Current Affairs MCQs – August 5, 2025
Who assumed charge as Naval Officer-in-Charge (Kerala)?
A) Rear Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar
B) Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
C) Commodore Arun Kapoor
D) Commodore Varghese Mathew
Answer: D) Commodore Varghese Mathew
Who became Vice Chief of Army Staff on August 1, 2025? Current Affairs MCQs – August 5, 2025
A) Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani
B) Lt Gen Anil Chauhan
C) Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh
D) Lt Gen Manoj Pande
Answer: C) Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh
What is the new tax rebate limit introduced in the 2025-26 Union Budget?
A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹12.75 lakh
C) ₹15 lakh
D) ₹20 lakh
Answer: B) ₹12.75 lakh
Which portal was launched by CBI for international crime coordination?
A) CrimeWatch
B) Bharatnet
C) PoliceLink
D) Bharatpol
Answer: D) Bharatpol
Which initiative offers rest facilities for truck drivers on national highways?
A) Truck Aashray
B) Safeguard
C) Apna Ghar Initiative
D) Highway Haven
Answer: C) Apna Ghar Initiative
Which country imposed a 25% tariff on Indian imports from August 2025?
A) China
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Brazil
Answer: B) United States
What is the reason behind the planned nationwide protest on August 13, 2025?
A) Education policy
B) Electricity price hike
C) War protests
D) Tariffs and India–UK trade deal
Answer: D) Tariffs and India–UK trade deal
When was the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement signed?
A) May 6, 2025
B) June 15, 2025
C) July 24, 2025
D) August 1, 2025
Answer: C) July 24, 2025
Current Affairs MCQs – August 5, 2025
Which country hosted the BIMSTEC Ports Conclave 2025?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Thailand
C) Bangladesh
D) India
Answer: D) India
Which country advocated for global AI governance at WAIC 2025?
A) USA
B) India
C) Russia
D) China
Answer: D) China
Which hydroelectric project has NHPC revived recently?
A) Kishanganga
B) Uri
C) Sawalkote
D) Ratle
Answer: C) Sawalkote
Which Indian naval ship took part in SIMBEX-25 in Singapore?
A) INS Shakti
B) INS Kiltan
C) INS Satpura
D) INS Delhi
Answer: C) INS Satpura
DRDO recently test-fired which missile from Abdul Kalam Island?
A) Agni-IV
B) BrahMos
C) Tejas
D) Pralay
Answer: D) Pralay
Which country conducted Exercise Bold Kurukshetra-14 with India?
A) France
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) Singapore
Answer: D) Singapore
Who passed away recently and was a former Chairman of IDBI Bank?
A) Raghuram Rajan
B) Aditya Puri
C) Urjit Patel
D) T. N. Manoharan
Answer: D) T. N. Manoharan
Which Indian state is under environmental threat of disappearing?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Sikkim
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh
When did Gyanesh Kumar become Chief Election Commissioner?
A) January 2025
B) February 2025
C) March 2025
D) April 2025
Answer: B) February 2025
World Lung Cancer Day is observed on which date?
A) July 28
B) August 1
C) September 4
D) October 10
Answer: B) August 1
National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated on:
A) July 29
B) August 1
C) September 5
D) October 3
Answer: B) August 1
World Biofuel Day is celebrated on:
A) August 5
B) August 8
C) August 10
D) August 12
Answer: C) August 10
International Youth Day is observed on:
A) August 10
B) August 12
C) August 14
D) August 19
Answer: B) August 12
India’s Independence Day 2025 marks which number?
A) 78th
B) 77th
C) 79th
D) 80th
Answer: C) 79th
What was India’s retail inflation rate in June 2025?
A) 3.5%
B) 2.1%
C) 2.10%
D) 1.8%
Answer: C) 2.10%
What is the RBI’s benchmark rate as of early August 2025?
A) 6%
B) 5.75%
C) 5.50%
D) 5%
Answer: C) 5.50%
India’s GDP growth forecast for Q1 FY 2026 is:
A) 5.0%
B) 6.0%
C) 6.5%
D) 7.0%
Answer: C) 6.5%
Which event recently affected the India-US export market?
A) WTO decision
B) Currency devaluation
C) U.S. 25% tariffs
D) Brexit
Answer: C) U.S. 25% tariffs
India’s next census is expected to conclude by:
A) March 2025
B) March 2027
C) March 2029
D) March 2030
Answer: B) March 2027
Which Kerala village achieved 100% digital literacy?
A) Kochi
B) Trivandrum
C) Mullappara
D) Pullampara
Answer: D) Pullampara
Which state implemented the Uniform Civil Code first in India?
A) Gujarat
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttarakhand
Answer: D) Uttarakhand
India’s first full-stack quantum computer is named:
A) Q-Chip
B) Indus-QT
C) QpiAI-Indus
D) Quantum-Bharat
Answer: C) QpiAI-Indus
Who is India’s President as of 2025?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Pranab Mukherjee
D) Pratibha Patil
Answer: B) Droupadi Murmu
Who is the current Chief Justice of India in 2025?
A) DY Chandrachud
B) N V Ramana
C) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
D) Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Answer: C) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai
Who is India’s Chief of Defence Staff in 2025?
A) Bipin Rawat
B) Manoj Mukund
C) Anil Chauhan
D) MM Naravane
Answer: C) Anil Chauhan
Who is the current RBI Governor (as of August 2025)?
A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Urjit Patel
C) Raghuram Rajan
D) Sanjay Malhotra
Answer: D) Sanjay Malhotra
Which world leader issued a tariff ultimatum to India in 2025?
A) Joe Biden
B) Xi Jinping
C) Donald Trump
D) Boris Johnson
Answer: C) Donald Trump
Which department is being investigated after the Gambhira bridge collapse?
A) Railways
B) Water Resources
C) Roads & Buildings
D) Municipal Corporation
Answer: C) Roads & Buildings
Which two groups are leading the August 13 protest in India?
A) Industry unions and students
B) Farmers and NGOs
C) Central trade unions and farmers
D) Students and NGOs
Answer: C) Central trade unions and farmers
Which Indian state launched facial authentication for ration cards?
A) Kerala
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Telangana
D) Uttarakhand
Answer: D) Uttarakhand
Which country adopted Assam’s Hargila Army stork conservation model?
A) Indonesia
B) Cambodia
C) Nepal
D) Malaysia
Answer: D) Malaysia
Current Affairs MCQs – August 5, 2025
Which prominent political leader was recently criticized by the Supreme Court over remarks on China?
A) Smriti Irani
B) Rahul Gandhi
C) Mamata Banerjee
D) Arvind Kejriwal
Answer: B) Rahul Gandhi
