Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The Marwatola-II and Namchik West coal mines, for which CMDPAs were signed in April 2025, were auctioned in which round of commercial coal mining?
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Correct answer: D — 11th round
11th round; with these, CMDPAs have been signed for 120 commercial coal mines.
The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) signed an MoA in April 2025 to launch Phase 2 of 'Niveshak Didi' with:
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Correct answer: D — India Post Payments Bank
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), under the Department of Posts.
Padma Shri Ram Sahay Panday, who died in April 2025, was an exponent of which folk dance of Bundelkhand?
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Correct answer: D — Rai
Rai, the folk dance of Bundelkhand; he received the Padma Shri in 2022.
Which of the following campaigns was launched by Rajasthan on World Health Day 2025 along with the Niramay Rajasthan Abhiyan?
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Correct answer: C — Mission Liver Smile
Mission Liver Smile, launched with Niramay Rajasthan, Eat Right Rajasthan, Mission Madhuhari and the CM Ayushman Adarsh Gram Panchayat Yojana.
How many breastfeeding management units were launched at Rajasthan's World Health Day event on 7 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 29
29, along with the Niramay Rajasthan campaign and other health initiatives.
At which place did the Tamil Nadu government issue an order in April 2025 for a ₹150 crore fishing harbour to help Gulf of Mannar fishermen take up deep-sea fishing?
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Correct answer: A — Thangachimadam
Thangachimadam, near Rameswaram; harbours at Pamban (₹60 crore) and Kundukal (₹150 crore) were also part of the announcement.
About how many beneficiaries are to receive technical training and equipment under Tamil Nadu's ₹52.33 crore seaweed scheme announced in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 7,000
7,000, for seaweed cultivation, processing, value addition and marketing.
Consider the following statements about the Tamil Nadu fishermen package announced on 7 April 2025: 1. The fishing harbour at Pamban is to be built at a cost of ₹150 crore. 2. ₹100 crore was earmarked for cage culture of fish and mud crab. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The Pamban harbour is to cost ₹60 crore, and ₹25.82 crore was provided for cage culture of fish and mud crab.
In which city was the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Tashkent
Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the Indian Parliamentary Delegation.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly attended by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in Tashkent in April 2025 was its:
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Correct answer: B — 150th Assembly
150th Assembly; on its sidelines, Om Birla met Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 7 April 2025.
During the 150th IPU Assembly in Tashkent, the Indian delegation led by Om Birla paid floral tributes at the bust of which former Prime Minister?
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Correct answer: D — Lal Bahadur Shastri
Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose bust stands in Tashkent.
What was the theme of World Health Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures; it launches a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health.
In which year did the World Health Organization start observing World Health Day?
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Correct answer: D — 1950
1950; the day is observed annually on 7 April.
Consider the following statements about World Health Day 2025: 1. World Health Day is observed annually on 7 April. 2. The 2025 theme launches a year-long campaign focused on maternal and newborn health. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The day falls on 7 April each year, and the 2025 theme 'Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures' launches a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health.
What is the overall cost of the contract signed with BEL on 7 April 2025 for Electronic Warfare suites for Mi-17 V5 helicopters?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,385.36 crore
₹2,385.36 crore, for EW suites and associated equipment for the Indian Air Force.
The Electronic Warfare suites contracted from BEL in April 2025 are meant for installation on which helicopters of the Indian Air Force?
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Correct answer: D — Mi-17 V5
Mi-17 V5 helicopters; the contract also covers associated equipment.
Under which procurement category was the April 2025 BEL contract for Mi-17 V5 Electronic Warfare suites signed?
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Correct answer: A — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
Buy (Indian-IDDM), that is, Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured.
Aboard which vessel did the all-women tri-services sailing expedition 'Samudra Pradakshina' set sail in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — IASV Triveni
IASV Triveni, the Indian Army Sailing Vessel.
What is the route of the 'Samudra Pradakshina' sailing expedition flagged off on 7 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai – Seychelles – Mumbai
Mumbai – Seychelles – Mumbai, covering 4,000 nautical miles in 55 days.
Consider the following statements about 'Samudra Pradakshina': 1. Its 12-member crew of women officers is drawn from the Army, Navy and Air Force. 2. It was flagged off from Kochi by the Chief of the Naval Staff. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. It was flagged off from the Indian Naval Watermanship Training Centre, Colaba, Mumbai, by Lt Gen AK Ramesh, Commandant, College of Military Engineering.
The Digital Threat Report 2024 launched on 7 April 2025 by CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and SISA focuses on which sector?
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Correct answer: D — Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI)
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI); it aims to strengthen cybersecurity resilience in the sector.
Consider the following statements about the Digital Threat Report 2024 for the BFSI sector: 1. It was prepared by CERT-In alone, without any private-sector partner. 2. It was launched by the Secretaries of the Department of Financial Services and the Ministry of Electronics and IT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The report was a collaboration of CERT-In, CSIRT-Fin and the cybersecurity company SISA; it was launched by M. Nagaraju (DFS) and S. Krishnan (MeitY).
