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Multiple choice question answer of latest current affairs:
Q7: During his Tokyo visit, PM Modi announced a target of how much Japanese investment in India over the next 10 years?
a) 5 trillion yen
b) 7 trillion yen
c) 8 trillion yen
d) 10 trillion yen
Answer: d) 10 trillion yen
Q8. What was India’s GDP growth rate in the April–June quarter of 2025-26?
a) 6.5%
b) 7.0%
c) 7.8%
d) 8.2%
Answer: c) 7.8%
Q9. National Sports Day (29 August) marks the birth anniversary of which legendary Indian sportsperson?
a) Kapil Dev
b) P. T. Usha
c) Major Dhyan Chand
d) Milkha Singh
Answer: c) Major Dhyan Chand
Q10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-nation tour from August 29–September 1, 2025, covers which two countries?
a) Japan and South Korea
b) Japan and China
c) China and Russia
d) South Korea and Vietnam
Answer: b) Japan and China
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Q11. The U.S. announced 50% tariffs on Indian imports effective from 27 August 2025.
What was the main reason cited for imposing these additional tariffs?
a) India’s export subsidies and currency manipulation
b) India’s high tariffs, trade barriers, and buying Russian oil.
c) India’s environmental and climate policies
d) India’s rising software and IT exports
Answer: b) India’s high tariffs, trade barriers, and buying Russian oil.
Q12. In which weight category did Mirabai Chanu win Gold at the 2025 Commonwealth
Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad?
a) 49kg
b) 48kg
c) 50kg
d) 45kg
Answer: b) 48kg
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu clinched the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad (25 Aug 2025).
Q13. When and where did ISRO successfully conduct the first Integrated Air Drop Test
(IADT-01) for the Gaganyaan mission?
a) 15 Aug 2025, Chandipur
b) 24 Aug 2025, Sriharikota
c) 19 Aug 2025, Bengaluru
d) 25 Aug 2025, Ahmedabad
Answer: b) 24 Aug 2025, Sriharikota
Q14. According to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24, what is India’s
women’s workforce participation rate (WPR)?
a) 22%
b) 34.5%
c) 40.3%
d) 47.5%
Answer: c) 40.3%
Q15. Which team won the Durand Cup 2025?
A) East Bengal
B) Jamshedpur FC
C) NorthEast United FC
D) Diamond Harbour FC
Answer: C) NorthEast United FC
NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) retained the Durand Cup title with a 6–1 win over
debutants Diamond Harbour FC (DHFC) on 23 August 2025 at Kolkata’s Vivekananda
Q16. India aims to establish the Bharatiya Antariksh Station by which year?
A) 2030
B) 2035
C) 2040
D) 2047
Answer: B) 2035
India’s plan to set up an operational Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035 and send an Indian crewed mission to the Moon by 2040.
Q17. Who has been announced as the NDA’s candidate for the Vice Presidential Election 2025?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) JP Nadda
C) CP Radhakrishnan
D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: C) CP Radhakrishnan
Q18. Which Indian badminton player won the women’s singles title at the Malaysia International Challenge 2025?
A) PV Sindhu
B) Malvika Bansod
C) Devika Sihag
D) Isharani Baruah
Answer: C) Devika Sihag
On 17 August 2025, Indian shuttler Devika Sihag (20 years) won the women’s singles
title at the Malaysia International Challenge 2025 in Ipoh.
Q19. In August 2025, which global rating agency upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’?
A) Moody’s
B) Fitch
C) S&P Global Ratings
D) CRISIL
Answer: C) S&P Global Ratings
S&P Global Ratings upgraded India’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’, the first upgrade in 18 years.
Q20. The Trump–Putin summit of August 2025 in Alaska primarily focused on which issue?
A) NATO Expansion
B) Trade Agreements
C) Arms Control
D) Ukraine–Russia Conflict
Ans: D) Ukraine–Russia Conflict
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Q21. On 15 August 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered India’s longest-ever Independence Day speech. How long did it last?
A) 1 hour 20 minutes
B) 1 hour 30 minutes
C) 1 hour 43 minutes
D) 1 hour 50 minutes
Answer: C) 1 hour 43 minutes
Q22. Who won the Masters Section of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 chess tournament?
A) Arjun Erigaisi
B) Karthikeyan Murali
C) Vincent Keymer
D) Anish Giri
Answer: C) Vincent Keymer
Q23. Partition Horrors Remembrance Day is observed annually on which date?
a) 15 August
b) 14 August
c) 12 August
d) 9 August
Ans: b) 14 August
Q24. Which city has been proposed as the lead host for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in
India’s bid?
