become popular for the 2025 India-Pakistan missile tension?
A) Kashmir Conflict 3.0
B) Balakot 2.0
C) 2025 India-Pak Crisis
D) Line of Conflict
✅ Correct Answer: C
Q11. What type of content is the new app discussed in Creative Bloq focusing on?
A) Sports
B) AI tools
C) Intimate content
D) Financial news
✅ Correct Answer: C
Q12. What major cybersecurity incident hit a crypto exchange?
A) CoinSwitch lost private keys
B) CoinDCX lost $44 million
C) Binance was hacked
D) WazirX blocked in India
✅ Correct Answer: B
Q13. What advice did Perplexity’s CEO give to youngsters?
A) Invest early in crypto
B) Start their own business
C) Spend less time on Instagram
D) Learn coding
✅ Correct Answer: C