Current Affairs 8/12/2025

1.

Which instrument measures humidity or water vapor in the air?

Barometer

Hydrometer

Hygrometer

Anemometer

2.

What does PMLA stand for in the Indian context?

Prevention of Market Loan Advances

Public Money Lending Authority

Protection of Monetary Loans Act

Prevention of Money Laundering Act

3.

What is a core principle of the 'circular economy'?

Maximize waste generation

Increase resource extraction

Eliminate waste through design

Promote single-use products

4.

What is an Initial Public Offering (IPO)?

Sale of bonds by a public company

First public sale of company shares

Issuance of additional shares by a publicly traded company

Private equity investment round

5.

What does the Turing test measure?

Ability to imitate human conversation

Mathematical computation speed

Physical robot dexterity

Memory storage capacity

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