Current Affairs MCQs : 16 December 2025

ByArchit Gulia

Q. Vijay Diwas (16 December) commemorates India’s victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which led to the creation of which country?
A. Nepal
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar

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✅ Correct Answer: C. Bangladesh
Vijay Diwas is observed every year on 16 December to mark India’s historic victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, which led to the liberation of Bangladesh.

Q. India won its maiden Squash World Cup title in December 2025 after defeating which team 3–0 in the final?
A. England
B. Egypt
C. Australia
D. Hong Kong

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✅ Correct Answer: D. Hong Kong
India created history by winning its maiden Squash World Cup title in December 2025, defeating top-seeded Hong Kong 3–0 in the final held at Chennai.

Q. Who was appointed as India’s new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 15 December 2025?
A. Jitendra Singh
B. Amit Shah
C. Raj Kumar Goyal
D. C.P. Radhakrishnan

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✅ Correct Answer: C. Raj Kumar Goyal
Raj Kumar Goyal, a retired 1990-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was sworn in as India’s new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) on 15 December 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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