Current Affairs & Static GK Quiz - 09 November 2025

📚 Current Affairs & Static GK Quiz - 09 November 2025

Q6. Which Central Asian country has recently announced its intention to join the Abraham Accords?
हाल ही में किस मध्य एशियाई देश ने अब्राहम समझौते में शामिल होने की अपनी मंशा की घोषणा की है?

A) Uzbekistan

B) Kazakhstan

C) Kyrgyzstan

D) Turkmenistan

✅ Answer: B) Kazakhstan / कजाकिस्तान

Kazakhstan announced plans to join the Abraham Accords, strengthening diplomatic and trade ties with Israel and the UAE.

Q7. The ICC has announced an expanded Women's ODI World Cup for 2029. How many teams will participate?
आईसीसी ने 2029 महिला वनडे विश्व कप के लिए विस्तार की घोषणा की है। इसमें कितनी टीमें भाग लेंगी?

A) 8

B) 10

C) 12

D) 14

✅ Answer: B) 10 teams / 10 टीमें

ICC decided to expand the Women’s ODI World Cup from 8 to 10 teams to promote inclusivity and competitiveness in women's cricket.

Q8. According to the recent CRISIL report, the price of vegetarian thali decreased by how much percent in October 2025 as compared to the previous year?
हालिया क्रिसिल रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, अक्टूबर 2025 में पिछले वर्ष की तुलना में शाकाहारी थाली की कीमत में कितने प्रतिशत की कमी आई?

A) 10%

B) 12%

C) 15%

D) 17%

✅ Answer: D) 17%

CRISIL report found a 17% drop in vegetarian thali prices due to reduced prices of vegetables and pulses.

Q9. After Kochi, which three cities in Uttar Pradesh are planning water metro services?
कोच्चि के बाद, उत्तर प्रदेश के किन तीन शहरों में वाटर मेट्रो सेवा की योजना बनाई जा रही है?

A) Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj

B) Lucknow, Kanpur, and Agra

C) Ghaziabad, Noida, and Meerut

D) Mathura, Jhansi, and Bareilly

✅ Answer: A) Varanasi, Ayodhya, and Prayagraj / वाराणसी, अयोध्या और प्रयागराज

Uttar Pradesh is introducing water metro services in these cities to boost tourism and eco-friendly transport.

Q10. What major changes is the Rajasthan government planning to implement regarding eligibility for local body elections?
राजस्थान सरकार स्थानीय निकाय चुनावों की पात्रता के संबंध में क्या बड़ा बदलाव लागू करने की योजना बना रही है?

A) Reducing age limit to 18 years

B) Making graduation mandatory

C) Removing the two-child eligibility rule

D) Introducing online nominations

✅ Answer: C) Removing the two-child eligibility rule

The Rajasthan government plans to remove the rule disqualifying parents with more than two children from contesting local elections.

Q11. Which scientist passed away recently, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA?
हाल ही में किस वैज्ञानिक का निधन हुआ, जिन्हें डीएनए की द्वि-हेलिक्स संरचना की खोज के लिए नोबेल पुरस्कार प्रदान किया गया था?

A) Francis Crick

B) James Watson

C) Rosalind Franklin

D) Maurice Wilkins

✅ Answer: B) James Watson / जेम्स वाटसन

James Watson, who co-discovered the DNA double helix structure, passed away recently. He shared the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Q12. Which country has recently announced plans to ban the use of social media for children under 15 years of age?
हाल ही में किस देश ने 15 वर्ष से कम उम्र के बच्चों के लिए सोशल मीडिया के इस्तेमाल पर प्रतिबंध लगाने की योजना की घोषणा की है?

A) Norway

B) Finland

C) Denmark

D) Sweden

✅ Answer: C) Denmark / डेनमार्क

Denmark announced the proposed ban to protect children’s mental health from the harmful effects of social media.

Q13. In which country were the holy relics of Lord Buddha recently taken for an 11-day public display?
हाल ही में भगवान बुद्ध के पवित्र अवशेषों को 11 दिनों के सार्वजनिक प्रदर्शन के लिए किस देश में ले जाया गया?

A) Nepal

B) Sri Lanka

C) Bhutan

D) Myanmar

✅ Answer: C) Bhutan / भूटान

India sent the holy relics of Lord Buddha to Bhutan for public veneration, symbolizing Indo-Bhutan cultural ties.

Q14. Which Indian player has recently achieved the distinction of becoming the 91st Grandmaster by winning the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championship?
हाल ही में भारत के किस खिलाड़ी ने छठी आसियान व्यक्तिगत शतरंज चैंपियनशिप जीतकर 91वें ग्रैंडमास्टर बनने का गौरव हासिल किया है?

A) Pranav V

B) Rahul V. S.

C) Gukesh D

D) Leon Mendonca

✅ Answer: B) Rahul V. S. / राहुल वी.एस.

Rahul V. S. became India’s 91st Grandmaster after winning the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championship.

Q15. Where is the Indian Air Force (IAF) organising its grand air show and fly-past on November 8 and 9, 2025 to commemorate its 93rd anniversary?
भारतीय वायु सेना (IAF) अपनी 93वीं वर्षगांठ के उपलक्ष्य में 8 और 9 नवंबर, 2025 को अपना भव्य एयर शो और फ्लाई-पास्ट कहाँ आयोजित कर रही है?

A) New Delhi

B) Pune

C) Guwahati

D) Chandigarh

✅ Answer: C) Guwahati / गुवाहाटी

The IAF is organizing the event at Lachit Ghat, Brahmaputra River, Guwahati, marking its 93rd anniversary celebrations.

Q16. 'Kathakali' is a classical dance form of which Indian state?
'कथकली' किस भारतीय राज्य का एक शास्त्रीय नृत्य रूप है?

A) Tamil Nadu

B) Kerala

C) Karnataka

D) Andhra Pradesh

✅ Answer: B) Kerala / केरल

Kathakali is a traditional classical dance form from Kerala known for its elaborate makeup and storytelling.

Q17. Which amendment to the Indian Constitution is also known as the 'Mini-Constitution'?
भारतीय संविधान के किस संशोधन को 'लघु-संविधान' भी कहा जाता है?

A) 40th Amendment

B) 42nd Amendment

C) 44th Amendment

D) 52nd Amendment

✅ Answer: B) 42nd Amendment (1976)

The 42nd Amendment is called the 'Mini-Constitution' as it made extensive changes to the Indian Constitution during the Emergency.

Q18. What is the name of the strait that separates Asia from North America?
एशिया को उत्तरी अमेरिका से अलग करने वाली जलडमरूमध्य का क्या नाम है?

A) Bosphorus Strait

B) Bering Strait

C) Malacca Strait

D) Davis Strait

✅ Answer: B) Bering Strait / बेरिंग जलडमरूमध्य

The Bering Strait separates Asia (Russia) and North America (Alaska).

Q19. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Booker Prize?
बुकर पुरस्कार जीतने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला कौन थीं?

A) Kiran Desai

B) Jhumpa Lahiri

C) Arundhati Roy

D) Anita Desai

✅ Answer: C) Arundhati Roy / अरुंधति रॉय

Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for her novel “The God of Small Things.”

Q20. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
अंतर्राष्ट्रीय न्यायालय (ICJ) का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

A) Geneva, Switzerland

B) Paris, France

C) The Hague, Netherlands

D) New York, USA

✅ Answer: C) The Hague, Netherlands / द हेग, नीदरलैंड

The International Court of Justice is located in The Hague, Netherlands — it is the principal judicial organ of the UN.