Current Affairs Quiz — 05 August 2025
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What was the approximate total value of the proposals cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council on 5 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — About ₹67,000 crore
The DAC chaired by Rajnath Singh approved proposals amounting to a total cost of about ₹67,000 crore.
Which procurement cleared for the Indian Navy by the DAC in August 2025 is meant for detection, classification and neutralisation of threats in anti-submarine warfare missions?
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Correct answer: B — Compact Autonomous Surface Craft
The Compact Autonomous Surface Craft will give the Navy the capability to detect, classify and neutralise threats in anti-submarine warfare missions.
Consider the following statements about the DAC approvals of 5 August 2025: 1. The SAKSHAM/SPYDER Weapon System of the Air Force is to be upgraded for integration with the Integrated Air Command and Control System. 2. AoN for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) RPAs was accorded only for the Indian Air Force. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the SAKSHAM/SPYDER upgrade is for integration with the Integrated Air Command and Control System. Statement 2 is incorrect: AoN for MALE RPAs was accorded for all three Services.
Consider the following statements about the DAC approvals of 5 August 2025: 1. AoN was accorded for the procurement of additional S-400 squadrons. 2. AoN was accorded for the sustenance of the C-17 and C-130J fleets. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the S-400 approval was for a comprehensive annual maintenance contract, not new squadrons. Statement 2 is correct: AoN was accorded for sustenance of the C-17 and C-130J fleets.
During the State Visit of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in August 2025, India and the Philippines elevated their ties to which level?
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Correct answer: B — Strategic Partnership
On 5 August 2025, the two countries signed a Declaration establishing a Strategic Partnership between India and the Philippines.
The India–Philippines Strategic Partnership established in August 2025 is guided by a Plan of Action covering which period?
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Correct answer: D — 2025-2029
The declaration states that the Strategic Partnership is guided by the Plan of Action (2025-2029), adopted on 5 August 2025.
Consider the following statements about the India–Philippines Strategic Partnership declaration of August 2025: 1. It marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, established in 1949, and recalls the Treaty of Friendship signed on 11 July 1952. 2. It reiterates both countries' strong support for ASEAN Centrality. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The declaration celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations established in 1949, emphasises the Treaty of Friendship of 11 July 1952, and reiterates strong support for ASEAN Centrality.
Consider the following statements about the outcomes of the Philippine President's State Visit to India in August 2025: 1. India extended a gratis e-tourist visa facility to Filipino nationals for one year from August 2025. 2. India and the Philippines signed a Free Trade Agreement during the visit. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: a gratis e-tourist visa facility was extended to Filipino nationals for one year from August 2025. Statement 2 is incorrect: the two sides only adopted Terms of Reference for negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement.
During the Philippine President's visit in August 2025, a Statement of Intent on cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space was signed between the Philippine Space Agency and which Indian body?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Space Research Organisation
The list of outcomes includes a Statement of Intent between the Indian Space Research Organisation and the Philippine Space Agency on cooperation on the peaceful uses of outer space.
The Maharashtra Startup, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy 2025 aims to recognise how many startups over five years?
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Correct answer: B — 50,000
The policy aims to support 1.25 lakh entrepreneurs and recognise 50,000 startups over five years.
Under Maharashtra's Startup Policy 2025, a 300-acre 'Maharashtra Innovation City' is proposed at which location?
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Correct answer: C — Navi Mumbai
The policy provides for a new 300-acre Maharashtra Innovation City in Navi Mumbai.
Consider the following statements about the Maharashtra Startup, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy 2025: 1. The Chief Minister's ₹500 crore Maha-Fund will support 25,000 early-stage entrepreneurs selected from a pool of 5 lakh youth. 2. Each state department must reserve 5% of its annual funds for innovation and entrepreneurship. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the ₹500 crore Maha-Fund will assist 25,000 early-stage entrepreneurs chosen from 5 lakh youth through a three-stage process. Statement 2 is incorrect: departments must reserve 0.5% of their annual funds.
