Current Affairs Quiz — 01 April 2025
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India's defence exports in the financial year 2024-25 reached a record of about:
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Correct answer: B — ₹23,622 crore
PIB (Defence): defence exports surged to a record ₹23,622 crore in FY 2024-25, up from ₹21,083 crore in FY 2023-24.
Consider the following statements about India's defence exports in FY 2024-25: 1. The private sector contributed more than the Defence PSUs. 2. Defence PSU exports grew by more than 40%. 3. Exports went to more than 100 countries. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Defence): the private sector contributed ₹15,233 crore and DPSUs ₹8,389 crore, with DPSU exports up 42.85%. Statement 3 is incorrect: items were exported to around 80 countries.
By 2029, India aims to raise its annual defence exports to:
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Correct answer: C — ₹50,000 crore
PIB (Defence): the Raksha Mantri said India is marching towards achieving the target of increasing defence exports to ₹50,000 crore by 2029.
According to the Coal Ministry, India's provisional coal production in FY 2024-25 was about:
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Correct answer: D — 1,047.57 million tonnes
PIB (Coal): cumulative coal production in FY 2024-25 reached 1,047.57 MT (provisional), compared to 997.83 MT in FY 2023-24. 1,024.99 MT was the dispatch figure.
By how much did India's coal production grow in FY 2024-25 over FY 2023-24?
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Correct answer: B — 4.99%
PIB (Coal): production grew 4.99%, from 997.83 MT to 1,047.57 MT. The 5.34% figure was the growth in dispatch.
How much renewable energy capacity did India add in FY 2024-25, according to the MNRE?
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Correct answer: D — 25 GW
PIB (MNRE): the country added an unprecedented 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25, against 18.57 GW in the previous year.
India's solar module manufacturing capacity in March 2025, as reported by the MNRE, was about:
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Correct answer: C — 74 GW
PIB (MNRE): solar module manufacturing capacity nearly doubled from 38 GW in March 2024 to 74 GW in March 2025; 25 GW is the PV cell capacity.
During FY 2024-25, India's installed solar capacity crossed which milestone?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
PIB (MNRE): the country achieved the significant milestone of surpassing 100 GW of installed solar capacity this year.
Zojila Pass, reopened by the BRO on 1 April 2025, connects the Kashmir Valley with:
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Correct answer: C — Ladakh
PIB (Defence): Zojila Pass is one of the most critical high-altitude passes, connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh.
Which BRO project maintains connectivity in Ladakh on the Zojila Pass route?
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Correct answer: D — Project Vijayak
PIB (Defence): BRO has Project Beacon in Kashmir and Project Vijayak in Ladakh to restore connectivity on the pass.
Zojila Pass was reopened on 1 April 2025 after a record-short closure of how many days?
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Correct answer: B — 32
PIB (Defence): BRO opened Zojila Pass after a mere closure of 32 days; the snow itself was cleared in 15 days, between 17 and 31 March.
The NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal, launched on 1 April 2025, mainly provides data and analysis on:
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Correct answer: B — State finances
PIB (NITI Aayog): the portal is a comprehensive repository of data on social, economic and fiscal parameters, research reports, papers and expert commentary on State Finances.
The NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal covers state finance data for which period?
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Correct answer: C — 1990-91 to 2022-23
PIB (NITI Aayog): the portal covers a period of about 30 years, i.e. 1990-91 to 2022-23.
Under the MoU signed with Microsoft on 1 April 2025, Maharashtra will set up AI Centres of Excellence in which three cities?
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Correct answer: A — Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur
Akashvani News, The Times of India and PTI: the three AI Centres of Excellence will be in Mumbai (geospatial analytics), Pune (forensic AI) and Nagpur (MARVEL).
Under the Maharashtra–Microsoft MoU of 1 April 2025, the Centre for Geospatial Analytics in Mumbai will be hosted in the:
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Correct answer: D — Chief Secretary's office
Akashvani News and PTI: the Mumbai Centre for Geospatial Analytics will be hosted in the Chief Secretary's office and support governance through satellite imagery, spatial data and GIS applications.
What is the outlay of the PM E-DRIVE Scheme notified by the Ministry of Heavy Industries in September 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10,900 crore
PIB (Heavy Industries): PM E-DRIVE was notified on 29.09.2024 with an outlay of ₹10,900 crore over two years up to 31.03.2026.
Which scheme was subsumed in the PM E-DRIVE Scheme, according to the Ministry of Heavy Industries?
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Correct answer: A — Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024
PIB (Heavy Industries): the Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, implemented from 01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024, is subsumed in the PM E-DRIVE scheme.
India and Chile signed an MoU between Hindustan Copper Ltd. and which Chilean company during President Gabriel Boric's State visit in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — CODELCO
PIB (PMO), list of outcomes: one of the four documents was an MoU between CODELCO and Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL).
Consider the following statements about Chilean President Gabriel Boric's State visit to India in April 2025: 1. It marked 76 years of India-Chile diplomatic relations. 2. It was President Boric's first visit to India. 3. A Letter of Intent on Antarctica cooperation was among the outcomes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (PMO): the visit commemorated 76 years of diplomatic relations, it was President Boric's first visit to India, and a Letter of Intent on Antarctica Cooperation was listed among the outcomes. All three statements are correct.
Which Indian body signed a disaster-management MoU with Chile's SENAPRED during the April 2025 State visit?
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Correct answer: C — National Disaster Management Authority
PIB (PMO), list of outcomes: an MoU was signed between Chile's National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (SENAPRED) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
On which date did the Rajya Sabha pass the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 1 April 2025
PIB (Cooperation): the Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 1 April 2025 after the MoS replied to the discussion; the Lok Sabha had passed it on 26 March 2025.
During the Rajya Sabha debate on the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, how many trained youth did the government say the cooperative sector will need in the next five years?
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Correct answer: A — About 17 lakh
PIB (Cooperation): the MoS said the cooperative sector will need about 17 lakh trained youth in the next five years, which is why the university is being set up.
How many child adoptions were recorded in India in FY 2024-25, the highest since 2015-16?
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Correct answer: B — 4,515
PIB (WCD): India recorded 4,515 child adoptions in FY 2024-25, the highest since 2015-16; 4,155 were domestic and 8,598 children were newly identified.
Which portal of the Central Adoption Resource Authority received foster care and foster adoption modules in 2024?
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Correct answer: A — CARINGS
PIB (WCD): in 2024, CARA introduced Foster Care and Foster Adoption Modules on the CARINGS portal.
Tiger TRIUMPH, whose 2025 edition opened on 1 April 2025, is a bilateral HADR amphibious exercise between India and:
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Correct answer: D — the United States
PIB (Defence): Tiger TRIUMPH 2025 is the 4th edition of the bilateral joint HADR amphibious exercise between India and the U.S.
The opening ceremony of Tiger TRIUMPH 2025 was held onboard which Indian Navy ship?
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Correct answer: A — INS Jalashwa
PIB (Defence): the opening ceremony was held onboard the Indian Navy's INS Jalashwa (L41) on 1 April 2025.
After empanelling 15 more banks on 1 April 2025, how many banks can collect EPFO contributions?
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Correct answer: B — 32
PIB (Labour): EPFO had already empanelled 17 banks; the 15 newly empanelled banks take the total to 32.
How many claims did EPFO settle in FY 2024-25, according to the Labour Minister?
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Correct answer: A — Over 6 crore
PIB (Labour): EPFO settled a record of over 6 crore claims in FY 2024-25, a 35% increase over the 4.45 crore settled in 2023-24; 2.34 crore were auto-settled.