Current Affairs 1st November 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Where was the 8th International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly held in 2025?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) New Delhi, India
C) Paris, France
D) Abu Dhabi, UAE
Answer: B
Explanation: The 8th ISA Assembly was held from October 27-30, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu under the theme “One Sun, One World, One Grid”.
2. What was a major outcome of the DRDO's SAMANVAY 2025 event in Bengaluru?
A) Launch of a new satellite
B) Transfer of 12 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology
C) Signing of international arms deal
D) Development of AI drones
Answer: B
Explanation: In October 2025, DRDO transferred 12 LAToTs covering eight indigenous defence products, including Electronic Warfare Suites, to industry partners during SAMANVAY 2025.
3. What was the focus of the first India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture held in October 2025?
A) Trade tariffs
B) Farm mechanization and climate-resilient agriculture
C) Water disputes
D) Export quotas
Answer: B
Explanation: The meeting, co-chaired in New Delhi, discussed farm mechanization, organic farming, seed sector, soil health, market access, and joint research initiatives.
4. Which company delivered India’s first 220kV Mobile Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) System in October 2025?
A) Siemens
B) Toshiba
C) GE
D) ABB
Answer: B
Explanation: Toshiba TTDI delivered the modular system to POWERGRID from Rudraram, Telangana, for rapid deployment in power infrastructure.
5. What is India’s total installed power capacity as of September 30, 2025?
A) 400 GW
B) 450 GW
C) 500.89 GW
D) 550 GW
Answer: C
Explanation: India surpassed 500 GW, with non-fossil fuel capacity at 256.09 GW (51%), exceeding the COP26 Panchamrit goal five years early.
6. What is Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2025?
A) "Viral"
B) "67"
C) "Echo"
D) "Quantum"
Answer: B
Explanation: “67” (six-seven), a viral Gen Alpha trend from Skrilla’s song meaning "so-so," was chosen, reflecting online humor.
7. What is the key feature of the Reliance-Google partnership announced in October 2025?
A) Joint satellite launch
B) Free Google Gemini access for Jio users aged 18-25
C) Electric vehicle production
D) Blockchain development
Answer: B
Explanation: The Jio Google Gemini Offer provides 18 months of free access (valued at Rs 35,100) to users on unlimited 5G plans, plus TPU access for SMEs.
8. Which Indian business schools received AACSB accreditation in October 2025?
A) IIM Ahmedabad and XLRI
B) JGBS and GIM
C) ISB and SPJIMR
D) FMS and NMIMS
Answer: B
Explanation: Jindal Global Business School and Goa Institute of Management joined the top 6% globally and 1% in India with this accreditation.
9. What award did State Bank of India (SBI) receive at the IMF-World Bank Meetings in October 2025?
A) Best Digital Bank
B) World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025
C) Green Bank of the Year
D) Innovation Leader
Answer: B
Explanation: SBI was named World’s Best Consumer Bank 2025 and Best Bank in India, serving over 520 million customers.
10. Who was appointed as the 53rd Chief Justice of India in October 2025?
A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
B) Justice Surya Kant
C) Justice B.R. Gavai
D) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Answer: B
Explanation: Justice Surya Kant, the first from Haryana, will take oath on November 24, 2025, succeeding CJI Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai.
11. What is the name of India’s first defense electric vehicle unveiled by Pravaig in October 2025?
A) DEFENDER
B) VEER
C) WARRIOR
D) SENTINEL
Answer: B
Explanation: The E-TATV VEER features dual motors (408 hp), a 90.9 kWh battery for over 500 km range, and 30-min fast charging, under the iDEX programme.
12. What breakthrough did Google achieve with its Willow chip in October 2025?
A) First AI supercomputer
B) Verifiable quantum advantage
C) Blockchain integration
D) 6G network
Answer: B
Explanation: Using the Quantum Echoes algorithm, it solved problems 13,000 times faster than classical computers, published in Nature for drug discovery applications.
13. Who became India’s 90th Chess Grandmaster on October 30, 2025?
A) Praggnanandhaa
B) Ilamparthi A R
C) Arjun Erigaisi
D) Gukesh D
Answer: B
Explanation: The 16-year-old from Chennai achieved the title at the Bijeljina tournament with a 2518 FIDE rating, the 35th GM from Tamil Nadu.
14. Which former Indian hockey player, known as "Tiger," passed away on October 31, 2025?
A) Dhanraj Pillay
B) Manuel Frederick
C) Balbir Singh Sr.
D) Leslie Claudius
Answer: B
Explanation: The 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medalist and first Keralite in the national team died at 78; awarded Major Dhyan Chand in 2019.
15. What is the Hindi translation of the Lithuanian novel “The Last Day” released by Sahitya Akademi in October 2025?
A) Aakhri Raat
B) Antim Din
C) Shesh Sandhya
D) Kal Ka Ant
Answer: B
Explanation: Translated by Dr. Poonam Tiwari, it’s the first Lithuanian fiction in Hindi, released in collaboration with the Lithuania Embassy.
16. What theme was observed for World Cities Day 2025 on October 31?
A) Green Urban Mobility
B) People-Centred Smart Cities
C) Resilient Metropolises
D) Inclusive Housing
Answer: B
Explanation: Hosted in Bogotá, Colombia, the 12th observance promotes sustainable urban development as part of UN-Habitat's Urban October.
17. What is the duration of the new India-US defence cooperation framework signed in 2025?
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
D) 20 years
Answer: B
Explanation: The pact enhances coordination, information-sharing, and technology cooperation between India and the US.
18. Who announced a Republic Day-style parade every October 31 to honor Sardar Patel?
A) President Droupadi Murmu
B) Amit Shah
C) Narendra Modi
D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: B
Explanation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the announcement during Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations.
19. Which former cricketer was sworn in as a Telangana Minister in 2025?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Mohammad Azharuddin
C) Kapil Dev
D) Sourav Ganguly
Answer: B
Explanation: Mohammad Azharuddin took oath as a minister in the Telangana government.
20. Which Indian state declared itself extreme poverty-free on November 1, 2025?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra
Answer: B
Explanation: The Kerala government announced the state as free from extreme poverty on this date.
21. What weather event prompted a red alert in Sikkim on November 1, 2025?
A) Cyclone
B) Heavy snowfall on Indo-China border
C) Floods
D) Heatwave
Answer: B
Explanation: Heavy snowfall blanketed the Indo-China border, leading to the alert.
22. At the APEC Summit 2025, how did Xi Jinping describe his meeting with Trump?
A) Tense confrontation
B) Two captains of a ship
C) Historic alliance
D) Trade war end
Answer: B
Explanation: Xi portrayed them as equals steering a ship during their cordial meeting.
23. Which country is likely to hand over Islamabad Airport operations to a UAE firm?
A) India
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Afghanistan
Answer: B
Explanation: Pakistan plans to transfer operations to enhance efficiency.
24. What did Amazon's CEO cite as the reason for 14,000 layoffs in 2025?
A) Cost-cutting
B) AI automation
C) "Something else"
D) Market downturn
Answer: C
Explanation: CEO Andy Jassy stated it's not about money or AI, but an unspecified factor.
25. Which Indian women's team entered the ICC Women’s World Cup final by beating Australia?
A) Hockey
B) Cricket
C) Football
D) Volleyball
Answer: B
Explanation: India Women defeated Australia to reach the final.