📑 CURRENT AFFAIRS OCTOBER 2025 📑

1. A new coffee plant species named Ophiorrhiza echinata was recently discovered in which region of India?

(A) Western Ghats
(B) Eastern Ghats
(C) Sunderbans
(D) Himalayas

Ans:- (A) 

2. Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), that was recently seen in news, is native to which region of India?

(A) Western Ghats
(B) Himalayas
(C) Eastern Ghats
(D) Sundarbans

Ans:- (C) 

3. International Day of Older Persons is observed on which day every year?

(A) October 1
(B) October 2
(C) October 3
(D) October 4

Ans:- (A) 

4. What is the rank of India in the 2025 Index of Economic Freedom?

(A) 125th
(B) 127th
(C) 128th
(D) 134th

Ans:- (C) 

5. Which space organization has launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission?

(A) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
(B) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(C) European Space Agency (ESA)
(D) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

Ans:- (B) 

6. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of which international body?

(A) World Trade Organization (WTO)
(B) United Nations (UN)
(C) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
(D) European Union (EU)

Ans:- (B) 

7. Which district in Chhattisgarh has become India’s first officially declared child marriage-free district?

(A) Bilaspur
(B) Bijapur
(C) Balod
(D) Kabirdham

Ans:- (C) 

8. Which state’s tourism department received the Global Tourism Award 2025?

(A) Kerala
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans:- (C) 

9. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Centre to simulate a Gram Sabha in schools, on the lines of the Model United Nations?

(A) Young Panchayat Sabha (YPS)
(B) Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS)
(C) Student Governance Sabha (SGS)
(D) School Gram Sabha Mission (SGSM)

Ans:- (B)

10. Which institution has launched the Development of Industry Associations (DIA) scheme in 2025?

(A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(B) Ministry of Finance
(C) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
(D) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

Ans:- (D) 

11. A new plant species, Chlorophytum vanapushpam, was recently discovered in which state?

(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) West Bengal
(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans:- (A) 

12. Which institution released the fourth edition of Trade Watch Quarterly report for FY 2024-25?

(A) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) Ministry of Finance

Ans:- (B) 

13. Where was the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (INS Androth) commissioned?

(A) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
(B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(C) Kochi, Kerala
(D) Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Ans:- (A) 

14. Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala

Ans:- (C) 

15. Which Chinese ship became the first commercial vessel to sail via the Arctic from Ningbo-Zhoushan to Felixstowe?

(A) Yangtze
(B) Istanbul Bridge
(C) Arctic Pioneer
(D) Polar Express

Ans:- (B) 

16. Kondareddypally, which became South India’s first fully solar-powered village, is located in which state?

(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Telangana
(D) Karnataka

Ans:- (C) 

17. Where was the 12,000-year-old T-shaped pillar with a human face discovered?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) Turkey
(D) Vietnam

Ans:- (C) 

18. DRAVYA portal is an initiative of which organization?

(A) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
(B) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
(C) National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB)
(D) Ministry of Science and Technology

Ans:- (A) 

19. Where was the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 held?

(A) Geneva, Switzerland
(B) Nairobi, Kenya
(C) Paris, France
(D) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ans:- (D) 

20. What is the theme of Manipur Global Buyers and Sellers Summit 2025?

(A) Bridging Business Sans Borders
(B) Trade Beyond Boundaries
(C) Make in North East India
(D) MSME for Global Growth

Ans:- (A) 

21. Where was the 12,000-year-old T-shaped pillar with a human face discovered?

(A) Indonesia
(B) Egypt
(C) Turkey
(D) Vietnam

Ans:- (C) 

22. Where was Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference 2025 held?

(A) Mehsana
(B) Dahod
(C) Morbi
(D) Navsari

Ans:- (A) 

23. World Mental Health Day is observed annually on which day?

(A) October 7
(B) October 8
(C) October 9
(D) October 10

Ans:- (D) 

24. Which organized has launched the fourth edition of the Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK)?

(A) National Institute of Ayurveda
(B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(C) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
(D) Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

Ans:- (D) 

25. According to IUCN’s first-ever ‘Green Status’ assessment, how is the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) classified?

