Question 1: What additional tariff rate did the United States implement on Indian goods effective from August 27, 2025?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 25%
D) 30%
Answer: C) 25%
The US implemented an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total tariff burden to 50% on most Indian exports.
Question 2: Which electric vehicle did Prime Minister Modi flag off from Gujarat’s Hansalpur plant?
A) Tata Nexon EV
B) Mahindra e-Verito
C) Maruti Suzuki e-VITARA
D) Hyundai Kona Electric
Answer: C) Maruti Suzuki e-VITARA
PM Modi flagged off Maruti Suzuki’s first global battery electric vehicle e-VITARA, which will be exported to over 100 countries.
Question 3: What are the names of the two Nilgiri-class frigates commissioned by the Indian Navy on August 26, 2025?
A) INS Shivalik and INS Sahyadri
B) INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri
C) INS Teg and INS Tarkash
D) INS Talwar and INS Trishul
Answer: B) INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri
Both advanced stealth frigates were commissioned simultaneously at Visakhapatnam, featuring 75% indigenous content.
Question 4: At what rate did the RBI maintain the repo rate during the August 2025 MPC meeting?
A) 5.25%
B) 5.50%
C) 5.75%
D) 6.00%
Answer: B) 5.50%
The Reserve Bank maintained the repo rate at 5.50% during the August 4-6 MPC meeting, keeping monetary policy stance unchanged.
Question 5: Which Indian weightlifter won gold at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships?
A) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
B) Punam Yadav
C) Seema Punia
D) Karnam Malleswari
Answer: A) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Mirabai Chanu won gold with a total lift of 193kg, setting new championship records in both snatch and clean & jerk.
Question 6: In which event did Sift Kaur Samra win gold at the Asian Shooting Championship?
A) 10m Air Rifle
B) 25m Pistol
C) 50m Rifle 3-Positions
D) Trap Shooting
Answer: C) 50m Rifle 3-Positions
Sift Kaur Samra captured gold in the women’s 50m rifle 3-positions event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Kazakhstan.
Question 7: Which volcano erupted for the 31st time since December 2024?
A) Mount Vesuvius
B) Mount Fuji
C) Kilauea
D) Mount Etna
Answer: C) Kilauea
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted on August 23, 2025, shooting lava fountains up to 100 feet high during Episode 31.
Question 8: What is the total outlay for the PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY)?
A) Rs 75,000 crore
B) Rs 85,500 crore
C) Rs 99,446 crore
D) Rs 1,05,000 crore
Answer: C) Rs 99,446 crore
The PM-VBRY scheme has an outlay of Rs 99,446 crore and targets creation of 3.5 crore jobs over two years.
Question 9: Which states observed bank holidays on August 27, 2025, for Ganesh Chaturthi?
A) Only Maharashtra and Gujarat
B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa and Andhra Pradesh
C) All southern states only
D) Only western states
Answer: B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Goa and Andhra Pradesh
Multiple states across different regions observed bank closures for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
Question 10: What percentage of indigenous content do the newly commissioned INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri frigates feature?
A) 65%
B) 70%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Answer: C) 75%
Both frigates feature 75% indigenous content under Project 17 Alpha, showcasing India’s growing defense manufacturing capabilities.
