Current Affairs MCQs 12 September 2025
Current Affairs MCQs 12 September 2025 are provided here with detailed answers and explanations. These questions are designed to help students preparing for APPSC and other competitive exams. Practice these daily current affairs quizzes to strengthen your exam preparation.
Q1. Who was chosen by Mahatma Gandhi as the first “Individual Satyagrahi” in 1940?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Sardar Patel
C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
D. Rajendra Prasad
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Answer: C. Acharya Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Gandhi nominated Vinoba to launch the Individual Satyagraha in Oct 1940; he was promptly arrested
Q2. RBI became a member of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) on:
A. April 23, 2021
B. January 1, 2020
C. November 5, 2022
D. March 31, 2019
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Answer: A. April 23, 2021.
Q3. Which of the following best describes “Greenium” discussed in bond markets?
A. Higher yield demanded by investors for green bonds
B. Lower yield accepted by investors for green bonds vs comparable non-green bonds
C. Premium payable to underwriters only
D. A tax incentive announced by the government
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Answer: B. Lower yield accepted by investors for green bonds.
Q4. A research team at JNTBGRI (Kerala) recently developed a multifunctional wound-healing pad from the red ivy plant. Which bioactive compound did they identify as the key ingredient in this pad?
A. Curcumin
B. Acteoside
C. Lawsone
D. Quercetin
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Answer: B. Acteoside
Explanation: JNTBGRI scientists isolated acteoside from red ivy (Strobilanthes/Hemigraphis alternata) and used it (effective even at ~0.2%) in an electro-spun, biodegradable nanofiber wound pad; the dressing also includes neomycin sulfate for antimicrobial support.
Q5. A research team at JNTBGRI (Kerala) recently developed a multifunctional wound-healing pad from the red ivy plant. Which bioactive compound did they identify as the key ingredient in this pad?
A. Curcumin
B. Acteoside
C. Lawsone
D. Quercetin
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Answer: B. Acteoside
Explanation: JNTBGRI scientists isolated acteoside from red ivy (Strobilanthes/Hemigraphis alternata) and used it (effective even at ~0.2%) in an electro-spun, biodegradable nanofiber wound pad; the dressing also includes neomycin sulfate for antimicrobial support.
Q6. Tamarind (Tamarin) Falls — also called the “Seven Cascades” — is located in which country?
A. Madagascar
B. Mauritius
C. Seychelles
D. Sri Lanka
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Answer: B. Mauritius
Explanation: Tamarind/Tamarin Falls is a series of seven waterfalls near Henrietta in the southwest of Mauritius.
Q7. INS Aravali was commissioned at:
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Gurugram
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Answer: D. Gurugram
Explanation: INS Aravali was commissioned at Gurugram in the presence of CNS Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi; motto: “Maritime Security through Collaboration.”
Q8. The first overseas campus of IIM Ahmedabad was inaugurated in which country?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Qatar
C. United Arab Emirates
D. Bahrain
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Answer: C. United Arab Emirates
Explanation: The campus was inaugurated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates by Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Q9. The ADB and Government of India signed a $126.42 million loan to promote rural development through sustainable, climate-resilient tourism in which region?
A. Dal Lake region, Jammu & Kashmir
B. Loktak Lake region, Manipur
C. Tehri Lake region, Uttarakhand
D. Chilika Lake region, Odisha
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Answer: C. Tehri Lake region, Uttarakhand
Explanation: ADB and India signed a $126.42 million loan focused on rural development via sustainable, climate-resilient tourism in the Tehri Lake region of Uttarakhand.
Q10. Who won the Men’s and Women’s singles titles at the US Open 2025?
A. Carlos Alcaraz (Men), Iga Świątek (Women)
B. Novak Djokovic (Men), Aryna Sabalenka (Women)
C. Carlos Alcaraz (Men), Aryna Sabalenka (Women)
D. Jannik Sinner (Men), Coco Gauff (Women)
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Answer: C. Carlos Alcaraz (Men), Aryna Sabalenka (Women)
Explanation: At the US Open 2025, Men’s singles was won by Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) and Women’s singles by Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus).
Q11. Which company announced a ₹200 crore investment to set up India’s first quantum cryogenic components facility in Amaravati?
A. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B. Amber Enterprises
C. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
D. Tata Advanced Systems
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Answer: B. Amber Enterprises
Explanation: Amber Enterprises announced a ₹200 crore investment to establish the country’s first quantum cryogenic components facility in Amaravati.
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