Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 08 Aug 2025

  Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 08 Aug 2025

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1) Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, an expert in Communication and Electronic Warfare, has assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, headquartered in Mumbai, succeeding Vice Admiral Sanjay J. Singh, who retired after serving the Indian Navy with distinction for four decades.
Indian Navy :-
➨ Founded on: 26 January 1950
➨ Motto: Sham No Varunah (May the Lord of the oceans be auspicious unto us)
➨ Headquarters: New Delhi
➨ Navy Day: 4 December (Marks victory of Operation Trident in 1971)
➨Current CNS: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
➨ First Indian CNS: Vice Admiral R. D. Katari (1958)
➨ Training Academy: Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, Kerala

2) India commissioned its first Make-in-India Green Hydrogen Plant in the port sector at Kandla, Gujarat.
➨ The initiative, undertaken by the Deendayal Port Authority, marks a significant step towards achieving India’s Net-Zero emissions target.
➨ The plant was inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 31 July 2025.

3) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has commenced a 10-day high-altitude isolation experiment in Ladakh at an elevation of 14,000 feet, aimed at simulating the harsh conditions astronauts are likely to encounter during extended space missions to the Moon or Mars.

4) Sonali Mishra, a 1993 batch IPS officer, has been appointed as the Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
➨ She is the first woman to hold this position in the 143-year history of the Force.

5) In collaboration with ICAR and supported by the Monsoon Mission III, ICRISAT has introduced an AI-powered climate advisory service designed to deliver hyper-local weather insights to smallholder farmers.

6) Delhi Assembly has transitioned to a fully digital and solar-powered system ahead of the Monsoon Session that began on 4 August 2025.
➨ Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal launched the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) and a 500-kW rooftop solar installation at the Assembly complex.

7) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in association with the Ministry of Ayush, has released the official compilation of Ayurvedic food products under the category “Ayurveda Aahara,” featuring formulations derived from classical Ayurvedic texts and traditional recipes.

8) Bihar CM Nitish Kumar unveiled the official mascot for the Asia Rugby Under-20 (Sevens) Championship to be held in Rajgir on 9–10 August 2025.
➨ The mascot, a rabbit named “Ashoka,” will represent the event.

9) India performed a record 18,900 organ transplants in 2024, ranking third globally after the US and China.
➨ The announcement was made by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Indian Organ Donation Day.

10) The first-ever BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival took place on 4 August 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, showcasing performances by musicians from all seven BIMSTEC member nations.

11) As part of the “India-UN Global South Capacity Initiative,” India rolled out the first set of four development projects on 1 August 2025, an initiative first announced by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the 78th UN General Assembly in 2023.

12) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has launched the ‘Apna Ghar’ initiative to offer hygienic and comfortable rest facilities for truck drivers along highways, with 368 units comprising over 4,600 beds established as of 1 July 2025.

13) Renowned mountaineer Kabak Yano from Arunachal Pradesh has successfully scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, as a milestone in her ongoing Seven Summits expedition.

14) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently reclassified hepatitis D as a carcinogen, underscoring the urgent need to combat viral hepatitis, which is emerging as a major public health concern.

15) NITI Aayog has introduced the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), the first-of-its-kind tool designed to comprehensively monitor and benchmark the performance of States and Union Territories in meeting their electric mobility targets.
NITI Aayog :- National Institution for Transforming India
➨Formed - 1 January 2015
➨Preceding - Planning Commission
➨Headquarters -New Delhi
➨Chairperson:- Narendra Modi,
➨Vice Chairperson - Suman Bery
➨CEO - Shri B.V.R. Subrahmanyam

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