Top 50 Current Affairs Questions and Answers 2025
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1. In which year was India’s 2025–26 Union Budget presented?
[A] 2024 [B] 2025 [C] 2026 [D] 2027
✅ Answer: B — Presented on 1 February 2025.
2. What was the fiscal deficit target as a percentage of GDP in the 2025 Union Budget?
[A] 3.5% [B] 4.0% [C] 4.4% [D] 5.0%
✅ Answer: C — 4.4% of GDP.
3. Which Constitutional Amendment Bill was introduced in 2025 to remove Ministers detained for over 30 days?
[A] 129th [B] 130th [C] 131st [D] 132nd
✅ Answer: B — 130th Amendment Bill, 2025.
4. Which Act’s amendment in 2025 led to protests in West Bengal and Tripura?
[A] Waqf Act [B] RTI Act [C] DRDO Act [D] Citizenship Act
✅ Answer: A — The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
5. Where was the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships held?
[A] Mumbai [B] Chennai [C] New Delhi [D] Bengaluru
✅ Answer: C — New Delhi.
6. Who inaugurated the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships?
[A] President [B] Vice President [C] Prime Minister [D] Sports Minister
✅ Answer: C — PM Narendra Modi.
7. India signed a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on organic products in 2025 with which country?
[A] UK [B] Australia [C] Canada [D] USA
✅ Answer: B — With Australia.
8. What was “Operation Brahma” launched by India in 2025?
[A] Counter-terrorism [B] Relief in Myanmar [C] Maritime Patrol [D] Cybersecurity Mission
✅ Answer: B — Earthquake relief operation in Myanmar.
9. Which country did India face a four-day military crisis with in May 2025?
[A] China [B] Bangladesh [C] Pakistan [D] Sri Lanka
✅ Answer: C — India–Pakistan border crisis, May 7–10, 2025.
10. WAVES 2025 Summit was hosted in which city?
[A] Delhi [B] Bengaluru [C] Mumbai [D] Pune
✅ Answer: C — Mumbai (Entertainment & Media Summit).
11. How many new Kendriya Vidyalayas were approved by the Cabinet in October 2025?
[A] 25 [B] 40 [C] 57 [D] 75
✅ Answer: C — 57 new KVs with ₹5,862 crore investment.
12. Which authentication method will UPI adopt starting October 2025?
[A] Voice [B] Facial/Fingerprint [C] Palm-vein [D] Iris
✅ Answer: B — Facial & fingerprint biometrics.
13. India launched a foreign currency settlement system via which hub in 2025?
[A] Mumbai [B] GIFT City [C] Delhi [D] Hyderabad
✅ Answer: B — GIFT City.
14. India’s GDP growth forecast by ADB for FY26 & FY27 (2025) is:
[A] 5.5% [B] 6.0% [C] 6.5% [D] 7.0%
✅ Answer: C — 6.5%.
15. Which bank maintained the repo rate in October 2025?
[A] SBI [B] RBI [C] Bank of India [D] PNB
✅ Answer: B — RBI kept it steady at 5.50%.
16. Whose tenure was extended by the Cabinet in 2025?
[A] CEA [B] Chief of Defence Staff [C] Attorney General [D] EC
✅ Answer: B — General Anil Chauhan (CDS).
17. What did the Cabinet approve in medical education expansion 2025?
[A] More IITs [B] Medical UG/PG seats [C] Pharmacy seats [D] Law colleges
✅ Answer: B — 5,000 PG + 5,023 UG medical seats.
18. India announced EV exports to how many nations in 2025?
[A] 50 [B] 100 [C] 150 [D] 200
✅ Answer: B — 100 countries.
19. Which climate-risk initiative was under discussion in 2025?
[A] Carbon Tax [B] Parametric Insurance Scheme [C] Solar Subsidy [D] Carbon Trading
✅ Answer: B — Climate-linked parametric insurance.
20. Which CM pledged to make their state a “Global Food Basket by 2030”?
[A] Punjab [B] UP [C] Maharashtra [D] Gujarat
✅ Answer: B — CM Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh).
21. Jaipur will host which global summit in January 2026 (announced 2025)?
[A] BRICS [B] TiE Global Summit [C] G20 [D] COP-29
✅ Answer: B — TiE Global Summit 2026.
22. Which institution warned that U.S. tariffs could slow South Asia’s growth?
[A] IMF [B] World Bank [C] ADB [D] OECD
✅ Answer: B — World Bank.
23. What factor did the World Bank cite for India’s slower outlook?
[A] Inflation [B] Currency fall [C] U.S. Tariffs [D] Fiscal deficit
✅ Answer: C
24. Which global event was scheduled between 9–23 September 2025?
[A] ASEAN [B] UNGA [C] G20 [D] SCO
✅ Answer: B — United Nations General Assembly.
