WBCS Daily Current Affairs Multiple Choice Questions MCQ 17.08.2025
1. When did US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin hold their historic summit in Alaska?
A. July 4
B. August 15
C. September 1
D. October 10
2. How is chalkiness measured in rice?
A. By the weight of the rice grains
B. By the chalky grain rate and degree of chalkiness
C. By the color intensity of the grains
D. By the length of the rice grains
3. What did US President Donald Trump recently shift his demand to regarding the Ukraine war?
A. Immediate military intervention
B. Immediate ceasefire
C. Increased sanctions on Russia
D. Withdrawal of NATO forces
4. Who is the talismanic striker not included in Khalid Jamil’s 35 probables for the CAFA Nations Cup?
A. Sunil Chhetri
B. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
C. Rahul Bheke
D. Roshan Singh Naorem
5. Which social group has the highest ownership of PAN cards?
A. Scheduled Castes (SC)
B. Scheduled Tribes (ST)
C. General category
D. Other Backward Class (OBC)
6. Who accused the Election Commission of electoral roll manipulations in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Rahul Gandhi
C. Arvind Kejriwal
D. Mamata Banerjee
7. What role do gap junctions play in neurovascular coupling?
A. They generate electrical impulses
B. They allow neighboring cells to exchange ions and small molecules
C. They block harmful substances from entering cells
D. They store energy for neurons
8. Who has been elected as the first woman president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA)?
A. Kukku Parameswaran
B. Shwetha Menon
C. Mohanlal
D. Devan
9. What was technology lawyer Sapni G.K.‘s opinion on the blocking of Linktree?
A. It was necessary for security reasons
B. It was detrimental to businesses and users, harming revenue and preventing conversion
C. It had no impact on users
D. It improved users’ online experience
10. What type of agreement does the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) believe is necessary to force countries to take concrete action on plastic pollution?
A. A voluntary guideline
B. A binding agreement
C. A public awareness campaign
D. A financial incentive program
Answers & Explanation
1. B. August 15
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a historic summit in Alaska on August 15.
2. B. By the chalky grain rate and degree of chalkiness
Chalkiness is measured by the chalky grain rate, the proportion of chalky grains among all rice grains, and the degree of chalkiness.
3. B. Immediate ceasefire
US President Donald Trump has shifted his demand for an immediate ceasefire to end the Ukraine war, a move that contrasts with Russia’s commitment to a comprehensive peace deal.
4. A. Sunil Chhetri
Sunil Chhetri, a talismanic striker, is not included in Khalid Jamil’s 35 probables for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup.
5. C. General category
PAN card ownership is highest among the general category respondents.
6. B. Rahul Gandhi
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission (EC) of electoral roll manipulations in Mahadevapura Assembly constituency in Karnataka..
7. B. They allow neighboring cells to exchange ions and small molecules
The process neurovascular coupling is facilitated by gap junctions, narrow portals that allow neighboring cells to exchange ions and small molecules.
8. B. Shwetha Menon
Actor Shwetha Menon has been elected as the first woman president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA).
9. B. It was detrimental to businesses and users, harming revenue and preventing conversion
Technology lawyer Sapni G.K. criticized the blocking, stating it was detrimental to businesses and individual users of the service, harming their revenue and preventing conversion.
10. B. A binding agreement
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has already backed a resolution on the need for such a move, but only a binding agreement will force countries to take concrete action.
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