1. Which ministry released the UDISE+ 2024-25 report on school education in India?
a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
b) Ministry of Education
c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
d) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
e) Ministry of Rural Development
Answer: b) Ministry of Education
2. What is the total number of teachers in India as per the UDISE+ 2024-25 report?
a) 94,83,294
b) 98,07,600
c) 1,01,22,420
d) 1,05,00,000
e) 1,10,00,000
Answer: c) 1,01,22,420
3. According to the UDISE+ 2024-25 report, what is the improved Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) at the foundational level compared to 2014-15?
a) From 15 to 10
b) From 18 to 13
c) From 26 to 17
d) From 31 to 21
e) From 20 to 15
Answer: a) From 15 to 10
4. By how much has the total school enrolment from Class I to XII decreased in 2024-25 as per UDISE+?
a) 5 lakh students
b) 8 lakh students
c) 11 lakh students
d) 15 lakh students
e) 20 lakh students
Answer: c) 11 lakh students
5. What is the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) at the secondary level in 2024-25 as per UDISE+?
a) 66.5%
b) 68.5%
c) 89.5%
d) 90.3%
e) 95%
Answer: b) 68.5%
6. Who launched the NARI 2025 report on August 28, 2025?
a) Rekha Sharma
b) Vijaya Rahatkar
c) Smriti Irani
d) Nirmala Sitharaman
e) Priyanka Gandhi
Answer: b) Vijaya Rahatkar
7. What is India’s overall safety score for women as per the NARI 2025 report?
a) 55%
b) 60%
c) 65%
d) 70%
e) 75%
Answer: c) 65%
8. Which city ranked as the safest for women in the NARI 2025 report?
a) Mumbai
b) Kohima
c) Delhi
d) Kolkata
e) Jaipur
Answer: b) Kohima
9. How many women were surveyed for the NARI 2025 report?
a) 10,000
b) 12,770
c) 15,000
d) 18,500
e) 20,000
Answer: b) 12,770
10. Which institution conceived the NARI 2025 index along with Jindal Global Law School?
a) IIT Delhi
b) The NorthCap University
c) NLSIU Bengaluru
d) NLU Delhi
e) Symbiosis Law School
Answer: b) The NorthCap University
11. Which ministry released the 6th edition of the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024?
a) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
b) Ministry of Power
c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
d) Ministry of Coal
e) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Answer: b) Ministry of Power
12. Who released the SEEI 2024 on August 29, 2025?
a) R.K. Singh
b) Akash Tripathi
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Nitin Gadkari
e) Raj Kumar Singh
Answer: b) Akash Tripathi
13. Which state led Group 1 (energy use above 15 MToE) in SEEI 2024?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Assam
d) Tripura
e) Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Maharashtra
14. How many states and UTs are reviewed in the SEEI 2024?
a) 28
b) 32
c) 36
d) 40
e) 44
Answer: c) 36
15. Which category in SEEI 2024 includes states scoring above 60%?
a) Achievers
b) Contenders
c) Front Runners
d) Aspirants
e) Leaders
Answer: c) Front Runners
16. With which entity did Bisleri International sign an MoU in August 2025 to develop an Eco Zone in Sikkim?
a) Indian Navy
b) Indian Air Force
c) Indian Army
d) Border Roads Organisation
e) National Disaster Response Force
Answer: c) Indian Army
17. Under which program is Bisleri’s Eco Zone in Sikkim developed?
a) Plastic Waste Management Initiative
b) Bottles for Change
c) Green Sikkim Project
d) Eco Warrior Campaign
e) Sustainable Himalayas
Answer: b) Bottles for Change
18. Where is the Eco Zone for plastic waste management being developed by Bisleri and Indian Army?
a) Siliguri Military Station
b) Gangtok Military Station
c) Darjeeling Cantonment
d) Kalimpong Base
e) Pelling Outpost
Answer: b) Gangtok Military Station
19. Who inaugurated the MILMEDICON-2025 conference in August 2025?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Sanjay Seth
