24 DECEMBER 2025 Current Affairs MCQ

A. Diego Garcia
B. Okinawa
C. Guam
D. Darwin

✅ Answer: C

📝 Explanation:
The QUAD FTX was held at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam , alongside Operation Christmas Drop , involving India, USA, Japan, and Australia .

Q8. INSV Kaundinya, recently highlighted in news, is best described as:

A. Nuclear-powered submarine
B. Aircraft carrier
C. Stitched sailing vessel
D. Offshore patrol vessel

✅ Answer: C

📝 Explanation:
INSV Kaundinya is India’s first stitched sailing vessel , reviving ancient Indian shipbuilding techniques .

Q9. ‘Anjadip’, delivered to the Indian Navy, belongs to which category?

A. Missile Corvette
B. Shallow Water ASW Craft
C. Amphibious Assault Ship
D. Mine Countermeasure Vessel

✅ Answer: B

📝 Explanation:
‘ Anjadip ’ is the 3rd Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) delivered to the Indian Navy .

Q10. The drogue parachute qualification tests conducted by ISRO are associated with which mission?

A. Chandrayaan-4
B. Aditya-L1
C. Gaganyaan
D. NISAR

✅ Answer: C

📝 Explanation:
The drogue parachute tests are a critical safety component for Gaganyaan , India’s human spaceflight mission .

Q11. ‘Pay Later with BharatPe’ is best described as:

A. BNPL for e-commerce
B. Instant Credit on UPI
C. Digital Wallet
D. Merchant overdraft facility

✅ Answer: B

📝 Explanation:
Launched with YES Bank , ‘ Pay Later with BharatPe ’ provides instant credit on UPI , powered by NPCI .

Q12. Which organisation launched the ‘SHAKTI Scholars: NCW Young Research Fellowship’?

A. Ministry of Women & Child Development
B. NITI Aayog
C. National Commission for Women
D. UGC

✅ Answer: C

📝 Explanation:
The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched the SHAKTI Scholars Fellowship to promote policy-oriented research on women’s issues .