SF Prep Notes

Current Affairs — 19 August 2025

Roz ki news — apne exam, rajya aur topic ke hisaab se. Har news me short summary, key facts aur MCQs.

7 din 1 mahina 3 mahine 6 mahine 12 mahine Sab
11 news · 27 MCQs

Tue, 19 Aug 2025

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Must know

24th India–China Special Representatives talks: WMCC ke tahat Expert Group aur Working Group par sahmati

NSA Ajit Doval aur Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ne 19 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein India–China boundary question par Special Representatives ke 24th round ki talks co-chair ki.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +8 5 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Odisha Important

Cabinet ne Odisha mein ₹8,307.74 crore ki 110.875 km Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass) approve ki

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ne 19 August 2025 ko Odisha mein Hybrid Annuity Mode par ₹8,307.74 crore ki capital cost se 6-lane access-controlled Capital Region Ring Road (Bhubaneswar Bypass, 110.875 km) approve ki.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Sarkar ne 19 August se 30 September 2025 tak raw cotton imports par saare customs duties hataye

Sarkar ne domestic cotton prices stabilise karne ke liye 19 August 2025 se 30 September 2025 tak raw cotton ke import par saari customs duties se chhoot di, jisse effective 11% import duty hat gayi.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Greece Important

Stealth frigate INS Tamal India wapasi ke dauran Greece ke Souda Bay pahuncha

Indian Navy ka latest stealth frigate INS Tamal Russia mein commissioning ke baad India ki return passage ke dauran 19 August 2025 ko Greece ke Souda Bay pahuncha.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 2 MCQs
📋 Central Schemes 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Important

Amarnath Yatra 2025 zero-waste, plastic-free pilgrimage ke roop mein sampann

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ne 19 August 2025 ko bataya ki 4 lakh se zyada devotees wali Amarnath Yatra 2025 Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 ke anuroop zero-landfill, plastic-free pilgrimage ke roop mein hui.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 2 MCQs
🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission ne pichhle chhe mahino mein uthaye gaye 28 initiatives ki list jaari ki

Election Commission of India ne 19 August 2025 ko pichhle chhe mahino ke 28 initiatives ki list jaari ki, jinmein ECINET platform, har polling station par 1,200 voters ki limit aur EPIC ki fast delivery shamil hain.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 China Important

Wang Yi ne PM Modi se mulaqat ki; PM ne Tianjin SCO Summit ka President Xi ka invitation accept kiya

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ne 19 August 2025 ko New Delhi mein PM Narendra Modi se mulaqat karke Tianjin mein hone wale SCO Summit ke liye President Xi Jinping ka invitation saunpa, jise PM ne accept kiya.

For: UPSC Civil Services · State PSC · SSC +7 3 MCQs
🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Rajasthan Important

Cabinet ne Rajasthan ke Kota-Bundi mein ₹1,507 crore ke greenfield airport ko approve kiya

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs ne 19 August 2025 ko Rajasthan ke Kota-Bundi mein ₹1,507 crore ki estimated cost se greenfield airport banane ke Airports Authority of India ke proposal ko approve kiya.

For: State PSC · State Police · State Staff Selection +2 3 MCQs
🏛️ Judiciary & Judgements 📍 Punjab

Judicial officer Ramesh Kumari Punjab and Haryana High Court ki Additional Judge appoint

Ministry of Law and Justice ne 19 August 2025 ko notify kiya ki President ne judicial officer Ramesh Kumari ko Punjab and Haryana High Court ki Additional Judge appoint kiya hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Delhi

Dr Jitendra Singh ne retirees ko 8th National Anubhav Awards diye

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh ne 19 August 2025 ko Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi mein retired government employees ko 8th National Anubhav Awards diye.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs
🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Sikkim

Central Monitoring Committee ki 20th meeting mein 15 States mein river rejuvenation review; Sikkim mein koi polluted stretch nahi

19 August 2025 ko DoWR Secretary Debashree Mukherjee ki adhyakshata mein river rejuvenation par Central Monitoring Committee ki 20th meeting (Part-II) ne 15 States ki progress review ki aur paya ki latest CPCB assessment mein Sikkim mein koi polluted river stretch nahi hai.

For: State PSC · Judiciary 1 MCQs