Current Affairs Quiz – November 2025

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The 2025 femicide report was released jointly by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women. It marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The report highlights that 83,000 women and girls were intentionally killed in 2024, with 60% by intimate partners or family members. Highest femicide rates were in Africa (3 per 100,000), followed by Americas (1.5), Oceania (1.4), Asia (0.7), Europe (0.5). UNODC and UN Women are working with countries to improve data collection, classification, and prevention strategies for gender-related killings.

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Poshan Tracker was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) in 2021. It monitors Take-Home Ration (THR) delivery under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). The system uses e-KYC (electronic Know Your Customer) and Facial Recognition System (FRS) for beneficiary verification. It is part of Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, supporting POSHAN Abhiyaan. Poshan Tracker is one of the world’s largest government-funded nutrition monitoring systems. Recent debates arose due to misconceptions about e-KYC and FRS, highlighting the need for better awareness and usability.

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The World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) was held in Baku, Azerbaijan and concluded on 28 November 2025. It was organized by International Telecommunication Union – Development Sector (ITU-D). The conference sets global telecom development strategies. Around 2,300 delegates attended, including over 65 ministers and heads of agencies. India held leadership roles, influenced key resolutions on digital transformation, ICT security, spectrum management, disaster management, environment, and inclusion, and promoted C-DOT indigenous technologies.

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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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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.

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A new species of damselfly named Protosticta sooryaprakashi has been discovered in the Western Ghats of India. It is also called the Kodagu Shadowdamsel and was found in Kodagu district of Karnataka. The species is named in honour of Dr. Sooryaprakash Shenoy, a famous botanist. It has bright sky-blue markings and a very slender body, making it the thinnest in its group. It lives in cool, shaded, low-light areas and needs a clean environment to breed. Its presence shows a healthy and low-pollution ecosystem.

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The Prime Minister (PM) spoke about Ramban Sulai Honey in the 128th episode of Mann Ki Baat radio programme. This honey is made in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir from nectar of wild Sulai (basil) flowers. It is known for its rich taste, floral smell, high nutrition, and medicinal value. Bees collect nectar from Sulai flowers during August to October. The honey is crystal-clear, white to amber in colour, and rich in minerals, enzymes, and vitamins. It received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2021. It is selected under the One District, One Product (ODOP) scheme of Government of India.

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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan inaugurated Ananth Technologies’ Ananth Centre of Excellence for Navigation (ACEN) in Thiruvananthapuram. ACEN is India’s first private-sector navigation innovation hub. Ananth Technologies, founded in 1992, contributes to ISRO and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) missions with expertise in precision sensors, airworthiness, and system integration. Navigation is crucial for missiles, aircraft, ships, and satellites; reliance on foreign GPS revealed strategic vulnerabilities. ACEN will handle Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) of navigation systems domestically.

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National Industries Research and Development Council (NIRDC), an autonomous body under Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India, launched InDApp, India’s indigenous digital platform for MSMEs. InDApp is a single-window, integrated platform improving speed, transparency, and efficiency of MSME engagement It provides access to government approvals, real-time market information, financial subsidies, export schemes, technology upgrades, and business opportunities. It combines physical outreach with digital enablement for seamless entrepreneur support. It supports micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across sectors and regions.

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The 46th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP) was inaugurated at the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), Kolkata. The conference was organised jointly by IASP, National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), and AnSI. The conference theme was “People, Planet, Prosperity: Demographic Drivers of India’s Inclusive Growth.” United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India felicitated the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) for receiving the 2025 United Nations Population Award (Institutional Category).