Current Affair MCQ for 2025-07-21

Notes: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh launched National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutes 2.0 (NSCSTI 2.0) in Delhi at Civil Services Officers Institute. It was developed by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) to create a future-ready civil service. NSCSTI 2.0 aligns with the Modi government’s vision of using best public-private practices. It reduces evaluation criteria from 59 to 43 for more focused outcomes. Framework is based on input from 160+ Civil Service Training Institutes (CSTIs) and experts.

Notes: Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated Mahila Aarogyam Kaksh at Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi. The initiative aims to promote women’s well-being in government workspaces. It supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Hum Fit Toh India Fit’ campaign. The facility was created by repurposing an unused garage into a wellness zone. It includes gym equipment and a private lactation room for nursing mothers.

Notes: A vibrant Monkey Puzzle butterfly was recently spotted in Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR), Madhya Pradesh. The Monkey Puzzle butterfly&#8217;s scientific name is Rathinda amor. It belongs to the lycaenid family, commonly called blue butterflies. It is a small-sized butterfly. It is endemic to South Asia, including India&#8217;s Western Ghats, southern Indian plains, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.</p>

Notes: Indian scientists recently discovered a new lichen species named Allographa effusosoredica in the Western Ghats. It is the 22nd species of Allographa from the Western Ghats and 53rd from India. This is the first Indian species of Allographa ever sequenced from India. It is a crustose lichen with striking effuse soredia and rare chemical traits. It contains norstictic acid, a rare compound among similar Allographa species. The study used morphological, chemical, and molecular techniques.

Notes: From this year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will give negative scores to institutions for research papers retracted in the last three years and their citations. This step aims to enhance accountability and research integrity. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was launched in 2015 to assess and rank higher education institutions.