Current Affairs Quiz – December 2025

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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, launched Hansa-3(NG), first indigenous all-composite two-seater trainer aircraft for Private Pilot License (PPL) and Commercial Pilot License (CPL) training at CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru. Hansa-3(NG) reduces foreign dependence and boosts aviation entrepreneurship. The aircraft will help flying clubs meet India’s growing demand for trained pilots.

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Taragiri (Yard 12653), the 4th Nilgiri Class ship under Project 17A, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 November 2025 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilding Limited, Mumbai. It shows major progress in Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India) in warship construction. It revives the legacy of the old INS Taragiri (1980–2013). It was designed by the Warship Design Bureau (WDB) with high stealth, automation, survivability and firepower.

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The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Nagaland Medical Council, Nagaland State Drugs Control Administration (NSDCA), and Nagaland State Pharmacy Council. Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It sets and updates standards of drugs commonly used for treatment of diseases. It promotes rational use of generic medicines via the National Formulary of India (NFI). It prescribes standards for identity, purity, and strength of drugs for humans and animals. It provides IP Reference Substances (IPRS) for accurate drug testing and purity verification.

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SoLAR Phase II launched on 28 November 2025 by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to expand climate-resilient solar irrigation systems in South Asia and East Africa. SoLAR stands for Solar Irrigation for Agricultural Resilience in South Asia. Phase II expands climate-resilient, socially inclusive solar irrigation across India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Ethiopia. It builds on SoLAR Phase I (2019–2024), which tested grid-connected and off-grid solar irrigation pumps (SIP), showing technical, economic, and environmental benefits. Phase II strengthens policy, financing, institutional capacity, and launched SolaReady, a spatial decision-support platform for solar irrigation planning.

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NASA’s Perseverance Rover recently detected electrical activity in the Martian atmosphere for the first time, marking a major scientific breakthrough. Perseverance, also called “Percy”, is part of the Mars 2020 Mission. It landed in 2021 inside the ancient river delta of Jezero Crater. Its main goal is to search for signs of past life and collect rock and soil samples for future return to Earth. It can detect organic matter, study minerals, map chemical composition, and closely observe distant terrain. It is the first rover to record sounds on Mars and send them back to Earth.

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Scottish historian William Dalrymple urged the Maharashtra government to promote lesser-known heritage sites at Ellora Caves. Ellora is located near a village in Maharashtra. Ellora is among India’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The caves show 700 years of Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Sufi, and Naga traditions.

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ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute launched a stock enhancement programme for short-neck clam (Paphia malabarica) in Ashtamudi Lake showing early signs of recovery. Short-neck clam is a valuable bivalve mollusk and India’s first Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified species. It is the major fishery resource of brackish water Ashtamudi Lake.

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India made its debut at the WorldSkills Asia Competition (WSAC) 2025 and secured 8th place among 29 participating countries. The Indian team was led by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and supported by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and other technical partners. The contingent consisted of 23 competitors competing in 21 skill categories, accompanied by 21 experts. India won one Silver, two Bronze medals, and three Medallions for Excellence across various skill categories

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World AIDS Day is observed globally on December 1 every year to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, remember those who died, and support people living with the disease. It was first marked in 1988 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The 2025 theme is “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,” focusing on making HIV services resilient, equitable, and community-led. The theme addresses disruptions caused by pandemics, conflicts, and inequalities that limit access to care. In India, the day is observed through awareness campaigns, community outreach, and government initiatives led by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

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The Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 was inaugurated on 1 December 2025 at Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, by Union Minister for Rural Development, and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Around 300 ‘Lakhpati Didis’ (women entrepreneurs) and women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from 25 states are participating through 62 stalls. The festival, running till 9 December 2025, showcases Indian culture, rural products, and traditional cuisine, promoting women’s empowerment under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM). The festival highlights the confluence of cultures, flavours, and social fabric of participating states, inspiring rural women and promoting Indian gastronomy.