Current Affairs MCQs for 12 August 2025
Q1. What is SWAGAT-FI, proposed by SEBI on 12 August 2025?
A) A scheme to allow foreign banks to open branches in India
B) A single-window gateway for trusted foreign investors including FPIs & FVCIs
C) A regulatory framework for crypto-asset investors from abroad
D) A fund to finance green infrastructure via foreign investment
Answer: B) A single-window gateway for trusted foreign investors including FPIs & FVCIs
Q2. Which bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on 12 August 2025 to modernise port governance in India?
A) Indian Ports Bill, 2025
B) Merchant Shipping Act, 2025
C) Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 2025
D) National Maritime Development Act, 2025
Answer: A) Indian Ports Bill, 2025
Q3. On 12 August 2025, which major infrastructure project did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate/lay-foundation for in Bengaluru?
A) The Purple Line Metro extension
B) Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro and Phase-3 foundation
C) An international airport terminal
D) A new expressway connecting Karnataka to Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro and Phase-3 foundation stone laid
Q4. What was sent by India as humanitarian aid to Fiji on 12 August 2025?
A) Rice and lentils
B) Medical supplies & doctors
C) Black-eyed cowpea (cowpea seeds)
D) Drinking water purifiers
Answer:
C) Black-eyed cowpea seeds (5 metric tonnes)
Q5. What change did the Jammu & Kashmir High Court hear about regarding nominations to the J&K Legislative Assembly, as of 12 August 2025?
A) The Governor can nominate five members without aid & advice of the elected government
B) The State Government must nominate all members instead of Lieutenant Governor
C) Nominations are abolished entirely
D) Only women can be nominated under new norms
Answer: A) The Lieutenant-Governor can nominate five members without the aid & advice of the elected government