c) Nirmala Sitharaman
d) Amit Shah
e) Jagat Prakash Nadda
Answer: b) Sanjay Seth
20. What is the focus of the MILMEDICON-2025 conference?
a) Cyber Security in Defence
b) Physical and Mental Trauma in Military Settings
c) Naval Warfare Strategies
d) Air Defence Systems
e) Logistics in Armed Forces
Answer: b) Physical and Mental Trauma in Military Settings
21. Which anniversary is commemorated by MILMEDICON-2025?
a) 75th anniversary of Indian Army
b) 100th anniversary of Military Nursing Service
c) 50th anniversary of Indo-Pak War
d) 200th anniversary of Battle of Plassey
e) 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas
Answer: b) 100th anniversary of Military Nursing Service
22. How many foreign countries participated in MILMEDICON-2025?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
e) 30
Answer: b) 15
23. Who inaugurated CG Power’s OSAT pilot line facility in Sanand, Gujarat?
a) Piyush Goyal and Bhupendra Patel
b) Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bhupendra Patel
c) Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Bhupendra Patel
d) Nitin Gadkari and Bhupendra Patel
e) S. Jaishankar and Bhupendra Patel
Answer: b) Ashwini Vaishnaw and Bhupendra Patel
24. What is the total investment by CG Semi over 5 years for facilities in Sanand?
a) Rs 5,000 crore
b) Rs 6,500 crore
c) Rs 7,600 crore
d) Rs 8,000 crore
e) Rs 9,000 crore
Answer: c) Rs 7,600 crore
25. Which companies are JV partners in CG Semi?
a) CG Power, Intel, TSMC
b) CG Power, Renesas, Stars Microelectronics
c) Tata Group, Samsung, Micron
d) Reliance, Foxconn, Qualcomm
e) Adani, AMD, GlobalFoundries
Answer: b) CG Power, Renesas, Stars Microelectronics
26. What is the peak capacity of the G1 facility at CG Semi?
a) 0.3 million units per day
b) 0.5 million units per day
c) 1 million units per day
d) 2 million units per day
e) 5 million units per day
Answer: b) 0.5 million units per day
27. Which exercise did India join in Egypt starting August 28, 2025?
a) Exercise Garuda Shakti
b) Exercise Bright Star 2025
c) Exercise Mitra Shakti
d) Exercise Nomadic Elephant
e) Exercise Hand-in-Hand
Answer: b) Exercise Bright Star 2025
28. How many personnel from Indian Armed Forces participated in Exercise Bright Star 2025?
a) More than 500
b) More than 700
c) More than 900
d) More than 1,000
e) More than 1,200
Answer: b) More than 700
29. In which year did Exercise Bright Star begin as a bilateral exercise between USA and Egypt?
a) 1978
b) 1980
c) 1996
d) 2000
e) 2023
Answer: b) 1980
30. How many countries are participating in the 19th edition of Exercise Bright Star 2025?
a) 30
b) 43
c) 50
d) 60
e) 70
Answer: b) 43
31. Where was the 56th BSF-BGB DG-Level Border Conference held in August 2025?
a) Kolkata, India
b) Dhaka, Bangladesh
c) Agartala, India
d) Shillong, India
e) Guwahati, India
Answer: b) Dhaka, Bangladesh
32. Who headed the Indian delegation at the 56th BSF-BGB conference?
a) K. Narendra Nath
b) Daljit Singh Chawdhary
c) S.K. Sinha
d) Rakesh Asthana
e) Ajit Doval
Answer: b) Daljit Singh Chawdhary
33. What is the length of the India-Bangladesh border discussed in the conference?
a) 3,096 km
b) 4,096 km
c) 5,096 km
d) 6,096 km
e) 7,096 km
Answer: b) 4,096 km
34. How much is the loan agreement signed between PFC and JBIC worth?
a) Rs 2,500 crore
b) Rs 3,000 crore
c) Rs 3,500 crore
d) Rs 4,000 crore
e) Rs 4,500 crore
Answer: c) Rs 3,500 crore
35. Which project will the PFC-JBIC loan finance in Assam?
a) Solar power plant
b) Bamboo-based bioethanol production
