Latest General Knowledge - MPPSC Prelims (16 October 2025)

• How many Israeli hostages were released by the terrorist group Hamas?
  Answer: 20
• Who won the Best Actor Award at the 70th Filmfare Awards 2025?
  Answer: Abhishek Bachchan
• World Students’ Day is celebrated on 15 October to mark the birth anniversary of whom?
  Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
• Where was India’s first Semiconductor Innovation Museum inaugurated?
  Answer: Hyderabad
• Who became the first Indian to win the IUCN award?
  Answer: Dr. Sonali Ghosh (in Abu Dhabi)
• Which two schemes were launched on 12 October 2025 to strengthen agricultural foundation?
  Answer: Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Yojana, Self-Reliance Mission in Pulses
• Which state's beaches received the international Blue Flag Certification?
  Answer: Maharashtra – Shrivardhan, Nagaon, Ladghar
• Who received Israel’s highest civilian honor?
  Answer: Donald Trump
• Who is the only Indian cricketer included in the TIME 100 Next List of 2025?
  Answer: Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Where is India’s second-largest AI-based gigawatt-scale data hub after the USA being built?
  Answer: Visakhapatnam
• Who has been declared to receive Israel’s Presidential Medal of Honor?
  Answer: Donald Trump
• Who won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2025?
  Answer: Joel Mokyr, Peter Howitt, and Philippe Aghion
• Who was appointed as the first Mental Health Ambassador by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare?
  Answer: Deepika Padukone
• Which Indian fast bowler has played 50-50 matches in all international formats?
  Answer: Jasprit Bumrah
• Which film won Best Film at the 2025 Filmfare Awards?
  Answer: Laapataa Ladies