Q. What is the total financial outlay approved for the Rare Earth Permanent Magnet manufacturing scheme by Govt in November 2025?
A. ₹5,000 crore
B. ₹7,280 crore
C. ₹10,000 crore
D. ₹3,500 crore
Q. What was India’s GDP growth rate in the second quarter of FY 2025–26?
A) 5.6%
B) 7.8%
C) 8.2%
D) 9.1%
Q. Who won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Feature Film at IFFI 2025?
A) My Daughter’s Hair
B) Gondhal
C) Safe House
D) Skin of Youth
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) concluded on 28 November 2025 with a grand awards ceremony at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Goa. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant praised the festival as a remarkable convergence of creativity, culture, and global cinematic collaboration. The event featured reflections from actors, directors, and filmmakers, capturing the festival’s global spirit.
A special tribute was paid to legendary actor Dharmendra, and superstar Rajinikanth was honoured for completing 50 years in Indian cinema. Actor Ranveer Singh’s energetic appearance added excitement to the evening.
The festival’s top honour, the Golden Peacock for Best Feature Film, was awarded to ‘Skin of Youth’ directed by Ashleigh Mayfair. The Silver Peacock for Best Director went to Santosh Davakhar for the film Gondhal, while Akinola Davies Junior won the Special Jury Award for My Father’s Shadow.
Awards for Best Actors were presented to Ubeimar Rios (Male) and Jara Sofija Ostan (Female) for their performances in Little TroubleGirls. The Silver Peacock for Best Debut Feature Film was jointly awarded to ‘My Daughter’s Hair’ (Hesam Farahmand) and ‘Fränk’ (Tõnis Pil). The ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal was awarded to ‘Safe House’ directed by Eirik Svensson.
Other notable recognitions included:
The ceremony concluded with celebrations of cinematic excellence, marking a memorable end to IFFI 2025 and reinforcing its legacy of creativity and inspiration in global cinema.
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 8.2% in the second quarter of the financial year 2025-26, showing strong economic momentum. This growth is higher compared to 7.8% in the first quarter and 5.6% in the same period last year. The rise was mainly driven by robust performance in the manufacturing, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
The country’s nominal GDP increased by 8.7% during the quarter. Notably, the manufacturing sector, which contributes 14% to the total GDP, experienced significant improvement, growing by 9.1% compared to just 2.2% last year.
A bust of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was unveiled at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on November 26, 2025, coinciding with India’s Constitution Day. The ceremony, led by India’s Ambassador to UNESCO Vishal V. Sharma and attended by UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, marks the first time Ambedkar’s statue has been placed at a major international institution. The bust includes a plaque honoring 70 years of the Indian Constitution.
The event reflects India’s effort to highlight Ambedkar’s global legacy in social justice, equality, and democratic values. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the unveiling a proud moment and a meaningful tribute to the architect of India’s Constitution. UNESCO also acknowledged his contributions, aligning his ideals with its mission of promoting education, human rights, and equality.
This milestone strengthens India’s cultural diplomacy and ensures Ambedkar’s message continues to inspire global conversations on democracy and social empowerment.
Q. Where was the bust of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar unveiled on November 26, 2025?
A) United Nations Headquarters
B) UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
C) Indian Parliament
D) Rashtrapati Bhavan
Answer: UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
The Union Cabinet has approved a new scheme worth ₹7,280 crore to promote the manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets in India. This is the country’s first initiative aimed at establishing an annual production capacity of 6,000 metric tonnes of integrated permanent magnets.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that rare earth permanent magnets are among the strongest available and are essential for technologies such as electric vehicles, renewable energy equipment, electronics, aerospace, and defence systems. The scheme will support complete domestic production — from processing rare earth oxides into metals, converting metals into alloys, and finally manufacturing finished magnets.
Demand for these magnets in India is rising rapidly and is expected to double by 2030, largely due to growth in EVs, renewable energy, and electronics. Currently, India depends mainly on imports for its requirements.
This initiative will enable India to set up its first integrated rare earth magnet manufacturing ecosystem, strengthening self-reliance, boosting skilled employment, and supporting the national goal of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2070.
The scheme will run for seven years, including a two-year setup period, and production capacity will be allocated to five selected beneficiaries through a global competitive process.
