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Daily Current Affairs In English 20 October 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
Q1. Which country is hosting India’s largest overseas development project?
A) Myanmar
B) Sri Lanka
C) Nepal
D) Mongolia
Answer: D) Mongolia
Brief Info: India is building its largest-ever overseas development project — an oil refinery in Mongolia, symbolizing strong bilateral cooperation.
Q2. Where was the 3rd India-Central Asia Security Council meeting held?
A) New Delhi
B) Samarkand
C) Bishkek
D) Tehran
Answer: C) Bishkek
Brief Info: The meeting in Kyrgyzstan focused on Afghanistan, terrorism, and regional stability.
Q3. Which organization released the ‘First State of Finance for Forest 2025’ report?
A) FAO
B) UNEP
C) World Bank
D) UNESCO
Answer: B) UNEP
Brief Info: The report emphasizes that global forest investment must triple by 2030 to meet sustainable development goals.
Q4. Where is the headquarters of UNEP located?
A) Paris
B) Geneva
C) Nairobi
D) New York
Answer: C) Nairobi
Brief Info: Established in 1972, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.
Q5. Which organization launched the SITA Scheme?
A) NITI Aayog
B) UIDAI
C) DRDO
D) ISRO
Answer: B) UIDAI
Brief Info: UIDAI introduced the “Scheme for Innovation and Technology Association with Aadhaar” (SITA) to strengthen digital identity infrastructure.
Q6. Mercosur belongs to which continent?
A) Europe
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) South America
Answer: D) South America
Brief Info: Mercosur is a South American trade bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Q7. In which state will the 5th Khelo India University Games 2025 be held?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
Answer: B) Rajasthan
Brief Info: The event will be held across seven cities in Rajasthan from November 24 to December 5, 2025.
Q8. Where was the 16th WHO Annual Meeting on Herbal Medicines held?
A) India
B) Indonesia
C) Thailand
D) China
Answer: B) Indonesia
Brief Info: The meeting took place in Jakarta, where India’s Ministry of AYUSH participated actively.
Q9. Which indigenous Counter-UAS grid system has the Indian Army begun procuring?
A) Trishul
B) Saksham
C) Vajra
D) Dhruv
Answer: B) Saksham
Brief Info: Developed by BEL, “Saksham” is an AI-driven drone defense system.
Q10. What status was recently granted to Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)?
A) Maharatna
B) Miniratna
C) Navratna
D) None
Answer: B) Miniratna
Brief Info: HSL in Visakhapatnam received Miniratna status, granting greater financial autonomy.
Q11. When did Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya visit India?
A) 10–12 October 2025
B) 12–14 October 2025
C) 16–18 October 2025
D) 18–20 October 2025
Answer: C) 16–18 October 2025
Brief Info: The visit aimed to strengthen cooperation in education, technology, and trade.
Q12. Where was the first All India Transgender Conference held?
A) Ajmer
B) Pune
C) Delhi
D) Bengaluru
Answer: A) Ajmer
Brief Info: Held on 17 February 2025, over 2000 participants attended this national event.
Q13. Which state granted OBC status and pensions to the transgender community?
A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Odisha
Answer: B) Jharkhand
Brief Info: Jharkhand announced ₹1000 monthly pensions and OBC classification for trans persons.
Q14. In which state was the Hathei Chilli Festival celebrated?
A) Nagaland
B) Manipur
C) Assam
D) Tripura
Answer: B) Manipur
Brief Info: The 14th Sirarakhong Hathei Chilli Festival was held to promote GI-tagged crops.
Q15. Nuakhai festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
A) Bihar
B) Odisha
C) West Bengal
D) Jharkhand
Answer: B) Odisha
Brief Info: Nuakhai is an agricultural festival thanking nature for the new rice harvest.
Q16. Where was the first BIMSTEC Traditional Music Festival 2025 held?
A) New Delhi
B) Dhaka
C) Bangkok
D) Colombo
Answer: A) New Delhi
Brief Info: Hosted at Bharat Mandapam, the event featured performers from seven member countries.
Q17. Which country will host the 2027 BIMSTEC Summit?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Thailand
D) Nepal
Answer: B) Bangladesh
Brief Info: Bangladesh will chair BIMSTEC from 2025–27 and host the 2027 summit.
Q18. The Bonalu festival is celebrated in which Indian state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Telangana
Brief Info: Dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, the festival is celebrated in Hyderabad, especially at Golconda Fort.
Q19. Who has been appointed as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister?
A) Vidya Devi Bhandari
B) Sushila Karki
C) Kamala Harris
D) None
Answer: B) Sushila Karki
Brief Info: Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki became Nepal’s first woman interim Prime Minister.
Q20. What is the name of India’s first hypersonic missile being developed by DRDO?
A) Nirbhaya
B) BrahMos
C) Dhvani
D) Agni
Answer: C) Dhvani
Brief Info: The “Dhvani” missile will have a range of 6,000–10,000 km with speeds exceeding Mach 5.
Q21. When was the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) established?
A) 1948
B) 1958
C) 1969
D) 1972
Answer: B) 1958
Brief Info: DRDO was founded in 1958 with its headquarters in New Delhi.
Q22. Which Latin American country legalized euthanasia in 2025?
A) Argentina
B) Chile
C) Uruguay
D) Peru
Answer: C) Uruguay
Brief Info: Uruguay became the first Latin American country to legalize euthanasia.
Q23. Who became the first woman Director General of RPF?
A) Sonali Mishra
B) Akai Padmashali
C) Manavi Madhukashyap
D) TCA Kalyani
Answer: A) Sonali Mishra
Brief Info: IPS officer Sonali Mishra became the first woman DG of the Railway Protection Force in October 2025.
Q24. Who has been appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Urjit Patel
C) Sanjay Malhotra
D) Dinesh Tripathi
Answer: C) Sanjay Malhotra
Brief Info: Sanjay Malhotra took charge as the 26th RBI Governor in October 2025.
Q25. What is the total investment under the Cotton Revolution Scheme?
A) ₹500 crore
B) ₹600 crore
C) ₹1000 crore
D) ₹2000 crore
Answer: B) ₹600 crore
Brief Info: The government launched the Cotton Revolution Scheme with ₹600 crore to enhance cotton yield and farmers’ income.
Q26. Who won the IUCN’s Kenton R. Miller Award 2025?
A) Sonali Ghosh
B) Akai Padmashali
C) TCA Kalyani
D) Manavi Madhukashyap
Answer: A) Sonali Ghosh
Brief Info: Kaziranga National Park Director Dr. Sonali Ghosh received the award in Abu Dhabi — the first Indian to achieve it.
Q27. When was the New Development Bank (NDB) established?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2020
Answer: B) 2015
Brief Info: The BRICS nations established NDB in 2015 to fund sustainable development projects.
Q28. Where is the headquarters of the New Development Bank?
A) Shanghai
B) Delhi
C) Moscow
D) Brasília
Answer: A) Shanghai
Brief Info: The NDB headquarters is located in Shanghai, China.
Q29. What is India’s rank in the Global Hunger Index 2025?
A) 100
B) 102
C) 105
D) 118
Answer: B) 102
Brief Info: India scored 27.3, placing it in the “serious hunger” category.
Q30. Which country ranks last (123rd) in the Global Hunger Index 2025?
A) Afghanistan
B) Syria
C) Somalia
D) Nigeria
Answer: C) Somalia
Brief Info: Somalia ranked 123rd, making it the world’s most hunger-affected nation in 2025.
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