Current Affairs Quiz — 02 December 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Who launched the R&D Roadmap to Enable India's Net Zero Targets through CCUS on 2 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood
PIB 2198607: the roadmap prepared by DST was launched by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
Which department prepared India's first R&D Roadmap on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) launched in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Science and Technology
PIB 2198607: the CCUS roadmap was prepared by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
What is the size of the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme that DST cited for implementing the CCUS roadmap?
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Correct answer: C — ₹1 lakh crore
PIB 2198607: DST is prepared to lead implementation with initiatives like the ₹1 Lakh Crore RDI Scheme.
What is the overarching theme of Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0, inaugurated in Varanasi on 2 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Tamil Karkalam – Let us learn Tamil
PIB 2198004: with 'Tamil Karkalam - Let us learn Tamil' as its overarching theme, KTS 4.0 focuses on youth engagement.
Which Union Minister inaugurated Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0 along with UP CM Yogi Adityanath in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Dharmendra Pradhan
PIB 2198004: KTS 4.0 was inaugurated in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
Under which operation did the Indian Navy extend humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah in late 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Operation Sagar Bandhu
PIB 2197802: the Indian Navy undertook HADR operations under Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Why were INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri already in Colombo when Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka?
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Correct answer: D — For the Sri Lanka Navy's 75th Anniversary International Fleet Review
PIB 2197802: the ships were present in Colombo as part of the 75th Anniversary International Fleet Review (IFR-2025) of the Sri Lanka Navy.
Exercise Ekuverin, whose 14th edition began in December 2025, is held between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — Maldives
PIB 2197611: the 14th edition of Joint Military Exercise Ekuverin is between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force.
Where is the 14th edition of Exercise Ekuverin being held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
PIB 2197611: the exercise commenced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 2 December 2025.
What does 'Ekuverin', the name of the India–Maldives military exercise, mean in Dhivehi?
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Correct answer: A — Friends
PIB 2197611: EKUVERIN in Dhivehi translates to 'Friends'.
At which DRDO laboratory's facility was the high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system conducted in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — TBRL, Chandigarh
PIB 2197771: the test was at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh.
Consider the following statements about DRDO's rocket-sled escape system test announced on 2 December 2025: 1. It was conducted with the Aeronautical Development Agency and HAL. 2. A dual-sled system with an LCA aircraft forebody was used. 3. It was a static Zero-Zero test. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2197771: done with ADA and HAL using a dual-sled LCA forebody; it was a dynamic test, described as more complex than static tests such as the Net test or Zero-Zero test.
How many member jurisdictions does the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes have, as stated when India hosted its 18th Plenary?
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Correct answer: C — 172
PIB 2197884: the Global Forum, with 172 member jurisdictions, is the world's leading body for tax transparency standards.
Consider the following statements about the 18th Plenary of the Global Forum on Tax Transparency: 1. India hosted it in New Delhi from 2 to 5 December 2025. 2. The Global Forum implements the EOIR and AEOI standards. 3. Its theme was 'Tax Transparency: Delivering a Shared Vision Through International Cooperation'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2197884: India hosted it in New Delhi on 2–5 December 2025 under that theme; the Forum implements EOIR and AEOI.
According to MNRE (December 2025), what was India's installed non-fossil power capacity as of 31 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — About 259 GW
PIB 2197760: as of 31 October 2025, installed capacity from non-fossil sources stands at about 259 GW.
India achieved 50% of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources how far ahead of its NDC target, as per MNRE?
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Correct answer: C — Five years
PIB 2197760: India achieved 50% non-fossil installed capacity five years ahead of the target under its NDCs.
Asom Diwas, observed on 2 December, honours which historical figure?
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Correct answer: B — Chaolung Sukapha
PIB 2197555 and 2197917: Asom Diwas recalls Swargadeo Chaolung Sukapha, founder of the Ahom kingdom.
According to Sarbananda Sonowal's Asom Diwas 2025 remarks, which hills did Chaolung Sukapha cross to found the Ahom kingdom?
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Correct answer: B — Patkai hills
PIB 2197917: 'Chaolung Sukapha crossed the Patkai hills to establish the foundation of Greater Assam.'
The Dandakrama Parayanam completed by Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe in Kashi (2025) belongs to which Vedic branch?
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Correct answer: B — Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch
PIB 2197447: the Dandakrama Parayanam consists of 2,000 mantras of the Shukla Yajurveda's Madhyandini branch.
In how many days did Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe complete the Dandakrama Parayanam without interruption?
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Correct answer: C — 50 days
PIB 2197447: he completed it in 50 days without any interruption.
Under an MoU signed on which date did the Indian and Philippine Coast Guards hold their 1st Annual Bilateral Meeting in Manila on 2 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 22 August 2023
PIB 2197859: the meeting was held under the provisions of the MoU signed on August 22, 2023.
National Pollution Control Day, observed on 2 December, commemorates which event?
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Correct answer: B — Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Mizoram DIPR (2 Dec 2025): the day is observed every year on 2 December in memory of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 2–3 December 1984.
Which body held online poster competitions on themes such as 'Stop Pollution, Save Earth' for National Pollution Control Day 2025, as reported by the Mizoram DIPR?
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Correct answer: B — Mizoram Pollution Control Board
Mizoram DIPR: the Environment Education Programme under the Mizoram Pollution Control Board organised the online competitions.
How many Aadhaar authentication transactions did UIDAI record in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 231 crore
PIB 2197605: Aadhaar number holders executed 231 crore authentication transactions in November 2025 (October: 219.51 crore).
Which emergency helpline number of NHAI will be integrated with the NHAI–Reliance Jio telecom safety alert system announced in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 1033
PIB 2197466: the system will be integrated with NHAI's 'Rajmargyatra' app and emergency helpline number 1033.