Africa Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In which year was the India–Australia relationship elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership?
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Correct answer: C — 2020
The PMO release noted the elevation of the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2020.
PM Modi met Australian PM Anthony Albanese on 21 November 2025 on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in:
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Correct answer: D — Johannesburg
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
By what margin did South Africa beat India in the first Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 30 runs
South Africa won by 30 runs after bowling India out for 93 while chasing 124.
Who was the Player of the Match in the India vs South Africa first Test at Kolkata in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Simon Harmer
Off-spinner Simon Harmer took 4-30 and 4-21 (8-51 in the match) and was Player of the Match.
Consider the following statements about the India vs South Africa Kolkata Test (November 2025): 1. It was South Africa's first Test win in India since 2010. 2. India were bowled out for 93 while chasing a target of 124. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct, as reported by The Hindu and BBC Sport.
How many cheetahs did Botswana gift to India under Project Cheetah, marked during President Droupadi Murmu's visit in November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Eight
The President's Secretariat said the event marked Botswana's symbolic donation of eight cheetahs to India.
At which nature reserve did the Presidents of India and Botswana witness the release of cheetahs into a quarantine facility on 13 November 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Mokolodi Nature Reserve
The two Presidents visited the Mokolodi Nature Reserve, where cheetahs from the Ghanzi region were released into a quarantine facility.
Consider the following statements about the November 2025 cheetah gift from Botswana: 1. The cheetahs released at the quarantine facility originated from Botswana's Ghanzi region. 2. The President of Botswana who joined President Murmu was Mokgweetsi Masisi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The cheetahs came from the Ghanzi region. Botswana's President at the event was Duma Gideon Boko, not Mokgweetsi Masisi.
President Droupadi Murmu's State Visit in November 2025, which included the first-ever Indian Presidential visit to Botswana, covered which two countries?
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Correct answer: A — Angola and Botswana
Botswana was the final leg of the President's State Visit to Angola and Botswana.
Which council of tribal chiefs advises Botswana's National Assembly, which President Murmu addressed on 12 November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ntlo ya Dikgosi
The President's Secretariat noted that the National Assembly is advised by the Ntlo ya Dikgosi, a council of tribal chiefs.
In her address to Botswana's National Assembly, President Murmu linked India's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' vision with which African Union framework?
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Correct answer: B — Agenda 2063
She said Viksit Bharat by 2047 and Africa's Agenda 2063 offer an opportunity for active collaboration.
President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Angola in November 2025 coincided with which milestone?
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Correct answer: B — 50th anniversary of Angola's independence
The visit marked the 50th anniversary of Angola's independence.
According to President Murmu's address in Luanda, women make up more than what share of the members of Angola's Parliament?
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Correct answer: C — 39%
Murmu said more than 39% of the members of the Angolan Parliament are women.
During President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Angola in November 2025, India welcomed Angola's decision to join which of the following?
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Correct answer: A — International Big Cat Alliance and Global Biofuels Alliance
President Murmu welcomed Angola's decision to join the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) and the Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA).
Consider the following statements about the India–Angola talks held in Luanda on 9 November 2025: 1. MoUs on cooperation in fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources, and on consular matters were exchanged. 2. An MoU on joint defence production was exchanged. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The MoUs exchanged were on fisheries, aquaculture and marine resources, and on consular matters. No defence production MoU was announced.
Who was the President of Angola with whom President Droupadi Murmu held talks in Luanda in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
President Murmu held talks with President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola at the Presidential Palace, Luanda.
A high-level delegation from which country concluded a week-long visit to India in November 2025 to study DAY-NRLM?
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Correct answer: B — Ethiopia
A delegation from the Government of Ethiopia concluded a week-long learning and exposure visit focused on DAY-NRLM on 6 November 2025.
The National Rural Livelihoods Mission (now DAY-NRLM), studied by an Ethiopian delegation in November 2025, was created by restructuring which earlier scheme?
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Correct answer: D — Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
NRLM was launched by restructuring the erstwhile Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY).
In which year was the National Rural Livelihoods Mission renamed Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
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Correct answer: C — 2016
The Ministry of Rural Development renamed NRLM as DAY-NRLM with effect from 29 March 2016.
INS Savitri arrived at which port for joint EEZ surveillance with the Mauritius National Coast Guard, as announced on 2 November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Port Louis
INS Savitri arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, on a long-range operational deployment to the South West Indian Ocean Region.
