International
- Number-one spot on the WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2019 – Switzerland.
- Miss World Australia 2019 - Sarah Marschke.
- Britain’s first Indian-origin Home Secretary in the newly unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet - Priti Patel.
National
- India’s rank in the WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2019 - 52nd.
Persons in News
- India's New Home Secretary - Ajay Kumar Bhalla.
- India's new Power secretary - Subhash Chandra Garg.
- New Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs in Finance Ministry of India - Atanu Chakraborty.
- Author of the book "Chandra Shekhar - The Last Icon of Ideological Politics" - Shri Harivansh (Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha) and Ravi Dutt Bajpai.
Sports
- Player who took down the Michael Phelps's 200 metres butterfly record at the 2019 World Swimming championships in South Korea - Kristof Milak (Hungary).
- This Sri Lanka pacer announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect on July 24 - Nuwan Kulasekara.
State Current Affairs
- On 23 July, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a Rs 1,925 crore project for upgradation of of 63 MW Rokhia Project to 120 MW and modernisation of Gumti Hydro Electric Project in - Tripura.
- National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a pact to set up an 800 MW technology demonstration plant (TDP) at its power plant in Chhattisgarh with - Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
Science and Technology
- One Week Hackathon 2019, the largest private hacking event in the world, is hosted by - Microsoft India.
General Knowledge
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Founded in: 1967 (14 Jul); Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Founded in: 1966; Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines.
- Britain - Capital: London; Currency: Pound Sterling.
- Australia - Capital: Canberra; Currency: Australian Dollar.
