Current Affairs Quiz - 27th November - 2025

Current Affairs Practice Test - November 2025

Welcome to our latest collection of important multiple-choice questions regarding Current Affairs & General Awareness. These questions are curated for aspirants of APPSC, TSPSC, SSC, and other competitive exams. Understanding these latest developments is crucial for the General Awareness section. Below, we have compiled 20 high-value questions with detailed explanations to help you prepare.

1. On which date did Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Kurukshetra, Haryana to participate in the International Gita Mahotsav 2025 and the state-level commemoration of Guru Tegh Bahadur’s 350th martyrdom anniversary?

• A) 24 November 2025
• B) 25 November 2025
• C) 26 November 2025
• D) 8 December 2025

Correct Answer: B) 25 November 2025

Explanation: The document states PM Narendra Modi visited Kurukshetra on 25th November 2025 for those events.

2. Which exhibit did PM Modi inaugurate at the Mahabharata Experience Centre in Kurukshetra?

• A) Sudarshan Chakra
• B) Panchjanya
• C) Narayani Kavach
• D) Dhanushalaya

Correct Answer: B) Panchjanya

Explanation: The text explicitly says he inaugurated the ‘Panchjanya’ exhibit, built to honour the sacred conch of Lord Krishna.

3. Which Ministry’s scheme is associated with the Mahabharata Anubhav Kendra visited by the PM?

• A) Ministry of Culture
• B) Ministry of Home Affairs
• C) Ministry of Tourism (MoT) ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme
• D) Ministry of External Affairs

Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Tourism (MoT) ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme

Explanation: The Anubhav Kendra was developed under the MoT’s ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme, per the provided data.

4. What religious activity did the PM perform at Brahma Sarovar during the Kurukshetra visit?

• A) Kirtan only
• B) Flag hoisting
• C) Darshan and Pooja
• D) Tree plantation

Correct Answer: C) Darshan and Pooja

Explanation: The summary mentions he performed Darshan and Pooja at Brahma Sarovar.

5. What commemorative items did PM Modi release to mark the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur?

• A) Rs.100 coin and Rs.10 stamp
• B) Rs.350 coin only
• C) Rs.350 commemorative coin and Rs.5 stamp
• D) Rs.5 coin and Rs.350 stamp

Correct Answer: C) Rs.350 commemorative coin and Rs.5 stamp

Explanation: The text states PM Modi released a Rs.350 commemorative coin and a Rs.5 stamp.

6. According to the third advance estimates for 2024–25, India’s horticulture production was reported as:

• A) 354.74 MT
• B) 383.36 MT
• C) 369.05 MT
• D) 357.732 MT

Correct Answer: C) 369.05 MT

Explanation: The MoAFW reported horticulture production for 2024-25 at 369.05 million tonnes (MT).

7. The 4% rise in horticulture output from 2023–24 to 2024–25 corresponded to an absolute increase of:

• A) 10.31 MT
• B) 14.31 MT
• C) 15.31 MT
• D) 4.00 MT

Correct Answer: B) 14.31 MT

Explanation: The text gives the increase as 14.31 MT, which is described as a 4% rise from 354.74 MT to 369.05 MT.

8. What was India’s estimated total foodgrain production for 2024–25 according to the source?

• A) 369.05 MT
• B) 354.74 MT
• C) 400.000 MT
• D) 357.732 MT

Correct Answer: D) 357.732 MT

Explanation: The document states total foodgrain production for 2024-25 is estimated at 357.732 MT.

9. Which production figure below corresponds to India’s estimated fruit production for 2024–25?

• A) 215.68 MT
• B) 118.76 MT
• C) 256.83 MT
• D) 429.89 lakh tonnes

Correct Answer: B) 118.76 MT

Explanation: Fruit production is estimated at 118.76 MT, an increase of 5.12% (5.78 MT).

10. What was the estimated production of vegetables in 2024–25?

• A) 118.76 MT
• B) 357.732 MT
• C) 215.68 MT
• D) 369.05 MT

Correct Answer: C) 215.68 MT

Explanation: The estimate for vegetable production is 215.68 MT, up 4.09% (8.47 MT).

