Asia Current Affairs Quiz — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
A study reported in November 2025 on oral cancer in women focused on a regional tobacco-chewing habit called 'Kaddipudi', common in which district?
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Correct answer: D — Kolar, Karnataka
The study covered female patients with the Kaddipudi tobacco-chewing habit commonly seen among women in Kolar district, Karnataka.
In November 2025 India was re-elected to the IMO Council in which category?
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Correct answer: A — Category B
India was re-elected in Category B, comprising 10 countries with the largest interest in international seaborne trade.
How many votes did India receive in the IMO Council election held on 28 November 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 154 of 169
India received 154 out of 169 valid votes, the highest in Category B.
Consider the following statements about the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council: 1. It has 40 elected members across three categories. 2. India's 2025 re-election was for the 2026–27 biennium. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The IMO Council consists of 40 elected members across three categories; India was re-elected for 2026–27.
According to NSO estimates released on 28 November 2025, India's real GDP growth in Q2 (July–September) of FY 2025-26 was:
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Correct answer: C — 8.2%
Real GDP grew 8.2% in Q2 FY 2025-26; 8.7% was the nominal GDP growth.
In Q2 of FY 2025-26, which broad sector recorded the highest real growth as per NSO?
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Correct answer: D — Tertiary sector (9.2%)
The tertiary sector grew 9.2%, ahead of the secondary sector (8.1%) and agriculture (3.5%).
Consider the following statements about the GDP estimates released on 28 November 2025: 1. Real GDP grew 8.0% in the first half (April–September) of FY 2025-26. 2. Real GDP growth in Q2 of FY 2024-25 was 5.6%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
NSO reported H1 FY26 real GDP growth of 8.0% and Q2 FY25 growth of 5.6%.
Quarterly GDP estimates in India are released by which body?
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Correct answer: A — National Statistics Office (MoSPI)
The Q2 FY26 estimates were released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Which film won the Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film at the 56th IFFI (November 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — Skin of Youth
The Vietnamese film 'Skin of Youth', directed by Ash Mayfair, won the Golden Peacock.
At the 56th IFFI, the Silver Peacock for Best Director was awarded to Santosh Davakhar for which film?
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Correct answer: D — Gondhal
Santosh Davakhar won Best Director for the Marathi film 'Gondhal'.
Match the award at the 56th IFFI with the winner: I. ICFT–UNESCO Gandhi Medal II. Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film III. Best Web Series (OTT) a. Kesari Chapter 2 (Karan Singh Tyagi) b. Safe House (Norway) c. Bandish Bandits Season 02
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Correct answer: A — I-b, II-a, III-c
'Safe House' won the Gandhi Medal, Karan Singh Tyagi won Best Debut Director for 'Kesari Chapter 2', and 'Bandish Bandits Season 02' was Best Web Series.
Which actor was honoured at the closing ceremony of the 56th IFFI for completing 50 years in cinema?
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Correct answer: B — Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth was felicitated at the 56th IFFI closing ceremony for 50 years in Indian cinema.
India's humanitarian relief operation for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah (November 2025) was named:
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Correct answer: A — Operation Sagar Bandhu
India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on 28 November 2025 to assist Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.
Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, the first tranche of relief was handed over in Colombo from which Indian naval ships?
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Correct answer: B — INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri
The first relief supplies were handed over from INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri, which were in Sri Lanka.
Cyclone Ditwah made landfall in Sri Lanka on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 27 November 2025
The High Commission of India said Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on 27 November 2025.
The Sri Lanka Navy's International Fleet Review 2025 in Colombo, attended by INS Vikrant, marked which anniversary of the Sri Lanka Navy?
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Correct answer: C — 75th
The IFR 2025 was part of the Sri Lanka Navy's 75th anniversary celebrations.
Participation in Sri Lanka's International Fleet Review (November 2025) was the maiden overseas deployment of which Indian aircraft carrier?
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Correct answer: C — INS Vikrant
PIB says this visit marked the maiden overseas deployment of INS Vikrant and INS Udaygiri.
Taragiri, delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 November 2025, belongs to which project/class?
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Correct answer: C — Project 17A (Nilgiri class)
Taragiri is the fourth ship of the Nilgiri class (Project 17A) stealth frigates.
Which shipyard built and delivered the frigate Taragiri in November 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai
Taragiri is the third P17A ship built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and was delivered at MDL, Mumbai.
