Current Affairs Quiz — 15 August 2025
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The Independence Day address delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2025 was his which address from the Red Fort?
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Correct answer: D — 12th
PIB noted that the address on the 79th Independence Day marked Prime Minister Modi's 12th Independence Day address from the Red Fort.
Under the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana announced on 15 August 2025, how much will newly employed youth receive?
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Correct answer: A — ₹15,000
Under the ₹1 lakh crore PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, newly employed youth will receive ₹15,000; the scheme aims to benefit 3 crore young Indians.
In his 2025 Independence Day address, the Prime Minister linked 'Samudra Manthan' to the launch of which mission?
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Correct answer: C — National Deepwater Exploration Mission
Pointing to the large share of the budget spent on importing petrol, diesel and gas, the Prime Minister announced the launch of the National Deepwater Exploration Mission, described as 'Samudra Manthan'.
Consider the following statements about announcements in the Prime Minister's Independence Day address of 2025: 1. Work is underway on 10 new nuclear reactors as part of a plan to raise nuclear power capacity over tenfold by 2047. 2. Next-generation GST reforms were announced to be unveiled on Republic Day 2026. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the Prime Minister said work is underway on 10 new nuclear reactors to increase nuclear power capacity by over ten times by 2047. Statement 2 is incorrect: next-generation GST reforms were to be unveiled on Diwali, described as a Diwali gift.
Consider the following statements about the Prime Minister's Independence Day address of 2025: 1. A High-Power Demography Mission was announced to address demographic imbalance caused by infiltration and illegal migration in border areas. 2. The Prime Minister said India would roll out its first Made in India semiconductor chip by the end of the year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The Prime Minister announced a High-Power Demography Mission to address demographic imbalance due to infiltration and illegal migration in border areas, and said the first Made in India chip would be rolled out by the end of the year.
By which year did the Prime Minister say important strategic and civilian places would get complete security cover under Mission Sudarshan Chakra?
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Correct answer: B — 2035
The Prime Minister said that in the coming 10 years, by 2035, all important places of the nation, strategic as well as civilian, would be given complete security cover through new platforms of technology.
The name of Mission Sudarshan Chakra, announced on 15 August 2025, draws inspiration from which figure?
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Correct answer: D — Lord Shri Krishna
The Prime Minister said the country had chosen the path of the Sudarshan Chakra taking inspiration from Lord Shri Krishna.
Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra: 1. Its security cover is limited to military installations and excludes civilian sites. 2. The Prime Minister described it as a powerful weapon system that will neutralise enemy attacks and also hit back at the enemy. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the Prime Minister said the cover would include strategic as well as civilian areas such as hospitals, railways and centres of faith. Statement 2 is correct: he described the mission as a powerful weapon system that will not only neutralise the enemy's attack but also hit back many times more.
Consider the following statements about Mission Sudarshan Chakra as described in the 2025 Independence Day address: 1. The mission aims to develop a system for targeted precise action. 2. The mission is to be completed over 25 years, by the centenary of Independence in 2047. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: the Prime Minister said the country would move towards developing a system for targeted precise action through Sudarshan Chakra. Statement 2 is incorrect: the timeline stated was the coming 10 years, till 2035.
In which event did Anandkumar Velkumar win bronze at the World Games 2025 on 15 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Men's 1000m sprint, inline speed skating
Men's 1000m sprint, inline speed skating track event, clocking 1:22.482.
The World Games 2025, where Anandkumar Velkumar won India's first roller skating medal at the Games, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Chengdu
Chengdu, China.
Consider the following statements about Anandkumar Velkumar's bronze at the World Games 2025: 1. It was India's first medal in roller skating at the World Games. 2. It took India's tally at the edition to three medals, India's highest in a single edition. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. India's tally became one silver and two bronze.
What is the one-time fee for the FASTag Annual Pass implemented by NHAI from 15 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹3,000
The FASTag Annual Pass requires a one-time fee payment of ₹3,000 for one-year validity or 200 toll plaza crossings.
Consider the following statements about the FASTag Annual Pass: 1. It is applicable to all commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag. 2. It is activated within two hours of payment through the Rajmargyatra app or the NHAI website. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the pass is applicable to all non-commercial vehicles with a valid FASTag. Statement 2 is correct: it gets activated within two hours of the one-time fee payment through the Rajmargyatra app or NHAI website.
At approximately how many toll plazas was the FASTag Annual Pass implemented on 15 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — About 1,150
NHAI implemented the FASTag Annual Pass from 15 August 2025 at about 1,150 toll plazas on National Highways and Expressways.
La. Ganesan, who passed away on 15 August 2025, was serving as the Governor of which State?
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Correct answer: A — Nagaland
La. Ganesan was serving as Governor of Nagaland, a post he held from February 2023, when he died in Chennai on 15 August 2025.
Consider the following statements about La. Ganesan: 1. He earlier served as Governor of Manipur and held additional charge as Governor of West Bengal. 2. He was a former president of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. La. Ganesan was Governor of Manipur from 2021 to 2023, held additional charge of West Bengal in 2022, and was a former Tamil Nadu BJP president.
La. Ganesan, the Nagaland Governor who passed away on 15 August 2025, had been elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2016 from which State?
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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh; he was also a former president of the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP.
The roof collapse at Dargah Patte Shah in Delhi on 15 August 2025 took place near which monument?
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Correct answer: D — Humayun's Tomb
The collapse took place at Dargah Patte Shah near Humayun's Tomb; the ASI said the World Heritage Site was not damaged.