Current Affairs 25/08/2025

1.

Who will lead the Indian Parliamentary Delegation at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados in October 2025?

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Union Minister Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

2.

Which statement correctly describes Fiji?

Fiji is an island country in Micronesia, consisting of over 400 islands with Suva as its only major city.

Fiji is a republic in Melanesia, with more than 330 islands, and most people live on Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

Fiji is a federation in Polynesia, made up of 200 islands, mostly inhabited along Nadi and Lautoka.

Fiji is a kingdom in Melanesia, with over 500 islands, primarily populated in the interior of Viti Levu.

3.

Which of the following statements about the World Food Programme (WFP) is correct?

WFP is a UN organization founded in 1971, headquartered in Geneva, providing healthcare globally.

WFP is a UN agency founded in 1961, headquartered in Rome, providing food assistance worldwide.

WFP is a global NGO founded in 1965, based in New York, mainly supporting water and sanitation programs.

WFP is a UN body established in 1980, headquartered in Paris, focusing on education in developing countries.

4.

When was the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) founded?

1984 by the Government of India

1975 by the Ministry of Electronics

1990 by the Department of Telecommunications

1980 by the Indian Institute of Technology

5.

In which year was the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) conceived by the Indian Navy?

2010 as a forum for global naval exercises

2012 to enhance trade and shipping cooperation

2005 for coordinating humanitarian assistance

2008 to enhance maritime cooperation among IOR littoral states

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