October 2025 Current Affairs for SSC JE and RRB JE Exams

India Wins 9th Asia Cup Title — 2025 Highlights, Awards & Complete GK (Updated)

Date: 28 September 2025 • Venue: Dubai International Stadium, UAE • Result: India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets

Match Result & Achievement

India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to clinch their 9th Asia Cup — the most titles by any team.

Awards List — Asia Cup 2025

Award	Winner	Remark
Man of the Match (Final)	Tilak Varma	Match-winning innings
Most Valuable Player of Tournament	Kuldeep Yadav	Consistent wicket-taker
Player of the Tournament	Abhishek Sharma	All-round performance

Static GK Facts — Asia Cup

Founded: 1984
Governing Body: Asian Cricket Council (ACC)
Format: Alternates between ODI & T20I formats
India’s Record: 9 Titles — Most by any team
Other Winners: Sri Lanka – 6, Pakistan – 2
Key Performers (2025): Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav (4/30), Shivam Dube

Nobel Prize Winners 2025 — Quick List

Field	Winner(s)	Contribution
Medicine	Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, Shimon Sakaguchi	Research on peripheral immune tolerance & autoimmune diseases
Physics	John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, John M. Martinis	Macroscopic quantum tunnelling & quantum energy quantisation
Chemistry	Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, Omar M. Yaghi	Development of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
Literature	László Krasznahorkai	Visionary prose exploring human despair & art’s redemptive power
Peace	Maria Corina Machado	Advocacy for democracy & non-violent resistance in Venezuela
Economics	Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, Peter Howitt	Theory of innovation-driven growth & creative destruction

Filmfare Awards 2025 (70th Edition) — Highlights

Venue: EKA Arena, Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad • Hosts: Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Maniesh Paul

Best Film: Laapataa Ladies
Highlight: Celebration of the best in Hindi cinema with dazzling performances and tributes.

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025

Announced on: 26 October 2025 • Purpose: To honour excellence in Science, Technology, and Innovation • Instituted by: Government of India

Award Categories

Vigyan Ratna – Lifetime achievements in science
Vigyan Shri – Exceptional individual contribution
Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar – For young scientists (below 45 years)
Vigyan Team Award – For outstanding collaborative research

2025 Honouree: Vigyan Ratna (Posthumous): Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar — for outstanding contribution to Physics

Scope and Domains

Covers 13 scientific fields: Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Atomic Energy, Space Science, Technology & Innovation.

Nominations: Oct 4 – Nov 17, 2024 (via National Awards Portal)

World’s 10 Most Valuable Companies (October 2025)

Rank	Company	Market Cap (USD)	Country	Main Business
1	NVIDIA	$4.894 Trillion	USA	AI chips, GPUs, data centers
2	Microsoft	$4.029 Trillion	USA	Cloud computing, Windows, Office, AI (Copilot)
3	Apple	$3.992 Trillion	USA	Consumer electronics
4	Alphabet (Google)	$3.239 Trillion	USA	Search, Ads, YouTube, Android, AI
5	Amazon	$2.444 Trillion	USA	E-commerce, AWS
6	Meta Platforms	$1.887 Trillion	USA	Social media
7	Broadcom	$1.761 Trillion	USA	Semiconductors & AI chip manufacturing
8	Saudi Aramco	$1.669 Trillion	Saudi Arabia	Crude oil exporter
9	TSMC	$1.563 Trillion	Taiwan	Semiconductor manufacturing
10	Tesla	$1.531 Trillion	USA	Electric vehicles & energy

Global Firepower Index 2025 — Top 10

Rank	Country	PwrIndx
1	United States	0.0744
2	Russia	0.0788
3	China	0.0788
4	India	0.1184
5	South Korea	0.1656
6	United Kingdom	0.1785
7	France	0.1878
8	Japan	0.1839
9	Turkey	0.1902
10	Italy	0.2164

MCQ Bank — Complete (50 Questions) for SSC/JE Level

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1. Who won the 9th Asia Cup 2025 final by defeating Pakistan?

A) Sri Lanka B) Bangladesh C) India D) Afghanistan

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in Dubai to win its 9th Asia Cup title.

2. Who was the Player of the Match in the Asia Cup 2025 final?

A) Abhishek Sharma B) Tilak Varma C) Kuldeep Yadav D) Shivam Dube

Correct Answer: B — Tilak Varma scored 69* and was named Player of the Match.

3. Where was the Asia Cup 2025 final played?

A) Sharjah B) Karachi C) Dubai International Stadium D) Colombo

Correct Answer: C — The final was held at Dubai International Stadium, UAE.

4. Who chaired the 127th episode of Mann Ki Baat in October 2025?

A) President Droupadi Murmu B) PM Narendra Modi C) Amit Shah D) Rajnath Singh

Correct Answer: B — PM Modi addressed the 127th Mann Ki Baat on 26 October 2025.

5. Which festival created two Guinness World Records in Telangana?

A) Bathukamma B) Bonalu C) Ugadi D) Dussehra

Correct Answer: A — Bathukamma Festival set records for largest floral arrangement and synchronized dance.

