1 Year current affairs 2025

winner (and noted his recent Wimbledon win too).

Q31. According to the lecture, the AI Summit (where PM Modi was co-chair) was held in which city?
A) Bletchley
B) Seoul
C) Paris
D) Tokyo

Answer: C — Paris
Explanation: The third AI conference mentioned in the lecture was held in Paris , co-hosted by Emmanuel Macron and PM Modi (the earlier two were in Bletchley and Seoul ).

11 — Economy & GDP estimates

Q32. According to the Economic Survey 2024–25 figures mentioned in the lecture, India’s real GDP growth estimate for FY25 was:
A) 5.2%
B) 6.4%
C) 7.5%
D) 4.1%

Answer: B — 6.4%
Explanation: The lecture cited 6.4% as the real GDP growth estimate for FY25.

Q33. The fiscal deficit estimate for FY25 mentioned in the lecture was:
A) 3.0% of GDP
B) 4.4% of GDP
C) 5.9% of GDP
D) 2.8% of GDP

Answer: B — 4.4% of GDP
Explanation: The lecture specified a fiscal deficit estimate of 4.4% .

Q34. Who was named in the lecture as India’s Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) ?
A) Arvind Subramanian
B) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
C) Ananth Narayan Nageshwaran
D) Raghuram Rajan

Answer: C — Ananth Nageshwaran
Explanation: The lecture referred to Ananth Nageshwaran as the Chief Economic Advisor .

Section A — Space & Astronautics

Q1. After splashdown, which capsule was mentioned in the lecture as the one that returns crew to Earth?
A) Orion
B) Grace
C) Soyuz
D) Dragon

Answer: B) Grace
Explanation: The lecture stated the crew returned in the Grace capsule (a SpaceX capsule referenced in the talk).

Q2. Who was named in the lecture as the Indian flown to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission Four (Axiom-4) ?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Kalpana Chawla
C) Subhanshu Shukla
D) Sunita Williams

Answer: C) Subhanshu Shukla
Explanation: The teacher celebrated Subhanshu Shukla as the Indian who went to the ISS on Axiom-4 .

Q3. According to the lecture, Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth in which capsule?
A) Crew Dragon (Crew-9)
B) Starliner
C) Soyuz
D) Grace

Answer: A) Crew Dragon (Crew-9)
Explanation: The lecture noted Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned via the Crew-9 capsule operated by SpaceX .

Q4. Which mission was cited as aimed to study the immediate aftermath of the Big Bang (as per the lecture)?
A) Chandrayaan-3
B) Sparx
C) Blue Ghost
D) Panch

Answer: B) Sparx
Explanation: The Sparx mission was mentioned in the lecture as the mission to study events after the Big Bang .

Section B — Awards, Culture & Entertainment

Q5. Who received the Colonel C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award as mentioned in the lecture?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Sachin Tendulkar
C) Rohit Sharma
D) M.S. Dhoni

Answer: B) Sachin Tendulkar
Explanation: The instructor stated Sachin Tendulkar was honoured with the Colonel C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award .

Q6. Which cricketer was listed in the lecture as recently inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (the 11th Indian)?
A) Sachin Tendulkar
B) Rahul Dravid
C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D) Anil Kumble

Answer: C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Explanation: The lecture mentioned M.S. Dhoni as being included in the ICC Hall of Fame .

Q7. The lecture said Chandrika Tandon won a Grammy for which album?
A) Aatam
B) Triveni
C) Ghazal Nights
D) Saffron

Answer: B) Triveni
Explanation: Chandrika Tandon received a Grammy for the Triveni album (lecture statement).

Q8. Who was named in the lecture as the first Indian woman to receive a Grammy?
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Tanvi Shah
C) Anoushka Shankar
D) Sunidhi Chauhan

Answer: B) Tanvi Shah
Explanation: The lecture identified Tanvi Shah as the first Indian woman Grammy winner (per the transcript).

Q9. In the lecture, which title did the instructor say won Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards?
A) The Last Song
B) Anora
C) Moonlight
D) The Great Conciliator

Answer: B) Anora
Explanation: The teacher listed Anora as the Best Picture winner at the 97th Academy Awards (per the lecture).

Section C — Defence, Weapons & Systems

Q10. The anti-swarm counter-drone system discussed in the lecture was simply referred to as:
A) Gandiva
B) Swarm (anti-drone) system
C) Vasarodh
D) Samar

Answer: B) Swarm (anti-drone) system
Explanation: After drone attacks the lecture described development of an anti-drone (swarm) system to counter swarm assaults.

Q11. Which system was identified as a short-range air defence system in the lecture?
A) Tejas
B) Vasarodh
C) Prachand
D) Kisan Armour

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

Q12. In the lecture, what is Samar described as?
A) Surface-to-Air air-defence system
B) Submarine sonar suite
C) Tactical communication uplink
D) Satellite launch vehicle

Answer: A) Surface-to-Air air-defence system
Explanation: Samar was explained as a Surface-to-Air (air defence) system.

Q13. Which platform was named as India’s indigenous light combat helicopter ?
A) Zoravar
B) Prachand
C) Tejas
D) Arjun