Staying updated with daily current affairs is essential for candidates preparing for upcoming banking exams. The Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 21 November 2025 helps aspirants revise the most important news in a quick and effective manner. This quiz includes key topics from banking, national events, global developments, and government schemes that are frequently asked in competitive exams. Regular practice ensures candidates remain confident and prepared for the unpredictable nature of the GA section.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2025 21 November
Q1. The Government of India has implemented all four Labour Codes from 21 November 2025. These Codes collectively replace how many pre-existing labour laws?
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 29
(d) 32
(e) 45
Answer: c
Solution:
In a landmark move, the Government of India has announced that all four Labour Codes—the Code on Wages (2019), the Industrial Relations Code (2020), the Code on Social Security (2020), and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020)—will come into force from 21 November 2025. These codes consolidate and streamline 29 existing labour laws.
The implementation aims to modernise the country’s labour framework, strengthen worker welfare, and align labour practices with the demands of the contemporary work environment. This significant reform is expected to pave the way for a future-ready workforce, promote industrial resilience, and advance labour reforms under the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Q2. According to official data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for October 2025 remained constant at ______ (provisional) as compared to October 2024.
(a) 160.2
(b) 170.5
(c) 155.9
(d) 162.4
(e) 168.0
Answer: d
Solution:
- The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) for October 2025 remained unchanged at 162.4 (provisional) compared to October 2024, indicating 0% year-on-year growth.
- Positive production growth was recorded in Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Petroleum Refinery Products.
- The Eight Core Industries tracked in the ICI are:
Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Electricity. - These eight sectors together form 40.27% weight of the overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
- The final growth rate of ICI for September 2025 was 3.3%.
- The cumulative growth rate for April–October 2025-26 stands at 2.5% (provisional), compared to the same period last year.
Q3. Under the newly signed GeM–UN Women MoU, which GeM initiative aimed at showcasing products made by women entrepreneurs will receive special focus for expanding market access?
(a) Saras Store
(b) Womaniya
(c) Nari Shakti Bazaar
(d) Mahila E-Haat
(e) GATI Initiative
Answer: b
Solution:
- The Government e-Marketplace (GeM) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has signed an MoU with UN Women to enhance empowerment and integration of women entrepreneurs, especially from the informal sector, into India’s public procurement system.
- The MoU focuses on gender-responsive procurement, which aims to increase government sourcing from women-led enterprises, strengthening GeM’s Womaniya initiative.
- UN Women will support capacity-building by preparing training materials, recommending global best practices, sharing success stories, and helping create validation criteria for certifying women-led businesses.
- UN Women will also promote the Womaniya – #VocalForLocal Outlet, support MSME Udyam registration, mobilise women trainers, and connect women entrepreneurs with mentors, advisers, and institutions.
- GeM will conduct training programs for women entrepreneurs, sensitise government buyers, organise onboarding workshops, and develop training content in multiple Indian languages.
- GeM will collaborate with Government Labs and R&D institutions to help women entrepreneurs in product development, refinement, and market readiness.
- Both organisations will work together to strengthen hyper-local market linkages, promote women-led businesses, and support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality).
Q4. Recently in November 2025, which diplomat has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya, from where he will also handle concurrent accreditation to Somalia?
(a) Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad
(b) Dr. Adarsh Swaika
(c) S. Jayakumar
(d) Vikram Misri
(e) Pranay Verma
Answer: b
Solution:
Dr. Adarsh Swaika (IFS: 2002), currently serving as the High Commissioner of India to Kenya, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia. He will continue to be based in Nairobi while holding this additional charge.
Q5. The Ministry of External Affairs has recently announced a significant diplomatic appointment, naming a 1996-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service to serve as the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (UNCD) in Geneva. Who among the following has been appointed to this position?
(a) T. S. Tirumurti
(b) Ajay Bisaria
(c) Charanjeet Singh
(d) Manpreet Vohra
(e) D. Bala Venkatesh Varma
Answer: c
Solution:
Shri Charanjeet Singh (IFS: 1996), currently serving as an Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
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