Current Affairs 11th September 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the name of the operation launched to provide humanitarian aid to Typhoon Yagi-affected countries?
a) Operation Vikas
b) Operation Sadbhav
c) Operation Veer
d) Operation Kaveri
Answer: b) Operation Sadbhav
Explanation: India provided aid to Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam post-Typhoon Yagi.
2. What is the title of the novel for which Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize?
a) Orbital
b) The Safekeep
c) Creation Lake
d) Held
Answer: a) Orbital
Explanation: Orbital, set on the International Space Station, won the 2024 Booker Prize.
3. The 11th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 25, was launched at which location?
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Thane
c) Kochi
d) Mumbai
Answer: b) Thane
Explanation: LSAM 25 was launched at Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane, on 8 September 2025.
4. What is the theme of the Combined Commanders’ Conference 2025, to be held in Kolkata?
a) Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future
b) Strengthening National Security
c) Modernizing Defense Forces
d) Unity in Action
Answer: a) Year of Reforms – Transforming for the Future
Explanation: The conference, set for 15 October 2025, focuses on military reforms.
5. Which country hosted the 5th ASEAN-India Track 1 Cyber Policy Dialogue in September 2025?
a) India
b) Singapore
c) Malaysia
d) Thailand
Answer: b) Singapore
Explanation: The dialogue, co-chaired by India’s Ministry of External Affairs, focused on cybersecurity cooperation.
6. Which country became the 101st member of the International Solar Alliance (ISa) in 2025?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Maldives
d) Bangladesh
Answer: a) Nepal
Explanation: Nepal joined the ISA by handing over its Instrument of Ratification in New Delhi.
7. Which day is celebrated as World Bamboo Day annually?
a) 17 September
b) 18 September
c) 19 September
d) 20 September
Answer: b) 18 September
Explanation: Established in 2009 by the World Bamboo Organization to promote bamboo cultivation.
8. Which Indian city launched the ‘Heat and Cooling Action Plan’ in 2025?
a) Bhubaneswar
b) Chennai
c) Ahmedabad
d) Pune
Answer: a) Bhubaneswar
Explanation: Bhubaneswar became India’s first city to implement this environmental plan.
9. What is the name of India’s first hydrogen-powered train route announced in 2025?
a) Delhi-Mumbai
b) Jind-Sonipat
c) Chennai-Bengaluru
d) Kolkata-Patna
Answer: b) Jind-Sonipat
Explanation: This marks a step toward India’s green transportation goals.
10.What is the name of the Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed Diving Support Vessel launched in 2025?
a) Samarth
b) Nistar
c) Varun
d) Rakshak
Answer: b) Nistar
Explanation: Nistar was inducted in Visakhapatnam on 8 July 2025.
11. What is the name of the portal launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs in 2025?
a) Depot Darpan
b) Bharat Connect
c) e-Samridhi
d) Food Secure
Answer: a) Depot Darpan
Explanation: The portal monitors food storage for 80 crore beneficiaries.
12. Which organization launched the ‘Sarathi App’ with Bhashini in 2025?
a) SEBI
b) ONDC
c) RBI
d) NITI Aayog
Answer: b) ONDC
Explanation: The app promotes multilingual digital commerce access.
13. Who is the author of the novel ‘The God of Small Things’?
a) Arundhati Roy
b) Jhumpa Lahiri
c) Salman Rushdie
d) Vikram Seth
Answer: a) Arundhati Roy
Explanation: The novel won the Booker Prize in 1997.
14. Which city topped the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025 among million-plus-population cities?
a) Lucknow
b) Indore
c) Surat
d) Varanasi
Answer: b) Indore
Explanation: Indore topped the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2025 for its air quality management, continuing its legacy of excellence in cleanliness.
15. What caused the crash of Air India flight AI 171 according to the AAIB report?
a) Bird strike
b) Weather turbulence
c) Technical failure
d) Human error
Answer: c) Technical failure
Explanation: The AAIB report identified technical issues as the cause.
16. What is the name of the portal launched to monitor food storage depots?
a) Depot Darpan
b) Food Secure
c) Grain Guard
d) Agri Track
Answer: a) Depot Darpan
Explanation: Launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs for real-time monitoring.
17. What is the name of the joint India-USA military exercise held in September 2025?
a) Vajra Prahar
b) Yudh Abhyas
c) Garuda Shakti
d) Mitra Shakti
Answer: b) Yudh Abhyas
Explanation: The 21st edition was held in Alaska from September 1-14, 2025.
18. What is the name of the scheme extended until September 30, 2025, for central government employees?
a) Unified Pension Scheme
b) National Pension System
c) Atal Pension Yojana
d) PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
Answer: a) Unified Pension Scheme
Explanation: The UPS deadline was extended for NPS employees and retirees.
19. Which invasive species was detected in Chennai in September 2025?
a) Giant African Snail
b) Asian Hornet
c) Zebra Mussel
d) Red Fire Ant
Answer: a) Giant African Snail
Explanation: The snail poses public health and ecological risks.
20. Which Indian athlete won bronze in the Long Jump at the Lignano Meeting 2025?
a) Ancy Sojan
b) Neeraj Chopra
c) Avinash Sable
d) Jyothi Yarraji
Answer: a) Ancy Sojan
Explanation: Secured third place in the World Athletics Continental Tour.
21. Which organization launched India’s first hydrogen-powered train project?
a) Indian Railways
b) DRDO
c) BHEL
d) ISRO
Answer: a) Indian Railways
Explanation: Set to run on the Jind-Sonipat route.
22. Which country faced a severe drought crisis in 2025 after a 14-year civil war?
a) Yemen
b) Syria
c) Libya
d) Sudan
Answer: b) Syria
Explanation: The drought worsened post-war recovery efforts.
23. What is the name of India’s first underwater metro tunnel opened in 2025?
a) Kolkata Metro
b) Delhi Metro
c) Mumbai Metro
d) Chennai Metro
Answer: a) Kolkata Metro
Explanation: Connects Howrah and Salt Lake under the Hooghly River.
24. Which international organization released the ‘Global Hunger Index 2025’?
a) WHO
b) FAO
c) IFPRI
d) WFP
Answer: c) IFPRI
Explanation: International Food Policy Research Institute tracks global hunger trends.
25. Which Indian scheme supports startups in tier-2 and tier-3 cities in 2025?
a) Start-Up India
b) Atal Innovation Mission
c) Stand-Up India
d) Mudra Yojana
Answer: b) Atal Innovation Mission
Explanation: Promotes innovation and entrepreneurship.