Current Affairs Quiz — 27 November 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025, where India won a record 20 medals, was held in which city?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Tokyo
The 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 was held in Tokyo.
How many gold medals did India win at the 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 9
India won 20 medals: 9 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze.
What is the total outlay of the Tex-RAMPS Scheme approved for the textiles sector in November 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — ₹305 crore
Tex-RAMPS has a total outlay of ₹305 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31.
In the name of the Tex-RAMPS scheme, what does the letter 'R' stand for?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Research
Tex-RAMPS = Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up.
Consider the following statements about the Tex-RAMPS Scheme: 1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with cost sharing between the Centre and States. 2. It includes an Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS) for real-time data and analytics. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is wrong: Tex-RAMPS is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Ministry of Textiles. Statement 2 is correct.
Skyroot Aerospace's Infinity Campus, inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 27 November 2025, is located in which city?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Hyderabad
The PM inaugurated Skyroot's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, Telangana, via video conferencing on 27 November 2025.
What is the name of Skyroot Aerospace's first orbital rocket unveiled by the PM on 27 November 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Vikram-I
The PM unveiled Vikram-I, Skyroot's first orbital rocket with capability to launch satellites to orbit. Vikram-S was its sub-orbital rocket (2022).
Consider the following statements about Skyroot Aerospace: 1. It was founded by former ISRO scientists Pawan Chandana and Bharath Dhaka. 2. Its Infinity Campus has the capacity to build one orbital rocket every month. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: the founders are ex-ISRO scientists Pawan Chandana and Bharath Dhaka, and the ~200,000 sq ft campus can build one orbital rocket every month.
According to the Commerce Ministry (November 2025), India–UAE bilateral trade in FY 2024-25 stood at about:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — USD 100.06 billion
Bilateral trade crossed USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024-25, a growth of 19.6%.
India and the UAE have set a target of USD 100 billion by 2030 for which category of bilateral trade?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Non-oil, non-precious-metal trade
Both sides reaffirmed the commitment to expand non-oil/non-precious-metal trade towards USD 100 billion by 2030.
Which port achieved its fastest-ever 100 MMT cargo throughput in a fiscal on 27 November 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Paradip Port
Paradip Port Authority, Odisha, crossed 100 MMT on 27 November 2025 in 241 days, its fastest ever.
In how many days did Paradip Port reach 100 MMT cargo in FY 2025-26?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — 241
The record was achieved in 241 days in FY 2025-26 against 253 days in FY 2024-25.
Consider the following statements about Paradip Port's FY 2025-26 performance: 1. It crossed the 100 MMT mark for the 9th consecutive year. 2. Container cargo makes up around 45% of the port's total cargo volume. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: coal makes up around 45% of cargo; container cargo grew 32% year-on-year.
Who co-chaired the 3rd India–Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue with Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on 27 November 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin
Indonesia's Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the dialogue with Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
'Garuda Shakti' and 'Samudra Shakti', reviewed at the November 2025 defence dialogue, are joint exercises between India and:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Indonesia
PIB listed Super Garuda Shield, Garuda Shakti, Samudra Shakti and MILAN among India–Indonesia military engagements.
In November 2025 the National Biodiversity Authority released ₹5.34 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing framework to BMCs in which state?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Maharashtra
The amount went to about 85 BMCs in Wada tehsil (Palghar) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area of Maharashtra.
The NBA's ₹5.34 crore benefit-sharing release (November 2025) followed a case in which a company used which bio-resource to make probiotic products?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Soil bacteria of the genus Bacillus
A company accessed soil micro-organisms — bacteria of the Bacillus genus — to develop probiotic products.
Which state won the Gold Medal in the Partner State category at IITF 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Rajasthan
In the Partner State category Rajasthan won gold, Bihar silver and Uttar Pradesh bronze; Maharashtra got a special commendation.
At the 44th IITF (2025), which state won the Gold Medal in the 'States and Union Territories' category?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Odisha
Odisha won gold, Madhya Pradesh silver and Puducherry bronze in the States and UTs category.
Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, to whom tributes were paid on his birth anniversary on 27 November 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — G. V. Mavalankar
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha; he was born on 27 November 1888.
On which date was G. V. Mavalankar unanimously elected Speaker of the First Lok Sabha?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 15 May 1952
As per the Lok Sabha Secretariat release, he was unanimously elected Speaker on 15 May 1952 and served until his death on 27 February 1956.
IMD's new Doppler Weather Radars inaugurated on 27 November 2025 are located at:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Raipur and Mangaluru
The two new C-band Doppler Weather Radars are at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and Mangaluru (Karnataka).
As per the Earth Sciences Ministry (November 2025), IMD's Doppler Weather Radar network is to increase from 47 to how many by 2027?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — 126
Dr Jitendra Singh said IMD is nearing triple radar capacity, from 47 to 126, by 2027.
The Raipur Doppler Weather Radar, the first such radar in Chhattisgarh, has been installed at which institution?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya
The dual-polarised C-band DWR has been installed at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, with 250-km radial coverage.
A 37,000-year-old thorny bamboo fossil reported in November 2025 was found in which Indian state?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Manipur
It was found in the Chirang River deposits of Manipur's Imphal Valley.
Which institute's scientists discovered the 37,000-year-old thorny bamboo fossil Chimonobambusa manipurensis?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
Scientists from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), an autonomous institute of DST, made the find.
Consider the following statements about the Chimonobambusa manipurensis fossil: 1. It is the earliest thorny bamboo fossil from Asia. 2. It provides the first fossil evidence that thorniness in bamboo existed in Asia during the Ice Age. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the DST release on the BSIP study.
In November 2025 the Gorakhpur–Pilibhit Express was extended up to which station?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — Izzatnagar (Bareilly)
The extension of the Gorakhpur–Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) was flagged off on 27 November 2025.
Where did the Indian Coast Guard host its maiden Shipbuilding, Indigenisation & IT Conference on 27 November 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Madikeri
The ICG hosted the maiden conference at Madikeri, Karnataka.
As highlighted by the DG ICG in November 2025, the Coast Guard's 200th indigenously built vessel undergoing sea trials is a:
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Pollution Control Ship
The 200th indigenously built vessel is the fourth Pollution Control Ship, currently undergoing sea trials.