Current Affairs 05 July 2025

Researchers sequence whole genome of ancient Egyptian.

• Researchers have sequenced the first whole ancient Egyptian genome from an individual who lived 4,500-4,800 years ago — the oldest DNA sample from Egypt to date.
• DNA was successfully extracted from the individual’s teeth.
• The genome of the ancient Egyptian is said to be the most complete and oldest from Ancient Egypt.

RBI issues advisory to banks for integration of DoT’s FRI.

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised all banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator tool.
• It was launched by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Intelligence Unit in May 2025.
• It is a risk-based metric that classifies a mobile number to have been associated with Medium, High, or Very High risk of financial fraud.

India’s 1st globally recognised equine disease-free compartment.

• India has set up its first Equine Disease-Free Compartment (EDFC) at the Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC) Centre & College in Meerut Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh.
• The facility was officially recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), marking a crucial step in enabling Indian sport horses to compete internationally in compliance with global biosecurity standards.

New Garcinia species found in Assam, named after botanist’s mother.

• A new plant species named Garcinia kusumae, belonging to the genus Garcinia has been discovered in Baksa district of Assam.
• The species honours Kusum Devi, the late mother of environmentalist Jatindra Sarma, who led the discovery.
• The species is locally known as thoikora and is a dioecious evergreen tree, capable of growing up to 18 metres tall.

Green Climate Fund has approved $200 million for a new ASD in India.

• The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest climate fund, has approved $200 million for a new Asian Development Bank (ADB)-led programme.
• This will support ADB’s India Green Finance Facility (IGFF), a blended finance program that aims to crowd-in investment in emerging clean energy technologies from India’s leading development finance institutions (DFIs) and from the private sector.