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Daily Current Affairs
25 November, 2025
1. Bharat NCAP 2.0 introduces which of the following NEW test categories?
A. Frontal Impact
B. Vulnerable Road User Protection
C. Oblique Pole Test
D. Side Impact
E. None of the above
Answer: B
Explanation: Bharat NCAP 2.0 adds two new categories—Vulnerable Road User Protection and Post-Crash Safety. Existing tests like frontal, side impact, and oblique pole already existed.
2. India and France will jointly manufacture HAMMER weapons through a 50:50 JV between which entities?
A. DRDO & Safran
B. BEL & Safran
C. BDL & Dassault
D. HAL & Safran
E. BEL & Thales
Answer: B
Explanation: A 50:50 Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement (JVCA) is signed between Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defence of France to locally manufacture HAMMER munitions.
3. The Water Budgeting report released by NITI Aayog uses which digital platform for planning and data integration?
A. Jaldoot
B. JalDarpan
C. Varuni
D. Bhu-Jal
E. Sarovar
Answer: C
Explanation: The report uses ‘Varuni’, a web-based digital platform for water budgeting, demand–supply analysis, hotspot mapping, and block-level planning.
4. As per the RBI Bulletin (Nov 2025), India’s inflation level is currently:
A. Above the target
B. Slightly above the target
C. At historic low, below target
D. Very volatile
E. Not measured
Answer: C
Explanation: The RBI stated that inflation has moderated to a historic low and remains well below the target, providing a supportive environment for growth.
5. NBFCs’ AUM is expected to cross how much by March 2027, as per Crisil?
A. ₹30 trillion
B. ₹40 trillion
C. ₹50 trillion
D. ₹60 trillion
E. ₹75 trillion
Answer: C
Explanation: Crisil estimates NBFC AUM to exceed ₹50 trillion by FY27 due to strong consumption-led demand.
6. SEBI proposes that which security should be EXCLUDED entirely from BSDA portfolio valuation?
A. Illiquid shares
B. Delisted shares
C. Preference shares
D. ETFs
E. Bonds with coupons
Answer: B
Explanation: SEBI proposes excluding delisted securities completely from BSDA valuation because they have no market price and no realizable value.
7. What will be the revised brokerage cap proposed by SEBI for cash market transactions?
A. 0.12%
B. 0.10%
C. 0.05%
D. 0.02%
E. 0.01%
Answer: D
Explanation: SEBI proposes reducing cash market brokerage caps from 12 bps to 2 bps (i.e., from 0.12% to 0.02%) to reduce trading costs passed on to investors.
8. According to SEBI’s proposal, how often will BSDA eligibility be reassessed?
A. Monthly
B. Quarterly
C. Half-yearly
D. Annually
E. Only on investor request
Answer: B
Explanation: SEBI recommends automated, uniform QUARTERLY reassessment instead of DP-level billing cycle checks.
9. In the Water Budgeting report, agriculture accounts for how much share of India’s freshwater usage?
A. 30–40%
B. 40–50%
C. 60–70%
D. 80–90%
E. 95%
Answer: D
Explanation: Agriculture consumes 80–90% of India’s freshwater, making reforms like micro-irrigation and crop diversification essential.
10. Which of the following blocks shows the highest water deficit as per the report?
A. Baldeogarh
B. Gangiri
C. Namchi
D. Kotri
E. Fatehpur
Answer: C
Explanation: Namchi faces a severe 94% water deficit — the highest among the studied aspirational blocks.
