National Affairs
1. Nepal released new βΉ100 currency notes featuring which disputed Indian territories?
A. Doklam, Sikkim, Pithoragarh
B. Kalapani, Lipulekh & Limpiyadhura
C. Kargil, Turtuk & Gilgit
D. Nathu La, Bomdila & Kibithu
Answer: B. Kalapani, Lipulekh & Limpiyadhura
π Explanation: Nepal claimed these areas by printing them in its revised national map on new currency notes.
2. BHIM UPI launched a new Full Delegation feature under which mechanism?
A. UPI LINK
B. UPI ID Shield
C. UPI Circle
D. UPI PayPass
Answer: C. UPI Circle
π Explanation: Aimed at expanding user engagement through controlled payment delegation.
3. Which company received RBI authorisation to operate as a Payment Aggregator?
A. PhonePe
B. Paytm Payments Services Ltd
C. Razorpay
D. CRED
Answer: B. Paytm Payments Services Ltd
π Explanation: PPSL received COA under PSSA-2007 to function as a Payment Aggregator.
4. World Bank approved USD 776 million funding for which two Indian states?
A. Haryana & MP
B. Punjab & Maharashtra
C. Gujarat & Odisha
D. Bihar & Rajasthan
Answer: B. Punjab & Maharashtra
π Explanation: Punjab for education reforms , Maharashtra for climate-resilient agriculture .
5. Which bank launched a digital solution for the PM SVANidhi scheme?
A. HDFC Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. Punjab National Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
Answer: C. Punjab National Bank
π Explanation: PNB introduced digital lending and support products for street vendors .
6. SBI aims to complete modernisation of core banking infrastructure within:
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: B. 2 years
π Explanation: Modernisation to be executed jointly with SBI Payments Services .
7. Mahindra & Manulife entered a joint venture in which sector?
A. Mutual Funds
B. Insurance
C. SME Lending
D. Green Finance
Answer: B. Insurance
π Explanation: A 50:50 JV to enter India’s life insurance market .
8. MoD signed LOAs with the US for sustainment support of which helicopters?
A. Apache AH-64E
B. Chinook CH-47
C. MH-60R
D. UH-60 Black Hawk
Answer: C. MH-60R
π Explanation: Sustainment agreement strengthens Navy’s fleet readiness .
9. Paras Defence signed ToT with DRDO to manufacture which system?
A. Anti-Drone Jammers
B. Hybrid Radars
C. Driver Night Sight for T-90 tanks
D. Passive Artillery Sensors
Answer: C. Driver Night Sight for T-90 tanks
10. Which ships represented India at the International Fleet Review 2025 (Colombo)?
A. INS Talwar & INS Satpura
B. INS Vikrant & INS Udaygiri
C. INS Shivalik & INS Kolkata
D. INS Trikand & INS Kiltan
Answer: B. INS Vikrant & INS Udaygiri
11. ‘Rythanna Meekosam’ farmer-support scheme was launched by which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh
π Explanation: A Five-Point Formula initiative for long-term farmer welfare.
12. Which event had the theme ‘Ek Bharat – Shreshtha Bharat’ in 2025?
A. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
B. IITF 2025
C. Startup Mahakumbh
D. Viksit Bharat Expo
Answer: B. IITF 2025
π Explanation: 44th India International Trade Fair in New Delhi .
13. The Union Cabinet approved a βΉ7,280 crore scheme for:
A. Hydrogen Cells
B. Semiconductor Fabs
C. Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets
D. AI Super-Computers
Answer: C. Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets
14. CCEA approved railway multitracking projects worth βΉ2,781 crore in:
A. Karnataka & Odisha
B. Maharashtra & Gujarat
C. UP & MP
D. Kerala & Andhra Pradesh
Answer: B. Maharashtra & Gujarat
15. Which city will host the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF-2025)?
A. Bengaluru
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Hyderabad
Answer: C. New Delhi
16. Digital Connexion announced $11B investment for a 1-GW datacenter campus in:
A. Hyderabad
B. Visakhapatnam
C. Kochi
D. Chennai
Answer: B. Visakhapatnam
Banking, Finance & Economy
17. Who has been appointed Executive Director of Canara Bank?
A. Deepak Saxena
B. Sunil Kumar Chugh
C. Tarun Kapoor
D. Vikram Gupta
Answer: B. Sunil Kumar Chugh
18. RBI approved 1729 Capital to raise stake in Suryoday SFB to:
A. 5.25%
B. 6.4%
C. 7.14%
D. 9%
Answer: C. 7.14%
Science & Space
19. NASA released new images of which interstellar object?
A. Oumuamua
B. Hale–Bopp
C. Comet 3I/Atlas
D. Swift-Tuttle
Answer: C. Comet 3I/Atlas
Sports
20. Who won the 2025 FIDE World Cup?
A. Magnus Carlsen
B. Hikaru Nakamura
Month: Current Affairs - Nov 29, 2025
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