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Current Affairs MCQs 16 October 2025

1. Who launched Vishwas Scheme at the 238 th CBT meeting of EPFO?
A) Ashwini Vaishnaw
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: B) Mansukh Mandaviya

2. What was the name of the navigation application that Ashwini Vaishnaw was advertising as an alternative to Google Maps?
A) HERE Maps
B) OpenStreetMap
C) Mappls (MapmyIndia)
D) Waze

Answer: C) Mappls (MapmyIndia)

3. According to Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), what is the number of rural households that were supplied with tap water?
A) 12.5 crore
B) 14.2 crore
C) 15.71 crore
D) 18 crore

Answer: C) 15.71 crore

4. The 16 th Finance Commission report is now due by:
A) October 31, 2025
B) November 30, 2025
C) December 15, 2025
D) March 31, 2026

Answer: B) November 30, 2025

5. What was the venue of the 70 th Filmfare Awards 2025?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Ahmedabad
D) Hyderabad

Answer: C) Ahmedabad

6. What organization did DRDO sign an MOU with in regard to renewable solar energy projects?
A) NTPC
B) SECI
C) BHEL
D) ISRO

Answer: B) SECI

7. What was the state of the greatest intensity of UPI usage, according to RBI?
A) Maharashtra
B) Karnataka
C) Telangana
D) Gujarat

Answer: C) Telangana

8. What does the World Bank forecast about the growth in India in FY26?
A) 6.0%
B) 6.3%
C) 6.5%
D) 7.0%

Answer: C) 6.5%

9. What is the revised IMF forecast of the GDP in India in 2025-26?
A) 6.2%
B) 6.4%
C) 6.6%
D) 7.1%

Answer: C) 6.6%

10. What is the military drill between India and Indonesia?
A) Malabar
B) Yudh Abhyas
C) Samudra Shakti
D) Garuda Shakti

Answer: C) Samudra Shakti

11. What was the location of the 11 th Asian Aquatics Championships in India?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Ahmedabad
D) Chennai

Answer: C) Ahmedabad

12. Recently, Armenia joined:
A) UNICEF
B) IUCN
C) WHO
D) INTERPOL
Answer: B) IUCN

13. EPFO has been changed to provide members with facility to retrieve:
A) 50% of balance
B) 75% of balance
C) Only employee share
D) 100% of employee & employer share
Response: D) 100 percent share of the employees and the employer.

14. The Indian wolf (Canis lupus pallipes) was evaluated on its own by IUCN and declared as:
A) Endangered
B) Least Concern
C) Vulnerable
D)

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