Current Affairs Quiz — 12 October 2025
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The first livestock IVF laboratory in the North-Eastern Region, inaugurated in October 2025, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Guwahati
PIB: the first IVF Laboratory in the North-Eastern Region was established in Guwahati, Assam, under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission.
Under which scheme was the North-East's first livestock IVF laboratory set up at a cost of ₹28.93 crore?
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Correct answer: A — Rashtriya Gokul Mission
PIB: the IVF Laboratory in Guwahati was established under the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) with an investment of ₹28.93 crore.
What was the total value of livestock and dairy projects inaugurated in New Delhi on 11 October 2025 alongside the launch of PM-DDKY?
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Correct answer: B — ₹947 crore
PIB: projects worth ₹947 crore were inaugurated and a foundation stone was laid for an additional project worth ₹219 crore; ₹303.81 crore was the value of 10 AHIDF projects within the package.
Exercise AUSTRAHIND, whose 2025 edition began on 13 October 2025, is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Australia
PIB: an Indian Army contingent departed for Perth, Australia, to take part in the India–Australia joint military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025.
Where was Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025 held?
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Correct answer: C — Irwin Barracks, Perth
PIB: the contingent departed for Irwin Barracks, Perth, Australia, for AUSTRAHIND 2025, scheduled from 13 to 26 October 2025.
Consider the following statements about Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025: 1. It was the third edition of the exercise. 2. The Indian contingent was led by a battalion of the Sikh Regiment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. PIB: AUSTRAHIND 2025 was the fourth edition, and the Indian contingent of 120 personnel was led by a battalion of the Gorkha Rifles.
During his October 2025 visit to the SAI National Centre of Excellence, Sonipat, which facility did Mansukh Mandaviya inspect first?
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Correct answer: B — Archery Centre of Excellence
PIB: the Union Minister began his visit with an inspection of the Archery Centre of Excellence, where he interacted with coaches and athletes.
What does IMD's 'Mausamgram' platform, reviewed in October 2025, mainly provide?
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Correct answer: B — Hyperlocal weather forecasts down to the village level
PIB: Mausamgram (Har Har Mausam, Har Ghar Mausam) is a citizen-focused platform providing hyperlocal, location-specific forecasts down to the village level.
According to Dr Jitendra Singh in October 2025, how much did IMD's indigenous Multi-Hazard Early Warning Decision Support System save?
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Correct answer: D — About ₹250 crore
PIB: the Minister commended IMD for saving ₹250 crore through the self-reliant Multi-Hazard Early Warning forecast system, ending foreign vendor dependence.
Consider the following statements about IMD's forecasting upgrades as of October 2025: 1. The lead period of forecasts and warnings has increased from 5 to 7 days. 2. Under Mission Mausam, IMD aims to forecast severe weather hazards at a 5x5 km scale by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the re-engineered process increased the lead period from 5 to 7 days; Mission Mausam will enable severe weather hazard forecasting at a 5x5 km scale by 2030.
According to a PIB explainer of October 2025, tourism contributes about what share of Goa's GSDP?
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Correct answer: D — 16.43%
PIB: tourism contributes 16.43% to the state's GSDP; about 40% is the tourism sector's share of Goa's workforce.
In 2023-24, which sector accounted for 51% of Goa's total merchandise exports?
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Correct answer: B — Drugs and pharmaceuticals
PIB: in 2023-24, drugs and pharmaceuticals made up 51% of Goa's total merchandise exports.
Consider the following statements about GI-tagged products of Goa mentioned in the October 2025 GST explainer: 1. The Khola chilli is cultivated and processed in Canacona. 2. The Harmal chilli is cultivated in the Moira area of Bardez. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Khola chilli comes from Canacona (Khola); Harmal (Pernem) chilli is grown in the Harmal–Arambol region of Pernem, while Moira (Bardez) is known for the Myndoli banana.
In October 2025, PM Modi congratulated Dr Patrick Herminie on winning the presidential election of which country?
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Correct answer: B — Seychelles
PIB: the Prime Minister congratulated Dr Patrick Herminie on his victory in the Presidential Elections in Seychelles.
What is the outlay of the IndiaAI Mission approved by the Cabinet in March 2024 for five years?
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Correct answer: B — ₹10,371.92 crore
PIB: the Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission in March 2024 with a budget outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years.
As per PIB in October 2025, how many GPUs have been onboarded under the IndiaAI Mission against an initial target of 10,000?
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Correct answer: D — 38,000
PIB: from an initial target of 10,000 GPUs, India has now achieved 38,000 GPUs, available at a subsidised ₹65 per hour.
Consider the following statements from PIB's October 2025 explainer on AI: 1. GPUs under the IndiaAI Mission are available at a subsidised rate of ₹65 per hour. 2. NITI Aayog's report 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development' says AI can empower India's 490 million informal workers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: GPUs are available at a subsidised ₹65 per hour; NITI Aayog's October 2025 report shows how AI can empower India's 490 million informal workers.
The IELTS Training Handbook for Persons with Disabilities, launched at the International Purple Fest in Goa in October 2025, was developed by:
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Correct answer: A — Believe in the Invisible (BITI)
PIB: the IELTS Training Handbook for Persons with Disabilities was developed by Believe in the Invisible (BITI) with support from DEPwD.
Where was the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 held, on whose sidelines a forest rangers' recognition ceremony took place in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Abu Dhabi
PIB: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh participated in the Recognition Ceremony of Forest Rangers on the sidelines of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi.
In which monastery in Elista were Lord Buddha's holy relics enshrined during their October 2025 exposition in Kalmykia?
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Correct answer: C — Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery
PIB: the relics are enshrined for public veneration at the Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery in Elista, known as the 'Golden Abode of Shakyamuni Buddha'.
The global philatelic display opened in Elista in October 2025 featured Buddhist stamps from how many countries?
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Correct answer: A — 90
PIB: the Global Philatelic Display, curated by Vinod Kumar of Dharwad, features Buddhist stamps from 90 countries.
The 'Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2025' at IMC 2025 was co-hosted by the Department of Telecommunications and which UN agency?
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Correct answer: D — International Telecommunication Union
PIB: the event was co-hosted by DoT and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); it is a flagship of ITU's AI for Good programme.
Where will the winners of the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2025 represent India at the Global Grand Finale?
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Correct answer: B — Geneva, July 2026
PIB: Team Heyansh (Junior) and The Ambitious Avengers (Senior) will represent India at the Global Grand Finale in Geneva, Switzerland, in July 2026.
Consider the following statements about the Robotics for Good Youth Challenge India 2025: 1. Students aged 10 to 18 developed solutions focusing on agriculture and food security. 2. It was organised in partnership with the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Bombay. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: students aged 10–18 tackled agriculture and food security; the partner was the I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), the Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi, not IIT Bombay.
In October 2025, PM Modi praised actor Ram Charan and Anil Kamineni for promoting which sport through what was described as the world's first premier league for it?
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Correct answer: D — Archery
PIB: the Prime Minister appreciated their efforts to promote archery through the world's first Archery Premier League.