Current Affairs Quiz — 14 April 2025
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The 800 MW thermal power unit whose foundation stone the PM laid in Yamunanagar on 14 April 2025 belongs to which plant?
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Correct answer: B — Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar; the new unit covers 233 acres and costs about ₹8,470 crore.
What is the annual production capacity of the Compressed Biogas Plant at Mukarabpur, Yamunanagar, whose foundation stone was laid on 14 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 2,600 metric tonnes
2,600 metric tonnes a year, as stated by the PMO.
Consider the following statements about the projects in Haryana on 14 April 2025: 1. The Rewari Bypass, worth about ₹1,070 crore, is under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. 2. The new 800 MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar is spread across 233 acres. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Rewari Bypass costs about ₹1,070 crore under Bharatmala, and the 800 MW unit covers 233 acres at about ₹8,470 crore.
Which state, on 14 April 2025, became the first to implement sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes through a gazette notification?
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Correct answer: A — Telangana
Telangana published its Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025 in the gazette on 14 April 2025.
Under Telangana's SC sub-categorisation, what share of the 15% SC reservation goes to Group I, made up of 15 communities?
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Correct answer: D — 1%
1% goes to Group I; Group II gets 9% and Group III gets 5%.
Consider the following statements about Telangana's SC sub-categorisation notified on 14 April 2025: 1. The 59 SC communities are divided into three groups. 2. Group III, with 26 communities, gets 9% reservation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The groups have 15, 18 and 26 communities (59 in all); Group III gets 5%, while Group II gets 9%.
Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
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Correct answer: C — 135th
135th birth anniversary, as stated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, which organised the 2025 Ambedkar Jayanti tributes at Prerna Sthal, was established as an autonomous body in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1992
1992. It was established on 24 March 1992; the Centenary Celebration Committee that decided to set it up was formed in 1991.
Consider the following statements about the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF): 1. It was established in 1991 by the Centenary Celebration Committee of Dr Ambedkar. 2. The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment is its Chairman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The committee was constituted in 1991, but the DAF itself was established on 24 March 1992; Dr Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, is its Chairman.
What was the theme of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes' Ambedkar Jayanti 2025 event in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: D — A Journey of 75 years of Constitution of India
A Journey of 75 years of Constitution of India was the primary theme of the NCSC event.
World Quantum Day, on which India's first International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum was released in 2025, is observed every year on:
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Correct answer: D — 14 April
14 April is World Quantum Day; the ITES for Quantum was released on 14 April 2025.
Consider the following statements: 1. The first International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum was released by NITI Aayog. 2. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The ITES for Quantum was released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, not NITI Aayog; 2025 is the UN-designated International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
The airport in Hisar, Haryana, where the PM laid the foundation stone of a new terminal building on 14 April 2025, is named after:
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Correct answer: D — Maharaja Agrasen
Maharaja Agrasen; the new terminal at Maharaja Agrasen airport is worth over ₹410 crore.
Consider the following statements about Hisar airport (April 2025): 1. The new terminal building is worth over ₹410 crore. 2. Scheduled Hisar–Ayodhya flights are to operate daily. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The terminal is worth over ₹410 crore, but Hisar–Ayodhya flights are twice weekly, not daily.
How many superconducting qubits does QpiAI-Indus, launched on World Quantum Day 2025, feature?
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Correct answer: A — 25
25 superconducting qubits, according to DST.
QpiAI, the National Quantum Mission startup that launched the QpiAI-Indus quantum computer in April 2025, is based in:
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
Bengaluru; QpiAI is one of the 8 startups selected under the National Quantum Mission.
Which narcotic did the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seize near the IMBL on 12–13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine: over 300 kg worth about ₹1,800 crore.
To which port were the narcotics seized by the ICG in April 2025 brought for further investigation?
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Correct answer: B — Porbandar
Porbandar, where the ICG ship brought the seized narcotics.
Consider the following statements about the ICG–Gujarat ATS operation of April 2025: 1. The suspect boat crossed the IMBL before it could be apprehended. 2. Joint work between the ICG and Gujarat ATS has led to 13 such operations in recent years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The boat escaped across the IMBL after dumping the drugs, and the ICG cited 13 joint operations with Gujarat ATS in recent years.
What was the theme of the All India Forensic Science Summit 2025 organised by NFSU in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism
Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism was the theme of the summit.
According to the Home Minister at the April 2025 summit, how many campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University have been built across the country?
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Correct answer: B — 7
7 campuses have been built, with 9 more to be built in another six months.
AIKEYME, which Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth discussed with Tanzania's Vice-President in April 2025, stands for:
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Correct answer: A — Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement
Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement, an exercise inaugurated along with a Defence Expo on 13 April 2025.
The Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which got its own building in Gomti Nagar in April 2025, was established in:
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Correct answer: C — 1987
1987; it got its own office building after 38 years.
Meghayan-25, held on 14 April 2025, is:
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Correct answer: B — The Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium
The Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium; Meghayan-25 was its 3rd edition, held to mark WMO Day 2025.
What is the name of the cryptography management platform launched by NQM startup QNu Labs on World Quantum Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — QShield
QShield is the platform; Armos (QKD) and Tropos (QRNG) are QNu technologies it is built on, and QVault is one of its services.
In April 2025, the Department of Consumer Affairs framed draft rules mandating testing, verification and stamping of gas meters under which framework?
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Correct answer: D — Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011; the draft rules cover domestic, commercial and industrial gas meters.