Current Affairs Quiz — 20 August 2025
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The IIM to be set up at Guwahati under the IIM (Amendment) Bill, 2025 passed by Parliament in August 2025 will be India's which IIM?
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Correct answer: C — 22nd
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the 22nd IIM in the country will be set up in Guwahati.
What corpus fund will IIM Guwahati receive for five years (2025–26 to 2029–30) under the IIM (Amendment) Bill, 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹555 crore
The Bill's financial memorandum provides a corpus fund of ₹555 crore for IIM Guwahati for five years, 2025–26 to 2029–30.
The establishment of IIM Guwahati is one of the projects under a Special Development Package for Assam agreed in a Memorandum of Settlement signed by the Government of India, the Assam government and which group?
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Correct answer: D — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)
The Bill's statement of objects says the Government of India, the State Government of Assam and representatives of ULFA signed a Memorandum of Settlement, under whose Special Development Package an IIM at Guwahati is one of the projects.
Consider the following statements about the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025: 1. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on 19 August and by the Rajya Sabha on 20 August 2025. 2. It amends the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct: the Lok Sabha passed the Bill on 19 August and the Rajya Sabha on 20 August 2025, and the Bill amends the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017.
Under the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, removal of a Minister is linked to arrest and detention in custody for more than how many days?
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Correct answer: B — 30 days
The Bills seek removal of the PM, CMs or Ministers facing serious charges who are arrested and detained in custody for more than 30 days; removal is to take place on the 31st day.
The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 applies to charges punishable with imprisonment for a term of at least how long?
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Correct answer: D — 5 years or more
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs states the Bills cover serious criminal charges punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 5 years or more.
What is the composition of the Joint Committee to which the Lok Sabha referred the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 and two related Bills?
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Correct answer: A — 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members
The motion moved by Amit Shah referred the three Bills to a Joint Committee of 21 Lok Sabha members nominated by the Speaker and 10 Rajya Sabha members nominated by the Deputy Chairman.
Consider the following statements about the Bills introduced in the Lok Sabha on 20 August 2025: 1. The Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 was introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 2. It was introduced along with the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct: Amit Shah introduced the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on 20 August 2025, together with the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill.
Consider the following statements about the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025: 1. The Prime Minister is kept outside the scope of the removal provision. 2. The Joint Committee examining it is to report by the last day of the first week of the next session. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the Bills cover the Prime Minister as well as Union Ministers and Chief Ministers and Ministers of States and UTs. Statement 2 is correct: the motion requires the Joint Committee to report by the last day of the first week of the next session.
Where did India and the Eurasian Economic Union sign the Terms of Reference to launch FTA negotiations on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Moscow
The Terms of Reference to launch negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement were signed in Moscow on 20 August 2025.
What was the India–EAEU trade turnover in 2024, as noted when the FTA Terms of Reference were signed?
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Correct answer: D — USD 69 billion
Both sides noted India–EAEU trade turnover of USD 69 billion in 2024, a 7 per cent increase over 2023.
Which of the following countries is NOT a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, with which India signed FTA Terms of Reference in August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Uzbekistan
The EAEU comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation; Uzbekistan is not listed among its members.
Consider the following statements about the India–EAEU FTA Terms of Reference signed in August 2025: 1. It was signed on India's behalf by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. 2. India and the EAEU have a combined GDP of USD 6.5 trillion. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the ToR was signed by Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce. Statement 2 is correct: the release cites a combined GDP of USD 6.5 trillion.
In what capacity was Starlink Satellite Communication Pvt Ltd appointed by UIDAI in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Sub-Authentication User Agency and Sub-eKYC User Agency
Starlink Satellite Communication Pvt Ltd was appointed as a Sub-Authentication User Agency and Sub-eKYC User Agency.
Who was the CEO of UIDAI in whose presence Starlink was onboarded for Aadhaar authentication in August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bhuvnesh Kumar
Starlink's appointment was done in the presence of UIDAI CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar.
From where was the Agni-5 missile successfully test-fired on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha
The Ministry of Defence said Agni-5 was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, in Odisha on 20 August 2025.
Under the aegis of which command was the Agni-5 test-firing of 20 August 2025 carried out?
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Correct answer: D — Strategic Forces Command
The launch was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
How did the Ministry of Defence classify the Agni-5 missile tested on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
The Ministry of Defence described Agni-5 as an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile.
What net addition of members did EPFO report for June 2025, the highest since payroll tracking began?
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Correct answer: B — 21.89 lakh
EPFO's provisional payroll data for June 2025 showed a net addition of 21.89 lakh members, the highest since tracking began in April 2018.
Since when has EPFO been tracking payroll data, against which the June 2025 net addition was described as the highest?
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Correct answer: C — April 2018
The June 2025 net addition of 21.89 lakh was the highest since payroll data tracking began in April 2018.
Who was the Returning Officer before whom C.P. Radhakrishnan's nomination papers for the Vice-Presidential election were filed on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — P.C. Mody, Secretary General of Rajya Sabha
The four sets of nomination papers were handed over to Rajya Sabha Secretary General P.C. Mody, the returning officer for the Vice-Presidential election.
How many sets of nomination papers were filed for C.P. Radhakrishnan for the Vice-Presidential election on 20 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Four
Four sets of nomination papers were handed over to the returning officer, with Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah and Rajiv Ranjan Singh as lead proposers.
Consider the following statements about the Vice-Presidential election process referred to in August 2025: 1. Nominated members of the Rajya Sabha are part of the electoral college. 2. A candidate's nomination must be subscribed by at least 20 electors as proposers and at least 20 as seconders. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct: the electoral college comprises members of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, and nominated Rajya Sabha members are also eligible to vote; a nomination needs at least 20 electors as proposers and 20 as seconders.
What weight do the eight core industries carry in the items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), as stated in the July 2025 core index release?
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Correct answer: A — 40.27 per cent
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production.
Yard 16404, whose plate cutting took place at MDL Mumbai on 20 August 2025, is the fourth in a series of how many Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard?
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Correct answer: A — Six
Yard 16404 is the fourth in a series of six NGOPVs being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for the Indian Coast Guard.
The 6th High-Level Meeting between the Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard in Hanoi on 20 August 2025 was held under an MoU on Coast Guard Cooperation signed in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2015
The meeting was held under the framework of the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding on Coast Guard Cooperation.