Daily Quiz August 20

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Daily Quiz

 

1. Who has been announced as the NDA’s candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election in September 2025?
   1.   Jagdeep Dhankhar
   2.   CP Radhakrishnan
   3.   JP Nadda
   4.   Nitin Gadkari
2. Which Indian climber from Arunachal Pradesh recently summited Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia and Europe, as part of the Seven Summits Challenge?
   1.   Bachendri Pal
   2.   Kabak Yano
   3.   Santosh Yadav
   4.   Premlata Agarwal
3. Which major digital initiative has helped the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) and several Indian states achieve over 100% consumer case disposal rate in July 2025?
   1.   e-Courts
   2.   e-Jagriti
   3.   e-Lok Adalat
   4.   Digital India Portal
4. Which Indian defense ship recently conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Italian Navy’s ITS Trieste, reinforcing bilateral maritime ties?
   1.   INS Vikrant
   2.   INS Tamal
   3.   INS Kolkata
   4.   INS Sumitra
5. Which autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush hosted its 30th National Seminar on Ayurvedic Paediatric Healthcare in August 2025?
   1.   Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
   2.   National Institute of Ayurveda
   3.   Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth
   4.   All India Institute of Ayurveda
6. Which two countries held the Alaska Summit in August 2025 to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine?
   1.   Ukraine and United States
   2.   Russia and United States
   3.   United States and Germany
   4.   Germany and Russia
7. What is the significance of S&P’s upgrade of India’s transfer and convertibility assessment to ‘A-’ from ‘BBB+’ in 2025?
   1.   It restricts foreign investments
   2.   It recognizes India’s growing financial resilience
   3.   It downgrades India’s economic outlook
   4.   It increases borrowing costs
8. Which Asian country’s Foreign Secretary, Vikram Misri, visited Nepal in August 2025 to strengthen connectivity and development cooperation?
   1.   Bhutan
   2.   India
   3.   Sri Lanka
   4.   Bangladesh
9. Which Indian business body celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day in Dubai, highlighting strong bilateral trade with the UAE?
   1.   FICCI UAE Chapter
   2.   IBPC Dubai
   3.   India-UAE Chamber
   4.   Indian Overseas Congress
10. Who did External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meet in August 2025 to mark 10 years of the India-South Korea Special Strategic Partnership?
    1.   Cho Hyun
    2.   Lee Hsien Loong
    3.   Moon Jae-in
    4.   Shinzo Abe