weekly current affairs pdf in English 13 August 2025

Kuldeep Lodhi Updated August 13, 2025 1 min read Education
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Attempt all the current affairs questions to check your memory. These questions are based on the incidents and news that happened in this second week of August 2025. Current Affairs in English for 13 August 2025.
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Q1. What is the primary geological material that forms the Corona Arch?

A Navajo sandstone
B Granite
C Limestone
D Magnite

✓ Correct Answer: A

Navajo sandstone is known for its durability and striking formations.

Q2. What notable activity was once permitted at Corona Arch before being banned?

A Camping
B Rock climbing
C Swinging from ropes
D Bungi Jumping

✓ Correct Answer: C

Swinging from ropes has been prohibited, highlighting safety considerations in natural parks.

Q3. Who became the first Indian to complete NASA’s International Air and Space Program?

A Ritu Karidhal
B Sirisha Bandla
C Subhanshu Agarwal
D Dangeti Jahnavi

✓ Correct Answer: D

Dangeti Jahnavi from Andhra Pradesh was selected for a 2029 mission to Titan’s Orbital Port Space Station.

Q4. What AI-powered system did Delhi Police upgrade to combat cybercrime?

A Suraksha
B Netra
C Aksha
D Cybershield

✓ Correct Answer: B

Q5. What major sports policy was approved by the Union Cabinet?

A National Fitness Policy 2025
B Youth Athletics Reform Bill
C National Sports Policy 2025
D National Yoga Policy 2025

✓ Correct Answer: C

The UC (Union Cabinet) approved NSP 2025 to reshape the sporting landscape and empower Indian citizens through sports.

Q6. Which Indian astronaut launched into space as part of the Axiom-4 mission?

A Rakesh Sharma
B Shubhanshu Shukla
C Kalpana Chawla
D None of these

✓ Correct Answer: B

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the second Indian to go to space, bringing India back to space travel with people after 41 years.

Q7. Which telecom company partnered with AST SpaceMobile to connect rural India via satellite?

A VI
B Airtel
C Jio
D BSNL

✓ Correct Answer: A

Q8. Which Indian athlete reclaimed the World No. 1 spot in men's javelin rankings?

A Devendra Jhajharia
B Anderson Peters
C Neeraj Chopra
D None of these

✓ Correct Answer: C

Q9. Which Indian state was selected to host a nuclear power plant under the Small Modular Reactor Mission?

A Bihar
B Odisha
C Gujarat
D Madhya Pradesh

✓ Correct Answer: A

Bihar to get nuclear plant as part of the ₹20,000 crore Small Modular Reactor Mission to boost power and industry growth.

Q10. Who is the Indian swimmer that set a new national record in the 50m butterfly at the National Aquatics Championships?

A Rishabh Das
B B. Benedicton Rohit
C Virdhawal Khade
D None of these

✓ Correct Answer: B