Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Trophy
News-Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Unveils Hockey Asia Cup 2025 Trophy.
- Event – Trophy unveiling of Hockey Men’s Asia Cup 2025.
- Unveiled By – Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment.
- Date of Tournament – 29 August to 7 September 2025.
- Venue – Rajgir Hockey Stadium, Bihar.
- Significance – First major international hockey tournament hosted in Bihar.
- Special Guests – Harbinder Singh (3-time Olympic medalist), Ashok Dhyanchand (1972 Olympics bronze medalist), Zafar Iqbal (1980 Moscow Olympics gold medalist), Bihar Govt. & Hockey India officials.
- Edition – 12th edition of the Asia Cup.
- Qualification –
- Winner – Direct qualification to 2026 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup (Netherlands & Belgium).
- 2nd to 6th place – Advance to World Cup qualifiers in 2026.
Mirabai Chanu
News-Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold At Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
- Athlete – Mirabai Chanu, Indian weightlifting icon.
- Event – 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.
- Location – Ahmedabad, India.
- Medal – Gold in women’s 48kg category.
- Total Lift – 193kg (Championship record).
- Snatch – 84kg (record).
- Clean & Jerk – 109kg (record).
- Significance – Triumphant return to competition.
- Qualification – Secured direct entry to Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Achievements of Mirabai Chanu:
- Tokyo Olympics 2020 – Silver medal.
- Commonwealth Games 2018 – Gold medal.
- Commonwealth Games 2022 – Gold medal.
- Other Achievements – Multiple international records and titles in 48kg & 49kg categories.
India–Us: tariffs
News-US Imposes 50% Tariffs on Indian Goods from Aug 27, 2025
- Authority – Issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- Action – Issued draft notice for 50% tariffs on Indian imports.
- Effective Date – 27 August 2025.
- Basis – President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14329.
- Background – Follows earlier announcement of an additional 25% tariff.
- Reason Cited – India’s high trade barriers and close energy & defense ties with Russia.
First Integrated Air Drop Test
News-ISRO completes first Integrated Air Drop Test for safe crew recovery in Gaganyaan mission.
- Event – ISRO successfully conducted first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01).
- Date – 24 August 2025.
- Location – Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota.
- Objective – End-to-end demonstration of parachute-based deceleration system for Gaganyaan human spaceflight.
- Agencies Involved – Joint effort of ISRO, Indian Air Force, DRDO, Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.
- System Tested – Full suite of parachutes to slow down & stabilise crew module during re-entry and splashdown.
- Drogue Parachutes – Initial slowing down.
- Pilot Chutes – Deployment phase.
- Three Main Parachutes – Final safe descent.
e–VITARA
News-PM Modi Inaugurates Maruti-Suzuki’s First EV “e VITARA” and Lithium-Ion Battery Plant in Gujarat.
- Event – PM Modi inaugurated Maruti-Suzuki’s first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) e-VITARA.
- Also Inaugurated – TDSG lithium-ion battery facility at Hansalpur, Ahmedabad.
- Date – 26 August 2025.
- Key Points:
- Exports – EVs made in India to be exported to 100+ countries.
- Battery Production – 80% of batteries to be produced domestically-reduced import dependence.
- Significance – Boosts Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
Ganesh Chaturthi
News- Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 – Festival of New Beginnings.
- Festival – Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi), celebrates birth of Lord Ganesha.
- Lord Ganesha – Revered as remover of obstacles, God of wisdom and prosperity.
- Dates (2025) – 27 August to 6 September; concludes with Ganesh Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi.
- Historical Significance –Though ancient in origin, it became a mass community festival in the late 19th century when Lokmanya Tilak used it to unite Indians during colonial rule.
MCQs
Q1. Who unveiled the trophy of the Hockey Men’s Asia Cup 2025?
a) Anurag Thakur
b) Mansukh Mandaviya
c) Nitish Kumar
d) Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Q2. At which event did Mirabai Chanu win Gold in 2025?
a) Asian Games 2025
b) Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025
c) World Weightlifting Championships 2025
d) South Asian Games 2025
Q3. How much tariff has the U.S. imposed on Indian goods effective from 27 August 2025?
a) 25%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 60%
Q4. Where did ISRO conduct its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) in August 2025?
a) Chandipur, Odisha
b) Thumba, Kerala
c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota
d) Balasore, Odisha
Q5. Where did PM Modi inaugurate Maruti Suzuki’s first EV “e-VITARA” and battery plant in 2025?
a) Surat
b) Rajkot
c) Hansalpur, Ahmedabad
d) Vadodara
Q6. Who popularised Ganesh Chaturthi as a mass community festival in the late 19th century?
a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Dadabhai Naoroji
d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale