UPSC Current Affairs 2025 – 3 Sets.

🧭 UPSC Current Affairs 2025 – Set 1 (30 MCQs)


—

1. The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 was won by which country?

A) Australia B) India C) England D) South Africa
✅ Answer: B) India
Explanation: India defeated South Africa in the final to win their first ICC Women’s World Cup (Nov 2025, Ahmedabad).


—

2. Gogabeel Lake, recently declared a Ramsar Site, is in which state?

A) Jharkhand B) Bihar C) UP D) MP
✅ Answer: B) Bihar
Explanation: Gogabeel Lake (Katihar district) became Bihar’s first and India’s 81st Ramsar site.


—

3. India’s heaviest communication satellite CMS-03 was launched aboard which vehicle?

A) PSLV-XL B) GSLV-Mk III (LVM3-M5) C) Falcon 9 D) Ariane 6
✅ Answer: B) GSLV-Mk III (LVM3-M5)
Explanation: Launched by ISRO from Sriharikota on 3 Nov 2025 to enhance national broadband coverage.


—

4. The “Reimagining Agriculture 2047” report was released by —

A) NITI Aayog B) MoAFW C) FAO D) ICAR
✅ Answer: A) NITI Aayog
Explanation: It outlines a roadmap for frontier-tech-driven agriculture till 2047.


—

5. Which ministry launched the National AI Mission for Governance (AIMGov)?

A) Ministry of Electronics & IT B) Home Affairs C) Education D) NITI Aayog
✅ Answer: A) MeitY
Explanation: AIMGov aims to deploy AI for public-service delivery and transparency (Feb 2025).


—

6. In 2025, India became the chair of which international group?

A) G20 B) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation C) Indian Ocean Rim Association D) BRICS
✅ Answer: C) IORA
Explanation: India took over IORA chairmanship for 2025-27 to strengthen Indo-Pacific cooperation.


—

7. The new portal e-Shram 2.0 relates to —

A) Students B) Unorganised workers C) Farmers D) MSMEs
✅ Answer: B) Unorganised workers
Explanation: Updated portal links workers to social-security schemes digitally.


—

8. India’s first Quantum Computing Mission Hub started at —

A) IIT Madras B) IISc Bangalore C) IIT Delhi D) TIFR Mumbai
✅ Answer: C) IIT Delhi
Explanation: Hub launched 2025 under DST to boost quantum research.


—

9. “Project Nari Shakti” of DRDO aims at —

A) Women in Defence R&D B) AI-based combat systems C) Women led DRDO projects D) None
✅ Answer: C) Women-led projects
Explanation: DRDO initiative to promote women scientists in defence innovation.


—

10. The “Solar City Mission 2.0” targets net-zero cities by —

A) 2030 B) 2035 C) 2040 D) 2047
✅ Answer: A) 2030
Explanation: Urban Affairs Ministry aims 100 solar-powered cities by 2030.


—

11. The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to —

A) UNRWA B) Narges Mohammadi C) Doctors Without Borders D) Ukrainian Mine-Clearing Team
✅ Answer: D) Ukrainian Mine-Clearing Team
Explanation: Recognized for humanitarian mine-removal efforts.


—

12. India’s first Green Hydrogen Train trial occurred on —

A) Delhi-Jaipur B) Kalka-Shimla C) Sonipat-Panipat D) Varanasi-Lucknow
✅ Answer: B) Kalka-Shimla route
Explanation: Hydrogen-powered Vande Metro tested Aug 2025.


—

13. The Digital Public Infrastructure for Health (DPI-H) was launched under which scheme?

A) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission B) PM-Gati Shakti C) Jan Dhan Yojana D) Fit India
✅ Answer: A) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission


—

14. India’s GDP growth rate (Q2 FY 2025-26) as per NSO was —

A) 6.9 % B) 7.3 % C) 7.6 % D) 8.2 %
✅ Answer: C) 7.6 %
Explanation: Reflects robust manufacturing and services output.


—

15. “Operation Sadbhavna 2.0” is associated with —

A) Indian Army in J&K B) Navy in Andaman C) ISRO cooperation D) Disaster relief
✅ Answer: A) Indian Army in J&K
Explanation: Community outreach program for youth empowerment and education.


—

16. “One Nation One Election” committee was headed by —

A) Ram Nath Kovind B) N. V. Ramana C) Justice Bobde D) Venkaiah Naidu
✅ Answer: A) Ram Nath Kovind


—

17. The Blue Economy Policy 2025 focuses mainly on —

A) Marine tourism B) Sustainable ocean resources C) Fishing ban D) Defence naval bases
✅ Answer: B) Sustainable ocean resources


—

18. India’s first 5G University Campus was inaugurated at —

A) IIT Bombay B) IIT Madras C) Delhi University D) BITS Pilani
✅ Answer: B) IIT Madras
Explanation: Joint initiative with DoT and BSNL for industry-ready R&D.


