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Daily Current Affairs In English 28 October 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
Q1. What NATO designation was given to Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missile Burevestnik?
A) SS-X-9 Skyfall
B) Poseidon II
C) Sarmat-V
D) Borei-A
Answer: SS-X-9 Skyfall
Note: NATO designated the Burevestnik as SS-X-9 “Skyfall.” The missile uses a nuclear turbojet engine and is reported to have effectively unlimited range.
Q2. Which edition of the South Asian Athletics Championships 2025 was held in Ranchi, Jharkhand?
A) 3rd
B) 4th
C) 5th
D) 6th
Answer: 4th
Note: The 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championship 2025 took place in Ranchi; India topped the medals table.
Q3. What was the theme of India Maritime Week (IMW) 2025?
A) Blue Economy: Sustainability and Innovation
B) Integrating the Oceans, A Maritime Perspective
C) Secure Maritime Routes, Prosperous India
D) India as Global Maritime Hub
Answer: Integrating the Oceans, A Maritime Perspective
Note: IMW 2025—organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways—ran 27–31 October in Mumbai under this theme.
Q4. Which aviation-investigation body’s meeting and workshop did India host for the first time?
A) ICAO
B) APAC AIG
C) WCAIO
D) UNCTAD
Answer: APAC AIG
Note: India hosted the Asia-Pacific Accident Investigation Group (APAC AIG) meeting and workshop in New Delhi (28–31 October), the first time it led this event.
Q5. How many states and union territories were selected for the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 15
Answer: 12
Note: The Election Commission ordered SIR in 12 states/UTs, running from 28 October to 7 February.
Q6. Which month is observed annually as Cyber Security Awareness Month?
A) September
B) October
C) November
D) December
Answer: October
Note: October is observed globally as Cyber Security Awareness Month to promote safer online behaviour.
Q7. Which state recently signed up with the Education Ministry to join the PM SHRI Schools scheme?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Goa
D) Karnataka
Answer: Kerala
Note: Kerala agreed to participate in the PM SHRI Schools programme; Kerala was also announced as the country’s first extreme-poverty-free state.
Q8. Which year did the Prime Minister declare as the ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation Year?
A) 2025
B) 2026
C) 2027
D) 2030
Answer: 2026
Note: PM Narendra Modi declared 2026 the ASEAN-India Maritime Cooperation Year during the 22nd ASEAN–India Summit.
Q9. Vice-President C.V. Radhakrishnan attended the inauguration of the new president of which country?
A) Guyana
B) Seychelles
C) Madagascar
D) Norway
Answer: Seychelles
Note: Vice-President C.V. Radhakrishnan attended the oath-taking of Dr. Patrick Hermanny, the new President of Seychelles, and addressed the Indian community there.
Q10. ASEAN was founded by signing which declaration?
A) Singapore Declaration
B) Jakarta Accord
C) Bangkok Declaration
D) Kuala Lumpur Declaration
Answer: Bangkok Declaration
Note: ASEAN was established by the Bangkok Declaration in 1967; founding states included Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Q11. Who inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Amit Shah
D) S. Jaishankar
Answer: Amit Shah
Note: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated IMW 2025 in Mumbai.
Q12. On which river is India’s first glass suspension bridge, Bajrang Setu, being built?
A) Yamuna
B) Narmada
C) Ganga
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: Ganga
Note: Bajrang Setu is planned over the Ganga at Rishikesh; it will replace the decommissioned Lakshman Jhula.
Q13. What is the estimated total cost of Bajrang Setu (first glass suspension bridge)?
A) ₹132 crore
B) ₹60 crore
C) ₹2,672 crore
D) ₹12.5 crore
Answer: ₹60 crore
Note: The project is estimated at about ₹60 crore; length ~132 m and width ~8 m.
Q14. Which country developed the “Stealth Jellyfish Drone”?
A) India
B) Russia
C) China
D) USA
Answer: China
Note: China has developed the stealth jellyfish drone, an advanced unmanned flying-wing UAV described as next-gen combat drone.
Q15. According to Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025, what rank does India hold by total forest area?
A) 3rd
B) 7th
C) 9th
D) 10th
Answer: 9th
Note: FAO’s 2025 assessment lists India at 9th globally by total forest area.
Q16. The Louvre Museum (where €88 million in jewels were stolen) is located in which city?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Rome
D) Berlin
Answer: Paris
Note: The Louvre is in Paris; the theft targeted historic Napoleonic and royal jewels.
Q17. Which agency deployed AI-based 3D laser survey vehicles to monitor over 20,933 km of highways?
A) Indian Railways
B) NHAI
C) Indian Army
D) BIS
Answer: NHAI
Note: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) deployed AI-based 3D network survey vehicles across 23 states.
Q18. What was SBI’s name before nationalization?
A) Bank of Madras
B) Imperial Bank of India
C) Bank of Bombay
D) Bank of Hindustan
Answer: Imperial Bank of India
Note: State Bank of India was earlier the Imperial Bank of India.
Q19. Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit belonged to which dynasty?
