Preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways, NDA, Defence, and State PSCs requires a strong command of current affairs. Here’s a curated set of 35 important August 2025 Current Affairs MCQs with answers and key explanations.
Q1. Which Indian organisation won the 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
A. Smile Foundation
B. SEWA
C. Pratham
D. Educate Girls
Ans: D – Educate Girls
👉 First Indian organisation to receive this honour.
Q2. Which film won Best Film at National Film Awards 2025?
A. Jawan
B. Vash
C. 12th Fail
D. Parking
Ans: C – 12th Fail
Q3. Who became India’s 89th Chess Grandmaster?
A. R Praggnanandhaa
B. Harikrishnan A
C. Divya Deshmukh
D. Rohith Krishna S
Ans: D – Rohith Krishna S (Tamil Nadu)
Q4. Who has been appointed as the Vice President & Chief Risk Officer of NDB?
A. Urjit Patel
B. Dr Rajiv Ranjan
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Shaktikanta Das
Ans: B – Dr Rajiv Ranjan
Q5. Which city ranked first in the Smart City Index 2025?
A. Zurich
B. Oslo
C. Dubai
D. Singapore
Ans: A – Zurich (Switzerland)
👉 India’s top city: New Delhi (Rank 104).
Q6. Which two states signed an MoU for the Yamuna Water Pipeline Project?
A. Punjab & Rajasthan
B. Haryana & Rajasthan
C. UP & Rajasthan
D. MP & Rajasthan
Ans: B – Haryana & Rajasthan
Q7. The Constitution (130th) Bill 2025 provides removal of PM/CMs if detained for how many consecutive days?
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
Ans: B – 30 Days
Q8. Which is banned under the Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Bill 2025?
A. E-Sports
B. Educational Games
C. Online Money Games
D. Social Gaming Platforms
Ans: C – Online Money Games
Q9. Who has been crowned Miss Universe India 2025?
A. Shweta Sharda
B. Aditi Sharma
C. Manika Vishwakarma
D. Nandini Gupta
Ans: C – Manika Vishwakarma
Q10. What is the outlay of PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana?
A. ₹1.5 Lakh Cr
B. ₹1 Lakh Cr
C. ₹75,000 Cr
D. ₹2 Lakh Cr
Ans: B – ₹1 Lakh Crore
Q11. Cabinet approved how much outlay for semiconductor units in Odisha, Punjab & Andhra Pradesh?
A. ₹4,600 Cr
B. ₹5,200 Cr
C. ₹3,800 Cr
D. ₹6,000 Cr
Ans: A – ₹4,600 Cr
Q12. Which scheme was approved with ₹4,200 Cr to boost technical education?
A. MERITE Scheme
B. Samantha Scheme
C. SANKALP Scheme
D. PRAGATI Scheme
Ans: A – MERITE Scheme
Q13. Who launched the Global M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food & Peace?
A. UN Secretary-General
B. PM Modi
C. World Food Programme
D. FAO DG
Ans: B – PM Modi
Q14. Where was ISRO’s Space Analog Mission HOPE conducted?
A. Thar Desert
B. Tso Kar Valley, Ladakh
C. Rann of Kutch
D. Mount Abu
Ans: B – Tso Kar Valley, Ladakh
Q15. India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Plant was set up at which port?
A. Mundra
B. Paradip
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Kandla
Ans: D – Kandla Port, Gujarat
Q16. India received the last Airbus C-295 aircraft from which country?
A. France
B. Spain
C. Germany
D. Italy
Ans: B – Spain
Q17. Who is the new Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)?
A. S. Somanath
B. Dr. A. Rajarajan
C. R. Umamaheswaran
D. K. Sivan
Ans: B – Dr. A. Rajarajan
Q18. When is National Space Day celebrated?
A. 23 Aug
B. 24 Aug
C. 25 Aug
D. 26 Aug
Ans: A – 23 August
Q19. What was the theme of India’s 79th Independence Day (2025)?
A. Naya Bharat
B. Amrit Kaal
C. Unity in Diversity
D. Viksit Bharat
Ans: A – Naya Bharat
Q20. Which Indian city ranked highest in the Global AI City Index 2025?
A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Chennai
Ans: A – Bengaluru (Rank 26 globally)
Q21. Who authored the book “Why The Constitution Matters”?
A. D.Y. Chandrachud
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Ranjan Gogoi
D. Venkaiah Naidu
Ans: A – D.Y. Chandrachud
Q22. Which ministry launched the Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan?
A. Tribal Affairs
B. Rural Development
C. Social Justice
D. Panchayati Raj
Ans: A – Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Q23. Who launched India’s first Learning Accelerator?
A. OpenAI
B. Google
C. NITI Aayog
D. Microsoft
Ans: A – OpenAI (with IIT Madras)
Q24. PM SVANidhi Scheme extended till?
A. 2030
B. 2027
C. 2025
D. 2028
Ans: A – 31 March 2030
Q25. Who was appointed Executive Director at IMF?
A. Raghuram Rajan
B. BR Gavai
C. Urjit Patel
D. Shaktikanta Das
Ans: C – Urjit Patel
Q26. Which city topped the NARI 2025 Index (Safest for Women)?
A. Mumbai
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Kohima
D. Visakhapatnam
Ans: C – Kohima
Q27. Where was India’s 1st Tempered Glass Factory launched?
A. Bengaluru
B. Noida
C. Pune
D. Hyderabad
Ans: B – Noida
Q28. Which country topped the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025?
A. India
B. Nigeria
C. Australia
D. Sri Lanka
Ans: A – India (40 medals)
Q29. Who won the Durand Cup 2025?
A. NorthEast United
B. Mohun Bagan SG
C. East Bengal
D. Kerala Blasters
Ans: A – NorthEast United
Q30. Which country won most medals at the Asian Shooting Championships 2025?
A. Kuwait
B. India
C. China
D. South Korea
Ans: B – India (99 medals)
Q31. Which state launched the Shramshree Scheme for migrant workers?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Odisha
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Ans: D – West Bengal
Q32. Which state topped the Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 medal tally?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Kerala
D. J&K
Ans: A – Madhya Pradesh
Q33. Who became the Deputy NSA of India in Aug 2025?
A. Ajit Doval
B. Rajiv Gauba
C. Anish Dayal Singh
D. Arvind Kumar
Ans: C – Anish Dayal Singh
Q34. Who was appointed as the new US Ambassador to India?
A. Sergio Gor
B. Ken Juster
C. Richard Verma
D. Eric Garcetti
Ans: A – Sergio Gor
Q35. Which country will host the FIDE World Cup 2025?
A. India
B. Russia
C. Norway
D. China
Ans: A – India (Goa)
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Conclusion
August 2025 brought major updates in awards, defence, sports, space, polity, and schemes. These 35 handpicked MCQs will help aspirants in SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways, Defence, and State PSC exams. Revise thoroughly for quick recall in exams.
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