📶Top 10 GK/Current Affairs - 8th August 2025
1. Which 4-lane highway project costing ₹2,157 crore was approved by the Cabinet under Hybrid Annuity Mode in Tamil Nadu today?
✅ Marakkanam–Puducherry (NH-332A).
2. Which organization launched a Magazine Store on its OTT platform 'Waves', as announced in New Delhi?
✅ Prasar Bharati
3. Which state is launching the "Har Ghar Tiranga, Har Ghar Swachhta" campaign from today till August 15 for Independence Day?
✅ Gujarat.
4. Which Delhi Metro line achieved full driverless operation with complete removal of train operators, marking a major automation milestone?
✅ Magenta Line (Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden).
5. Which government publication division launched a new Chhota Bheem comic book at the Delhi Book Fair to promote children's reading habits?
✅ Publication Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting.
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6. What two features did RBI add to Retail Direct in August 2025?
✅ SIP for T-Bills and auto-bidding facility.
7. Which new species of rain snake was recently discovered in Mizoram’s elevated tropical forests?
✅ Smithophis leptofasciatus.
8. What is the target group and purpose of ICMR's recently launched SHINE Initiative?
✅ Classes 9-12 students, to foster scientific curiosity and promote biomedical research careers.
9. What minerals were discovered in Mahasamund district and which company received exploration rights?
✅ Nickel, Copper and Platinum Group Elements (Ni-Cu-PGE) & Deccan Gold Mines Limited (DGML) with 30 sq km Composite Licence.
10. What's KFRI's (Kerala Forest Research Institute) new solution for teak pest?
✅ Natural virus (HpNPV) that kills defoliator moth larvae.
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