Daily Current Affairs 21st Aug 2025

Which region in Gujarat witnessed flash floods with 331 mm rainfall within 12 hours, leading to rescue ops and missing fishermen?
A) Kutch
B) Saurashtra
C) North Gujarat
D) South Gujarat
View Answer
B) Saurashtra
Until what date has the IMD forecast continued heavy rainfall in Gujarat?
A) August 23
B) August 25
C) August 27
D) August 30
View Answer
C) August 27
What did the Monsoon Session of Parliament do today?
A) Passed budget
B) Adjourned sine die
C) Introduced Gaganyaan Bill
D) Launched healthcare scheme
View Answer
B) Adjourned sine die
PM Modi is scheduled to inaugurate development projects worth approximately how much in Bihar and West Bengal?
A) ₹10,000 cr
B) ₹13,000 cr
C) ₹18,000 cr
D) ₹20,000 cr
View Answer
C) ₹18,000 cr
The newly enforced 2025 Online Gaming Act aims to:_____
A) Promote gambling
B) Regulate online gaming and curb real-money games
C) Increase GST on gaming
D) Ban all gaming
View Answer
B) Regulate online gaming and curb real-money games
When is ISRO expected to launch the Gaganyaan G1 mission?
A) October 2025
B) December 2025
C) January 2026
D) March 2026
View Answer
B) December 2025
Which humanoid is part of ISRO’s G1 mission?
A) Robonaut
B) Vyommitra
C) Yuvika
D) Bharati
View Answer
B) Vyommitra
What’s the focus of investor attention ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole symposium?
A) Indian inflation data
B) Powell’s speech hinting at September rate cut
C) Oil prices only
D) Bitcoin rally
View Answer
B) Powell’s speech hinting at September rate cut
Among global markets, which country’s benchmark stock index hit a record high?
A) Japan
B) Australia
C) South Korea
D) Hong Kong
View Answer
B) Australia
The UK Labour government is facing challenges because:_____
A) Currency devaluation
B) Councils blocking asylum-seeker hotel housing
C) EU sanctions
D) Airline strikes
View Answer
B) Councils blocking asylum-seeker hotel housing
The Interim injunction by Epping Forest District Council concerned what issue?
A) Immigration quotas
B) Blocking hotel use for asylum seekers without planning permission
C) Brexit adjustments
D) Public demonstrations
View Answer
B) Blocking hotel use for asylum seekers without planning permission
What is the nickname of the humanoid slated for Gaganyaan G1?
A) Tejaswini
B) Mauli
C) Vyommitra
D) Pushpa
View Answer
C) Vyommitra
What utility might be impacted by Gujarat’s floods, as reported?
A) Power and communication lines
B) Nuclear stations
C) Metro services
D) Airport operations
View Answer
A) Power and communication lines
What significant action did the Online Gaming Act, 2025 entail?
A) Promoting real-money games
B) Legalizing all online games
C) Regulating industry and protecting users
D) Removing GST charges
View Answer
C) Regulating industry and protecting users
Which sector saw signals of easing ahead of Jackson Hole?
A) Tech stocks steadied after drop; lenders surged
B) Investors expect rate cut in September
C) Asian markets uniform rise
D) Gold skyrocketed
View Answer
B) Investors expect rate cut in September
Asylum-seeker housing woes in the UK highlight tensions between which two policy principles?
A) Security vs Growth
B) Humanitarian vs deterrence
C) Trade vs Labour
D) Education vs healthcare
View Answer
B) Humanitarian vs deterrence
What legal body forecast heavy rainfall over Gujarat?
A) NDRF
B) IMD
C) CCPA
D) NDMA
View Answer
B) IMD
Which Indian institution is launching an international public health research meeting today?
A) CSIR
B) ICMR (with DHR)
C) NITI Aayog
D) AIIMS
View Answer
B) ICMR (with DHR)
The Jackson Hole event is organized by:_____
A) World Bank
B) Indian Finance Ministry
C) Federal Reserve
D) IMF
View Answer
C) Federal Reserve
What challenge complicates asylum policy reforms in the UK?
A) Foreign interference
B) Legal challenges from councils and far-right groups
C) Lack of funding
D) International treaties
View Answer
B) Legal challenges from councils and far-right groups

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