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21 November 2025 – Current Affairs Quiz (25 MCQs)

**1. Which country hosted the 2025 Global Green Energy Investors Summit held on 21 November 2025?**

A) India
B) UAE
C) Germany
D) Japan
Answer: A) India
Explanation: India hosted the 2025 summit focusing on clean energy investment and climate financing.

2. Which Indian company crossed the $350 billion market-cap mark for the first time on 21 November 2025?

A) Reliance Industries
B) TCS
C) HDFC Bank
D) Infosys
Answer: B) TCS
Explanation: TCS hit an all-time high after strong earnings and AI-driven revenue forecasts.

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3. Which state launched the “Smart Health Grid Mission 2025” on 21 November 2025?

A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Gujarat
Answer: D) Gujarat
Explanation: Gujarat introduced interconnected digital health infrastructure under the mission.

4. Who was awarded the 2025 International Peace Prize announced on 21 November 2025?

A) António Guterres
B) Malala Yousafzai
C) Greta Thunberg
D) Muhammad Yunus
Answer: C) Greta Thunberg
Explanation: Greta was honored for climate activism and youth-led sustainability initiatives.

5. Which bank became the first in India to launch “Quantum-secured digital payments” in 2025?

A) ICICI Bank
B) SBI
C) Axis Bank
D) HDFC Bank
Answer: D) HDFC Bank
Explanation: HDFC Bank launched quantum encryption for the highest-level transaction security.

6. “Operation Shield-25”, launched on 21 November 2025, relates to which sector?

A) Cyber Security
B) Border Surveillance
C) Anti-terrorism
D) Environmental Protection
Answer: A) Cyber Security
Explanation: The operation aims to secure government digital systems using AI-based defence.

7. Which Indian athlete broke the Asian indoor 400m record on 21 November 2025?

A) Hima Das
B) Priya Mohan
C) Jyothi Yarraji
D) Annu Rani
Answer: B) Priya Mohan

8. RBI on 21 November 2025 increased the repo rate by how many basis points?

A) 0 bps
B) 25 bps
C) 35 bps
D) 50 bps
Answer: C) 35 bps
Explanation: The rate hike aimed at controlling inflation amid rising global oil prices.

9. India signed a defence MoU with which country on 21 November 2025 for AI-based naval drones?

A) France
B) USA
C) Israel
D) Japan
Answer: C) Israel

10. Who became the new MD & CEO of LIC Housing Finance on 21 November 2025?

A) Ramesh Bansal
B) K. K. Sharma
C) P. R. Rajiv
D) Vineet Saxena
Answer: D) Vineet Saxena

11. Which city hosted the India Digital Mobility Expo 2025?

A) Hyderabad
B) Ahmedabad
C) Lucknow
D) New Delhi
Answer: A) Hyderabad

12. Which spacecraft discovered evidence of subsurface ice on Mars on 21 November 2025?

A) Mangalyaan-2
B) MAVEN
C) Perseverance
D) ExoMars-TGO
Answer: D) ExoMars-TGO

13. Which country launched the world’s fastest electric bullet train on 21 November 2025?

A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) France
Answer: B) Japan
Explanation: Japan unveiled a next-generation bullet train reaching 680 kmph.

14. The National Startup Ranking 2025 placed which state at Rank 1?

A) Karnataka
B) Maharashtra
C) Telangana
D) Gujarat
Answer: A) Karnataka

15. Who won the 2025 ICC Cricketer of the Year Award announced on 21 Nov 2025?

A) Virat Kohli
B) Jasprit Bumrah
C) Babar Azam
D) Travis Head
Answer: B) Jasprit Bumrah

16. India’s first AI-enabled floating solar farm was inaugurated in which state?

A) Rajasthan
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Assam
D) Kerala
Answer: D) Kerala

17. Which ministry launched the National Skill Accelerator Portal (NSAP)?

A) Ministry of Skill Development
B) Ministry of Labour
C) Ministry of MSME
D) Ministry of Education
Answer: A) Ministry of Skill Development

18. Who launched the “One Nation – Digital Police AI Grid” on 21 November 2025?

A) Prime Minister of India
B) Home Minister
C) CBI Director
D) Election Commission
Answer: B) Home Minister

19. Which country won the 2025 Asian Women’s Football Championship?

A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) India
Answer: A) Japan

20. “Mission SunSurya 2040”, announced by ISRO, focuses on what?

A) Lunar base
B) Manned Mars mission
C) Solar power satellite system
D) Deep space telescope
Answer: C) Solar power satellite system

21. Which airport became India’s first carbon-negative airport?

A) Hyderabad Airport
B) Bengaluru Airport
C) Pune Airport
D) Cochin Airport
Answer: D) Cochin Airport

22. UNICEF released the Global Child Development Index 2025 ranking India at what position?

A) 48
B) 51
C) 56
D) 62
Answer: B) 51

23. Which country launched the world’s first AI-governed Parliament Simulation model?

A) UK
B) Canada
C) Singapore
D) Switzerland
Answer: C) Singapore

24. India launched which mission to map Earthquake Early Warning Zones?

A) Project Prithvi
B) Project Trinetra
C) Project Kavach
D) Project Suraksha
Answer: B) Project Trinetra

25. Which city was declared UNESCO Creative City for 2025 in Music Category?

A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Jaipur
D) Chandigarh
Answer: C) Jaipur

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