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Current Affairs for 2025-11-19

Current Affairs - November 2025

Daily Current Affairs - 19 November 2025

19-Nov-2025 02:12 PM

1. Ravindra Jadeja became the _ player in Test cricket history to score 4000 runs and take 300 wickets.
(A) 2nd
(B) 3rd
(C) 4th
(D) 5th

2. Which newly instituted award, launched in honour of media pioneer Sri Ramoji Rao, held its inaugural edition at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad?
(A) Ramoji Laureate Award
(B) Ramoji Excellence Awards
(C) Ramoji Visionary Awards
(D) Ramoji Seva Puraskar

3. India topped the medal tally at the 24th Asian Archery Championships with how many total medals?
(A) 10
(B) 15
(C) 19
(D) 11

4. Who won the Valencia Grand Prix, the final race of the MotoGP 2025 season?
(A) Alex Marquez
(B) Fabio Di Giannantonio
(C) Raul Fernandez
(D) Marco Bezzecchi

5. The India–UK joint military exercise ‘AJEYA WARRIOR-25’ began at which location?
(A) Mahajan
(B) Babina
(C) Wellington
(D) Jodhpur

6. The Indian Navy recently unveiled the official crest of which indigenously built ASW Shallow Water Craft?
(A) INS Kadmatt
(B) INS Dweep
(C) INS Kozhikode
(D) INS Mahe

7. Which organisation signed a strategic MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya on 17 November 2025 to advance indigenous smart defence technologies?
(A) ISRO
(B) HAL
(C) DRDO
(D) BEL

8. Which Indian art director has been honoured with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in November 2025?
(A) Sabu Cyril
(B) Thota Tharani
(C) Rajeevan
(D) Ravi Varman

9. Who won the Best Dairy Farmer (non-NER) award in the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) 2025?
(A) Arvind Patil
(B) K.K. Reddy
(C) Harshit Jhuria
(D) Vijaya Lata

10. Recently, India has signed the first major LPG import agreement with which country?
(A) Qatar
(B) United States
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) UAE


Today’s Explanation


1. (C) 4th

Ravindra Jadeja became only the 4th player in Test history to achieve the double of 4000 runs + 300 wickets, joining an elite all-rounder group.

2. (B) Ramoji Excellence Awards

The Ramoji Excellence Awards were launched in honour of media legend Sri Ramoji Rao, with the inaugural ceremony held at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad.

3. (A) 10 medals

India topped the medal tally at the 24th Asian Archery Championships with 10 total medals, finishing as the best-performing nation.

4. (D) Marco Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi clinched victory at the Valencia Grand Prix, the concluding race of the MotoGP 2025 season.

5. (A) Mahajan

The India–UK joint military exercise AJEYA WARRIOR-25 commenced at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, focusing on joint tactical drills.

6. (D) INS Mahe

The Indian Navy revealed the official crest of INS Mahe, an indigenously developed ASW Shallow Water Craft.

7. (C) DRDO

DRDO signed an MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to collaborate on advanced, indigenous smart defence technologies.

8. (B) Thota Tharani

Veteran art director Thota Tharani was honoured with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in November 2025 for his contributions to cinema and art.

9. (A) Arvind Patil

Arvind Patil won the Best Dairy Farmer (non-NER) category at the National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025.

10. (B) United States

India signed its first major LPG import agreement with the United States, strengthening bilateral energy cooperation.