Current Affairs 30th August 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Indian state recently launched the Indore Climate Mission to become the world’s first energy-literate city?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: The Indore Municipal Corporation launched the Indore Climate Mission in collaboration with the Energy Swaraj Foundation to make Indore the world’s first energy-literate city, focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting energy conservation.
2. Which country became the first in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization in June 2025?
a) Brazil
b) Peru
c) Suriname
d) Colombia
Answer: c) Suriname
Explanation: Suriname was certified malaria-free by the WHO on 30 June 2025, marking a significant public health achievement in the Amazon region.
3. What is the name of the quantum computing chip recently launched by Amazon?
a) Panther
b) Ocelot
c) Jaguar
d) Lynx
Answer: b) Ocelot
Explanation: Amazon’s Ocelot quantum chip, a prototype with cat qubits, reduces quantum error correction costs by up to 90%.
4. The ‘7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ was launched in which city in September 2025?
a) Jaipur
b) Gandhinagar
c) Patna
d) Bhopal
Answer: b) Gandhinagar
Explanation: The 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah was launched at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, focusing on nutrition awareness and environmental sustainability.
5. Which Indian city issued the country’s first Certified Green Municipal Bond?
a) Hyderabad
b) Ghaziabad
c) Pune
d) Chennai
Answer: b) Ghaziabad
Explanation: Ghaziabad issued India’s first Certified Green Municipal Bond under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban to fund a Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant.
6. Who was elected as the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago in April 2025?
a) Keith Rowley
b) Kamla Persad-Bissessar
c) Mia Mottley
d) Andrew Holness
Answer: b) Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Explanation: Kamla Persad-Bissessar, leader of the United National Congress, was elected Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago in April 2025.
7. The National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is funded by which board?
a) National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
b) Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
c) Department of Biotechnology
d) Science and Engineering Research Board
Answer: a) National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board
Explanation: NIDHI, launched in 2016, is funded by the NSTEDB to support start-up innovations.
8. Which Indian state was declared the first fully digitally literate state in 2025?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: b) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala was declared India’s first fully digitally literate state, as announced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
9. The Centre for In-Situ & Correlative Microscopy (CISCoM) was inaugurated at which IIT?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Kanpur
c) IIT Hyderabad
d) IIT Ahmedabad
Answer: c) IIT Hyderabad
Explanation: The CISCoM was inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad to advance microscopy research.
10. Which ministry oversees the Registrar General of India (RGI)?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Social Justice
d) Ministry of Statistics
Answer: b) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation: The RGI operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs, responsible for census and vital statistics.
11. What is the name of the human milk bank launched by AIIMS, New Delhi, for critically ill preterm babies?
a) Amrit
b) Payodhi
c) Jeevan
d) Sneh
Answer: b) Payodhi
Explanation: AIIMS launched Payodhi, a milk bank and lactation management centre for preterm babies in the NICU.
12. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is located in which Indian state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
Answer: b) Telangana
Explanation: The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project is a major irrigation initiative in Telangana.
13. Which country announced plans to build the world’s first hybrid fusion-fission nuclear plant named Xinghuo?
a) USA
b) China
c) Russia
d) Japan
Answer: b) China
Explanation: China plans to build the Xinghuo hybrid fusion-fission nuclear plant, the world’s first of its kind.
14. What is the rank of India in the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2025?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 3rd
d) 4th
Answer: c) 3rd
Explanation: India ranks third in the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2025, behind the USA and China.
15. The Adi Mahotsav 2025 will be organized in which city?
a) Ranchi
b) Bhopal
c) New Delhi
d) Hyderabad
Answer: c) New Delhi
Explanation: The Adi Mahotsav 2025, celebrating tribal culture, will be held in New Delhi.
16. Which Indian athlete set a new indoor shot put record with a 16.03-meter throw in 2025?
a) Priyanka Goswami
b) Krishna Jayasankar
c) Manpreet Kaur
d) Pooja Singh
Answer: b) Krishna Jayasankar
Explanation: Krishna Jayasankar broke the Indian indoor shot put record with a 16.03-meter throw at the Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championship.
17. What is the name of the new stealth frigate inducted under Project 17A by the Indian Navy?
a) INS Samudragupta
b) INS Udaygiri
c) INS Shaurya
d) INS Pratap
Answer: b) INS Udaygiri
Explanation: INS Udaygiri is the second stealth frigate inducted under Project 17A by the Indian Navy.
18. Which ministry is responsible for the Kalagram for Mahakumbh 2025?
a) Ministry of Culture
b) Ministry of Tourism
c) Ministry of External Affairs
d) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Answer: a) Ministry of Culture
Explanation: The Ministry of Culture oversees the Kalagram initiative for Mahakumbh 2025.
19. Which state government raised the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 in 2025?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Gujarat
Answer: b) Karnataka
Explanation: Karnataka’s COTPA Amendment Act, 2024, raised the legal age for tobacco purchase to 21.
20. What is the name of the massive hydropower dam China began constructing on the Brahmaputra River?
a) Three Gorges
b) Xinghuo
c) Yarlung Zangbo
d) Siang
Answer: c) Yarlung Zangbo
Explanation: China began constructing a $167.8 billion hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River near the Indian border.
21. What is the focus of the Adi Karmayogi initiative launched in 2025?
a) Urban development
b) Tribal leadership
c) Agricultural reforms
d) Digital literacy
Answer: b) Tribal leadership
Explanation: The Adi Karmayogi initiative aims to build 20 lakh change leaders in tribal villages across India.
22. The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPa) is associated with which country?
a) France
b) Australia
c) United States
d) United Kingdom
Answer: c) United States
Explanation: The IEEPA, enacted in 1977, allows the US president to regulate financial transactions during national emergencies.
23. What is the name of the memoir by Sakshi Malik that explores her life as an athlete?
a) Unbroken
b) Witness
c) Fighter
d) Triumph
Answer: b) Witness
Explanation: Sakshi Malik’s memoir, Witness, details her journey as an Olympic medalist and wrestler.
24. Which organization created the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP)?
a) World Bank
b) Global Health Council
c) World Health Organization
d) UNICEF
Answer: c) World Health Organization
Explanation: GARDP was established by the WHO to address antibiotic resistance in low- and middle-income countries.
25. What is the purpose of the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) established by the RBI?
a) Promote digital payments
b) Support agricultural loans
c) Fund infrastructure projects
d) Enhance cybersecurity
Answer: a) Promote digital payments
Explanation: The PIDF, set up by the RBI, aims to promote digital payment infrastructure across India.