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Daily Current Affairs in English 11 October 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
Q1. Maria Corina Machado, who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, is the opposition leader of which country?
A) Hungary
B) Venezuela
C) Poland
D) Austria
Answer: Venezuela — Honored for her two-decade-long peaceful struggle to restore democracy.
Q2. India’s only mud volcano recently erupted. Where is it located?
A) Lakshadweep
B) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
C) Gujarat
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Andaman & Nicobar Islands — It is India’s only active mud volcano.
Q3. What rank did India achieve in global solar energy production in 2025?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: Third — India is now the third-largest solar energy producer globally with ~125 GW capacity.
Q4. What is the name of the static firing facility inaugurated at Naval Station Bheemunipatnam?
A) Sindur
B) Sashakt
C) Trinetra
D) Shivalik
Answer: Trinetra — Opened in Visakhapatnam for weapon systems training.
Q5. Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
A) Maria Brun, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi
B) John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis
C) Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi
D) Laszlo Krasznahorkai
Answer: Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi — For developing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs).
Q6. India’s first fully solar-powered zoo is being built in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) New Delhi
Answer: Karnataka — At Bannerghatta Biological Park.
Q7. Who is the author of the book Above and Beyond?
A) Rana Das Gupta
B) MJ Akbar
C) Shiv Kumar Mohanka
D) Geetika Leader
Answer: Shiv Kumar Mohanka — A book based on India’s aviation history.
Q8. Where was the 3rd International Purple Festival 2025 held?
A) Mumbai
B) Panaji, Goa
C) Patna
D) Pune
Answer: Panaji, Goa — Held from 9–12 October to empower people with disabilities.
Q9. Where did PM Modi inaugurate the 9th India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi, Yashobhoomi
C) Gurugram
D) Bengaluru
Answer: New Delhi, Yashobhoomi — The event theme was “Innovation for Transformation.”
Q10. Which city is the safest for women in terms of crime rate?
A) Chennai
B) Coimbatore
C) Kolkata
D) Delhi
Answer: Chennai — Recorded the lowest crime rate against women.
Q11. Where was India’s first printing press established in 1778?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) Chennai
D) Surat
Answer: Kolkata — The first printing press established by the British; Bengal Gazette was printed here.
Q12. Which US institution recently cut interest rates by 25 basis points?
A) World Bank
B) IMF
C) US Federal Reserve
D) NATO
Answer: US Federal Reserve — Announced a 25 bps rate cut recently.
Q13. The Indian Army issued a tender to which company for an indigenous air defence system?
A) DRDO
B) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
C) HAL
D) DRDL
Answer: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) — For QRSAM-based indigenous system.
Q14. Which is India’s first integrated common mobility app launched by PM Modi?
A) National One
B) Delhi One
C) Mumbai One
D) UPI
Answer: Mumbai One — The first integrated mobility platform in India.
Q15. Which country launched the ‘National Camel Sustainability Initiative’ in 2025?
A) UAE
B) India
C) Saudi Arabia
D) China
Answer: India — To prevent the rapid decline in camel population.
Q16. Where was India’s first Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP) system inaugurated?
A) Kolkata
B) Chennai
C) Mumbai
D) Delhi
Answer: Kolkata — A step to enhance metro and highway security.
Q17. Who won the 2025 International Booker Prize for the novel Heart Lamp?
A) Banu Mushtaq
B) Rana Das Gupta
C) Deepa Bhasti
D) Geetanjali Shree
Answer: Banu Mushtaq — The Kannada author won for Heart Lamp.
Q18. Where is India’s oldest book fair, ‘Boi Mela,’ held?
A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
Answer: Kolkata — India’s oldest and largest book fair.
Q19. Which ministry launched the ‘Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025’?
A) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
B) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Road Transport
Answer: Ministry of Education — For innovators from classes 6 to 12.
Q20. In memory of which scientist were the Nobel Prizes started in 1901?
A) Marie Curie
B) Thomas Edison
C) Alfred Nobel
D) Albert Einstein
Answer: Alfred Nobel — Established in his memory; inventor of dynamite.
Q21. Which Indian institution topped THE World University Rankings 2026 in India?
A) IIT Madras
B) IISc Bengaluru
C) Jamia Millia Islamia
D) BHU
Answer: IISc Bengaluru — Ranked highest in India (Global Band 201–250).
Q22. Where was the first National Conference of Urban Local Bodies held?
A) Ranchi
B) Manesar, Gurugram
C) Visakhapatnam
D) Bhubaneswar
Answer: Manesar, Gurugram — Hosted India’s first national urban local bodies meet.
Q23. Which city was declared the most unsafe in India (crime per lakh population)?
A) Kochi
B) Delhi
C) Surat
D) Hyderabad
Answer: Kochi — Highest crime rate: 3192.4 per lakh population.
Q24. What was the name of the drone initiative organized by the Indian Army for high-altitude areas?
A) RudrAstra
B) Him Drone-Athon 2
C) Drone Prahar
D) Baaz Ak
Answer: Him Drone-Athon 2 — Focused on drone innovations for mountain operations.
Q25. Which company became UPI’s first international payment partner?
A) Google Pay
B) PayPal
C) Mastercard
D) Visa
Answer: PayPal — The first international onboard partner for UPI.
Q26. Who was appointed as Madagascar’s new Prime Minister in October 2025?
A) Mohammad Yunus
B) Michael Martin
C) Rupan Fortunat Jefisambo
D) Christopher Luxon
Answer: Rupan Fortunat Jefisambo — Appointed as Madagascar’s 29th Prime Minister.
Q27. Who is the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Abhijit Banerjee
D) Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: Malala Yousafzai — Won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17 (2014).
Q28. Who is the official India ambassador of the English Premier League (EPL)?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) Sanju Samson
C) Virat Kohli
D) MS Dhoni
Answer: Sanju Samson — Appointed as EPL’s official ambassador in India.
Q29. When is World Post Day observed?
A) 7 October
B) 8 October
C) 9 October
D) 10 October
Answer: 9 October — Celebrated annually worldwide.
Q30. Which region has been recognized by IUCN as a freshwater biodiversity hotspot?
A) Eastern Ghats
B) Western Ghats
C) Himalayas
D) Sundarbans
Answer: Western Ghats — Identified as a key freshwater biodiversity hotspot.
Read Also
- Previous Day’s Post: Current Affairs in English – 10 October 2025
- Nicknames of Indian Cities 2025 – Complete Updated List
Final Thoughts
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