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Daily Current Affairs In English 23 October 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
Q1. According to Vital Statistics of India 2023, which state has the lowest sex ratio at birth?
A) Bihar
B) Jharkhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Telangana
Answer: Jharkhand
Explanation: The report records Jharkhand as having the lowest sex ratio at birth among Indian states.
Q2. Which is India’s first UPI app designed for women?
A) BHIM Pay
B) LxmePay (Laxmi Pay)
C) NariPay
D) Shakti Pay
Answer: LxmePay (Laxmi Pay)
Explanation: LxmePay is positioned as India’s first women-centric UPI app to promote financial inclusion.
Q3. Which Latin American country became the first to legalize euthanasia?
A) Colombia
B) Uruguay
C) Argentina
D) Brazil
Answer: Uruguay
Explanation: Uruguay became the first Latin American country to legalize euthanasia.
Q4. Who was appointed president of the Indian Cricketers’ Association?
A) Ashok Malhotra
B) D. Shivanand
C) Shanta Rangaswamy
D) Ravi E. Robert
Answer: Shanta Rangaswamy
Explanation: Former cricketer Shanta Rangaswamy has been appointed president of the ICA.
Q5. Portugal’s parliament approved a bill banning burqas and niqabs — what is the maximum fine that can be imposed?
A) €500
B) €1000
C) €4000
D) €5000
Answer: €4000
Explanation: The law provides for fines ranging from €200 to €4,000 for wearing face-covering veils in public spaces.
Q6. What is India’s rank on the Global Innovation Index 2025?
A) 45th
B) 38th
C) 52nd
D) 128th
Answer: 38th
Explanation: India is ranked 38th on the 2025 Global Innovation Index; Switzerland ranks first.
Q7. Who is the first voice artist to receive Japan’s Person of Cultural Merit award?
A) Masaki Kashiwara
B) Masako Nozawa
C) Sane Takayichi
D) Sushila Karki
Answer: Masako Nozawa
Explanation: Masako Nozawa, famed for voicing Goku in Dragon Ball, received the honor.
Q8. Which BSNL CMD’s tenure has been extended?
A) Sanjay Malhotra
B) Ravi E. Robert
C) Ashwini Vaishnaw
D) Anupam Shrivastava
Answer: Ravi E. Robert
Explanation: Ravi E. Robert’s tenure was extended from October 2025 to January 2026.
Q9. Where will the Second World Summit on Social Development be held?
A) Paris, France
B) Doha, Qatar
C) New Delhi, India
D) Abu Dhabi, UAE
Answer: Doha, Qatar
Explanation: The summit is scheduled for 4–6 November 2025 in Doha to promote social justice and inclusive development.
Q10. With which institution did ADB sign a $3 billion exposure-exchange agreement?
A) IMF
B) NDB
C) World Bank
D) AIIB
Answer: World Bank
Explanation: The Asian Development Bank entered a financial risk-sharing arrangement with the World Bank.
Q11. The Bathou religion of the Bodo community received a separate census code in which state?
A) Tripura
B) Assam
C) Meghalaya
D) Nagaland
Answer: Assam
Explanation: The Bathou faith of the Bodo community in Assam has been assigned a distinct census code.
Q12. According to the WDMMA Global Air Power Index 2025, what is India’s rank?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 6th
Answer: 3rd
Explanation: India has moved ahead of China to become the third most powerful air force as per the 2025 index.
Q13. Which is India’s first indigenous malaria vaccine?
A) Mikanaf
B) Ed-Felki Vax
C) MaleriGuard
D) MalariaNirodhak
Answer: Ed-Felki Vax
Explanation: Ed-Felki Vax is India’s first domestically developed malaria vaccine.
Q14. Which DRI operation seized Chinese firecrackers for Diwali?
A) Operation Sindoor
B) Operation Fire Trail
C) Operation Cleanup
D) Operation Vigilant
Answer: Operation Fire Trail
Explanation: Under Operation Fire Trail, DRI seized large consignments of banned Chinese firecrackers at Mumbai port.
