Current Affairs 2025

Current Affairs Quiz 2025: India & World

Here is a mega quiz with 100 questions based on significant national and international current affairs for the year 2025.

National Affairs – India

What was the theme of India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations?
a) Viksit Bharat and Bharat – Loktantra ki Matruka
b) Jan Bhagidari and Inclusive Democracy
c) Nari Shakti and Youth Power
d) Digital India and Green Future
Who was the Chief Guest at the 2025 Republic Day Parade?
a) President of France
b) Prime Minister of Japan
c) President of Egypt
d) Prime Minister of Australia
The first phase of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI)’ scheme was launched, aiming to upgrade how many schools?
a) 5,000
b) 10,000
c) 14,500
d) 20,000
Which state government launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Suraksha Yojana’ to combat female foeticide?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Haryana
d) Bihar
India successfully conducted the first flight test of which missile with MIRV technology?
a) Agni-VI
b) Agni-V
c) Surya-I
d) Shaurya-II
The ‘Digital India Future LABS’ summit was held to boost leadership in which sector?
a) Electric Vehicles
b) Semiconductor and Telecom
c) FinTech
d) Agricultural Drones
Which major port was declared India’s first ‘Green Hydrogen Hub Port’?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
b) V.O. Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin
c) Cochin Port
d) Deendayal Port, Gujarat
Which state became the first to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?
a) Gujarat
b) Uttarakhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Assam
What is the name of the new stealth-guided missile destroyer inducted into the Indian Navy?
a) INS Imphal
b) INS Surat
c) INS Mahendragiri
d) INS Delhi
What was the primary focus of the Interim Union Budget 2025-26?
a) Garib Kalyan, Mahila Kalyan, Yuva Kalyan, and Annadata Kalyan
b) Digital India and Start-Up India
c) Defense Modernization
d) Green Energy
Which state became the first to launch a ‘Transgender Welfare Board’?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Maharashtra
d) West Bengal
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) achieved what milestone?
a) Crossed 10 billion monthly transactions
b) Launched in the US and China
c) Integrated with all global social media platforms
d) Replaced the SWIFT network
Which state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojana’ for women entrepreneurs?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
ISRO successfully tested which reusable launch vehicle?
a) RLV-LEX 03
b) Pushpak 2
c) Avatar-II
d) Gaganyaan Test Vehicle
The ‘Bharat Shakti’ integrated tri-services exercise was held in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Punjab
c) Gujarat
d) Odisha
Which state became India’s first fully literate state?
a) Kerala
b) Mizoram
c) Tripura
d) Himachal Pradesh
What is the name of the web platform launched by the Department of Posts?
a) Know Your DIGIPIN
b) DigiPost
c) e-Post Office
d) Postal Seva
The Indian Coast Guard’s operation to protect Olive Ridley turtles is called?
a) Operation Sea Turtle
b) Operation Olivia
c) Operation Green Nest
d) Operation Safeguard
Which state banned hybrid paddy to address groundwater depletion?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) Odisha
Who became the first CISF officer to summit Mount Everest?
a) Sub-Inspector Geeta Samota
b) Avtar Singh Cheema
c) Lieutenant Colonel Ranveer Jamwal
d) Bachendri Pal
Which state hosted the first Khelo India Beach Games?
a) Kerala
b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Lakshadweep
Who became the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Navy?
a) Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia
b) Lieutenant Atul Kumar Dhull
c) Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
d) Colonel Sofiya Qureshi
What is the name of India’s first indigenous diving support ship?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Nistar
c) INS Udaygiri
d) INS Kolkata
The ‘Pratibha Setu’ digital platform was launched by which organization?
a) UPSC
b) SSC
c) Ministry of Education
d) Department of Personnel and Training
Which state became the third in India to achieve 100% literacy?
a) Mizoram
b) Kerala
c) Tripura
d) Himachal Pradesh

