12) ISRO Chairman
Q13. Who became the 11th Chairman of ISRO in 2025?
A) S. Somanath
B) V. Narayanan
C) R. Umamaheshwaran
D) K. Sivan
Answer: B) V. Narayanan
Explanation:
V. Narayanan replaced S. Somanath as the 11th ISRO Chairman .
13) Scorpene Submarines – Project 75
Q14. Which is the sixth and final Scorpene-class submarine under Project-75?
A) Kalvari
B) Karanj
C) Vagsheer
D) Vagir
Answer: C) Vagsheer
Explanation:
Order of submarines:
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Kalvari
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Khanderi
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Karanj
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Vela
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Vagir
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Vagsheer
15) Interpol Silver Notice
Q15. Interpol issued the Silver Notice for the first time to track which type of crime?
A) Missing persons
B) Environmental crimes
C) Laundered assets
D) Human trafficking
Answer: C) Laundered assets
Explanation:
Silver Notice was introduced to help trace laundered assets / black money , first issued on India’s request .
16) National Turmeric Board
Q16. Where is the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board located?
A) Hyderabad
B) Nizamabad
C) Bengaluru
D) Kochi
Answer: B) Nizamabad
Explanation:
The new National Turmeric Board is headquartered in Nizamabad (Telangana) .
1 — Research institutes & HQs
Q1. The institute in Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) which got a new name is now called:
A) National Spice Research Institute
B) National Commercial Agricultural Research Institute
C) Central Tobacco Research Institute
D) National Food Research Centre
Answer: B — National Commercial Agricultural Research Institute
Explanation: The lecture noted the institute in Rajahmundry has been renamed National Commercial Agricultural Research Institute .
Q2. Where is India’s Spice Research Centre located (as stated in the lecture)?
A) Kochi (Kerala)
B) Kannur (Kerala)
C) Kozhikode (Kerala)
D) Thrissur (Kerala)
Answer: C — Kozhikode (Kerala)
Explanation: The Spice Research Centre mentioned in the lecture is in Kozhikode , Kerala.
Q3. The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is located at:
A) Mumbai
B) Lucknow
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad
Month: Current Affairs - November 13, 2025
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