Current Affairs Quiz — 27 March 2025
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Which Bill did the Lok Sabha pass on 27 March 2025 after a reply by Home Minister Amit Shah?
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Correct answer: C — Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025
The Lok Sabha passed the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on 27 March 2025.
How many existing laws does the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 replace, as stated by the Home Minister on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Four
The Home Minister said the Bill replaces four existing laws; three of them date from 1920, 1939 and 1946.
The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 gives a legal framework to which system for tracking foreign nationals?
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Correct answer: C — IVFRT
The Bill gives legal backing to the Immigration, Visa and Foreigners Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) system.
Consider the following statements made by the Home Minister on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 on 27 March 2025: 1. Three of the laws being replaced were enacted in 1920, 1939 and 1946. 2. The District Police Module (Foreigners Identification Portal) had been launched in only about 200 districts. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Three of the replaced laws date from 1920, 1939 and 1946. The Home Minister said the Foreigners Identification Portal had been launched in over 700 districts, not about 200.
What was the total value of the six ODA loan agreements India signed with JICA on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — JPY 191.736 billion
The six loan agreements were worth JPY 191.736 billion in total.
Which project received the largest loan among the six Japanese ODA agreements signed on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Delhi MRTS Project (Phase 4 Additional Corridors) (I)
The Delhi MRTS Phase 4 Additional Corridors (I) loan was the largest at JPY 79.726 billion.
Under the Japanese ODA loans signed on 27 March 2025, an aquaculture promotion and livelihood improvement project is in which State?
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Correct answer: C — Assam
The Assam State Aquaculture Promotion and Livelihood Improvement Project received JPY 3.580 billion.
Consider the following statements about the Japanese ODA loans signed on 27 March 2025: 1. Two of the six loans are for projects in Tamil Nadu. 2. The Punjab project financed under these loans is an urban transport project. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Tamil Nadu has two: the Chennai desalination plant and the TN Investment Promotion Program. The Punjab project is for biodiversity and natural resources conservation, not urban transport.
Which State topped the medal table at the Khelo India Para Games 2025, which closed on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Haryana
Haryana retained the title with 34 gold, 39 silver and 31 bronze medals.
Which State finished second at the Khelo India Para Games 2025, improving from third in the first edition?
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Correct answer: A — Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu finished second with 28 golds (74 medals), up from third in 2023.
Consider the following statements about the Khelo India Para Games: 1. The 2025 edition, held in New Delhi from 20 to 27 March, was the second edition. 2. The first edition, held in December 2023, was won by Uttar Pradesh. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The 2025 Games were the second edition. Haryana won the first edition in December 2023; Uttar Pradesh was second then.
How much does the Centre plan to borrow through dated securities in the first half of FY 2025-26, as announced on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹8.00 lakh crore
₹8 lakh crore, or 54% of the ₹14.82 lakh crore budgeted for the year, is to be borrowed in H1.
In the H1 FY 2025-26 borrowing plan, which maturity accounts for the largest share of borrowing?
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Correct answer: B — 10-year
10-year securities have the largest share at 26.2%; 15-year and 40-year papers have 14% each.
Keizai Doyukai, whose delegation met PM Narendra Modi on 27 March 2025, is an association of corporate executives from which country?
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Correct answer: B — Japan
Keizai Doyukai is the Japan Association of Corporate Executives; its delegation was led by Takeshi Niinami.
While meeting the Keizai Doyukai delegation on 27 March 2025, PM Modi highlighted which system developed in India to fast-track Japanese investments?
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Correct answer: C — Japan Plus
The PM highlighted the Japan Plus system, set up to facilitate and fast-track Japanese investment in India.
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign the contract for the NAMIS (Tracked) anti-tank system on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited
The ₹1,801.34 crore NAMIS (Tr) contract was signed with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited.
Which DRDO laboratory developed the NAMIS (Tracked) weapon system contracted on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)
The NAMIS (Tr) system was developed by DRDO's Defence Research and Development Laboratory.
The light vehicles contracted by the Ministry of Defence on 27 March 2025 were ordered from which companies?
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Correct answer: D — Force Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra
About 5,000 light vehicles with an 800 kg payload were ordered from Force Motors Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Which two States received XV Finance Commission untied grants for rural local bodies, as announced on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Karnataka and Tripura
Karnataka received ₹404.97 crore and Tripura ₹31.13 crore as the second instalment of untied grants for 2024-25.
Consider the following statements about XV Finance Commission untied grants to rural local bodies: 1. They can be used for salaries and establishment costs of panchayats. 2. In Tripura, Traditional Local Bodies were among the recipients of the 2024-25 second instalment. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Untied grants cannot be used for salaries and establishment costs. In Tripura, the grant covered Gram, Block and District Panchayats and Traditional Local Bodies.
On 27 March 2025, four advocates including Anand Sharma and Sunil Beniwal were appointed judges of which High Court?
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Correct answer: C — Rajasthan High Court
Advocates Anand Sharma, Sunil Beniwal, Mukesh Rajpurohit and Sandeep Shah were appointed judges of the Rajasthan High Court.
Which two Hurriyat-affiliated groups announced they were discarding separatism, as welcomed by Amit Shah on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat
The two groups were J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat.
The mine disaster mock drill held by DGMS on 27 March 2025 took place at Hindustan Copper's Surda mine in which State?
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Correct answer: D — Jharkhand
The Surda Copper Mine is at Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
The National Capacity Building Programme on Oxygen Management, launched on 27 March 2025, is led by a department of which institution?
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Correct answer: A — AIIMS New Delhi
The programme is led by the Department of Hospital Administration at AIIMS, New Delhi, and aims to train about 200 master trainers.
During his call with King Philippe of Belgium on 27 March 2025, PM Modi appreciated the Belgian Economic Mission to India led by whom?
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Correct answer: A — Princess Astrid
The PM appreciated the recent Belgian Economic Mission to India led by Princess Astrid.