Daily Quiz August 31

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Daily Quiz

 

1. Which city is hosting the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025?
   1.   New Delhi
   2.   Bangalore
   3.   Rajgir
   4.   Lucknow
2. Who was recently appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Canada following a major diplomatic row?
   1.   Sanjay Kumar Verma
   2.   Mark Carney
   3.   Dinesh K. Patnaik
   4.   Vikram Misri
3. Which Indian Naval ships visited Jeddah in August 2025 to strengthen defense ties with Saudi Arabia?
   1.   INS Vikrant and INS Kolkata
   2.   INS Tamal and INS Surat
   3.   INS Chennai and INS Shivalik
   4.   INS Arihant and INS Trikand
4. India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country to enhance cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors?
   1.   Nepal
   2.   Sri Lanka
   3.   Bhutan
   4.   Bangladesh
5. What was India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rate in July 2025?
   1.   1.5%
   2.   3.5%
   3.   5.4%
   4.   0.5%
6. Which sector was identified as a major contributor to India’s IIP growth in July 2025?
   1.   Mining
   2.   Infrastructure and construction goods
   3.   Agriculture
   4.   Textiles
7. What major economic challenge did Indian equity indices face in late August 2025?
   1.   Rise in oil prices
   2.   Falling rupee due to Brexit
   3.   US tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods
   4.   GST rate hike
8. What is the estimated number of bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) as of August 2025?
   1.   10 crore
   2.   25 crore
   3.   56 crore
   4.   85 crore
9. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta recently relaunched which student transport initiative?
   1.   Jan Shatabdi Express
   2.   U-Special (University Special) buses
   3.   Pink Buses
   4.   Metro Feeder Rickshaws
10. Which countries are set to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran as of August 2025, citing violations of the nuclear accord?
    1.   Russia, China, USA
    2.   Britain, France, Germany
    3.   India, Japan, South Korea
    4.   Turkey, Israel, UAE