25. Which institution celebrated its centenary on 1 October 2025?
[A] UGC [B] Supreme Court [C] UPSC [D] IIT Delhi
✅ Answer: C — UPSC.
26. Which major temple project completion was highlighted in 2025?
[A] Golden Temple [B] Ram Mandir [C] Somnath [D] Vaishno Devi
✅ Answer: B — Ram Mandir, Ayodhya.
27. The first-ever World Cup of which Indian sport took place in 2025?
[A] Kabaddi [B] Kho-Kho [C] Mallakhamb [D] Gilli-Danda
✅ Answer: B — Kho-Kho World Cup.
28. The 62nd National Chess Championship 2025 was held in:
[A] Hyderabad [B] Chennai [C] Guntur [D] Kolkata
✅ Answer: C — Guntur (won by GM Iniyan).
29. Which annual art event took place in New Delhi in February 2025?
[A] India Art Fair [B] Kochi Biennale [C] Kala Ghoda Fest [D] Bharat Utsav
✅ Answer: A — India Art Fair 2025.
30. What growth challenge was highlighted for India by Hudson Institute (2025)?
[A] Talent drain [B] External headwinds [C] Overpopulation [D] Food insecurity
✅ Answer: B — External & structural challenges.
31. India’s debt-to-GDP ratio in 2025 was approx:
[A] 50% [B] 56.1% [C] 60% [D] 70%
✅ Answer: B
32. Which tech initiative was launched by PM in 2025?
[A] Semicon India 2025 [B] Green Hydrogen 2025 [C] Pharma Vision 2025 [D] AI Bharat 2025
✅ Answer: A
33. Which defence event did India host in 2025?
[A] BRICS Drill [B] UN Chiefs Conclave [C] SCO Drill [D] RIMPAC
✅ Answer: B
34. Which government app was launched under MY Bharat in 2025?
[A] Digital Bharat [B] MY Bharat App [C] Bharat Net [D] Yuva India
✅ Answer: B
35. Which social initiative featured in UPSC’s current affairs notes?
[A] PMFBY [B] Maternity Reintegration Policy [C] Crop Diversification [D] Skill India 2.0
✅ Answer: B
36. Which state faced an onion price crisis in September 2025?
[A] UP [B] Maharashtra [C] Gujarat [D] MP
✅ Answer: B
37. What does FCRA stand for in 2025 news?
[A] Foreign Contribution Regulation Act [B] Foreign Corporate Reform Act [C] Fiscal Control & Reporting Act [D] None
✅ Answer: A
38. The Kokrajhar–Gelephu Railway Project connects India with which country?
[A] Nepal [B] Bhutan [C] Myanmar [D] Bangladesh
✅ Answer: B
39. “Soilification Technology” was discussed under which theme in 2025?
[A] Defence mapping [B] Environment innovation [C] Drone policy [D] AFSPA reforms
✅ Answer: B
40. GTR India 2025 (trade summit) was held in which city?
[A] Delhi [B] Mumbai [C] Ahmedabad [D] Pune
✅ Answer: B
41. WAVES 2025 primarily focuses on which sector?
[A] Technology [B] Media & Entertainment [C] Banking [D] Tourism
✅ Answer: B
42. What did RBI revise downward in October 2025?
[A] GDP growth [B] Inflation forecast [C] Repo rate [D] SLR
✅ Answer: B
43. South Asia’s projected growth in 2026 was:
[A] 5.5% [B] 5.8% [C] 6.2% [D] 6.5%
✅ Answer: B
44. Who said “EV prices to match petrol cars in 4–6 months”?
[A] Gadkari [B] Puri [C] Vaishnaw [D] Rajnath Singh
✅ Answer: A
45. RBI maintained which rate at 5.50% in Oct 2025?
[A] CRR [B] Repo [C] Reverse Repo [D] SLR
✅ Answer: B
46. “Global Food Basket by 2030” initiative belongs to:
[A] Rajasthan [B] UP [C] Bihar [D] Haryana
✅ Answer: B
47. “Special Campaign 5.0” included which program?
[A] Swachhata Hi Sewa [B] Startup India 5.0 [C] Smart City 5.0 [D] Digital India
✅ Answer: A
48. RBI proposed easing what rule in Oct 2025?
[A] Borrowing [B] Rupee use overseas [C] Capital norms [D] Deposit caps
✅ Answer: B
49. The Aravalli Summit 2025 by JNU focused on:
[A] Technology & Youth [B] India & World Order 2047 [C] Defence Diplomacy [D] Sustainable India
✅ Answer: B
50. India and Australia signed which agreement for organic trade?
[A] PTA [B] FTA [C] MRA [D] Bilateral Trade Deal
✅ Answer: C
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