Current Affairs Quiz — 30 April 2025
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Where is Babuji Vanam, inaugurated on 30 April 2025 as the world's first energy transmission garden, located?
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Correct answer: A — Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad
Babuji Vanam was inaugurated at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad, Telangana.
The inauguration of Babuji Vanam marked the closing of which birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj?
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Correct answer: C — 125th
It marked the closing ceremony of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Pujya Babuji Maharaj.
Jagadguru Basaveshwara, remembered on Basava Jayanti on 30 April 2025, was a philosopher and social reformer of which century?
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Correct answer: C — 12th century
The PM remembered him as the 12th-century philosopher and social reformer.
The Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC), where GenomeIndia data is archived, was set up in:
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Correct answer: B — March 2020
The Department of Biotechnology set up the IBDC in March 2020; GenomeIndia data was dedicated to researchers in January 2025.
The GenomeIndia project has completed whole genome sequencing of over how many individuals?
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Correct answer: A — 10,000
GenomeIndia has completed a whole genome sequencing database of over 10,000 individuals.
A cable-stayed bridge on the Chambal is planned on the Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway to protect which species?
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Correct answer: D — Gharial
As the expressway passes through the National Chambal Sanctuary, a cable-stayed bridge on the Chambal is planned for the conservation of the gharial.
Consider the following statements about the Agra–Gwalior Greenfield Expressway: 1. It is 88 km long and numbered NH-719D. 2. It will pass through Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
How many projects were reviewed at the 46th PRAGATI meeting chaired by the PM on 30 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Eight
Eight projects worth about ₹90,000 crore were reviewed.
While reviewing grievances under which scheme at the 46th PRAGATI did the PM direct that beneficiaries be identified through biometrics-based Aadhaar authentication?
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
The direction came during the review of grievances related to the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
How many Space Labs will be set up in Eklavya Model Residential Schools under the Tribal Affairs Ministry–BPCL initiative announced in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 75
Space Labs will be set up in 75 EMRS across 19 States.
Which company is funding the EMRS Space Labs under its CSR, with about ₹12 crore sanctioned?
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Correct answer: B — Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) sanctioned about ₹12 crore under its CSR initiatives.
Consider the following statements about the EMRS Space Labs initiative: 1. Technical support will come from space tutor agencies recognised by ISRO. 2. There are 470 functional EMRS in the country. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
Which database was used for the first time as the sampling frame in MoSPI's pilot of the Annual Survey of Services Sector Enterprises?
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Correct answer: A — GSTN database
The pilot used a GSTN-based enterprise frame for the first time.
Consider the following statements: 1. The full-scale ASSSE will begin in January 2025. 2. ASSSE covers unincorporated service enterprises. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The full-scale survey of incorporated service enterprises begins in January 2026; unincorporated enterprises are covered by ASUSE.
The Multi Modal Logistics Park Nagpur, which began commercial operations in April 2025, is located at:
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Correct answer: C — Sindi, near Wardha
MMLP Nagpur is at Sindi, near Wardha; its first rake came from Farukhnagar.
With which entity has NHLML formed the Authority SPV 'Maharashtra MMLP Pvt. Ltd.' for MMLP Nagpur?
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Correct answer: D — Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority
The Authority SPV is formed between NHLML and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA).
What is the concession period of the Multi Modal Logistics Park Nagpur under the PPP model?
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Correct answer: B — 45 years
NHLML signed an agreement with a private developer for the park with a concession period of 45 years.
What Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane was approved for sugar season 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — ₹355 per quintal
The FRP was fixed at ₹355 per quintal for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%.
The sugarcane FRP of ₹355/qtl for 2025-26 is fixed for what basic recovery rate?
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Correct answer: C — 10.25%
The FRP of ₹355/qtl is for a basic recovery rate of 10.25%; below 9.5% recovery there is no deduction.
Consider the following statements about the sugarcane FRP for 2025-26: 1. It is 4.41% lower than the FRP for 2024-25. 2. It will apply from 1 April 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The FRP is 4.41% higher than in 2024-25, and it applies from 1 October 2025.
The Shillong–Silchar greenfield high-speed corridor approved on 30 April 2025 will run from Mawlyngkhung in Meghalaya to which place in Assam?
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Correct answer: C — Panchgram
The corridor runs from Mawlyngkhung (near Shillong) to Panchgram (near Silchar) in Assam.
On which mode will the Shillong–Silchar high-speed corridor (NH-06) be developed?
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Correct answer: B — Hybrid Annuity Mode
It will be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM).
What is the total capital cost of the Shillong–Silchar greenfield high-speed corridor approved in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹22,864 crore
The total capital cost is ₹22,864 crore; ₹12,087 crore is the civil cost and ₹3,503 crore the land acquisition cost.
As cited in the government's release of 30 April 2025, Census is listed at which entry of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule?
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Correct answer: B — Entry 69
Census is a Union subject listed at entry 69 of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule, as per Article 246.
Which body decided on 30 April 2025 to include caste enumeration in the upcoming Census?
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Correct answer: D — Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, took the decision.