International Affairs

Which country assumed the presidency of the G20 for 2025?
a) India
b) Brazil
c) South Africa
d) United States
Which country successfully landed its ‘Chang’e-6’ spacecraft on the far side of the moon?
a) United States (NASA)
b) Japan (JAXA)
c) China (CNSA)
d) Russia (Roscosmos)
A major cyberattack dubbed “Project Cronos” targeted which global institution?
a) Interpol
b) World Health Organization (WHO)
c) SWIFT
d) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Which European country’s government collapsed, leading to snap elections?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Netherlands
d) Portugal
The WHO prequalified a new vaccine for which disease?
a) Malaria (R21/Matrix-M)
b) Dengue (Qdenga)
c) Zika
d) Tuberculosis
Which two countries signed a landmark ‘Blue Economy Partnership’?
a) India and Australia
b) USA and Japan
c) France and Canada
d) China and Indonesia
Which country became the first to officially recognize the Taliban government?
a) China
b) Russia
c) Pakistan
d) Iran
Which two countries joined the New Development Bank (NDB) before the BRICS summit?
a) Bangladesh and UAE
b) Egypt and Algeria
c) Colombia and Uzbekistan
d) Argentina and Saudi Arabia
Where was the 17th BRICS Summit held?
a) Moscow, Russia
b) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
c) Beijing, China
d) New Delhi, India
Which country conferred the ‘Key to the City of Buenos Aires’ on PM Modi?
a) Brazil
b) Mexico
c) Argentina
d) Chile
Which country became the first to integrate cryptocurrency payments in tourism?
a) India
b) Bhutan
c) Nepal
d) Angola
A memorial plaque was placed on which disappearing Asian glacier?
a) Okjökull
b) Yala
c) Ayoloco
d) Gangotri
Which country became the 123rd member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
a) Angola
b) Moldova
c) Colombia
d) Uzbekistan
The UN’s International Day of Potato theme was?
a) “Potatoes for Food Security”
b) “Harvesting Diversity, Feeding Hope”
c) “Potato’s Role in Global Nutrition”
d) Not explicitly mentioned
The U.S. launched which operation targeting Iran’s nuclear sites?
a) Operation True Promise 3
b) Operation Midnight Hammer
c) Operation Rising Lion
d) Operation Spider’s Web
The ICJ began hearings on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of?
a) The Golan Heights
b) Palestinian territories
c) The Sinai Peninsula
d) Southern Lebanon
Which country hosted the 51st G7 Summit?
a) Japan
b) Canada
c) Germany
d) Italy
Which countries were elected non-permanent UNSC members for 2026-27?
a) Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia, Liberia
b) Brazil, Egypt, India, Mexico, South Africa
c) Bangladesh, UAE, Argentina, Saudi Arabia
d) Indonesia, Poland, Kenya, Sweden, Peru
Iran proposed to close which strait in response to U.S. airstrikes?
a) Strait of Malacca
b) Strait of Hormuz
c) Strait of Gibraltar
d) Bosphorus Strait
The UNSC held an emergency meeting concerning conflict in?
a) The South China Sea
b) The Sahel region
c) The Armenia-Azerbaijan border
d) The Israel-Lebanon border
The World Economic Forum (WEF) theme in Davos was?
a) Rebuilding Trust
b) Global Cooperation in a Fragmenting World
c) The Future of Growth
d) Harnessing AI for Global Good
A massive volcanic eruption led to evacuations in which country?
a) Japan (Mt. Fuji)
b) Indonesia (Mt. Merapi)
c) Iceland (Reykjanes Peninsula)
d) Italy (Mt. Etna)
Which country became the 106th member of the ISA?
a) Argentina
b) Nigeria
c) Ukraine
d) Peru
A peace summit for the Russia-Ukraine conflict was hosted by?
a) Switzerland
b) France
c) Turkey
d) Israel
A ‘Free Movement Regime’ agreement was signed between?
a) India and Nepal
b) India and Myanmar
c) Pakistan and Afghanistan
d) Thailand and Cambodia

Defense, Space & Science

What is the range of the Agni-V ballistic missile?
a) 3,000 km
b) 5,000 km
c) 7,000 km
d) 10,000 km
What is the name of the joint Earth observation satellite launched by India and the U.S.?
a) NASA-ISRO SAT
b) NISAR
c) INSAT-3D
d) RESOURCESAT
Which Indian naval ships were commissioned under Project 17A?
a) INS Vikrant and INS Vishal
b) INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri
c) INS Kolkata and INS Chennai
d) INS Arihant and INS Arighat
What is the range of the Rudrastra VTOL drone?
a) 100 km
b) 170 km
c) 200 km
d) 250 km
Which was the first-ever joint special operations exercise between India and the U.S.?
a) Exercise Malabar
b) Exercise Tiger Claw
c) Exercise Red Flag
d) Exercise Cope India
The Indian Navy’s first ASW-SWC is named?
a) INS Kolkata
b) INS Arnala
c) INS Nistar
d) INS Udaygiri
Which operation evacuated Indians from the Iran-Israel conflict zone?
a) Operation Ganga
b) Operation Sindhu
c) Operation Dev Shakti
d) Operation Rahat
Which Martian meteorite sold for $5.3 million, setting a record?
a) NWA 16788
b) ALH 84001
c) Tissint
d) Chassigny
India’s high-resolution weather forecast system is called?
a) India Weather System
b) Bharat Forecast System
c) Monsoon Prediction Model
d) Climate Resilience Network
The Indian Army’s Arctic FORECAST unit was set up with which country?
a) Russia
b) Norway
c) Canada
d) United States
Who became the first Indian on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4?
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Subhanshu Shukla
c) Sunita Williams
d) Kalpana Chawla
What is the height of the world’s highest railway arch bridge over the Chenab River?
a) 315 meters
b) 359 meters
c) 400 meters
d) 425 meters
Which state implemented a mobile-based e-voting system first?
a) Kerala
b) Bihar
c) Maharashtra
d) Gujarat
Exercise ‘Cope India’ is held with which country?
a) United States
b) Japan
c) France
d) United Kingdom
The third Scorpène-class submarine commissioned was?
a) INS Vagsheer
b) INS Kalvari
c) INS Vela
d) INS Karanj
Exercise ‘Desert Knight’ was conducted with which country’s air force?
a) United States
b) France
c) United Arab Emirates
d) Israel
Exercise ‘Shakti’ is a joint exercise with which country?
a) United States
b) Japan
c) France
d) United Kingdom
Which operation involved precision strikes on terrorist camps in PoJK?
a) Operation Sindoor
b) Operation Midnight Hammer
c) Operation Rising Lion
d) Operation Spider’s Web
India’s first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) is?
a) INS Kolkata
b) INS Arnala
c) INS Nistar
d) INS Udaygiri
The ‘Pralay’ tactical ballistic missile has a range of?
a) 150-200 km
b) 350-500 km
c) 750-1000 km
d) 1500-2000 km

