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Daily Current Affairs In English 25 October 2025
(Top 30 GK Questions & Answers)
Q1. Which Indian state will be declared the first “extreme poverty-free state”?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Goa
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
Explanation: Kerala will be officially declared India’s first extreme poverty-free state on 1 November 2025.
Q2. ITBP celebrated which foundation day on 24 October 2025?
A) 50th
B) 60th
C) 64th
D) 70th
Answer: 64th
Explanation: The Indo-Tibetan Border Police celebrated its 64th foundation day, established in 1962.
Q3. Which country has banned social media use for children under 16?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) USA
D) India
Answer: New Zealand
Explanation: New Zealand restricted social media use for children under 16 years of age.
Q4. Which former US President won his third Emmy Award for the Netflix documentary Our Oceans?
A) George Bush
B) Barack Obama
C) Donald Trump
D) Bill Clinton
Answer: Barack Obama
Explanation: Barack Obama won his third Emmy Award for his narration in the Netflix series Our Oceans.
Q5. Which country became the 90th member of IUCN?
A) Belarus
B) Indonesia
C) Tuvalu
D) Armenia
Answer: Tuvalu
Explanation: Tuvalu became the 90th member country of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Q6. As per Census 2011, which Indian state has the highest rural population (in %)?
A) Bihar
B) Assam
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Odisha
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Around 90% of Himachal Pradesh’s population lives in rural areas.
Q7. As per Census 2011, which state has the highest urban population (in %)?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Goa
D) Gujarat
Answer: Goa
Explanation: Goa has the highest urban population percentage at 62.2%.
Q8. Which country recently became the 10th member of SCO?
A) Iran
B) Sweden
C) Belarus
D) Indonesia
Answer: Belarus
Explanation: Belarus officially joined as the 10th member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
Q9. Which Indian state ranks highest in child sex ratio (Census 2011)?
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Mizoram
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh topped the list with a child sex ratio of 972 females per 1000 males.
Q10. Where is the WIPO headquarters located?
A) Paris
B) Geneva
C) London
D) New York
Answer: Geneva
Explanation: The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Q11. In which sport did India win both men’s and women’s gold medals at the 2025 Asian Youth Games?
A) Wrestling
B) Athletics
C) Kabaddi
D) Boxing
Answer: Kabaddi
Explanation: India won gold medals in both men’s and women’s Kabaddi events.
Q12. IIT Madras established a Sustainable Energy Centre with which organisation?
A) NTPC
B) Coal India
C) ONGC
D) BHEL
Answer: Coal India
Explanation: IIT Madras collaborated with Coal India Limited to set up a Sustainable Energy Centre.
Q13. When does the UN observe Disarmament Week?
A) 15–21 October
B) 24–30 October
C) 1–7 November
D) 5–11 December
Answer: 24–30 October
Explanation: The United Nations observes Disarmament Week from 24 to 30 October every year.
Q14. Which Indian bank won “World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025”?
A) HDFC Bank
B) SBI
C) ICICI Bank
D) PNB
Answer: SBI
Explanation: The State Bank of India was honoured as “World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025” and “Best Bank in India 2025.”
Q15. Piyush Pandey received the Padma Shri award in which year?
A) 2014
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 2022
Answer: 2016
Explanation: Noted adman Piyush Pandey was awarded the Padma Shri in 2016.
Q16. What is the estimated cost of Chennai’s real-time flood forecasting project and who funded it?
A) Asian Development Bank
B) World Bank
C) IMF
D) BRICS Bank
Answer: World Bank
Explanation: The project cost ₹107.2 crore and was funded by the World Bank.
Q17. In the festival Ningol Chakouba, the word “Ningol” refers to whom?
A) Traditional food
B) Married daughters or women
C) Brothers
D) Gifts
Answer: Married daughters or women
Explanation: “Ningol” means married daughters, and “Chakouba” refers to a grand feast.
Q18. Who won the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup?
A) Argentina
B) Morocco
C) Italy
D) France
Answer: Morocco
Explanation: Morocco defeated Argentina 2–0 to win the U-20 World Cup 2025.
Q19. Which country imposed a 30-day emergency in Lima due to rising crime?
A) Peru
B) Brazil
C) Colombia
D) Chile
Answer: Peru
Explanation: Peru declared a 30-day emergency in its capital Lima to curb violent crimes.
Q20. The Indian Navy signed a small satellite launch vehicle agreement with which company?
A) DRDO
B) HAL
C) ISRO
D) BEL
Answer: HAL
Explanation: HAL partnered with the Indian Navy to develop small satellite launch vehicle technology.
Q21. What is India’s overall rank in the WDMMA Global Air Power Index 2025?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 6th
Answer: 3rd
Explanation: India ranked 3rd globally in the 2025 WDMMA Air Power Index.
Q22. Who discovered the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin?
A) Edward Jenner
B) Alexander Fleming
C) Jonas Salk
D) Albert Sabin
Answer: Alexander Fleming
Explanation: Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic; India runs the Red Line campaign to prevent misuse.
Q23. Who developed the world’s first vaccine?
A) Jonas Salk
B) Albert Sabin
C) Edward Jenner
D) Fleming
Answer: Edward Jenner
Explanation: Jenner developed the smallpox vaccine — the world’s first vaccine.
Q24. Sultan of Johor Cup 2025 is associated with which sport?
A) Football
B) Hockey
C) Cricket
D) Badminton
Answer: Hockey
Explanation: The Sultan of Johor Cup is an annual international junior hockey tournament held in Malaysia.
Q25. Which medal did India win in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None
Answer: Silver
Explanation: India won silver after losing to Australia 2–1 in the final.
Q26. With which country did India start the Ramanujan Research Fellowship?
A) USA
B) Japan
C) United Kingdom
D) France
Answer: United Kingdom
Explanation: The fellowship honours mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and supports Indo-UK research.
Q27. When is World Polio Day observed?
A) 20 October
B) 24 October
C) 16 October
D) 15 October
Answer: 24 October
Explanation: World Polio Day marks the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine.
Q28. When was India declared polio-free by WHO?
A) 2011
B) 2014
C) 2008
D) 2017
Answer: 2014
Explanation: WHO declared India polio-free in March 2014 after the last case in 2011.
Q29. Which is the first indigenously built anti-submarine shallow water craft by CSL Kochi?
A) INS Vikrant
B) INS Mahe
C) INS Sahyadri
D) INS Aranala
Answer: INS Mahe
Explanation: INS Mahe is India’s first indigenous anti-submarine shallow water craft, built by CSL Kochi.
Q30. Which organisation launched Project Arunank?
A) ISRO
B) BRO
C) DRDO
D) Indian Army
Answer: BRO
Explanation: Border Roads Organisation (BRO) launched Project Arunank in 2008 to build roads and bridges in Arunachal Pradesh.
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