Current Affairs 2025 International Competitive Exams
50 questions · Current Affairs
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Question 1 of 50
What is the name given to the June 2025 war that began when Israel struck Iran's nuclear sites on 13 June?
ExplanationUS bombers also struck Iran's nuclear sites on 22 June.
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Question 2 of 50
The earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025 had a magnitude of
ExplanationIt killed more than 5,000 people.
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Question 3 of 50
On 22 August 2025, famine was confirmed in
ExplanationIt was the first time famine was classified at the highest level there.
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Question 4 of 50
On 4 April 2025, South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of
ExplanationThe decision was unanimous, 8–0.
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Question 5 of 50
The 19 October 2025 robbery of the Louvre museum in Paris involved the theft of
ExplanationThe pieces were valued at about €88 million.
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Question 6 of 50
Who was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on 20 January 2025?
ExplanationHe returned to office after winning the November 2024 election.
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Question 7 of 50
Who became Japan's first female prime minister on 21 October 2025?
ExplanationShe had won the LDP leadership on 4 October.
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Question 8 of 50
Who won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature?
ExplanationHe is a Hungarian author.
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Question 9 of 50
Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 at the age of
ExplanationHis funeral drew delegations from 164 countries.
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Question 10 of 50
On 21 September 2025, which three countries recognised Palestine as a state, followed by France a day later?
ExplanationThe announcements came around the UN General Assembly.
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Question 11 of 50
Which country's entry, JJ's 'Wasted Love', won Eurovision 2025 in Basel?
ExplanationThe contest was held on 13–17 May 2025.
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Question 12 of 50
The US federal government shutdown that ended on 12 November 2025 lasted
ExplanationIt began on 1 October 2025.
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Question 13 of 50
UN Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted on 17 November 2025, approved
ExplanationThe force would operate under the Board of Peace.
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Question 14 of 50
President Trump and President Putin met on 15 August 2025 in which US city?
ExplanationThey discussed a plan to end the Russia–Ukraine war.
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Question 15 of 50
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of
ExplanationThe winners were Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi.
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Question 16 of 50
Who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
ExplanationShe was recognised for her work for democratic rights in Venezuela.
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Question 17 of 50
Which Iranian nuclear site was among those struck by US B-2 bombers on 22 June 2025?
ExplanationNatanz and Isfahan were also targeted.
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Question 18 of 50
Air India Flight 171, which crashed on 12 June 2025, took off from which city?
ExplanationThe Boeing 787 crashed soon after takeoff. One passenger survived.
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Question 19 of 50
Which Thai prime minister was removed from office by the Constitutional Court on 30 August 2025?
ExplanationThe case involved her leaked phone call with Hun Sen.
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Question 20 of 50
Who was elected President of Lebanon on 9 January 2025?
ExplanationHis election ended a presidential vacuum of more than two years.
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Question 21 of 50
The G20 summit of 22–23 November 2025 in Johannesburg was the first G20 summit held in
ExplanationThe United States boycotted it.
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Question 22 of 50
Mark Carney became Prime Minister of which country after the 28 April 2025 election?
ExplanationHis Liberal Party won the federal election.
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Question 23 of 50
Who won the 2025 men's Ballon d'Or?
ExplanationThe ceremony was held in Paris on 22 September 2025.
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Question 24 of 50
On 9 September 2025, Israel attacked Hamas leaders in which capital?
ExplanationThe attack drew widespread condemnation.
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Question 25 of 50
A massive earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck off which region on 30 July 2025?
ExplanationIt triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and Hawaii.
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Question 26 of 50
Late July 2025 saw armed border clashes between which two countries?
ExplanationAt least 39 people were killed.
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Question 27 of 50
Which Chinese AI company's chatbot triggered a major tech stock selloff on 27 January 2025?
ExplanationNvidia lost almost $600 billion in market value in a day.
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Question 28 of 50
After protests in September 2025 forced Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli to resign, who became Nepal's interim prime minister?
ExplanationShe is a former chief justice and took office on 12 September 2025.
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Question 29 of 50
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discoveries concerning
ExplanationThe winners were Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi.
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Question 30 of 50
Which club won the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States on 13 July?
ExplanationIt was the first edition with 32 teams.
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Question 31 of 50
Which team won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup final on 2 November 2025?
ExplanationIndia won their first title, beating South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
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Question 32 of 50
The earthquake of 31 August 2025 in eastern Afghanistan killed more than
ExplanationIt was one of the deadliest earthquakes of the year.
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Question 33 of 50
Who was elected IOC president on 20 March 2025, the first woman and first African to hold the post?
ExplanationShe succeeded Thomas Bach.
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Question 34 of 50
COP30, the UN climate conference of November 2025, was held in
ExplanationIt took place from 10 to 21 November 2025.
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Question 35 of 50
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, including a baseline tariff of
ExplanationThe tariffs triggered retaliation, including by China.
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Question 36 of 50
Who was narrowly elected President of Poland on 1 June 2025?
ExplanationHe won the second round of voting.
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Question 37 of 50
How many points does the US-backed Gaza peace plan announced on 29 September 2025 have?
ExplanationIt was announced at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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Question 38 of 50
Which film won Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards on 2 March 2025?
ExplanationSean Baker won Best Director for the film.
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Question 39 of 50
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in prison in September 2025 for his role in
ExplanationThe sentence was handed down on 11 September 2025.
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Question 40 of 50
On 8 August 2025, which two countries signed a peace deal ending decades of hostilities over Nagorno-Karabakh?
ExplanationThe hostilities had lasted 37 years.
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Question 41 of 50
Friedrich Merz, elected German Chancellor on 6 May 2025, leads which party?
ExplanationHe was elected in the second round of voting after failing in the first.
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Question 42 of 50
Who was elected Pope Leo XIV on 8 May 2025, the first pope from North America?
ExplanationHe was elected on the fourth ballot.
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Question 43 of 50
On 2 March 2025, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost became the first commercial company to
ExplanationIt was a milestone for commercial space exploration.
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Question 44 of 50
Which team won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final held in Dubai on 9 March 2025?
ExplanationIndia beat New Zealand by four wickets.
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Question 45 of 50
The Gaza ceasefire under the US plan took effect on
ExplanationA summit followed on 13 October at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and Hamas released 20 living hostages.
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Question 46 of 50
Who won South Korea's presidential election on 3 June 2025?
ExplanationIt followed the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Question 47 of 50
Who won the New York City mayoral election on 4 November 2025?
ExplanationHe is the city's first Muslim and first South Asian mayor.
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Question 48 of 50
The 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded for work on
ExplanationThe winners were Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt.
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Question 49 of 50
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Clarke, Devoret and Martinis for the discovery of
ExplanationThe prize recognised work on quantum effects in a circuit.
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Question 50 of 50
Wildfires in January 2025 destroyed more than 13,000 structures in which US city area?
ExplanationThe fires began on 7 January 2025.
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