Current Affairs 25th September 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country hosted the UN Climate Summit on September 25, 2025, focusing on COP30 preparations?
a) Brazil
b) India
c) France
d) United States
Answer: a) Brazil
Explanation: Brazil hosted the summit to gather momentum for COP30, with nearly 100 countries signaling new climate action targets.
2. Which Indian state was declared the fifth fully functionally literate state/UT on September 25, 2025?
a) Kerala
b) Uttarakhand
c) Punjab
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: d) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh joined Tripura, Mizoram, Goa, and Ladakh in achieving full functional literacy.
3. What percentage of India's literacy rate was reported on September 25, 2025, under the ULLAS program?
a) 75.6%
b) 85.2%
c) 80.9%
d) 90.1%
Answer: c) 80.9%
Explanation: The literacy rate rose from 74% in 2011 to 80.9% in 2023-24, driven by the ULLAS initiative.
4. Which Indian Navy ship conducted a hydrographic survey of Mauritius on September 25, 2025?
a) INS Viraat
b) INS Sarvekshak
c) INS Kalvari
d) INS Saryu
Answer: b) INS Sarvekshak
Explanation: Part of India’s maritime cooperation.
5. Which day is observed as the International Day of Education on September 25, 2025?
a) 24 January
b) 25 January
c) 26 January
d) 27 January
Answer: a) 24 January
Explanation: Noted in recent current affairs updates.
6. Which state’s tableau won the first prize in the states/UTs category at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Gujarat
Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Recognized for its cultural representation.
7. Which state won the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship 2025 on September 25?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) West Bengal
c) Manipur
d) Jharkhand
Answer: c) Manipur
Explanation: Defeated West Bengal 3-0 after 25 years.
8. Which organization developed Kavach 4.0, commissioned on September 25, 2025, on the Mathura-Kota section?
a) BHEL
b) RDSO
c) DRDO
d) Ministry of Transport
Answer: b) RDSO
Explanation: Enhances train safety with advanced technology.
9. Which country abolished the death penalty on September 25, 2025?
a) Zimbabwe
b) South Africa
c) Kenya
d) Nigeria
Answer: a) Zimbabwe
Explanation: Spared 60 prisoners, last execution in 2005.
10. Which new plant species, Impatiens selvasinghii, was discovered in India on September 25, 2025?
a) Himalayas
b) Western Ghats
c) Northeastern Region
d) Chotanagpur Plateau
Answer: b) Western Ghats
Explanation: A recent botanical find.
11. Which country became the first in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification on September 25, 2025?
a) Brazil
b) Colombia
c) Peru
d) Suriname
Answer: d) Suriname
Explanation: Certified by WHO after 70 years of effort.
12. Which Indian Navy ship was inducted into the Eastern Naval Command’s Sunrise Fleet on September 25, 2025?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Visakhapatnam
c) INS Nilgiri
d) INS Chennai
Answer: c) INS Nilgiri
Explanation: Part of Project 17A.
13. Which Indian state discovered a new edible mushroom species, Lactifluus khasianus, on September 25, 2025?
a) Meghalaya
b) Assam
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Nagaland
Answer: a) Meghalaya
Explanation: A significant botanical discovery.
14. Which exercise, conducted by the Indian Navy on September 25, 2025, involved Singapore?
a) Malabar
b) SIMBEX
c) Varuna
d) Konkan
Answer: b) SIMBEX
Explanation: The 32nd edition of the bilateral exercise.
15. Which government scheme, completing 10 years on September 25, 2025, focuses on urban infrastructure?
a) Smart Cities Mission
b) PM Awas Yojana
c) AMRUT
d) Swachh Bharat Mission
Answer: c) AMRUT
Explanation: Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation.
16. Which Indian state relocated the first village from the Palamu Tiger Reserve core area on September 25, 2025?
a) Odisha
b) Jharkhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: b) Jharkhand
Explanation: Jaigir village was fully relocated.
17. Which Indian institute developed a novel heterostructure catalyst for green hydrogen on September 25, 2025?
a) IIT Madras
b) IISc Bangalore
c) IIT Bombay
d) CSIR-NCL
Answer: a) IIT Madras
Explanation: A breakthrough in green energy research.
18. How did Indian equity benchmarks perform on 25 September 2025?
a) Sharp rise
b) Significant fall
c) Muted / flat
d) Volatile with swing
Answer: c) Muted / flat
Explanation: The markets were steady, weighed by foreign outflows and U.S. visa restrictions.
19. According to Reuters poll, what is the expected RBI repo rate as of October 1, 2025?
a) 5.50% (unchanged)
b) 5.75%
c) 5.25%
d) 5.00%
Answer: a) 5.50% (unchanged)
Explanation: 45 out of 61 economists expect the RBI to hold the rate at 5.50%.
20. What was the movement of the Indian rupee on 25 September 2025?
a) Strong appreciation
b) Sudden collapse
c) Near record low / under pressure
d) Unchanged exactly
Answer: c) Near record low / under pressure
Explanation: The rupee remained near its all-time lows, supported by RBI interventions but pressured by U.S. policies.
21. Which foreign company plans to launch an experimental weight-loss pill in India?
a) Novartis
b) Pfizer
c) Roche
d) Lilly
Answer: d) Lilly
Explanation: Lilly plans to bring its experimental oral drug orforglipron to India.
22. What subject did the RBI bulletin say would be eased by recent GST reforms?
a) Corporate tax
b) Retail prices / consumer spending
c) Import duties
d) Capital gains tax
Answer: b) Retail prices / consumer spending
Explanation: The RBI said GST reforms will reduce consumer item prices and boost consumption.
23. Which defense exercise is India set to conduct involving drones in early October 2025?
a) Operation Sky Shield
b) Sea Drone Exercise
c) ‘Cold Start’ drone & counter-drone exercise
d) Air Force Drone Trial
Answer: c) ‘Cold Start’ drone & counter-drone exercise
Explanation: India will run its largest drone / counter-drone drill to enhance air defence.
24. Which organization eyes acquiring 2.5–3 GW of renewable energy projects by 2030?
a) NTPC
b) Tata Power
c) Adani
d) ONGC
Answer: d) ONGC
Explanation: ONGC plans to augment renewable capacity via acquisition.
25. What is the new weekly train service being introduced connecting Puri and Surat?
a) Shatabdi Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Tejas Express
d) Amrit Bharat Express via Nagpur
Answer: d) Amrit Bharat Express via Nagpur
Explanation: The new weekly service (Train No. 09022) is being flagged off to connect Puri and Surat via Nagpur.