1 Year current affairs 2025

4 — Appointments & space

Q14. Who was appointed the 11th Chairman of ISRO (as stated in the lecture)?
A) S. Somanath
B) V. Narayanan
C) K. Radhakrishnan
D) R. Umamaheshwaran

Answer: B — V. Narayanan
Explanation: The lecture named V. Narayanan as ISRO’s 11th chairman , succeeding S. Somanath.

Q15. Who was mentioned as the new Governor of RBI in the lecture?
A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Urjit Patel
C) Sanjay Malhotra
D) Raghuram Rajan

Answer: C — Sanjay Malhotra
Explanation: The lecture stated Sanjay Malhotra as the newly appointed RBI Governor .

Q16. Who did the lecture identify as the current Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?
A) Rajiv Mehrishi
B) Girish Chandra Murmu
C) Sanjay Murthy
D) Ajay Bhushan Pandey

Answer: C — Sanjay Murthy
Explanation: The speaker named Sanjay Murthy as the current CAG .

Q17. According to the lecture, which Indian astronaut flew to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission Four (Axiom-4) ?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Kalpana Chawla
C) Subhanshu Shukla
D) Sunita Williams

Answer: C — Subhanshu Shukla
Explanation: The lecture celebrated Subhanshu Shukla as the Indian who went to the ISS on Axiom-4 .

Q18. Where did Axiom-4 land on return (as per the lecture)?
A) Atlantic Ocean near Florida
B) Near California
C) Pacific near Japan
D) Indian Ocean near Goa

Answer: B — Near California
Explanation: The lecture mentioned the landing occurred near California on 15 July.

5 — International & politics

Q19. Who was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States (per the lecture)?
A) Joe Biden
B) Kamala Harris
C) Donald Trump
D) J.D. Vance

Answer: C — Donald Trump
Explanation: The instructor stated Donald Trump became the 47th US President .

Q20. Who was named as the new U.S. Vice President in the lecture?
A) Mike Pence
B) J.D. Vance
C) Kamala Harris
D) Nancy Pelosi

Answer: B — J.D. Vance
Explanation: J.D. Vance was referred to as the U.S. Vice President in the talk.

6 — International group expansions & finance bodies

Q21. Which country did the lecture say became a new member of BRICS (10th member)?
A) Belarus
B) Indonesia
C) Turkey
D) Ethiopia

Answer: B — Indonesia
Explanation: The lecture stated Indonesia joined as the 10th BRICS member .

Q22. Which country was mentioned as becoming the 10th member of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation)?
A) Iran
B) Belarus
C) Kazakhstan
D) Uzbekistan

Answer: B — Belarus
Explanation: The lecture said Belarus joined the SCO as the 10th member .

Q23. Which two countries did the lecture mention had joined the New Development Bank (NDB) in July?
A) Colombia & Uzbekistan
B) Nepal & Bhutan
C) Ghana & Kenya
D) Israel & UAE

Answer: A — Colombia & Uzbekistan
Explanation: The speaker stated Colombia and Uzbekistan joined the NDB .

Q24. Which country joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as mentioned in the lecture?
A) Israel
B) Saudi Arabia
C) Turkey
D) Norway

Answer: A — Israel
Explanation: The lecture noted Israel joined the ADB .

Q25. According to the lecture, which country recently became NATO’s 32nd member?
A) Finland
B) Sweden
C) Austria
D) Ireland

Answer: B — Sweden
Explanation: The lecture said Sweden became NATO’s 32nd member .

7 — Interpol & notices

Q26. Interpol issued a Silver Notice for the first time to trace:
A) Missing persons
B) Cultural artifacts
C) Laundered assets (black money)
D) Environmental crimes

Answer: C — Laundered assets (black money)
Explanation: The lecture stated Interpol issued a Silver Notice to track laundered assets , and it was done on India’s request .

8 — Agriculture & boards

Q27. Where is the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board (as given in the lecture)?
A) Erode (Tamil Nadu)
B) Nizamabad (Telangana)
C) Pune (Maharashtra)
D) Kochi (Kerala)

Answer: B — Nizamabad (Telangana)
Explanation: The lecture explicitly named Nizamabad, Telangana as the location of the National Turmeric Board HQ.

9 — Books, awards & culture

Q28. Who is the author of The World After Gaza (as cited in the lecture)?
A) Pooja Pujara
B) Pankaj Mishra
C) Sanjeev Chopra
D) Bandaru Dattatreya

Answer: B — Pankaj Mishra
Explanation: The lecture named Pankaj Mishra as the author of The World After Gaza .

Q29. Which artist was mentioned among the Padma Vibhushan awardees and called the “Nightingale of Bihar”?
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Sharda Sinha
C) Asha Bhosle
D) M.S. Subbulakshmi

Answer: B — Sharda Sinha
Explanation: The lecture highlighted Sharda Sinha (noted for Chhath folk songs) as a Padma Vibhushan awardee and the “Nightingale of Bihar.”

10 — Sports & events

Q30. Who won the Men’s Singles title at the Australian Open (as per the lecture)?
A) Novak Djokovic
B) Jannik Sinner
C) Carlos Alcaraz
D) Rafael Nadal

Answer: B — Jannik Sinner
Explanation: The lecture gave Jannik (Janic) Sinner as the men’s