Question: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 (31st edition) was won by which country?
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) Belgium
(d) Malaysia
Answer: (c)
Fact: The men’s field hockey tournament was held in Malaysia from 23–30 November 2025; Belgium won its first title by defeating India in the final, with India finishing runners‑up.

Question: In ODI cricket, who now holds the record for most sixes?
(a) Chris Gayle
(b) Shahid Afridi
(c) Rohit Sharma
(d) MS Dhoni
Answer: (c)
Fact: On 30 November 2025 in Ranchi, Rohit Sharma hit his 352nd ODI six against South Africa, surpassing Shahid Afridi’s 351 and setting a new world record.​

Question: At the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025, which film received the Golden Peacock (Best Film) award?
(a) A Poet
(b) Little Trouble Girls
(c) Skin of Youth
(d) Safe House
Answer: (c)
Fact: The 56th IFFI was held in Panaji, Goa, from 20–28 November 2025, where Vietnamese film “Skin of Youth” directed by Ash Mayfair won the Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film.

Question: As per the 2025 report of the Central Ground Water Board, which pollutant is most widespread in India’s groundwater?
(a) Fluoride
(b) Arsenic
(c) Uranium
(d) Nitrate
Answer: (d)
Fact: The Ground Water Quality Report 2025 identifies nitrate as the most common groundwater pollutant in India, affecting over half of districts, mainly due to fertilizers and sewage leakage.

Question: World AIDS Day is observed every year on which date?
(a) 30 November
(b) 1 December
(c) 5 December
(d) 10 December
Answer: (b)
Fact: World AIDS Day is marked on 1 December; the 2025 theme is “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”.

Question: The book “When It All Began” is authored by whom?
(a) Anupam Kher
(b) Rakesh Maria
(c) Amit Tripathi
(d) Arundhati Roy
Answer: (b)
Fact: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria wrote “When It All Began”, focusing on Mumbai underworld stories and his policing experiences.

Question: What is the name of India’s first AI‑powered anti‑drone patrol vehicle?
(a) Trishul
(b) Varun
(c) Indrajaal Ranger
(d) Drishti-10
Answer: (c)
Fact: Defence company Indrajaal Drone Defence has launched “Indrajaal Ranger”, an AI‑based unmanned patrol vehicle that detects and neutralises hostile drones within an operational radius of about 10 km (detection) and 4 km (kill range).

Question: The Prerna Scheme, providing monthly financial support to class 10 students, has been launched by which state?
(a) Odisha
(b) Assam
(c) Gujarat
(d) Bihar
Answer: (b)
Fact: Assam’s Prerna scheme gives every class 10 student ₹300 per month until final exams, to help with study material and nutrition and to reduce school dropouts.

Question: India has been re‑elected to the Executive Board of which UN agency for the 2025–2029 term?
(a) UNDP
(b) UNESCO
(c) UNICEF
(d) UNHCR
Answer: (b)
Fact: India has again secured a seat on the UNESCO Executive Board for 2025–29, one of 58 member states guiding the organisation’s work in education, science, culture, and communication.

Question: World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) 2025 was held in which city?
(a) Geneva
(b) New Delhi
(c) Baku
(d) Istanbul
Answer: (c)
Fact: WTDC 2025, organised by the International Telecommunication Union every four years, was hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 17–28 November 2025.