📶Top 10 GK/Current Affairs - 2nd August 2025
1. What is the 'Matri Van' initiative launched in Gurugram?
✅ 'Matri Van', a 750-acre theme-based urban forest in the Aravalli Hills to promote green cover and biodiversity.
2. Where was the 38th National Under-11 Chess Championship inaugurated?
✅ At Anubhooti Mandap in Jain Hills, Jalgaon.
3. Which South African province has reported new bird flu outbreaks while advising public caution?
✅ Western Cape.
4. Which Bollywood actors and films were honored at the 71st National Film Awards?
✅ Best Film: 12th Fail, Best Actor (Joint): Shah Rukh Khan (for Jawan) & Vikrant Massey (for 12th Fail)
Best Actress: Rani Mukerji (for Mrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway)
5. Which conservation organization has installed flardies (deterrent flags) and mapped wolf corridors in West Bengal's Burdwan jungles?
✅ WWF-India in collaboration with WINGS NGO
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6. Which chess champion received ₹3 crore from Maharashtra CM?
✅ Divya Deshmukh (FIDE Women's World Cup winner).
7. Which Indian medical institution is conducting Phase III trials for India’s first indigenous dengue vaccine?
✅ AIIMS Bibinagar (Hyderabad) in collaboration with ICMR and Panacea Biotec.
8. Who became the first Chess Esports World Cup Champion by defeating Alireza Firouzja?
✅ Magnus Carlsen (World No. 1).
9. Which new 2022 regulations classify traditional Indian foods as "Ayurveda Aahara"?
✅ Food Safety & Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations by FSSAI & Ayush Ministry.
10. Who created history by becoming the first Indian head coach of India's national football team?
✅ Khalid Jamil - the former Aizawl FC manager who guided them to their historic I-League title in 2017.
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