Current Affairs Quiz – October 2025

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The Border Security Force (BSF) launched a new AI (Artificial Intelligence) and GIS (Geographic Information System) command system at its headquarters. The system is named Decision Support System (DSS) to improve decision-making for commanders at all levels. DSS integrates GIS platform, legacy operations, incident database, and sensor feeds to form a Complete Operating Picture (COP). It enables monitoring, predictive trend analysis, and AI/ML-based operations to predict smuggling hotspots and infiltration routes. DSS aids resource allocation, operational planning and execution along India’s 6,000 km border with Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reported 1,77,335 cases of crime against children in 2023, showing a 9.2% increase over 2022, which had 1,62,449 cases. The crime rate rose to 39.9 per one-lakh child population from 36.6 in 2022. Major crime heads were Kidnapping and Abduction of Children with 79,884 cases (45 percent) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act violations with 67,694 cases (38.2 percent). Madhya Pradesh topped the list with 22,393 cases of crime against children in 2023. Maharashtra followed closely with 22,390 cases and Uttar Pradesh reported 18,852 cases. Assam saw a sharp rise with 10,174 cases and Bihar had 9,906 cases. Delhi registered 7,769 cases while Andaman and Nicobar Islands had a high rate of 143.4 per one-lakh child population.

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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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INS Imphal of the Indian Navy recently conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) 2025 with the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101). It is an indigenously built stealth guided missile destroyer. INS Imphal is the third ship of Project P-15B (Visakhapatnam-class destroyers). Other ships in the class are INS Visakhapatnam, INS Mormugao, and INS Surat. It was designed by the Warship Design Bureau and built by Mazagon Dock Ltd. (MDL). It is the first warship named after a Northeast city — Imphal, capital of Manipur. It is also the first warship with accommodation for women officers and sailors.

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World Cerebral Palsy Day (WCPD) is observed annually on October 6 to raise awareness about cerebral palsy (CP) and advocate for the rights of those affected. It is a condition affecting movement and posture caused by brain injury during pregnancy or shortly after birth. It is a life-long disorder that can be mild, moderate, or severe, and may or may not involve mental impairment. Globally, about 1.7 crore people live with cerebral palsy (CP), with 35 crore closely related to someone affected. In India, the incidence is around 3 per 1,000 live births. The 2025 theme, “Unique and United,” highlights individuality and global unity for inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunities.

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India has built the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of 19,400 feet (5,913 metres). The road surpasses the earlier Umling La Pass record of 19,024 feet. It is constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) under Project Himank led by Brigadier Vishal Srivastava. The road is part of the Likaru-Mig La-Fukche alignment, connecting Hanle region with Fukche village near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Mig La Pass is higher than South Base Camp of Mount Everest (17,598 ft) and North Base Camp in Tibet (16,900 ft).

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An Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla attended the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) from 05-12 October 2025 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The delegation included Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha Shri Harivansh, MPs Shri Anurag Sharma, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Dr. K. Sudhakar, Smt. Rekha Sharma, Dr. Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, and Secretaries General of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Lok Sabha Speaker addressed the General Assembly on “The Commonwealth – A Global Partner”.

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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 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for discovering how the immune system decides what to attack or protect. The prize was announced on 6 October 2025 at the Nobel Assembly, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. The research focuses on peripheral immune tolerance, which involves immune components outside the central nervous system (CNS). They identified regulatory T (Treg) cells, which prevent the immune system from attacking the body itself. Their work explained how autoimmune diseases develop and confirmed Treg cell function. Sakaguchi previously won the Canada Gairdner Award (2015) for the same discovery.

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Recently, U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for experiments that demonstrated quantum physics in action. Their work in the mid-1980s used superconducting electronic circuits to show that quantum mechanical properties could be applied on a macroscopic scale. The discoveries underpin modern quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors. The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and includes 11 million Swedish crowns ($1.2 million).