Current Affairs Quiz – October 2025

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A recent survey by State Forest Department and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) found rare nesting of Pallid Fish Eagle in Corbett Tiger Reserve. The bird is also called Pallas’s sea eagle or band-tailed fish eagle and is a large brownish sea eagle. It lives near lakes, marshes and rivers from lowlands up to 5,000 metres elevation. It is partially migratory, with Central Asian birds wintering in northern India and further west to the Persian Gulf. It is found across East Palearctic regions like Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List status is Endangered.

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Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER) launched ‘Rabi-Track RIVER App’ for rabies surveillance and reporting on World Rabies Day 2025. The app was developed in collaboration with Atal Incubation Centre, Puducherry Technological University. The launch emphasized adopting a ‘One Health’ approach for rabies prevention and control. The initiative contributes to India’s national goal of eliminating rabies by 2030.

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Madhya Pradesh launched the Gaj Rakshak App to monitor elephants and prevent man-elephant conflict. It was developed in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, Wildlife Conservation Trust, and Kalpvag Company. It provides real-time information on elephant location, movement, and behaviour. It sends timely alerts to villages via WhatsApp, SMS, voice calls, push notifications, sirens, and offline mode. It enables elephant monitors to share photos, location, and herd details within a 10 km radius. It covers Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and nearby districts: Shahdol, Anuppur, Umaria, Sidhi, Singrauli, Satna, Dindori.

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Grandmaster (GM) Iniyan P of Tamil Nadu won the 62nd National Chess Championship and a cash prize of ₹6 lakh. International Master (IM) H Goutham Krishna, 15, from Kerala secured second place with ₹5 lakh, earning widespread admiration. Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran, representing the Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB), finished third with ₹4 lakh. The championship was held at Vignan’s University and organised by the Andhra Chess Association under the All India Chess Federation (AICF). The event was supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) and the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP).

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The Goa Government launched the Goa Majhe Ghar Scheme 2025. The scheme aims to regularise houses on government and community lands and grant ownership rights to long-time residents. Certificates, orders, and sanads were distributed under Goa Land Revenue Code, Goa Regularisation of Unauthorized Constructions Act, and Forest Rights Act. Scheme has given ownership rights to 11 lakh people, benefiting nearly half of Goa’s population. Mhaje Ghar Yojana ensures dignity, stability, and legal ownership for Goan families.

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The United Nations (UN)’s World Space Week (WSW) is observed globally every year from October 4–10. World Space Week promotes global unity and highlights collaboration between space technology and climate science. The 2025 theme is “Living in Space”. This year’s theme focuses on humanity’s efforts to live in space, including new technologies, challenges, and teamwork.

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India’s only mud volcano at Baratang, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has recently erupted. It is located in the North and Middle Andaman district, about 150 km from Port Blair. Previous eruption occurred in 2005 due to oceanic seismic shifts. Mud volcanoes in Baratang are the only known volcanoes in the Indian subcontinent. The eruption is significant for geological study and tourism in the region.

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Delhi Forest and Wildlife Department recently organized six days of daily bird walks at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary for Wildlife Week 2025. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the South Delhi Ridge of the Aravalli hill range, on the Delhi-Haryana border. It forms part of the Southern Ridge and connects with the Indo-Gangetic Plain, making it rich in biodiversity. The sanctuary is a key segment of the North Aravalli Leopard Wildlife Corridor, which begins at Sariska National Park in Rajasthan, passes through Haryana districts, and reaches the Delhi Ridge.

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The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has established India’s first Animal Birth Control (ABC) Training Centre in Jarhara, Uttar Pradesh. The centre is a collaboration between LMC, Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), Uttar Pradesh government, and Humane World for Animals India. Its main objective is to strengthen street dog sterilisation programmes and improve animal welfare practices. The centre offers a 15-day training course with theoretical and practical components. The programme targets veterinarians, para-veterinarians, animal handlers, and organisations involved in street dog management.

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In Manipur, the Mera Hou Chongba festival is celebrated on 7th October 2025, symbolising Hill-valley unity. Village chiefs from various indigenous hill districts arrived at the Manipur Royal Palace, Imphal to participate. The festival occurs on the 15th lunar day of the Mera month of the Meitei calendar every year. Mera Hou Chongba is the only festival in Manipur with participation from all indigenous communities.