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Daily Current Affairs In English 11 November 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
1. Where was the first BIMSTEC India Ocean Research Network Conference held to strengthen cooperation on Blue Economy?
A) Mumbai
B) Visakhapatnam
C) Kochi, Kerala
D) Chennai
Answer: C) Kochi, Kerala
Brief Info: The conference was held in Kochi, Kerala to promote Blue Economy cooperation, focusing on fisheries and ocean research.
2. Who is the founder of the “Art of Living” Foundation who received the World Peace and Security Leadership Award 2025?
A) Sadhguru
B) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
C) Acharya Balkrishna
D) Baba Ramdev
Answer: B) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Brief Info: He was honored by Boston Global Forum and AI World Society for his contributions toward peace and humanitarian service.
3. Who became Virginia’s first South Asian-American and Indian-origin female Lieutenant Governor?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Zohran Mamdani
C) Ghazala Hashmi
D) Sonia Chaturvedi
Answer: C) Ghazala Hashmi
Brief Info: Ghazala Hashmi became the first Indian-origin Muslim woman to be elected as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, USA.
4. Typhoon Kalmegi, the strongest storm of this year, struck which country?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Philippines
D) Vietnam
Answer: C) Philippines
Brief Info: Typhoon Kalmegi hit the Philippines causing heavy damage. The name was given by North Korea.
5. Nobel Laureate James Watson received the Nobel Prize in which field?
A) Physics
B) Chemistry
C) Medicine
D) Peace
Answer: C) Medicine
Brief Info: James Watson, along with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, won the Nobel Prize in 1962 for discovering the double-helix model of DNA.
6. Who became India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster?
A) Ilamparthi A R
B) Rahul V S
C) Viswanathan Anand
D) Divya Deshmukh
Answer: B) Rahul V S
Brief Info: Rahul V S from Tamil Nadu became India’s 91st Grandmaster. Ilamparthi A R was the 90th.
7. What is the name of India’s first indigenous CAR T-Cell Therapy launched for leukemia and lymphoma?
A) CAR-T 25
B) NexCAR19
C) NexT-Cell
D) CAR-T 51
Answer: B) NexCAR19
Brief Info: IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital developed NexCAR19, India’s first indigenous CAR T-Cell Therapy.
8. Who topped the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025 for the fourth consecutive year?
A) Mukesh Ambani
B) Gautam Adani
C) Shiv Nadar & Family
D) Azim Premji
Answer: C) Shiv Nadar & Family
Brief Info: Shiv Nadar & Family topped the EdelGive–Hurun India Philanthropy List for the fourth time in five years.
9. Which company received the Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance?
A) Amul
B) IFFCO
C) Heritage Foods Limited
D) TCS
Answer: C) Heritage Foods Limited
Brief Info: Heritage Foods Limited received the Golden Peacock Award from the Institute of Directors (IOD) for outstanding corporate governance.
10. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, who received the Interpol Medal, is the Home Minister of which country?
A) UAE
B) Kazakhstan
C) Bahrain
D) Sudan
Answer: C) Bahrain
Brief Info: Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Home Minister of Bahrain, was honored by Interpol President Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi.
11. Which South Asian country became the first to join the United Nations Water Convention?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Nepal
Answer: C) Bangladesh
Brief Info: Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to join the UN Water Convention for cross-border water cooperation.
12. India’s largest geothermal energy pilot project will be set up in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Ladakh
Answer: B) Andhra Pradesh
Brief Info: The project will be developed by EESL in Araku Valley and Visakhapatnam to generate clean geothermal energy.
13. Which state received the ‘People’s First Integration Award’ from the Ministry of Electronics & IT?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh
Brief Info: Himachal Pradesh was awarded for integrating citizen services through the DigiLocker platform.
14. According to the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), about 63% of vulture nests are concentrated in which states?
A) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
B) Gujarat and Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
D) Assam and Nagaland
Answer: C) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Brief Info: The WII report found that most vulture nesting sites are concentrated in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
15. Under which Article has the Supreme Court made it mandatory to provide written reasons for arrest?
A) Article 21
B) Article 19
C) Article 22(1)
D) Article 14
Answer: C) Article 22(1)
Brief Info: The Supreme Court ruled that written reasons for arrest must be given to protect personal liberty.
