which rocket did ISRO launch its NavIC satellite NVS-02 (lecture)?
A) PSLV — B) LVM3/GSLV — C) Chandrayaan vehicle — D) GSLV F15
Answer: D) GSLV F15.
Explanation: The transcript states NVS-02 was launched on
GSLV F15 to replace NVS-01.
Which country created oxygen for rocket fuel in space via artificial photosynthesis (lecture)?
A) USA — B) Russia — C) India — D) China
Answer: D) China.
Explanation: The speaker said China produced oxygen by artificial photosynthesis for rocket-fuel use.
Which company launched India’s first commercial space surveillance satellite (lecture)?
A) ISRO — B) Antrix — C) DTara Company — D) NewSpace India Ltd
Answer: C) DTara Company.
Explanation: The lecture mentioned Dtara Company (digital monitoring) as launching the satellite.
Where will India’s first AI university be built (lecture)?
A) Karnataka — B) Tamil Nadu — C) Maharashtra — D) Delhi
Answer: C) Maharashtra.
Explanation: The lecturer stated the first AI university for India will be set up in Maharashtra .
Defence & Strategic Exercises
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Which joint military exercise “Aquarin” was mentioned as between India and which country (lecture)?
A) Myanmar — B) Maldives — C) Sri Lanka — D) Bangladesh
Answer: A) Myanmar.
Explanation: The transcript named India–Myanmar for the Aquarin exercise in the earlier mention.
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The tri-service exercise “Desert Hunt 25” took place in which state (lecture)?
A) Gujarat — B) Maharashtra — C) Rajasthan — D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C) Rajasthan.
Explanation: The speaker said Desert Hunt 25 (Army, Air Force, Navy) was conducted in Rajasthan .
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Which country was Operation Devil Hunt carried out in (lecture)?
A) India — B) Nepal — C) Bangladesh — D) Sri Lanka
Answer: C) Bangladesh.
Explanation: The lecturer said Operation Devil Hunt started in Bangladesh .
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Which exercise was identified between India and the USA (lecture) — Tiger Kilo / Tiger Claw etc?
A) Tiger Kilo — B) Vajra Prahar — C) Cyclone — D) Tiger Clow (first time)
Answer: A) Tiger Kilo.
Explanation: The lecturer mentioned Tiger Kilo as an India–USA special joint military exercise (and later noted Tiger Clow happened for the first time).
Sports
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Who won the women’s singles title at the National Table Tennis Championship 2025 (lecture)?
A) Manika Batra — B) Shreeja Akula — C) Diya Chitale — D) Sreeja Rao
Answer: C) Diya Chitale.
Explanation: The speaker named Diya Chitale as the women’s singles champion.
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Who won the men’s title at the National Table Tennis Championship 2025 (lecture)?
A) Sharath Kamal — B) G. Sathiyan — C) Manush Shah — D) Achanta Sharath
Answer: C) Manush Shah.
Explanation: The transcript lists Manush Shah as the men’s winner.
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Who holds the world record of scoring 318 in T20 (lecture)? *
A) Suryakumar Yadav — B) Virat Kohli — C) Rohit Sharma — D) Tilak Verma
Answer: D) Tilak Verma.
Explanation: The lecturer stated Tilak Verma has the 318-run not-out T20 record.
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Which player won the World Junior Chess Championship 2025 (lecture)?
A) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa — B) D Gukesh — C) Praggnanandhaa (Tata Steelers?) — D) Pranav Venkatesh
Answer: D) Pranav Venkatesh.
Explanation: The speaker named Pranav Venkatesh as the World Junior Chess Champion for 2025.
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Who was named Indian Sportswoman of the Year in the lecture (shooting)?
A) Vinesh Phogat — B) PV Sindhu — C) Manu Bhaker — D) Deepika Kumari
Answer: C) Manu Bhaker.
Explanation: The lecturer said Manu Bhaker received the Indian Sportswoman of the Year award.
Science, Bio & Agriculture
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What is Epicoccum indicum discovered by BHU researchers (lecture)?
A) Bacterium — B) Fungus — C) Virus — D) Alga
Answer: B) Fungus.
Explanation: The transcript notes Epicoccum indicum is a fungus discovered at BHU.
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The new turmeric variety mentioned in the lecture is named (lecture)?
A) Pusa Suvarna — B) IISR Surya — C) CO-5 — D) Suguna
Answer: B) IISR Surya.
Explanation: The speaker referred to IISR Surya as a new turmeric variety.
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Which species was named in connection with Olive Ridley turtle egg conservation (lecture)?
A) Olive Ridley hatchlings — B) Rasculia seeds — C) Rusculia seeds — D) Rosculia seeds
Answer: C) Rusculia seeds (as per lecture wording) .
Explanation: The transcript mentions Rusculia seeds in the context of Olive Ridley turtle egg news (text uses that spelling).
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Which institution discovered the Inca Thajo galaxy (lecture)?
A) Hubble team — B) VLA team — C) MeerKAT telescope team — D) Arecibo team
Answer: C) MeerKAT telescope team.
Explanation: The lecturer said the MeerKAT telescope discovered the Inca Thajo galaxy.
Governance, Policy & Economy
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Which city/state won the best Republic Day tableau 2025 (Mahakumbh tableau) (lecture)?
A) Maharashtra — B) Karnataka — C) Uttar Pradesh — D) Gujarat
Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh.
Explanation: The transcript states Uttar Pradesh’s Mahakumbh tableau won the best tableau.
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Which city was announced as Assam’s proposed second capital (lecture)?
A) Guwahati — B) Dibrugarh — C) Jorhat — D) Silchar
Answer: B) Dibrugarh.
Explanation: The speaker said Assam CM announced Dibrugarh as the second capital.
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What fiscal deficit percentage was estimated for Union Budget 2026 (lecture)?
A) 3.5% — B) 4.0% — C) 4.4% — D) 5.0%
Answer: C) 4.4%.
Explanation: The lecturer gave an estimate of 4.4% fiscal deficit.
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How much personal income was exempted from tax in Union Budget 2025-26 (lecture)?
A) ₹5 lakh — B) ₹8 lakh — C) ₹10 lakh — D) ₹12 lakh
Answer: D) ₹12 lakh.
Month: Current Affairs - Nov 13, 2025
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