Current Affairs MCQs 08 September 2025
Current Affairs MCQs 08 September 2025 are provided here with detailed answers and explanations. These questions are designed to help students preparing for APPSC and other competitive exams. Practice these daily current affairs quizzes to strengthen your exam preparation.
Q1. Which of the following countries celebrated its 50th Independence Day in September 2025, where INS Kadmatt led the Mobile Fleet Review?
A. Papua New Guinea
B. Fiji
C. Mauritius
D. Seychelles
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Answer: A. Papua New Guinea
Explanation: Papua New Guinea marked its 50th Independence Day on 04 September 2025, with INS Kadmatt leading the multinational Mobile Fleet Review in Port Moresby.
Q2. The BioE3 Policy, commemorated by ICGEB New Delhi on its first anniversary in 2025, primarily integrates which of the following dimensions?
A. Education, Employment, and Environment
B. Biotechnology with Economy, Environment, and Employment
C. Energy, Ecology, and Employment
D. Economy, Education, and Energy
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Answer: B. Biotechnology with Economy, Environment, and Employment
Explanation: The BioE3 Policy, approved in 2024, is a flagship initiative integrating biotechnology with Economy, Environment, and Employment to strengthen India’s bioeconomy and contribute to Net Zero by 2070.
Q3. Recently, the Government of India announced wide-ranging GST reductions under #NextGenGST reforms. Which of the following items were exempted from GST to directly benefit more than 10 crore dairy farmers?
A. Butter and Ghee
B. Milk and Paneer
C. Cheese and Yogurt
D. Ice Cream and Chocolates
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Answer: B. Milk and Paneer
Explanation: As part of major GST reductions announced in September 2025, milk and paneer (whether branded or unbranded) have been exempted from GST, directly benefiting over 10 crore dairy farmers and enhancing nutrition security.
Q4. “Bistirna Parore: A Musical Voyage” was launched in September 2025 to mark the birth centenary of which cultural icon of India?
A. Bhupen Hazarika
B. Lata Mangeshkar
C. Bismillah Khan
D. Pandit Ravi Shankar
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Answer: A. Bhupen Hazarika
Explanation: The IWAI launched “Bistirna Parore: A Musical Voyage from Sadiya to Dhubri” to celebrate the birth centenary of Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the Bard of the Brahmaputra, whose compositions like “Bistirna Parore” immortalised Assam’s cultural heritage.
Q5. AURIC Smart City, which recently celebrated six years of industrial excellence, is located in which of the following states?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: B. Maharashtra
Explanation: AURIC (Aurangabad Industrial City – Shendra-Bidkin Industrial Area) is in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. It is one of India’s first Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities developed under the DMIC, inaugurated in 2019.
Q6. Recently, a health emergency was declared in Turakapalem village of Andhra Pradesh after several deaths. Two of the deaths were confirmed to be caused by which infectious disease?
A. Leptospirosis
B. Scrub Typhus
C. Melioidosis
D. Japanese Encephalitis
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Answer: C. Melioidosis
Explanation: In September 2025, Andhra Pradesh declared a health emergency in Turakapalem village, Guntur district, after 29 deaths. Officials confirmed two deaths due to Melioidosis, a bacterial infection caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Q7. The recent deaths reported in Kerala due to amoebic fever were caused by infection from which free-living amoeba species?
A. Entamoeba histolytica
B. Naegleria fowleri
C. Acanthamoeba castellanii
D. Balamuthia mandrillaris
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Answer: B. Naegleria fowleri
Explanation: Kerala reported 48 cases and 12 deaths due to amoebic meningoencephalitis till September 2025. The disease is caused by Naegleria fowleri, a free-living amoeba often referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba.”
Q8. At the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2025, who will represent India during the General Debate?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Amit Shah
C. S. Jaishankar
D. Rajnath Singh
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Answer: C. S. Jaishankar
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was originally scheduled to address the UNGA on September 26, 2025, but the revised list of speakers shows that India will now be represented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who will speak on September 27.
Q9. Katchatheevu island is located in which of the following?
A. Gulf of Mannar
B. Palk Strait
C. Laccadive Sea
D. Bay of Bengal
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Answer: B. Palk Strait
Explanation: Katchatheevu is a small uninhabited island (1.15 sq. km) situated in the Palk Strait, about 33 nautical miles off Jaffna Peninsula. It was formally placed under Sri Lankan sovereignty through the 1974 and 1976 bilateral agreements between India and Sri Lanka.
Q10. Which railway station in Andhra Pradesh was recently awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification’ with the highest ‘Platinum’ rating by the Global Green Building Council?
A. Vijayawada Railway Station
B. Visakhapatnam Railway Station
C. Tirupati Railway Station
D. Guntur Railway Station
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Answer: B. Visakhapatnam Railway Station
Explanation: Visakhapatnam Railway Station, under East Coast Railway (ECoR), became the first in Andhra Pradesh to receive the ‘Green Railway Station Certification’ with the highest ‘Platinum’ rating by the Global Green Building Council for adopting sustainable practices.
Q11. The Indian men’s hockey team recently won the Asia Cup 2025 by defeating which country in the final?
A. Japan
B. Malaysia
C. Pakistan
D. South Korea
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Answer: D. South Korea
Explanation: On 7 September 2025, India beat defending champion South Korea 4–1 in the final of the Asia Cup held in Bihar. With this win, India ended its 8-year wait for the continental title and qualified for the 2026 Hockey World Cup.
Q12. The inaugural Sunrise Festival will be hosted in which village that receives the first rays of the sun in India?
A. Kibithu
B. Dong
C. Tawang
D. Mechuka
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Answer: B. Dong
Explanation: Dong village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district, at India’s easternmost tip bordering Tibet (China), receives the country’s first sunrise and will host the Sunrise Festival.
Q13. Who became the first Indian woman filmmaker to win the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the 82nd Venice Film Festival in 2025?
A. Anuradha Tiwari
B. Anuparna Roy
C. Leena Yadav
D. Konkona Sen Sharma
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Answer: B. Anuparna Roy
Explanation: Debutant filmmaker Anuparna Roy made history at the 82nd Venice Film Festival by winning the Orizzonti Award for Best Director for her feature film Songs of Forgotten Trees, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this feat.
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