Current Affairs Quiz — 03 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
During PM Modi's visit to Bangkok on 3 April 2025, India and Thailand elevated their relationship to a:
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Correct answer: D — Strategic Partnership
PIB (PMO): the two leaders witnessed the exchange of the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of the India-Thailand Strategic Partnership.
An India-Thailand MoU signed on 3 April 2025 concerns the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex at:
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Correct answer: C — Lothal
PIB (PMO), list of outcomes: an MoU between the Sagarmala Division of the Ports Ministry and Thailand's Fine Arts Department for development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.
Which Buddhist scripture did Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra present to PM Modi on 3 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tipitaka in Pali
PIB (PMO): PM Modi was presented a special edition of the Buddhist holy scriptures, the Tipitaka in Pali, by PM Shinawatra.
During PM Modi's visit on 3 April 2025, India welcomed Thailand's decision to co-lead which pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans' Initiative (IPOI)?
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Correct answer: B — Maritime Ecology
PIB (PMO), PM's press statement: India welcomed Thailand's decision to co-lead the 'Maritime Ecology' Pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans' Initiative.
Consider the following outcomes of PM Modi's visit to Thailand on 3 April 2025: 1. An MoU between India's MeitY and Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society on digital technologies. 2. An MoU between India's NSIC and Thailand's OSMEP on MSMEs. 3. An MoU between India's Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Thailand's Ministry of Culture. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (PMO), list of outcomes: the MeitY-MDES digital MoU and the NSIC-OSMEP MSME MoU were signed. The MDoNER MoU was with Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, not the Ministry of Culture, so statement 3 is wrong.
While piloting the Odisha State Highways Authority Bill, 2025, passed on 3 April 2025, the state government said it plans a world-class road network of:
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Correct answer: B — 75,000 km
The New Indian Express and The Hindu: the government has envisaged developing 75,000 km of world-class roads in the state.
Which Odisha minister tabled the Odisha State Highways Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Assembly on 3 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Prithiviraj Harichandan
The New Indian Express and The Hans India (PTI): Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan introduced the Bill in the wee hours of 3 April after the debate on the Universities (Amendment) Bill.
Consider the following about the Odisha Assembly sitting that ended on the morning of 3 April 2025: 1. It passed the Odisha State Highways Authority Bill, 2025. 2. It passed the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2024. 3. The budget session was adjourned sine die after the Bills were passed. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
The New Indian Express and The Hindu: after an overnight debate the House passed both Bills on 3 April, and the budget session was adjourned sine die that morning. All three are correct.
The Protection of Interest in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament in April 2025, builds on which international convention?
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Correct answer: A — Cape Town Convention, 2001
PIB (Civil Aviation): the Bill builds on the framework of the Cape Town Convention of 2001, which aimed to simplify and standardise international leasing agreements.
In which year did India formally adopt the Cape Town Convention, according to the Civil Aviation Ministry?
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Correct answer: C — 2008
PIB (Civil Aviation): India formally adopted the Cape Town Convention in 2008, but gaps in legal enforcement led to higher leasing costs.
According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, gaps in enforcing the Cape Town Convention made aircraft leasing for Indian carriers typically how much costlier than in other nations?
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Correct answer: C — 8 to 10 percent
PIB (Civil Aviation): India adopted the Cape Town Convention in 2008, but gaps in legal enforcement led to leasing costs typically 8 to 10 percent higher than other nations.
Consider the following censuses supported by the Water Resource Census portal launched on 3 April 2025: 1. 7th Minor Irrigation Census 2. 2nd Census of Water Bodies 3. 1st Census of Springs Which of the above are covered?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (Jal Shakti): the portal aids the 7th Minor Irrigation Census, the 2nd Census of Water Bodies, the 1st Census of Springs and the 1st Census of Major and Medium Irrigation Projects. All three listed are covered.
What is the reference year for the censuses run through the Water Resource Census portal launched in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Agricultural year 2023-24
PIB (Jal Shakti): the reference year is the 2023-24 agricultural year (July 2023 to June 2024) under the Irrigation Census Scheme.
How are the censuses supported by the Water Resource Census portal, launched on 3 April 2025, funded?
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Correct answer: D — 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme
PIB (Jal Shakti): the census is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme, with agricultural year 2023-24 as the reference year under the Irrigation Census Scheme.
The joint expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga flagged off on 3 April 2025 comprises mountaineers from the Indian Army and the army of:
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Correct answer: B — Nepal
PIB (Defence): the joint Indo-Nepal expedition to Mount Kangchenjunga features 12 mountaineers from the Indian Army and six from the Nepali Army.
The Indian Army's Everest expedition flagged off on 3 April 2025 will follow which route?
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Correct answer: B — South Col route
PIB (Defence): the Indian Army's 34-member Mount Everest expedition will follow the traditional South Col Route.
As stated by the Defence Ministry while flagging off the April 2025 expeditions, what is the height of Mount Kangchenjunga?
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Correct answer: C — 8,586 m
PIB (Defence): Rajnath Singh flagged off expeditions to Mount Everest (8,848 m) and Mount Kangchenjunga (8,586 m).
The 121-km Guwahati Ring Road, for which NHAI signed a concession in April 2025, will be developed on which mode?
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Correct answer: A — Build Operate Toll (BOT) with zero grant
PIB (MoRTH): the Guwahati Ring Road shall be developed at a total cost of ₹5,729 crore on Build Operate Toll (BOT) mode with zero grant.
Consider the following statements about the Guwahati Ring Road project: 1. It includes a 3-km bridge over the Brahmaputra. 2. The concession period is 30 years, including four years of construction. 3. The Assam government will bear the entire cost of land. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoRTH): the project includes a 3-km major bridge over the Brahmaputra and has a 30-year concession period including four years of construction. Statement 3 is incorrect: Assam will bear 50% of the land cost.
The Guwahati Ring Road concession signed by NHAI in April 2025 is the first contract signed on the basis of the modified:
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Correct answer: B — Model Concession Agreement for BOT (Toll)
PIB (MoRTH): this is the first contract signed on the basis of the modified Model Concession Agreement (MCA) of BOT (Toll), which will pave the way for more such contracts.
Which coach factory rolled out a record 3,007 coaches in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: A — Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
PIB (Railways): the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, rolled out 3,007 coaches in 2024-25; RCF Kapurthala made 2,102 and MCF Rae Bareli 2,025.
How many coaches did Indian Railways manufacture in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: B — 7,134
PIB (Railways): Indian Railways manufactured 7,134 coaches in 2024-25, a 9% increase over 6,541 in the previous year.
Which coach manufacturing unit recorded the largest increase in output (+341 coaches) in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: D — Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli
PIB (Railways): MCF Rae Bareli rose from 1,684 to 2,025 coaches (+341), RCF Kapurthala by 201 and ICF Chennai by 178.