National Current Affairs August 2025 Quiz (Part 7) delivered across policy, finance, defence, tech, and citizen services. From a €150 million PFC–KfW loan for power distribution upgrades to DAHD’s first animal blood transfusion SOPs, the month showcased decisive institution-building.
Trade and industry momentum was evident with the MOL–TradeWaltz–Suzuki tie-up at TICAD 9, EIL–NPCIL’s Small Modular Reactor push, Mahindra Aerostructures’ Airbus H125 contract, and HCLTech’s national entrepreneurship programme. On the governance front, PM SVANidhi was extended to 2030, UIDAI pushed mandatory biometric updates for schoolchildren, and NITI Aayog released a homestays roadmap with IAMAI.
Security, diplomacy, and inclusion stayed in focus: the Army–Airtel connectivity MoU in Arunachal Pradesh, Exercise Bright Star participation, UN Women’s SheLeads II, and IBC’s Buddhist scholars conference. This quiz curates 23 exam-ready MCQs to help you revise August’s most testable developments.
National Current Affairs August 2025 Quiz (Part 7): Summary
| No. | Topic / Event | Key Facts & Figures | Ministry / Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PFC–KfW loan pact | €150 million loan to fund Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme projects | Power Finance Corporation / KfW Development Bank / Ministry of Power |
| 2 | Animal blood transfusion SOPs | National guidelines issued for donor norms, typing, cross-matching, storage; veterinary blood banks enabled | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| 3 | India–Africa auto trade MoU | MOL, TradeWaltz and Suzuki signed MoU at TICAD 9, Yokohama | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines / TradeWaltz Inc. / Suzuki Motor Corporation |
| 4 | EIL–NPCIL BSMR MoU | Engineers India Limited to provide engineering services for Bharat Small Modular Reactor | Engineers India Limited / Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited / Department of Atomic Energy |
| 5 | ‘Aarambh’ learning centre | Launched at Silver Oak School, Delhi Cantonment to support children of construction workers | Delhi Cantonment Board / Ministry of Defence |
| 6 | Project Aarohan – Phase 1 | Implemented by SMEC Trust’s Bharat Cares; ~₹1 crore for ~500 students (Jul 2025–Mar 2026) | National Highways Authority of India / Vertis Infrastructure Trust / SMEC Trust’s Bharat Cares / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| 7 | Income-tax Act commencement | Income-tax Act, 2025 to come into force from 1 April 2026 | Ministry of Law and Justice / Ministry of Finance |
| 8 | Chair of High-Powered Groups | Rajiv Gauba appointed chair for two reform groups for Viksit Bharat goals | NITI Aayog / Government of India |
| 9 | Army–Airtel connectivity MoU | Mobile network enhancement in Dibang Valley and Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh | Indian Army (Dao Division) / Bharti Airtel / Ministry of Communications |
| 10 | Aadhaar MBU for students | Mandatory biometric updates at ages 5 and 15; integrated with UDISE+ | Unique Identification Authority of India / Department of School Education and Literacy / Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| 11 | RRU support to SSB | Academic inputs and advanced training for Sashastra Seema Bal RTC, Alwar | Rashtriya Raksha University / Sashastra Seema Bal / Ministry of Home Affairs |
| 12 | Terrier Cyber Quest 2025 | National defence–cyber challenge to be held in New Delhi | Territorial Army / Indian Army Research Cell / Indian Institute of Technology Madras / CyberPeace |
| 13 | Online Gaming Act categories | Four types: e-sports, social games, educational games, online money games (fantasy sports not separate) | Parliament of India / Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| 14 | Glanders action plan update | Infected zone radius set at 2 km; surveillance 2–10 km | Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying |
| 15 | BioE3 Challenge & Biofoundries | Youth challenge and National Biofoundry Network launched to drive US$300 billion bioeconomy by 2030 | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| 16 | HCLTech ‘ARISE FOR YOU’ | Student entrepreneurship programme with Pearson India and MeitY Startup Hub | HCLTech / Pearson India / MeitY Startup Hub / Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| 17 | MASPL Airbus award (H125) | Mahindra Aerostructures to make H125 main fuselage; first deliveries targeted 2027 | Mahindra Aerostructures Private Limited / Airbus Helicopters |
| 18 | Earlier MASPL model | Previous Airbus helicopter fuselage award was for H130 | Mahindra Aerostructures Private Limited / Airbus Helicopters |
| 19 | Indian Navy – Saudi port call | INS Tamal and INS Surat visited Jeddah Islamic Port; PASSEX with RSNF corvette HMS Jazan | Indian Navy / Royal Saudi Naval Forces |
| 20 | NITI homestays report | “Rethinking Homestays” released with IAMAI to strengthen homestay/BnB ecosystem | NITI Aayog / Internet and Mobile Association of India |
| 21 | UN Women ‘SheLeads II’ | Inaugurated in New Delhi by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development | UN Women India / Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| 22 | First National Household Income Survey | To be conducted nationwide by the National Statistical Office in 2026 | National Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation |
Explanation: National Current Affairs August 2025 Quiz (Part 7)
Q1) In Aug 2025, who was appointed to chair the two High-Powered Groups set up to drive next-gen reforms and Viksit Bharat goals?
Q2) Under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which of the following is NOT one of the four categories of online games?
Q3) In Aug 2025, Mahindra Aerostructures (MASPL) won its second Airbus helicopter fuselage contract. It is for which model?
Q4) The Income-Tax Act, 2025 will come into force from which date?
Q5) In Aug 2025, which PSU signed an MoU with NPCIL to provide engineering services for the Bharat Small Modular Reactor (BSMR)?
Q6) In Aug 2025, who launched the BioE3 Challenge for Youth along with India’s first National Biofoundry Network?
Q7) Under the Revised National Action Plan on Glanders (Aug 2025), what is the new radius of the “infected zone”?
Q8) Who will conduct India’s first nationwide Household Income Survey (NHIS) in 2026?
Q9) As per UIDAI’s Aug 2025 drive, the Aadhaar Mandatory Biometric Update (MBU) for school children must be done at what ages?
Q10) In Aug 2025, the Indian Army’s Dao Division signed an MoU with which company to enhance mobile connectivity in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley and Anjaw districts?
Q11) Who inaugurated the second edition of UN Women’s flagship programme ‘SheLeads II’ in August 2025?
Q12) ‘Aarambh’ the learning & support centre launched under the Ministry of Defence was inaugurated at which location in Aug 2025?
Q13) The H125 fuselage award to Mahindra Aerostructures (Aug 2025) was its second Airbus helicopter fuselage contract—after which model?
Q14) In Aug 2025, Indian Naval Ships Tamal and Surat made a port call at which Saudi port?
Q15) In Aug 2025, which foreign lender did Power Finance Corporation (PFC) sign a €150 million loan pact with to fund projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)?
Q16) In Aug 2025, HCLTech launched the national student entrepreneurship programme ‘ARISE FOR YOU’ in partnership with which entities?
Q17) The ‘Indian Army Terrier Cyber Quest 2025’ will be held in which city?
Q18) India’s first-ever “Guidelines/SOPs for Blood Transfusion & Blood Banks for Animals” (Aug 2025) were issued by which department–ministry pair?
Q19) Under NHAI’s ‘Project Aarohan’ (Aug 2025), which partner will implement the first phase?
Q20) Under the Aug 2025 MoU, what will Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) provide to Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB)?
Q21) NITI Aayog’s Aug 2025 report “Rethinking Homestays: Navigating Policy Pathways” was released in collaboration with which body?
Q22) The MoU among MOL, TradeWaltz and Suzuki to strengthen India–Africa automobile trade was announced at which event and city?