11. When did the India–Nepal joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran XIX’ begin in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand?

• A) 8 December 2025
• B) 24 November 2025
• C) 25 November 2025
• D) 1 January 2025

Correct Answer: C) 25 November 2025

Explanation: The exercise commenced on 25 November 2025, per the provided text.

12. How long is the stated duration of ‘Surya Kiran XIX’?

• A) 25 Nov 2025 to 30 Nov 2025
• B) 25 Nov 2025 to 8 Dec 2025
• C) 1 Dec 2025 to 15 Dec 2025
• D) 25 Nov 2025 only

Correct Answer: B) 25 Nov 2025 to 8 Dec 2025

Explanation: The document specifies the exercise runs from 25 November 2025 to 8 December 2025.

13. Which two regiments are named as primary contributors to the Indian and Nepal contingents respectively in Surya Kiran XIX?

• A) Garhwal Regiment and Gurkha Regiment
• B) Assam Regiment (India) and Devi Datta Regiment (Nepal)
• C) Bihar Regiment and Royal Nepal Army Regiment
• D) Kumaon Regiment and Pashupati Regiment

Correct Answer: B) Assam Regiment (India) and Devi Datta Regiment (Nepal)

Explanation: The Indian contingent is primarily from the Assam Regiment; the Nepalese contingent from the Devi Datta Regiment, each with 334 personnel.

14. Which technology/operational integration focus is mentioned for Surya Kiran XIX?

• A) Only amphibious operations
• B) Nuclear deterrence strategies
• C) Integration of UAS, drone-based ISR, AI-enabled decision support and unmanned logistic vehicles
• D) Naval carrier strike group operations

Correct Answer: C) Integration of UAS, drone-based ISR, AI-enabled decision support and unmanned logistic vehicles

Explanation: The exercise emphasises integration of UAS, drone-based ISR, AI tools, unmanned logistics and armoured protection platforms, per the text.

15. What was the nature of the agreement signed between BEL and Safran Electronics and Defence (SED)?

• A) Purchase order for Rafale jets
• B) Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement (JVCA) to manufacture HAMMER in India
• C) Licensing of satellite communications
• D) Joint space exploration MoU

Correct Answer: B) Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement (JVCA) to manufacture HAMMER in India

Explanation: BEL and SED signed a JVCA to manufacture the HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India.

16. Which of the following is true about the HAMMER manufacturing JV as per the provided data?

• A) The JV will be 100% owned by BEL.
• B) There is no indigenisation target.
• C) JV structure is 50:50 with indigenisation target up to 60%
• D) The weapon range is 700 km

Correct Answer: C) JV structure is 50:50 with indigenisation target up to 60%

Explanation: The agreement envisages a 50:50 private limited company with progressive indigenisation up to 60%.

17. What maximum operational range is given for the HAMMER weapon system?

• A) 7 km
• B) 700 km
• C) 70 km
• D) 7000 m

Correct Answer: C) 70 km

Explanation: The HAMMER is described with an extended operational range of up to 70 kilometre (km).

18. Which organisation was designated by the Government of India as the new security regulator (Recognised Security Organisation) for nearly 250 seaports?

• A) National Security Guard (NSG)
• B) Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
• C) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
• D) Border Security Force (BSF)

Correct Answer: C) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Explanation: The GoI designated the CISF as the new nodal security regulator for nearly 250 seaports.

19. What amount did the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approve to upgrade roads in Maharashtra?

• A) USD 100 million
• B) USD 1 billion
• C) USD 400 million
• D) USD 40 million

Correct Answer: C) USD 400 million

Explanation: ADB approved a USD 400 million Results-Based Lending programme for Maharashtra road upgrades.

20. Which foreign investor received post-facto RBI approval for increasing its stake to 7.14% in Suryoday Small Finance Bank?

• A) BlackRock
• B) Vanguard Group
• C) 1729 Capital
• D) SoftBank

Correct Answer: C) 1729 Capital

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India granted post-facto approval to 1729 Capital for its 7.14% stake in Suryoday SFB.

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