India has officially secured the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Ahmedabad chosen as the venue. The decision was ratified on 26 November 2025 during the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow, marking the centenary edition of the Games.
Delegates from 74 Commonwealth nations approved India’s bid, which builds on plans laid for Glasgow 2026. The announcement ceremony featured a cultural performance showcasing Gujarat’s heritage.
Commonwealth Sport President Dr. Donald Rukare described this as a new chapter for the Commonwealth movement, highlighting India’s scale, cultural strength, and enthusiasm for sports. PT Usha, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of India, emphasized the responsibility and opportunity to strengthen global sporting collaboration.
The tentative sports list includes 15–17 disciplines, featuring Athletics, Swimming, Table Tennis, Weightlifting, Gymnastics, Netball, Boxing, and their Para events. India may propose up to two additional sports, with options under consideration including Cricket (T20), Badminton, Hockey, Wrestling, Shooting, and others.
The Commonwealth Games began in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada, and the last edition in 2022 (Birmingham) was topped by Australia, followed by England, Canada, India, and New Zealand.
Q. Where will the 2030 Commonwealth Games be hosted?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Ahmedabad
D. Chennai
Answer: ✅ C. Ahmedabad
Q. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted in which country in February 2026?
A) India and UAE
B) Sri Lanka and Nepal
C) India and Sri Lanka
D) India and Bangladesh
Q. Samvidhan Diwas is observed every year on which date?
A) 15 August
B) 26 January
C) 2 October
D) 26 November
Q. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
D) Sardar Patel
Samvidhan Diwas is observed every year on 26 November to commemorate the adoption of the Indian Constitution in 1949. Although the Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, this day marks its official acceptance by the Constituent Assembly. The Government of India declared it Constitution Day in 2015.
Historically, the Constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly formed in 1946, with Dr. Rajendra Prasad as its President and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee. The day honours their contributions and highlights the core constitutional values of Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.
In 2025, India is celebrating the 75th Constitution Day with the theme “Hamara Samvidhan – Hamara Swabhiman”. Events across the country include Preamble reading, awareness campaigns, debates, and special sessions in institutions and Parliament.
Overall, Samvidhan Diwas reminds citizens to uphold democratic values and remain committed to the principles laid out in the Constitution.
The ICC has released the schedule for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will start on 7 February 2026. India and Sri Lanka will co-host the tournament for the second time.
A major highlight is the India vs Pakistan match, scheduled for 15 February at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. All of Pakistan’s matches will be played in Sri Lanka.
Former T20 World Cup–winning captain Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the tournament.
A total of 20 teams will compete, divided into four groups of five each.
India is placed in Group A along with Pakistan, Netherlands, Namibia and the USA.
Q. Dharmendra, who recently (in November 2026) passed away at the age of 89, was popularly known by which title in Indian cinema?
A) King of Romance
B) He-Man of Bollywood
C) Tragedy King
D) Showman of India
Q. Who won the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 held in November in Dhaka, Bangladesh?
A) Chinese Taipei
B) Iran
C) Japan
D) India
Q. What is the name of India’s first indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Vessel commissioned by the Indian Navy in November 2025?
A) INS Shivalik
B) INS Mahe
C) INS Vikrant
D) INS Kavaratti
On 24 November 2025, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Mahe, the first vessel of the Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. Built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, the vessel has over 80% indigenous content under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The ship will operate as a “Silent Hunter” on the Western Seaboard to strengthen coastal security.
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi attended the ceremony as chief guest and highlighted the importance of jointness and synergy among the armed forces for national security.
On 24 November 2025, the Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team won the Kabaddi World Cup 2025 by defeating Chinese Taipei in the final with a score of 35–28 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
With this win, India claimed its second consecutive World Cup title and remained undefeated throughout the tournament, marking a significant achievement in women’s sports.
Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra, popularly known as the “He-Man of Indian Cinema”, passed away at the age of 89 on 24 November 2025 in Mumbai. Born on 8 December 1935 in Punjab, he had a film career spanning over six decades with more than 300 films. Some of his most iconic movies include Sholay, Chupke Chupke, Seeta Aur Geeta and Dharam Veer.
He received several honours during his lifetime, including the Padma Bhushan (2012) for his contribution to Indian cinema. His passing marks the end of an era in Hindi film history.
