21 August 2025 Current Affairs | Daily MCQs for UPSC, UPPCS, SSC, Bank & State Exams

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🔑 Topics Covered in Today’s Current Affairs (21 August 2025):
1️⃣ WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine – December 2025
The Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine will be held from 17–19 December 2025 in New Delhi, India.
Theme: “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being.”
Aim: To integrate ancient healing wisdom with modern science for global well-being.
Significance: India is becoming a hub for Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha, and traditional medicine
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2️⃣ Dubai’s AI-powered “Red Carpet Corridor”
Dubai International Airport (DXB) launched the world’s first AI-powered passenger corridor, called the Red Carpet Corridor.
Passengers can clear immigration in seconds without showing passports or boarding passes.
Up to 10 passengers can be processed simultaneously.
Part of Dubai’s “Unlimited Smart Travel” vision, under “Travel Without Borders” initiative
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3️⃣ Microsoft Tops TopBrand 500 (2025)
As per TopBrand 500 Global Brands 2025, Microsoft became the world’s most valuable brand with US $1.06 trillion valuation.
Surpassed Apple & NVIDIA.
However, in Kantar BrandZ Global Top 100 (2025) → Apple still leads with US $1.3 trillion.
Significance: Rankings differ by methodology – revenue, brand strength, influence, etc.
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4️⃣ Panipat Refinery gets ISCC-CORSIA Certification for SAF
Indian Oil’s Panipat Refinery became the first in India to get ISCC-CORSIA certification for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
Certification issued by Cotecna India.
Ensures compliance with ICAO’s CORSIA scheme – lifecycle emissions, traceability, sustainability.
Key milestone for India’s aviation decarbonisation
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5️⃣ MILMEDICON-2025 – Military Medicine Conference
Hosted by Indian Army at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi (28–29 August 2025).
Focus areas:
Combat trauma care
Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
Psychological resilience for soldiers
Special: 100 years of Military Nursing Service (MNS)
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6️⃣ Uttar Pradesh’s First Green Hydrogen Plant – Gorakhpur
Inaugurated in Gorakhpur (2025) by CM Yogi Adityanath.
Operated by Torrent Group.
Blends green hydrogen with CNG/PNG for city gas distribution.
Supports National Green Hydrogen Mission
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7️⃣ Assam Rifles – Drone Training with IIIT Manipur
Assam Rifles signed an MoU with IIIT Manipur.
Launch of an Advanced Drone Training Course.
Covers flight operations, maintenance, DGCA rules.
Enhances **surveillance & logistics in tough terrains
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8️⃣ Uttar Pradesh Launches AI-based Road Safety Pilot
UP became the first state in India to launch AI + Big Data Analytics road safety project.
Approved by MoRTH; implemented via ITI Ltd + mLogica.
₹10 crore allocated.
Integrates data on accidents, weather, telematics, drivers, and roads to predict black spots & prevent accidents
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9️⃣ e-Jagriti Portal – NCDRC Achievement
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) → disposal rate exceeding 100% of consumer cases.
Achieved after launching e-Jagriti Portal.
Ensures faster consumer redressal across India
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🔟 Operation Sadbhavana – Arogyam Centre in Tawang
Indian Army launched Arogyam Health & Wellness Centre in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Under Operation Sadbhavana.
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1️⃣1️⃣ Agni-5 Missile Test (August 2025)
Agni-5 → Nuclear-capable IRBM with range 5000+ km.
Features:
Canisterized
MIRV tech (Multiple warheads)
Speed Mach 24 (8 km/sec)
Test successful at Chandipur, Odisha.
Boosts India’s **nuclear deterrence
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1️⃣2️⃣ Pampa River under NRCP
Pampa River, Kerala → added to National River Conservation Plan (NRCP).
Sacred river (linked with Sabarimala Pilgrimage).
Issues: waste dumping, erosion, pollution.
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1️⃣3️⃣ Palmyra Tree – Natural Lightning Conductor
Palmyra Tree → acts as natural lightning conductor due to water-rich trunk.
Safer than resinous trees.
Planted in villages across South India for safety.
Declared **Official State Tree of Tamil Nadu
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1️⃣4️⃣ Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan – Tribal Leadership Programme
Launched by Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
World’s largest tribal grassroots leadership campaign.
Goal: Train 20 lakh tribal leaders by 2047.
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