(A) Vulnerable
(B) Endangered
(C) Least Concern
(D) Critically Depleted

Ans:- (D) 

26. Palamau Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

(A) Kerala
(B) Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Karnataka

Ans:- (B) 

27. The Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals was adopted at which event?

(A) G20 Urban 20 Summit
(B) ARISE Cities Forum 2025
(C) C40 World Mayors Summit
(D) COP29

Ans:- (B) 

28. According to recent report, which state recorded the highest microfinance loan defaults in 2024-25?

(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Bihar
(C) Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal

Ans:- (B) 

29. Which Indian city has become home to the country’s first Semiconductor Innovation Museum?

(A) Bengaluru
(B) New Delhi
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hyderabad

Ans:- (D) 

30. The Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Ecological Connectivity and Land Restoration was launched at which event?

(A) United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15)
(B) IUCN World Conservation Congress
(C) UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)
(D) None of the Above

Ans:- (B) 

31. India recently gifted Prussian Blue Capsules to which country to mitigate the effects of Cesium-137 contamination?

(A) Thailand
(B) Philippine
(C) Malaysia
(D) Indonesia

Ans:- (D) 

32. Where was Uttarakhand AI Impact Summit 2025 held?

(A) Dehradun
(B) Haridwar
(C) Nainital
(D) Roorkee

Ans:- (A) 

33. Which organization has released the first State of Finance for Forests 2025 report?

(A) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(B) World Bank
(C) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
(D) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Ans:- (A) 

34. Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) scheme was launched by which ministry?

(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(B) Ministry of Environment
(C) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(D) Ministry of Rural Development

Ans:- (A) 

35. Which space organization launched the PUNCH Space Mission?

(A) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(B) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
(C) European Space Agency (ESA)
(D) China National Space Administration (CNSA)

Ans:- (B) 

36. Where was Extradition of Fugitives—Challenges and Strategies conference held?

(A) Bengaluru
(B) New Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Hyderabad

Ans:- (B) 

37. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on which day?

(A) October 14
(B) October 15
(C) October 16
(D) October 17

Ans:- (D) 

38. Which state government approved an amendment in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to ease marriage registration for citizens of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet?

(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Kerala

Ans:- (A) 

39. Which country has become the first in Latin America to legalise euthanasia through legislation?

(A) Panama
(B) Costa Rica
(C) Uruguay
(D) Mexico

Ans:- (C) 

40. Where is the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) located?

(A) London
(B) New York
(C) Paris
(D) Geneva

Ans:- (A) 

41. The Tihar festival is mainly celebrated in which country?

(A) Bhutan
(B) Myanmar
(C) Nepal
(D) Sri Lanka

Ans:- (C) 

42. Malabar Gliding Frog, that was recently seen in news, is endemic to which region of India?

(A) Eastern Ghats
(B) Northeastern
(C) Western Ghats
(D) Himalayas

Ans:- (C) 

43. What is the name of India’s first indigenously designed and manufactured aircraft carrier?

(A) INS Arihant
(B) INS Vikramaditya
(C) INS Chakra
(D) INS Vikrant

Ans:- (D) 

44. Which country has developed the MAM01 monoclonal antibody that showed strong protection against malaria?

(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) United States
(D) India

Ans:- (C) 

45. Saranda, the largest Sal forest in Asia, is located in which Indian state?

(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans:- (C) 

46. When is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) observed globally?

(A) January
(B) March
(C) October
(D) December

Ans:- (C) 

47. Chrysanthemum flowering plant, that was recently seen in news, is native to which region?

(A) South America
(B) Asia and northeastern Europe
(C) Central Africa
(D) Australia

Ans:- (B) 

48. Which day is observed as Raising Day of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) annually?

(A) October 22
(B) October 23
(C) October 24
(D) October 25

Ans:- (C) 

49. Which organization developed the Online National Drugs Licensing System (ONDLS)?

(A) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
(B) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
(C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
(D) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)

Ans:- (D) 

50. Which state government has introduced chess in school and college curricula in October 2025?

(A) Goa
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Rajasthan

Ans:- (A)