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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 12, 2025

1. Where was a new plant species named Heptapleurum assamicum discovered recently? [A] Arunachal Pradesh[B] Assam[C] Nagaland[D] Tripura Show Answer Correct Answer: B [Assam] Notes:Scientists have recently discovered...

August 12, 2025

Special Development Packages for Assam Tripura Growth

The Union Cabinet recently approved four new components under the Central Sector Scheme of Special Development Packages (SDPs) for Assam and Tripura. These packages, with a total central...

August 12, 2025

Kenya Eliminates Sleeping Sickness

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness, as a public health problem. Kenya is the...

August 12, 2025

Kakori Conspiracy

The Kakori Conspiracy marked a critical event in India’s struggle for independence. On 9 August 1925, revolutionaries of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) carried out a daring train...

August 12, 2025

Heptapleurum Assamicum

Botanists revealed a new plant species named *Heptapleurum assamicum* from Assam’s Dima Hasao and West Karbi Anglong districts. This evergreen shrub enriches the biodiversity of Northeast India, a...

August 12, 2025

India-U.S. Trade Tensions Over Russian Oil Imports

The ongoing trade dispute between India and the United States has escalated. The U.S. imposed a 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods due to India’s continued import of...

August 11, 2025

MERITE Scheme

The Union Cabinet approved the MERITE Scheme to enhance technical education across India. It targets 275 government and government-aided institutions including engineering colleges, polytechnics, and technical universities. The...

August 11, 2025

Tendong Lho Rum Faat

Sikkim recently celebrated Tendong Lho Rum Faat, a traditional festival of the Lepcha tribe. The event honours the legend of Tendong Hill, which saved the Lepcha ancestors from...

August 11, 2025

Supreme Court Intervenes in Banke Bihari Temple Ordinance Dispute

The Supreme Court of India recently intervened in the legal dispute concerning the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025. The controversy arose over the...

August 11, 2025

CATCH Grant Program

The IndiaAI Independent Business Division (IBD), in partnership with the National Cancer Grid (NCG), launched the Cancer AI & Technology Challenge (CATCH) Grant Program in 2025. This initiative...

August 11, 2025

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