Current Affairs MCQs (24–25 August 2025)

Current Affairs MCQs (24–25 August 2025)

🌍 International & Geopolitics

Q1. On August 24–25, 2025, Russian shelling killed one person in which Ukrainian city?

a) Kyiv

b) Odesa

c) Kostiantynivka

d) Lviv

Ans: c) Kostiantynivka

Q2. Which country launched 23 artillery attacks in Donetsk region on August 24–25, 2025?

a) Belarus

b) Russia

c) Poland

d) Ukraine

Ans: b) Russia

Q3. Israeli airstrikes on August 24, 2025, killed over 60 civilians in which city?

a) Gaza City

b) Damascus

c) Baghdad

d) Sana’a

Ans: a) Gaza City

Q4. On August 24, 2025, Israeli raids also struck Yemen’s capital. Which city was it?

a) Taiz

b) Aden

c) Sana’a

d) Mukalla

Ans: c) Sana’a

Q5. Which crisis is linked with Israeli attacks in Yemen in August 2025?

a) Red Sea Crisis

b) Oil Crisis

c) Refugee Crisis

d) Nuclear Crisis

Ans: a) Red Sea Crisis

Q6. Which global power dismissed the Ukraine peace summit in August 2025?

a) USA

b) UK

c) Russia

d) China

Ans: c) Russia

💹 Business & Economy

Q7. Which tech company faced U.S.–China tensions due to chip export bans in August 2025?

a) Intel

b) Nvidia

c) AMD

d) Qualcomm

Ans: b) Nvidia

Q8. Investors are closely watching Nvidia’s upcoming:

a) Stock split

b) Earnings report

c) IPO filing

d) New CEO appointment

Ans: b) Earnings report

Q9. In August 2025, U.S. markets awaited which move from the Federal Reserve?

a) First interest rate cut of 2025

b) Gold reserves sale

c) Dollar devaluation

d) Crypto regulation bill

Ans: a) First interest rate cut of 2025

Q10. Which global region is most affected by U.S. chip export restrictions?

a) South America

b) Europe

c) China

d) Africa

Ans: c) China

🎭 Cultural Affairs

Q11. Which major European festival faced financial and policing challenges in August 2025?

a) Oktoberfest (Germany)

b) Notting Hill Carnival (UK)

c) La Tomatina (Spain)

d) Venice Carnival (Italy)

Ans: b) Notting Hill Carnival (UK)

Q12. How much emergency bailout helped Notting Hill Carnival 2025 take place?

a) £500,000

b) £1 million

c) £2 million

d) £5 million

Ans: b) £1 million

Q13. Which technology raised concerns at Notting Hill Carnival 2025?

a) Drones

b) Facial recognition

c) Virtual reality

d) Hologram projections

Ans: b) Facial recognition

🕌 Religion & Calendar

Q14. The UAE declared the beginning of Rabi al-Awwal on August 25, 2025, after:

a) Sighting of Halley’s Comet

b) Solar eclipse

c) Non-sighting of crescent moon

d) Declaration by Saudi Court

Ans: c) Non-sighting of crescent moon

Q15. Rabi al-Awwal is the month associated with the birth anniversary of which prophet?

a) Prophet Musa

b) Prophet Ibrahim

c) Prophet Muhammad

d) Prophet Isa

Ans: c) Prophet Muhammad

🇮🇳 India-Specific Affairs

Q16. On August 25, 2025, most banks in India remained open except in one state observing the death anniversary of:

a) Sant Eknath

b) Guru Nanak

c) Srimanta Sankardev

d) Sant Kabir

Ans: c) Srimanta Sankardev

Q17. Srimanta Sankardev belonged to which Indian state?

a) Assam

b) West Bengal

c) Gujarat

d) Odisha

Ans: a) Assam

Q18. The bank closure on August 25, 2025, in Assam was due to which occasion?

a) Independence anniversary

b) Tirubhav Tithi (death anniversary)

c) Local harvest festival

d) Statehood day

Ans: b) Tirubhav Tithi (death anniversary)

🎾 Sports

Q19. Which tennis player began her U.S. Open 2025 campaign on August 24?

a) Naomi Osaka

b) Emma Raducanu

c) Iga Swiatek

d) Coco Gauff

Ans: b) Emma Raducanu

Q20. Emma Raducanu faced which opponent in her first round at U.S. Open 2025?

a) Veronika Kudermetova

b) Ena Shibahara

c) Elena Rybakina

d) Aryna Sabalenka

Ans: b) Ena Shibahara

Q21. If successful, Raducanu could later face which Wimbledon 2022 champion?

a) Elena Rybakina

b) Petra Kvitova

c) Simona Halep

d) Garbiñe Muguruza

Ans: a) Elena Rybakina

Q22. Who was the No. 1 women’s seed at the U.S. Open 2025?

a) Aryna Sabalenka

b) Iga Swiatek

c) Jessica Pegula

d) Coco Gauff

Ans: b) Iga Swiatek

🏛️ Social & Political Movements

Q23. During the UK Bank Holiday weekend (Aug 22–25, 2025), protests erupted against:

a) Brexit policies

b) Hotels for asylum seekers

c) New immigration tax

d) Student fee hike

Ans: b) Hotels for asylum seekers

Q24. Which UK cities witnessed protests during Aug 22–25, 2025?

a) Liverpool, Newcastle, Oxford

b) London, Manchester, Leeds

c) Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast

d) Birmingham, Bristol, York

Ans: a) Liverpool, Newcastle, Oxford

Q25. The protests were mainly described as:

a) Anti-government rallies

b) Anti-immigration protests

c) Pro-EU marches

d) Climate protests

Ans: b) Anti-immigration protests

Q26. Which weekend coincided with the UK protests in August 2025?

a) Easter weekend

b) Summer Bank Holiday weekend

c) Winter solstice

d) Christmas holiday

Ans: b) Summer Bank Holiday weekend

Q27. The protests in UK during August 2025 led to:

a) Parliament resignation

b) Major riots and arrests

c) Fuel price cuts

d) Ban on hotel constructions

Ans: b) Major riots and arrests

📊 Mixed Current Affairs

Q28. Which global news outlet reported 1,278th day of the Russia–Ukraine war on Aug 24, 2025?

a) BBC

b) Al Jazeera

c) CNN

d) Reuters

Ans: b) Al Jazeera

Q29. Which publication highlighted “great power clashes” over Nvidia and Ukraine in Aug 2025?

a) New York Times

b) Financial Times

c) Washington Post

d) Bloomberg

Ans: b) Financial Times

Q30. Which carnival is described as “Europe’s biggest street party”?

a) Venice Carnival

b) Notting Hill Carnival

c) Carnival of Nice

d) Cologne Carnival

Ans: b) Notting Hill Carnival