6. Repo Rate as per RBI Monetary Policy 2025 is –

A) 5.25% B) 5.5% C) 6.0% D) 5.75%

Correct Answer: B — RBI kept Repo Rate unchanged at 5.5% with Neutral stance.

7. FY26 GDP growth forecast by RBI was revised to –

A) 6.5% B) 6.8% C) 7.0% D) 6.2%

Correct Answer: B — RBI raised GDP growth estimate to 6.8% for FY26.

8. FY26 CPI inflation forecast as per RBI –

A) 3.1% B) 2.6% C) 4.0% D) 5.0%

Correct Answer: B — CPI inflation cut to 2.6%.

9. 8th Central Pay Commission recommendations are expected from –

A) Jan 2025 B) Jan 2026 C) Jul 2026 D) Apr 2027

Correct Answer: B — 8th CPC recommendations likely effective from 1 Jan 2026.

10. Dearness Allowance hiked to what percent for Central employees in Oct 2025?

A) 55% B) 58% C) 60% D) 62%

Correct Answer: B — DA and DR raised by 3% to 58%.

11. India’s first Semiconductor Innovation Museum opened in –

A) Bengaluru B) Hyderabad C) Pune D) Chennai

Correct Answer: B — Inaugurated under T-Chip program in Hyderabad.

12. BRO built the world’s highest motorable road at –

A) Umling La B) Rohtang Pass C) Mig La Pass D) Nathu La

Correct Answer: C — BRO’s Mig La road (19,400 ft) broke its own Umling La record.

13. NHAI introduced which new technology for highway monitoring in 2025?

A) AI-based 3D Laser Vehicles B) Drone Surveillance C) Thermal Sensors D) Satellite Mapping

Correct Answer: A — AI-driven 3D Laser Network Survey Vehicles deployed across 23 states.

14. National Red List Roadmap (Vision 2025–2030) was launched by –

A) MoEFCC B) MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh C) NITI Aayog D) UNEP

Correct Answer: B — MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh launched the biodiversity assessment initiative.

15. Which biosphere reserve was added as India’s 13th UNESCO site?

A) Nilgiri B) Cold Desert C) Sundarbans D) Gulf of Mannar

Correct Answer: B — Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve became India’s 13th UNESCO site.

16. Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses has an outlay of –

A) ₹5,000 crore B) ₹11,440 crore C) ₹15,000 crore D) ₹9,000 crore

Correct Answer: B — ₹11,440 crore scheme to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses by 2030-31.

17. How many new Kendriya Vidyalayas were approved in 2025?

A) 47 B) 57 C) 67 D) 75

Correct Answer: B — 57 new KVs approved under NEP 2020 implementation.

18. Cabinet approved a project for four-laning of NH-715 through which National Park?

A) Jim Corbett B) Kaziranga C) Gir D) Sundarbans

Correct Answer: B — Project includes wildlife-friendly corridor in Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

19. Which ministry launched the ‘Sugamya Bharat App’ upgrade in 2025?

A) MoHUA B) Ministry of Social Justice C) Ministry of Health D) NITI Aayog

Correct Answer: B — The app was relaunched with AI chatbot and multi-language support for PwDs.

20. ‘We Rise’ initiative by NITI Aayog focuses on –

A) Agriculture exports B) Women-led MSMEs C) Clean Energy D) Education Digitalization

Correct Answer: B — It mentors 100 women-led MSMEs for export readiness.

21. Who won the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025?

A) Mary Brunkow et al. B) John Clarke et al. C) Omar Yaghi et al. D) Maria Machado

Correct Answer: A — For discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance.

22. Nobel Peace Prize 2025 awarded to –

A) Maria Corina Machado B) Greta Thunberg C) Angela Merkel D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Correct Answer: A — For her non-violent struggle for democracy in Venezuela.

23. Nobel Economics 2025 winners explained –

A) Innovation-driven growth and creative destruction B) Quantum Physics C) Climate Change Models D) Cryptocurrency markets

Correct Answer: A — Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion & Peter Howitt studied innovation and growth.

24. Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 Vigyan Ratna (Posthumous) was awarded to –

A) C. N. R. Rao B) Jayant Vishnu Narlikar C) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam D) K. Thangaraj

Correct Answer: B — Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar honoured for his contribution to Physics.

25. Which movie won Best Film at Filmfare Awards 2025?

A) Kill B) Jigra C) Laapataa Ladies D) Article 370

Correct Answer: C — ‘Laapataa Ladies’ bagged 13 awards including Best Film and Director.

26. ICC Women’s Player of the Month (Oct 2025) –

A) Harmanpreet Kaur B) Smriti Mandhana C) Mithali Raj D) Tazmin Brits

Correct Answer: B — Mandhana scored 308 runs vs Australia with fastest century (50 balls).

27. India set a Guinness record by lighting how many diyas in Ayodhya Deepotsav 2025?

A) 10 lakh B) 15 lakh C) 26.17 lakh D) 30 lakh

Correct Answer: C — 26,17,215 diyas lit along the Saryu River.