16. Which country launched its third advanced aircraft carrier “Fujian”?
A) India
B) Russia
C) China
D) Japan
Answer: C) China
Brief Info: China launched “Fujian,” its third and most advanced aircraft carrier equipped with electromagnetic launch systems.
17. In which year was NHPC Limited established?
A) 1972
B) 1975
C) 1980
D) 1982
Answer: B) 1975
Brief Info: NHPC was established in 1975 and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2025.
18. According to the IUCN report, which Indian sites are categorized as ‘Significant Concern’?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Western Ghats, Manas, and Sundarbans
C) Kaziranga and Nanda Devi
D) Only Sundarbans
Answer: B) Western Ghats, Manas, and Sundarbans
Brief Info: The IUCN Heritage Outlook report listed these Indian heritage sites as under significant concern.
19. What is the purpose of the IND-QA benchmark launched by OpenAI?
A) To evaluate AI models on Indian languages and culture
B) To build AI-based data centers in India
C) To create new chipsets for India
D) To expand internet access in rural areas
Answer: A) To evaluate AI models on Indian languages and culture
Brief Info: IND-QA tests AI models’ understanding of Indian languages and daily life reasoning.
20. Which company unveiled its seventh-generation AI chip named “Iron Wood”?
A) OpenAI
B) Google
C) Intel
D) Microsoft
Answer: B) Google
Brief Info: Google launched its 7th-gen AI chip “Iron Wood,” optimized for machine learning performance.
21. EPFO partnered with which institution to launch the ‘Doorstep Digital Life Certificate Service’?
A) State Bank of India
B) City Union Bank
C) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
D) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)
Brief Info: EPFO launched this doorstep service to help pensioners submit their life certificates conveniently.
22. In which year did James Watson auction his Nobel Prize medal?
A) 1962
B) 2006
C) 2014
D) 2025
Answer: C) 2014
Brief Info: Watson sold his Nobel medal for $4.8 million — the first living laureate to do so.
23. Which company is setting up India’s first Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Plant?
A) Tata Electronics
B) SiC SEM
C) Vedanta-Foxconn
D) Micron Technology
Answer: B) SiC SEM
Brief Info: Chennai-based SiC SEM is setting up the plant in Bhubaneswar, Odisha with an investment of ₹2067 crore.
24. Who was India’s 89th Chess Grandmaster before Ilamparthi A.R.?
A) Divya Deshmukh
B) Rahul V.S.
C) Rohit S. Krishna
D) Viswanathan Anand
Answer: C) Rohit S. Krishna
Brief Info: Rohit S. Krishna was India’s 89th GM, followed by Ilamparthi A.R. (90th) and Rahul V.S. (91st).
25. Which two countries will co-host the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
A) India and Bangladesh
B) Australia and New Zealand
C) India and Sri Lanka
D) South Africa and Namibia
Answer: C) India and Sri Lanka
Brief Info: ICC has announced that India and Sri Lanka will jointly host the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
26. Which country is the world’s largest producer of Uranium?
A) Australia
B) Canada
C) Kazakhstan
D) India
Answer: C) Kazakhstan
Brief Info: Kazakhstan produces nearly 40% of the world’s uranium and recently joined the Abraham Accords.
27. How many Ramsar Sites are there in India as of November 2025?
A) 93
B) 94
C) 95
D) 96
Answer: B) 94
Brief Info: After Bihar’s Gogabil Lake was added, India’s Ramsar site count reached 94.
28. Which lake in Bihar became India’s 94th Ramsar Site?
A) Kanwar Lake
B) Nagi Lake
C) Gogabil Lake
D) Udaipur Lake
Answer: C) Gogabil Lake
Brief Info: Gogabil Lake is an oxbow lake located between the Ganga and Mahananda rivers in Bihar.
29. Which Indian para-archer made history by being selected for the SAKSHAM International Competition?
A) Avani Lekhara
B) Sheetal Devi
C) Deepa Malik
D) Manu Bhaker
Answer: B) Sheetal Devi
Brief Info: Sheetal Devi, an 18-year-old from Jammu & Kashmir, became the first Indian para-archer to qualify for SAKSHAM.
30. How many teams will participate in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2029, and how many matches will be played?
A) 8 teams, 31 matches
B) 10 teams, 48 matches
C) 12 teams, 50 matches
D) 10 teams, 31 matches
Answer: B) 10 teams, 48 matches
Brief Info: ICC announced that 10 teams will compete in 48 matches during the 2029 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
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