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Daily Current Affairs In English 05 November 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
1. Who has been appointed as the Financial Advisor of Defence Services?
A) Vishwajeet Sahay
B) Rajkumar Arora
C) Sameer Saxena
D) Neeraj Chopra
Answer: Rajkumar Arora has been appointed as the Financial Advisor of Defence Services.
2. Which country became the first to impose a generational ban on tobacco and vaping products?
A) New Zealand
B) Japan
C) Maldives
D) Sri Lanka
Answer: Maldives has imposed a ban on tobacco and vaping for citizens born on or after January 1, 2007.
3. Which IIT developed India’s first controlled soft-landing hybrid rocket (VTOL)?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Bombay
Answer: IIT Madras developed India’s first controlled soft-landing hybrid VTOL rocket using virtual simulation technology.
4. Which scheme has become the world’s largest public health insurance programme?
A) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
B) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
C) National Health Mission
D) PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
Answer: Ayushman Bharat PM Jan Arogya Yojana is the world’s largest health insurance scheme offering ₹5 lakh coverage per family.
5. Who authored the book “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny”, shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize?
A) Arundhati Roy
B) Kiran Desai
C) Jhumpa Lahiri
D) Gitanjali Shree
Answer: Kiran Desai authored this book, shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. She earlier won the 2006 Man Booker Award.
6. Former President Kim Yong Nam, who passed away at 97, belonged to which country?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) North Korea
D) Cuba
Answer: Kim Yong Nam was a former President of North Korea.
7. Who was Gopichand P. Hinduja?
A) Scientist
B) Politician
C) Businessman
D) Economist
Answer: Gopichand P. Hinduja was Co-Chairman of the Hinduja Group and one of the UK’s wealthiest businessmen.
8. Where is the headquarters of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?
A) New York
B) London
C) Paris
D) Geneva
Answer: The FATF headquarters is located in Paris, France.
9. Which department launched the ‘Repairability Index’ logo design competition?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Department of Consumer Affairs
C) Ministry of Science & Technology
D) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer: The Department of Consumer Affairs launched the Repairability Index with MyGov India.
10. Which country mediated the Thailand–Cambodia border dispute?
A) India
B) USA
C) Malaysia
D) Singapore
Answer: Malaysia mediated the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
11. From which African country will eight cheetahs arrive in India in December 2025?
A) Namibia
B) Botswana
C) South Africa
D) Nigeria
Answer: Eight cheetahs will be brought from Botswana to India.
12. When is World Vegan Day observed?
A) 31 October
B) 1 November
C) 5 November
D) 10 December
Answer: World Vegan Day is celebrated on 1 November to promote a plant-based lifestyle.
13. When was World Tsunami Awareness Day first observed?
A) 2004
B) 2011
C) 2015
D) 2020
Answer: The UN General Assembly began observing World Tsunami Awareness Day in 2015.
14. Charles Coste, the world’s oldest Olympic gold medallist, was associated with which sport?
A) Hockey
B) Cycling
C) Swimming
D) Wrestling
Answer: Charles Coste was a French cyclist who passed away at the age of 101.
15. Which Indian city will host the International Fleet Review, Exercise MILAN, and IONS Conclave in 2026?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Kochi
Answer: Visakhapatnam will host these major naval events in 2026.
16. Where was Exercise MILAN first held?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Port Blair
C) Chennai
D) Goa
Answer: Exercise MILAN was first held in 1995 at Port Blair.
17. What was the earlier name of India’s communication satellite CMS-03?
A) GSAT-7R
B) Aryabhata
C) Rohini
D) Bhaskar
Answer: CMS-03 was earlier known as GSAT-7R.
18. How many member countries does FATF have?
A) 34
B) 39
C) 47
D) 57
Answer: The FATF currently has 39 member countries.
19. Who developed India’s first indigenous Software Defined Radio (SDR)?
A) HAL
B) DRDO
C) ISRO
D) BEL
Answer: DRDO designed the SDR, and it was manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited.
20. What is the main goal of the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan’?
A) Strengthening irrigation facilities
B) Improving women and child health services
C) Promoting financial inclusion
D) Expanding vaccination
Answer: The campaign aims to enhance health services for women, adolescents, and children.
21. Who wrote “The Last Day”, translated in Hindi as “Antim Din”?
A) R.K. Laxman
B) Yaroslav Melnyk
C) Kiran Desai
D) Salman Rushdie
Answer: The novel was written by Lithuanian–Ukrainian author Yaroslav Melnyk.
22. Where is the LEAP engine parts manufacturing unit of Tata Advanced Systems located?
A) Adibatla
B) Mumbai
C) Ambala
D) Pune
Answer: The unit is located in Adibatla, Hyderabad.
23. Who has been appointed as India’s new Ambassador to the UAE?
A) Sanjay Murthy
B) Dr. Deepak Mittal
C) Sameer Kamat
D) Virendra Tiwari
Answer: Dr. Deepak Mittal has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to the UAE.
24. What is the motto of DRDO?
A) Balasya Moolam Vigyanam
B) Satyameva Jayate
C) Yashasya Siddhyate
D) Aatma Nirbhar Bharat
Answer: DRDO’s motto is “Balasya Moolam Vigyanam” (Strength’s Origin is in Science).
25. Which state became India’s first extreme poverty-free state?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
Answer: Kerala has become India’s first extreme poverty-free state.
26. From where was the CMS-03 satellite launched?
A) Balasore
B) Pokhran
C) Sriharikota
D) Chandipur
Answer: The CMS-03 satellite was launched from Sriharikota using the LVM3-M5 rocket.
27. Which film won the Best Film award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2025?
A) Chandu Champion
B) Stree 2
C) Jawan
D) Animal
Answer: Stree 2 won Best Film; Kartik Aaryan received Best Actor.
28. What was cartoonist R.K. Laxman’s famous character?
A) The Teacher
B) The Common Man
C) The Indian Boy
D) The Gentleman
Answer: “The Common Man” was his most iconic character.
29. Under which act was the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) established?
A) Consumer Protection Act 1986
B) BIS Act 2016
C) Standards Act 1971
D) BIS Act 1986
Answer: The Bureau of Indian Standards was established under the BIS Act 2016.
30. Under ‘Project Cheetah’, in which three locations will cheetahs be kept?
A) Kuno, Sariska, Ranthambhore
B) Kuno, Panna, Madhav
C) Kuno, Gandhi Sagar, Nauradehi
D) Kanha, Madhav, Bandhavgarh
Answer: Cheetahs will be kept at Kuno, Gandhi Sagar, and Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh.
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Ministry of Defence (MoD) — Defence policy, notifications, exercises and official statements.
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ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) — Official updates on satellite launches, missions and space research.
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DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) — Defence R&D, technology announcements and press releases.
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying — Fisheries schemes, the marine fisheries census and sectoral updates.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) — Environment, wildlife, biodiversity and climate policy updates.
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) — Monetary policy statements, circulars and banking-sector notifications.
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Election Commission of India — Official electoral notifications, schedules and results.
https://eci.gov.in
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