Answer: B) Bay of Bengal
Explanation: It developed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal.
10. Who was appointed Chairman of CBIC from 1 December 2025?
A) Vivek Chaturvedi
B) Sanjay Kumar
C) Rahul Navin
D) Sandeep Kumar
Answer: A) Vivek Chaturvedi
Explanation: He is a 1990 batch IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes) officer.
11. Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu assumed which key post?
A) Chief of Southern Naval Command
B) Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition
C) Director General Naval Operations
D) Chief Hydrographer
Answer: B) Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition
Explanation: He took charge on 28 Nov 2025.
12. Vikram-I, unveiled in Hyderabad, is significant because it is:
A) India’s first reusable rocket
B) India’s first fully cryogenic rocket
C) India’s first private orbital launch vehicle
D) India’s fastest missile
Answer: C) India’s first private orbital launch vehicle
Explanation: Developed by Skyroot Aerospace.
13. WII researchers discovered 13 new bush frog species belonging to which genus?
A) Nyctibatrachus
B) Euphlyctis
C) Raorchestes
D) Uperodon
Answer: C) Raorchestes
Explanation: Found in Eastern Himalayas & Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot.
14. Tom Stoppard, who passed away at 88, was famous as a:
A) Historian
B) Playwright
C) Wildlife researcher
D) Astronaut
Answer: B) Playwright
Explanation: He was a celebrated British dramatist.
15. Which Indian rum won “Rum Brand of the Year 2025”?
A) Old Monk
B) Amrut Rum
C) Camikara
D) Maka Zai Rum
Answer: C) Camikara
Explanation: First Indian rum to win at The Spirits Business Awards 2025 .
16. Which city became the world’s most populous city according to UN WUP 2025?
A) Tokyo
B) Manila
C) Dhaka
D) Jakarta
Answer: D) Jakarta
Explanation: Jakarta surpassed Tokyo with 42 million population.
17. Soyuz MS-28 mission carried how many astronauts?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer: B) 3
Explanation: Two Roscosmos cosmonauts + one NASA astronaut.
18. Which city will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games?
A) New Delhi
B) Abuja
C) Ahmedabad
D) Kuala Lumpur
Answer: C) Ahmedabad
Month: Current Affairs - December 02, 2025
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