Current Affairs September 2025

Current Affairs Quiz - September 2025

Here is a comprehensive quiz based on projected significant national (Indian) and international current affairs for September 2025

Section 1: National Affairs (India)

Which Indian state was devastated by severe floods in September 2025, leading to a major rescue operation named “Operation Sahayata”?
a) Kerala
b) Bihar
c) Assam
d) Maharashtra
The Indian government launched the ‘Bharat Net Phase III’ project in September. What is its primary objective?
a) To connect all villages with high-speed optical fiber
b) To provide free smartphones to rural households
c) To launch a new satellite for digital communication
d) To set up digital literacy centers in every district
Which Indian company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a global tech giant to manufacture semiconductors in India?
a) Reliance Industries
b) Tata Group
c) Adani Group
d) Infosys
India successfully test-fired a new version of the Akash missile system. What key improvement did it feature?
a) Longer range and higher accuracy
b) Hypersonic speed
c) Stealth technology
d) Naval deployment capability
The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0’ was reviewed by the Prime Minister in September. What was the new focus area announced?
a) Plastic waste management in rural areas
b) Bio-remediation of all legacy waste dump sites
c) River surface cleaning projects
d) Zero Liquid Discharge in industrial areas
Which Indian state announced a new industrial policy specifically aimed at promoting the Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem?
a) Gujarat
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Uttar Pradesh
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a pilot for a new financial product in September. What was it?
a) Digital Rupee for cross-border transactions
b) Gold-backed savings bonds
c) Inflation-indexed bonds for retail investors
d) Municipal bonds platform
Who was appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Army in September 2025?
a) General Manoj Pande
b) Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta
c) General B.S. Raju
d) Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma
The ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)’ was expanded in September to cover what new category of beneficiaries?
a) Senior citizens above 75 years, regardless of socio-economic status
b) All transgender persons
c) Gig economy workers
d) Small and marginal farmers
India hosted the ‘Global Ayurveda Festival’ in September 2025. In which city was it held?
a) New Delhi
b) Goa
c) Kochi
d) Rishikesh

Section 2: International Affairs

The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) commenced in September. What was the central theme?
a) “Rebuilding Trust and Reigniting Global Solidarity”
b) “The Future We Want, the UN We Need”
c) “Peace, Prosperity, and Progress for All”
d) “Addressing Climate Crisis and Global Health”
Which country faced a severe political crisis after the sudden resignation of its Prime Minister?
a) United Kingdom
b) Canada
c) Japan
d) Germany
A major free trade agreement was signed between the European Union and which regional bloc in September?
a) ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
b) MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market)
c) African Union (AU)
d) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert about a new, highly transmissible variant of which virus?
a) SARS-CoV-2 (Pirola variant)
b) H5N1 Avian Influenza
c) Marburg Virus
d) Nipah Virus
Which country successfully launched its first manned mission to its new space station?
a) India
b) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
c) South Korea
d) Iran
A significant escalation occurred in the South China Sea in September 2025 involving which two countries?
a) China and the Philippines
b) Vietnam and Malaysia
c) Indonesia and China
d) USA and China
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank held their annual meetings. What was the key topic of discussion?
a) Managing global debt distress
b) Reforming the international financial architecture
c) Financing for climate action in developing countries
d) All of the above
Which country was officially suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations in September?
a) Pakistan
b) Sri Lanka
c) Maldives
d) Rwanda
A landmark “Quantum Computing Pact” was signed between which group of countries?
a) QUAD members (India, USA, Japan, Australia)
b) G7 members
c) BRICS members
d) AUKUS members (Australia, UK, USA)
Which two nations agreed to a temporary ceasefire after weeks of intense border clashes?
a) Armenia and Azerbaijan
b) Israel and Lebanon
c) Ethiopia and Somalia
d) North Korea and South Korea