28. Which district became India’s first child-marriage-free district?

A) Indore B) Balod C) Patna D) Raipur

Correct Answer: B — Balod district (Chhattisgarh) reported zero cases in two years.

29. Which company became the world’s most valuable in Oct 2025?

A) Microsoft B) NVIDIA C) Apple D) Alphabet

Correct Answer: B — NVIDIA crossed $4.894 trillion market cap.

30. India’s largest company by market capitalization in 2025 is –

A) TCS B) Infosys C) Reliance Industries D) Adani Enterprises

Correct Answer: C — Reliance Industries valued at $230.6 billion (~₹20.36 trillion).

31. Which company ranks 9th globally for market value?

A) Samsung B) TSMC C) Intel D) Meta

Correct Answer: B — TSMC (Taiwan) ranks 9th with $1.56 trillion market cap.

32. Which country topped the Global Firepower Index 2025?

A) Russia B) USA C) China D) India

Correct Answer: B — USA ranked 1st with PwrIndx score 0.0744; India ranked 4th.

33. President Droupadi Murmu made history by –

A) Visiting the ISS B) Flying a Rafale Jet C) Piloting a Tejas jet D) Launching Chandrayaan-4

Correct Answer: B — She became the first Indian President to fly in a Rafale fighter jet.

34. Which song’s 150th anniversary celebration was announced in 2025?

A) Sare Jahan Se Acha B) Vande Mataram C) Jana Gana Mana D) Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon

Correct Answer: B — Nationwide celebration of Bankim Chandra’s ‘Vande Mataram’.

35. Kerala will build its first underwater tunnel between –

A) Kochi and Vypin B) Alappuzha and Kollam C) Trivandrum and Kanyakumari D) Kozhikode and Kannur

Correct Answer: A — ₹2,672 crore twin-tube tunnel (2.75 km) to connect Vypin & Fort Kochi.

36. Which state declared Balod child-marriage-free?

A) Odisha B) Madhya Pradesh C) Chhattisgarh D) Bihar

Correct Answer: C — Balod in Chhattisgarh achieved the status in 2025.

37. Harsh Sanghavi was sworn in as Deputy CM of –

A) Maharashtra B) Gujarat C) Haryana D) Punjab

Correct Answer: B — Appointed Deputy CM of Gujarat in cabinet reshuffle.

38. Bihar’s first Metro service started on which route?

A) Bhootnath–ISBT B) Patna Junction–Danapur C) Gaya–Nalanda D) Kankarbagh–Rajendra Nagar

Correct Answer: A — Patna Metro Priority Corridor (3.6 km) from ISBT to Bhootnath opened.

39. Garbage Cafés exchange meals for plastic waste in –

A) Surat B) Ambikapur C) Bhopal D) Indore

Correct Answer: B — Ambikapur’s initiative gives meals for plastic to fight pollution.

40. India launched Project Dolphin Phase II under –

A) Wildlife Week 2025 B) Ganga Action Plan C) NAMAMI Mission D) NMCG

Correct Answer: A — Launched during Wildlife Week 2025 by Environment Minister.

41. UPSC celebrated its centenary year in –

A) 2024 B) 2025 C) 2026 D) 2027

Correct Answer: B — UPSC completed 100 years (1925–2025).

42. RSS completed how many years of establishment in 2025?

A) 75 B) 90 C) 100 D) 125

Correct Answer: C — RSS founded in 1925 by K. B. Hedgewar, celebrated centenary.

43. UIDAI waived biometric update fees for children aged –

A) 5–15 years B) 7–15 years C) 10–18 years D) 8–16 years

Correct Answer: B — Fees waived for 6 crore children aged 7–15 for one year.

44. India Post resumed international postal services to which country?

A) USA B) UK C) UAE D) Canada

Correct Answer: A — India Post resumed US postal services on 15 Oct 2025.

45. India’s first Dugong Reserve is located in –

A) Gujarat B) Tamil Nadu C) Kerala D) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: B — Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu declared as India’s first Dugong Reserve.

46. India ranks ___ globally in total forest area (GFRA 2025).

A) 3rd B) 7th C) 9th D) 11th

Correct Answer: C — India ranked 9th in total forest area and 3rd in forest gain.

47. Female labour force participation in India reached –

A) 30% B) 35% C) 42% D) 45%

Correct Answer: C — Women’s workforce participation increased to 42% in 2023–24.

48. India’s hydropower plan worth ₹6.4 trillion aims to generate –

A) 50 GW B) 76 GW C) 90 GW D) 100 GW

Correct Answer: B — Government aims to develop 208 projects generating 76 GW by 2047.

49. India celebrated 80 years of partnership with which organization?

A) WHO B) FAO C) UNESCO D) IMF

Correct Answer: B — India celebrated 80 years of collaboration with FAO.

50. Which app was endorsed as India’s homegrown navigation alternative?

A) Mappls B) Bharat Maps C) Swadeshi Nav D) Mappls

Correct Answer: A — Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw promoted Mappls as an Atmanirbhar navigation app.FAQs — Quick Revision