Current Affairs Quiz — 07 October 2025
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As of September 2025, public sector banks had sanctioned loans under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana amounting to about:
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Correct answer: D — ₹10,907 crore
PIB: as of September 2025, PSBs had sanctioned over 5.79 lakh loan applications amounting to ₹10,907 crore.
Consider the following statements about the model loan scheme under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: 1. It offers collateral-free loans of up to ₹2 lakh. 2. It provides a 12-month moratorium from disbursement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the model loan scheme offers loans up to ₹2 lakh without collateral and a 6-month moratorium period from disbursement.
Of the ₹903.67 crore approved by the High-Level Committee in October 2025 for expansion and modernisation of fire services, which state received the largest amount?
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Correct answer: D — Madhya Pradesh
PIB: of ₹903.67 crore, ₹117.19 crore was approved for Haryana, ₹397.54 crore for Madhya Pradesh and ₹388.94 crore for Rajasthan.
Consider the following statements about the High-Level Committee decision of 7 October 2025: 1. The additional assistance to Assam and Gujarat from the NDRF is subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening balance in their SDRF. 2. During 2025-26, the Centre released SDRF funds to all 36 States and UTs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the assistance is provided from the NDRF subject to adjustment of 50% of the opening balance available in the SDRF; in 2025-26 the Centre released ₹13,603.20 crore to 27 states under the SDRF.
The Indian Radio Software Architecture (IRSA) standard 1.0, released by DRDO in October 2025, is a software specification for:
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Correct answer: D — Software Defined Radios
PIB: IRSA is a comprehensive software specification for Software Defined Radios (SDR), defining standardised interfaces, APIs, execution environments and waveform portability mechanisms.
Consider the following statements about IRSA standard 1.0: 1. DRDO released it in collaboration with the Integrated Defence Staff and the Tri-Services. 2. A DRDO-led core technical team began work on it in 2018. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: DRDO, in collaboration with IDS and the Tri-Services, released IRSA 1.0; the initiative traces its origin to 2021, and a DRDO-led core team began work in 2022.
The four railway multitracking projects approved by the Cabinet on 7 October 2025 will add about how many km to the Indian Railways network?
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Correct answer: B — 894 km
PIB: the four projects covering 18 districts will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 894 km.
Consider the following statements about the railway multitracking projects approved on 7 October 2025: 1. They improve connectivity to two Aspirational Districts — Vidisha and Rajnandgaon. 2. They are to be completed by 2028-29. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the projects enhance connectivity to about 3,633 villages and two Aspirational Districts (Vidisha and Rajnandgaon); they are to be completed by 2030-31.
Which is the longest of the four railway multitracking projects approved by the Cabinet on 7 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Wardha–Bhusawal 3rd & 4th line
PIB: Wardha–Bhusawal 3rd & 4th line is 314 km; Vadodara–Ratlam 259 km, Itarsi–Bhopal–Bina 237 km and Gondia–Dongargarh 84 km.
International Abhidhamma Day commemorates the Buddha preaching the Abhidhamma to the gods of which heaven?
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Correct answer: B — Tavatimsa
PIB: Abhidhamma Day commemorates the occasion when the Buddha preached the Abhidhamma to the gods of Tavatimsa Heaven, led by his mother Mahamaya, and later shared it with Arahant Sariputta.
Consider the following statements: 1. International Abhidhamma Day 2025 was celebrated on Sharad Purnima at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida. 2. Pali, the canonical language of Theravada texts including the Abhidhamma Pitaka, has been declared a Classical Language by the Government of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: IBC and partners celebrated International Abhidhamma Day on Sharad Purnima (6–7 October 2025) at GBU, Greater Noida; the Government declared Pali a Classical Language, recognising it as the canonical language of Theravada texts including the Abhidhamma Pitaka.
INS Abhay, decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in October 2025, belonged to which class?
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Correct answer: D — Pauk II class
PIB: INS Abhay was an anti-submarine corvette of the Soviet Pauk II class type, commissioned at Poti, Georgia in the erstwhile USSR on 10 March 1989.
