WBCS Daily Current Affairs Multiple Choice Questions MCQ 05.08.2025

1. Who were named Players of the Series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025?

A. Mohammed Siraj and Harry Brook

B. Shubman Gill and Harry Brook

C. Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj

D. Anderson and Tendulkar

2. Why did India begin importing more oil from Russia?

A. Because Russia offered cheaper prices

B. Because traditional supplies were diverted to Europe due to the Ukraine conflict

C. To increase diplomatic ties with Russia

D. Due to a shortage of oil from the Middle East

3. What position did India hold in the global aviation market in 2024?

A. 3^rd  largest

B. 4^th  largest

C. 5^th  largest

D. 6^th  largest

4. International Traffic Light Day is celebrated on which of the following days?

A. 2 August

B. 3 August

C. 4 August

D. 5 August

5. Who among the following has been officially appointed as Controller of Personnel Services?

A. Rajiv Mittal

B. Gurcharan Singh

C. CR Praveen Nair

D. Krishna Swaminathan

6. Who among the following has launched an initiative called ‘Apna Ghar’ for truck drivers?

A. Ministry of Heavy Industries

B. Bihar Government

C. Home Ministry

D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

7. In which country is the Krasheninnikov volcano located which has erupted after 600 years?

A. Russia

B. China

C. South Korea

D. Indonesia

8. What position has India got in fish production at the global level?

A. Second

B. Third

C. Fourth

D. Fifth

9. Which of the following has become the first country in the European Union to ban all arms trade with Israel?

A. Italy

B. Germany

C. Slovenia

D. Slovakia

10. The book titled “A Treatise for the Remarkable Rohit” has been written by who among the following?

A. Saurav Tiwari

B. R. Kaushik

C. Anurag Dwivedi

D. Ritika Sajdeh

Answers & Explanation

1. B.  Shubman Gill and Harry Brook
On 4 August 2025, India defeated England by 6 runs for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, London at The Oval, London. Shubman Gill (India) and Harry Brook (England) were named Players of the Series.

2. B.  Because traditional supplies were diverted to Europe due to the Ukraine conflict
On 4 August 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) defended India’s continued oil imports from Russia, calling U.S. and EU criticism unjustified and unreasonable.

3. C. 5^th  largest
India handled 211 million air passengers in 2024, becoming the 5th largest aviation market globally, as per IATA’s World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report.

4. D. 5 August
Every year on August 5, we observe International Traffic Light Day, commemorating the world’s first electric traffic light, which was installed at Cleveland’s Euclid Avenue and East 105th Street in August 1914.

5. C. CR Praveen Nair
Vice Admiral CR Praveen Nair, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on 31 July 2025.

6. D. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched ‘Apna Ghar’, a nationwide initiative providing truck drivers with hygienic and safe resting spaces.

7. A.  Russia
The dramatic eruption of Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano, which erupted for the first time in approximately 600 years on the remote Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east.

8. A.  Second
India holds the second rank in the world in fish production, said Union Minister of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Rajiv Ranjan Singh at a programme in Kolkata.

9. C. Slovenia
Slovenia has become the first country in the European Union to ban all weapons trade with Israel over its war in Gaza.

10. B.  R. Kaushik
The biography, titled A Treatise for the Remarkable Rohit, is authored by R. Kaushik.

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