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WBCS Daily Current Affairs Multiple Choice Questions MCQ 16.08.2025
1. What role did Dr. Vece Paes serve in sports science?
A. Coaching football teams
B. Managing anti-doping education programs at BCCI and Asian Cricket Council
C. Organizing tennis tournaments
D. Training cricket batsmen
2. What is significant about the court’s direction related to Aadhaar in the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise?
A. It bans the use of Aadhaar as proof of identity
B. It is the first time Aadhaar has been formally directed for use as proof of identity and residence
C. It requires electors to renew their Aadhaar cards
D. It replaces the electoral roll with Aadhaar data
3. Which area of innovation did President Murmu particularly emphasize as important for India’s future?
A. Renewable energyv
B. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
C. Space exploration
D. Traditional agriculture
4. Who opposes the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill?
A. Uddhav Thackeray
B. Sharad Pawar
C. Devendra Fadnavis
D. Eknath Shinde
5. What is the main purpose of the settlement plan approved by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich?
A. To build a new commercial center in Jerusalem
B. To split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank by building houses
C. To create a joint Palestinian-Israeli community
D. To increase tourism in East Jerusalem
6. By how much did India’s trade deficit shrink in the 2025-26 financial year?
A. 2.5%
B. 3.7%
C. 4.5%
D. 5.2%
7. What is the main purpose of the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025 approved by the Uttarakhand Cabinet?
A. To promote religious conversions
B. To make the state’s anti-conversion law more stringent
C. To reduce jail sentences for forced conversions
D. To legalize all types of religious conversions
8. Who did the Supreme Court criticize in the matter of stray dog removal?
A. Animal rights activists
B. Local authorities
C. Civic bodies only
D. The Centre government
9. Which promoted team is noted for using a low block and counter-attacking approach in the Premier League?
A. Leeds United
B. Burnley
C. Newcastle
D. Fulham
10. Which of the following was a key aim of the nationalist struggle in India?
A. To establish a monarchy
B. To achieve a prosperous nation with equal stature before the law
C. To promote individual competition in the market
D. To reduce the role of farmers in society
Answers & Explanation
1. B. Managing anti-doping education programs at BCCI and Asian Cricket Council
Dr. Vece Paes managed anti-doping education programs at the BCCI and Asian Cricket Council.
2. B. It is the first time Aadhaar has been formally directed for use as proof of identity and residence
This is the first time the court has formally directed the use of Aadhaar as a proof of identity and residence in the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
3. B. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
President Droupadi Murmu stressed the importance of technological innovation, particularly AI, and the India-AI mission launched by the government.
4. B. Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar opposes the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill.
5. B. To split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank by building houses
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich approves plans for a settlement that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank.
6. B. 3.7%
India’s trade deficit shrank 3.7% to $31.3 billion in the 2025-26 financial year.
7. B. To make the state’s anti-conversion law more stringent
The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to make the state’s anti-conversion law more stringent.
8. B. Local authorities
The court criticized local authorities for not taking responsibility for the issue against the removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets.
9. B. Burnley
Burnley’s approach of sitting on a low block and scoring on counters has sometimes worked for newly promoted teams.
10. B. To achieve a prosperous nation with equal stature before the law
The nationalist struggle aimed to achieve a prosperous nation with equal stature before the law and access to all resources.
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