Top 15 Current Affairs Questions & Answers – 9 August 2025 | Daily MCQ with Explanation

✅ 1. Recently, which state has launched the 'Chief Minister Self-Employment Scheme 2.0'?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Bihar

Answer: A. Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: The Madhya Pradesh government has launched this scheme for unemployed youth, providing loans of up to ₹50 lakh.
Capital: Bhopal
Chief Minister: Mohan Yadav
Year of State Formation: 1956 (State Reorganisation)


✅ 2. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
A. K. Sivan
B. S. Somanath
C. R. Umamaheswaran
D. Shantanu Bhatawdekar

Answer: D. Shantanu Bhatawdekar
Explanation: Shantanu Bhatawdekar has been appointed as the new Chairman of ISRO, replacing S. Somanath.
Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Established: 1969


✅ 3. Which country will host the 2027 Cricket World Cup along with India?
A. Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
B. Australia & New Zealand
C. Pakistan & Afghanistan
D. England & South Africa

Answer: A. Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
Explanation: ICC announced that India will co-host the 2027 Cricket World Cup with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
ICC Headquarters: Dubai, UAE
ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay


✅ 4. Recently, which state has become the first to provide free electricity for agricultural pumps up to 10 HP?
A. Punjab
B. Haryana
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat

Answer: B. Haryana
Explanation: The Haryana government has announced free electricity for farmers using pumps up to 10 HP.
Capital: Chandigarh
Chief Minister: Nayab Singh Saini
Year of Formation: 1966


✅ 5. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of NITI Aayog?
A. B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Amitabh Kant
D. Ramesh Chand

Answer: A. B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
Explanation: Former IAS officer B. V. R. Subrahmanyam has been appointed as the CEO of NITI Aayog.
NITI Aayog Headquarters: New Delhi
Chairman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi


✅ 6. Which Indian city has been ranked as the safest city in India according to the 2025 Safe Cities Index?
A. Bengaluru
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. Ahmedabad

Answer: B. Pune
Explanation: Pune has been ranked as the safest city in India in the 2025 Safe Cities Index report.
State: Maharashtra
Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde


✅ 7. Which bank has launched the 'Green Home Loan' scheme for eco-friendly housing?
A. SBI
B. HDFC Bank
C. PNB
D. ICICI Bank

Answer: C. PNB
Explanation: Punjab National Bank launched this scheme to encourage environmentally sustainable housing.
Headquarters: New Delhi
MD & CEO: Atul Kumar Goel


✅ 8. Recently, which country has launched the world’s first commercial space-based solar power plant?
A. USA
B. China
C. Japan
D. Russia

Answer: B. China
Explanation: China has launched the first space-based solar power plant to beam energy to Earth.
Capital: Beijing
President: Xi Jinping


✅ 9. Who has won the 2025 Wimbledon Men's Singles title?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Carlos Alcaraz
C. Daniil Medvedev
D. Jannik Sinner

Answer: D. Jannik Sinner
Explanation: Jannik Sinner from Italy won his first Wimbledon Men's Singles title in 2025.
Capital of Italy: Rome
Prime Minister: Giorgia Meloni


✅ 10. Recently, which Indian state has declared ‘Blackbuck’ as its state animal?
A. Odisha
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Haryana

Answer: C. Punjab
Explanation: Punjab declared Blackbuck as the state animal to promote wildlife conservation.
Capital: Chandigarh
Chief Minister: Bhagwant Mann


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