Daily Top Current Affairs MCQ of the day for 5th December 2025
1. Navy Day is observed on 4 December to commemorate which operation?
A. Operation Vijay
B. Operation Python
C. Operation Trident
D. Operation Meghdoot
✅ Answer: C – Operation Trident
Explanation: On 4 Dec 1971, Indian Navy destroyed four Pakistani vessels, including PNS Khaibar.
2. Who launched the 100-Day Intensive Awareness Campaign for a Child Marriage Free Bharat?
A. Smriti Irani
B. Annpurna Devi
C. Nirmala Sitharaman
D. Rajeev Chandrasekhar
✅ Answer: B – Annpurna Devi
3. What is the main objective of the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025?
A. Reduce GST rates
B. Increase tobacco excise duties
C. Bring petroleum under GST
D. Introduce digital tax
✅ Answer: B – Increase tobacco excise duties
4. Who was Swaraj Kaushal?
A. Former Chief Election Commissioner
B. Former Mizoram Governor
C. Former Defence Secretary
D. Former Lok Sabha Speaker
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: He was also the husband of late Sushma Swaraj.
5. India–Russia Defence talks were held under which mechanism?
A. BRICS Defence Forum
B. SCO Defence Meet
C. Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Cooperation
D. Joint Strategic Dialogue
✅ Answer: C
6. Sudan approved Russia’s first naval base in Africa along which coastline?
A. Gulf of Aden
B. Arabian Sea
C. Red Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea
✅ Answer: C – Red Sea
7. Who leads India’s 15-member shooting squad for the ISSF World Cup Final in Doha?
A. Manu Bhaker
B. Suruchi Singh
C. Samrat Rana
D. Abhinav Bindra
✅ Answer: C – Samrat Rana
8. The Child Marriage Free Bharat campaign is structured into how many phases?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
✅ Answer: B – Three phases
9. India’s GDP growth for Q2 2025–26 has been reported as—
A. 6.5%
B. 7.2%
C. 7.8%
D. 8.5%
✅ Answer: C – 7.8%
10. Which ministry launched the Green Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin certification (GHGO)?
A. Ministry of Environment
B. MNRE
C. Ministry of Power
D. NITI Aayog
✅ Answer: B – MNRE
11. RBI’s updated guidelines for digital payments focus on—
A. Increasing ATM withdrawal limits
B. Blockchain integration
C. Tokenization and fraud detection
D. Banning UPI transactions above ₹50,000
✅ Answer: C
12. India and UAE are expanding CEPA to include which domain?
A. Textile exports only
B. Defence manufacturing
C. Digital trade & fintech
D. Labour migration
✅ Answer: C – Digital trade & fintech
13. At COP30 preparatory meeting, India highlighted progress on—
A. Nuclear power expansion
B. 500 GW renewable target
C. Carbon tax introduction
D. Hydropower-only policy
✅ Answer: B
14. Which survey reported a 32% rise in startup funding in Tier-2 cities?
A. NITI Startup Index
B. RBI MSME Survey
C. FICCI Industry Survey
D. DPIIT Innovation Report
✅ Answer: C – FICCI Survey
15. Kritika Chauhan won gold for India in which sport?
A. Shooting
B. Weightlifting
C. Wrestling
D. Boxing
✅ Answer: C – Wrestling
16. The ISSF World Cup Final hosts competitors in how many Olympic categories?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
✅ Answer: C – 12 categories
17. The Central Excise Amendment is aligned with recommendations of—
A. UNCTAD
B. WHO FCTC
C. World Bank
D. IMF
✅ Answer: B – WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
18. Russia’s Sudan naval base agreement allows how many warships at once?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
✅ Answer: C – Four warships
19. The Indo-Russian defence cooperation focuses on which priority?
A. Reducing defence imports
B. Joint manufacturing & technology transfer
C. Naval exercises only
D. Space weapons cooperation
✅ Answer: B
20. The three-phase Child Marriage Free Bharat campaign includes—
A. Infrastructure building
B. Mass awareness, coordination, action
C. Budget allocation exercises
D. Tax reforms
✅ Answer: B
⚡ LAST-MINUTE QUICK REVISION POINTS
(Super-condensed exam booster)
🟦 National Affairs
WCD Minister launches 100-Day Child Marriage Free Bharat
Parliament passes Central Excise Amendment Bill → higher tobacco taxes
Swaraj Kaushal (ex-Mizoram Governor) passes away
India’s GDP Q2 2025–26 → 7.8%
🔥 Defence & Security
India–Russia Inter-Governmental Defence Commission meets
Russia gets first African naval base → Sudan, Red Sea
CEPA expansion → digital trade & fintech
🌍 International
COP30 preparatory meeting praises India’s renewable energy achievements
UAE–India talks strengthen economic integration
⚙️ Economy & Technology
MNRE launches Green Hydrogen Certification (GHGO)
RBI issues new digital payment security guidelines
Startup funding rises 32% in Tier-2 cities (FICCI)
🎯 Sports
Kritika Chauhan wins Asian U-23 wrestling gold
India fields 15-member team for ISSF World Cup Final
📌 Most Asked Exam Facts
Navy Day: 4 Dec → Operation Trident
Tobacco tax rise → Central Excise Amendment Bill 2025
Child Marriage Campaign → 3-phase model
Russia–Sudan Naval Base → Strategic Red Sea point
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