Daily Current Affairs MCQs: August 04, 2025
1. Who became the first woman Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF)?
(A) Aparajita Rai
(B) Richa Sharma
(C) Sonali Mishra
(D) Aruna Sundararajan
Answer: (C) Sonali Mishra
Explanation:
- In July 2025, Sonali Mishra, a senior IPS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was appointed as the Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
- She became the first woman to head the 143‑year‑old security force. Her appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, and she will serve until October 31, 2026.
2. From which country did India receive the final C-295 transport aircraft in August 2025?
(A) France
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Spain
(D) Russia
Answer: (C) Spain
Explanation:
- India received the final C‑295 military transport aircraft on 02 August 2025 from Spain. The Indian Ambassador to Spain, Dinesh K Patnaik, along with senior Indian Air Force officials, received the last batch of the 16 Airbus C‑295 planes at the Airbus Defence & Space facility in Seville, Spain.
- A total of 56 aircraft will be delivered under the programme. The first 16 were delivered from Spain and the remaining 40 will be assembled in India under the TATA Aircraft Complex in Vadodara, Gujarat.
3. Which state won the 2025 Junior Boys’ National Football Championship?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Kerala
(C) Manipur
(D) Punjab
Answer: (C) Manipur
Explanation:
On July 30, 2025, the state of Manipur won the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship (Dr. B. C. Roy Trophy) by defeating West Bengal in the final. Manipur clinched the title after 25 years.
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4. For which of the following sports event Bihar CM recently unveil the official mascot?
(A) Asian Kabaddi Cup
(B) Asia Rugby Under-20 (Sevens) Championship
(C) South Asian Athletics Meet
(D) Asian Wrestling Championship
Answer: (B) Asia Rugby Under-20 (Sevens) Championship
Explanation:
- Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled the mascot of Asia Rugby Under 20 ( Sevens) Championship 2025 on 1 August.
- This international rugby event will be held in Rajgir on 9th and 10th August 2025.
- The mascot has been named Ashoka which is a rabbit and symbolizes agility which is key requisite of the game.
5. Which organization launched an AI-powered Climate Advisory Initiative for Indian farmers?
(A) MICR
(B) NABARD
(C) ICRISAT
(D) ISRO
Answer: (C) ICRISAT
Explanation:
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‑Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)—in partnership with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)—launched a project called “AI‑powered Context‑Specific Agromet Advisory Services for Climate‑Resilient Agriculture at Scale.” This initiative uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to provide real-time, hyper‑local weather and climate advice to smallholder farmers so they can make smarter farming decisions.
6. Union cabinet approves CSS “Grant in aid to NCDC” with an outlay of________ crores.
(A) Rs. 500 crores
(B) Rs. 1,000 crores
(C) Rs. 2,000 crores
(D) Rs. 5,000 crores
Answer: (C) Rs. 2,000 crores
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet approved the Central Sector Scheme (CSS) “Grant-in-aid to National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)” with a total outlay of ₹2,000 crore. This funding will be provided over four financial years—₹500 crore each year from 2025–26 to 2028–29.
7. Which country launched the PRSS satellite to strengthen its climate change response recently?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Nepal
Answer: (B) Pakistan
Explanation:
- In August 2025, Pakistan launched the Pakistan Remote-Sensing Satellite‑1 (PRSS‑1) from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre using a Kuaizhou‑1A (KZ‑1A) rocket.
- This satellite is designed to monitor and manage climate-related dangers such as floods, landslides, glacier melt, and deforestation in Pakistan. It supports agriculture, disaster mitigation, environmental monitoring, and resource planning.