Current Affairs 27th November 2025 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What major U.S. political deadline was issued to Ukraine on November 27, 2025, regarding the peace proposal?
a) Accept by December 1 or face sanctions
b) Reject by November 30 for NATO entry
c) Accept by November 27 or lose all weapons shipments
d) Negotiate by January 2026 for aid extension
Answer: c
Explanation: U.S. President Donald Trump gave Ukraine a deadline of November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving), to accept the peace proposal or risk ending all U.S. weapons shipments and military intelligence support.
2. Why was South Africa not invited to the 2026 G20 summit in Doral, Florida, as announced on November 27, 2025?
a) Refusal to transfer hosting responsibilities and treatment of Afrikaners
b) Economic sanctions
c) Climate policy disagreements
d) Human rights violations
Answer: a
Explanation: Trump announced South Africa's exclusion from the 2026 G20 due to its refusal to hand over hosting duties to a U.S. embassy representative at the 2025 Johannesburg summit and criticism of its Afrikaner policies.
3. What leadership issue was discussed in the Indian Congress party on November 27, 2025?
a) Election of a new president
b) Tussle over Rahul Gandhi's role as Leader of Opposition
c) Alliance with regional parties
d) Funding reforms
Answer: b
Explanation: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge briefed Rahul Gandhi on the leadership tussle, with central leaders expected to intervene amid internal parleys.
4. Which Indian agency was designated as the new security regulator for nearly 250 seaports on November 27, 2025?
a) CRPF
b) CISF
c) BSF
d) NSG
Answer: b
Explanation: The Government of India designated the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as the nodal safety and security regulator for major and minor seaports.
5. What did former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro do on November 27, 2025, related to his sentence?
a) Appeal the verdict
b) Pardon request
c) Flee to exile
d) Start his 27-year prison sentence
Answer: d
Explanation: Bolsonaro began his 27-year sentence after being found guilty of plotting a military coup, following a Supreme Court ruling upholding custody.
6. In Guinea-Bissau, what major political event occurred on November 27, 2025?
a) Military coup arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló
b) Presidential election
c) Independence anniversary
d) Constitutional reform
Answer: a
Explanation: Armed forces seized power in a military coup, arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, escalating political instability.
7. What was the focus of the UNiTE campaign launched on November 27, 2025, during the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women?
a) Ending child marriages
b) Ending digital violence against women and girls
c) Workplace harassment
d) Domestic abuse laws
Answer: b
Explanation: The theme was “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls,” launching a 16-day activism campaign ending December 10.
8. Which Indian state is set to be declared “free of extreme poverty” on November 1, 2025, as reiterated on November 27?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b
Explanation: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced it as India's first state free of extreme poverty, highlighting poverty alleviation efforts.
9. What protest did India lodge with China on November 27, 2025?
a) Border incursions
b) Detention of an Indian citizen at Shanghai airport
c) Trade tariffs
d) Water rights
Answer: b
Explanation: India protested the detention of an Indian citizen during a layover at Shanghai airport on November 21, demanding immediate release.
10. What was the outcome of the Congress leadership parleys in New Delhi on November 27, 2025?
a) Rahul Gandhi's resignation
b) New alliance formation
c) Expected meeting between Kharge and Gandhi to resolve tussle
d) Election postponement
Answer: c
Explanation: Kharge and Gandhi were set to meet again to address the leadership issue, with central intervention anticipated.
11. What was India's horticulture production for 2024-25, as per the third advance estimates released on November 27, 2025?
a) 354.74 MT
b) 300 MT
c) 380 MT
d) 369.05 MT
Answer: d
Explanation: The Ministry of Agriculture reported a 4% rise to 369.05 million tonnes from 354.74 MT in 2023-24.
12. Which bank regained the top spot as India's most valuable brand in the 2025 Kantar BrandZ Report?
a) ICICI Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) SBI
d) Axis Bank
Answer: b
Explanation: HDFC Bank overtook TCS with a brand value of USD 44.9 billion, last topping in 2021.
