Q1. India’s foreign exchange reserves reached which new milestone in October 2025?
A) US $650 billion
B) US $700 billion
C) US $702.28 billion
D) US $710 billion
Answer: ✅ C) US $702.28 billion
Q2. The recent surge in India’s forex reserves was mainly due to an increase in which component?
A) Foreign currency assets
B) Gold holdings
C) SDRs
D) IMF reserve position
Answer: ✅ B) Gold holdings
Q3. What percentage of India’s total forex reserves is currently held in gold, as of October 2025?
A) 10 %
B) 12 %
C) 14–15 %
D) 18 %
Answer: ✅ C) 14–15 %
Q4. The Indian Navy recently inducted the ASW Shallow Water Craft “Mahe”. Under which initiative was it developed?
A) Make in India
B) Skill India
C) Atmanirbhar Bharat
D) Defence Innovation Mission
Answer: ✅ C) Atmanirbhar Bharat
Q5. What is the main role of the newly inducted warship INS Mahe?
A) Air defence operations
B) Submarine hunting and coastal surveillance
C) Anti-piracy missions
D) Long-range missile deployment
Answer: ✅ B) Submarine hunting and coastal surveillance
Q6. The India-US trade relationship recently entered a difficult phase due to:
A) Oil price fluctuations
B) US tariff hike on Indian goods and Russian oil imports issue
C) Wheat export restrictions
D) Currency exchange volatility
Answer: ✅ B) US tariff hike on Indian goods and Russian oil imports issue
Q7. Which Indian women’s football team qualified for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup?
A) Senior team
B) U-17 team
C) U-19 team
D) U-21 team
Answer: ✅ B) U-17 team
Q8. The Tri-Nation Women’s Football Friendlies currently being held in Shillong includes which of the following teams?
A) India, Nepal, Iran
B) India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh
C) India, Nepal, Myanmar
D) India, Bhutan, Maldives
Answer: ✅ A) India, Nepal, Iran
Q9. Which global chess tournament is India scheduled to host in Goa from 31 October to 27 November 2025?
A) World Rapid Championship
B) FIDE World Cup 2025
C) World Chess Olympiad 2025
D) Grand Chess Tour Final
Answer: ✅ B) FIDE World Cup 2025
Q10. Which Indian states were issued a heavy rain alert by IMD on 27 October 2025?
A) Kerala and Karnataka
B) Odisha and West Bengal
C) Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
D) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Answer: ✅ C) Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