—

19. The Kisan Drone Yojana 2025 provides subsidy up to —

A) 25 % B) 40 % C) 50 % D) 75 %
✅ Answer: C) 50 %
Explanation: To promote drone use for fertilizer and pesticide spraying.


—

20. The ‘Global AI Summit 2025’ was hosted by —

A) New Delhi B) Dubai C) Seoul D) Singapore
✅ Answer: A) New Delhi
Explanation: India hosted leaders from 40 nations to discuss AI ethics and governance.


—

21. India signed the Green Energy Corridor Phase II with —

A) Japan B) Germany C) France D) UAE
✅ Answer: B) Germany


—

22. “Mission Anusandhan” launched by MHRD aims at —

A) Research funding for HEIs B) Skill training C) Primary education reforms D) Teachers’ training
✅ Answer: A) Research funding for HEIs


—

23. Which organisation released ‘State of Climate in Asia 2025’?

A) IMD B) UN ESCAP C) WMO D) NASA
✅ Answer: C) WMO


—

24. The Digital India Act 2025 replaced which previous law?

A) IT Act 2000 B) Cyber Security Act 2010 C) Data Protection Act 2023 D) None
✅ Answer: A) IT Act 2000


—

25. “Atmanirbhar Clean Cooking Mission” promotes —

A) LPG subsidy B) Ethanol stoves C) Solar cookers D) Bio-CNG gas
✅ Answer: B) Ethanol stoves


—

26. India’s first female Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) appointed 2025 is —

A) Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar B) Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay C) Admiral Sunita Verma D) None
✅ Answer: A) Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar


—

27. “PM Vishwakarma Yojana” benefits —

A) Farmers B) Artisans & craftsmen C) Students D) Women SHGs
✅ Answer: B) Artisans & craftsmen


—

28. The ‘Bharat Genome Mission’ aims to —

A) Sequence 1 million genomes B) Study animal DNA C) Plant research only D) Forensic use
✅ Answer: A) Sequence 1 million Indian genomes


—

29. India’s largest floating solar plant (650 MW) was commissioned at —

A) Ramagundam B) Rewa C) Khandwa D) Kota
✅ Answer: C) Khandwa, MP


—

30. “Viksit Bharat @ 2047” vision emphasizes —

A) GDP growth only B) Holistic development for a developed India by 2047
✅ Answer: B) Holistic development for a developed India by 2047


—


—

🌏 UPSC Current Affairs 2025 – Set 2 (Q.31 – 60)


—

31. Which organisation released the World Economic Outlook 2025 projecting India’s GDP growth at 7.3 %?

A) World Bank B) IMF C) OECD D) ADB
✅ Answer: B) IMF
Explanation: IMF report (Oct 2025) places India as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.


—

32. India’s fiscal deficit target for FY 2025-26 as per Budget 2025-26 is —

A) 5.1 % B) 5.4 % C) 5.8 % D) 6 %
✅ Answer: B) 5.4 %
Explanation: The government continues fiscal consolidation under the FRBM roadmap.


—

33. The “Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II” achieved its target of 10 GW in 2025 under —

A) MNRE B) NITI Aayog C) MoEFCC D) MoP
✅ Answer: A) MNRE


—

34. Which Indian state launched “Mission Amrit Dhara” to rejuvenate groundwater?

A) Haryana B) Rajasthan C) Uttar Pradesh D) Gujarat
✅ Answer: A) Haryana


—

35. The Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) was jointly founded by India, the US and —

A) Brazil B) France C) UAE D) Japan
✅ Answer: A) Brazil
Explanation: Launched during G20 New Delhi Summit 2023; operationalised in 2025.


—

36. Which initiative aims to make India a global hub for green ammonia?

A) NAMASTE 2030 B) National Hydrogen Mission – Phase II C) Ammonia India Plan D) GOBAR Dhan 2.0
✅ Answer: B) National Hydrogen Mission – Phase II


—

37. India’s first Carbon Credit Trading Platform is operated by —

A) SEBI B) BSE & ISEG (NTPC) C) NITI Aayog D) Power Exchange India
✅ Answer: B) BSE & ISEG (NTPC)


—

38. “Ocean Mission 2025” under the Deep Ocean Mission targets —

A) Undersea mapping B) Mining polymetallic nodules C) Coastal livelihood support D) All of the above
✅ Answer: D) All of the above


—

39. India’s first AI-based flood-forecasting system was inaugurated in —

A) Assam B) Kerala C) Bihar D) Odisha
✅ Answer: A) Assam
Explanation: Developed by CWC and ISRO for Brahmaputra basin management.


