Latest General Knowledge Facts 2025 - Nuclear, BRICS, MI6, Sports
Latest General Knowledge Facts – 2025
- India Increases Nuclear Stockpile: According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India possesses 180 nuclear weapons in 2025, up from 172 in 2024. In comparison, Pakistan holds 170 and China has 600 nuclear warheads.
- Vietnam Joins BRICS Partner Countries: Vietnam has officially joined the BRICS partner nations in 2025, becoming the 10th country to do so. The current BRICS partner list includes Vietnam, Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
- UK Appoints First Female Chief of MI6: Blaze Metreveli has been appointed as the first female head of the British intelligence agency MI6, replacing Richard Moore. This marks the first time in the agency’s 116-year history that a woman holds this position.
- India to Host Chennai Open Tennis Tournament: After a gap of three years, India will host the Chennai Open Tennis Tournament again. The tournament will begin on October 27 in Chennai. The last edition was held in 2022 and was won by Linda Fruhvirtová from the Czech Republic.