Q1. Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December to commemorate the birth anniversary of which leader?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Lal Bahadur Shastri
C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
D. Morarji Desai
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December , the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee , former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee.
Q2. The Bureau of Port Security, recently approved by the Central Government, aims to strengthen which sector?
A. Coastal tourism
B. Maritime security
C. Inland waterways
D. Shipbuilding industry
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
The Bureau of Port Security is being established to strengthen India’s maritime and port security architecture .
Q3. Which organisation released the report titled “Internationalisation of Higher Education in India”?
A. Ministry of Education
B. University Grants Commission
C. NITI Aayog
D. AICTE
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
The report was released by NITI Aayog to position India as a global education and research hub .
Q4. The Health Effects Institute (HEI) report highlighted severe air pollution in which region?
A. Indo-Gangetic Plain
B. Mumbai Metropolitan Region
C. Delhi–NCR
D. Eastern Coalfields
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
HEI’s recent analysis pointed to continued severe air pollution in Delhi–NCR .
Q5. Chillai Kalan refers to which phenomenon?
A. Monsoon withdrawal phase
B. Heatwave period in Ladakh
C. Harshest winter phase in Kashmir
D. Snowstorm season in Himachal
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Chillai Kalan is the coldest and harshest winter phase in Kashmir Valley , lasting 40 days (21 Dec–30 Jan) .
Q6. Who received the ‘40 Under 40 Lawyer Award 2025’?
A. Arjun Ram Meghwal
B. Shubham Awasthi
C. Kapil Sibal
D. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
✅ Answer: B
📝 Explanation:
Advocate Shubham Awasthi was honoured with the 40 Under 40 Lawyer Award 2025 for outstanding legal excellence.
Q7. The French honour ‘Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ was conferred on whom?
A. Perumal Murugan
B. S. Ramakrishnan
C. Ravi Deecee
D. M.T. Vasudevan Nair
✅ Answer: C
📝 Explanation:
Ravi Deecee , a noted Malayalam publisher, received the
Month: Current Affairs - December 25, 2025
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