QuizWiz Daily Newspaper Quiz 13/08/2025

Who issued the directive to Kerala’s universities to observe “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” on August 14?

• a) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
  

• b) Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
  

• c) Education Minister V. Sivankutty
  

• d) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

What is the primary aim of the updated Income Tax Bill 2025?

• A) Simplify tax laws and reduce compliance burden

• B) Increase tax rates across the board
  
  
  

• C) Introduce new surcharges

• D) Reinstate older tax provision

What is the key ambition expressed by Harmanpreet Kaur regarding the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup?

• a) To rest key players for future tournaments
  

• b) To break the barrier and win India’s first-ever ICC women’s title
  

• c) To focus solely on individual milestones
  

• d) To retire after the tournament

What symbolic gesture will the Indian Air Force make during the Red Fort Independence Day celebrations?

• a) Release of tricolor balloons from helicopters
  
  
  

• b) Illumination of the Red Fort with laser lights

• c) A parachute jump by IAF commandos

• d) Flypast of IAF helicopters carrying the "Operation Sindoor" flag

How did first-day commuters describe their experience on the Yellow Line?
a

• a) “Long but scenic”
  

• b) “Absolute delight” with comfort and zero pollution
  

• c) “Stressful due to overcrowding”
  

• d) “Expensive and slow”

Which organisation did Vikram Sarabhai help to establish that later became ISRO?

• a) INCOSPAR
  

• b) DRDO
  

• c) BARC
  

• d) NAL

Answer explanation

Vikram Sarabhai was instrumental in setting up INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research) in 1962, which later evolved into ISRO in 1969.

When will the first official biography of M. T. Vasudevan Nair be released?

• a) July 15, 2025
  

• b) August 11, 2025
  

• c) August 13, 2025
  

• d) September 1, 2025

Answer explanation

first official biography of M. T. Vasudevan Nair—authored by Dr. K Sreekumar—will be launched on August 13, which is also M. T.’s birthday.