Current Affairs Quiz — 24 October 2025
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'Mahe', the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard and delivered in October 2025, is named after a historic port town in:
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Correct answer: D — Puducherry
PIB: 'Mahe' is named after the historic port town in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
Consider the following statements about 'Mahe', delivered to the Indian Navy in October 2025: 1. It is the first of eight ASW Shallow Water Craft being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. 2. It has over 90% indigenous content. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Mahe is the first of eight ASW SWCs being built by CSL, and has over 80% (not 90%) indigenous content.
Under the LC75 option extended to Central Government employees in October 2025, the maximum equity allocation is:
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Correct answer: C — 75%
PIB: LC75 allows a maximum equity allocation of 75%, tapering gradually from age 35 to 55 (to 15% by age 55).
Under the Balanced Life Cycle (BLC) option for NPS/UPS subscribers, the equity allocation starts tapering from which age?
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Correct answer: D — 45 years
PIB: BLC is a modified version of LC50, with equity allocation tapering from age 45, letting employees stay in equities longer; equity is 35% by age 55.
Consider the following statements about investment options for Central Government employees (October 2025): 1. LC75 and BLC options have been extended under both NPS and the Unified Pension Scheme. 2. Scheme G invests 100% in Government securities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: LC75 and BLC were extended under both NPS and UPS; Scheme G means 100% investment in Government securities.
Where and when was the Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 scheduled to be held?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, 30–31 October 2025
PIB: BIRC 2025 will be held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, on 30–31 October 2025.
According to the BIRC 2025 curtain raiser, India's rice production of about 150 million tonnes in 2024–25 accounted for roughly what share of global output?
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Correct answer: C — 28%
PIB: India produced around 150 million tonnes of rice in 2024–25 from nearly 47 million hectares, accounting for about 28 percent of global output.
The 200th anniversary commemoration that concluded in October 2025 marked Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur against the British in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1824
PIB: the commemoration marked 200 years of Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur, where she defended Kittur against the British force in 1824.
What was the denomination of the special commemorative coin released in October 2025 to mark 200 years of Rani Chennamma's victory at Kittur?
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Correct answer: D — ₹200
PIB: a special commemorative coin of ₹200 denomination was released by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
The ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for critical mineral recycling, approved by the Union Cabinet on 3 September 2025, is part of:
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Correct answer: A — National Critical Mineral Mission
PIB: the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for critical mineral recycling is a part of the National Critical Mineral Mission; guidelines were issued on 2 October 2025.
Under the critical mineral recycling incentive scheme, the total incentive for a large recycler is capped at:
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Correct answer: B — ₹50 crore
PIB: to enlist more beneficiaries, total incentive is capped at ₹50 crore for big recyclers and ₹25 crore for small recyclers.
The private sleeper bus that caught fire near Chinnatekur in Kurnool district on 24 October 2025 was travelling on which route?
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Correct answer: A — Hyderabad to Bengaluru
The Hindu and Indian Express: the V. Kaveri Travels bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Bengaluru when it hit a motorcycle and caught fire near Kurnool.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF after the Kurnool bus fire of October 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh per deceased and ₹50,000 per injured
PIB: an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 to the injured.
'Chandpuri Hall', inaugurated by the Defence Minister in October 2025, honours Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, who led the defence in which battle?
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Correct answer: B — Battle of Laungewala, 1971
PIB: 'Chandpuri Hall' at Laungewala is dedicated to Major (later Brigadier) Kuldip Singh Chandpuri, who led the gallant defence during the Battle of Laungewala in 1971.
Where was the Army Commanders' Conference held in October 2025, during which the Defence Minister also visited Tanot and Laungewala?
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Correct answer: C — Jaisalmer
PIB: Rajnath Singh reviewed preparedness during the Army Commanders' Conference in Jaisalmer and visited the forward areas of Tanot and Laungewala on 24 Oct 2025.
Which new organisations of the Indian Army featured in the 'Capability Demonstration Exercise' witnessed by the Defence Minister at Laungewala in October 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bhairav Battalion and Ashni Platoon
PIB: the demonstration showcased integrated employment of new organisations such as the Bhairav Battalion and Ashni Platoon, along with newly inducted technology.
