Current Affairs From January to August 2025

01Which country hosted the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
(A) Brazil    (B) USA    (C) Saudi Arabia    (D) China
02Which two countries officially joined the Schengen Area on January 1, 2025?
(A) Poland & Romania    (B) Bulgaria & Romania    (C) Bulgaria & Liechtenstein    (D) Liechtenstein & Slovakia
03On what date was Donald Trump inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States?
(A) January 19, 2025    (B) January 21, 2025    (C) January 18, 2025    (D) January 20, 2025
04Which ban took effect in the United States on January 19, 2025 under new privacy legislation?
(A) WeChat    (B) TikTok    (C) Telegram    (D) Snapchat
05A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza conflict began on which date in January 2025?
(A) January 17    (B) January 19    (C) January 15    (D) January 22
06Which South American country saw the surrender of 84 ELN combatants on January 25, 2025?
(A) Peru    (B) Venezuela    (C) Colombia    (D) Bolivia
07The 80th anniversary of the liberation of which memorial was commemorated in January 2025?
(A) Dachau    (B) Treblinka    (C) Auschwitz    (D) Sobibor
08Which company successfully launched its heavy‑lift New Glenn rocket on January 16, 2025?
(A) SpaceX    (B) Blue Origin    (C) NASA    (D) United Launch Alliance
09The deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 25 years occurred in January 2025 over which river?
(A) Mississippi    (B) Hudson    (C) Potomac    (D) Ohio
10Who won the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award at the 2024 ICC Awards in Jan 2025?
(A) Virat Kohli    (B) Rohit Sharma    (C) Arshdeep Singh    (D) Jasprit Bumrah
11Which major earthquake struck Tibet on January 7, 2025 killing over 120 people?
(A) 6.8 magnitude    (B) 7.1 magnitude    (C) 7.1 magnitude    (D) 8.2 magnitude
12Which Russian vessel collided with another ship in the Kara Sea on January 26, 2025?
(A) Yamal    (B) Rossiya    (C) 50 Let Pobedy    (D) Vladimir Vize
13Which country held its general election on May 12, 2025?
(A) Indonesia    (B) Malaysia    (C) Philippines    (D) Thailand
14Host city of the 2025 World Games held from August 7–17?
(A) Beijing    (B) Tokyo    (C) Chengdu    (D) Guangzhou
15Which South Korean politician was elected President on June 3, 2025?
(A) Yoon Suk‑yeol    (B) Lee Jae‑myung    (C) Park Jin    (D) Moon Jae‑in
16What key scientific milestone occurred on June 11, 2025?
(A) First image of black hole    (B) First view of Sun’s south pole    (C) First Mars rover launch    (D) Discovery of new exoplanet
17Which unknown cell organelle was discovered on June 25, 2025?
(A) Hemifusion body    (B) Nectosome    (C) Hemifusome    (D) Cytosynaps
18When did Vera C. Rubin Observatory release its first‑light images?
(A) June 17    (B) June 21    (C) June 23    (D) June 29
19What was global GDP forecast for 2025 in the July update of IMF’s World Economic Outlook?
(A) 2.5 %    (B) 3.0 %    (C) 3.3 %    (D) 3.5 %
20On July 30, 2025, EU announced rollout of biometric entry‑exit checks starting on which date?
(A) September 1    (B) October 1    (C) October 12    (D) November 1
21What tariff hike did Donald Trump announce on July 31, 2025 for Canadian imports?
(A) 30%    (B) 25%    (C) 35%    (D) 40%
22Which region experienced an Mw 8.8 earthquake in 2025 prompting tsunami alerts?
(A) Chile coast    (B) Japan coast    (C) Kamchatka Peninsula    (D) Aleutian Islands
23Which mass shooting occurred in Manhattan in 2025 at a Park Avenue skyscraper?
(A) Empire State attack    (B) 345 Park Avenue shooting    (C) Times Square massacre    (D) One World Trade Center incident
24When did Bulgaria adopt the euro in 2025?
(A) June 15    (B) July 1    (C) May 1    (D) August 1
25Who first‐ever revealed view of Sun’s south pole on June 11 2025?
(A) NASA    (B) JAXA    (C) ISRO    (D) ESA
26Which organized summit is scheduled for Tianjin on August 31–September 1, 2025?
(A) G20 Summit    (B) APEC Summit    (C) SCO Summit    (D) BRICS Summit
27Which country joined OPEC+ as an observer in February 2025?
(A) Argentina    (B) Brazil    (C) Canada    (D) Mexico
28Who became Germany’s Chancellor following the 2025 federal election in February?
(A) Olaf Scholz    (B) Friedrich Merz    (C) Christian Lindner    (D) Angela Merkel
29The 2025 AI Action Summit was held in which city in February?
