Current Affairs Quiz (Bilingual) — 13 August 2025
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Q1
Which of the following space agencies aims to set up a nuclear reactor on the moon by the year 2030?
निम्नलिखित में से किस अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी का लक्ष्य वर्ष 2030 तक चंद्रमा पर परमाणु रिएक्टर स्थापित करना है?
A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. CNSA
D. Roscosmos
Answer: A. NASA
NASA & U.S. DOE target a fission surface power demo on the Moon around 2030.
Q2
Which country has recently signed a record $35 billion natural gas export deal with Egypt?
हाल ही में किस देश ने मिस्र के साथ रिकॉर्ड 35 अरब डॉलर के प्राकृतिक गैस निर्यात समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किया है?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Israel
Answer: D. Israel
Egypt is a processing/export hub for East Med gas; Israel supplies via pipelines/LNG chain.
Q3
What is the percentage improvement in the accuracy of forecasting extreme rainfall events by the India Forecasting System?
भारत पूर्वानुमान प्रणाली से अत्यधिक वर्षा पूर्वानुमान की सटीकता में कितने प्रतिशत सुधार हुआ है?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 50%
Answer: B. 30%
New modeling/data assimilation upgrades improved extreme-rain forecast skill by ~30%.
Q4
ICICI Bank minimum monthly average balance for rural savings accounts is now how many rupees?
ICICI बैंक ने ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों के बचत खाते के लिए न्यूनतम मासिक औसत राशि कितने रुपये कर दी है?
A. ₹50,000
B. ₹25,000
C. ₹10,000
D. ₹5,000
Answer: C. ₹10,000
Revised MAB slab for rural savings accounts set at ₹10,000.
Q5
VinFast inaugurated its first EV production facility in which state?
विनफास्ट ने किस राज्य में अपनी पहली ईवी उत्पादन सुविधा का उद्घाटन किया है?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
Answer: C. Tamil Nadu
Vietnam’s VinFast chose Tamil Nadu for its India EV manufacturing footprint.
Q6
Which country has been declared free from sleeping sickness by WHO?
WHO ने किस देश को स्लीपिंग सिकनेस (निद्रा रोग) से मुक्त घोषित किया है?
A. Kenya
B. Brazil
C. South Sudan
D. South Africa
Answer: A. Kenya
WHO validated Kenya for eliminating gambiense human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem.
Q7
US President Donald Trump announced a historic peace agreement between which two countries?
अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने किन दो देशों के बीच ऐतिहासिक शांति समझौते की घोषणा की?
A. Iran and Israel
B. Israel and Hamas
C. Armenia and Azerbaijan
D. China and Taiwan
Answer: C. Armenia and Azerbaijan
Announcement pertains to the South Caucasus normalization track.
Q8
Which country has started removing loudspeakers installed in its border areas?
किस देश ने सीमावर्ती क्षेत्रों में लगे लाउडस्पीकरों को हटाना शुरू किया है?
A. North Korea
B. Ukraine
C. Russia
D. Israel
Answer: A. North Korea
Border-area loudspeaker systems are often used for propaganda; removal signals a tactical shift.
Q9
How many cooperatives announced launching the ‘Bharat’ taxi service to challenge Ola/Uber?
ओला/उबर को चुनौती देने हेतु ‘भारत’ टैक्सी सेवा शुरू करने की घोषणा कितनी सहकारी समितियों ने की?
A. Five
B. Six
C. Seven
D. Eight
Answer: D. Eight
Multiple co-ops teaming up to build a driver-centric ride-hailing alternative.
Q10
Which state launched “Baz Akh”, an anti-drone system to counter drug smuggling?
किस राज्य ने ड्रोन के जरिए होने वाली नशीली दवाओं की तस्करी से निपटने हेतु “बाज अख” ड्रोन-रोधी प्रणाली शुरू की?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B. Punjab
Punjab faces frequent cross-border drone drops; the system adds detection/jamming capability.
Q11
Which state government approved construction of India’s second largest cricket stadium (80,000 capacity)?
भारत के दूसरे सबसे बड़े (80,000 क्षमता) क्रिकेट स्टेडियम के निर्माण को किस राज्य ने मंजूरी दी?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C. Karnataka
Planned to complement existing major venues; 80k would trail only Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
Q12
In August 2025, UPI daily transactions reached how many crores for the first time?
अगस्त 2025 में UPI आधारित दैनिक लेनदेन पहली बार कितने करोड़ पहुँचे?
A. 50 crores
B. 60 crores
C. 70 crores
D. 80 crores
Answer: C. 70 crores
Milestone reflects rapid digital payments adoption across India.
Q13
India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) has been launched by whom?
इंडिया इलेक्ट्रिक मोबिलिटी इंडेक्स (IEMI) किसके द्वारा लॉन्च किया गया?
A. NITI Aayog
B. SBI
C. RBI
D. NGT
Answer: A. NITI Aayog
Index tracks EV ecosystem progress and state-wise readiness.
Q14
Which date is celebrated as International Youth Day every year?
प्रत्येक वर्ष ‘अंतर्राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस’ कब मनाया जाता है?
A. 12th August
B. 13th August
C. 14th August
D. 15th August
Answer: A. 12th August
Observed annually since 2000 as designated by the UN.
Q15
Where will US President Donald Trump meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15th August?
15 अगस्त को अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रम्प रूसी राष्ट्रपति व्लादिमीर पुतिन से कहाँ मिलेंगे?
A. Alaska
B. New York
C. Moscow
D. New Delhi
Answer: A. Alaska
As per the given brief for this quiz set.
Q16
The Union Territory of Lakshadweep falls under the jurisdiction of which High Court?
लक्षद्वीप किस उच्च न्यायालय के क्षेत्राधिकार में आता है?
A. Madras High Court
B. Kerala High Court
C. Karnataka High Court
D. Calcutta High Court
Answer: B. Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court has territorial jurisdiction over Lakshadweep.
Q17
Which planet rotates the fastest on its axis?
कौन-सा ग्रह अपनी धुरी पर सबसे तेज़ घूर्णन करता है?
A. Mars
B. Saturn
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
Answer: D. Jupiter
Jupiter’s day is ~9.9 hours—fastest rotation among planets.
Q18
When and by whom was the 'Sati Pratha' abolished in India?
‘सती प्रथा’ को भारत में कब और किसके द्वारा प्रतिबंधित किया गया?
A. 1829, Lord William Bentinck
B. 1856, Lord Dalhousie
C. 1800, Lord Wellesley
D. 1835, Lord Hardinge
Answer: A. 1829, Lord William Bentinck
Regulation XVII of 1829 made sati illegal in Bengal Presidency; later extended elsewhere.
Q19
Which of the following rivers is the longest tributary of India?
भारत की सबसे लंबी सहायक नदी कौन-सी है?
A. Yamuna
B. Godavari
C. Chambal
D. Sutlej
Answer: A. Yamuna
Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganga river system.
Q20
In 1772, Carl Scheele prepared __ gas by heating potassium nitrate.
1772 में कार्ल शीले ने पोटैशियम नाइट्रेट को गर्म करके कौन-सी गैस तैयार की?
A. Hydrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: B. Oxygen
Carl Wilhelm Scheele independently produced oxygen around 1772 prior to Priestley’s 1774 publication.
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