Q. Which Indian player won the Australian Open 2025 Men’s Singles title in November 2025?
A) Kidambi Srikanth
B) HS Prannoy
C) Lakshya Sen
D) Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy
Q. Which major country boycotted the G20 Summit held in November 2025?
A) China
B) United States
C) Russia
D) United Kingdom
Q. Who was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India on 24 November 2025?
A) Justice B. R. Gavai
B) Justice Surya Kant
C) Justice N. V. Ramana
D) Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
On 24 November 2025, Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath. He succeeds Justice B. R. Gavai, who retired on 23 November 2025.
Justice Surya Kant will serve a tenure of about 15 months, until 9 February 2027, when he turns 65.
On 23 November 2025, G20 leaders adopted a declaration focused on climate action and global challenges without U.S. support, causing major diplomatic tension. The U.S. boycotted the summit and accused South Africa, the 2025 G20 president, of “weaponizing” the G20 and breaking the tradition of consensus. South Africa said the declaration “cannot be renegotiated” and was supported by overwhelming consensus.
Argentina withdrew at the last minute, objecting to the text on the Middle East conflict, but South Africa proceeded. The declaration highlights climate change, renewable energy, and debt relief, which the U.S. opposed.
The summit reflected wider global divides amid the Ukraine war, climate talks at COP30, and disputes over geopolitical influence. South Africa also refused to hand over the G20 presidency to a junior U.S. diplomat, calling it a breach of protocol.
On 23 November 2025, India’s Lakshya Sen clinched the Australian Open 2025 (BWF Super 500) Men’s Singles title in Sydney, defeating Japan’s Yushi Tanaka 21-15, 21-11 in just 38 minutes. This is his first BWF World Tour title of the year and his first Super 500 win since 2023, marking a strong comeback season.
Q. Where was the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit 2025 held in November 2025?
A) New Delhi, India
B) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C) Johannesburg, South Africa
D) Cairo, Egypt
Q. Who won the Miss Universe 2025 title held in November 2025 in Bangkok?
A) Miss Thailand
B) Miss Venezuela
C) Fátima Bosch (Mexico)
D) Miss Philippines
Q. Which benefit is included in the labour reforms implemented in November 2025?
A) Free education for worker’s children
B) Free annual health check-up for workers above 40 years
C) Mandatory housing allocation
D) Retirement at 50 years
On 21 November 2025, the Central Government announced the implementation of four new labour codes to simplify and modernize India’s labour laws. Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya stated that these reforms aim to ensure better wages, safety, social security, and welfare for workers, calling them the Government’s Guarantee of Dignity for Every Worker.
Over the last decade, India’s workforce under social-security coverage increased from 19% in 2015 to over 64% in 2025. The ministry said the new codes strengthen portability of benefits nationwide.
The 74th Miss Universe pageant was held on 21 November 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall, Pak Kret, near Bangkok, Thailand, with the theme “The Power of Love”, emphasizing unity, empowerment, and compassion.
The 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 22–23 November 2025, becoming the first G20 summit hosted on African soil. The theme was “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability”, focusing on inclusive development, climate action, and global financial reforms.
Q. Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for which record number of times in November 2025?
A. 8th time
B. 9th time
C. 10th time
D. 11th time
Q. What is India’s record foodgrain production for 2024–25 as per final estimates?
A. 320 million tonnes
B. 345 million tonnes
C. 357.73 million tonnes
D. 365 million tonnes
Q. India won how many gold medals in the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
India finished their debut World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 campaign in Greater Noida with an impressive nine gold medals on the final day (20 Nov 2025).
Indian women boxers dominated with a historic sweep of seven gold medals.
In the men’s section, Sachin Siwach (60 kg) and Hitesh Gulia (70 kg) won gold medals, defeating opponents from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan respectively.
Indian men also secured four silver medals through Ankush Panghal (80 kg), Abhinash Jamwal (65 kg), Pawan Bartwal (55 kg), and Jadumani Singh (50 kg).
India’s foodgrain production for 2024–25 has reached a record 357.73 million tonnes, the highest ever. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the final crop estimates on 20 November 2025 and credited farmers for this achievement.
Foodgrain output has increased by 106 million tonnes since 2015–16.