—

40. Which index ranked India 108th among 193 nations in 2025?

A) Human Development Index B) Global Hunger Index C) Press Freedom Index D) Environmental Performance Index
✅ Answer: A) Human Development Index


—

41. “Project Surya Mitra” relates to —

A) Solar training & employment B) Defence surveillance C) AI satellite launch D) None
✅ Answer: A) Solar training & employment


—

42. The Clean Ganga Mission 2.0 expanded its focus to —

A) Tributary rivers B) Plastic-free river zones C) Wetland restoration D) All of the above
✅ Answer: D) All of the above


—

43. The UNEP’s Champion of the Earth 2025 award went to —

A) Dr. Rajendra Singh (India) B) Greta Thunberg C) Wangari Maathai Foundation D) Maldives Coral Rescue Project
✅ Answer: A) Dr. Rajendra Singh


—

44. “Mission Karmayogi – NextGen” launched by DoPT focuses on —

A) Civil-service capacity building B) Military AI C) Agricultural training D) Police reforms
✅ Answer: A) Civil-service capacity building


—

45. The National Data Governance Policy 2025 provides for —

A) Open government data sharing framework B) Private data trade C) Censorship rules D) None
✅ Answer: A) Open government data sharing framework


—

46. Which space agency launched Aditya-L2 Solar Mission 2025?

A) ISRO B) NASA C) ESA D) JAXA
✅ Answer: A) ISRO
Explanation: India’s second solar observatory positioned at Lagrange-2 point.


—

47. The World Environment Day 2025 theme was —

A) Land Restoration, Desertification & Drought Resilience
✅ Answer: ✔
Explanation: UN theme emphasising sustainable land use and water conservation.


—

48. India’s first 3D-printed post office is located at —

A) Bengaluru B) Chennai C) Bhopal D) Pune
✅ Answer: A) Bengaluru


—

49. Which Indian city hosted the Global Climate Finance Summit 2025?

A) Mumbai B) New Delhi C) Hyderabad D) Jaipur
✅ Answer: C) Hyderabad


—

50. The “Atal Bhujal Yojana 2.0” was launched for —

A) Groundwater conservation B) Forest cover expansion C) Skill employment D) Digital education
✅ Answer: A) Groundwater conservation


—

51. India’s largest EV battery recycling plant (2025) was inaugurated in —

A) Gujarat B) Maharashtra C) Tamil Nadu D) Odisha
✅ Answer: B) Maharashtra


—

52. The Fiscal Responsibility & Budget Management (FRBM) review committee is chaired by —

A) N. K. Singh B) Arvind Panagariya C) Bibek Debroy D) V. Anantha Nageswaran
✅ Answer: D) V. Anantha Nageswaran


—

53. “India Energy Week 2025” was held in —

A) Goa B) Bengaluru C) New Delhi D) Pune
✅ Answer: B) Bengaluru


—

54. Which scheme introduced the “Green Credit Programme” for citizens?

A) PM Surya Ghar B) Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) C) Jal Jeevan Mission D) Smart Cities
✅ Answer: B) LiFE


—

55. The ‘Zero Budget Natural Farming’ (ZBNF) initiative was piloted in 2025 by —

A) Andhra Pradesh B) Maharashtra C) Punjab D) Uttarakhand
✅ Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh


—

56. India’s first Offshore Wind Energy Park (1 GW) is being developed off the coast of —

A) Gujarat B) Tamil Nadu C) Odisha D) Kerala
✅ Answer: A) Gujarat


—

57. The “One Health Mission” launched in 2025 integrates —

A) Human, animal & environmental health systems
✅ Answer: ✔
Explanation: Coordinated surveillance of zoonotic diseases.


—

58. India’s National Space Policy 2025 allows —

A) 100 % FDI in satellite manufacturing B) Private satellite launches C) Public-private data sharing D) All of the above
✅ Answer: D) All of the above


—

59. The GIFT City in Gujarat recently launched which new financial product?

A) Sovereign Green Bond trading B) Carbon-credit derivatives C) Crypto regulatory sandbox D) All of the above
✅ Answer: D) All of the above


—

60. The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2025 ranked India at —

A) 56 B) 63 C) 67 D) 71
✅ Answer: B) 63
Explanation: India improved rank due to simplified company-law compliance and logistics reforms.


—

Would you like me to continue with Set 3 (Questions 61 – 100: Polity, International Relations & Defence) or generate an HTML/PDF version of Set 1 + 2 for your blog Assam Pragya?