October 20, 2025 Current Affairs Quiz 2025-26

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1.    Which country has become the first in Latin America to legalise euthanasia through legislation?
[A] Panama
[B] Costa Rica
[C] Uruguay
[D] Mexico

Correct Answer: C [Uruguay]
Notes:
Uruguay has become the first country in Latin America to legalise euthanasia through the Dignified Death Bill. The law permits mentally sound adults with terminal, irreversible diseases to request assisted suicide from a healthcare professional.

2.    What is the name of the mission launched by the government in October 2025 to promote high-yield, long-staple cotton cultivation?
[A] Better Cotton initiative
[B] Kapas Kranti Mission
[C] White Gold Mission
[D] Cotton Development Mission

Correct Answer: B [Kapas Kranti Mission]
Notes:
The ₹600 crore Kapas Kranti Mission aims to boost high-yield, long-staple cotton cultivation through scientific methods. It will focus on areas like Maharashtra and Telangana, benefiting around 24 lakh farmers.

3.    Which State ranked first in India for recovering stolen and missing mobile phones through the Central Equipment Identity Register portal?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Telangana

Correct Answer: D [Telangana]
Notes:
Telangana has emerged as the top State in recovering stolen mobile phones, with over 1,00,020 phones retrieved using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. The portal is active in all 780 police stations across the State.

4.    The Kolam tribe is primarily found in which states?
[A] Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra
[B] Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, and Sikkim
[C] Gujarat and Rajasthan
[D] Uttarakhand, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: A [Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Kolam tribe, listed as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, is primarily found in Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and parts of Maharashtra. They depend on farming and forest work for their livelihood.

5.    Which organization has released the Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025?
[A] UNICEF
[B] World Health Organization (WHO)
[C] International Red Cross
[D] World Bank

Correct Answer: B [World Health Organization (WHO)]
Notes:
WHO's 2025 report on antibiotic resistance reveals that 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide were resistant to antibiotics in 2023. The report also highlights the rise in resistance across various pathogens, with E. coli and K. pneumoniae posing the greatest threat.

 

 

Here’s the quiz with just the questions and answers, no options:

1.    Which country became the first in Latin America to legalise euthanasia? – Uruguay

2.    What is the name of the mission launched by the government in October 2025 to promote high-yield cotton cultivation? – Kapas Kranti Mission

3.    Which State ranked first in India for recovering stolen mobile phones through the CEIR portal? – Telangana

4.    The Kolam tribe is primarily found in which states? – Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra

5.    Which organization released the Global Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance Report 2025? – World Health Organization (WHO)

 

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