Today Current Affairs : 12 November 2025

Question: President Droupadi Murmu attended the 50th Independence Day celebrations of which African country in November 2025?
(a) Angola
(b) Ghana
(c) Nigeria
(d) Ethiopia
Answer: a
Solution: President Droupadi Murmu became the first Indian head of state to officially visit Angola, which marked its 50th Independence Day on 11 November 2025.

Question: Which organization adopted the world’s first global ethical standard on neurotechnology in November 2025?
(a) WHO
(b) UNESCO
(c) OECD
(d) World Bank
Answer: b
Solution: UNESCO established the world’s first global ethical standard for the development and governance of neurotechnology.

Question: Super Typhoon Fung-wong, which caused damage in the Philippines, occurred in which water body?
(a) South China Sea
(b) Bay of Bengal
(c) Western Pacific Ocean
(d) Arabian Sea
Answer: c
Solution: Typhoon Fung-wong struck the Western Pacific Ocean and affected the Philippines’ Luzon island.

Question: Vedeshwaran Rajaraman, who passed away at the age of 92, was renowned in which field?
(a) Space science
(b) Computer science
(c) Economics
(d) Geology
Answer: b
Solution: Vedeshwaran Rajaraman was a pioneer in Indian computer science and received the Padma Bhushan in 1998.

Question: The ‘REALCRAFT’ portal, launched for registration and licensing of fishing vessels, is developed by—
(a) Ministry of Shipping
(b) Ministry of Fisheries
(c) Ministry of Agriculture
(d) Ministry of Communications
Answer: b
Solution: The Department of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, developed the REALCRAFT portal.

Question: Mitra Shakti 2025, a joint military exercise, is being conducted between India and which country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Indonesia
Answer: c
Solution: The 11th edition of the Mitra Shakti exercise is held between the armies of India and Sri Lanka, this year in Belagavi, Karnataka.

Question: India International Science Festival (IISF) 2025 will be organized in which city?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai
Answer: b
Solution: IISF 2025, a major science and technology festival, will be hosted in Chandigarh in December 2025.

Question: The 37th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP 37), focused on ozone layer protection, was held in—
(a) New York
(b) Geneva
(c) Nairobi
(d) Tokyo
Answer: c
Solution: The 37th MOP of the Montreal Protocol was organized in Nairobi, Kenya by the United Nations Environment Programme.

Question: National Education Day is celebrated in India every year on—
(a) 5 September
(b) 11 November
(c) 24 January
(d) 12 November
Answer: b
Solution: National Education Day is observed on 11 November, commemorating the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Question: The Legal Services Authorities Act, which completed 30 years in 2025, was implemented in which year?
(a) 1987
(b) 1995
(c) 2001
(d) 2005
Answer: b
Solution: The Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in 1987 but implemented nationwide on 9 November 1995.