Current Affairs Quiz — 01 March 2025
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President Droupadi Murmu visited which UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Harappan Civilisation in Gujarat on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Dholavira
The President visited Dholavira, on Khadir island in Kachchh district, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021.
Dholavira, visited by the President on 1 March 2025, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in which year?
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Correct answer: C — 2021
Dholavira was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021.
Under whose supervision did the ASI excavate Dholavira between 1990 and 2005?
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Correct answer: D — Dr Ravindra Singh Bisht
The ASI excavated Dholavira during 1990–2005 under the supervision of Dr Ravindra Singh Bisht.
Consider the following statements about Dholavira, visited by President Droupadi Murmu on 1 March 2025: 1. It is located on the arid island of Khadir in Kachchh district. 2. Excavations found habitation in seven cultural phases from 3000 to 1500 BCE. 3. It was the first Harappan site in India to be excavated, in the 1920s. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Dholavira is on Khadir island in Kachchh and showed seven cultural phases from 3000 to 1500 BCE. Statement 3 is wrong: it was excavated by the ASI during 1990–2005.
At which university was the Swavalambini women entrepreneurship programme launched by Jayant Chaudhary on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut
Swavalambini was launched at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, and virtually at BHU, the University of Hyderabad and MANUU.
Which institute implements Swavalambini, the women entrepreneurship programme of MSDE and NITI Aayog launched on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — NIESBUD
Swavalambini is run under MSDE and implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), in partnership with NITI Aayog.
Consider the following statements about the Swavalambini programme launched on 1 March 2025: 1. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and NITI Aayog. 2. Its Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. 3. Its Faculty Development Programme is a six-month residential course. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: MSDE runs Swavalambini with NITI Aayog, and the EDP is a 40-hour training for 300 selected students. Statement 3 is wrong: the Faculty Development Programme is a five-day training; six months is the mentorship period for participants.
Who assumed office as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Dr Mayank Sharma
Dr Mayank Sharma, a 1989-batch IDAS officer, took charge as CGDA on 1 March 2025.
The new Controller General of Defence Accounts who took charge on 1 March 2025 earlier represented India at which UN body in Vienna?
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Correct answer: A — UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Dr Mayank Sharma served as India's Alternate Permanent Representative at the UNODC, among other UN bodies.
At the post-budget webinar on agriculture on 1 March 2025, PM Modi said what share of India's domestic pulse consumption still relies on imports?
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Correct answer: B — 20 percent
The PM said 20 percent of domestic pulse consumption still depends on imports, and called for higher production of tur, urad and masoor.
According to PM Modi's post-budget webinar address of 1 March 2025, India's agricultural production has risen from about 265 million tonnes a decade ago to over how much?
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Correct answer: C — 330 million tonnes
Agricultural production rose from about 265 million tonnes to over 330 million tonnes; horticulture output has exceeded 350 million tonnes.
How many new crop varieties did PM Modi say ICAR developed between 2014 and 2024, in his post-budget webinar address on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Over 2,900
The PM said ICAR developed over 2,900 new varieties of grains, oilseeds, pulses, fodder and sugarcane between 2014 and 2024.
At the Manipur security review on 1 March 2025, Amit Shah directed that free movement be ensured on all roads in the state from which date?
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Correct answer: B — 8 March 2025
Amit Shah directed that free movement of people be ensured on all roads in Manipur from 8 March 2025.
Amit Shah directed on 1 March 2025 that fencing on both sides of designated entry points be completed along Manipur's international border with which country?
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Correct answer: A — Myanmar
Manipur's international border is with Myanmar; Shah asked for fencing on both sides of its designated entry points to be completed at the earliest.
What was India's cumulative coal production from April 2024 to February 2025, as reported by the Ministry of Coal on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 928.95 MT
Cumulative production reached 928.95 MT, up 5.73% from 878.55 MT in the same period a year earlier.
By what percentage did coal production from captive and other entities grow in April 2024–February 2025, according to the Ministry of Coal?
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Correct answer: C — 30.16%
Captive and other entities produced 173.58 MT, up 30.16%; 31.90% was the growth in their dispatch and 5.73% the growth in total production.
Civil Accounts Day, celebrated for the 49th time on 1 March 2025, marks the foundation day of which service?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Civil Accounts Service
Civil Accounts Day marks the foundation day of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS); the 49th edition was held in New Delhi on 1 March 2025.
At the 49th Civil Accounts Day (1 March 2025), the Finance Minister said PFMS payments had grown from 2 crore in 2015 to how many in 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 250 crore
Nirmala Sitharaman said the volume of PFMS transactions went up from 2 crore payments in 2015 to 250 crore in 2024.
The northern portion of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road, evaluated by the 88th Network Planning Group meeting on 1 March 2025, is being developed under which programme?
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Correct answer: D — Bharatmala Pariyojana
The 158.64 km greenfield expressway from Girmapur to Choutuppal is a project under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
While opening Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2025 celebrations on 1 March 2025, J P Nadda said PMBJP has saved citizens approximately how much over the past 10 years?
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Correct answer: C — ₹30,000 crore
Nadda said the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana has led to total savings of about ₹30,000 crore for citizens in the past 10 years.
Which news channel did PM Modi launch at the NXT Conclave at Bharat Mandapam on 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — NewsX World
The PM launched the NewsX World channel at the NXT Conclave in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Where was 'Sugamya Yatra' organised on International Wheelchair Day, 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi
DEPwD and the Office of the CCPD organised Sugamya Yatra at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi.
The Indian Bureau of Mines observed its 78th Foundation Day as Khanij Diwas on 1 March 2025 at its headquarters in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Nagpur
IBM marked its 78th Foundation Day as Khanij Diwas at its headquarters in Nagpur.
The Kolkata–Hindon–Goa flight under UDAN, launched on 1 March 2025, operates from Hindon airport, located in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Ghaziabad
Hindon airport, an IAF station with dual-use capability, is located in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The Indian Navy's First Training Squadron arrived at which Thai port on 1 March 2025 during its South East Asia deployment?
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Correct answer: C — Phuket Deep Sea Port
INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port on 1 March 2025.