Current Affairs Quiz — 13 December 2025
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On 13 December 2025, the nation paid tributes to those killed in the terrorist attack on Parliament that took place in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2001
PIB 2203448 and 2203420: the attack on Parliament took place on 13 December 2001.
Kamlesh Kumari, among the martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack, belonged to which force?
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Correct answer: B — Central Reserve Police Force
PIB 2203448: Smt. Kamlesh Kumari was a Constable of the Central Reserve Police Force.
Where was the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 held on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Jagdalpur
PIB 2203518: Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
How many players took part in the Bastar Olympics 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3,91,000
PIB 2203518: 3,91,000 players participated in the Bastar Olympics 2025, a two-and-a-half-fold increase.
Which of the following districts is NOT part of the Bastar division whose seven districts fielded teams in the Bastar Olympics 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajnandgaon
PIB 2203518: Bastar division comprises Kanker, Kondagaon, Bastar, Sukma, Bijapur, Narayanpur and Dantewada. Rajnandgaon is not among them.
Who won the Sword of Honour at the 157th Passing Out Parade of the Indian Military Academy on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Nishkal Dwivedi
PIB 2203550: Academy Cadet Adjutant Nishkal Dwivedi won the Sword of Honour and the Gold Medal; Badal Yadav won Silver and Kamaljeet Singh Bronze.
How many Indian officer cadets were commissioned at the IMA's 157th Passing Out Parade on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 525
PIB 2203550: 525 officer cadets were commissioned, along with 34 officer cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations.
What is the motto of the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun?
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Correct answer: A — Valour and Wisdom
PIB 2203550: the parade reflected the Academy's enduring motto, 'Valour and Wisdom'.
GRAP Stage IV, invoked across Delhi-NCR on 13 December 2025, corresponds to which air quality category?
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Correct answer: D — Severe+
PIB 2203635: Stage IV of GRAP is for 'Severe+' air quality, with Delhi's AQI above 450.
Which body invokes the stages of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR?
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Correct answer: A — Commission for Air Quality Management
PIB 2203635: the GRAP Sub-Committee of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) invoked Stage IV; CPCB publishes the AQI bulletin.
How many fake IRCTC user accounts had Indian Railways deactivated, as stated on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 3.03 crore
PIB 2203516: Indian Railways deactivated 3.03 crore fake accounts; another 2.7 crore were suspended or identified for suspension.
Which trains were directed on 13 December 2025 to serve local cuisine of the regions they pass through, before extending it to all trains?
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Correct answer: B — Vande Bharat trains
PIB 2203516: the Railway Minister directed officials to provide local cuisine in Vande Bharat trains, to be expanded to all trains progressively.
In which year was the Bombay Gymkhana, honoured with a commemorative stamp on its 150th anniversary in December 2025, established?
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Correct answer: B — 1875
PIB 2203464: the Bombay Gymkhana was established in 1875.
Who released the commemorative postage stamp on the 150th anniversary of the Bombay Gymkhana on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jyotiraditya Scindia
PIB 2203464: Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia released the stamp in the presence of Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora.
The Natyashastra, discussed at an IGNCA programme on 13 December 2025, is inscribed in which UNESCO register?
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Correct answer: B — Memory of the World Register
PIB 2203646: a short film on the inscription of the Natyashastra in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register was shown.
Where was the 20th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage being held in December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Red Fort, Delhi
PIB 2203646: the IGNCA programme was organised during the 20th Session of the Committee at the Red Fort, Delhi.
What were SAIL's total sales in April–November 2025, as reported on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12.7 million tonnes
PIB 2203613: SAIL sold 12.7 MT in April–November 2025, up 14% from 11.1 MT in the corresponding period last year.
By how much did SAIL's retail sales grow in November 2025 compared with November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 69%
PIB 2203613: retail sales surged 69% to 0.14 MT in November 2025 from 0.084 MT; overall November sales grew 27%.
According to the Union MoS for Cooperation at the 4th Cooperative Mela in Guwahati on 13 December 2025, what goal does the National Cooperative Policy 2025 set?
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Correct answer: B — A cooperative in every village by 2026
PIB 2203483: Assam is aligned with the National Cooperative Policy 2025's goal of establishing one cooperative in every village by 2026.
The 4th Cooperative Mela 2025, inaugurated on 13 December 2025, was held in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Guwahati
PIB 2203483: the mela was inaugurated at AEI Ground, Chandmari, Guwahati.
Who was the Reviewing Officer of the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — General Anil Chauhan
PIB 2203490: General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff, was the Reviewing Officer; the CAS, Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, led a Kiran formation flypast.
Which award did Flying Officer Tanishq Aggarwal receive along with the President's Plaque at the AFA graduation parade on 13 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Nawanagar Sword of Honour
PIB 2203490: Tanishq Aggarwal received the President's Plaque and the Nawanagar Sword of Honour for standing first in the Pilot Course.
Of the 244 flight cadets who graduated at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on 13 December 2025, how many were women?
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Correct answer: C — 29
PIB 2203490: 244 flight cadets graduated, including 215 male and 29 female cadets.
The first-ever fisheries Investors' Meet in Lakshadweep was held on 13 December 2025 at which island?
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Correct answer: C — Bangaram
PIB 2203639: the Investors' Meet was held at Bangaram Island, UT of Lakshadweep.
Lakshadweep accounts for roughly what share of India's Exclusive Economic Zone, as highlighted at the fisheries investors' meet?
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Correct answer: C — 20%
PIB 2203682: Lakshadweep possesses nearly 20% of India's Exclusive Economic Zone.