CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (ONE-DAY EXAM.) 8 & 9 AUGUST 2025

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Question: With reference to the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize 2025, consider the following statements:
1. Rajula Srivastava has won the Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize 2025.
2. The Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prize is an annual prize for outstanding women mathematicians.
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 (c)

Question: In August 2025, the Reserve Bank of India granted in-principle universal banking licence to:
(a) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(b) AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.
(c) Equitas Small Finance Bank
(d) North East Small Finance Bank Limited
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the ‘Yashoda AI’ program, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by NITI Aayog.
2. It aims to equip women in the Country with AI literacy.
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: ‘SheLeads II: Workshop for Women Leaders’ was recently launched by:
(a) UN Women
(b) UNESCO
(c) National Commission for Women
(d) World Bank
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to Smithophis leptofasciatus, consider the following statements:
1. It is a rain snake species.
2. A new species of Smithophis leptofasciatus named Ruahrul was discovered in Mizoram.
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 (c)

Question: Which state’s legislators recently demanded the legalisation of bull fighting locally referred to as dhirio or dhiri?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Goa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Ans (b)

Question: According to a recent report, which of the following was the reason behind the wasting disease which killed more than 5 billion starfish (sea stars) since 2013 in the Pacific?
(a) Fungus
(b) Bacteria
(c) Virus
(d) Protozoa
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the SHINE Initiative (Science & Health Innovation for the Nextgen Explorers), consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by NITI Aayog.
2. It is aimed at students from Classes 9 to 12.
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 about astronaut Jim Lovell who died recently:
1. He was the first man to go to the Moon twice.
2. He was the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon Mission.
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 (c)

Question: Which two countries recently signed an agreement, aimed at ending decades of conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?
(a) Sudan and South Sudan
(b) Azerbaijan and Armenia
(c) Rwanda and DR Congo
(d) Eritrea and Ethiopia
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the ‘Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee-Chevening State Government Scholarship Scheme’, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government.
2. Under the scheme five outstanding students will be awarded scholarships each year to pursue master’s degree at a reputed Australian university.
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 (a)

Question: In August 2025, the Parliament gave its nod to the statutory resolution regarding the extension of the President’s rule in which state for a further period of six month?
(a) Manipur
(b) Mizoram
(c) Nagaland
(d) Sikkim
Ans (a)

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