Current Affairs Quiz — 29 December 2025
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INSV Kaundinya set out on her maiden overseas voyage from Porbandar on 29 December 2025 to which destination?
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Correct answer: A — Muscat
PIB (Defence): INSV Kaundinya sailed from Porbandar, Gujarat, to Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, on 29 December 2025.
What makes INSV Kaundinya, which began her maiden voyage in December 2025, distinctive?
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Correct answer: C — It was built using the ancient stitched shipbuilding technique
PIB (Defence and PMO): INSV Kaundinya was constructed using traditional stitched shipbuilding techniques with natural materials dating back several centuries.
Consider the following statements about INSV Kaundinya's maiden voyage: 1. The vessel was flagged off by the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. 2. The voyage retraces ancient routes linking India's west coast with Oman. 3. The vessel has a steel hull built with modern welding to meet blue-water safety norms. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Defence): VAdm Krishna Swaminathan, FOC-in-C Western Naval Command, flagged off the vessel, and the voyage retraces ancient routes between India's west coast and Oman. The ship is built with traditional stitched techniques and natural materials, not a welded steel hull.
In its maiden flight test on 29 December 2025, the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket was tested for its maximum range of:
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Correct answer: D — 120 km
PIB (Defence): LRGR 120 was tested for its maximum range of 120 km at ITR Chandipur, demonstrating all planned in-flight manoeuvres.
Consider the following statements about the Pinaka LRGR 120 test of 29 December 2025: 1. The rocket was designed by ARDE in association with HEMRL. 2. A new dedicated launcher had to be developed to fire the rocket. 3. The test was carried out at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PIB (Defence): ARDE designed the rocket with HEMRL and the test was at ITR Chandipur. It was fired from the in-service Pinaka launcher, not a new one, so statement 2 is wrong.
The National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF), unveiled on 29 December 2025, assesses projects across how many Technology Readiness Levels?
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Correct answer: B — 9
PIB (Office of PSA): NTRAF assesses projects across 9 TRLs, from proof of concept (TRL 1-3) to prototype (TRL 4-6) and operational deployment (TRL 7-9).
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser developed NTRAF in collaboration with which industry body?
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Correct answer: D — Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
PIB (Office of PSA): NTRAF was developed in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
According to the quick estimate released on 29 December 2025, India's Index of Industrial Production grew by how much in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 6.7%
PIB (MoSPI): IIP grew 6.7% in November 2025. 0.4% was October's growth, 8.0% manufacturing and 5.4% mining.
Which IIP sector recorded a contraction in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Electricity
PIB (MoSPI): growth rates for November 2025 were Mining 5.4%, Manufacturing 8.0% and Electricity (−)1.5%.
Consider the following statements about the Index of Industrial Production (IIP): 1. The current IIP series uses 2011-12 as its base year. 2. The quick estimate of IIP is released on the 28th of every month, or the next working day if the 28th is a holiday. 3. In November 2025, electricity was the fastest-growing IIP sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoSPI): the IIP base is 2011-12=100 and quick estimates come out on the 28th of every month (or the next working day). In November 2025 electricity contracted 1.5% while manufacturing grew fastest at 8.0%.
The Ol Chiki script, whose centenary President Murmu celebrated at Jamshedpur on 29 December 2025, was created by:
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Correct answer: B — Pandit Raghunath Murmu
PIB (President's Secretariat): Pandit Raghunath Murmu created the Ol Chiki script in 1925.
Consider the following statements about the Ol Chiki script: 1. It was created in 1925 by Pandit Raghunath Murmu for the Santhali language. 2. The Constitution of India in Santhali, written in Ol Chiki, was released on 25 December 2025. 3. Before Ol Chiki, Santhali was written only in the Devanagari script. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (President's Secretariat): Ol Chiki was created in 1925 by Pandit Raghunath Murmu, and the Santhali Constitution in Ol Chiki was released on 25 December 2025. Earlier, Roman, Devanagari, Odia and Bengali scripts were all used, so statement 3 is wrong.
The Defence Acquisition Council meeting of 29 December 2025 accorded Acceptance of Necessity to proposals worth about:
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Correct answer: B — ₹79,000 crore
PIB (Defence): the DAC chaired by Rajnath Singh accorded AoN for proposals of the three Services amounting to about ₹79,000 crore.