INS Savitri, which visited Mauritius in November 2025, belongs to which category and fleet?
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Correct answer: D — Offshore Patrol Vessel, Eastern Fleet
INS Savitri is an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Eastern Fleet.
INS Sutlej's joint hydrographic survey with the Mauritius Hydrographic Service (October 2025) covered approximately what area?
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Correct answer: C — 35,000 square nautical miles
PIB: the survey covered an extensive area of approximately 35,000 square nautical miles.
INS Sutlej's October 2025 deployment marked which joint hydrographic mission between India and Mauritius?
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Correct answer: D — 18th
PIB: this deployment marks the 18th joint hydrographic mission between India and Mauritius.
The G20 Climate and Environmental Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting, where India delivered its closing statement on 17 October 2025, was held in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Cape Town
PIB: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's closing statement at the meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
Consider the following statements made by India at the G20 environment ministerial in October 2025: 1. India raised its non-fossil electric generation capacity to over 50% in 2025, meeting its revised NDC target five years in advance. 2. India's installed solar capacity grew from 27 GW in 2014 to 127 GW in 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: non-fossil capacity exceeded 50% in 2025, five years ahead of the revised NDC target; installed solar capacity grew from 2.8 GW in 2014 (not 27 GW) to 127 GW in 2025.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty briefed PM Modi on 17 October 2025 about which bilateral mechanism held during his visit?
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Correct answer: A — The first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue
PIB: Foreign Minister Abdelatty briefed the Prime Minister on the first India–Egypt Strategic Dialogue being held during his visit.
PM Modi congratulated Egypt's President on 17 October 2025 for Egypt's role in which agreement?
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Correct answer: D — Gaza Peace Agreement
PIB: the Prime Minister congratulated President Sisi for Egypt's crucial role in the Gaza Peace Agreement.
With which African country did India hold its inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on 15 October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Ethiopia
PIB: the inaugural Joint Defence Cooperation meeting between India and Ethiopia was held in New Delhi on October 15, 2025.
Consider the following statements about India–Ethiopia relations: 1. Defence cooperation between the two countries dates back to 1958. 2. The two countries established full diplomatic relations in 1960. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: India–Ethiopia defence cooperation dates back to 1958; the two nations established full diplomatic relations in 1950.
In October 2025, PM Modi congratulated Dr Patrick Herminie on winning the presidential election of which country?
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Correct answer: B — Seychelles
PIB: the Prime Minister congratulated Dr Patrick Herminie on his victory in the Presidential Elections in Seychelles.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet made a port call at Maputo on 11 October 2025. Maputo is in which country, according to the PIB release?
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Correct answer: D — Mozambique
PIB: ICGS Sachet made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique, on 11 October 2025 during its overseas deployment to Africa.
Consider the following statements about ICGS Sachet's October 2025 visit to Maputo: 1. The ship carried 20 metric tonnes of HADR material, including medicines, for Mozambique. 2. ICGS Sachet is a Fast Patrol Vessel of the Indian Coast Guard. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the ship carried 20 metric tonnes of HADR material including medical stores and medicines; ICGS Sachet is an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), not a Fast Patrol Vessel.
Africa's 'Mission 300', which India backed at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in October 2025, aims to:
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Correct answer: A — Electrify 300 million Africans by 2030
PIB: Manohar Lal reaffirmed India's support for Africa's Mission 300 — an initiative to electrify 300 million Africans by 2030.
Consider the following statements made at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting (October 2025): 1. The Global Biofuels Alliance now includes 32 countries and 14 international organisations. 2. Bharat Urja Manthan – A Global Energy Conclave is scheduled for March 2026 in New Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: Manohar Lal said the Global Biofuels Alliance now has 32 countries and 14 international organisations, and invited countries to Bharat Urja Manthan, scheduled for March 2026 in New Delhi.
In which South African city was the G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting held in October 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Gqeberha
PIB: MoS Jitin Prasada participated in Day-1 proceedings of the G20 Trade & Investment Ministers' Meeting (TIMM) in Gqeberha.
Consider the following statements: 1. At the G20 TIMM in October 2025, India called for restoring a fully functional two-tier WTO dispute settlement system with an operational Appellate Body. 2. The G20 comprises 20 countries and the European Union. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: Jitin Prasada called for a fully functional two-tier dispute settlement system with an operational appellate body; the G20 comprises 19 countries, the European Union and the African Union.