CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (ONE-DAY EXAM.) 15 & 16 AUGUST 2025

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Question: With reference to India’s deepest ocean expedition to date, consider the following statements:
1. India achieved a historic milestone by diving to depths of 4,025 meters and 5,002 meters in the Pacific Ocean.
2. Two Indian aquanauts achieved India’s deepest ocean expedition in August 2025 aboard the French submersible.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: Consider the following statements regarding the U.S. President Trump–Russian President Putin meeting in Alaska:
1. The meeting took place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage on 15th August 2025.
2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also invited to the meeting.
3. The meeting ended without any concrete progress on ending the war in Ukraine.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (b)

Question: What made the Indian flag hoisting on 15th August 2025 at the Seattle Space Needle a ‘historic’ and ‘first’ occasion?
(a) It was the first time a foreign nation’s flag was raised at the Space Needle.
(b) It was the first time the Space Needle had its lights changed to the colours of the Indian flag.
(c) It was the first time the Indian flag was ever raised in the United States.
(d) It was the first time the Space Needle was used for an international event.
Ans (a)

Question: Recently, the Sri Lankan Cabinet decided to give recognition to the annual pilgrimage by its nationals to:
(a) Sabarimala Temple
(b) Ramanathaswamy Temple
(c) Venkateshwara Temple
(d) Mahabaleshwar Temple
Ans (a)

Question: In which state nine solitary bee species were recently discovered for the first time?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra
Ans (c)

Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on Independence Day 2025, announced to commemorate the 200th birth anniversary of:
(a) Vivekanand
(b) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(c) Narayana Guru
(d) Mahatma Jyotiba Phule
Ans (d)

Question: The World Humanoid Robot Games 2025 was held in:
(a) Beijing
(b) Singapore
(c) Dubai
(d) Tokyo
Ans (a)

Question: Which of the following is the primary reason PM Modi cited for launching the demography mission during his Independence Day 2025 address?
(a) To provide housing for all citizens.
(b) To decrease the country’s population.
(c) To provide universal health coverage to all population
(d) To protect the country from the dangers posed by illegal immigrants.
Ans (d)

Question: What is the primary goal of the ‘Mission Sudarshan Chakra’ initiative unveiled by the Prime Minister in his Independence Day 2025 address?
(a) To privatize key sectors of India’s defence and critical infrastructure.
(b) To strengthen India’s military presence in the Indian Ocean region.
(c) To develop a new cybersecurity framework for all government agencies.
(d) To protect India’s critical establishments through indigenous technological development.
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to the recently launched Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme was launched on 15th August 2024.
2. Under the scheme, any young person securing their first job in the private sector will receive ₹15,000 directly from the Government.
3. Employers generating sustained employment will be incentivised, with benefits of up to ₹3,000 per month per new employee.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d)

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