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Daily Current Affairs
2 November, 2025
1. The Employee’s Enrolment Scheme 2025 will remain operational for how long?
A. 3 months
B. 4 months
C. 6 months
D. 9 months
E. 12 months
Answer: C – 6 months
Explanation: The scheme is open from 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026, which makes a total of six months for voluntary EPF enrolment.
2. Under the e-DAR/iRAD system, a “black spot” on a National Highway is defined based on which criterion?
A. 2 deaths in 3 years
B. 5 minor accidents in 3 years
C. 10 accidents in 3 years
D. 5 serious accidents or 10 deaths in 3 years
E. 20 accidents in 1 year
Answer: D – 5 serious accidents or 10 deaths in 3 years
Explanation: A 500-metre stretch is classified as a black spot when it reports ≥5 grievous accidents or ≥10 deaths within 3 years.
3. How many medals did India win at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain?
A. 42
B. 48
C. 53
D. 37
E. 55
Answer: B – 48
Explanation: India recorded its best-ever performance, winning 48 medals (13 Gold, 18 Silver, 17 Bronze).
4. Kerala identified extremely poor families based on how many local indicators?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
Answer: C – 4
Explanation: Kerala’s definition included food insecurity, lack of healthcare, housing issues, and absence of steady income.
5. Lucknow received the UNESCO ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’ title in which year?
A. 2019
B. 2021
C. 2023
D. 2024
E. 2025
Answer: E – 2025
Explanation: During the 43rd UNESCO General Conference, Lucknow was declared a Creative City of Gastronomy in 2025.
6. CMS-03 (GSAT-7R), launched by ISRO, is primarily used for which purpose?
A. Weather forecasting
B. Navigation services
C. Defence and secure communication
D. Agriculture mapping
E. Student satellite missions
Answer: C – Defence and secure communication
Explanation: CMS-03 is India’s heaviest communication satellite, providing secure strategic communication, especially for defence and maritime sectors.
7. According to RBI data (2024–25), household financial liabilities increased by how much between 2019–20 and 2024–25?
A. 20%
B. 40%
C. 60%
D. 80%
E. 102%
Answer: E – 102%
Explanation: RBI reported that household liabilities doubled, rising by 102%, outpacing asset growth.
8. The RBI’s draft Capital Market Exposure (CME) norms propose a maximum exposure limit of what percentage of Tier-1 capital?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 40%
E. 50%
Answer: D – 40%
Explanation: The draft framework states banks’ CME must not exceed 40% of Tier-1 capital, both solo and consolidated.
9. How much nitrogen content does conventional solid urea contain?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 32%
D. 46%
E. 60%
Answer: D – 46%
Explanation: Urea is CO(NH₂)₂ containing 46% nitrogen, making it the most concentrated solid nitrogen fertiliser.
10. In the agroforestry model, long-term timber crops like teak and rosewood can generate what income after about 15 years?
A. ₹20,000
B. ₹50,000
C. ₹2 lakh
D. ₹5–12 lakh
E. ₹15–20 lakh
Answer: D – ₹5–12 lakh
Explanation: The model treats timber as a “biological saving,” yielding ₹5–12 lakh over a long-term cycle of ~15 years.
