Current Affairs Quiz – August 2025

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Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world’s busiest hub for international travel, launched an AI-powered passenger corridor under the “Travel Without Borders” initiative. The corridor lets up to 10 passengers clear immigration in just 14 seconds using facial recognition and pre-registered biometric data. It eliminates the need for passports, smart gates, or physical checks. Initially, it is rolled out in Terminal 3’s First and Business Class lounges. The system builds on Dubai’s “smart tunnel” introduced in 2020. Artificial Intelligence (AI) verifies passenger data, while suspicious cases are flagged for review.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the state’s first and India’s second Green Hydrogen Plant at Khanimpur, Gorakhpur. India’s first Make-in-India green hydrogen plant is at Kandla Port, Gujarat. The plant is set up by Torrent Gas and Torrent Power and will blend Green Hydrogen with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG). Green Hydrogen is produced by splitting water using renewable energy without fossil fuels.

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India’s first government-backed Drone Forensic Laboratory has been set up at Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow. It was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The lab is designed by Milind Raj, known as the “Drone Man of India,” who is now the forensic drone advisor to UPSIFS. The lab enables real-time tracking, decoding, and forensic examination of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). It can identify launch sites, flight paths, payloads, and hazardous materials like explosives.

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Recently, a faunal survey at Thettekad Bird Sanctuary, Ernakulam, Kerala, added nine new species to its biodiversity checklist. It is the first bird sanctuary in Kerala, located on the banks of the Periyar River. Also called Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, it was notified in 1983 on the recommendation of Dr. Salim Ali. The sanctuary lies at the foothills of the Western Ghats.

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The Indian Army will host MILMEDICON-2025, an International Conference on Physical and Mental Trauma in Military Settings. It will be held at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, on August 28-29, 2025. The event is organised by the Director General of Medical Services (Army) under the Ministry of Defence’s Year of Reforms. Experts will discuss combat trauma care, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and emergency medical response. The conference will mark 100 years of Military Nursing Service (MNS), honouring Nari Shakti.

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World Entrepreneurs’ Day is celebrated on 21st August every year. It honours the creativity, dedication, and risk-taking spirit of entrepreneurs globally. Entrepreneurs contribute to the economy by bringing fresh ideas, building businesses, and creating opportunities. The day encourages young minds to pursue innovation and leadership. Entrepreneurs face challenges like financial difficulties and societal scepticism but continue with determination. Their success reflects resilience, learning from failure, and inspiring others.

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The 28th National Conference on e-Governance (NCeG 2025) will be held on 22-23 September 2025 at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is jointly organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and Government of Andhra Pradesh. IIM Visakhapatnam will be the knowledge partner for the conference. The theme is “Viksit Bharat: Civil Service and Digital Transformation”. The conference will showcase best practices, emerging trends, and collaboration in digital governance for public service delivery.

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The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of universal supply of fortified rice under all government schemes till December 2028 with 100% central funding of ₹17,082 crore. The Fortified Rice Scheme is a nutrition intervention programme that supplies rice enriched with Iron, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B12 through government food safety nets. The scheme aims to combat anaemia, malnutrition, and hidden hunger across India. The nodal agency is the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and technical standards are framed by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

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Kanichar, 60 km from Kannur, Kerala, is India’s first village panchayat to adopt a living lab approach for climate resilience. The approach integrates real-world settings, research, and innovation, involving government, experts, private agencies, and civil society. It is launched by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to equip residents with knowledge and skills for natural hazards. The village was chosen after multiple landslides in 2022.

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A social outfit organised a march in Habra, North 24-Parganas, with around 1,000 Matua community members against the proposed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal. The Scheduled Caste Federation led the 3 km march, claiming SIR would harm Matuas who migrated from Bangladesh and face documentation issues. The Matua community is a marginalized Hindu sect with roots in the 19th century. The Matua community is primarily found in the Bengal region, with a significant presence in both West Bengal and Bangladesh. It was founded by Harichand Thakur in the 1860s against caste discrimination. Matuas are the second largest Scheduled Caste (SC) group in West Bengal.