Current Affairs 2025 – 20 MCQs on Recent Global Events

Current Affairs 2025 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Recent Global Events

Stay updated with the latest happenings around the world! This 2025 current affairs quiz features 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) covering key events from politics, sports, science, and international relations in the first half of 2025. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams or just want to challenge your general knowledge, this quiz is perfect for you

1. Which U.S. President began his second nonconsecutive term on January 20, 2025?
   A) Joe Biden
   B) Donald Trump
   C) Barack Obama
   D) George W. Bush
   Show Answer

   B

2. What major social media platform went offline in the U.S. on January 19, 2025, just before a ban took effect?
   A) Facebook
   B) Instagram
   C) TikTok
   D) Twitter
   Show Answer

   C

3. In January 2025, wildfires severely impacted which iconic area in Southern California, approaching the Hollywood sign?
   A) San Francisco Bay
   B) Sunset Boulevard
   C) Silicon Valley
   D) Yosemite National Park
   Show Answer

   B

4. Which space company successfully launched the New Glenn rocket on January 16, 2025, competing with SpaceX?
   A) Virgin Galactic
   B) Blue Origin
   C) Boeing
   D) NASA
   Show Answer

   B

5. On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump pardoned approximately how many defendants charged in the January 6 Capitol attack?
   A) 500
   B) 1,000
   C) 1,500
   D) 2,000
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   C

6. What international agreement did the U.S. withdraw from via an executive order signed by Trump on January 20, 2025?
   A) NATO
   B) Paris Climate Agreement
   C) NAFTA
   D) WTO
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   B

7. Which act, aimed at immigration enforcement, was signed into law by Trump on January 22, 2025?
   A) Dream Act
   B) Laken Riley Act
   C) Patriot Act
   D) Affordable Care Act
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   B

8. In March 2025, the leader of which violent gang was arrested in Virginia by U.S. federal authorities?
   A) Bloods
   B) Crips
   C) MS-13
   D) Hell's Angels
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   C

9. On March 28, 2025, which U.S. state became the first to ban LGBTQ pride flags in government buildings and schools?
   A) Texas
   B) Florida
   C) Utah
   D) Alabama
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   C

10. Which U.S. Senator set a record for the longest Senate floor speech on March 31, 2025, protesting the Trump agenda?
    A) Bernie Sanders
    B) Elizabeth Warren
    C) Cory Booker
    D) Mitch McConnell
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    C

11. In April 2025, Alexander Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record with his what number goal?
    A) 895th
    B) 900th
    C) 850th
    D) 800th
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    A

12. Which college basketball team won their third national title on April 8, 2025?
    A) Duke Blue Devils
    B) Florida Gators
    C) Kansas Jayhawks
    D) North Carolina Tar Heels
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    B

13. On April 14, 2025, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook most of which U.S. region?
    A) Northeast
    B) Midwest
    C) Southern California
    D) Pacific Northwest
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    C

14. In August 2025, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in India launched which AI-powered tool for summarizing Gram Sabha meetings?
    A) e-Gov
    B) SabhaSaar
    C) Panchayat AI
    D) GramBot
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    B

15. The 12th edition of which bilateral maritime exercise between India and Sri Lanka concluded on August 18, 2025?
    A) MALABAR
    B) SLINEX
    C) VARUNA
    D) KONKAN
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    B

16. In August 2025, ISRO supported the inauguration of a space laboratory in which Indian district?
    A) Shi-Yomi, Arunachal Pradesh
    B) Mumbai, Maharashtra
    C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
    D) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
    Show Answer

    A

17. Which Indian state launched the Shramashree scheme for migrant workers on August 21, 2025?
    A) Uttar Pradesh
    B) West Bengal
    C) Bihar
    D) Gujarat
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    B

18. In August 2025, public hearings were held for environmental clearance of the Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project on which river?
    A) Ganges
    B) Brahmaputra
    C) Lohit
    D) Yamuna
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    C

19. Which bill related to online gaming was swiftly passed in India's Lok Sabha in August 2025?
    A) Digital India Act
    B) Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025
    C) IT Amendment Bill
    D) Gaming Control Act
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    B

20. In August 2025, India announced the resumption of border trade with China through which pass, facing objections from Nepal?
    A) Nathu La
    B) Shipki La
    C) Lipulekh
    D) Jelep La
    Show Answer

    C

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