Daily Current Affairs MCQs-9 August 2025 with Explanation

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1. Which of the following significant bill was passed by the Rajya Sabh, related to shipping on August 7, 2025?

(A) Inland Waterways Bill
(B) Coastal Shipping Bill
(C) Port Management Bill
(D) Oceanic Trade Bill

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

The Coastal Shipping Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 7, 2025. The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025.
The bill was proposed for adoption by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal.
Purpose of the Bill was to boost India’s coastal cargo capacity to 230 million metric tonnes by 2030 and strengthen the maritime sector’s role in Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
It substitutes Part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 with a modern legal framework aligned with global cabotage norms.
It comprises 6 chapters and 42 clauses.

Key Provisions –

Simplified licensing for coastal shipping.
Framework for regulating foreign vessels in coasting trade.
Creation of a National Coastal and Inland Shipping Strategic Plan for future policy and infrastructure.
Establishment of a National Database for Coastal Shipping to provide real-time, transparent data to investors.

Benefits –

2. Which Indian state topped the export chart in FY 2024-25 as per FIEO?

(A) Maharashtra
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Gujarat
(D) West Bengal

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

According to the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), Gujarat retained its position as India’s leading exporting state in 2024-25 with exports worth ₹9.83 lakh crore, contributing 26.6% to India’s total exports.
Maharashtra stood second with exports worth ₹5,57,271 crore.
Maharashtra is followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

3. Who topped the Fortune magazine’s 100 Most Powerful People in Business list for 2025?

(A) Elon Musk
(B) Tim Cook
(C) Jensen Huang
(D) Sundar Pichai

Answer: (C)

Explanation:

Nvidia CEO and cofounder Jensen Huang ranked No. 1 on Fortune’s 2025 list of the world’s 100 most powerful businesspeople.

The 2025 Fortune Most Powerful People Top 10:

Other Indian and Indian-origin leaders from the list:

Indian-origin CEO Reshma Kewalramani ranked 62nd. She is President and CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Other Indian and Indian-origin leaders on the list include Satya Nadella (rank 2), Sundar Pichai (rank 6), Mukesh Ambani (rank 56), Neal Mohan (rank 83), and Gautam Adani (rank 96).

4. Which country approved the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge irecently?

(A) UK
(B) Italy
(C) Russia
(D) China

Answer: (B) Italy

Explanation:

Italy government has approved the construction of the world’s longest suspension bridge worth €13.5bn ($15.5bn) on August 6, 2025.
The bridge will connect mainland Italy to the island of Sicily, currently accessible only by ferry.
The Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development (CIPESS) granted final approval in Rome.
The planned bridge will have a 3.3 km span, surpassing Turkey’s Canakkale Bridge as the world’s longest suspension bridge.
It will carry six lanes of traffic and two railway lines, reducing the ferry travel time from 100 minutes to 10 minutes by car.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called it “an engineering symbol of global significance.”

5. Which two countries signed a protocol to deepen industrial and technological ties in August 2025?

(A) India & USA
(B) India & Russia
(C) India & China
(D) India & Japan

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

India and Russia signed a protocol on 6th August 2025, to better industrial and technological collaboration.
The agreement focused on working together in areas like aluminium, fertilisers, railways, and mining technology.
It came during the 11th session of the India–Russia Working Group on Modernisation and Industrial Cooperation.

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