Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2025

[1]. Recently, researchers warned that misuse of antibiotics is accelerating the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the United States. What is the term for bacteria developing resistance to drugs?

[A]. Immunity

[B]. Antimicrobial resistance

[C]. Infection

[D]. Pathogenicity

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[2]. Recently, 24 Judges were appointed in the Allahabad High Court. Who appoints the Judges of High Courts?

[A]. Chief Justice of India

[B]. Governor of the State

[C]. President of India

[D]. Union Law Minister

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[3]. Recently, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) revised draft CAFE-3 and CAFE-4 norms, introducing incentives for small cars, flex-fuel, and strong hybrid vehicles. What is the primary aim of CAFE norms?

[A]. To increase vehicle speed limits

[B]. To reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions

[C]. To promote only electric vehicles

[D]. To regulate vehicle safety standards

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[4]. Recently, the Planetary Health Check (PHC) 2025 highlighted that human activity has pushed the Earth beyond its stable state, stressing the importance of Planetary Boundaries (PBs). What are Planetary Boundaries?

[A]. Limits defining safe operating space for humanity

[B]. Nine ecological processes vital for Earth’s stability

[C]. Thresholds to prevent irreversible environmental change

[D]. All of the above

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[5]. Recently, the Central Government declared the entire state of Manipur, excluding areas under 13 police stations, as a ‘disturbed area’ under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958, for another six months. What does the AFSPA empower the armed forces to do in disturbed areas?

[A]. Prohibit gatherings of five or more persons

[B]. Arrest without a warrant under reasonable suspicion

[C]. Enter or search premises without a warrant

[D]. All of the above

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[6]. Recently, Germany deployed fighter jets after a Russian military aircraft entered the airspace of which body of water?

[A]. Baltic Sea

[B]. North Sea

[C]. Black Sea

[D]. Adriatic Sea

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[7]. Recently, astronomers discovered celestial events more powerful than gamma-ray bursts, called extreme nuclear transients (ENTs). What fuels these ENTs?

[A]. Colliding galaxies

[B]. Cosmic rays

[C]. Supernova explosions

[D]. Material from a star torn apart by a supermassive black hole

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[8]. Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry launched the Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 3.0 to benchmark and enhance the competitiveness of industrial parks across India. Who supported the development of IPRS 3.0?

[A]. NITI Aayog

[B]. Asian Development Bank

[C]. World Bank

[D]. RBI

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[9]. Recently, the Indian Army’s Sapta Shakti Command carried out an integrated firepower exercise at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. What was the name of the exercise?

[A]. Vijay Prahar

[B]. Amogh Fury

[C]. Shakti Prahar

[D]. Desert Strike

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[10]. Recently, the Ministry of Finance gave infrastructure status to large ships, aiming to strengthen domestic shipbuilding and the maritime industry. What is the minimum gross tonnage (GT) of a large commercial vessel under Indian ownership and flag to qualify?

[A]. 1,500 GT

[B]. 5,000 GT

[C]. 10,000 GT

[D]. 20,000 GT

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[11]. India was recently re-elected to the Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Where is the headquarters of UPU located?

[A]. Geneva, Switzerland

[B]. Vienna, Austria

[C]. Berne, Switzerland

[D]. Paris, France

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[12]. Recently, Estonia reported a violation of its airspace by Russian MiG-31s over the Gulf of Finland. Which sea is the Gulf of Finland a part of?

[A]. Caspian Sea

[B]. Black Sea

[C]. Baltic Sea

[D]. North Sea

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[13]. Recently, Puducherry became the first Union Territory in India to reduce maternal mortality to zero. What does maternal mortality refer to?

[A]. Death of a woman due to accidental causes during pregnancy

[B]. Death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days from pregnancy-related causes

[C]. Death of a newborn within 42 days of birth

[D]. Death of a woman due to any illness unrelated to pregnancy

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[14]. Recently, the United States revoked the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port. Where is the port located?

[A]. Gulf of Aden

[B]. Gulf of Aden

[C]. Gulf of Oman

[D]. Red Sea

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[15]. Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have discussed trading in corporate bond index derivatives to deepen the debt market. What is the main purpose of these derivatives?

[A]. Invest only in government bonds

[B]. Hedge or speculate on corporate bond performance

[C]. Regulate foreign exchange rates

[D]. Provide short-term loans to retail investors

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[16]. Which two countries signed a Mutual Defence Agreement in September 2025, pledging joint response against aggression?

[A]. India and Iran

[B]. Qatar and Turkey

[C]. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan

[D]. Israel and Egypt

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[17]. Recently, the Moran community launched an economic blockade demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. The Moran community belongs to which Indian state?

[A]. Meghalaya

[B]. Nagaland

[C]. Assam

[D]. Manipur

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[18]. Recently, the government allowed Central Government employees to switch to the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) by 30th September 2025. The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), introduced in April 2025, was recommended by which committee?

[A]. Bimal Jalan Committee

[B]. T.V. Somanathan Committee

[C]. N.K. Singh Committee

[D]. Shyamala Gopinath Committee

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[19]. Recently, the Ministry of MSME organised a Mega Conclave in Bihar to mark the 2nd anniversary of PM Vishwakarma Scheme. Which group of people is the PM Vishwakarma Scheme designed to support?

[A]. Farmers and agricultural labourers

[B]. Traditional artisans and craftspeople

[C]. Industrial workers in large factories

[D]. Government employees in rural areas

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[20]. Recently, Bima Sugam India Federation (BSIF) launched Bima Sugam website, as part of IRDAI’s Bima Trinity. What is its purpose?

[A]. To act as a digital insurance marketplace

[B]. To provide pension and retirement savings

[C]. To regulate private insurance companies

[D]. To offer government health schemes

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