A) Delhi
B) Bhubaneswar
C) Ahmedabad
D) Mumbai
Answer: C) Ahmedabad
Q25. When will the host nation for the 2030 Commonwealth Games be announced?
A) August 2025, Delhi
B) September 2025, Toronto
C) November 2025, Glasgow
D) December 2025, London
Answer: C) November 2025, Glasgow
Q26. In 2025, India’s solar PV module manufacturing capacity reached what level, up
from 2.3 GW in 2014?
A) 50 GW
B) 75 GW
C) 100 GW
D) 120 GW
Answer: C) 100 GW ( India has reached 100 Gigawatt (GW) of solar PV module manufacturing capacity underthe Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), up from 2.3 GW in 2014. )
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Q27. The Income-Tax Bill, 2025 replaces which earlier law?
a) Direct Tax Code, 2010
b) Wealth Tax Act, 1957
c) Income Tax Act, 1961
d) Taxation Laws Act, 1980
Ans: c) Income Tax Act, 1961
On 12 August 2025, Parliament passed the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, replacing the Income Tax Act of 1961. The new law, effective from 1 April 2026.
Q28. Where was India’s first Removable Solar Panel pilot project launched in August 2025?
a) Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai
b) Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi
c) Diesel Loco Shed, Bhopal
d) North Western Railway Workshop, Jaipur
Answer: b) Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi
Q29. Who was appointed as India’s new Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) in August 2025?
a) Rajinder Khanna
b) Anish Dayal Singh
c) T.V. Ravichandran
d) Pawan Kapoor
Answer: b) Anish Dayal Singh
Anish Dayal Singh, 1988-batch IPS (Manipur cadre) and former DG of CRPF & ITBP, has been appointed as Deputy NSA under Ajit Doval.
Q30. Who won the gold medal for India in the 72kg category at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Bulgaria?
a) Priya Malik
b) Kajal Dochak
c) Reena
d) Shruti
Answer: b) Kajal Dochak
Q31. The National Space Day was celebrated in India on 23 August 2025 to commemorate the successful soft landing of which mission?
a) Chandrayaan-1
b) Chandrayaan-2
c) Chandrayaan-3
d) Mangalyaan
Answer: c) Chandrayaan-3
Q32. On 22 August 2025, the Supreme Court modified its earlier order regarding stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. According to the new order, stray dogs may be released back to their original areas only after:
A) Rabies treatment only
B) Sterilisation and vaccination
C) MCD registration
D) Adoption by animal lovers
Answer: B) Sterilisation and vaccination
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Q33. Which type of games are banned under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025?
a) Social/Educational Games
b) Esports
c) Online Money Games involving betting/wagering
d) Adventure-based Games
Ans: c) Online Money Games involving betting/wagering
Q34. Who is the current Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as of August 2025?
a) K. Sivan
b) S. Somnath
c) V. Narayanan
d) G. Madhavan Nair
Ans: c) V. Narayanan
On 21 August 2025, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan announced that India’s maiden manned space mission – Gaganyaan will have its first test flight in December 2025.
Q35. What is the name of Uranus’s newly discovered 29th moon in 2025?
a) S/2025 U1
b) Ura-29
c) S/2025 M1
d) Neo-U1
Ans: a) S/2025 U1
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a new moon of Uranus, named S/2025 U1.
Q36. Which Indian authority partnered with Starlink in 2025 for Aadhaar-Based Customer Verification in India?
a) TRAI
b) UIDAI
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Electronics & IT
Ans: b) UIDAI
On 10 August 2025, UIDAI partnered with Starlink Satellite Communication Pvt Ltd (owned by Elon Musk) to enable Aadhaar-based customer verification for Starlink’s satellite internet services in India.
Q37. What is the range of Agni-5, the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) successfully test-fired in August 2025 from Chandipur, Odisha?
a) 1,500 km
b) 3,000 km
c) 5,000+ km
d) 7,500 km
Ans: c) 5,000+ km | On 20 August 2025, India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) from the Integrated Test Range (Chandipur, Odisha).
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Q38. Who will lead India in the 2025 Asia Cup T20 tournament in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from September 9 to 28, 2025?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) Virat Kohli
C) Suryakumar Yadav
D) Hardik Pandya
Answer: C) Suryakumar Yadav
Q39. Who has been named as the INDIA bloc’s (Opposition parties) candidate for the Vice Presidential election 2025?
a) CP Radhakrishnan
b) Jagdeep Dhankhar
c) Justice B. Sudershan Reddy
d) Mallikarjun Kharge
Ans: c) Justice B. Sudershan Reddy
The INDIA bloc on 19 August 2025 named Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (former Supreme Court Judge) as its candidate for the Vice-Presidential election on September 9.