Sports & Awards

Who won the ICC World Test Championship 2025?
a) Australia
b) South Africa
c) India
d) New Zealand
Who won the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup?
a) Koneru Humpy
b) Divya Deshmukh
c) R Vaishali
d) Dronavalli Harika
Which country won the Women’s Euro Cup 2025?
a) Spain
b) Germany
c) England
d) France
Who was awarded the UN Population Award for preventing sex-selective abortions?
a) Varsha Deshpande
b) Suhani Shah
c) Prajakta Koli
d) Divya Deshmukh
Which sport was confirmed for the LA28 Olympics in T20 format?
a) Baseball
b) Cricket
c) Lacrosse
d) Flag Football
Who won the Australian Open 2025 Men’s Singles title?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Carlos Alcaraz
c) Jannik Sinner
d) Daniil Medvedev
Who won the Miss World 2024/25 title?
a) Yasmina Zaytoun (Lebanon)
b) Aché Abrahams (Trinidad & Tobago)
c) Krystyna Pyszkova (Czech Republic)
d) An Indian contestant
Who won the International Booker Prize 2025?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Perumal Murugan
c) Geetanjali Shree
d) Amitav Ghosh
Who became the first Indian javelin thrower to breach the 90m mark at the Doha Diamond League?
a) Neeraj Chopra
b) Julian Weber
c) Arshad Nadeem
d) Chao-Tsun Cheng
Who was appointed Chairperson of the National Medical Commission?
a) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
b) Dr. Abhijat Sheth
c) Dr. Harsh Vardhan
d) Dr. Randeep Guleria
Who won the IPL 2025 title?
a) Punjab Kings
b) Royal Challengers Bangalore
c) Mumbai Indians
d) Chennai Super Kings
Which Indian shuttler won the All England Open?
a) P.V. Sindhu
b) H.S. Prannoy
c) Lakshya Sen
d) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty
Which Indian athlete broke the Asian record in the men’s 3000m steeplechase?
a) Avinash Sable
b) Neeraj Chopra
c) Murali Sreeshankar
d) Jyothi Yarraji
Who won the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2025?
a) An environmental activist
b) A doctor pioneering rural healthcare
c) A tech entrepreneur for digital literacy
d) The founder of a disaster relief NGO
Who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs?
a) A classical musician
b) A social activist
c) A space scientist
d) An author

Reports & Indices

What was India’s rank in the Human Development Index (HDI) 2025?
a) 100
b) 130
c) 150
d) 170
Which country topped the Human Development Index (HDI) 2025?
a) Switzerland
b) Norway
c) Iceland
d) Germany
According to the World Bank, India’s Gini Index score was?
a) 24.1
b) 25.5
c) 28.8
d) 35.7
Which city was ranked the most affordable in the QS Best Student Cities Rankings?
a) Seoul
b) Delhi
c) Tokyo
d) Zurich
Which city was declared the cleanest in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25?
a) Mysuru
b) Ahmedabad
c) Bengaluru
d) Chennai
India’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index 2025?
a) Improved significantly
b) Remained stagnant
c) Fell further
d) Was not listed
The ‘Global Slavery Index 2025’ reported a rise due to?
a) Climate-induced migration
b) Global economic recession
c) Conflicts and forced labour
d) Cyber trafficking
Which Indian institution ranked number 1 for ‘Affordable and Clean Energy’ research?
a) IISc Bangalore
b) IIT Madras
c) Teri School of Advanced Studies
d) Anna University
Which Indian city was ranked the world’s most congested?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Kolkata
The ‘State of Global Climate 2024’ report was released by?
a) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
b) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
c) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
d) World Bank
According to Oxfam, what percentage of national wealth was held by the top 1% of Indians?
a) 33%
b) 40.5%
c) 50.2%
d) 58.3%
The ‘World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025’ report was published by?
a) UNDP
b) UN DESA
c) World Bank
d) IMF
Which Indian city was the world’s most polluted capital?
a) New Delhi
b) Dhaka, Bangladesh
c) Kathmandu, Nepal
d) Beijing, China
Which Indian city won the ‘Global Leaf City Award’ for urban forestry?
a) Gandhinagar
b) Chandigarh
c) Pune
d) Hyderabad
Which Indian airport ranked in the top 10 of the Air Connectivity Ranking?
a) Delhi (IGI)
b) Mumbai (CSMIA)
c) Bengaluru (KIA)
d) Hyderabad (RGIA)