1. Who inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Amit Shah
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Narendra Modi
Answer: B) Amit Shah
Explanation: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, focusing on safety, stability, and self-reliance in the maritime sector.
2. How much amount did the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disburse to Red Sanders cultivators in Tamil Nadu?
A) Rs25 lakh
B) Rs40 lakh
C) Rs55 lakh
D) Rs60 lakh
Answer: C) Rs55 lakh
Explanation: The NBA provided Rs55 lakh to 18 Red Sanders cultivators under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework.
3. The Union Cabinet approved the Terms of Reference (ToR) for which Commission?
A) 7th Finance Commission
B) 9th Central Pay Commission
C) 8th Central Pay Commission
D) 16th Finance Commission
Answer: C) 8th Central Pay Commission
Explanation: The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the ToR of the 8th Central Pay Commission.
4. The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates approved by the Union Cabinet are for which season?
A) Kharif 2025–26
B) Rabi 2025–26
C) Summer 2026
D) Autumn 2025
Answer: B) Rabi 2025–26
Explanation: The Cabinet approved NBS rates for Rabi Season 2025–26 for Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers.
5. Where was the 22nd ASEAN-India Summit held?
A) Bangkok
B) Jakarta
C) Kuala Lumpur
D) Manila
Answer: C) Kuala Lumpur
Explanation: The 22nd ASEAN-India Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with PM Modi participating virtually.
6. Who won the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction?
A) Arundhati Subramaniam
B) Vajra Chandrasekera
C) Salman Rushdie
D) Jhumpa Lahiri
Answer: B) Vajra Chandrasekera
Explanation: Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera received the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for his novel Rakesfall.
7. Indian chess players D. Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh won gold medals at which event?
A) World Rapid Chess Championship
B) Asian Games
C) European Chess Club Cup 2025
D) FIDE World Cup
Answer: C) European Chess Club Cup 2025
Month: Current Affairs - October 29, 2025
Category: Current Affairs Mcq