Current Affairs Quiz 12 August 2025

Which of the following statements about India’s crude oil imports from Russia after 2022 are correct?
1. The share of Russian crude in India’s total oil imports doubled after 2022.
2. The surge was indirectly encouraged by the U.S. to stabilize global energy markets.
3. The EU imported a smaller share of fossil fuels from Russia than India during the same period.
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With reference to the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) 2022 order against Google in the Android and Play Store case, consider the following statements:
1. CCI found Google guilty of abusing its dominance under Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002.
2. One key anti-competitive practice identified was mandatory use of Google Play Billing System (GPBS) for in-app purchases.
3. CCI imposed a financial penalty of over ₹900 crore along with behavioural remedies to decouple GPBS from Play Store access.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on women’s entry into the Army’s Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch:
1. The Court held that the Army’s gender-based restriction in JAG violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
2. The Army justified the exclusion of women from JAG on the ground that JAG officers are combatant personnel and a reserve for mobilisation.
3. The Court directed the Army to maintain separate merit lists for men and women to ensure fairness in selection.
4. The judgment cited the Babita Puniya vs Union of India (2020) case as a precedent.
How many of the above statements are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the recent Supreme Court order on stray dogs in Delhi-NCR:
1. The Supreme Court directed that all stray dogs be relocated to shelters in Delhi-NCR.
2. Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, sterilisation of stray dogs is prohibited.
3. The Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 mandate sterilisation, vaccination, and relocation to shelters for unclaimed dogs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following Fundamental Rights were violated in the “10-foot caste wall” incident in Tamil Nadu?
1. Article 14 – Equality before law
2. Article 15(2) – Prohibition of discrimination in access to public spaces
3. Article 17 – Abolition of untouchability
4. Article 23 – Prohibition of forced labour
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