13. What did Medicare announce on November 27, 2025, after negotiations with pharmaceutical companies?
a) 15 lower-priced drugs
b) 10 new drugs
c) Vaccine mandates
d) Generic approvals
Answer: a
Explanation: Medicare announced 15 lower-priced drugs in the second round of negotiations.
14. What was the YoY growth in India's brand value across top companies in 2025, per Kantar?
a) 19%
b) 6%
c) 10%
d) 25%
Answer: b
Explanation: Overall growth declined to 6% from 19% in 2024 due to weaker differentiation and investment.
15. What did Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran urge MSMEs on November 27, 2025?
a) Reduce exports
b) Innovate and enter global markets via quality manufacturing
c) Focus on domestic sales
d) Cut investments
Answer: b
Explanation: He emphasized competitiveness through quality for international success.
16. What major non-NATO ally status was granted to Saudi Arabia by the U.S. on November 27, 2025?
a) Minor ally
b) Observer status
c) Major non-NATO ally with F-35 access
d) Trade partner only
Answer: c
Explanation: Saudi Arabia was designated a major non-NATO ally, enabling F-35 sales and joint manufacturing.
17. What was the estimated number of women and girls intentionally killed in 2024, per the 2025 UN femicide report?
a) 50,000
b) 83,000
c) 100,000
d) 120,000
Answer: b
Explanation: The UNODC and UN Women report estimated 83,000 intentional killings in 2024.
18. What did the RBI highlight in its bulletin on November 27, 2025, for private investment?
a) Tax cuts only
b) Subsidy reductions
c) Import restrictions
d) Combined fiscal and monetary measures
Answer: d
Explanation: RBI stressed integrated fiscal-monetary actions to accelerate private investment and growth.
19. What was TCS's status in the 2025 Kantar BrandZ Report despite slowed growth?
a) Top brand
b) Global IT leader
c) Lowest value
d) Removed from list
Answer: b
Explanation: TCS remained a global IT leader, though growth slowed amid overall 6% decline.
20. What did the UK announce on November 27, 2025, regarding ticket resales?
a) Ban on above-face-value resales for events
b) Full legalization
c) Price caps
d) Online only sales
Answer: a
Explanation: The UK banned above-face-value ticket resales for concerts, shows, and sports to curb gouging.
21. What did French aerospace major Safran reaffirm for India on November 27, 2025?
a) Drone manufacturing
b) AI research hub
c) Satellite launches
d) Rafale engine final assembly line if more orders
Answer: d
Explanation: Safran expressed readiness to set up a Rafale engine assembly line in India for additional IAF orders.
22. What was inaugurated by PM Modi on November 27, 2025, in Hyderabad?
a) Solar park
b) Safran Aircraft Engine Services India (SAESI) MRO facility
c) Biotech lab
d) EV plant
Answer: b
Explanation: Modi virtually inaugurated the world-class MRO facility at GMR Aerospace Park for Rafale engines.
23. What Australian study on November 27, 2025, linked to Parkinson’s disease?
a) Gene therapy
b) Diet impacts
c) Blood vessel changes
d) Exercise benefits
Answer: c
Explanation: The study reported blood vessel alterations associated with Parkinson’s, aiding future research.
24. What UNESCO tag did Lucknow receive in 2025, announced on November 27?
a) Creative City of Music
b) Creative City of Gastronomy
c) Creative City of Film
d) Creative City of Design
Answer: b
Explanation: Lucknow became the second Indian city (after Hyderabad) as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
25. What rocket did ISRO use to launch CMS-03, India's heaviest communication satellite, in 2025?
a) PSLV
b) GSLV Mk III
c) SSLV
d) ASLV
Answer: b
Explanation: GSLV Mk III launched CMS-03, enhancing communication capabilities.