Today Current Affairs & G.K. 04/08/2025
1. Which organisation launched the “Saksham Niveshak” campaign to spread awareness about unclaimed dividends?
Answer : IEPFA
The “Saksham Niveshak” campaign was launched by the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), operating under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India. It began on July 28, 2025 and ran for 100 days through November 6, 2025, aiming to raise awareness among shareholders about unclaimed dividends, encourage updating of KYC and nominee details, and support companies in proactively reaching out to investors to reclaim pending payments
2. RBI has set the maximum investment limit for REs in a single AIF scheme at what percentage from Jan 1, 2026?
Answer : 10%
The Reserve Bank of India’s (“Investment in AIF”) Directions, 2025—which were issued on July 29, 2025—set a new maximum investment limit for a single Regulated Entity (RE) in any individual Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) scheme at 10% of the scheme’s corpus, effective from January 1, 2026
3. Astronomers recently observed a new solar system forming around which baby star?
Answer : HOPS-315
Astronomers have directly observed the very beginning of planet formation, witnessing a new solar system emerging around the baby star named HOPS‑315, located approximately 1,300–1,370 light‑years away in a region of the Orion molecular cloud.
Using the combined capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers detected hot silicon monoxide gas (SiO) and crystalline silicate minerals condensing in the protoplanetary disk. This marks the first time the condensation of rock-building material—the earliest “seeds” of terrestrial planets—has ever been captured beyond our Solar System.
HOPS‑315 is estimated to be only 100,000–200,000 years old, a newborn compared to our Sun’s 4.6-billion-year age. Its disk features a gap that exposed the innermost region, allowing astronomers to peer into the site where rocky planetesimals are just starting to form—akin to what the Solar System looked like at “time zero”.
4. Bills of Lading Bill 2025 replaced the colonial-era law of which year?
Answer : 1856
The Bills of Lading Bill, 2025 repeals the colonial-era Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856, which had governed the issuance and legal framework around bills of lading for nearly 169 years.
5. Where did the Indian Army conduct the high-altitude tech demo ‘Exercise Divya Drishti’?
Answer : East Sikkim
The high-altitude technology demonstration exercise “Exercise Divya Drishti” was conducted by the Indian Army in the East Sikkim region, close to the China border. Led by Trishakti Corps, it took place in the high-altitude terrain of East Sikkim in July 2025, focusing on AI-integrated surveillance, drones, UAVs, and sensor‑to‑shooter systems under harsh Himalayan conditions.
• Where: East Sikkim (high-altitude Himalayan terrain)
• When: July 2025
• Who: Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps
• Purpose: Real-time battlefield awareness using AI-enabled sensors, drones, UAVs, and secure communications to test sensor-to-shooter integration
6. Which country will host IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025?
Answer : UAE
The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates, taking place in Abu Dhabi from 9 to 15 October 2025.
• Dates: 9–15 October 2025 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)
• Host Region: This marks the first time the Congress is held in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region.
7. Who created a world record with a 170-hour Bharatanatyam performance?
Answer : Remona Evette Pereira
The world record for the longest continuous Bharatanatyam performance — a grueling 170 hours — was achieved by Remona Evette Pereira, a BA student from Mangaluru, Karnataka. She danced from July 21 to July 28, 2025, with only 15-minute breaks every three hours, and has been officially recognised in the Golden Book of World Records.