QuizWiz Daily Newspaper Quiz 29/07/25

Who recently became the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025?

• A) Humpy Koneru
  

• B) R Vaishali
  

• C) Divya Deshmukh
  

• D) Tania Sachdev

Which senior IPS officer has been appointed as Kerala’s Excise Commissioner as of July 2025?

• A) Mahipal Yadav

• B) M. R. Ajith Kumar
  

• C) Manoj Abraham
  

• D) P. Prakash

Which factor contributes most to golden jackals' presence in human-inhabited areas?

• A) Abundant natural forest prey
  

• B) Forced migration due to predator dominance in forests
  

• C) Easy access to food waste, livestock carcasses, and garbage
  

• D) Preference for dense forest canopy cover

Where is the NISAR satellite expected to be launched from?

• A) Sriharikota, India
  

• B) Kennedy Space Center, USA
  

• C) French Guiana
  

• D) Baikonur Cosmodrome

What was the codename of the operation in which Indian security forces neutralized terrorists linked to the Pahalgam attack?

• A) Operation Sindoor
  

• B) Operation Meghdoot
  

• C) Operation Mahadev
  

• D) Operation Vajra

Answer explanation

Operation Mahadev was a joint counter-terror operation launched by Indian security forces (Army, CRPF, and Jammu & Kashmir Police) in July 2025. It aimed to neutralize the terrorists behind the July 8 attack in Pahalgam, which targeted pilgrims and shocked the nation.

What material did the students use to construct the two‑stage water rocket?

• A) Metal tubes and rockets fuel
  

• B) Cola bottles and water pressure
  

• C) Wooden sticks and compressed air
  

• D) Plastic pipes and foam insulation

When and where was the first humanoid robot kickboxing match held?

• A) May 25, 2025 in Hangzhou, China
  

• B) June 15, 2024 in Beijing, China
  

• C) July 10, 2025 in Shenzhen, China
  

• D) December 2024 in Shanghai, China