Which of the following was described by the Election Commission as a 'novel initiative' for polling stations in the Bihar elections and bye-elections of 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mobile phone deposit facility outside the polling station
PIB (ECI): in a novel initiative, a mobile phone deposit facility will be provided outside the polling station entrance; voters hand over switched-off phones to a volunteer and collect them after voting.
How many uniform and standardised Voter Facilitation Posters (VFPs) are to be displayed at all polling stations in the Bihar elections of 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Four
PIB (ECI): four standardised VFPs will show Polling Station Details, List of Candidates, Do's and Don'ts, approved ID documents and the voting process.
Which one of the following was NOT among the new airports added by scheduled domestic airlines in the Winter Schedule 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Shravasti
PIB: Amravati, Hissar, Purnia and Rupsi are the new airports in WS25, whereas operations from Shravasti (along with Aligarh, Moradabad, Chitrakoot, Bhavnagar, Ludhiana and Pakyong) were suspended.
Under the Winter Schedule 2025 (26 October 2025 – 28 March 2026), domestic airlines' 26,495 weekly departures are to and from how many airports?
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Correct answer: B — 126
PIB: 26,495 departures per week to/from 126 airports in WS25, compared to 25,610 departures per week from 129 airports in Summer Schedule 2025.
Piyush Pandey, whose death at 70 was condoled by the Prime Minister in October 2025, was a well-known figure in which field?
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Correct answer: D — Advertising
NDTV and Indian Express: Piyush Pandey, who joined Ogilvy in 1982 and created iconic Fevicol and Cadbury ads, died at 70; he received the Padma Shri in 2016.
The Indian Coast Guard's Fast Patrol Vessels ICGS Ajit and ICGS Aparajit, launched in October 2025, were built by:
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Correct answer: C — Goa Shipyard Limited
PIB: the two FPVs were launched at Goa Shipyard Limited; they are the 7th and 8th in a series of eight FPVs designed and built by GSL for the ICG.
Which feature of the ICG Fast Patrol Vessels Ajit and Aparajit is described as the first of its kind in this class in India?
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Correct answer: A — Controllable Pitch Propellers
PIB: the 52 m, 320-tonne FPVs are equipped with Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP), the first of their kind in this class in India.
What is the new toll-free helpline number for POSHAN and the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, live from 1 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1515
PIB: the new helpline number 1515 will be live from 1 November 2025, replacing the existing number 14408.
Project Arunank of the Border Roads Organisation, which marked its 18th Raising Day in October 2025, was raised in which year?
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Correct answer: C — 2008
PIB: since its raising in 2008, Project Arunank has constructed and maintained over 696 km of roads in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 278 km Hapoli–Sarli–Huri road, blacktopped for the first time since Independence by BRO's Project Arunank, connects remote areas of which district?
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Correct answer: B — Kurung Kumey
PIB: the 278 km Hapoli–Sarli–Huri road connects one of the remotest regions of Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.
As recalled by President Droupadi Murmu in Ernakulam in October 2025, how many of the 15 women members of the Constituent Assembly were from Kerala?
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Correct answer: B — Three
PIB: of the fifteen women members of the Constituent Assembly, three were from Kerala — Ammu Swaminathan, Annie Mascarene and Dakshayani Velayudhan.
Consider the following statements: 1. St. Teresa's College, whose centenary the President attended in October 2025, is in Ernakulam, Kerala. 2. The college's SLATE project stands for 'Sustainability, Leadership and Agency through Education'. 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 President graced the centenary of St. Teresa's College at Ernakulam and praised its SLATE project (Sustainability, Leadership and Agency through Education).
The 'Pratibha Setu' portal, highlighted by the Prime Minister at the Rozgar Mela in October 2025, is meant for:
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Correct answer: A — Candidates who reached the UPSC final list but were not selected
PIB: the Pratibha Setu Portal offers opportunities to candidates who reached the final list of UPSC but were not selected; public and private institutions engage with them through it.
According to the Prime Minister at the Rozgar Mela on 24 October 2025, how many appointment letters had been issued through Rozgar Melas alone?
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Correct answer: A — Over 11 lakh
PIB: the PM said the government has issued over 11 lakh appointment letters through Rozgar Melas alone.