c) Wind energy farm
d) Hydroelectric dam
e) Coal mining unit
Answer: b) Bamboo-based bioethanol production
36. What is the target of India’s National Policy on Biofuels mentioned in the PFC-JBIC agreement?
a) E10 by 2025
b) E20 by 2025
c) E30 by 2030
d) E50 by 2040
e) Zero emissions by 2050
Answer: b) E20 by 2025
37. Which product did Jio Payments Bank announce in August 2025 for higher returns on idle deposits?
a) Fixed Deposit Pro
b) Savings Pro
c) Current Account Plus
d) Recurring Deposit Max
e) Loan Against Deposits
Answer: b) Savings Pro
38. What do overnight Mutual Funds in Jio’s Savings Pro invest in?
a) Equity shares
b) Debt and money market instruments maturing overnight
c) Gold ETFs
d) Real estate bonds
e) Cryptocurrencies
Answer: b) Debt and money market instruments maturing overnight
39. What is the typical annual return range for overnight MFs as per Jio Payments Bank?
a) 2-4%
b) 4-6%
c) 6-8%
d) 8-10%
e) 10-12%
Answer: b) 4-6%
40. Who assumed charge as interim President of BCCI in August 2025?
a) Sourav Ganguly
b) Rajeev Shukla
c) Jay Shah
d) Roger Binny
e) C.K. Khanna
Answer: b) Rajeev Shukla
41. Why did Roger Binny step down as BCCI President?
a) Health reasons
b) Reached age limit of 70 years
c) Political pressure
d) Professional commitments
e) Election loss
Answer: b) Reached age limit of 70 years
42. When is the next BCCI election expected after Rajeev Shukla’s interim appointment?
a) October 2025
b) September 2025
c) November 2025
d) December 2025
e) January 2026
Answer: b) September 2025
43. Which UN resolution designated August 30 as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances?
a) A/RES/64/209
b) A/RES/65/209
c) A/RES/61/177
d) A/RES/66/177
e) A/RES/67/209
Answer: b) A/RES/65/209
44. When was the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance adopted?
a) December 21, 2010
b) December 20, 2006
c) August 30, 2011
d) December 2, 2009
e) July 16, 1945
Answer: b) December 20, 2006
45. When was the first observance of International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances?
a) August 30, 2010
b) August 30, 2011
c) August 30, 2006
d) August 30, 2015
e) August 30, 2025
Answer: b) August 30, 2011
46. What policy was announced on August 30, 2000, leading to National Small Industry Day?
a) MSME Development Act
b) Comprehensive policy package for Small Scale Industries
c) Startup India Initiative
d) Make in India Campaign
e) Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Answer: b) Comprehensive policy package for Small Scale Industries
47. Who was the Prime Minister when the SSI policy was announced on August 30, 2000?
a) P.V. Narasimha Rao
b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) Manmohan Singh
d) Indira Gandhi
e) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
48. When was the first National Small Industry Day observed?
a) August 30, 2000
b) August 30, 2001
c) August 30, 2002
d) June 27, 2001
e) August 30, 2012
Answer: b) August 30, 2001
49. Who administered the oath to Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul Pancholi on August 29, 2025?
a) President Droupadi Murmu
b) Chief Justice B.R. Gavai
c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
d) Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
e) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer: b) Chief Justice B.R. Gavai
50. With the appointment of Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul Pancholi, what is the strength of the Supreme Court?