A) Chakrapani
B) Chakri
C) Ayutthaya
D) King dynasty
Answer: Chakri
Note: Queen Mother Sirikit (d. at age 93) was a member of the Chakri dynasty.
Q20. Which country is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?
A) India
B) Laos
C) Thailand
D) Cambodia
Answer: Thailand
Note: Thailand is traditionally called the Land of White Elephants.
Q21. Where was the second edition of the Navy Commanders’ Conference (October 2025) held?
A) Mumbai
B) Visakhapatnam
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
Answer: New Delhi
Note: The Navy Commanders’ Conference took place in New Delhi from 22–24 October 2025.
Q22. Which country became the 90th member of the IUCN?
A) Marshall Islands
B) Timor-Leste
C) Tuvalu
D) Armenia
Answer: Tuvalu
Note: Tuvalu joined IUCN as its 90th member country.
Q23. Where is India’s first glass sea-bridge (static) linking Vivekananda Rock Memorial to the Thiruvalluvar statue built?
A) Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
B) Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
C) Gangtok, Sikkim
D) Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Answer: Kanyakumari
Note: The static glass bridge is in Kanyakumari.
Q24. In which year was Jim Corbett National Park established (India’s first national park)?
A) 1936
B) 1947
C) 1956
D) 1972
Answer: 1936
Note: Jim Corbett National Park was created in 1936.
Q25. Who authored the recently launched book Modi’s Mission?
A) Acharya Devvrat
B) Devendra Fadnavis
C) Varghese Desai
D) Chetan Bhagat
Answer: Varghese Desai
Note: Modi’s Mission is written by Varghese Desai.
Q26. Which non-NATO country was the first to participate in the Ocean Sky 2025 exercise?
A) Japan
B) India
C) Israel
D) Australia
Answer: India
Note: The Indian Air Force became the first non-NATO participant in Ocean Sky 2025.
Q27. What is the scientific designation of Earth’s second temporary moon (quasi-moon) discovered by NASA?
A) 2025 AS2
B) 2025 PN7
C) 2024 QS3
D) 2026 MN4
Answer: 2025 PN7
Note: The object 2025 PN7 is a small near-Earth quasi-satellite expected to remain near Earth for decades.
Q28. Which Indian agency organized the APAC AIG meeting and workshop in New Delhi?
A) DGCA
B) AIB (Accident Investigation Bureau)
C) Indian Air Force
D) Ministry of Civil Aviation
Answer: AIB
Note: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) hosted the APAC AIG meeting and workshop.
Q29. Who won the individual gold at the European Chess Club Cup 2025?
A) D. Gukesh
B) Divya Deshmukh
C) Nihal Sarin
D) Magnus Carlsen
Answer: Nihal Sarin
Note: Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin won individual gold at the European Chess Club Cup 2025.
Q30. Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Election Commission to conduct elections and prepare electoral rolls?
A) Article 320
B) Article 322
C) Article 324
D) Article 326
Answer: Article 324
Note: Article 324 vests the Election Commission with powers of superintendence, direction and control of elections.
Q31. Which country chaired the 47th ASEAN Summit 2025?
A) Thailand
B) Indonesia
C) Malaysia
D) Philippines
Answer: Malaysia
Note: Malaysia chaired the 47th ASEAN Summit in 2025.
Q32. Which country will host the 48th ASEAN Summit in 2026?
A) Thailand
B) Malaysia
C) Philippines
D) India
Answer: Philippines
Note: The Philippines is the host for the 48th ASEAN Summit in 2026.
Q33. How wide are the glass walkways for pedestrians on Bajrang Setu?
A) 5 m
B) 1.5 m
C) 8 m
D) 66 m
Answer: 1.5 m
Note: The glass pedestrian lanes are 1.5 metres wide.
Q34. Who sculpted the Rabindranath Tagore statue unveiled in China?
A) Chang Chen
B) Li Ming
C) Yuan Shaykun
D) Wang Zi
Answer: Yuan Shaykun
Note: The Tagore statue in China was created by sculptor Yuan Shaykun.
Q35. What is the approximate displacement of advanced interdiction patrol vessels ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit?
A) 132 tonnes
B) 520 tonnes
C) 320 tonnes
D) 100 tonnes
Answer: 320 tonnes
Note: These vessels displace around 320 tonnes.
Q36. What is the retirement age of a Supreme Court judge in India?
A) 62 years
B) 65 years
C) 68 years
D) 70 years
Answer: 65 years
Note: Supreme Court judges retire at age 65.
Q37. What is the approximate top speed of Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missile Burevestnik?
A) 500–800 km/h
B) 800–1000 km/h
C) 1000–1300 km/h
D) >1500 km/h
Answer: 1000–1300 km/h
Note: Reported speed range for Burevestnik is roughly 1,000–1,300 km/h.
Q38. By how much will road distance reduce via the underwater tunnel being constructed in Kerala?
A) 5 km
B) 3 km
C) 7 km
D) 10 km
Answer: 3 km
Note: The underwater tunnel will cut a 16 km route down to roughly 3 km.
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