Dharali, devastated by a flash flood and debris slide on 5 August 2025, is in which district of Uttarakhand?
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Correct answer: C — Uttarkashi
Dharali village lies in Uttarkashi district; the flash flood followed a sharp rise in the Kheer Ganga river.
Consider the following statements about the Dharali disaster of 5 August 2025: 1. The flash flood followed a sharp rise in the water level of the Kheer Ganga river. 2. IMD data from Harsil showed rainfall of over 100 mm per hour, confirming a cloudburst. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the Dharali market area was hit after the Kheer Ganga's water level rose. Statement 2 is incorrect: an IMD scientist said Harsil recorded only 8 mm between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, which does not meet the cloudburst criterion of 100 mm or more per hour.
Satyapal Malik, who died on 5 August 2025, was the last Governor of which erstwhile state?
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Correct answer: B — Jammu and Kashmir
Satyapal Malik served as the last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019.
Consider the following statements about Satyapal Malik (died August 2025): 1. He served as Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in 1990. 2. His tenure as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir coincided with the abrogation of Article 370. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Malik was Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Tourism in 1990, and his 2018–19 tenure in Jammu and Kashmir coincided with the abrogation of Article 370.
The freight corridor approved by the Maharashtra Cabinet in August 2025 will connect Vadhavan Port to the Samruddhi Expressway at which place?
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Correct answer: D — Bharvir
The 105-km corridor will link Vadhavan Port in Palghar to the Samruddhi Expressway at Bharvir in Nashik district.
Consider the following statements about the Vadhavan–Samruddhi freight corridor approved in August 2025: 1. It will be implemented by the National Highways Authority of India. 2. Vadhavan Port, its starting point, is in Palghar district. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the corridor will be implemented by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). Statement 2 is correct: the corridor starts at the upcoming Vadhavan Port in Palghar.
The inaugural India–New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue, held in New Delhi on 5 August 2025, was constituted under an MoU signed in which month?
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Correct answer: A — March 2025
The dialogue was constituted under an MoU signed between the two countries in March 2025.
Consider the following statements about the inaugural India–New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue (August 2025): 1. It was held in Wellington. 2. It was co-chaired by the defence ministers of the two countries. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither statement is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: the dialogue was held in New Delhi. Statement 2 is incorrect: it was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Amitabh Prasad and New Zealand's Head of International Branch Kathleen Pearce.
As per the government's reply of August 2025, how many infrastructure projects have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group mechanism under PM GatiShakti?
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Correct answer: C — 293
So far, 293 infrastructure projects amounting to ₹13.59 lakh crore have been evaluated through the NPG mechanism.
Consider the following statements about the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, as stated in August 2025: 1. It has a specific and separate fund allocation in the Union Budget. 2. 36 States/UTs have been onboarded on the platform. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has no specific or separate fund allocation. Statement 2 is correct: 36 States/UTs have been onboarded on PMGS NMP.
A JNCASR study reported in August 2025 identified which microRNA–protein axis as regulating neuroinflammation and ferroptosis in Alzheimer's disease?
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Correct answer: C — miR-7a–Klf4
The researchers found a significant increase in miR-7a, which targets Klf4; the miR-7a–Klf4 axis regulates neuroinflammation and ferroptosis.
Which Indian Navy ships concluded a port call at Manila and exercised with the Philippine Navy in early August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan
INS Delhi, INS Shakti and INS Kiltan of the Eastern Fleet concluded the Manila port call and held a bilateral maritime exercise with Philippine Navy ships on 3–4 August 2025.
The first comprehensive venom profile of the black scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis, reported in August 2025, was prepared by scientists of an institute located in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Guwahati
The study was conducted by the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of DST.
What was introduced for the first time at the Lalit Kala Akademi's 64th National Exhibition of Art in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Award-winning artworks made available for sale
Award-winning artworks made available for sale: in a first in the event's history, the Akademi opened award-winning works to buyers, aligned with the National Mission on Cultural Mapping.