a) 30 judges including CJI
b) 32 judges including CJI
c) 34 judges including CJI
d) 36 judges including CJI
e) 40 judges including CJI
Answer: c) 34 judges including CJI
51. Which High Court was Justice Alok Aradhe the Chief Justice of before elevation to SC?
a) Gujarat HC
b) Patna HC
c) Bombay HC
d) Madhya Pradesh HC
e) Karnataka HC
Answer: c) Bombay HC
52. Which scheme was approved by the Bihar Cabinet in August 2025 for women empowerment?
a) Mukhya Mantri Kanya Utthan Yojana
b) Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana
c) Bihar Mahila Samriddhi Yojana
d) Sakhi Rozgar Scheme
e) Nari Shakti Udyam Yojana
Answer: b) Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana
53. Who chairs the Bihar Cabinet that approved the MMR Yojana?
a) Tejashwi Yadav
b) Nitish Kumar
c) Lalu Prasad Yadav
d) Rabri Devi
e) Jitan Ram Manjhi
Answer: b) Nitish Kumar
54. What is the first instalment amount under Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana?
a) Rs 5,000
b) Rs 10,000
c) Rs 15,000
d) Rs 20,000
e) Rs 25,000
Answer: b) Rs 10,000
55. By when will the first financial assistance under MMR Yojana start via DBT?
a) August 2025
b) September 2025
c) October 2025
d) November 2025
e) December 2025
Answer: b) September 2025
Current Affairs Today: 31 August 2025
National Affairs
- UDISE+ 2024-25 Report: The Ministry of Education released the UDISE+ report for 2024-25, revealing that for the first time, India’s school teacher count has surpassed 1 crore (1,01,22,420). The report also highlights a decline of 11 lakh in student enrollment but notes improvements in the Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) and Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) at middle and secondary levels.
- NCW’s NARI 2025 Report: The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety 2025 (NARI 2025). The report, based on a survey of 12,770 women in 31 cities, ranked Kohima, Visakhapatnam, and Bhubaneswar as the safest cities for women, while naming Ranchi, Srinagar, and Kolkata among the least safe. The overall safety score for India was 65%.
- State Energy Efficiency Index 2024: The Ministry of Power released the sixth edition of the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI) 2024. The report, prepared by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), identifies Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, and Tripura as the top performers in their respective categories for improving energy efficiency.
- Bisleri and Indian Army Partnership: Bisleri International has partnered with the Indian Army in Sikkim to develop an “eco zone” for plastic waste management. The initiative, under Bisleri’s flagship program ‘Bottles for Change (BFC)’, aims to promote recycling and sustainable practices at the Gangtok Military Station.
- MILMEDICON-2025 Inauguration: Union MoS for Defence Sanjay Seth inaugurated ‘MILMEDICON-2025’, an international conference on physical and mental trauma in military settings. The conference, organized by the Indian Army, commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) and focused on topics like combat trauma care and the integration of AI in military healthcare.
- CG Power OSAT Facility: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated one of India’s first end-to-end Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) pilot line facilities developed by CG Power in Sanand, Gujarat. This facility, a joint venture with Japanese and Thai partners, is part of a Rs. 7,600 crore investment to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India.
International Affairs
- India Joins ‘Exercise Bright Star 2025’: India has deployed over 700 personnel to participate in ‘Exercise Bright Star 2025’, a multinational military drill in Egypt. This marks India’s second participation in the biennial, tri-service exercise, which involves 43 countries and is one of the largest in the MENA region.
- 56th BSF-BGB Border Conference: The 56th DG-level Border Coordination Conference between India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The focus of the conference was on strengthening cooperation to combat cross-border crimes and ensure border security.
Banking & Finance
- PFC-JBIC Loan Agreement: Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) signed a loan agreement of Rs. 3,500 crore to finance clean energy projects in India. The loan will specifically support a bamboo-based bioethanol and power generation plant in Assam, aligning with India’s National Policy on Biofuels.
- Jio Payments Bank’s ‘Savings Pro’: Jio Payments Bank announced the launch of ‘Savings Pro’, a savings account that automatically invests idle funds into overnight Mutual Funds for higher returns. This new feature aims to provide better earnings for depositors compared to traditional savings accounts.
Appointments & Resignations
- Rajeev Shukla as BCCI Interim President: Rajeev Shukla, the Vice-President of the BCCI, has been appointed as the interim President after Roger Binny stepped down upon reaching the age limit of 70. Shukla will serve until the next BCCI elections.
Important Days
- International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances: Observed annually on August 30, this day honors victims of forced disappearances and advocates for truth and justice. The UN General Assembly designated the day in 2010.
- National Small Industry Day: India observes National Small Industry Day (NSID) on August 30 to recognize the crucial role of small-scale industries and MSMEs in economic growth and job creation. The day commemorates the launch of a comprehensive policy package for SSIs in 2000.
State News
- New Supreme Court Judges: Justices Alok Aradhe and Vipul Manubhai Pancholi were sworn in as Judges of the Supreme Court of India. With their appointment, the Supreme Court now has its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges, including the Chief Justice.
- Bihar’s ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana’: The Bihar Cabinet approved the ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana’ to economically empower women. The scheme will provide an initial grant of Rs. 10,000 to one woman from each family, with an additional grant of up to Rs. 2 lakh after six months to support their businesses.