Current Affairs Quiz — 06 March 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
On 6 March 2025, PM Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa in Uttarakhand. Mukhwa is the winter seat of which deity?
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Correct answer: B — Maa Ganga
Mukhwa (Mukhimath) in Uttarkashi district is the winter abode of Maa Ganga, where the Gangotri deity is worshipped in winter.
According to PM Modi at Harsil (March 2025), the Kedarnath Ropeway will cut the travel time from 8–9 hours to about:
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Correct answer: A — 30 minutes
The PM said the Kedarnath Ropeway, approved by the Union Cabinet along with the Hemkund Ropeway, will reduce the journey to about 30 minutes.
At Harsil in March 2025, the PM said efforts had begun to resettle which two border villages of Uttarkashi?
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Correct answer: B — Nelong and Jadung
The PM said resettlement of Nelong and Jadung had begun, and a bike rally to Jadung was flagged off from the event.
Which title has Uttarakhand been awarded, as mentioned by PM Modi at Harsil in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Most Film-Friendly State
The PM said Uttarakhand has been given the title of 'Most Film-Friendly State' and invited the film industry to shoot there.
Consider the following statements from PM Modi's Harsil address of 6 March 2025: 1. Ten villages of the region have been included in the Vibrant Village Program. 2. Char Dham pilgrims have risen from about 18 lakh a year before 2014 to about 50 lakh a year. 3. Mana and Jadung were villages emptied in 1965. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the PM said Mana and Jadung were emptied in 1962 and have since been restored.
AIKosha, launched by MeitY on 6 March 2025, is primarily a:
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Correct answer: A — Platform of datasets, models and use cases for AI development
AIKosha is the IndiaAI Datasets Platform: a secure repository of datasets, models and use cases with an AI sandbox and tools.
How many models did AIKosha host at its launch in March 2025, as stated by Ashwini Vaishnaw?
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Correct answer: B — Over 80
The minister said AIKosha hosts over 300 datasets and over 80 models.
The IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Program announced on 6 March 2025 is being run with Station F and which institution?
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Correct answer: C — HEC Paris
The program with Station F and HEC Paris will give ten Indian AI startups a four-month acceleration programme in Paris.
iGOT-AI, launched on 6 March 2025, is an AI-powered content recommendation system for which platform?
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Correct answer: D — iGOT Karmayogi
iGOT-AI provides personalised learning recommendations to government officials on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
Consider the following statements about the IndiaAI Mission: 1. The IndiaAI Datasets Platform is one of the mission's pillars, and AIKosha was launched under it. 2. The mission is implemented by the IndiaAI Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation. 3. The mission was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2023. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission on 7 March 2024, so 6 March 2025 marked its first anniversary.
At his review of the cooperative sector on 6 March 2025, PM Modi stressed integrating UPI with which card to ease financial transactions?
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Correct answer: C — RuPay Kisan Credit Card
The PM highlighted the importance of integrating UPI with RuPay KCC cards.
As briefed to the PM on 6 March 2025, how many initiatives has the Ministry of Cooperation taken since its creation, and across how many areas?
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Correct answer: C — 60 initiatives across 7 areas
The Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken 60 initiatives across seven key areas, including computerisation of cooperatives.
How many floating jetties will IWAI provide in Jammu and Kashmir under the river cruise MoU of March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ten
IWAI will provide ten floating jetties: two on the Chenab, seven on the Jhelum and one on the Ravi.
Which national waterway number has been declared on the Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir?
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Correct answer: A — NW-49
The Jhelum is NW-49. The Chenab is NW-26 and the Ravi is NW-84.
Under the IWAI–J&K MoU of March 2025, the single floating jetty on the Ravi (NW-84) will be at:
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Correct answer: B — Sohar
One jetty will be at Sohar on the Ravi; the two on the Chenab are at Akhnoor and Reasi.
What is the name of the C-DOT platform on which the Kerala Police's Cybersecurity Operations Centre, opened on 6 March 2025, is built?
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Correct answer: D — TRINETRA
C-DOT designed the Kerala Police SOC on TRINETRA, its AI-powered indigenous cybersecurity platform.
Which of the following correctly describes C-DOT's TRINETRA, used for the Kerala Police SOC in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — An AI-powered indigenous platform for setting up cybersecurity operations centres
TRINETRA is an AI-powered, indigenous, integrated cybersecurity platform that lets an organisation set up an SOC to monitor endpoints, network traffic and user behaviour.
In which city was the new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched by Nirmala Sitharaman on 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
The model was launched at a post-Budget interaction in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched in March 2025 was first announced in which Union Budget?
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Correct answer: B — Union Budget 2024-25
The Union Budget 2024-25 announced that public sector banks would develop an in-house model to assess MSMEs for credit.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — It was developed by the Reserve Bank of India for private banks
The model was built by public sector banks, as announced in the Budget, not by the RBI. The other three statements are true.
Up to how much in EU-budget-backed defence loans for member states was proposed, as noted by the special European Council on 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — €150 billion
Leaders took note of the Commission's proposal for a new instrument giving member states loans of up to €150 billion backed by the EU budget.
Which EU member state did NOT join the other 26 leaders in backing the Ukraine text at the special European Council of 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Hungary
The text on Ukraine was firmly supported by 26 heads of state or government; Hungary's Viktor Orban stayed out.
To let member states spend more on defence, the European Council of 6 March 2025 welcomed the planned activation of the national escape clause of which framework?
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Correct answer: B — The Stability and Growth Pact
The Commission planned to recommend activating the national escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact, the EU's fiscal rules, for defence spending.
With the Right to Services Commissioners of how many states did DARPG announce deeper collaboration on 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 10
DARPG is working with the RTS Commissioners of 10 states, including integration of state RTS portals with CPGRAMS.
The E-Tiller inaugurated by Dr Jitendra Singh in Jammu on 6 March 2025 was developed by which CSIR laboratory?
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Correct answer: B — CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
The E-Tiller was developed by CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur; it was inaugurated at the CSIR-IIIM Chatha farm.
According to Mansukh Mandaviya in Hyderabad on 6 March 2025, the upcoming EPFO 3.0 will include plans for members to withdraw money through:
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Correct answer: C — ATMs
He said EPFO 3.0 will make the system as accessible as a bank, including withdrawals through ATMs.