Daily Current Affairs MCQ 5th November 2025

  National Affairs

1. Where did the Reserve Bank of India hold its 619th Central Board meeting in 2025?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Udaipur
D) Hyderabad
Answer:  C) Udaipur
Explanation: The 619th Central Board meeting of the RBI was held in Udaipur , chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra .

2. The ‘SBI STAR’ initiative launched by State Bank of India is related to:
A) Digital Banking
B) Customer Rewards
C) Employee Excellence
D) Financial Literacy
Answer:   C) Employee Excellence
Explanation: SBI STAR (Staff Talent Acknowledgement & Recognition) is an annual award to honour employee achievements beyond professional performance.

3. Which public sector bank has paused its plan to divest its majority stake in Nainital Bank Limited?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) Bank of Baroda
C) Canara Bank
D) Union Bank of India
Answer:   B) Bank of Baroda
Explanation: Bank of Baroda decided to retain and strengthen Nainital Bank instead of selling its stake.

4. In October 2025, UPI transactions reached a record value of:
A) Rs22.5 lakh crore
B) Rs24.1 lakh crore
C) Rs27.28 lakh crore
D) Rs30.5 lakh crore
Answer:   C)Rs27.28 lakh crore
Explanation: NPCI reported that UPI hit ?27.28 lakh crore in value and 20.7 billion transactions in volume during October 2025.

5. NPCI International Payments Ltd partnered with which company to enable UPI payments in Malaysia?
A) PayNow
B) GrabPay
C) Razorpay Curlec
D) Alipay
Answer:   C) Razorpay Curlec
Explanation: NIPL joined hands with Razorpay Curlec to expand UPI cross-border payments to Malaysia.

6. India decided to resume import approvals from which country after a five-year freeze?
A) Pakistan
B) Russia
C) China
D) Sri Lanka
Answer:   C) China
Explanation: India lifted its import ban from China and other nations , which had been in place since 2020 border tensions .

Appointments

7. Who has been appointed as the Director of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) , Hyderabad?
A) G. Satheesh Reddy
B) Ankathi Raju
C) Samir V Kamat
D) R. Umamaheswaran
Answer:   B) Ankathi Raju
Explanation: Ankathi Raju has been appointed as the new Director of DRDL , Hyderabad.

8. Who has been named as