Current Affairs Quiz — 31 August 2025
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Where did PM Modi hold a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping on 31 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Tianjin
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin.
Before the Tianjin meeting of 31 August 2025, PM Modi and President Xi had last met in:
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Correct answer: B — Kazan, October 2024
The PIB readout says the leaders welcomed progress since their last meeting in Kazan in October 2024.
At the Tianjin meeting, PM Modi invited President Xi Jinping to which summit to be hosted by India in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — BRICS Summit
The Prime Minister invited President Xi to the BRICS Summit that India will host in 2026; Xi offered support to India's BRICS Presidency.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Xi meeting of 31 August 2025: 1. The leaders said India and China are development partners and not rivals. 2. The Prime Minister said India–China relations should be seen through the lens of their ties with third countries. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Prime Minister said the relationship should NOT be seen through a third-country lens, as both pursue strategic autonomy.
In his Tianjin remarks of 31 August 2025, PM Modi said the cooperation between India and China is linked to the interests of how many people of the two nations?
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Correct answer: B — 2.8 billion
Both the readout and the Prime Minister's remarks refer to the 2.8 billion people of the two countries.
The IUCAA-led study publicised on 31 August 2025 used which type of stars to measure the Hubble constant independently of Cepheids?
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Correct answer: D — Oxygen-rich Mira variable stars
The study used 40 oxygen-rich Mira variable stars in 18 clusters of our galaxy as anchors.
Precise geometric distances to the star clusters in the IUCAA Mira study were provided by:
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Correct answer: C — ESA's Gaia mission
The release says the European Space Agency's Gaia mission provided precise geometric distances to the clusters (13,000–55,000 light-years away).
Consider the following statements about the IUCAA Mira-variable study (August 2025): 1. It determined the Hubble constant with 3.7% precision. 2. It found that metal abundance affects Mira luminosity about three times more than it affects Cepheids. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: metal abundance affects Mira luminosity three times LESS than Cepheids, which makes Miras a promising alternative.
On 31 August 2025, the Department of Posts completely suspended booking of all mail to the USA. Which items, earlier allowed, were now also covered?
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Correct answer: B — Letters, documents and gift items valued up to USD 100
The notice extended the suspension to all categories, including letters, documents and gift items valued up to USD 100.
Consider the following statements about the Department of Posts' notice of 31 August 2025 on US-bound mail: 1. It followed a review of an earlier Public Notice dated 22 August 2025. 2. Customers whose booked items could not be dispatched are not eligible for any refund. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: customers whose booked items could not be dispatched may claim a refund of postage.
The country's first Khelo India Water Sports Festival, mentioned in Mann Ki Baat on 31 August 2025, was held at:
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Correct answer: B — Dal Lake, Srinagar
The Prime Minister said the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival was held at Dal Lake in Srinagar, with more than 800 athletes.
The 'Pratibha Setu' portal, highlighted in the 125th Mann Ki Baat, contains data of:
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Correct answer: B — Candidates who cleared all stages of UPSC exams but did not make the final merit list
Pratibha Setu holds a databank of over ten thousand candidates who cleared all UPSC exam stages but were not in the final merit list, so private companies can employ them.
Consider the following statements based on the 125th Mann Ki Baat (31 August 2025): 1. Madhya Pradesh won the maximum number of medals at the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival. 2. 'Solar Didi' Devki ji, praised by the PM, is from Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The PM congratulated Madhya Pradesh for the most medals (followed by Haryana and Odisha) and praised Devki ji of Ratanpura village, Muzaffarpur, as 'Solar Didi'.
According to the ECI's Bihar SIR bulletin of 31 August 2025, the draft electoral roll contained about how many electors?
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Correct answer: D — 7.24 crore
The bulletin refers to claims and objections on the draft roll of 7.24 crore electors.
During the Bihar SIR, a claim for inclusion of a name in the draft roll and an objection to an inclusion are filed respectively in:
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Correct answer: C — Form 6 and Form 7
The ECI bulletin refers to Claims in Form 6 and Objections in Form 7.
For which of the following did the MHA constitute Inter-Ministerial Central Teams on 31 August 2025? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Uttarakhand 3. Punjab 4. Jammu & Kashmir Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2, 3 and 4
IMCTs were constituted, one each, for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Inter-Ministerial Central Teams constituted by the MHA on 31 August 2025 are each led by:
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Correct answer: B — A Joint Secretary-level officer of MHA/NDMA
The Central Teams are led by a senior officer of Joint Secretary level in MHA/NDMA.
Consider the following statements about the Central Teams announced by the MHA on 31 August 2025: 1. The teams include officers from the Department of Expenditure and the Ministry of Jal Shakti. 2. An IMCT and a Multi-Sectoral Team had already visited Himachal Pradesh before this announcement. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The teams have officers from Expenditure, Agriculture, Jal Shakti, Power, Road Transport and Highways and Rural Development, and the release notes an IMCT and a Multi-Sectoral Team had already visited Himachal Pradesh.
As per NeGD's announcement of 31 August 2025, which State offers the highest number of e-Government services on DigiLocker/e-District?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra
Maharashtra leads with 254 services, followed by Delhi (123), Karnataka (113), Assam (102) and Uttar Pradesh (86).
Consider the following statements about NeGD's milestone announced on 31 August 2025: 1. The services are available in all 36 States and Union Territories. 2. NeGD functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the National e-Governance Division functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, whom PM Modi met in Tianjin on 31 August 2025, is the Chairman of which body of Myanmar?
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Correct answer: C — State Security and Peace Commission
The PIB release describes him as Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of Myanmar.
At the 31 August 2025 meeting, PM Modi said India's ties with Myanmar are part of which policies? 1. Neighbourhood First 2. Act East 3. Indo-Pacific Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
The release names all three: Neighbourhood First, Act East and Indo-Pacific policies.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's meeting with Myanmar's leadership on 31 August 2025: 1. PM Modi hoped Myanmar's forthcoming elections would be held in a fair and inclusive manner. 2. India said it supports an externally mediated peace process in Myanmar led by ASEAN. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: India said it supports a Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned peace process, with peaceful dialogue as the only way forward.
The '112 Janrakshak' project under Dial 112, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 31 August 2025, belongs to which State?
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Correct answer: A — Gujarat
Amit Shah inaugurated the '112 Janrakshak' projects in Ahmedabad, launching a fleet of Dial 112 police vehicles in Gujarat.
The 38th edition of 'Sundays on Cycle' held on 31 August 2025 in Mumbai was organised under which mission?
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Correct answer: B — Fit India Mission
'Sundays on Cycle' was launched under the Fit India Mission; the Mumbai edition was part of the three-day National Sports Day celebrations.