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Daily Current Affairs In English 13 November 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
1. Where did the 11th edition of the India–Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2025 begin?
A) Pune, Maharashtra
B) Belagavi, Karnataka
C) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
D) Thimphu, Bhutan
Answer: B) Belagavi, Karnataka
Explanation: The exercise began on 10 November 2025 at the Foreign Training Node in Belagavi to strengthen military cooperation between both nations.
2. Which Indian Navy warship reached Guam in the North Pacific Ocean for Malabar 2025?
A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Sahyadri
C) INS Shivalik
D) INS Magar
Answer: B) INS Sahyadri
Explanation: INS Sahyadri is an indigenously built stealth frigate participating in the Malabar exercise with Quad nations.
3. ISRO has scheduled the launch of the Mars Orbiter Mission-2 (Mangalyaan-2) for which year?
A) 2027
B) 2030
C) 2035
D) 2028
Answer: B) 2030
Explanation: Mangalyaan-2 is planned for 2030 with enhanced scientific payloads and a lander mission.
4. The Rajasthan government launched the Labh Kalk Calculator for which purpose?
A) Farmer subsidies
B) Industrial investment incentive calculation
C) Government employee pension support
D) Student loan benefits
Answer: B) Industrial investment incentive calculation
Explanation: The calculator helps investors estimate incentives under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme.
5. Which team won the 30th Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2025–26?
A) West Bengal
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Haryana
D) Manipur
Answer: D) Manipur
Explanation: The championship was held in Chhattisgarh, and Manipur emerged as the winner.
6. Who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th CEAT Cricket Rating Awards 2025?
A) Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer
B) Brian Lara and B. S. Chandrasekhar
C) Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli
D) Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar
Answer: B) Brian Lara and B. S. Chandrasekhar
Explanation: Both legends were recognized for their exceptional contributions to cricket.
7. Cochin Shipyard handed over which Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) vessel to the Indian Navy?
A) INS Magar
B) INS Mahe
C) INS Vikrant
D) INS Gomati
Answer: B) INS Mahe
Explanation: INS Mahe is the first vessel of the ASW-SWC series.
8. For advancing telecom innovation, C-DOT partnered with which IIT?
A) IIT Madras
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Gandhinagar
D) IIT Bombay
Answer: C) IIT Gandhinagar
Explanation: The partnership focuses on developing 6G and emerging technologies.
9. Who won the 2025 Booker Prize for the novel Flash?
A) Samantha Harvey
B) David Sledge
C) Vinod Kumar Shukla
D) Banu Mustaq
Answer: B) David Sledge
Explanation: He is the first Hungary-born British writer to win the award.
10. India’s first Tribal Genome Initiative was launched in which state?
A) Jharkhand
B) Odisha
C) Gujarat
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: C) Gujarat
Explanation: The initiative focuses on studying tribal genetic data to improve healthcare outcomes.
11. NPCI International partnered with which country to enable real-time cross-border remittance?
A) UAE
B) Qatar
C) Bahrain
D) Saudi Arabia
Answer: C) Bahrain
Explanation: India’s UPI has been integrated with Bahrain’s Fawri Plus system.
12. A cricket stadium named after Richa Ghosh will be built in which city?
A) Kolkata
B) Siliguri
C) Mumbai
D) Ranchi
Answer: B) Siliguri
Explanation: The stadium will be constructed across a 27-acre site in Siliguri.
13. Sacred relics of Lord Buddha were placed for public display in which country?
A) Nepal
B) Thailand
C) Bhutan
D) Vietnam
Answer: C) Bhutan
Explanation: The relics were ceremonially installed in Thimphu.
14. Who won the WTA Finals 2025 title?
A) Aryna Sabalenka
B) Elena Rybakina
C) Serena Williams
D) Iga Swiatek
Answer: B) Elena Rybakina
Explanation: She defeated Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
15. Where will India’s first and largest green hydrogen plant by JSW Energy be established?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Vijayanagar, Karnataka
C) Mundra, Gujarat
D) Mumbai
Answer: B) Vijayanagar, Karnataka
Explanation: The plant will support low-carbon steel production.
