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A roundup of the key current affairs for July 25, 2026, covering the items not taken up as separate deep-dive articles.

World Drowning Prevention Day and the July 25 Oath Tradition

🗞️ Why in News July 25 is observed as World Drowning Prevention Day and is also the traditional date for the Indian President’s oath.

Key Points

  • World Drowning Prevention Day is observed every July 25, declared by the UN General Assembly (Resolution A/RES/75/273, adopted April 2021) and led by the World Health Organization (WHO); drowning is a major, preventable cause of injury-related death worldwide, especially among children.
  • By convention, a regularly elected President of India takes the oath on July 25, a tradition since the sixth President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1977), because the previous term ends on July 24; the oath is administered by the Chief Justice of India under Article 60.

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  • World Drowning Prevention Day: July 25 (UN-declared, WHO-led).
  • Presidential oath: taken on July 25 by convention since 1977; administered by the CJI under Article 60.
  • Current President: Droupadi Murmu, the 15th President of India.

President Murmu’s State Visit to Romania

🗞️ Why in News President Droupadi Murmu paid a state visit to Romania, the final leg of a three-nation Europe tour.

Key Points

  • President Droupadi Murmu visited Bucharest on July 23, 2026, the first visit by an Indian President to Romania in nearly three decades; India and Romania signed three MoUs covering science and technology, sports, and a Chair of Indian Studies at the University of Bucharest.
  • The two sides set a target to double bilateral trade within three years; Romania is a member of the European Union and NATO, and the visit completed Murmu’s three-nation tour (Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania).

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  • Visit: Bucharest, July 23, 2026; first Indian President to Romania in about 30 years.
  • Agreements: three MoUs (S&T, sports, Chair of Indian Studies).
  • Romania: EU and NATO member; capital Bucharest.

EU Fines Google Over Antitrust Breach

🗞️ Why in News The European Commission imposed a fresh antitrust fine on Google.

Key Points

  • The European Commission fined Google around 890 million euros on July 23, 2026 for breaching the European Union’s online-competition rules, adding to a long line of EU antitrust actions against dominant digital platforms.
  • The action underscores the global move toward ex-ante regulation of Big Tech; in India, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the proposed Digital Competition Bill (with its Systemically Significant Digital Enterprises concept) reflect a similar direction.

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  • Fine: about 890 million euros on Google (European Commission, July 23, 2026).
  • EU tool: the Digital Markets Act regulates “gatekeeper” platforms.
  • India: CCI and the proposed Digital Competition Bill.

Samudra Pradakshina: All-Women Circumnavigation

🗞️ Why in News A tri-service all-women team completed a global circumnavigation under Samudra Pradakshina.

Key Points

  • The Samudra Pradakshina expedition, a first tri-service (Army, Navy, Air Force) all-women ocean circumnavigation, was completed after a voyage of about 25,500 nautical miles over roughly 314 days, having been flagged off in September 2025.
  • The crew rounded Cape Horn and crossed the treacherous Drake Passage, earning “Cape Horners” distinction; the feat showcases the expanding role of women in India’s armed forces.

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  • Expedition: Samudra Pradakshina, first tri-service all-women circumnavigation.
  • Voyage: about 25,500 nautical miles over roughly 314 days.
  • Milestone: rounded Cape Horn via the Drake Passage.

Electric Boats Launched on the Ganga at Varanasi

🗞️ Why in News New electric passenger boats were flagged off on the Ganga at Varanasi.

Key Points

  • Five electric passenger boats were flagged off on the Ganga at Varanasi (Namo Ghat), supporting clean-river and decarbonised inland waterways goals under the broader Namami Gange and e-mobility push.
  • Electric boats cut local air and water pollution and noise, and align with India’s inland-waterways development under the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI).

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  • Boats: five electric passenger boats flagged off on the Ganga at Varanasi (Namo Ghat).
  • Frameworks: Namami Gange; inland waterways under IWAI.
  • Benefit: lower pollution and noise on the river.

UPSC Relevance

These items span GS Paper 2 (polity, international relations, regulation) and GS Paper 3 (environment, security, science). Revise them as quick prelims pointers alongside the day’s deep-dive articles.

Facts Corner

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  • World Drowning Prevention Day: July 25 (UN-declared, WHO-led); presidential oath by convention on July 25 under Article 60.
  • President Murmu: state visit to Romania (Bucharest), July 23, 2026; three MoUs.
  • Google: fined about 890 million euros by the European Commission.
  • Samudra Pradakshina: first tri-service all-women circumnavigation, about 25,500 nautical miles.
  • Ganga: five electric passenger boats flagged off at Varanasi (Namami Gange, IWAI).

Sources: Press Information Bureau, Ministry of External Affairs, World Health Organization

Source: Current Affairs Today, July 25, 2026 — Ujiyari.com | Free UPSC & State PCS Current Affairs