Staying updated with daily current affairs is one of the smartest habits for every competitive exam aspirant And if you are preparing for exams like SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway, State PCS or any other government job test then the 22 December 2025 Current Affairs will play a key role in boosting your score so today edition brings a crisp reliable and exam oriented set of Latest Current Affairs Questions and Answers specially curated for your daily practice.

Current Affairs is not just about memorizing headlines it is about understanding the events shaping India and the world With our experience in exam analysis and student trends we have selected only those questions that hold the highest probability of being asked in upcoming CBT and written exams Every question here blends accuracy relevance and clarity ensuring you build strong command over important news of the day.

1. Who has accepted the invitation to be the chief guest at the 2026 Republic Day celebrations?

a. Antonio Guterres and Charles Michel
b. Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa
c. João Lourenço and Emmanuel Macron
d. Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Answer: b. Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa

2. Which Indian film has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 2026 Oscars?

a. Sirat
b. Homebound
c. The Last Call
d. Dhurandhar

Answer: b. Homebound

3. Who won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year 2025 award?

a. Ousmane Dembélé
b. Lamine Yamal
c. Kylian Mbappé
d. Lizbeth Ovalle

Answer: a. Ousmane Dembélé (French player)

4. Which country conferred its highest civilian honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the region where a volcanic eruption recently occurred?

a. Kenya
b. Tanzania
c. Ethiopia
d. Nigeria

Answer: c. Ethiopia

5. Who was appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Coal India Limited (CIL)?

a. Saroj Awasthi
b. Ashok Kumar Mehta
c. B. Sairam
d. B. N. Pandey

Answer: c. B. Sairam

6. Who became the highest-selling player (₹25.20 crore) in the IPL 2026 auction?

a. Cameron Green
b. Shubman Gill
c. Mathisha Pathirana
d. Hardik Pandya

Answer: a. Cameron Green

7. Which country is the first to have its national cuisine included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list?

a. France
b. Italy
c. Japan
d. China

Answer: b. Italy

8. Who was declared India’s best bank at the “Bank of the Year Awards 2025 – Asia Pacific”?

a. State Bank of India
b. HDFC Bank
c. Punjab National Bank
d. Bank of Baroda

Answer: d. Bank of Baroda

9. Which team won the FIA ​​European Rally Championship (ERC) 2025 Teams’ title?

a. MRF Tyres Team
b. Toksport WRT
c. Ceat Motorsport
d. Pirelli Racing

Answer: a. MRF Tyres Team

10. National Minority Rights Day is celebrated in India on which date?

a. December 12
b. December 13
c. December 18
d. December 19

Answer: c. December 18

11. Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on which day every year?

a. December 12
b. December 13
c. December 18
d. December 19

Answer: d. December 19

12. Which team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025?

a. Jharkhand
b. Karnataka
c. Maharashtra
d. Tamil Nadu

Answer: a. Jharkhand

13. Which state’s ‘Ponduru Khadi’ was recently granted a GI tag?

a. Odisha
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Telangana
d. Tamil Nadu

Answer: b. Andhra Pradesh

14. Which Sultan of Oman honored Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the ‘Order of Oman’?

a. Qaboos bin Said
b. Haitham bin Tariq
c. Salman bin Abdulaziz
d. Mohammed bin Rashid

Answer: b. Haitham bin Tariq

15. What type of trade agreement was signed between India and Oman in December 2025?

a. CECA
b. PTA
c. CETA
d. CEPA

Answer: d. CEPA