Current Affairs Quiz — 06 April 2025
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Which bridge, inaugurated by the Prime Minister on 6 April 2025, is India's first vertical-lift railway sea bridge?
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Correct answer: B — New Pamban Rail Bridge
New Pamban Rail Bridge at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
Up to what height does the 72.5-metre vertical lift span of the New Pamban Rail Bridge rise to allow ships to pass?
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Correct answer: D — 17 metres
17 metres, according to PIB; the bridge has 99 spans.
Consider the following statements about the New Pamban Rail Bridge: 1. It is designed for dual rail tracks to meet future demand. 2. A polysiloxane coating protects it from corrosion in the marine environment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as stated by PIB in its release on the inauguration.
Which new train service did the Prime Minister flag off at the inauguration of the New Pamban Rail Bridge on 6 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Rameswaram – Tambaram (Chennai)
Rameswaram – Tambaram (Chennai); he also flagged off a ship from the road bridge.
The 'Women and Men in India 2024: Selected Indicators and Data' publication released by MoSPI in April 2025 is its:
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Correct answer: D — 26th edition
26th edition, released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
According to 'Women and Men in India 2024', what share of all bank accounts in India is owned by women?
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Correct answer: C — 39.2%
39.2%; women contribute 39.7% of total deposits, and make up 42.2% of account holders in rural areas.
Consider the following statements based on 'Women and Men in India 2024': 1. Female voter turnout surpassed male voter turnout in 2024. 2. The number of DPIIT-recognised startups with at least one woman director declined between 2017 and 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Startups with at least one woman director rose from 1,943 in 2017 to 17,405 in 2024.
Which 128 km railway line in Sri Lanka, refurbished with Indian assistance, was inaugurated by PM Modi and President Disanayaka on 6 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Maho – Omanthai
Maho – Omanthai, refurbished with Indian assistance of US$91.27 million.
The Mahabodhi tree at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple in Anuradhapura, visited by PM Modi in April 2025, is believed to have grown from a sapling brought from India by:
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Correct answer: A — Sangamitta Maha Theri
Sangamitta Maha Theri, in the 3rd century BCE.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's engagements in Anuradhapura on 6 April 2025: 1. He visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. 2. Construction of the Maho–Anuradhapura signalling system, being built with an Indian grant of US$14.89 million, was launched. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. He visited the temple with Sri Lanka's President, Anura Kumara Disanayaka.
Scientists from which institute stated that the 2025 Surya Tilak at the Ayodhya Ram temple was beamed from the completed third floor using an upgraded optical design?
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Correct answer: B — CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee
CSIR-Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee; last year's arrangement was a temporary set-up from the second floor.
At the golden jubilee of IFFCO's Kalol plant in Gandhinagar on 6 April 2025, Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of which facility?
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Correct answer: D — Beej Anusandhan Kendra
Beej Anusandhan Kendra, a seed research centre.