Q15. Which Chandrayaan-2 instrument measured the Moon’s response to a coronal mass ejection (CME)?
A) TRACe-2
B) Lunar Exosphere Analyzer
C) ChaSTE
D) RAMBHA
Answer: TRACe-2
Explanation: TRACe-2 recorded changes in the lunar environment triggered by a solar CME.
Q16. Where was the Uttarakhand AI Impact Summit 2025 held?
A) Nainital
B) Mussoorie
C) Haridwar
D) Dehradun
Answer: Dehradun
Explanation: The summit, organised by AI India Foundation and the state government, took place in Dehradun.
Q17. Where was the ASW shallow-water craft BY528 ‘Magdala’ launched/built?
A) Garden Reach Shipbuilders
B) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
D) Cochin Shipyards Limited
Answer: Cochin Shipyards Limited
Explanation: The BY528 anti-submarine shallow-water craft was constructed at Cochin Shipyards.
Q18. Who won the United States Grand Prix 2025?
A) Charles Leclerc
B) Lando Norris
C) Max Verstappen
D) Oscar Piastri
Answer: Max Verstappen
Explanation: Max Verstappen won the US Grand Prix driving for Red Bull.
Q19. Where was the third India–Central Asia Security Council meeting held?
A) Samarkand
B) Dushanbe
C) Bishkek
D) Astana
Answer: Bishkek
Explanation: The third meeting of the council was hosted in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Q20. Which medal did Tanvi Sharma win at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None
Answer: Silver
Explanation: Tanvi Sharma won a silver medal, India’s first World Junior medal in 17 years.
Q21. How many lamps were lit at Ayodhya Deepotsav to set a world record?
A) 2,128,000
B) 2,350,000
C) Over 2,617,215
D) 3,000,000
Answer: Over 2,617,215
Explanation: 2,617,215 lamps were lit, setting a Guinness World Record during the Ayodhya Deepotsav.
Q22. Which country hosted COP30 (2025)?
A) China
B) India
C) Brazil
D) Indonesia
Answer: Brazil
Explanation: COP30 took place in Belém, Brazil, from 10–21 November 2025.
Q23. In which country is the ‘Tihar festival’ (as celebrated here) primarily observed?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
Answer: Nepal
Explanation: Tihar is a five-day festival in Nepal, including a celebration of sibling bonds similar to Diwali traditions.
Q24. What was India’s rank in the 2025 Global Investment Risk & Resilience Index?
A) 38
B) 128
C) 155
D) 226
Answer: 155
Explanation: India ranked 155th on the 2025 index; Switzerland topped the list.
Q25. Where was the East Asia Summit 2025 held?
A) Jakarta
B) Singapore
C) Kuala Lumpur
D) Tokyo
Answer: Kuala Lumpur
Explanation: The summit was hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 26–28 October 2025.
Q26. Who will chair the WIPO Advisory Board of Judges?
A) Pratibha Rai
B) Pratibha M. Singh
C) Sonali Ghosh
D) Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Answer: Pratibha M. Singh
Explanation: Justice Pratibha M. Singh was appointed chair, becoming the first Indian woman to hold the post.
Q27. In which state was the ‘Kaayaka Setu’ portal launched?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Karnataka
Explanation: The portal was launched in Karnataka to connect youth with employment opportunities.
Q28. The Ramanujan Junior Researcher Programme is a collaboration between India and which country?
A) Germany
B) USA
C) United Kingdom
D) France
Answer: United Kingdom
Explanation: The programme provides Indian researchers opportunities to conduct research in the UK.
Q29. What was India’s rank at the Archery World Cup Final 2025?
A) First
B) Second
C) Third
D) Fourth
Answer: Fourth
Explanation: India finished fourth; South Korea won the most medals.
Q30. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025?
A) Sherry Singh
B) László Krasznahorkai
C) Masaki Kashiwara
D) Maria Corina
Answer: László Krasznahorkai
Explanation: Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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