14. Lt Gen Avinash Das recently assumed charge as:
A. Vice Chief of Army Staff
B. Commandant, Army Hospital (Research & Referral)
C. GOC-in-C Southern Command
D. Director, Defence Research Institute
✅ Answer: B. Commandant, Army Hospital (Research & Referral)
Explanation: Lt Gen Avinash Das took over as Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R) in New Delhi on 1 November 2025 .
15. Who has been reappointed as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of HDFC Bank ?
A. Sashidhar Jagdishan
B. Kaizad Bharucha
C. Aditya Puri
D. Arvind Kapil
✅ Answer: B. Kaizad Bharucha
Explanation: The HDFC Bank Board reappointed Kaizad Bharucha as DMD for a three-year term , subject to RBI and shareholder approval .
16. Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar, AVSM, VSM has been appointed as:
A. Chief of Naval Staff
B. Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy
C. Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command
D. Chief of Personnel
✅ Answer: B. Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy
Explanation: Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar assumed charge as the 40th Chief of Materiel of the Indian Navy on 1 November 2025 .
17. The Tri-Services Exercise “Trishul–2025” is led by which armed force?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Navy
D. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
✅ Answer: C. Indian Navy
Explanation: The Indian Navy is leading the Tri-Services Exercise “Trishul–2025” , conducted jointly with the Army and Air Force in early November 2025.
18. India recently ended its military presence at which foreign airbase ?
A. Farkhor Airbase
B. Ayni Airbase
C. Bagram Airbase
D. Kandahar Airbase
✅ Answer: B. Ayni Airbase
Explanation: India concluded its presence at Ayni Airbase in Tajikistan , marking the end of its strategic military footprint in Central Asia .
19. The Indian Army’s ‘VAYU SAMANVAY–II’ exercise focused on:
A. Amphibious operations
B. Cyber warfare
C. Drone and Counter-Drone warfare
D. Desert survival training
✅ Answer: C. Drone and Counter-Drone warfare
Explanation: The Army conducted ‘VAYU SAMANVAY–II’ on 28–29 Oct 2025 in the Desert Sector under the Southern Command , focusing on drone and counter-drone systems.
20. Which country launched the nuclear-powered submarine ‘Khabarovsk’ ?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. France
✅ Answer: C. Russia
Explanation: Russia launched its nuclear-powered submarine ‘Khabarovsk’ from the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk (1–2 Nov 2025) , strengthening its underwater strike capabilities.