Q40. India and China agreed to resume direct flight connectivity in August 2025. Flight services were suspended after which past events?
a) Pulwama Attack and Balakot Strikes
b) Kargil War and Mumbai Attacks
c) Doklam Standoff and 2020 Galwan Valley Clash
d) BRICS Summit and SCO Summit
Ans: c) Doklam Standoff and 2020 Galwan Valley Clash
Q41. Name of the 12th India–Sri Lanka Naval Exercise held in Colombo in August 2025:
A) MILAN-25
B) SLINEX-25
C) VARUNA-25
D) INDRA-25
Answer: B) SLINEX-25
Q42. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited India in August 2025 for the first time since which event?
A) Doklam Standoff 2017
B) Galwan Valley clashes 2020
C) SCO Summit 2023
D) BRICS Expansion 2024
Answer: B) Galwan Valley clashes 2020
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Indi from August 18–19, 2025. First visit by Wang Yi since Galwan Valley clashes (2020).
Q43. India Bans Jute Imports from Bangladesh via Land Routes in August 2025, which port is now the only entry point for the banned jute products from Bangladesh?
a) Haldia Port
b) Paradip Port
c) Kolkata Port
d) Nhava Sheva Seaport
Ans: d) Nhava Sheva Seaport
On 12 Aug 2025, India banned imports of certain jute products from Bangladesh via land routes, restricting them to Nhava Sheva Seaport in Maharashtra.
Q44. Namrata Batra reached the final in which sport at the 2025 World Games?
A) Boxing
B) Wrestling
C) Wushu
D) Judo
Answer: C) Wushu
Q45. At which event will Australia formally recognize the State of Palestine in 2025?
A) G20 Summit
B) 80th UN General Assembly
C) Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
D) ASEAN Summit
Answer: B) 80th UN General Assembly
Q46. The Merchant Shipping Bill 2024, passed by Parliament in August 2025, will replace which Act?
A) Merchant Navy Act 1962
B) Indian Shipping Act 1947
C) Merchant Shipping Act 1958
D) Marine Transport Act 1970
Answer: C) Merchant Shipping Act 1958
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Q47. What is the total tariff rate announced by the US on Indian imports after the additional 25% hike in August 2025?
A) 25%
B) 35%
C) 45%
D) 50%
Answer: D) 50%
Q48. Which area was most affected by the sudden rise in water levels during the Uttarkashi cloudburst in August 2025?
A. Yamunotri
B. Kheer Gadh near Dharali
C. Kedarnath Valley
D. Tehri Reservoir
Answer: B. Kheer Gadh near Dharali
A powerful cloudburst struck Dharali near Harsil in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand on 5 August 2025, causing a sudden surge in water levels and sweeping away a village.
Q49. Where is Kartavya Bhavan-3 located, which houses key ministries like Home, External Affairs, MSME, Rural Development, DoPT, and Petroleum, and was inaugurated by PM Modi in August 2025?
A. Raisina Hill, New Delhi
B. Rajpath, New Delhi
C. Kartavya Path, New Delhi
D. Sansad Marg, New Delhi
Answer: C. Kartavya Path, New Delhi
Q50. What was the final result of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series 2025?
A. India won 3–2
B. England won 3–2
C. India won 2–1
D. Series drawn 2–2
Answer: D. Series drawn 2–2
On 4 August 2025, India defeated England by 6 runs in final Test of the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, London, leveling the five-match series 2–2.
Q51. Which two global entities criticized India for importing oil from Russia, prompting a response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in August 2025?
A. NATO and UN
B. China and Russia
C. United States and European Union
D. Australia and Japan
Answer: C. United States and European Union
On 4 August 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) defended India’s continued oil imports from Russia, calling U.S. and EU criticism unjustified and unreasonable.
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Q52. According to IATA’s 2024 report, what position did India hold in the list of the world’s largest aviation markets?
A. 3rd
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 4th
Answer: B. 5th
India handled 211 million air passengers in 2024, becoming the 5th largest aviation market globally, as per IATA’s World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report.
Q53. Where was India’s first Make-in-India Green Hydrogen Plant in the port sector inaugurated?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra
B. Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla
C. Paradip Port, Odisha
D. Visakhapatnam Port, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B. Deendayal Port Authority, Kandla
Q54. What is the theme of the BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival, held in New Delhi on
4 August 2025?
A. Rhythm of the Bay
B. Seven Sounds of Asia
C. SaptaSur: Seven Nations, One Melody
D. Musical Unity of Asia
Answer: C. SaptaSur: Seven Nations, One Melody
India host the first-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival on 4 August 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Titled ‘SaptaSur: Seven Nations, One Melody’.
