Current Affairs Quiz – August 2025

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Ten States along with National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission recorded a disposal rate of over 100 percent on E-Jagriti platform in July 2025. E-Jagriti platform was launched on 1st January 2025. It is an initiative of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. The main objective is computerization and networking of all Consumer Commissions at national, state, and district levels. It ensures transparency, efficiency, and speedy resolution of consumer disputes. Consumers can file complaints, track case status, and access judgments online through this platform.

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India’s first privately funded mathematics research institute, Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI), was launched in Mumbai. It is backed by Lodha Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Lodha Group, with an endowment of ₹20,000 crore. Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) aims to host intensive global courses, apply mathematics to infrastructure, healthcare, and economics, and launch the Indian Congress of Mathematics.

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According to the Monthly Bulletin of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), India’s unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in July 2025 from 5.6% in June 2025. PLFS gives estimates of Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR). The survey is conducted by the National Sample Survey (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

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Heavy rains in Mumbai caused Vihar Lake to overflow recently. Vihar Lake is a man-made reservoir built by the British government between 1856 and 1860. It is located near Vihar village on the Mithi River inside Borivali National Park, also called Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai. The lake gets its water from the Powai-Kanheri hill ranges in its catchment area. It is the largest lake in Mumbai among the Salsette group of islands.

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The 8th National Anubhav Awards were held in New Delhi in 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of the initiative. The scheme was launched in 2015 by the Government of India under the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. It aims to record experiences of retiring officials as institutional memory through the Anubhav Portal. Awards recognise memoirs highlighting significant contributions and promote transparency, citizen-centric governance, and better human resource management. This year, 15 awardees from 11 ministries were honoured, including one-third women.

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Dubai has launched the “One Freezone Passport”, a single license system for operating across all free zones. It was announced by the Dubai Free Zones Council to remove the need for multiple permits. The system reduces costs and simplifies operations for investors and entrepreneurs. The reform supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, aiming to double GDP by 2033. It attracts foreign direct investment and strengthens sectors like logistics, technology, and manufacturing.

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Ludhiana boy Rayansh Gupta won 1 Gold and 1 Silver medal at the 18th International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO 2025) held in Jining, China. He is a Class 12 student at Sat Paul Mittal School, Dugri, Ludhiana and represented India as team captain, holding the national flag at the final round. Team India won a total of 7 medals and 1 special award, competing against 31 countries including the USA, Germany, Japan, China, and Australia. The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) supported the team and highlighted India’s growing strength in science education, research, and innovation.

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Huntington’s Disease (HD) is not yet included in the rare disease category under the National Policy for Rare Diseases despite demands from patients and caregivers in 2024. It is a genetic condition that affects brain cells, causing them to slowly lose function and die. It is inherited, with a 50% chance of passing from an affected parent to a child. It impacts brain regions controlling voluntary movement, memory, thinking, and decision-making, including the basal ganglia and cortex.

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India has extended privileges and immunities to the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and its officials. These legal safeguards are usually granted to representatives of United Nations (UN) organisations. It was launched in 2023 in India during the event ‘Commemorating 50 years of Project Tiger’. It was established by the Government of India through the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC). It is a multi-country, multi-agency coalition of 95 big cat range and non-range countries. Its objective is the conservation of seven big cats: Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Jaguar, and Puma.

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Rajasthan Police launched Operation ‘Sanskar’ in Dungarpur region to crack down on biker gangs using social media monitoring. Gangs with names like “302”, “007”, and “Raftar” involved youths aged 18-24 in crimes like stalking, robbery, assault, and stone-pelting. Teenagers aged 12-16 were influenced by online reels glorifying criminal acts. Police tracked criminal reels, flagged accounts, seized 300+ bikes under the Motor Vehicles Act, and registered weapon flaunting videos under the Arms Act.