Current Affairs Quiz — 15 March 2025
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The US air strikes ordered by President Trump on 15 March 2025 targeted which group in Yemen?
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Correct answer: B — Houthis
Trump ordered strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over their attacks on shipping.
Which city, struck by US air strikes on 15 March 2025, is the capital of Yemen held by the Houthis?
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Correct answer: C — Sanaa
Trump said he ordered strikes on Yemen's capital Sanaa and other Houthi-held areas.
Consider the following statements about the US strikes on Yemen's Houthis on 15 March 2025: 1. The Houthis had begun attacking military and commercial ships after the Israel–Hamas war started in October 2023. 2. The operation was carried out jointly by the US and the UK. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (AP). Statement 2 is wrong: a US official said the 15 March operation was conducted solely by the United States.
Which team won the Women's Premier League 2025, beating Delhi Capitals in the final on 15 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs at the Brabourne Stadium for their second WPL title.
Who was the Player of the Match in the WPL 2025 final at the Brabourne Stadium?
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Correct answer: D — Harmanpreet Kaur
MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur was Player of the Match for her 66 off 44 balls.
Consider the following statements about the WPL 2025 final: 1. Delhi Capitals finished runners-up for the third season in a row. 2. Mumbai Indians chased down the target in the final over. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Mumbai Indians batted first, made 149 for 7 and defended it, restricting Delhi Capitals to 141 for 9.
Where will the electronics technology for India's Hyperloop project be developed, as announced by Ashwini Vaishnaw on 15 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
Vaishnaw said all the electronics technology for the Hyperloop project will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.
What is the length of the Hyperloop test tube at IIT Madras, described by the Railway Minister in March 2025 as the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia?
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Correct answer: B — 410 metres
The minister said the 410-metre-long Hyperloop test tube at IIT Madras is the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia.
Consider the following statements about the IIT Madras Hyperloop project, as described by the Railway Minister on 15 March 2025: 1. The Ministry of Railways has provided financial funding and technical assistance to the project. 2. The test facility is located at IIT Madras's main campus in Guindy. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Hyperloop test facility is at the IIT Madras Discovery Campus; the minister visited the Guindy campus separately for the Open House 2025 exhibition.
Where is the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 15 March 2025, located?
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Correct answer: B — Dergaon, Assam
Amit Shah inaugurated the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy in Dergaon, Assam.
According to Amit Shah at the inauguration of the Lachit Barphukan Police Academy (March 2025), Assam's conviction rate has risen from 5% to:
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Correct answer: B — 25%
Shah said the double-engine government has increased the conviction rate in Assam from 5% to 25%.
Lachit Barphukan, after whom the police academy in Dergaon is named, is remembered for leading Assam to victory against which power?
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Correct answer: C — The Mughals
Amit Shah recalled that the Ahom general Lachit Barphukan led Assam to victory against the Mughals.
Which city hosted the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025, where India won 33 medals?
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Correct answer: D — Turin, Italy
The Special Olympics World Winter Games were held in Turin, Italy, from 8 to 15 March 2025.
What was India's medal break-up at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 8 gold, 18 silver, 7 bronze
India won 33 medals: 8 gold, 18 silver and 7 bronze.
Consider the following statements about India at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025: 1. India won the most medals in snowshoeing and alpine skiing, 10 each. 2. The next Special Olympics World Games, to which the flag was handed over at the closing, will be held in Santiago in 2027. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: India won 10 medals each in snowshoeing and alpine skiing, and the closing ceremony handed the Special Olympics flag to Santiago 2027.
What was the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2025, observed on 15 March?
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Correct answer: C — A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles
The Department of Consumer Affairs held its webinar on the theme 'A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles'.
On World Consumer Rights Day 2025, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi cited a strengthened regulatory framework against which practice, in which products are falsely marketed as environment-friendly?
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Correct answer: D — Greenwashing
Joshi mentioned strengthening the regulatory framework against greenwashing — misleading claims that a product is environment-friendly.
To which place is the Assam Rifles battalion moving from central Aizawl, after its land was handed over to the Mizoram government on 15 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Zokhawsang
The Assam Rifles battalion is relocating from Aizawl's city centre to Zokhawsang, about 15 km away.
Since which year had the Assam Rifles held the land in central Aizawl that was transferred to the Mizoram government in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 1890
The force had held the land since 1890, when it was the Lushai Hills Military Police Battalion; Amit Shah also referred to the first army camp in Aizawl in 1890.
Consider the following statements about the Assam Rifles, whose Aizawl land was handed over to Mizoram in March 2025: 1. The Union Home Ministry has administrative control of the Assam Rifles, while operational control rests with the Indian Army. 2. Under the relocation agreement, the Assam Rifles gave up all its establishments in Aizawl, including its Sector Headquarters. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (NDTV). Statement 2 is wrong: the Assam Rifles retains its 23 Sector Headquarters (Mizoram Range) at Khatla, 95.88 acres, and the DIG residence at Tuikhuahtlang.
Which body revoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the NCR on 15 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas
The CAQM's Sub-Committee on GRAP revoked Stage-I across the entire NCR with immediate effect.
Delhi's AQI of 85, recorded on 15 March 2025 when GRAP Stage-I was revoked, falls in which AQI category?
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Correct answer: B — Satisfactory
An AQI of 85 is in the 'Satisfactory' category (51–100).
Who led India's delegation at the 353rd Governing Body meeting of the ILO in Geneva in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Sumita Dawra
The Indian delegation was led by Ms Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
At the 353rd ILO Governing Body meeting (March 2025), India said it had doubled its social protection coverage to what level?
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Correct answer: C — 48.8%
India highlighted that it has doubled its social protection coverage to 48.8%.
Consider the following statements about the ILO, whose 353rd Governing Body met in Geneva in March 2025: 1. Its constituents are tripartite — representatives of governments, workers and employers. 2. India extended support to the ILO on the UN-led Second World Summit for Social Development to be held in Doha, Qatar, in 2025. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Labour Ministry: the Governing Body brings together the ILO's tripartite constituents, and India backed the ILO on the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha later in 2025.