Current Affairs Quiz — 04 August 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
By what margin did India beat England in the fifth Test at The Oval on 4 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 6 runs
India won by 6 runs, its closest Test victory by runs, to draw the series 2-2.
What was the final result of the 2025 England–India Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?
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Correct answer: A — Series drawn 2-2
Series drawn 2-2: India's six-run win at The Oval levelled the five-match series.
Consider the following statements about the Oval Test of August 2025: 1. It was India's first-ever Test victory at The Oval. 2. Shubman Gill's 754 runs are the most by any batter in a Test series between England and India. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: it was India's third Test win at The Oval, after 1971 and 2021. Statement 2 is correct: no batter has scored more runs in an England–India series than Gill's 754, which passed Graham Gooch's 752 from 1990.
Who took five wickets in England's second innings and was Player of the Match in India's six-run win at The Oval in August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj took 5 for 104, bowling Gus Atkinson with a yorker to seal the win, and was named Player of the Match.
'Agnishodh', the Indian Army Research Cell inaugurated by the Army Chief on 4 August 2025, is located at which institution?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Madras
Agnishodh, the Indian Army Research Cell, was established on the IIT Madras campus and inaugurated by General Upendra Dwivedi.
The Army's 'Agnishodh' research cell (August 2025) specifically advances which of the Army Chief's Five Pillars of Transformation?
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Correct answer: C — Modernisation and Technology Infusion
Agnishodh specifically advances the pillar of Modernisation and Technology Infusion, integrating academic research with operational applications.
Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025 earned a Guinness World Record for how many valid registrations received in one month?
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Correct answer: B — 3.53 crore
The record recognises 3.53 crore valid registrations received for the 8th edition on the MyGov platform.
Consider the following statements about the Guinness World Record conferred on Pariksha Pe Charcha in August 2025: 1. Pariksha Pe Charcha has been organised by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with MyGov since 2018. 2. The record was for the largest live television audience for an educational programme. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: PPC has been organised by the Ministry of Education with MyGov since 2018. Statement 2 is incorrect: the record was for the most people registered on a Citizen Engagement Platform in one month.
The Guinness World Record conferred on Pariksha Pe Charcha in August 2025 recognised registrations for which edition of the programme?
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Correct answer: D — 8th
8th edition (PPC 2025), with 3.53 crore valid registrations on MyGov.
Under the revised ComSec fee structure effective 1 August 2025, what is the security test evaluation fee for Group A telecom equipment?
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Correct answer: A — ₹10,000
Fees for Group A equipment dropped to ₹10,000 from ₹2,00,000 under the revised ComSec structure.
Consider the following statements about the DoT's ComSec changes announced in August 2025: 1. Optical Line Terminals and Optical Networking Terminals are under mandatory security testing. 2. Government R&D institutes such as C-DOT and CDAC are fully exempted from security test evaluation fees for applications until 31 March 2028. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: Optical Line Terminals and Optical Networking Terminals are subject to voluntary security certification. Statement 2 is correct: C-DOT, CDAC and other government R&D institutes are fully exempted for applications until 31 March 2028.
By up to what percentage did the Department of Telecommunications cut security test evaluation fees under the ComSec scheme, as announced on 4 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 95%
95%; fees that earlier ranged from ₹2,00,000 to ₹3,50,000 now range from ₹10,000 to ₹50,000.
In which year was the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha co-founded by Shibu Soren, who died in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1973
Shibu Soren co-founded the JMM in 1973 with A.K. Roy and Binod Bihari Mahto at a public gathering in Dhanbad.
Consider the following statements about Shibu Soren (died August 2025): 1. He served as Union Coal Minister in the UPA government. 2. He was Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Soren served as Union Coal Minister at different points between 2004 and 2006 and was Chief Minister of Jharkhand three times.
By what popular title was Shibu Soren, the JMM leader who died on 4 August 2025, known?
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Correct answer: D — Dishom Guru
Shibu Soren was fondly called 'Dishom Guru', meaning leader of the land.
The India Electric Mobility Index launched by NITI Aayog in August 2025 scores States/UTs out of 100 across how many indicators?
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Correct answer: C — 16
The IEMI scores all States and UTs out of 100 across 16 indicators under three core themes.
According to NITI Aayog's August 2025 EV report, India seeks to attain what share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by 2030?
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Correct answer: D — 30%
The report states that India seeks to attain a 30% share of electric vehicles in total vehicles sold by 2030.
Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's EV releases of August 2025: 1. Charging Infrastructure Readiness is one of the three themes of the India Electric Mobility Index. 2. EV sales in India rose from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Charging Infrastructure Readiness is one of the IEMI's three themes, and the report notes EV sales rose from 50,000 in 2016 to 2.08 million in 2024.
Mt Merag-III and Mt Kangju Kangri, summited by a joint team of National Mountaineering Institutes in 2025, are the highest peaks of which region?
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Correct answer: B — Pangong Tso region
The two peaks are the highest in the Pangong Tso region of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
On 4 August 2025, the Law Ministry notified the appointment of five judicial officers as Judges of which High Court?
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Correct answer: A — Allahabad High Court
The President, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed the five judicial officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court.