Section 3: Defense, Space & Science

India and France conducted a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean. What was its name?
a) Exercise Varuna
b) Exercise Garuda
c) Exercise Shakti
d) Exercise Indra
ISRO announced the launch date for its Venus mission, ‘Shukrayaan-1’. When is it scheduled?
a) December 2025
b) March 2026
c) July 2026
d) November 2026
A new study published in the journal ‘Nature’ revealed alarming melting in which glacier, dubbing it the “Doomsday Glacier”?
a) Thwaites Glacier, Antarctica
b) Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
c) Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica
d) Vatnajökull Glacier, Iceland
The Indian Air Force inducted the second squadron of which indigenously developed fighter aircraft?
a) TEJAS MK-1A
b) HAL AMCA
c) Dassault Rafale
d) Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Scientists at CERN announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle. What was it tentatively named?
a) Tetraneutron
b) Pentaquark
c) Leptoquark
d) Dark Photon
Which country tested an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon, sparking international condemnation?
a) North Korea
b) Iran
c) Russia
d) China
The DRDO successfully tested a new-generation missile for the Indian Navy. What was it called?
a) SMART (Supersonic Missile Assisted Release Torpedo)
b) NASM-SR (Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range)
c) VL-SRSAM (Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile)
d) BrahMos-NG
A global team of astronomers discovered a potentially habitable exoplanet. What was the project’s name?
a) Project Phoenix
b) James Webb Space Telescope observations
c) Project Kepler-452b
d) Breakthrough Listen Initiative
The Indian Army deployed new indigenous drones along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). What are they called?
a) Rustom-II
b) TAPAS-BH
c) Nagastra
d) Ghatak
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed that September 2025 was the ______ on record.
a) Hottest September
b) Second-hottest September
c) Month with the highest number of cyclones
d) Month with the highest sea-level rise

Section 4: Sports & Awards

Who won the US Open 2025 Men’s Singles title?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Carlos Alcaraz
c) Jannik Sinner
d) Daniil Medvedev
The Indian Men’s Hockey Team secured a historic victory in September 2025 by winning which tournament?
a) FIH Hockey Pro League
b) Asian Champions Trophy
c) Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
d) World Cup (scheduled for 2026)
Who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
a) A collective of climate activists from vulnerable nations
b) A prominent journalist for promoting press freedom
c) An international organization for refugee relief
d) A leader for peace negotiations in a conflict zone
Which Indian athlete broke the national record in the women’s javelin throw?
a) Annu Rani
b) Shilpa Rani
c) Manu Bhaker
d) Dutee Chand
The 2025 Booker Prize was awarded to which author and novel?
a) Richard Osman for “The Last Devil to Die”
b) Arundhati Roy for “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness 2”
c) An emerging author from the African continent
d) Geetanjali Shree for a new work
India won the most gold medals at the inaugural Junior Asian Games held in September. Where were they held?
a) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
b) Bangkok, Thailand
c) Hanoi, Vietnam
d) Dubai, UAE
Who was appointed as the new captain of the Indian Men’s Test Cricket team?
a) Rohit Sharma
b) Jasprit Bumrah
c) Rishabh Pant
d) Shubman Gill
The Dronacharya Award for 2025 was awarded to a coach from which sport?
a) Archery
b) Boxing
c) Wrestling
d) Shooting
The Indian Women’s Cricket Team won a historic series against which top-ranked team?
a) Australia
b) England
c) South Africa
d) New Zealand
The ‘Right Livelihood Award’, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel’, was given to an activist from India for work in which area?
a) Forest rights of tribal communities
b) Combatting air pollution in urban areas
c) Promoting sustainable agriculture
d) Protecting marine ecosystems

Section 5: Economy, Reports & Miscellaneous

India’s GDP growth rate for the first quarter (April-June) of FY 2025-26 was estimated at what percentage by the RBI?
a) 6.5%
b) 7.1%
c) 7.8%
d) 8.2%
India improved its rank in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report 2025. What was its new position?
a) Rank 45
b) Rank 50
c) Rank 55
d) Rank 60
According to a UN report released in September, India is projected to become the world’s ______ largest economy in 2025.
a) Second
b) Third
c) Fourth
d) Fifth
The ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2025’ was released by the World Economic Forum. What was India’s rank?
a) Improved by 10 places
b) Remained the same
c) Fell by 5 places
d) Not listed in the top 100
A major merger in the global tech industry was announced between which two companies?
a) Tesla and SpaceX
b) Microsoft and OpenAI
c) Amazon and Meta
d) Two major semiconductor manufacturers
India’s Retail Inflation (CPI) for August 2025 fell to a ______ month low.
a) 8-month
b) 12-month
c) 18-month
d) 24-month
The ‘Global Innovation Index 2025’ was released. Which Indian city was ranked as the top Indian innovation cluster?
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Delhi
d) Pune
A new species of frog was discovered in the Western Ghats. What was it named?
a) Raorchestes indigo
b) Mysticellus franki
c) Pseudophilautus lunaris
d) Astrobatrachus kurichiyana
The ‘State of India’s Environment’ report for 2025 highlighted a major concern regarding what?
a) Depleting groundwater levels in North India
b) Air quality in Indo-Gangetic plains
c) Coastal erosion along the eastern shoreline
d) Loss of forest cover in the Northeastern states
The United Nations released a report stating that the world is not on track to meet the Paris Agreement goals. The gap is now estimated to be ______%.
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 22%
d) 28%