CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (ONE-DAY EXAM.) 12 & 13 DECEMBER 2025

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Question: With reference to Census of India 2027, consider the following statements:
1. Census 2027 will be the 16th Census in the country.
2. Census 2027 will be the 10th Census after independence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the Pax Silica initiative, consider the following statements:
1. It is a new high-tech and AI supply chain initiative.
2. It is a European Union led strategic initiative.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: With reference to the National Makhana Board, consider the following statements:
1. The first board meeting of the National Makhana Board was chaired by the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry.
2. The National Makhana Board was officially launched by the Prime Minister in Bihar on 15th September 2025
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: Who has been chosen as TIME Person of the Year 2025?
(a) Donald Trump
(b) Vladimir Putin
(c) Architects of AI
(d) Activists of humanitarian agencies
Ans (c)

Question: Which state’s Kopra Reservoir has been designated a Ramsar site?
(a) Odisha
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Chhattisgarh
Ans (d)

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, allows opening up the nuclear power sector for private sector participation.
2. India has set out a plan to scale India’s nuclear power capacity to 200 GW by 2047.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: India’s nuclear power generation touched a new record in FY 2024-25, with NPCIL producing:
(a) 46,721 million units of electricity
(b) 56,681 million units of electricity
(c) 76,432 million units of electricity
(d) 86,124 million units of electricity
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to the CoalSETU Policy, consider the following statements:
1. The policy allows allocation of coal linkages through auction for any industrial use as well as for export.
2. Coking coal shall be offered under the CoalSETU window.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: In which state the President of India paid her respects to the brave women warriors at the Nupee Lal Memorial Complex?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Assam
Ans (c)

Question: Consider the following statements about the UNEA-7:
1. It was held in Geneva in December 2025.
2. India’s resolution on wildfires was adopted at the UNEA-7.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)

Question: With reference to MAVEN spacecraft, consider the following statements:
1. It was NASA’s mission for Mars.
2. It was launched in 2013.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to the BRIDGE Summit 2025, consider the following statements:
1. It was dubbed as the largest debut media event in the world.
2. It was held in Dubai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a)

Question: Which country’s fashion brand Prada has signed MoUs with the leather development corporations of Karnataka and Maharashtra to sell Kohlapuri slippers?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Denmark
Ans (c)

Question: A specimen of Macrocephalosaurus mariensis, the smallest hatchling of a rhynchosaur species ever discovered, has been unveiled in:
(a) Canada
(b) China
(c) Brazil
(d) Australia
Ans (c)

Question: The MahaCrimeOS AI was recently launched in partnership with:
(a) Microsoft
(b) Google
(c) Apple
(d) Meta
Ans (a)

Question: Which state was declared free of Naxalism by the state chief minister in December 2024?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) West Bengal
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (d)

Question: Which tiger reserve has been approved as the third habitat for cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
(b) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(c) Panna Tiger Reserve
(d) Satpura Tiger Reserve
Ans (a)

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