Instructions
This quiz contains 10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on current affairs of 12.08.2025
Each question has four options (A, B, C, D)
Select the most appropriate answer
Answers are provided immediately after each question
Question 1
Which city’s metro Yellow Line was inaugurated by PM Modi on August 10, 2025?
A) Chennai
B) Bengaluru
C) Hyderabad
D) Mumbai
Answer: B) Bengaluru
The Prime Minister inaugurated the Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro from RV Road to Bommasandra, covering 19.15 km with 16 stations.
Question 2
What is the length of India’s longest Vande Bharat Express route launched between Ajni and Pune?
A) 750 km
B) 825 km
C) 881 km
D) 920 km
Answer: C) 881 km
The Ajni-Pune Vande Bharat Express covers 881 km in 12 hours, making it India’s longest-running Vande Bharat service.
Question 3
SEBI proposed which single window gateway for foreign investors?
A) SWAGAT-FI
B) SWIFT-FI
C) SINGLE-FI
D) SMART-FI
Answer: A) SWAGAT-FI
SEBI proposed Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) to simplify compliance for low-risk foreign investors.
Question 4
Which organization became India’s first miscellaneous NBFC to cross Rs 1 lakh crore business turnover?
A) HDFC
B) KSFE
C) L&T Finance
D) Bajaj Finance
Answer: B) KSFE
Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE) achieved this milestone, doubling its business from Rs 50,000 crore in just four years.
Question 5
At which venue did India host its first World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level meet?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
B) Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
C) Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
D) Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Answer: C) Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
The first-ever World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze-level event in India was held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
Question 6
Who won India’s first individual medal at World Games 2025 in archery?
A) Deepika Kumari
B) Abhishek Verma
C) Rishabh Yadav
D) Atanu Das
Answer: C) Rishabh Yadav
Rishabh Yadav won bronze in men’s compound archery, defeating compatriot Abhishek Verma 149-147 in the bronze medal match.
Question 7
According to Numbeo Safety Index Mid-2025, which Indian city ranked as the safest?
A) Pune
B) Chandigarh
C) Mangalore
D) Coimbatore
Answer: C) Mangalore
Mangalore was ranked as India’s safest city with a safety score of 74.3, placing 49th globally.
Question 8
World Biofuel Day is observed on which date to commemorate whose achievement?
A) August 10 – Sir Rudolf Diesel
B) August 10 – Henry Ford
C) August 11 – Nikola Tesla
D) August 12 – Thomas Edison
Answer: A) August 10 – Sir Rudolf Diesel
World Biofuel Day commemorates Sir Rudolf Diesel’s first diesel engine run on peanut oil in 1893.
Question 9
Which airport’s Terminal 2 won the International Architectural Award 2025?
A) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
B) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati
C) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
D) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
Answer: B) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati
Guwahati Airport’s Terminal 2 won the award in the Transport category, recognized by Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
Question 10
BEML secured its first overseas rail-metro contract worth USD 1 million from which country?
A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Malaysia
D) Nepal
Answer: C) Malaysia
BEML won the contract for Mass Rapid Transport System retrofit work in Malaysia, marking its international debut in the rail and metro sector.
Scoring Guide
9-10 Correct: Excellent knowledge of current affairs
7-8 Correct: Good grasp of recent developments
5-6 Correct: Average awareness, need more practice
Below 5: Focus on daily current affairs reading
Key Topics Covered
Infrastructure Development
Financial Sector Updates
Sports Achievements
Safety Rankings
International Relations
Government Initiatives
Environmental Observances
Corporate Developments
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