Current Affairs MCQs 20 October 2025
Current Affairs MCQs 20 October 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. Embraer has partnered with which Indian company to jointly manufacture and support C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force?
A. Larsen & Toubro
B. Mahindra Group
C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D. Tata Advanced Systems
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Answer: B. Mahindra Group
Explanation: Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Mahindra Group to advance the C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The partnership builds upon a 2024 MoU and aims to make India a regional hub for production and maintenance.
Q2. Who was recently sworn in as the new President of Madagascar after the military takeover?
A. Andry Rajoelina
B. Michael Randrianirina
C. Marc Ravalomanana
D. Henry Rabary-Njaka
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Answer: B. Michael Randrianirina
Explanation: Colonel Michael Randrianirina, leader of the CAPSAT Army unit that sided with anti-government protesters, was sworn in as the new President of Madagascar after former President Andry Rajoelina fled the country amid mass prot
Q3. Who is the current Advocate-General of Andhra Pradesh?
A. Ch. Dhananjaya
B. N. Dwarakanatha Reddy
C. Dammalapati Srinivas
D. E. Sambasiva Pratap
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Answer: C. Dammalapati Srinivas
Explanation: Dammalapati Srinivas is the current Advocate-General of Andhra Pradesh. He was present during the swearing-in ceremony of Justice D. Ramesh at the Andhra Pradesh High Court.
Q4. Which Chandrayaan-2 payload made the first-ever observation of the effect of the Sun’s coronal mass ejection (CME) on the Moon?
A. CLASS
B. CHACE-2
C. SARAL
D. MIP
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Answer: B. CHACE-2
Explanation: The CHACE-2 (Chandra’s Atmospheric Composition Explorer-2) payload onboard the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter made the first-ever observation of the impact of the Sun’s Coronal Mass Ejection on the lunar exosphere, showing a significant rise in total pressure when solar particles struck the Moon.
Q5. Recently, a White Tiger named ‘Sameer’ passed away at which zoological park?
A. Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad
B. Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Visakhapatnam
C. Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Tirupati
D. Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar
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Answer: C. Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Tirupati
Explanation: The 19-year-old white tiger ‘Sameer’ passed away at the Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park (SVZP) in Tirupati due to age-related ailments and hydro nephrosis. He was brought from Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad, in 2011 and had been one of the zoo’s most popular attractions for over a decade.
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