Q55. Who is the President of the Philippines who visited India for a State Visit in August 2025?
A. Rodrigo Duterte
B. Benigno Aquino III
C. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
D. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Answer: C. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. |
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines will arrive in New Delhi on 4 August 2025 for his first State Visit to India.
Q56. The Durand Cup, established in 1888, holds what distinction in football history?
A. First FIFA-sanctioned event in India
B. Oldest tournament in the world
C. Oldest football tournament in Asia and fifth oldest in the world
D. First tournament played under floodlights
Answer: C. Oldest football tournament in Asia and fifth oldest in the world
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Q57. Which Hindi film won the Best Film award at the 71st National Film Awards?
A. Jawan
B. Sam Bahadur
C. 12th Fail
D. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
Answer: C. 12th Fail | 71st National Film Awards were announced on 1 August 2025 in New Delhi.
Q58. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Myanmar in July 2025?
A. Aung San Suu Kyi
B. Min Aung Hlaing
C. U Nyo Saw
D. Win Myint
Answer: C. U Nyo Saw
Q59. Which U.S. company led by Elon Musk was granted a Unified License on 31 July 2025 to launch satellite internet services in India?
A. SpaceX
B. Blue Origin
C. Starlink
D. Tesla
Answer: C. Starlink
On 31 July 2025, the Indian government granted Elon Musk’s Starlink a Unified License to offer satellite-based internet services in India. Airtel and Reliance Jio are partner for nationwide rollout.
Q60. On July 31, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved a ₹2,000 crore grant-in-aid to which organization under a Central Sector Scheme?
A. NABARD
B. SIDBI
C. NITI Aayog
D. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
Answer: D. National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)
Q61. On which day is World Sanskrit Day (Vishva Samskrita Dinam) celebrated?
A) Ashadha Purnima
B) Shravana Purnima
C) Kartika Purnima
D) Chaitra Purnima
Answer: B) Shravana Purnima
Q62. First Freight Train Reaches Kashmir Valley on 9 August 2025 — this is part of which railway project?
A) Konkan Railway Project
B) Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)
C) Himalayan Freight Corridor
D) Northern Railway Expansion Project
Answer: B) Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)
Q63. What discount will passengers get under the new Railways round-trip package scheme, launched in August 2025?
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%
Answer: C) 20%
The Ministry of Railways announced a new round-trip package scheme offering 20% discount on fares for passengers booking both onward and return journeys for the same set of passengers.
Q64. Where will US President Donald Trump meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, 2025?
A) Washington D.C.
B) New York
C) Alaska
D) Moscow
Answer: C) Alaska | US President Donald Trump announced he will meet Russian President Vladimir
Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Q65. What is the name of Asia’s longest freight train, 4.5 km long, that completed its trial run in August 2025?
A) Vajra
B) Rudrastra
C) Garuda
D) Agnivega
Answer: B) Rudrastra
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Q66. What is the scheduled date for polling, if required, in the Vice-Presidential Election
2025?
A. August 25, 2025
B. August 30, 2025
C. September 9, 2025
D. September 5, 2025
Answer: C. September 9, 2025
The Election Commission of India has notified the schedule for the Vice-Presidential Election 2025.
Q67. Who was the first recipient of the M.S. Swaminathan Award in 2025 for Food and Peace?
A) Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
B) Dr. Vandana Shiva
C) Professor Adenle of Nigeria
D) Professor Yuan Longping
Answer: C) Professor Adenle of Nigeria
The M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference 2025 was held from August 7–9, 2025, at ICAR-PUSA, New Delhi.
Q68. Parliament passed the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 on 7 August 2025. What is the
main objective of this Bill?
A) To ban foreign ships from Indian waters
B) To privatize all Indian ports
C) To boost India’s coastal cargo movement and strengthen the coastal economy
D) To merge coastal and air transport authorities
Answer: C) To boost India’s coastal cargo movement and strengthen the coastal economy
Q69. What was the theme of National Handloom Day 2025, Celebrated on 7th August 2025?
A) Handloom for the Future
B) Threads of Unity
C) Weaving Innovation into Tradition
D) Atmanirbhar Bharat
Answer: C) Weaving Innovation into Tradition
Q70. What is the current repo rate as per the RBI MPC meeting held on 6 August 2025?
A) 5.25%
B) 5.50%
C) 5.75%
D) 6.00%
Answer: B) 5.50%
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