Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 November 2025, Attempt Important GK Questions

Staying updated with daily current affairs is essential for candidates preparing for upcoming competitive and banking exams. The Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 22 November 2025 provides fresh, exam-focused questions that strengthen awareness and improve accuracy. This quiz covers major updates from national events, government schemes, banking developments, and international news. Regular practice helps candidates remain confident and exam-ready throughout their preparation journey.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 November 2025

Q1. The 7th National Security Adviser level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave was held in New Delhi on 20 November 2025. The permanent secretariat of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is located in ______.

(a) Dhaka

(b) New Delhi

(c) Colombo

(d) Male

(e) Port Louis

Answer: c

Solution: 

• The 7th National Security Adviser–level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) took place in New Delhi on 20 November 2025.
• The meeting brought together NSAs and Deputy NSAs from all member nations to strengthen regional security cooperation.

About CSC:

• The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is a regional security grouping that includes six member countries: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles.
• It aims to enhance regional security, especially against transnational threats such as terrorism, maritime risks, cyber-attacks, and organised crime.

Origin & Expansion

• Began as a Trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation mechanism among India, Maldives, and Sri Lanka in 2011.
• The mechanism paused after 2014 due to strained India–Maldives relations.
• Revived and renamed Colombo Security Conclave in 2020.
• Mauritius joined as the 4th member in 2022, Bangladesh in 2024, and Seychelles became the 6th member recently.

Five Pillars of CSC Cooperation:

1. Maritime Safety & Security
2. Countering Terrorism & Radicalisation
3. Combating Trafficking & Transnational Organised Crime
4. Cybersecurity & Protection of Critical Infrastructure
5. Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR)

CSC Permanent Secretariat: Located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Q2. The Government of India recently appointed a senior port-sector administrator as the new Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), a statutory body responsible for developing and regulating inland water transport across the country. The appointee had been serving as the Chairperson of the Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Ltd before assuming this new role.Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of IWAI?

(a) Sanjay Bandopadhyay

(b) Sunil Paliwal

(c) Rajesh Kumar Singh

(d) Amitabh Kumar

(e) Arun Kumar Gupta

Answer: b

Solution: 

• Sunil Paliwal, who serves as the Chairperson of the Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Ltd, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). 
• The IWAI is a statutory organisation created under the Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985 and became operational on 27 October 1986. 
• It functions under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and is responsible for the development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation. 
• The organisation is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and operates regional offices in Patna, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Kochi.
•  It also has sub-offices in several key locations, including Allahabad, Varanasi, Farakka, Sahibganj, Haldia, Swroopganj, Hemnagar, Dibrugarh, Dhubri, Silchar, Kollam, Bhubaneshwar, and Vijayawada.

Q3. A recent UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report presented at COP30 in Belem, Brazil highlighted that India has become a global methane hotspot primarily due to rapidly increasing emissions from crop-residue burning. According to the report, where does India rank globally in methane emissions?

(a) First

(b) Second

(c) Sixth

(d) Third

(e) Fifth

Answer: d

Solution: 

• The Global Methane Status Report 2025, released at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, warns that crop-residue burning is increasingly turning India into a major methane-emission hotspot.
• Stubble burning, already known for causing severe pollution across northern India, is now highlighted as a significant climate risk, and experts note that reducing it would benefit both health and climate outcomes.
• India is currently the world’s third-largest methane emitter, after China and the United States, contributing nearly 9% of global methane emissions.
• Globally, methane emissions total around 360 million tonnes annually, with G20 nations—India included—responsible for about 65% of the total.
• UNEP’s report indicates that global methane levels continue to rise but holds out hope that emissions could begin to decline by 2030 with strong action.
• India’s major sources of methane include livestock (enteric fermentation and manure), rice cultivation, and increasingly, crop-residue burning, which is becoming a prominent emission hotspot.
• Waste-burning is another contributor, with methane emissions from waste burning in India rising by 64%—from 4.5 million tonnes in 1995 to 7.4 million tonnes in 2020.
• Over the same period, global methane from waste burning rose by 43% (from 56 million tonnes to 80 million tonnes).
• In 2020, India emitted around 20 million tonnes of methane from agriculture and 4.5 million tonnes from the energy sector.
• The report notes that India emitted about 31 million tonnes of methane in 2020, making up 9% of the global total, and that agricultural methane alone accounts for 12% of global agricultural methane emissions-one of the highest shares worldwide.
• Methane emissions from rice cultivation in India are projected to rise by 8% between 2020 and 2030.

Q4. Nitish Kumar, a long-serving Indian political leader, was sworn in for the 10th time as the Chief Minister of Bihar after the NDA registered a landslide victory in the 2025 Assembly elections. Who administered the oath of office to Nitish Kumar?

(a) Rajendra Arlekar

(b) Phagu Chauhan

(c) Arif Mohammed Khan

(d) Ramesh Bais

(e) B.D. Mishra

Answer: c

Solution: 

• Nitish Kumar, Chief of the Janata Dal (United), was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the 10th time on 20 November 2025.
• The oath was administered by Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
• The ceremony was held at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan, a site known for Nitish Kumar’s previous oath-takings in 2005, 2010, and 2015, and the place where Jayaprakash Narayan delivered his famous “Total Revolution” speech in 1974.
• A total of 27 Ministers, including Nitish Kumar, joined the new Bihar Cabinet.
• In the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, the NDA won 202 out of 243 seats, securing a massive victory.
• Seat distribution: BJP – 89, JD(U) – 85, LJP(R) – 19, HAM – 5, Rashtriya Lok Morcha – 4.
• The opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan, won only 35 seats.
• Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were sworn in as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar.

Q5. Fatima Bosch, who turned her personal challenges with dyslexia and ADHD into a commitment to helping migrants and vulnerable communities, won the Miss Universe 2025 title in Thailand. She represented which country?

(a) Colombia

(b) Mexico

(c) Philippines

(d) Venezuela

(e) Argentina

Answer: b

Solution: 

• Fatima Bosch from Mexico won the Miss Universe 2025 crown at the grand finale held in Thailand on 21 November 2025.
• Bosch has been open about her struggles with dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), turning them into strengths by dedicating herself to volunteering for migrants and vulnerable communities.
• Miss Venezuela finished as the second runner-up,
• Miss Philippines secured the third runner-up position, and
• Miss Côte d’Ivoire was placed as the fourth runner-up.
• India’s contestant, Manika Vishwakarma, did not enter the Top 12, extending India’s wait for a Miss Universe crown since Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu’s win in 2021.

How Today’s Quiz Supports Your Exam Preparation

This quiz helps candidates strengthen their General Awareness skills and stay prepared for upcoming bank exams.

• It revises recent national, banking, and international events that are commonly asked in exams.
• It helps improve recall speed by providing real exam-like GK questions.
• It highlights strong and weak areas so candidates know where to focus their revision.
• It builds confidence by offering consistent daily practice without overwhelming the candidate.