Consider the following statements about Taragiri (2025): 1. Its build period was 81 months, compared with 93 months for the lead ship Nilgiri. 2. It uses CODOG (Combined Diesel or Gas) propulsion. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB says Taragiri's build period was compressed to 81 months against 93 for Nilgiri, and P17A ships have CODOG propulsion.
In November 2025 India signed LOAs worth about ₹7,995 crore with the US for sustainment support of which Navy platform?
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Correct answer: A — MH-60R helicopters
The LOAs cover five years of sustainment support for the Indian Navy's MH-60R helicopter fleet.
The MH-60R sustainment LOAs signed by India in November 2025 were concluded under which US programme?
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Correct answer: B — Foreign Military Sales
The LOAs were inked under the Foreign Military Sales programme of the US.
The ADB loan for the Indore Metro Rail Project signed in November 2025 is denominated in which currency?
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Correct answer: C — Japanese yen
The Indore Metro Rail loan is ¥27,147,200,000, equivalent to about $190.6 million.
The Sustainable Wetland and Integrated Fisheries Transformation (SWIFT) Project, for which ADB signed a $1 million TA grant in November 2025, is in which state?
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Correct answer: D — Assam
The $1 million Technical Assistance grant is for the upcoming SWIFT Project in Assam.
The FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2025, which began on 28 November 2025, was hosted in which two Indian cities?
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Correct answer: C — Chennai and Madurai
The FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 is being played in Chennai and Madurai from 28 November to 10 December 2025.
In their opening match of the FIH Men's Junior World Cup 2025, India beat which team 7-0?
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Correct answer: D — Chile
India beat Chile 7-0 in Pool B at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai, on 28 November 2025.
In November 2025 the Centre announced an investment of ₹4,500 crore to modernise the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) located at:
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Correct answer: A — Mohali
Ashwini Vaishnaw announced ₹4,500 crore to upgrade and expand SCL, Mohali, and said it will not be privatised.
The 28 student-designed chips handed over at SCL Mohali in November 2025 were made under which programme?
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Correct answer: B — Chips to Start-up (C2S)
The chips were designed with EDA tools provided under the Chips to Start-up (C2S) programme.
The 19th National Jamboree of Bharat Scouts and Guides, addressed by the President on 28 November 2025, was held in:
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Correct answer: A — Lucknow
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the 19th National Jamboree at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
As per the President's address in November 2025, Bharat Scouts and Guides has about how many members?
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Correct answer: B — Over 6.3 million
There are over 6.3 million Scouts and Guides in India, including more than 2.4 million girls.
The ITU World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25), which concluded on 28 November 2025, was held in:
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Correct answer: B — Baku, Azerbaijan
WTDC-25 concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan on 28 November 2025.
The 'Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana' programme addressed by PM Modi on 28 November 2025 was held at:
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Correct answer: B — Sri Krishna Matha, Udupi
The PM addressed the programme at Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi, Karnataka.
The Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math, which celebrated its 550th year in November 2025 with a 77-feet bronze statue of Lord Ram, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: C — Goa
PM Modi addressed the 550th-year celebration of the Math in Goa (Canacona) on 28 November 2025.
The Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025 was organised by the Indian Army in collaboration with which think tank?
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Correct answer: D — Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS)
The Dialogue was conducted by the Indian Army in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies.
The 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025, where India won a record 20 medals, was held in which city?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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:
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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:
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Correct answer: A — Pollution Control Ship
The 200th indigenously built vessel is the fourth Pollution Control Ship, currently undergoing sea trials.
As per the first advance estimates (November 2025), total Kharif foodgrain production for 2025-26 is estimated at:
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Correct answer: C — 173.33 million tonnes
Total Kharif foodgrain production is estimated at 173.33 million tonnes, 3.87 million tonnes higher than last year.
In the first advance estimates of Kharif 2025-26, which oilseed has the highest estimated production?
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Correct answer: B — Soybean
Soybean is estimated at 14.266 million tonnes and groundnut at 11.093 million tonnes, out of total Kharif oilseeds of 27.563 MT.
Consider the following statements about the first advance estimates of Kharif 2025-26: 1. Kharif rice production is estimated at over 124 million tonnes. 2. Kharif maize production is estimated to fall compared with last year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (124.504 MT). Statement 2 is wrong: maize is estimated at 28.303 MT, 3.495 MT more than last year.