Daily Current Affairs 18th October 2025

Q.1. Which nation established the first Coral Larvae Cryobank in Southeast Asia to protect the genetic diversity of corals?
Ans:- Philippines
Q.2. The Manipur Global Buyers and Sellers Summit 2025 started in which city?
Ans:- Imphal
Q.3. Who is the intended audience for the government’s fourth iteration of the SPARK program?
Ans:- Ayurveda Students
Q.4. In which Indian state is Eli Lilly investing $1 billion to expand its pharmaceutical manufacturing and global supply operations?
Ans:- Telangana
Q.5. India’s first standardized software architecture for military software-defined radios, IRSA 1.0, was introduced by which organization?
Ans:- DRDO
Q.6. Which city saw the launch of the One integrated mobility app for smooth public transportation?
Ans:- Mumbai
Q.7. Which Indian athletes won gold medals in Men’s High Jump T47 and Women’s 100m T12 at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships?
Ans:- Nishad Kumar and Simran Sharma
Q.8. In its most recent expansion, how many new commodities were introduced to the e-NAM platform?
Ans:- 9
Q.9. Which nation collaborated with India to establish the Connectivity & Innovation Center for Network Security, Inclusive Connectivity, and 6G Development?
Ans:- United Kingdom
Q.10. Which city hosted the National Sugar Institute’s (NSI) 90th Foundation Day celebration?
Ans:- Kanpur