Explanation

The United Nations (UN) declared 2025 as the 'International Year of Quantum Science and Technology' to raise public awareness about the importance of quantum science and its applications. 

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Explanation

NATO will to set up a new land command in Finland near the Russian border in 2025.

Purpose: To lead land force operations in northern Europe during potential military conflicts.

Finland joined NATO in 2023 and is preparing for the alliance’s presence on its territory.

Additional Info About NATO

Full Form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Founded: 1949

Type: Military Alliance

Members: 32

HQ: Brussels, Belgium.

Explanation

• The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM.
• The atomic bomb pm Nagasaki was dropped on 9 August 1945.
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•  The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On August 9, 1945. 
• The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people
  
• “Fat Man” dropped an atomic bomb at 11:02 that morning.
• Little Boy was the name of the Atomic Bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima
  
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Explanation

Kirsty Coventry became the first woman and the first African to be elected president of International Olympic Committee (IOC).

She will be the 10th president of IOC.

She is also a two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist.

She belongs to Zimbabwe. 

She will take IOC president in June 2025.

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Explanation

The current Director General (DG) of Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) is Major General Jawad Riaz.

Last Update/verified 17.July.2025

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Former women’s captain Sana Mir became the first female cricketer to be inducted into the (ICC) Hall of Fame.

She was inducted into ICC hall of fame on 9 June 2025.

She was among seven notable cricketers, the others being India’s MS Dhoni, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori, England’s Sarah Taylor and South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith.

Additional Information:

ICC stands for International Cricket Council.

This is a cricket governing body with its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

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Explanation

President Asif Ali Zardari posthumously awarded former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto with Nishan-e-Pakistan in recognition of his services in the field of public service.

Awarded on 23 March 2025

His daughter Sanam Bhutto received the award.

Additional Information:

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a Pakistani politician & founder of Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

He became ninth prime minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977.

He was executed on 4 April 1946.

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Explanation

A high-level meeting between the US and Russia took place in Saudi Arabia, specifically in Riyadh.

This meeting, which included US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, focused on potential paths to end the war in Ukraine.

Explanation

At least 24 people were killed in India-occupied Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists.

Incident happed on April 22, 2025.

The attack took place in Pahalgam, a popular destination in the scenic Muslim-majority territory.

Additional Information: 

After this attack, India suspended Indus Waters Treaty 

Closed Check-post named Attari 

Asked Pakistani nationals to leave India within 48 Hours 

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Explanation

Lionel Messi became the first footballer to receive the ‘American Presidential Medal of Freedom’.

He is a professional footballer of Argentina.

He received this award on 5 January 2025 from US president Joe Biden.  

Additional Information:

Presidential Medal of freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States of America.