9-12-2025 Current Affairs

9. As per WMO, the probability of weak La Niña developing within 3 months is—

A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 55%
D) 75%

Answer: C) 55%
Explanation: WMO issued a 55% likelihood of weak La Niña conditions.

10. Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has been re-elected President of—

A) Boxing Federation of India
B) National Rifle Association of India
C) Hockey India
D) Archery Association of India

Answer: B) National Rifle Association of India
Explanation: He secured the President post for 2025–2029.

11. Mount Kangto, recently summited for the first time ever by the Indian Army, is located in—

A) Sikkim
B) Uttarakhand
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Himachal Pradesh

Answer: C) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation: It is the state’s highest peak, and the Eastern Command team achieved the maiden ascent.

12. Hyderabad-based fintech Zaggle acquired which company for ?22 crore?

A) CredFlow
B) Rivpe Technology (Rio.Money)
C) LendingKart
D) Zeta Tech

Answer: B) Rivpe Technology (Rio.Money)
Explanation: Zaggle acquired Rio.Money to strengthen its spend management offerings.

13. DBT–BIRAC renewed collaboration with CEPI to support—

A) AI Computing
B) Clean energy
C) Vaccine R&D and epidemic preparedness
D) Digital agriculture

Answer: C) Vaccine R&D and epidemic preparedness
Explanation: CEPI works globally on emerging infectious diseases.

14. Simone Tata, who passed away recently, was associated with—

A) Infosys
B) Lakmé
C) Titan
D) Wipro

Answer: B) Lakmé
Explanation: She was former Chairperson of Lakmé and a key figure in India’s cosmetic industry.

15. India’s Quantum Technology Roadmap aims to make India a top ___ quantum economy by 2047.

A) Top 10
B) Top 5
C) Top 3
D) Top 2

Answer: C) Top 3
Explanation: NITI Aayog & IBM launched the roadmap with this long-term goal.

16. The 20th ICH Committee Session 2025 will be hosted in—

A) Kolkata
B) Red Fort, New Delhi
C) Jaipur
D) Hyderabad

Answer: B) Red Fort, New Delhi
Explanation: India hosts the UNESCO ICH meet from 8–13 December 2025.

17. EARTH Summit 2025 was inaugurated by—

A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Piyush Goyal

Answer: B)