📰 Top 15 Current Affairs Questions – 7 August 2025

📅 Daily Current Affairs in English – MCQs with Answers & Explanations

✅ 1. Which Indian state recently launched the 'Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana 2.0'?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar

Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh government launched the second phase of the Chief Minister’s Self-Employment Scheme to support unemployed youth with loans up to ₹50 lakh.

  • Capital: Bhopal

  • Chief Minister: Mohan Yadav\\


✅ 2. Which country recently launched the "Gravity-1" satellite?

A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. USA

Answer: B. China
Explanation: China successfully launched the "Gravity-1" satellite to assist in Earth observation and data tracking.

  • Capital: Beijing

  • President: Xi Jinping

  • Prime Minister: Li Qiang

  • PRC Founded: 1 October 1949

✅ 3. Which Indian city launched the country’s first ‘Water Metro’?

A. Mumbai
B. Kochi
C. Goa
D. Kolkata

Answer: B. Kochi
Explanation: Kochi in Kerala became the first Indian city to launch a water metro for improving water-based public transport.

  • State: Kerala

  • Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

  • Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan

✅ 4. When is ‘World Hepatitis Day’ observed?

A. 28 July
B. 5 August
C. 7 August
D. 10 August

Answer: A. 28 July
Explanation: World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on 28 July to raise awareness about the global burden of hepatitis.

✅ 5. The recent G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting was hosted by which country?

A. India
B. Italy
C. Brazil
D. South Africa

Answer: A. India
Explanation: India hosted the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting where discussions were held on public health systems and pandemic preparedness.

  • Capital: New Delhi

  • Prime Minister: Narendra Modi

✅ 6. Which bank recently launched the “Project Agri Infinity”?

A. SBI
B. HDFC Bank
C. ICICI Bank
D. PNB

Answer: C. ICICI Bank
Explanation: ICICI Bank launched this project to support farmers and agri-startups using digital technologies and financial services.

✅ 7. In which state was the recent ‘Drone Mela’ organized?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Jharkhand
D. Assam

Answer: D. Assam
Explanation: Assam organized a Drone Mela to promote drone technology in agriculture and public service sectors.

  • Capital: Dispur

  • Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma

✅ 8. India recently started its first ‘Defence Space Dialogue’ with which country?

A. France
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Japan

Answer: B. USA
Explanation: India and the USA started the first Defence Space Dialogue to boost cooperation in space technology for defense.

  • Capital: Washington, D.C.

  • President: Joe Biden

✅ 9. Which Indian player entered the Top 5 in BWF Men’s Singles World Rankings?

A. Kidambi Srikanth
B. Lakshya Sen
C. HS Prannoy
D. Sai Praneeth

Answer: C. HS Prannoy
Explanation: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy made it into the Top 5 of the BWF World Rankings due to his consistent performance.

✅ 10. Which state launched its EV (Electric Vehicle) Policy 2025?

A. Punjab
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Maharashtra

Answer: D. Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra government introduced its EV Policy 2025 to promote electric vehicles and reduce carbon emissions.

  • Capital: Mumbai

  • Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde

✅ 11. “INS Vishakhapatnam” belongs to which branch of Indian forces?

A. Indian Army
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Navy
D. ITBP

Answer: C. Indian Navy
Explanation: INS Vishakhapatnam is a powerful guided missile destroyer ship in the Indian Navy’s fleet.

✅ 12. Where was the BRICS Summit 2025 held?

A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. China
D. India

Answer: B. Russia
Explanation: The BRICS Summit 2025 was hosted by Russia, where discussions were held on economic and global geopolitical issues.

  • Capital: Moscow

  • President: Vladimir Putin

✅ 13. Who won the ‘ICC Player of the Month’ award for July 2025?

A. Virat Kohli
B. Shubman Gill
C. Yashasvi Jaiswal
D. Rohit Sharma

Answer: C. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Explanation: Yashasvi Jaiswal was named ICC Player of the Month for his outstanding batting performances in July.

✅ 14. Which organization released the “Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025” report?

A. NATO
B. WHO
C. IMF
D. WEF

Answer: D. WEF (World Economic Forum)
Explanation: The WEF released this report to highlight rising cybersecurity threats and the need for robust digital defense systems.

✅ 15. Which space agency launched the XRISM space telescope recently?

A. NASA
B. ISRO
C. JAXA
D. ESA

Answer: C. JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Explanation: Japan’s JAXA launched the XRISM telescope to study high-energy X-rays in deep space.

  • Capital: Tokyo

  • Prime Minister: Fumio Kishida

  • Independence: 15 August 1945 (surrendered in World War II)


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