Rice (1501.84 lakh tonnes) and wheat (1179.45 lakh tonnes) recorded their highest-ever production. Maize output is 434.09 lakh tonnes, while nutri/coarse cereals total 639.21 lakh tonnes, including millets (Shri Anna) at 185.92 lakh tonnes.
Pulses production reached 256.83 lakh tonnes, with chickpea at 111.14 lakh tonnes and moong at 42.44 lakh tonnes.
Oilseeds output touched an all-time high of 429.89 lakh tonnes, led by record soybean (152.68 lakh tonnes), groundnut (119.42 lakh tonnes), and strong mustard production.
Among commercial crops: sugarcane output is 4546.11 lakh tonnes, cotton 297.24 lakh bales, and jute & mesta 88.02 lakh bales.
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record 10th time on 20 November 2025 at Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
The ceremony was attended by PM Narendra Modi, Union ministers, and several NDA Chief Ministers. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath.
A total of 26 NDA ministers were sworn in — 14 BJP, 8 JD(U), 2 LJP (Ram Vilas), and 1 each from HAM(S) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
Kumar was unanimously chosen as leader of both the JD(U) Legislature Party and the NDA Legislature Party. The BJP named Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha as its Legislature Party leader and deputy leader.
The 2025 Assembly elections saw the NDA win 202 of 243 seats, its second time crossing 200 seats. Among them, BJP won 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(R) 19, HAM(S) 5, and RLM 4. The opposition secured far fewer seats: RJD 25, Congress 6, CPI(ML)L 2, CPI(M) 1, and AIMIM 5, BSP 1, IIP 1.
Voting took place in two phases (6 & 11 November) and recorded a historic 67.13% turnout, with women voting more (71.6%) than men (62.8%).
Q. Which film was selected as the opening feature at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025?
A. The Blue Trail
B. Oslo: A Tail of Promise
C. Ajayante Randam Moshanam
D. Thudaram
Q. Which Indian actor was specially honored at IFFI 2025 for their contribution to cinema?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Rajinikanth
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Kamal Haasan
Q. Which Caribbean nation became the smallest ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2026?
A. Trinidad and Tobago
B. Curaçao
C. Jamaica
D. Barbados
Curaçao, a Caribbean island nation with a population of just 156,000, made history by becoming the smallest country ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup on 18 November 2025.
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa from 20–28 November 2025, showcasing 240 films from 81 countries and celebrating cinematic excellence.
Q. The UN Security Council approved Resolution 2803 in November 2025 to support which major initiative?
A. Iran Nuclear Deal 2.0
B. Gaza Peace Plan proposed by US
C. Syria Reconstruction Framework
D. Yemen Ceasefire Roadmap
Q. Sagar Defence won the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge at Dubai Airshow 2025 for which concept?
A. An autonomous cargo drone
B. A multi-sensor battlefield radar
C. “Genesis” — an AI-powered boat-in-a-box module
D. A satellite integrating SAR and EO payloads
On 18 November 2025, Sagar Defence, an iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) winner, secured the “Accelerating the Autonomous Robotics Revolution” challenge under the VISTA Track at the Dubai Airshow 2025, earning a USD 5,000 prize for its autonomous systems concept. iDEX congratulated the team, calling it a reflection of India’s rising strength in defence innovation.
Sagar Defence’s winning pitch featured “Genesis”, a “boat-in-a-box” AI-powered module that can be retrofitted onto existing vessels to make them semi-autonomous, fully autonomous, or remotely operated. The company presented the idea during a three-minute pitch to the grand jury.
Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, iDEX has rapidly become a major driver of India’s defence-tech ecosystem and now works with over 650 start-ups and MSMEs. At the Dubai Airshow, 15 iDEX-supported startups showcased technologies in robotics, space systems, electronic warfare, battlefield awareness, anti-drone systems, AR/VR training, and autonomous platforms, including innovations such as an autonomous cargo aerial vehicle, multi-sensor satellite systems, portable SAR image disrupters, and AESA radar for counter-UAS operations.
Strong interest from global OEMs and investors signals growing international recognition of India’s innovation-driven defence ecosystem. The Vista Startup Zone at the airshow (17–21 November) provided startups with mentorship, investor access, and global exposure.