UPSC Daily Current Affairs GK Questions Quiz Test Online MCQs – 18 August 2025
Q1. What has the Indian government recently proposed under PM Modi’s reforms?
A) Increase taxes on luxury cars
B) Slash taxes on small cars
C) Impose new fuel tax
D) Introduce digital tax on gadgets
Answer: B) Slash taxes on small cars
Q2. According to NDTV, which items may become cheaper under the new GST system?
A) Cars, mobile phones, computers
B) Fuel, LPG, diesel
C) Jewellery, textiles, gold
D) Alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco
Answer: A) Cars, mobile phones, computers
Q3. On which date will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman present the Centre’s GST rate cut proposal to the GoM?
A) August 17, 2025
B) August 18, 2025
C) August 19, 2025
D) August 20, 2025
Answer: D) August 20, 2025
Q4. Which Indian city is under a red alert due to heavy rainfall and flooding?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
Answer: B) Mumbai
Q5. How many flights aborted landing in Mumbai due to the rain mayhem?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 9
D) 11
Answer: C) 9
Q6. How many people went missing after a cloudburst in Nanded, Maharashtra?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
Answer: C) 5
Q7. What action is the INDIA bloc reportedly considering against the Chief Election Commissioner?
A) Suspension
B) Legal case in Supreme Court
C) Impeachment motion
D) Boycotting elections
Answer: C) Impeachment motion
Q8. Who arrived in Washington for a meeting with Donald Trump?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Emmanuel Macron
C) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
D) Olaf Scholz
Answer: C) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Q9. Over 100 workers from which industry unit were hospitalised in Leh after food poisoning?
A) IT company unit
B) Bollywood film unit
C) Pharma factory unit
D) Textile manufacturing unit
Answer: B) Bollywood film unit
Q10. Which agri-tech initiative in Punjab is empowering women through drone technology?
A) Agri Sisters
B) Drone Didis
C) Tech Farmers
D) Rural Wings
Answer: B) Drone Didis
Q11. How many Pakistani nationals were recently granted Indian citizenship?
A) 150
B) 160
C) 175
D) 185
Answer: D) 185
Q12. Which two companies are collaborating to build a 6MTPA steel plant in India?
A) Tata Steel & ArcelorMittal
B) JSW Steel & POSCO
C) SAIL & Nippon Steel
D) Vedanta & Rio Tinto
Answer: B) JSW Steel & POSCO
Q13. Which Indian bank, along with Union Bank, recently increased home loan rates?
A) Axis Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) SBI
D) ICICI Bank
Answer: C) SBI
Q14. Which US Senator warned that India-Pakistan ceasefires could collapse?
A) Bernie Sanders
B) Marco Rubio
C) Lindsey Graham
D) Ted Cruz
Answer: B) Marco Rubio
Q15. Which upcoming Apple device is expected to launch soon?
A) iPhone 16 Pro Max
B) iPhone 17 Pro Max
C) iPhone SE 5G
D) iPhone 18 Pro Ultra
Answer: B) iPhone 17 Pro Max
Q16. Which company launched the Galaxy Tab Active 5 Enterprise Edition?
A) Apple
B) Lenovo
C) Samsung
D) Xiaomi
Answer: C) Samsung
Q17. Which telecom operator has started offering free Apple Music subscription to prepaid users?
A) Jio
B) Airtel
C) Vodafone-Idea
D) BSNL
Answer: B) Airtel
Q18. Nearly how many jobs are at risk in textiles and gems due to US tariff trouble?
A) 1 lakh
B) 2 lakh
C) 3 lakh
D) 5 lakh
Answer: C) 3 lakh
Q19. India’s April–July 2025 exports to the US grew how many times faster than overall export growth?
A) 3 times
B) 5 times
C) 7 times
D) 9 times
Answer: C) 7 times
Q20. What technology is the RBI exploring in banking while warning against potential chaos?
A) Blockchain
B) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
C) Quantum Computing
D) Digital Tokens
Answer: B) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