16. Where is UN Climate Change Conference COP30 being held in 2025?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Brasília
C) Belém
D) São Paulo
Answer: C) Belém
Explanation: Located in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.
17. Cochin Shipyard launched which sixth vessel of the ASW-SWC series in Kochi?
A) INS Magar
B) INS Mahe
C) INS Magdala
D) INS Magar-II
Answer: C) INS Magdala
Explanation: The vessel was successfully launched in Kochi.
18. The upgraded launch vehicle used in Gaganyaan is renamed as what?
A) PSLV
B) GSLV Mk-3
C) LVM-3
D) RLV-TD
Answer: C) LVM-3
Explanation: LVM-3 is India’s most powerful launch vehicle.
19. According to the UN emissions report, which country was the third-largest overall emitter in 2024?
A) China
B) United States
C) India
D) Russia
Answer: C) India
Explanation: India ranks third in overall emissions but remains low in per-capita emissions.
20. G7 approved how much funding for joint refining and processing to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals?
A) USD 2.4 billion
B) USD 6.4 billion
C) USD 10 billion
D) USD 1.5 billion
Answer: B) USD 6.4 billion
Explanation: The initiative supports battery and electronics manufacturing.
21. BASIC Block was formed during which international climate conference?
A) COP21 (Paris)
B) COP15 (Copenhagen)
C) COP28 (UAE)
D) Rio Earth Summit
Answer: B) COP15 (Copenhagen)
Explanation: Formed in 2009 by Brazil, South Africa, India, and China.
22. Who became the first Sikh Mayor of Norwich, Connecticut (USA)?
A) Parag Jain
B) Swarnat Singh Mehra
C) Anuja Varunkar
D) Kash Patel
Answer: B) Swarnat Singh Mehra
Explanation: He is a Democrat of Punjabi origin.
23. Who won the Booker Prize in 1997 for The God of Small Things?
A) V. S. Naipaul
B) Salman Rushdie
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Aravind Adiga
Answer: C) Arundhati Roy
Explanation: She was the first Indian citizen to win the Booker.
24. Which country announced adoption of India’s DAY-NRLM model for poverty eradication?
A) World Bank
B) Ethiopia
C) UNDP
D) UAE
Answer: B) Ethiopia
Explanation: The model strengthens rural poverty reduction and women’s empowerment.
25. National Legal Services Day is associated with the establishment of which institution?
A) Law Commission of India
B) NALSA
C) Supreme Court of India
D) National Human Rights Commission
Answer: B) NALSA
Explanation: The day marks the founding of the National Legal Services Authority.
26. According to Time Out City Life Index, which is the happiest city in the world?
A) Mumbai
B) New York
C) Abu Dhabi
D) London
Answer: C) Abu Dhabi
Explanation: Mumbai ranked highest in Asia.
27. How many high-burden dump sites are targeted to be remediated under the DRAP initiative?
A) 150
B) 214
C) 300
D) 100
Answer: B) 214
Explanation: The aim is to eliminate 214 dump sites by 2026.
28. AU Small Finance Bank’s M-Circle program is designed for whom?
A) Digital banking users
B) Women customers
C) Corporate clients
D) Investment groups
Answer: B) Women customers
Explanation: It is a dedicated women-focused banking package.
29. In which year was Kanchenjunga National Park included in UNESCO’s Mixed World Heritage list?
A) 2008
B) 2012
C) 2016
D) 2020
Answer: C) 2016
Explanation: It is India’s first mixed heritage site.
30. Where is the INTERPOL headquarters located?
A) Vienna, Austria
B) Manama, Bahrain
C) Lyon, France
D) New York, USA
Answer: C) Lyon, France
Explanation: Lyon has been Interpol’s HQ since 1989.
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