Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 13, 2025

August 13, 2025

World Organ Donation Day is observed every year on:

(A) 10 August
(B) 13 August
(C) 15 August
(D) 19 August

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Answer: b

Observed every year on 13 August

Aim : to raising awareness about the critical need for organ and tissue donation and dispelling associated myths.
2025 Theme : “Answering the Call”
Initiated by the Spanish National Transplant Organization in 2005.
Commemorates the birthday of Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world’s first successful human heart transplant in 1967.

Consider the following about the Asian Under-19 & Under-22 Boxing Championships 2025:
1. It was held in Bangkok, Thailand.
2. The Indian Under-19 team secured the first position in the gold medal tally.
3. The Indian Under-22 team won a total of 13 medals.
Options :

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: c

Current Context : India concluded its campaign at the Asian Under-19 & Under-22 Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok with a strong performance, winning a total of 27 medals.

Ritika claimed gold in the women’s 80+ kg category for the Under-22 team.

ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Indian Medal Tally: 27 medals (U19: 14, U22: 13)

U19 TEAM PERFORMANCE

Total Medals: 14 (3 Gold, 7 Silver, 4 Bronze)
Overall Rank: Second, behind Uzbekistan in gold tally.
Significance: Showcased the depth of young Indian boxing talent.

U22 TEAM PERFORMANCE

Total Medals: 13 (1 Gold, 4 Silver, 8 Bronze)
Gold Medalist: Ritika (Women’s 80+ kg) – Only gold for U22 squad.

NOTABLE PERFORMERS

Yatri Patel – Silver (Women’s 57 kg)
Priya – Silver (Women’s 60 kg)
Neeraj – Silver (Men’s 75 kg)
Ishan Kataria – Silver (Men’s 90+ kg)

The Khelo India ASMITA Football League is aimed primarily at:

(A) Promoting grassroots participation in football for both men and women
(B) Encouraging women’s participation in sports through leagues and competitions
(C) Enhancing sports infrastructure in rural areas
(D) Training national-level athletes for Olympic preparation

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Answer: b

Current Context : The Khelo India ASMITA Football League 2025–26 was inaugurated in Jalgaon, Maharashtra by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports.

ABOUT KHELO INDIA ASMITA

Full Form: Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women through Action
Launch Year: 2021
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Nature: Affirmative action in sports for women
Mission:
- To promote women’s participation in sports through leagues and competitions.
- To align with Khelo India’s gender-neutral and grassroots sports development vision.
Part of: Khelo Bharat Niti – promoting sports for nation-building and women’s empowerment.

Punjab recently became the first Indian state to deploy the Baaj Akh Anti-Drone System (ADS). This system has been deployed along which international border?

(A) India–Bangladesh
(B) India–Pakistan
(C) India–China
(D) India–Nepal

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Answer: b

Current Context : Punjab became the first Indian state to deploy an Anti-Drone System (ADS) along an international border, aiming to combat cross-border smuggling of drugs and weapons from Pakistan.

ABOUT BAAJ AKH ANTI-DRONE SYSTEM

Meaning: “Hawk Eye” in Punjabi.
Technology: Detects drones and their ground control stations, sends automatic alerts.
Coordination: Works alongside BSF, Army, and Air Force.

STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE

Border Length: 553 km shared with Pakistan.
Deployment: 3 ADS units installed from Pathankot to Fazilka; 6 more planned.
Project Cost: ₹51.4 crore.
Purpose: Second line of defence after BSF, improves border security infrastructure.

Consider the following statements about Sukhna Lake:
1. It was created in 1958 by damming Sukhna Choe.
2. It is part of a National Wetland and Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.
Its depth has increased over time due to siltation.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: a

Current Context : The Chandigarh Administration closed the floodgate at Sukhna Lake after water levels receded.

ABOUT SUKHNA LAKE

Type: Artificial lake.
Location: Chandigarh, foothills of Shivalik Hills.
Created: 1958 by damming Sukhna Choe (seasonal stream).
Area: Originally 188 ha; currently around 1.5 sq.km. due to siltation.
Depth: Originally 18 ft; now 8 ft 6 in.
Length:52 km; Width: 1.49 km.
Surroundings: Golf course (south), Nek Chand Rock Garden (west).
Status: National Wetland; part of Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

Who is the author of the book Why the Constitution Matters?

(A) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
(B) Justice Sanjay Khanna
(C) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
(D) Justice B.R. Gavai

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Answer: c

Current Context : The book Why the Constitution Matters by former Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, has been unveiled. The book will be published by Penguin Random House by the end of August 2025.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Author: Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
Notable Position: 50th Chief Justice of India (November 2022 – November 2024).
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Theme: Explores the importance of the Constitution through landmark judgments.
Key Judgments Discussed : Right to Privacy, Decriminalization of homosexuality, Gender equality in the armed forces.

ABOUT JUSTICE D.Y. CHANDRACHUD

Predecessor: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit (49th CJI).
Successors: Justice Sanjay Khanna (51st CJI) and Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai (52nd CJI).
Contribution: Known for progressive and inclusive interpretation of constitutional rights.