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Daily Current Affairs 29 September 2025 | 30 Questions and Answers
1. How many teams will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2026 for the first time?
(A) 32
(B) 40
(C) 48
(D) 64
Answer Info: The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature 48 teams for the first time, instead of 32.
2. Which state launched the ₹1000 crore ‘LEAP’ scheme for innovation and employment?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Telangana
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer Info: Karnataka launched the LEAP scheme to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
3. The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with which company for 97 Tejas Mk1A jets?
(A) Bharat Dynamics Ltd
(B) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)
(C) DRDO
(D) Larsen & Toubro
Answer Info: HAL signed a ₹62,000 crore contract for the production of 97 Tejas Mk1A jets.
4. The newly discovered species of finless snake eel has been named what?
(A) Apres Kanyakumari
(B) Indica Rameshwaram
(C) Kerala Kochi
(D) Goa Mangeshi
Answer Info: The new species has been named Apres Kanyakumari, after Kanyakumari district.
5. Who is the 11th Indian player to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame?
(A) Yuvraj Singh
(B) Virender Sehwag
(C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(D) Gautam Gambhir
Answer Info: Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
6. Super Typhoon ‘Ragasa’ has been classified under which category?
(A) Category 3
(B) Category 4
(C) Category 5
(D) Category 2
Answer Info: Ragasa has been classified as a Category 5 super typhoon.
7. Which country proposed the ‘BRICS Grain Exchange’?
(A) India
(B) China
(C) South Africa
(D) Russia
Answer Info: Russia proposed the BRICS Grain Exchange for agricultural trade.
8. The third edition of ‘Unmesh’ literary festival was held in which city?
(A) Patna
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bhopal
(D) Bhubaneswar
Answer Info: The third edition of Unmesh was held in Patna, Bihar.
9. Sergio Busquets, who retired from football, belongs to which country?
(A) Argentina
(B) Portugal
(C) Spain
(D) Italy
Answer Info: Sergio Busquets is a Spanish football player who announced his retirement.
10. Which Indian state will host the ‘Tour de Thar 2025’?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
Answer Info: Rajasthan will host the Tour de Thar endurance cycling event on 23 November.
11. In which city will a 15 km driverless corridor be launched?
(A) Abu Dhabi
(B) Doha
(C) Riyadh
(D) Dubai
Answer Info: Dubai will introduce a 15 km driverless corridor by 2026.
12. Who won the National Geoscience Award 2024?
(A) Sushobhan Niyogi
(B) Prof. Shyam Sundar Rai
(C) Dr. Kanak Das
(D) M. Mohan
Answer Info: Prof. Shyam Sundar Rai received the National Geoscience Award for his contribution.
13. Which company set up India’s first major 3D printing facility in Chennai?
(A) Skyroot Aerospace
(B) Pixxel
(C) Agnikul Cosmos
(D) Dhruva Space
Answer Info: Agnikul Cosmos opened the 3D printing facility at IIT Madras Research Park.
14. Which district in Chhattisgarh declared child marriage-free panchayats?
(A) Raipur
(B) Bilaspur
(C) Surajpur
(D) Durg
Answer Info: Surajpur district declared 75 gram panchayats as child marriage-free.
15. Which book by Kiran Desai was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025?
(A) The Inheritance of Loss
(B) The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
(C) Heart Lamp
(D) A Fine Balance
Answer Info: Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny was shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025.
16. Which squadron was decommissioned during the MiG-21 retirement ceremony?
(A) Squadron No. 4
(B) Squadron No. 18
(C) Squadron No. 23
(D) Squadron No. 51
Answer Info: Squadron No. 23, known as ‘Panthers’, was decommissioned during the MiG-21 farewell.
17. By when does the Government of India aim to eliminate Naxalism?
(A) December 2025
(B) March 2026
(C) August 2027
(D) January 2028
Answer Info: The government has set March 2026 as the deadline to eliminate Naxalism.
18. Which institute was designated as the UN Centre of Excellence for AI?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Bombay
(C) IIT Madras
(D) IISc Bangalore
Answer Info: IIT Madras was named as the UN Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence.
19. India became the ___ country to launch missiles using a rail-based mobile launcher.
(A) 2nd
(B) 3rd
(C) 4th
(D) 5th
Answer Info: India became the 4th country in the world to achieve this technology.
20. India won the SAFF U-17 Football Championship by defeating which country?
(A) Nepal
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) Sri Lanka
Answer Info: India defeated Bangladesh in the final to win the SAFF U-17 Championship.
21. Which state launched the ‘Norka Care’ scheme for expatriates?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Karnataka
(D) Goa
Answer Info: Kerala launched the Norka Care insurance scheme for expatriates.
22. Which Indian software will replace Microsoft Office in government work?
(A) Tally
(B) Wipro Office
(C) Zoho Office Suite
(D) Infosys Suite
Answer Info: Zoho Office Suite will be adopted by the government as an alternative to Microsoft.
23. The world’s largest data centre will be built in which Indian state?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer Info: Gujarat’s Jamnagar will host the world’s largest data centre.
24. Which birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh was celebrated on 28 September 2025?
(A) 115th
(B) 118th
(C) 120th
(D) 125th
Answer Info: The 118th birth anniversary of Shaheed Bhagat Singh was celebrated on 28 September 2025.
25. Who received the Lata Mangeshkar Award for 2024?
(A) Shankar Mahadevan
(B) A.R. Rahman
(C) Sonu Nigam
(D) Udit Narayan
Answer Info: Sonu Nigam received the award for his outstanding contribution to music.
26. Who is the new Chairman of ASCI (Advertising Standards Council of India)?
(A) Paritosh Joshi
(B) Sudhanshu Vats
(C) S. Subramanyeswar
(D) Anand Piramal
Answer Info: Sudhanshu Vats was appointed as the new ASCI Chairman.
27. Which ministry launched the ‘Prayas’ Neuro Rehabilitation Centre?
(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(B) Ministry of AYUSH
(C) Ministry of Social Justice
(D) Ministry of Women & Child Development
Answer Info: The Ministry of AYUSH launched ‘Prayas’ Neuro Rehabilitation Centre in Goa.
28. MiG-21 was nicknamed what due to frequent crashes?
(A) Killer of All Generations
(B) Flying Coffin
(C) Sky Hunter
(D) Thunderbird
Answer Info: MiG-21 was nicknamed the ‘Flying Coffin’.
29. Which city hosted the National River Festival’s 6th edition?
(A) Varanasi
(B) Patna
(C) New Delhi
(D) Haridwar
Answer Info: New Delhi hosted the 6th edition of the National River Festival.
30. India signed a contract to establish its first Indigenous 4G Stack for which company?
(A) Jio
(B) Airtel
(C) Vodafone Idea
(D) BSNL
Answer Info: India launched its first Indigenous 4G Stack for BSNL.
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