Current Affairs Quiz - December, 2025

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[1]. Recently, with the appointment of Raj Kumar Goyal as the Chief Information Commissioner, the Central Information Commission attained its full sanctioned strength for the first time in seven years. The Central Information Commission functions as a statutory body under which of the following legislations?

[A]. Right to Public Services Act, 2011

[B]. Right to Information Act, 2005

[C]. Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

[D]. Public Records Act, 1993

[2]. Recently, Cho-La and Dok-La passes were opened for tourists, marking a significant step in promoting border tourism and awareness of India’s strategic heritage. Under which initiative was Cho-La and Dok-La passes opened for tourists?

[A]. Swadesh Darshan Scheme

[B]. Bharat Rannbhoomi Darshan initiative

[C]. Dekho Apna Desh programme

[D]. PRASHAD Scheme

[3]. Recently, India inaugurated its first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell–based passenger vessel, marking a major step towards sustainable and zero-emission inland water transport. Which technology is used in this vessel to generate electricity without combustion?

[A]. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell technology

[B]. Alkaline Fuel Cell technology

[C]. Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell technology

[D]. Lithium-ion battery propulsion

[4]. Recently, UNESCO released a report reviewing six decades of progress under a landmark international treaty focused on eliminating inequality in education worldwide. Which of the following statements correctly describes the 1960 Convention against Discrimination in Education?

[A]. It is a non-binding declaration encouraging voluntary education reforms

[B]. It has been ratified by all United Nations member states

[C]. It applies only to higher education institutions

[D]. It is the first legally binding international treaty dedicated exclusively to the right to education

[5]. Recently, astronomers detected the earliest known stellar explosion dating back to just 730 million years after the birth of the universe, offering new insights into the evolution of the first stars. Which space telescope enabled this historic discovery?

[A]. Hubble Space Telescope

[B]. Chandra X-ray Observatory

[C]. James Webb Space Telescope

[D]. Spitzer Space Telescope

[6]. Recently, customs officials intercepted an illegal wildlife smuggling attempt involving a critically endangered primate species at an international airport in India. The Red-shanked Douc, involved in this case, is native to which region?

[A]. Northeastern India and Myanmar

[B]. Central Africa

[C]. Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia

[D]. Indonesia and Malaysia

[7]. Recently, the Indian Navy announced the commissioning of its first indigenously designed and constructed Diving Support Craft, marking a significant milestone in naval self-reliance. What is the name of this Diving Support Craft?

[A]. INS Deepak

[B]. DSC A20

[C]. INS Sandhayak

[D]. DSV Samudra

[8]. Recently, researchers analysed tree-ring data from a Himalayan conifer to reconstruct long-term spring moisture variations and assess their links with geohazard events in the region. Which characteristic best describes this tree species?

[A]. A deciduous broadleaf tree native to central India

[B]. A mangrove species found along India’s eastern coast

[C]. An evergreen conifer native to the Western Himalayas

[D]. A tropical rainforest tree of the Western Ghats

[9]. Recently, a technology company announced an initiative to deploy solar-powered satellites to perform advanced computing tasks in space, aiming to reduce the energy burden of large-scale artificial intelligence systems. What is the name of this initiative?

[A]. Project Starlink

[B]. Project SunCatcher

[C]. Project SkyNet

[D]. Project AstroCompute

[10]. Recently, conservation studies have drawn attention to continued threats faced by the Western Tragopan, a rare Himalayan pheasant species, despite decades of captive breeding and protection efforts. Which Indian state has declared the Western Tragopan as its state bird?

[A]. Uttarakhand

[B]. Jammu and Kashmir

[C]. Himachal Pradesh

[D]. Arunachal Pradesh

[11]. Recently, a national-level initiative was launched to strengthen India’s capabilities in communication. Which of the following is a primary focus area of this initiative?

[A]. Classical encryption for telecom networks

[B]. Development of semiconductor fabrication units

[C]. Quantum key distribution networks for secure communication

[D]. Expansion of 5G and 6G mobile services

[12]. Recently, Indian scientists developed GlowCas9, a modified CRISPR protein that marks a major advance for gene-based research and medical applications. What makes this development especially useful for advanced therapies?

[A]. It improves precision by functioning only at low temperatures

[B]. It allows scientists to visually monitor molecular activity inside living cells

[C]. It eliminates the need for laboratory imaging techniques

[D]. It works without altering any genetic material

[13]. The eighth round of the Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) indicates a strong revival in rural demand, with rising incomes and improved household well-being over the past year. RECSS is conducted by:

[A]. NITI Aayog

[B]. Reserve Bank of India

[C]. NABARD

[D]. Ministry of Rural Development

[14]. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahakavi Subramania Bharati on his birth anniversary, recalling his literary brilliance and his contributions to India’s nationalist movement during the early 20th century. Who gave Subramania Bharati the title “Mahakavi”?

[A]. Rabindranath Tagore

[B]. Raja of Ettayapuram

[C]. Sister Nivedita

[D]. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

[15]. New research has shown that overexploitation of sardines off southern Africa has led to the deaths of more than 60,000 African penguins, highlighting the vulnerability of penguin species across the Southern Hemisphere. Which is the only penguin species that lives at the Equator?

[A]. Emperor penguin

[B]. Chinstrap penguin

[C]. Galapagos penguin

[D]. King penguin

[16]. The seventh edition of the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has been released, offering a comprehensive scientific assessment of global environmental risks and sustainability pathways, and highlighting the simultaneous rise of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and land degradation. The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) is released by:

[A]. UNFCCC

[B]. IPCC

[C]. UNEP

[D]. UNDP

[17]. Japan recently scrambled jets to monitor joint Russian-Chinese air patrols around the Miyako Strait. The strait is the widest in the Ryukyu Islands and is a key international waterway.

The Miyako Strait connects:

[A]. Sea of Japan and East China Sea

[B]. East China Sea and the Pacific

[C]. Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan

[D]. Philippine Sea and the Coral Sea

[18]. Recently, AvironiX Drones, a Chennai-based deep-tech firm specialising in precision agriculture and defence technologies, launched which innovative product aimed at transforming the economics and practicality of drone-based crop spraying in India?

[A]. AeroSpray-20X autonomous helicopter

[B]. AgriFly-Pro hybrid spraying system

[C]. AviSpray-10c backpack-sized spraying drone

[D]. CropGuard-X5 long-range surveillance drone

[19]. Recently, which state brought a bill containing proposal to extend menstrual leave benefits to students?

[A]. Kerala

[B]. Karnataka

[C]. Tamil Nadu

[D]. Maharashtra

[20]. Recently, the Government implemented several structural reforms to strengthen the “World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in Cooperative Sector” after key lessons from the Pilot Project. Under the revised Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) scheme, which of the following changes was introduced to improve support for PACS?

[A]. Margin money requirement increased from 10% to 20%

[B]. Construction cost norms reduced for both plain and northeastern regions

[C]. Subsidy for PACS increased to 33.33% along with additional subsidy for ancillary infrastructure

[D]. Loan repayment period reduced from 2+8 years to 2+5 years

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