Consider the following statements: 1. INS Abhay was commissioned at Poti, Georgia, in the erstwhile USSR in 1989. 2. INFAC T-82 was an Israeli Super Dvora Mk II class craft commissioned in 2003 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: INS Abhay was commissioned at Poti, Georgia (USSR) on 10 March 1989; INFAC T-82, an Israeli Super Dvora Mk II class craft, was commissioned on 9 October 2003 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
During PM Modi's July 2025 State visit to Brazil, India and Brazil set a target of raising bilateral trade within five years to:
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Correct answer: B — USD 20 billion
PIB: the leaders set a target to increase bilateral trade to USD 20 billion over the next five years.
Consider the following statements: 1. Brazil is India's largest trading partner in the Latin American and Caribbean region. 2. India–Brazil bilateral merchandise trade in FY 2024-25 was about USD 20 billion. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Brazil is the largest trading partner of India in the LAC region; bilateral merchandise trade in FY 2024-25 stood at USD 12.19 billion (USD 20 billion is the five-year target).
The indigenous customised TMJ implant used at MAIDS in October 2025 was developed at the ICMR-DHR mPRAGATI facility located at:
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Correct answer: B — IIT Delhi
PIB: the TMJ implant was indigenously developed at ICMR-DHR mPRAGATI, a facility coordinated by MDMS at IIT Delhi.
Consider the following statements about the indigenous TMJ implant (October 2025): 1. It costs one-eighth to one-tenth of imported implants. 2. Its turnaround time is about two months. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the implant costs nearly one-fifth of Indian industry-made versions and one-eighth to one-tenth of imported ones; local manufacturing has reduced turnaround time to around two weeks.
Phulkari, a GI-tagged craft of Punjab mentioned in the October 2025 PIB explainer on GST reforms, is a form of:
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Correct answer: B — Embroidery
PIB: Phulkari, a GI-tagged craft practised mainly in Amritsar and Patiala, involves traditional embroidered garments and employs around 20,000 artisans.
According to the October 2025 PIB explainer on GST reforms in Punjab, which city is integral to the state's bicycle manufacturing industry?
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Correct answer: D — Ludhiana
PIB: Ludhiana is integral to Punjab's bicycle manufacturing, with the industry employing over 40,000 people directly and indirectly.
What was the theme of the World Cotton Day 2025 event organised by the Ministry of Textiles and CITI in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: D — Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness
PIB: the event, jointly organised by the Ministry of Textiles and CITI, focused on the theme 'Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness'.
Consider the following statements made at World Cotton Day 2025 (New Delhi): 1. India accounts for 40% of the world's cotton area. 2. India's cotton sector supports six million farmers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: Giriraj Singh said India accounts for 40% of the world's cotton area (productivity ~450 kg/ha); Secretary Neelam Shami Rao said the sector supports six million farmers and over 45 million jobs.
Which section of the IT Act, 2000 empowers the Government, in its executive capacity, to block online content that threatens national security, public order or friendly relations with foreign States?
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Correct answer: C — Section 69A
PIB: MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan explained that Section 69A empowers the Government, in its executive capacity, to block online content in such cases; Section 79(3)(b) deals with notices to intermediaries.
Consider the following statements: 1. Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, read with Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules, 2021, empowers ministries, departments and States/UTs to send notices to intermediaries. 2. Under Section 79, final adjudication of an intermediary's liability rests with the executive. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Section 79(3)(b) read with Rule 3(1)(d) empowers ministries, departments and States/UTs to send notices to intermediaries; Section 79 places intermediaries on notice, while final adjudication rests with the judiciary.
What symbol sits at the centre of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 logo?
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Correct answer: B — Ashoka Chakra
PIB: at the centre of the winning design is the Ashoka Chakra, symbolising ethical governance, justice and constitutional values.
Consider the following statements about the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 logo: 1. It was selected through a Logo Design Contest on MyGov that received 599 entries. 2. The Summit is scheduled for 19–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: MyGov received 599 entries in the contest held from 28 May to 12 June 2025; the Summit is set for 19–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Who designed the winning logo of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Ajith P. Suresh
PIB: MyGov received 599 entries, and the winning design was submitted by Shri Ajith P. Suresh.