Appointments current affairs August 2025: You’ll revise top government postings, corporate leadership changes, judicial elevations, brand ambassadors, multilateral roles, diplomatic postings, and a few high-value international updates.
Each question includes a tight explanation plus handy exam pointers like who succeeded whom, tenure windows, meeting numbers/venues, themes, and relevant ministries/organisations. Use this set for quick last-minute revision or to build accuracy in daily practice.
What’s covered (quick glance) Appointments Current Affairs 2025 :
- India & global appointments/elevations (RBI/SEBI, Supreme Court, central ministries, PSUs)
- Corporate moves (tech, telecom, banking, aviation)
- Diplomatic postings & high-commission appointments
- Industry bodies (PCI, PTI, BARC, AIBD) and sports/admin updates
- Brand ambassadors and policy-linked context (ISA membership, CPC host/details)
How to use:
- Attempt the MCQs in one pass (timed).
- Read the explanations to lock names + offices + predecessors together.
- Star tricky pairs (e.g., post vs. organisation, chair vs. chairperson, interim vs. full-term).
- Re-attempt only the incorrect ones after a short break to strengthen recall.
Ready? Dive into the table below.
Appointments Current Affairs 2025 August (Part 3): Summary
| Q# | Post / Topic | Event Type | Person / Entity | Succeeded / Replaced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairman, AIBD Executive Board | Elected | India | — (country chair; no person) |
| 2 | CEO & MD, Tata Digital (from 1 Sep 2025) | Appointed | Sajith Sivanandan | Naveen Tahilyani |
| 3 | Vice-President & Chief Risk Officer, NDB | Appointed | Rajiv Ranjan | Anil Kishora (earlier VP & CRO) |
| 5 | SEBI — Executive Directors (portfolio mapping) | Appointed | A. Pradhan / A. Pandey / S. C. Purao | — (multi-ED elevations; no single predecessor) |
| 6 | Commissioner of Delhi Police | Appointed | Satish Golcha | S. B. K. Singh (addl. charge; post Sanjay Arora) |
| 7 | Supreme Court of India — two judges elevated | Elevated | Alok Aradhe; V. M. Pancholi | — (filled vacancies; restored strength 34) |
| 8 | Prime Minister, Lithuania | Approved/Elected | Inga Ruginienė | Gintautas Paluckas (resigned) |
| 9 | Payments Council of India — formation aegis | Fact (static) | IAMAI | — (not applicable) |
| 10 | Secretary, DoWR, RD&GR (Min. of Jal Shakti) | Appointed | V. L. Kantha Rao | Debashree Mukherjee |
| 11 | High Commissioner of India to Canada | Appointed | Dinesh K. Patnaik | Sanjay Kumar Verma (post was vacant after his exit) |
| 12 | India’s Executive Director at IMF (3-yr term) | Appointed | Urjit Patel | — (seat assignment; predecessor not specified) |
| 13 | Chairman, Press Trust of India (PTI) Board | Elected | Dr. Mahendra Mohan Gupta | K. N. Shanth Kumar |
| 14 | President (Interim), BCCI | Took charge | Rajeev Shukla | Roger Binny |
| 15 | Chairperson, Capacity Building Commission (CBC) | Assumed charge | S. Radha Chauhan | Adil Zainulbhai |
| 16 | MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank (from 25 Aug 2025) | Appointed | Rajiv Anand | Sumant Kathpalia |
| 17 | International Solar Alliance — 107th member | Joined | Moldova | — (membership add) |
| 18 | Ambassador of India to Bhutan | Appointed | Sandeep Arya | Sudhakar Dalela (moved to MEA Secy (ER) in Jul 2025) |
| 19 | President & MD, Airbus (India & South Asia) (from 1 Sep 2025) | Appointed | Jürgen Westermeier | Rémi Maillard |
| 20 | President of Poland (sworn-in 6 Aug 2025) | Sworn in | Karol Nawrocki | Andrzej Duda |
| 21 | Zomato — Brand Ambassador | Named | Shah Rukh Khan | — (brand-ambassador add) |
| 22 | Chairperson, CBSE — tenure | Extended | Rahul Singh | — (extension; not a replacement) |
| 23 | Odisha Handlooms — State Brand Ambassador | Named | Madhuri Dixit | — (new/rotating ambassador) |
| 24 | CEO, Vodafone Idea (Vi) (from 19 Aug 2025) | Appointed | Abhijit Kishore | Akshaya Moondra |
| 25 | Odisha Handlooms announcement — occasion | Context | National Handloom Day | — (context, not a post) |
| 26 | GCC–India Trade Commissioner (under an intl. chamber of commerce) | Appointed | Zeenat Kureshi | — (role framed by chamber; predecessor not cited) |
| 27 | IOC — Mental Health Ambassador (athletes) | Named | Abhinav Bindra | — (ambassador cohort) |
Explanation: Appointments Current Affairs August 2025 | Quiz Bank SSC and exams
Q1) In Aug 2025, which Social Democrat was approved by Lithuania’s parliament as the new Prime Minister?
Q2) Which High Court Chief Justices were elevated to the Supreme Court of India in Aug 2025, taking the court to its full sanctioned strength of 34 judges?
Q3) In Aug 2025, who was appointed brand ambassador of Odisha’s handloom industry?
Q4) Who received a two-year extension as Chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), taking the tenure up to 11 Nov 2027?
Q5) In Aug 2025, SEBI named three new Executive Directors. Which pairing is correct?
Q6) In Aug 2025, who was appointed as India’s Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year term?
Q7) At the 23rd AIBD General Conference (Aug 2025), which country was elected Chairman of the AIBD Executive Board?
Q8) In Aug 2025, who was appointed Vice-President & Chief Risk Officer of the New Development Bank (NDB) for a five-year term?
Q9) In the Aug 22, 2025 ACC reshuffle, who was appointed Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (Ministry of Jal Shakti)?
Q10) In Aug 2025, which celebrity was roped in as Zomato’s brand ambassador?
Q11) In Aug 2025, who was appointed as President & Managing Director of Airbus for India & South Asia (effective 1 Sept 2025)?
Q12) Who was appointed MD & CEO of IndusInd Bank for a three-year term effective 25 Aug 2025?
Q13) Who has been appointed as CEO & MD of Tata Digital, taking charge from 1 September 2025?
Q14) In Aug 2025, who was elected Chairman of the Press Trust of India (PTI) Board?
Q15) Payments Council of India (PCI) was formed under the aegis of which organisation?
Q16) In Aug 2025, who took charge as interim President of the BCCI?
Q17) In Aug 2025, who was appointed India’s Deputy National Security Adviser to handle internal affairs?
Q18) Who was appointed CEO of Vodafone Idea (Vi) for a three-year term, taking charge on 19 Aug 2025?
Q19) Who became the first Indian woman appointed GCC–India Trade Commissioner (under an international chamber of commerce) in Aug 2025?
Q20) Which country became the 107th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in August 2025?
Q21) Who was appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Canada in Aug 2025?
Q22) In Aug 2025, who was named one of the IOC’s nine Mental Health Ambassadors for athletes?
Q23) In Aug 2025, who assumed charge as Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission (CBC)?
Q24) Which multilateral bank appointed RBI Executive Director Rajiv Ranjan as Vice-President (and Chief Risk Officer) for a five-year term in Aug 2025?
Q25) In Aug 2025, who was appointed Commissioner of Delhi Police?
Q26) Who was sworn in as Poland’s president on 6 Aug 2025 after winning the June runoff?
Q27) Which diplomat was appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bhutan in August 2025?