CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ (ONE-DAY EXAM.) 17 OCTOBER 2025

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Question: With reference to ‘Samudra Shakti – 2025,’ consider the following statements:
1. It was the seventh edition of the Indo-Indonesian Joint Bilateral Maritime Exercise.
2. It was held at Visakhapatnam.
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 the 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), consider the following statements:
1. The report was jointly released by the UNDP and the World Bank.
2. South Asia has the lowest number of multidimensionally poor living in areas affected by climate hazards.
3. Multidimensionally poverty level in India has been dipping from 55.1 percent in 2005–2006 to 16.4 percent in 2019-2021
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c)

Question: With reference to the recently inaugurated Advanced Night Vision factory,’ consider the following statements:
1. It was inaugurated in Nimmaluru, Andhra Pradesh in October 2025.
2. It was established by BHEL to meet the demands of the Armed Forces.
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 State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI)’ consider the following statements:
1. The index was released by the NITI Aayog.
2. The top three ranked States in Category A are Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Assam.
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 EPFO’s recent decisions, consider the following statements:
1. EPFO has allowed up to 100 per cent withdrawal from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
2. The requirement of minimum service has been uniformly reduced to only 12 months for all partial withdrawals.
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: In October, which organisation launched ‘Vishwas Scheme’ to reduce litigation through rationalised penal damages?
(a) PFRDA
(b) EPFO
(c) RBI
(d) ESIC
Ans (b)

Question: Taliban-ruled Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi recently visited the Darul Uloom, which is located in:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Ans (a)

Question: The recently released “Global Tipping Points” report was prepared by:
(a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
(b) A team of 160 scientists from 23 countries
(c) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
(d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ans (b)

Question: Which has become the first Latin American country to legalise euthanasia?
(a) Argentina
(b) Bolivia
(c) Brazil
(d) Uruguay
Ans (d)

Question: With reference to India–MERCOSUR relations recently in the news, consider the following statements:
1. The Framework Agreement between India and MERCOSUR was signed in 2015.
2. MERCOSUR is a Caribbean trade block.
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 (d)

Question: With reference to recently launched SITAA, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
2. It aims to foster innovation and collaboration in the digital identity domain
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 first State of Finance for Forests (SFF) report, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by the IUCN.
2. According to the report, annual forest finance was US$84 billion in 2023 across the globe.
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 Astra Mark 2 missile, consider the following statements:
1. It is an air-to-air missile.
2. Its range is more than 500 kilometres.
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)

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