August 2025 Edition
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August 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#121
Which OIC meeting in August 2024 addressed Iran's call against Israel?
(a) Islamic Summit
(b) Emergency Executive Committee
(c) Council of Foreign Ministers
(d) Al-Quds Committee
Explanation: Iran's August 7, 2024, emergency meeting in Jeddah failed to gain support for action against Israel.
#122
Who is the current Secretary-General of the OIC as of 2025?
(a) Yousef Al-Othaimeen
(b) Hissein Brahim Taha
(c) Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu
(d) Iyad Ameen Madani
Explanation: Hissein Brahim Taha, from Chad, has been the OIC Secretary-General since November 2020, re-elected in 2024.
#123
Which OIC initiative, adopted in 2016, outlines priorities until 2025?
(a) OIC Vision 2025
(b) Islamic Solidarity Plan
(c) Mecca Framework
(d) Jeddah Strategy
Explanation: OIC Vision 2025, adopted in 2016, focuses on peace, governance, education, and economic development.
#124
How many member countries does OPEC have as of 2025?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 15
Explanation: OPEC has 12 members after Angola's withdrawal in January 2024, down from 13, including Algeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Venezuela.
#125
Who is the current OPEC Secretary General as of 2025?
(a) Mohammed Barkindo
(b) Haitham Al Ghais
(c) Abdalla Salem el-Badri
(d) Yousef Al-Othaimeen
Explanation: Haitham Al Ghais, from Kuwait, has been OPEC's Secretary General since August 2022, overseeing the Secretariat's operations.
#126
Which city hosted the 11th IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop in 2025?
(a) Riyadh
(b) Vienna
(c) Dubai
(d) Baghdad
Explanation: The 11th Joint IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop on energy markets was held at OPEC's Vienna Secretariat in 2025.
#127
Which country is OPEC's largest oil producer as of 2025?
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) UAE
Explanation: Saudi Arabia, the world's second-largest oil producer after the US, leads OPEC with significant spare capacity.
#128
Which OPEC+ meeting in May 2025 approved a production increase?
(a) 411,000 b/d for June
(b) 1.2 million b/d for July
(c) 2.2 million b/d for May
(d) 3.66 million b/d for April
Explanation: On May 3, 2025, eight OPEC+ countries agreed to increase production by 411,000 b/d in June, equivalent to three monthly increments.
#129
What was a key criticism of OPEC's 2025 production increase?
(a) Ignoring climate goals
(b) Causing oil price drops
(c) Overfunding members
(d) Military focus
Explanation: OPEC+'s 411,000 b/d increase in June 2025 led to oil prices falling below $60 per barrel, criticized for flooding markets.
#130
Which countries are exempt from OPEC+ production cuts as of 2025?
(a) Saudi Arabia and UAE
(b) Iran and Libya
(c) Nigeria and Congo
(d) Algeria and Iraq
Explanation: Iran and Libya are exempt from OPEC+ cuts due to sanctions and instability affecting their output.
#131
How many member states does SAARC have as of 2025?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Explanation: SAARC has eight members: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with Afghanistan joining in 2007.
#132
Who is the current SAARC Secretary-General as of 2025?
(a) Esala Ruwan Weerakoon
(b) Md. Golam Sarwar
(c) Amjad Hussain B Sial
(d) Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
Explanation: Md. Golam Sarwar of Bangladesh assumed the role of Secretary-General on October 25, 2023.
#133
Which country has the best HDI rank among SAARC members as of 2025?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Maldives
(d) Bhutan
Explanation: Sri Lanka has the highest HDI rank among SAARC nations, with a rank of 73, below 100.
#134
Which SAARC meeting occurred in Colombo in 2025?
(a) Summit of Heads of State
(b) Council of Ministers
(c) Inter-Governmental Expert Group on Poverty
(d) Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Explanation: The First Meeting of SAARC Inter-Governmental Expert Group on Poverty Alleviation was held in Colombo in 2025.
#135
How many member states are part of SAARC as of 2025?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
Explanation: SAARC has eight member states: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Afghanistan joined in 2007.
#136
How many member countries does the World Bank have as of 2025?
(a) 180
(b) 189
(c) 190
(d) 195
Explanation: The World Bank has 189 member countries, all of which are part of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
#137
Who is the current President of the World Bank as of May 2025?
(a) Jim Yong Kim
(b) David Malpass
(c) Ajay Banga
(d) Kristalina Georgieva
Explanation: Ajay Banga, appointed in June 2023, is the 14th President of the World Bank, focusing on climate and digital transformation.
#138
Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025?
(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(b) Maria Corina Machado
(c) Narges Mohammadi
(d) Greta Thunberg
Explanation: Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan politician, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights and her struggle to achieve a just transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela.
#139
Which famous American actor and director, known for founding the Sundance Film Festival, passed away in September 2025?
(a) Clint Eastwood
(b) Robert Redford
(c) Jack Nicholson
(d) Warren Beatty
Explanation: Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director known for films like 'The Sting' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', died on September 16, 2025, at the age of 89.
#140
Which Hungarian author received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2025?
(a) Jon Fosse
(b) Haruki Murakami
(c) László Krasznahorkai
(d) Salman Rushdie
Explanation: László Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is known for his demanding and visionary novels such as 'Satantango' and 'The Melancholy of Resistance'.