the runner-up of IPL-18 as mentioned in the lecture?
A) Mumbai Indians — B) Punjab — C) Chennai Super Kings — D) Gujarat Titans
Answer: B) Punjab
Explanation: The transcript named
Punjab as the runner-up.
Which international UN body was India elected to for the 2026–28 term (lecture)?
A) UNSC — B) ECOSOC — C) UNHCR — D) ICJ
Answer: B) ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council)
Explanation: The lecturer said India was elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 2026–28.
Who is hosting the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 (lecture)?
A) Australia — B) England — C) South Africa — D) India
Answer: D) India
Explanation: The speaker stated that India will host the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
A — Sports & Major Events
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Who won the men’s singles title at the French Open 2025 (as per the lecture)?
A) Rafael Nadal — B) Novak Djokovic — C) Carlos Alcaraz — D) Dominic Thiem
Answer: C) Carlos Alcaraz
Explanation: The lecturer stated Carlos Alcaraz won the men’s title.
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Who won the women’s singles title at the French Open 2025 (as per the lecture)?
A) Iga Świątek — B) Coco Gauff — C) Serena Williams — D) Naomi Osaka
Answer: B) Coco Gauff
Explanation: The lecture corrected the speaker’s initial slip and indicated Gauff (Coco Gauff) as the female winner.
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Which team won the Pro Kabaddi League 2024 title (lecture)?
A) Patna Pirates — B) Bengal Warriors — C) Dabang Delhi — D) Haryana Steelers
Answer: D) Haryana Steelers
Explanation: The speaker named Haryana Steelers as the winners; Patna Pirates were the runner-up.
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Which team won the World Test Championship 2025 (lecture)?
A) India — B) South Africa — C) Australia — D) England
Answer: B) South Africa
Explanation: The transcript said South Africa won the WTC for the first time.
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Which country hosted the G7 Summit 2025 (lecture)?
A) United Kingdom — B) France — C) Canada — D) Japan
Answer: C) Canada
Explanation: The lecturer stated that Canada hosted the G7 Summit in 2025.
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Who was the 11th Indian inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame (lecture)?
A) Sachin Tendulkar — B) MS Dhoni — C) Anil Kumble — D) Rahul Dravid
Answer: B) MS Dhoni
Explanation: The lecture named MS Dhoni as the 11th Indian in the ICC Hall of Fame.
B — National Projects, Transport & Infrastructure
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India’s first Vande Bharat rail maintenance coach is located in which city (lecture)?
A) Chennai — B) Jodhpur — C) Varanasi — D) Lucknow
Answer: B) Jodhpur
Explanation: The speaker said the maintenance coach is in Jodhpur, Rajasthan .
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Where was India’s longest animal overpass corridor on the Delhi–Mumbai Expressway built (lecture)?
A) Jim Corbett — B) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve — C) Gir — D) Kaziranga
Answer: B) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Explanation: The lecturer identified Ranthambore Tiger Reserve as the location.
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Where was India’s first glass (sea) bridge — the Basting Arch Bridge — inaugurated (lecture)?
A) Kerala — B) Goa — C) Tamil Nadu — D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The transcript states the bridge was inaugurated in Tamil Nadu .
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Where was the world’s highest railway arch bridge (Arch Bridge) inaugurated (lecture)?
A) Jammu & Kashmir — B) Uttarakhand — C) Himachal Pradesh — D) Jammu–Baramulla link (Srinagar)
Answer: D) Jammu–Baramulla link (Srinagar/region)
Explanation: The earlier part of the lecture referenced the high railway link (context: Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla route); the Arch Bridge was tied to that link.
C — Government, Policy & Institutions
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Which country’s highest honour (Grand Cross of Makarios III) did Prime Minister Modi receive (lecture)?
A) Cyprus — B) Ghana — C) Brazil — D) Namibia
Answer: A) Cyprus
Explanation: The speaker said Cyprus awarded the Grand Cross of Makarios III.
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Who was appointed to lead the probe into the Air India AI-171 crash (lecture)?
A) N. Chandrasekaran — B) Govind Mohan — C) Vinod Rai — D) R. K. Singh
Answer: B) Govind Mohan
Explanation: The lecturer named Govind Mohan as the chair of the investigation committee.
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Which ministry/agency launched the “Bharat Pol” portal (lecture)?
A) Home Ministry — B) CBI — C) NIA — D) ED
Answer: B) CBI
Explanation: The transcript said the CBI launched the Bharat Pol portal.
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Which state started India’s first organic fisheries cluster (lecture)?
A) West Bengal — B) Sikkim — C) Kerala — D) Odisha
Answer: B) Sikkim
Explanation: The speaker said Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lallan Singh) started the cluster in Sikkim .
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Which state adopted mobile-based e-voting for urban local body elections first (lecture)?
A) Uttar Pradesh — B) Maharashtra — C) Gujarat — D) Bihar
Answer: D) Bihar
Explanation: The lecture mentioned Bihar as the first state to adopt the mobile-based e-voting system for urban elections.
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What AC cooling limits did the Indian government announce (lecture)?
A) 18–24°C — B) 22–30°C — C) 20–28°C — D) 24–30°C
Answer: C) 20–28°C
Explanation: The speaker said the cooling limit set is 20 to 28 degrees Celsius for homes, hotels and cars.
D — Science, Environment & Biodiversity
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Where was India’s first butterfly sanctuary inaugurated (lecture)?
A) Karnataka — B) Maharashtra — C) Kerala — D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C) Kerala
Explanation: The lecturer stated the Aralam forest butterfly sanctuary is in Kerala .
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Where was India’s first coastal & wader bird census conducted (lecture)?
A) Chilika — B) Pulicat — C) Jamnagar (Gujarat) — D) Sunderbans
Answer: C) Jamnagar
Month: Current Affairs - Nov 13, 2025
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