Current Affairs Quiz – November 2025

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur launched Impact RISE (Research, Innovation, Skilling and Entrepreneurship) initiative in November 2025. The initiative focuses on sustainable technology and management for large scale social transformation. It was announced as IIT Kharagpur’s national pledge during its Platinum Jubilee year. The vision is to build in labs, test on campus, and expand solutions across India and the world. Impact RISE rests on four pillars which are research, innovation, skilling and entrepreneurship.

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The fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) was held on 27–28 November 2025 in New Delhi. The theme was Advancing Internet Governance for an Inclusive and Sustainable Viksit Bharat. India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) is the national chapter of the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and uses a multi-stakeholder format. It was established in 2021. The forum provides a platform for open discussions on internet policy with guidance from a 14-member committee.

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The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched the second “Non-intrusive Usage of Data to Guide and Enable (NUDGE)” initiative to strengthen voluntary compliance regarding foreign assets. The campaign focuses on correct reporting in Schedule Foreign Assets (FA) and Foreign Source Income (FSI) in Income Tax Returns (ITRs). The first NUDGE campaign (November 2024) led 24,678 taxpayers to disclose ₹29,208 crore in foreign assets and ₹1,089.88 crore in foreign-source income. CBDT receives foreign asset data under Common Reporting Standards (CRS) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) to identify discrepancies.

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The Government of India approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up Scheme which is Tex-RAMPS to boost the textile sector. The scheme has an outlay of 305 crore rupees for FY 2025–26 to FY 2030–31. It is a Central Sector Scheme fully funded by the Ministry of Textiles. It aims to strengthen research, innovation, data systems, and competitiveness in textiles and apparel sector. It promotes smart textiles, sustainability, and new technologies. It creates strong data systems and the Integrated Textiles Statistical System (ITSS).

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Skyroot Aerospace inaugurated its Infinity Campus in Hyderabad and virtually unveiled Vikram-I, India’s first private commercial orbital rocket. Vikram-I is capable of placing satellites into Earth orbit. This launch marks a major milestone for India’s growing private space sector. The private space sector in India was opened to entrepreneurs three years ago. The development highlights rising startup participation in advanced space technology. It reflects India’s shift toward innovation-driven and private-led space missions.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) asked all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) to nominate teachers for the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM). National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) is a flagship scheme of the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It connects Mentors (guides) with Mentees (teachers) to share skills and improve teaching quality. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) designed the mission and released the NMM Blue Book.

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The Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025 was released by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. The report analysed around 15,000 groundwater samples collected across India in 2024. 13–15% of total samples showed uranium contamination, exceeding Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) drinking water limits. In Delhi, 24 out of 83 samples exceeded uranium parameters; contamination was above 30 parts per billion (PPB) in pre- and post-monsoon samples. Northwestern India—Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, parts of Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh—emerged as uranium contamination hotspots due to geogenic factors, groundwater depletion, and aquifer characteristics.

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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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Rajasthan United Football Club (FC) won the 41st All India Governor’s Gold Cup International Football Tournament 2025 at Paljor Stadium. They defeated Services Football Team (FT) 1-0 in the final, with Joseph Lalvenhima scoring the only goal. Joseph Lalvenhima was awarded Man of the Match, while Naoba Meitei of Rajasthan United was Man of the Tournament Rajasthan United received Rs 3 lakh, trophy, and medals; runners-up got Rs 2 lakh, trophy, and medals.

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The 26th Hornbill Festival has been inaugurated at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, Kohima, Nagaland. The festival coincides with Nagaland’s Statehood Day and will run for ten days. It brings together all major Naga tribes to celebrate tradition, folklore, music, craft, and cuisine. United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Austria, Malta, Switzerland joined as country partners, and Arunachal Pradesh as state partner. The festival has evolved from a tourism initiative into a global cultural platform attracting visitors and performers from India and abroad.