One Minute Current Affairs 13-14 July 2025

Appointments

Dr Abhijat Sheth- New Chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Sonali Mishra- First woman Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

Ranks & Reports

Byrnihat, Meghalaya– Recorded the highest air pollution levels in India during the first six months of 2025.

Report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Second most polluted city-
Aizawl, Mizoram was named the cleanest city.

Agreements

5-Year DAP Fertilizer Agreement- Between India and Saudi Arabia.

India will get 1 million metric tons of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer each year for five years, starting from 2025–26.
Agreements signed between Saudi company Maaden and Indian firms such as IPL, KRIBHCO, and CIL.

State News

Gujarat- 1^st state to join Cruise Bharat Mission.

A nationwide effort to promote cruise tourism.
It is an important move to position India as a leading global cruise destination by 2029.

International

India- The first country in the world to introduce a Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL).

Aims to safeguard and promote India’s rich traditional medicine systems through modern digital tools like Artificial Intelligence (AI).

National

Four Members– President Droupadi Murmu Nominates Four Members to the Rajya Sabha.

Names are below-

Dr. Meenakshi Jain – Historian and scholar political science.
Harsh Vardhan Shringla – Former Foreign Secretary and senior diplomat.
C. Sadanandan Master – Teacher and social worker.
Ujjwal Nikam – Noted lawyer known for high-profile criminal cases.

Defence

“Talisman Sabre” Defence exercise- Australia’s biggest two-nation military exercise.

First time India take part in it.
19 countries collaborating to strengthen military cooperation and enhance security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sports

Chelsea FC- Won FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

Defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
Held at-

MI New York- wins the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) title.

Defeated Washington Freedom.

Obituaries

Kota Srinivasa- Veteran Telugu actor and former MLA of Andhra Pradesh has passed away.

B. Saroja Devi- Legendary South Indian actress has passed away.

Muhammadu Buhari- Former Nigerian President has passed away.