For which Service did the DAC approve the leasing of High Altitude Long Range (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems on 29 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Navy
PIB (Defence): AoN was accorded to the Indian Navy for leasing HALE RPAS to ensure continuous ISR and maritime domain awareness over the Indian Ocean Region.
Batadrava Than, the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardev whose redevelopment was inaugurated on 29 December 2025, is in which district of Assam?
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Correct answer: D — Nagaon
PIB (Home Affairs): Batadrava Than, birthplace of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev, is in Nagaon district of Assam.
Srimanta Sankardev, whose birthplace Batadrava Than was redeveloped, founded which religious tradition?
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Correct answer: A — Eka Sarana Nama Dharma (Neo-Vaishnavism)
PIB (Home Affairs): Srimanta Sankardev established the Neo-Vaishnavite faith, the 'Eka Sarana Nama Dharma' tradition, and spread it across the Northeast.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is anchored in which three guiding 'Sutras'?
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Correct answer: A — People, Planet and Progress
PIB (MeitY): the Summit is anchored in three guiding Sutras: People, Planet and Progress.
The three Sutras of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 are operationalised through how many thematic 'Chakras' (working groups)?
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Correct answer: B — Seven
PIB (MeitY): the Sutras are operationalised through seven thematic Chakras, or working groups.
How much renewable energy capacity did India add in 2025 up to November, according to MNRE's 29 December 2025 release?
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Correct answer: B — 44.51 GW
PIB (MNRE): 44.51 GW of RE was added in 2025 till November, nearly double the 24.72 GW of the same period last year. 34.98 GW was solar and 5.82 GW wind.
India reached 50% of its cumulative installed power capacity from non-fossil sources, five years ahead of its 2030 NDC target, in:
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Correct answer: A — June 2025
PIB (MNRE): India achieved 50% non-fossil installed capacity in June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target under its NDC. January 2025 is when solar crossed 100 GW and August 2025 when non-fossil crossed 250 GW.
Consider the following statements about India's renewable energy in 2025: 1. Installed solar capacity crossed 100 GW in January 2025. 2. Non-fossil capacity reached about 51.5% of total installed capacity in November 2025. 3. Wind capacity additions exceeded solar capacity additions in 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MNRE): solar crossed 100 GW in January 2025 and non-fossil capacity was 262.74 GW, 51.5% of 509.64 GW, in November 2025. Solar added 34.98 GW against wind's 5.82 GW, so statement 3 is wrong.
The Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre inaugurated in Guwahati on 29 December 2025 is named after Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and:
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Correct answer: A — Bishnu Prasad Rabha
PIB (Home Affairs): the centre was built in memory of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala and Bishnu Prasad Rabha.
At the inauguration of the Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre, who was credited with laying the foundation of Assamese cinema?
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Correct answer: C — Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
PIB (Home Affairs): Jyoti Prasad Agarwala laid the foundation of Assamese cinema and combined music, drama and literature with patriotism.
The 216 tenements handed over by the Vice-President in Puducherry on 29 December 2025 were built under which mission?
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Correct answer: C — Smart Cities Mission
PIB (Vice President's Secretariat): the Vice-President inaugurated a housing project under the Smart Cities Mission and handed over keys of 216 tenements.
During his Puducherry visit on 29 December 2025, the Vice-President unveiled the statue of which poet?
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Correct answer: C — Subramania Bharathiyar
PIB (Vice President's Secretariat): the Vice-President unveiled the statue of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar and paid tribute to the poet.
On 29 December 2025, the Department of Telecommunications extended the Pro Tem Security Certification Scheme beyond 1 January 2026 for:
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Correct answer: C — Two years
PIB (Communications): DoT, through NCCS, extended the Pro Tem Certification Scheme beyond 01-01-2026 for a period of two years.
The DoT's December 2025 telecom security reforms simplified Indian Telecom Security Assurance Requirement (ITSAR) certification for which devices?
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Correct answer: A — Optical Network Terminator (ONT) devices
PIB (Communications): DoT simplified ITSAR certification of Optical Network Terminator (ONT) devices.
As of 26 December 2025, which rabi pulse recorded the largest increase in sown area over the previous year (+4.66 lakh hectare)?
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Correct answer: D — Gram
PIB (Agriculture): gram area rose by 4.66 lakh hectare to 95.88 lakh hectare; lentil rose 0.21 lakh ha while fieldpea and urdbean fell.