Question: Indian Navy Day is observed every year on which date?
(a) 2 December
(b) 3 December
(c) 4 December
(d) 5 December
Answer: (c)
Solution: Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4 December each year to commemorate Operation Trident during the 1971 Indo‑Pak war, when the Indian Navy attacked Karachi harbour and inflicted heavy damage on Pakistani naval assets.

Question: Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) from 1 December 2025?
(a) Sanjay Agarwal
(b) Vivek Chaturvedi
(c) Praveen Kumar
(d) Rakesh Sharma
Answer: (b)
Solution: Vivek Chaturvedi, a 1990‑batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, has been appointed Chairman of CBIC, succeeding Sanjay Agarwal after his retirement on 30 November 2025.

Question: What new name has been announced for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as part of governance reforms?
(a) Seva Kendra
(b) Jan Seva Bhavan
(c) Seva Teerth
(d) Kartavya Sadan
Answer: (c)
Solution: The Government of India has decided to rename the Prime Minister’s Office as “Seva Teerth” to symbolise a shift from power to public service; Raj Bhavans are to be called “Lok Bhavan” and central secretariat buildings “Kartavya Bhavan”.

Question: The Hornbill Festival 2025, held from 1–10 December, is which edition of the festival in Nagaland?
(a) 20th
(b) 22nd
(c) 24th
(d) 26th
Answer: (d)
Solution: The Hornbill Festival, celebrated in Nagaland from 1 to 10 December marking the state’s foundation day, is in its 26th edition in 2025, with partner countries including Austria, Malta, France, Ireland, the UK and Switzerland, and Arunachal Pradesh as partner state.

Question: In 2025, which country’s currency has been declared Asia’s worst‑performing currency?
(a) Pakistan’s rupee
(b) Sri Lankan rupee
(c) Indian rupee
(d) Japanese yen
Answer: (c)
Solution: Due to factors like higher US tariffs affecting exports, capital outflows, global dollar strength and delays in trade deals, the Indian rupee has depreciated around 4.3% in 2025 and been termed Asia’s worst‑performing currency.

Question: Who won the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix (Formula 1)?
(a) Lewis Hamilton
(b) Charles Leclerc
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Lando Norris
Answer: (c)
Solution: Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing, a Dutch driver and four‑time F1 world champion (2021–24), won the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix held at Lusail International Circuit; Oscar Piastri finished second and Carlos Sainz third.

Question: In which city did Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurate the “SARAS Aajeevika Food Festival”?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Bhopal
(c) New Delhi
(d) Lucknow
Answer: (c)
Solution: Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the SARAS Aajeevika Food Festival in New Delhi, featuring about 62 food stalls run by women from self‑help groups and “Lakhpati Didis” from 25 states, to promote rural women’s entrepreneurship.

Question: Who has been given additional charge as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 1 December 2025?
(a) Daljit Singh Chaudhary
(b) Sanjay Arora
(c) Praveen Kumar
(d) Anish Dayal Singh
Answer: (c)
Solution: After BSF DG Daljit Singh Chaudhary retired on 30 November 2025, ITBP Director General Praveen Kumar was given additional charge as DG BSF.

Question: Which country has been given, for the first time, the presidency of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) in 2025?
(a) Sweden
(b) India
(c) Canada
(d) South Africa
Answer: (b)
Solution: For the first time, India has been given the presidency of International IDEA in 2025; India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar serves as IDEA’s President during this term.

Question: Who has been appointed as Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 1 December 2025?
(a) Michael Patra
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Usha Janaki Raman
(d) Urjit Patel
Answer: (c)
Solution: Usha Janaki Raman has been appointed as Executive Director of RBI and will oversee supervisory departments; the RBI, established on 1 April 1935 and nationalised in 1949, is currently headed by Governor Sanjay Malhotra.