Current Affairs Quiz – September 2025

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Central Zone won the Duleep Trophy 2025 after 11 years by defeating South Zone by six wickets in Bengaluru. They chased a modest target of 65 runs on a tricky fifth-day pitch. South Zone fought hard with a strong 426-run second innings, but could not stop Central. This was Central Zone’s seventh Duleep Trophy title. Rajat Patidar’s captaincy shined again, as he earlier led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to their first IPL trophy in 18 years in June 2025. The 2025–26 Duleep Trophy was the 62nd edition of India’s domestic first-class cricket tournament. The tournament was held from 28 August to 15 September 2025.

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Chinese researchers have developed a bone glue named Bone-02, unveiled on 10 September 2025 in Zhejiang Province. It can repair fractures and shattered bone fragments in just 3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments. The glue is bio-absorbable, removing the need for a second surgery to remove implants. It may replace metal implants like plates and screws used in conventional surgeries.

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World Bamboo Day is celebrated every year on September 18 to raise awareness about bamboo’s importance in the environment, economy, and culture. Bamboo is often called “green gold” because it is fast-growing, strong, flexible, and eco-friendly. The day was first celebrated in 2009 during the 8th World Bamboo Congress in Bangkok. It was initiated by the World Bamboo Organization to highlight bamboo’s cultural, economic, and ecological significance.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 8th Rashtriya Poshan Maah on 17th September 2025 in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. It is celebrated every September, aligning with PM Modi’s birthday month, showing his commitment to nutrition as national progress. Citizens are encouraged to share locally nutritious recipes on MyGov and with #Local4Poshan, promoting traditional healthy diets. The initiative is part of the Poshan Abhiyaan, targeting stunting, undernutrition, anaemia, and low birth weight in the first 1,000 days. It is supported by PM POSHAN Scheme with a ₹1.3 lakh crore budget (2021-26), tools like Poshan Tracker app, and Children Nutrition Park.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in 2027. Authorities have been directed to begin preparations in Islamabad for the event. The next SCO Summit in 2026 will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. SCO is a permanent intergovernmental regional organisation focusing on political, economic, and security cooperation in Eurasia. The organisation promotes the “Shanghai Spirit”, which emphasises mutual trust, benefit, equality, and peaceful coexistence.

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Recently, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying signed a Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) agreement with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to strengthen Blue Port infrastructure in India. The Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) was created to make FAO’s technical expertise available to member countries on request. Its purpose is to improve food security and reduce poverty with lasting impact. Its goal is to solve technical problems in crop production, livestock, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, nutrition, food safety, and rural development under the Country Programming Framework (CPF). Two pilot fishing ports, Vanakbara (Diu) and Jakhau (Gujarat), will receive strategic and operational tools to design and implement investment projects.

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ISRO Chief V. Narayanan announced that a half-humanoid robot Vyommitra will be sent in December 2025 as part of the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission. Two more uncrewed missions are planned in 2026 before sending India’s first astronaut, Gaganyatri, to space in early 2027. ISRO successfully conducted the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for the parachute-based deceleration system with support from the Indian Air Force, DRDO, Navy, and Coast Guard. Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3), Crew Escape System, and propulsion systems have been tested.

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The second African Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from September 8-10, 2025, focused on accelerating climate action and mobilizing finance for Africa’s green and resilient development. Key outcomes include the adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration, which calls for major investments in renewable energy and critical minerals, and the launch of the Africa Climate Innovation Compact and African Climate Facility to support African-led climate solutions. The summit also aimed to present Africa as a “continent of solutions” and was a crucial step ahead of COP30.

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A grand tribute was paid to the under-construction Statue of Hindubhushan of Maratha King Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. The statue is a 180-foot bronze monument located in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra. On 14 September 2025, it was honoured with the largest-ever Dhol-Tasha salute. The ceremony highlighted how history is commemorated via monuments and cultural events. Maharashtra continues to promote its historical legacy and Maratha identity through large-scale cultural tributes.

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King Charles III of the United Kingdom gifted a Burflower tree, also called Kadamb tree, to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday. The gesture was inspired by PM Modi’s Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative, which encourages planting trees in mothers’ names to honour maternal care and support ecological balance. During PM Modi’s UK visit in July 2025, he gifted King Charles a Sonoma tree under the same initiative. The Kadamb tree (Neolamarckia cadamba) is an evergreen tropical tree native to South and Southeast Asia, growing up to 45 meters tall. It is known for fragrant orange flowers that bloom in dense, globe-shaped clusters.