19 October 2025 — Top 10 Current Affairs MCQs
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1️⃣ Question: Why did the Government of India launch the ‘Cotton Revolution Mission’ on 19 October 2025?
A) To increase cotton exports
B) To promote long‑staple cotton cultivation
C) To reduce cotton income
D) To stop cotton production
✅ Answer: B — To promote long‑staple cotton cultivation
- Mission Budget: ₹600 crore
- Objective: Increase production using new technologies like High‑Density Plantation (HDP)
2️⃣ Question: The ‘We Rise’ initiative, launched around 19 October 2025, is a collaboration between which two organizations?
A) NITI Aayog & DP World
B) Government & World Bank
C) India & European Union
D) CSR Force & UNDP
✅ Answer: A — NITI Aayog & DP World
- Purpose: Empower women entrepreneurs (MSMEs) for export growth
- Part of WEP (Women Entrepreneurship Platform)
3️⃣ Question: What major event took place at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Nashik factory on 17 October 2025?
A) New logo unveiled
B) First production of Tejas Mk1A
C) Maiden flight of Tejas Mk1A
D) HTT-40 production stopped
✅ Answer: C — Maiden flight of Tejas Mk1A
- Tejas Mk1A completed its first flight from Nashik
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated HAL’s third LCA line and second HTT-40 line
4️⃣ Question: What was the main reason for the delay in the Tejas Mk1A project?
A) Lack of pilot training
B) Delay in GE F404 engine supply
C) Assembly line issues
D) Design defects
✅ Answer: B — Delay in GE F404 engine supply
- HAL faced delays in receiving GE F404 engines for Mk1A
- Delivery pace is being accelerated to meet project timelines
5️⃣ Question: India and China are moving towards restoring what type of contact, as reported around 19 October 2025?
A) Trade agreement
B) Direct flight services
C) Border military permit
D) Joint military exercises
✅ Answer: B — Direct flight services
- Technical-level discussions have been held to resume direct flights by late October
- Key step to strengthen people-to-people contact
6️⃣ Question: Which country-India collaboration emphasized “innovation-driven progress” as reported on 19 October 2025?
A) Japan
B) Germany
C) USA
D) France
✅ Answer: B — Germany
- Germany-India Innovation Summit discussed technology-driven development
- Focus on sustainable development and innovative collaboration
7️⃣ Question: According to weekly current affairs reports, which country became the 90th member of IUCN?
A) Tuvalu
B) Norway
C) Switzerland
D) Mauritius
✅ Answer: A — Tuvalu
- Membership strengthens Tuvalu’s participation in biodiversity conservation
8️⃣ Question: At HAL Nashik, which trainer aircraft assembly line was inaugurated on 19 October 2025?
A) HTT-40
B) Kiran Mk II
C) Chetek
D) HJT-36
✅ Answer: A — HTT-40
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the second HTT-40 assembly line
- Boosts India’s indigenous trainer aircraft production capacity
9️⃣ Question: During the maiden flight of Tejas Mk1A, which ceremonial practice was performed?
A) Flag hoisting ceremony
B) Water cannon salute
C) Clapping ceremony
D) Lighting ceremony
✅ Answer: B — Water cannon salute
- Tejas Mk1A received a water cannon salute after its maiden flight
🔟 Question: What is the broader significance of opening the Tejas Mk1A production line in Nashik?
A) Strengthen “Make in India” policy
B) Increase foreign dependence
C) Increase civilian aircraft imports
D) Hand over defence production to foreign companies
✅ Answer: A — Strengthen “Make in India” policy
- Highlights expansion of indigenous defence capabilities in India
- Enhances self-reliance in defence production
✅ All questions are updated and based on verified sources.
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