1 Year current affairs 2025

Q14. Which is the sixth and final Scorpene-class submarine under Project-75?

A) Kalvari
B) Karanj
C) Vagsheer
D) Vagir

Answer: C) Vagsheer
Explanation:
Order of submarines:

1. Kalvari

2. Khanderi

3. Karanj

4. Vela

5. Vagir

6. Vagsheer

15) Interpol Silver Notice

Q15. Interpol issued the Silver Notice for the first time to track which type of crime?

A) Missing persons
B) Environmental crimes
C) Laundered assets
D) Human trafficking

Answer: C) Laundered assets
Explanation:
Silver Notice was introduced to help trace laundered assets / black money , first issued on India’s request .

16) National Turmeric Board

Q16. Where is the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board located?

A) Hyderabad
B) Nizamabad
C) Bengaluru
D) Kochi

Answer: B) Nizamabad
Explanation:
The new National Turmeric Board is headquartered in Nizamabad (Telangana) .

1 — Research institutes & HQs

Q1. The institute in Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) which got a new name is now called:
A) National Spice Research Institute
B) National Commercial Agricultural Research Institute
C) Central Tobacco Research Institute
D) National Food Research Centre

Answer: B — National Commercial Agricultural Research Institute
Explanation: The lecture noted the institute in Rajahmundry has been renamed National Commercial Agricultural Research Institute .

Q2. Where is India’s Spice Research Centre located (as stated in the lecture)?
A) Kochi (Kerala)
B) Kannur (Kerala)
C) Kozhikode (Kerala)
D) Thrissur (Kerala)

Answer: C — Kozhikode (Kerala)
Explanation: The Spice Research Centre mentioned in the lecture is in Kozhikode , Kerala.

Q3. The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) is located at:
A) Mumbai
B) Lucknow
C) Chennai
D) Hyderabad

Answer: B — Lucknow
Explanation: The lecture explicitly states CDRI is in Lucknow .

2 — UNESCO & World Heritage updates

Q4. Where was the 47th UNESCO meeting held (mentioned in the lecture)?
A) New York
B) Geneva
C) Paris
D) Rome

Answer: C — Paris
Explanation: The lecture said the 47th UNESCO meeting took place in Paris .

Q5. India’s 44th UNESCO World Heritage Site (as given in the lecture) is:
A) Charaideo Maidam
B) Dholavira
C) Maratha Military Landscape
D) Shantiniketan

Answer: C — Maratha Military Landscape
Explanation: The lecture named Maratha Military Landscape as India’s 44th World Heritage Site.

Q6. How many forts are included in the Maratha Military Landscape and where are most located?
A) 8 forts; all in Maharashtra
B) 12 forts; 11 in Maharashtra and 1 in Tamil Nadu
C) 10 forts; 9 in Maharashtra and 1 in Karnataka
D) 5 forts; spread across western India

Answer: B — 12 forts; 11 in Maharashtra and 1 in Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The lecture said the landscape includes 12 forts — 11 in Maharashtra and 1 in Tamil Nadu .

Q7. Which World Heritage Site was listed as India’s 43rd in the lecture?
A) Dholavira
B) Charaideo Maidam
C) Hampi
D) Khangchendzonga

Answer: B — Charaideo Maidam
Explanation: The lecture identified Charaideo Maidam (Assam) as the 43rd site.

3 — Defence & indigenous systems

Q8. The system developed to counter drone swarms (referred to in the lecture) is a:
A) Swarm (anti-drone) system
B) Ballistic missile interceptor
C) Naval sonar network
D) Cyber-defence suite

Answer: A — Swarm (anti-drone) system
Explanation: After the drone attacks, a system to counter swarm drones was developed — an anti-drone (swarm) system .

Q9. Which of the following is described in the lecture as a short-range air defence system?
A) Tejas
B) Vasarodh
C) Prachand
D) Kisan Armour

Answer: B — Vasarodh
Explanation: The lecture named Vasarodh as a short-range air defence system.

Q10. In the lecture, “Samar” refers to:
A) A Surface-to-Air system (air defence)
B) A battlefield communication protocol
C) A naval anti-missile shield
D) A satellite navigation system

Answer: A — A Surface-to-Air system (air defence)
Explanation: The instructor explained Samar in the context of Surface-to-Air / air defence (Surface-to-Air system).

Q11. Which name in the lecture corresponds to the indigenous light combat helicopter?
A) Zoravar
B) Prachand
C) Tejas
D) Kisan

Answer: B — Prachand
Explanation: Prachand was identified as the helicopter (whereas Zoravar was the tank and Tejas the aircraft).

Q12. Which platform is India’s light combat aircraft as mentioned in the lecture?
A) Prachand
B) Zoravar
C) Tejas
D) Arjun

Answer: C — Tejas
Explanation: The lecture lists Tejas as India’s Light Combat Aircraft .

Q13. The “Kisan armour” mentioned in the lecture is:
A) A crop-protection system
B) An agro-focused armoured vehicle
C) A newly launched armour platform (name: Kisan Armour)
D) A cold-storage technology

Answer: C — A newly launched armour platform (name: Kisan Armour)
Explanation: The lecture referred to a recently launched armour named Kisan armour .