(A) Geneva    (B) New York    (C) Paris    (D) London
30At the Paris AI Summit, which two countries declined to sign the declaration on making AI inclusive and safe?
(A) Germany & France    (B) US & UK    (C) China & Russia    (D) Canada & Japan
31Which record-breaking climate phenomenon occurred in February 2025?
(A) Highest Arctic sea ice    (B) All‑time low global sea ice    (C) Coldest global February    (D) El Niño event
32Which rare state of matter did Italian scientists demonstrate in March 2025?
(A) Bose–Einstein condensate    (B) Superfluid    (C) Supersolid light    (D) Photonic crystal
33What did Microsoft unveil in February 2025 powered by a new state of matter?
(A) AI chip    (B) Majorana 1 quantum chip    (C) Neural interface    (D) Photonic processor
34On which date did the “50501” Day of Action protests against Trump occur in April 2025?
(A) April 5    (B) April 19    (C) April 25    (D) April 30
35Which organization launched World Immunization Week 2025 from April 24–30?
(A) UNICEF    (B) GAVI    (C) WHO    (D) Red Cross
36Which global initiative was declared by the UN to raise awareness about glacier preservation in 2025?
(A) International Year of Mountain Ecosystems    (B) International Year of Glaciers' Preservation    (C) Arctic Year for Ice Protection    (D) Year of Cryosphere Conservation
37In May 2025, which airport in Yemen was struck by Israeli airstrikes, destroying several planes?
(A) Aden Airport    (B) Taiz Airport    (C) Sanaa International Airport    (D) Mukalla Airport
38Which month in 2025 was recorded as the second‑hottest ever globally?
(A) April    (B) May    (C) June    (D) March
39Where was the 51st G7 Summit held in June 2025?
(A) Cornwall, UK    (B) Shimla, India    (C) Kananaskis, Canada    (D) Tokyo, Japan
40Which major NATO summit took place on June 24–25, 2025?
(A) Madrid Summit    (B) The Hague Summit    (C) Brussels Summit    (D) Warsaw Summit
41Who won the Polish presidential election held on June 1, 2025?
(A) Rafał Trzaskowski    (B) Karol Nawrocki    (C) Donald Tusk    (D) Mateusz Morawiecki
42What was the IMF’s revised global growth projection for 2025 in their mid‑year Outlook?
(A) 2.4 %    (B) 3.0 %    (C) 3.5 %    (D) 2.7 %
43Which major forum was held in Russia from June 18–21, 2025 focused on BRICS expansion and Global South partnerships?
(A) Davos Forum    (B) Eastern Economic Forum    (C) St. Petersburg International Economic Forum    (D) BRICS New Development Bank Forum
44At the June 17–18 G7, G7 leaders reaffirmed support for which country amid escalating regional instability?
(A) Iran    (B) Israel    (C) Palestine    (D) Russia
45What historic climate record was noted in May 2025 by the Copernicus Climate Change Service?
(A) Most Arctic sea ice extent    (B) Second‑warmest May ever recorded    (C) Coldest spring season    (D) Record Antarctic sea level rise
46Which country’s leader was sentenced in June 2025 to 18 years in prison in absentia for extremist charges?
(A) Vladimir Putin    (B) Alexei Navalny    (C) Leonid Volkov    (D) Mikhail Khodorkovsky
47Which airport in Yemen was struck by Israeli airstrikes in May 2025?
(A) Aden Airport    (B) Taiz Airport    (C) Sanaa International Airport    (D) Mukalla Airport
48Which month was recorded as the second-hottest globally in 2025?
(A) April    (B) May    (C) June    (D) March
49Where was the 51st G7 Summit held in June 2025?
(A) Cornwall, UK    (B) Shimla, India    (C) Kananaskis, Canada    (D) Tokyo, Japan
50Which NATO summit was held on June 24–25, 2025?
(A) Madrid Summit    (B) The Hague Summit    (C) Brussels Summit    (D) Warsaw Summit
51Who won the Polish presidential election in June 2025?
(A) Rafał Trzaskowski    (B) Karol Nawrocki    (C) Donald Tusk    (D) Mateusz Morawiecki
52What was the IMF’s revised global growth forecast for 2025 in its mid-year update?
(A) 2.4%    (B) 3.0%    (C) 3.5%    (D) 2.7%
53Which international forum in Russia focused on BRICS and Global South in June 2025?
(A) Davos Forum    (B) Eastern Economic Forum    (C) St. Petersburg International Economic Forum    (D) Eurasia Expo
54At the G7 Summit 2025, which country did leaders reaffirm support for amid regional instability?
(A) Iran    (B) Israel    (C) Palestine    (D) Russia
55Which Russian opposition figure was sentenced to 18 years in prison in absentia in June 2025?
(A) Vladimir Putin    (B) Alexei Navalny    (C) Leonid Volkov    (D) Mikhail Khodorkovsky

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