Current Affairs Quiz — 29 April 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
India Post's network, cited in its 29 April 2025 MoU with SBI Funds Management, has over how many post offices?
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Correct answer: B — 1.64 lakh
India Post has a network of over 1.64 lakh post offices.
What service will India Post provide under its MoU with SBI Funds Management Limited signed on 29 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Doorstep KYC verification for SBI Mutual Fund investors
India Post will provide doorstep KYC verification by collecting KYC forms and documents from SBI Mutual Fund investors.
At which event was the PSA's Round 2 report on 'Evaluation of Innovation Excellence Indicators of Public Funded R&D Organizations' released on 29 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 15th CII Global Innovation and IP Summit 2025
PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood released the report at the 15th CII Global Innovation and IP Summit 2025 in New Delhi.
The evaluation framework of the PSA's Round 2 report on public-funded R&D organisations focused on how many key dimensions?
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Correct answer: C — Six
The framework focused on six key dimensions, from research output and quality to human resource development.
During his 29 April 2025 review in Jaipur, Union Minister Manohar Lal advised Rajasthan to begin phased smart metering with which category?
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Correct answer: A — Government establishments
He advised smart metering in phases, starting with Government establishments and then commercial and industrial consumers.
Consider the following about the urban schemes review in Jaipur on 29 April 2025: 1. Union Minister Manohar Lal reviewed the schemes with Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma. 2. Jaipur Metro Rail and PM e-Bus Service were among the projects reviewed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The review with CM Bhajan Lal Sharma covered projects including Swachh Bharat Mission, PM e-Bus Service, Jaipur Metro Rail and AMRUT 2.0.
How much additional Central assistance did the High-Level Committee approve for hailstorm-affected Manipur (PIB, 29 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — ₹153.36 crore
The High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹153.36 crore for Manipur, affected by a hailstorm in 2024.
Consider the following based on the Home Ministry release of 29 April 2025: 1. In 2024-25, the Centre released ₹20,264.40 crore from the NDRF to 19 States. 2. The assistance approved for Manipur relates to a hailstorm in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. ₹20,264.40 crore was released from the SDRF to 28 States; NDRF releases were ₹5,160.76 crore to 19 States.
Under the Labour Ministry–Rapido MoU of 29 April 2025, how many livelihood opportunities are to be brought to the NCS portal over 1–2 years?
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Correct answer: C — 50 lakh
Rapido is to bring 50 lakh livelihood opportunities to the NCS platform over 1–2 years.
Consider the following about the National Career Service (NCS) portal, as stated on 29 April 2025: 1. It has over 40 lakh active job seekers. 2. It has over 40 lakh registered employers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. NCS has over 1.75 crore active job seekers and over 40 lakh registered employers.
As cited by the PM at the YUGM Innovation Conclave (29 April 2025), the hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras with Indian Railways is how long?
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Correct answer: A — 422 metres
The PM cited a 422-metre hyperloop test track developed at IIT Madras in collaboration with Indian Railways.
Consider the following about Indian institutions' campuses abroad, as mentioned by the PM on 29 April 2025: 1. IIT Madras has a campus in Abu Dhabi. 2. IIM Ahmedabad has an upcoming campus in Dubai. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. IIT Delhi is in Abu Dhabi and IIT Madras is in Tanzania; IIM Ahmedabad's Dubai campus is upcoming.
According to the PIB release on the YUGM Innovation Conclave, India's gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to:
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Correct answer: D — Over ₹1.25 lakh crore
Gross expenditure on R&D rose from about ₹60,000 crore in 2013-14 to over ₹1.25 lakh crore.
Consider the following about the PM's congratulatory messages of 29 April 2025: 1. Mark Carney was congratulated on his election as Prime Minister of Canada, and the Liberal Party on its victory. 2. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was congratulated on her election as Prime Minister of Canada. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was congratulated on her election victory in Trinidad and Tobago, not Canada.
According to MoSPI's first Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX (findings released 29 April 2025), the provisional capital expenditure per enterprise for new assets in 2024-25 is estimated at:
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Correct answer: A — ₹172.2 crore
The provisional CAPEX per enterprise for purchasing new assets in 2024-25 was estimated at ₹172.2 crore.
Consider the following about MoSPI's Forward-Looking Survey on Private Sector CAPEX: 1. It was conducted between November 2023 and January 2024. 2. It found a 66.3% decline in aggregate CAPEX from 2021-22 to 2024-25. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The survey was conducted between November 2024 and January 2025, and aggregate CAPEX rose (not fell) by 66.3% over 2021-22 to 2024-25.
How much did Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raise through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond (PIB, 29 April 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — ₹150 crore
Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam raised ₹150 crore through the bond for a Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant.
Consider the following about Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant funded by the green municipal bond: 1. It has a treatment capacity of 40 MLD. 2. It was built on an EPC model with 100% municipal funding. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The 40 MLD plant was developed under the PPP Hybrid Annuity Model with 40% municipal funding.
The pipeline network linked to Ghaziabad's Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant, which supplies treated water to over 1,400 industrial units, is about how long?
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Correct answer: D — 95 km
The TSTP is connected to a 95 km pipeline network delivering treated water to over 1,400 industrial units.
The Sun's near-surface shear layer (NSSL), studied by an IIA-led team (PIB, 29 April 2025), extends to about what depth below the surface?
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Correct answer: D — 35,000 km
The NSSL extends to about 35,000 km in depth beneath the Sun's surface.
Consider the following about the IIA-led solar study reported on 29 April 2025: 1. The Indian Institute of Astrophysics is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology. 2. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. IIA is an autonomous institute of DST, and the study appeared in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.
The IIA-led study of the Sun's near-surface shear layer used a technique that tracks sound waves as they travel through the Sun. What is this technique called?
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Correct answer: A — Helioseismology
The team employed helioseismology, which tracks sound waves travelling through the Sun, using SDO/HMI and GONG data.
Consider the following about the India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks reported on 29 April 2025: 1. The talks between the Department of Commerce and USTR were held in Washington, D.C., on 23–25 April 2025. 2. The sides discussed concluding the first tranche of the agreement by Fall 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The talks were in Washington, D.C., on 23–25 April 2025, and the pathway to a first tranche by Fall 2025 was discussed.
Where was the round of India–US Bilateral Trade Agreement talks held before the April 2025 Washington round?
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Correct answer: B — New Delhi
The earlier round was held in New Delhi in March 2025.
Consider the following about the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI): 1. It was launched by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on 29 April 2025. 2. It was launched at a workshop organised by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The workshop on MSMEs in the green hydrogen supply chain was organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
As stated at the GHCI launch, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims at a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2030
The Mission's objective, as stated by the minister, is a self-reliant green hydrogen ecosystem by 2030.