Current Affairs Quiz — 25 September 2025
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In which district of Rajasthan did the PM lay the foundation stone of a 4×700 MW atomic power project on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Banswara
The Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (4×700 MW) is in Banswara.
Which company is developing the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project?
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Correct answer: D — Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd (ASHVINI)
The project belongs to Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd (ASHVINI); its reactors are designed and developed by NPCIL.
What type of reactors will the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project use?
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Correct answer: C — Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors
The project comprises four indigenous 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors designed and developed by NPCIL.
Consider the following statements about the Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project: 1. The Mahi Banswara atomic project is worth about ₹42,000 crore. 2. The project's reactors are Fast Breeder Reactors designed by BHAVINI. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the project has four indigenous 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors designed and developed by NPCIL.
How many LCA Mk1A aircraft did the Defence Ministry contract from HAL on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 97
The contract covers 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft – 68 fighters and 29 twin-seaters.
What is the approximate value of the LCA Mk1A contract signed with HAL on 25 September 2025 (excluding taxes)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹62,370 crore
The contract is worth over ₹62,370 crore, excluding taxes.
Under which Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 category is the 97 LCA Mk1A purchase made?
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Correct answer: B — Buy (India-IDDM)
The acquisition is under the 'Buy (India-IDDM)' category of DAP 2020.
Which indigenous radar is among the systems to be integrated in the 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft ordered in September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — UTTAM AESA
Indigenous systems to be integrated include the UTTAM AESA radar, Swayam Raksha Kavach and control surface actuators.
Consider the following statements about the LCA Mk1A contract of September 2025: 1. Deliveries will begin in 2027-28. 2. The aircraft will have an indigenous content of over 80%. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct: deliveries start in 2027-28 and will be completed over six years. Statement 2 is wrong: indigenous content will be over 64%.
According to MoSPI's 'Children in India 2025', what was India's infant mortality rate in 2023?
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Correct answer: A — 25
The infant mortality rate fell from 44 in 2011 to 25 in 2023.
Where was MoSPI's 'Children in India 2025' released, during the 29th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organisations?
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Correct answer: D — Chandigarh
It was released at the 29th CoCSSO in Chandigarh on 25 September 2025.
Under the ECI decision of 25 September 2025, which round of EVM/VVPAT counting can be taken up only after postal ballot counting is completed?
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Correct answer: B — The penultimate (second-last) round
The penultimate round of EVM/VVPAT counting will be taken up only after postal ballot counting is completed at that centre.
At what time does EVM counting start on counting day, according to the ECI?
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Correct answer: D — 8:30 AM
Postal ballot counting starts at 8:00 AM and EVM counting at 8:30 AM.
Consider the following statements about the ECI's postal ballot counting decision of September 2025: 1. The ECI described it as its 30th initiative in six months. 2. The ECI cited a fall in the number of postal ballots as the reason. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: postal ballots have increased substantially because of home voting for PwDs and voters aged 85+.
Where will the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine be held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — New Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush and WHO will co-host the summit in New Delhi from 17 to 19 December 2025.
What is the theme of the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine?
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Correct answer: A — Restoring balance for people and planet: The science and practice of well-being
The theme is 'Restoring balance for people and planet: The science and practice of well-being'.
On which dates will the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine be held?
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Correct answer: C — 17–19 December 2025
The summit will be held in New Delhi from 17 to 19 December 2025.
At which port was India's first fleet of electric heavy trucks with swappable batteries flagged off on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
The fleet was flagged off at the Nhava Sheva Distribution Terminal of JNPA by Sarbananda Sonowal.
What share of its internal heavy truck fleet does JNPA aim to convert to electric by December 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 90%
JNPA aims to convert 90% of its internal heavy truck fleet of about 600 vehicles by December 2026.
Under the XV Finance Commission, untied grants to rural local bodies can be used for subjects listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: C — Eleventh Schedule
Untied grants can be used for location-specific needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule, except salaries and establishment costs.
Which state received the largest share of the XV Finance Commission untied grants released on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh received ₹1,548.38 crore, Bihar ₹801.01 crore and Himachal Pradesh ₹67.96 crore.
Which country was the country partner of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 inaugurated on 25 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Russia
Russia was the country partner of UPITS 2025, held in Greater Noida with over 2,200 exhibitors.
Where was the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 held?
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Correct answer: B — Greater Noida
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated UPITS 2025 in Greater Noida on 25 September 2025.
How many approved Ayurveda Aahara recipes had FSSAI listed through its order of 25 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 91
FSSAI published a list of 91 approved Ayurveda Aahara recipes through an order dated 25 July 2025.
MoSPI's 'Environmental Accounting on Forest – 2025' is compiled under which international framework, adopted by MoSPI in 2018?
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Correct answer: B — UN System of Environmental Economic Accounts (SEEA)
MoSPI adopted the UN SEEA framework in 2018; the forest accounts follow it.
Under which Act was the Indian Statistical Institute declared an Institution of National Importance?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959
Parliament enacted the Indian Statistical Institute Act, 1959, declaring ISI an Institution of National Importance; a draft ISI Bill, 2025 was released on 25 September 2025.