Who was the Director General of CERT-In at the launch of the Digital Threat Report 2024 in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Dr Sanjay Bahl
Dr Sanjay Bahl; S. Krishnan is Secretary, MeitY, M. Nagaraju is Secretary, DFS, and Dharshan Shanthamurthy is Founder and CEO of SISA.
President Droupadi Murmu's April 2025 visit to Portugal was the first by an Indian President to that country in how many years?
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Correct answer: A — 27 years
27 years; she arrived in Lisbon on 6 April 2025 on the first leg of a State Visit to Portugal and the Slovak Republic.
The India–Portugal postage stamps released on 7 April 2025 to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations featured which Indian folk attire?
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Correct answer: C — Kalbeliya costume of Rajasthan
Kalbeliya costume of Rajasthan, alongside the traditional Viana do Castelo dress of Portugal.
Consider the following statements about President Murmu's visit to Lisbon in April 2025: 1. She received the 'City Key of Honour' of Lisbon from the Mayor of Lisbon. 2. The banquet in her honour at Palácio da Ajuda was hosted by the Prime Minister of Portugal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The banquet at Palácio da Ajuda was hosted by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
India's largest Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger (12,000 cu.m), reviewed at Cochin Shipyard in April 2025, is being built for the Dredging Corporation of India in partnership with which firm?
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Correct answer: C — IHC Holland
IHC Holland; the dredger is being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
Which institutions developed the indigenous 1.5 kW wireless EV charger whose technology was transferred to industry under NaMPET in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — C-DAC (T) and VNIT Nagpur
C-DAC (T) and VNIT Nagpur; the technology went to M/s Global Business Solution Pvt. Ltd. under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology.
'Antar Drishti', a sensory dark room inaugurated on 7 April 2025, is located at the national institute for persons with visual disabilities in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Dehradun
Dehradun, at NIEPVD, set up with the National Association for the Blind.
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.
Besides India and Sri Lanka, which country was a party to the April 2025 MoU on developing Trincomalee as an energy hub?
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Correct answer: C — United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates; it was one of seven MoUs exchanged during the Prime Minister's visit on 5 April 2025.
Under a project launched virtually during PM Modi's April 2025 visit, solar rooftop systems are to be supplied to how many religious institutions across Sri Lanka?
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Correct answer: A — 5,000
5,000 religious institutions across Sri Lanka.
During his April 2025 visit, PM Modi announced a comprehensive capacity-building programme in India covering how many Sri Lankans annually?
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Correct answer: D — 700
700 Sri Lankans annually.
Consider the following statements about the outcomes of PM Modi's visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025: 1. The MoU on Defence Cooperation was signed on the Indian side by the Defence Secretary. 2. The ground-breaking of the Sampur Solar power project was held virtually. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. On the Indian side, the Defence Cooperation MoU was signed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
The Sita Eliya temple, for which India announced grant assistance in April 2025, is located in which part of Sri Lanka?
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Correct answer: A — Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya; grants were also announced for the Thirukoneswaram temple in Trincomalee and the Sacred City Complex in Anuradhapura.
Which Indian Navy ship was flagged off as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — INS Sunayna
PIB (MoD): Rajnath Singh flagged off the offshore patrol vessel INS Sunayna as IOS SAGAR.
From which naval base was IOS SAGAR flagged off on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Karwar
PIB (MoD): INS Sunayna was flagged off as IOS SAGAR in Karwar, Karnataka, on 5 April 2025.
Consider the following about the IOS SAGAR flag-off on 5 April 2025: 1. The ship carried 44 naval personnel from nine friendly Indian Ocean nations. 2. It coincided with the 10th anniversary of the SAGAR initiative. 3. Facilities worth over Rs 5,000 crore under Project Seabird were inaugurated on the same day. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoD): 44 personnel from nine friendly nations were on board and the flag-off coincided with the 10th anniversary of SAGAR. The Project Seabird facilities inaugurated were worth over Rs 2,000 crore, not Rs 5,000 crore, so statement 3 is wrong.
On 5 April 2025, Delhi became which State/UT in number to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?
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Correct answer: C — 35th
PIB (MoHFW): Delhi became the 35th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY after the NHA signed an MoU with the Delhi government.
Under AB PM-JAY in Delhi, how much additional top-up will the Delhi government provide over the Centre's cover?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 5 lakh
PIB (MoHFW): the Delhi government will give an additional top-up of Rs 5 lakh over and above the Rs 5 lakh cover provided by the Central Government.
The MoU of 5 April 2025 for implementing AB PM-JAY in Delhi was signed between the Delhi government's health department and:
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Correct answer: D — National Health Authority
PIB (MoHFW): the National Health Authority of the Union Health Ministry entered into an MoU with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi.
In which year was the Stand-Up India Scheme launched?
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Correct answer: B — 2016
PIB (Finance Ministry): the Stand-Up India Scheme was launched on 5 April 2016.
According to the Finance Ministry, what was the total amount sanctioned under Stand-Up India since launch, as of 17 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 61,020.41 crore
PIB (Finance Ministry): the total amount sanctioned rose from Rs 14,431.14 crore (31 October 2018) to Rs 61,020.41 crore by 17 March 2025.
Consider the following about the Stand-Up India Scheme: 1. It provides bank loans to SC, ST and women entrepreneurs to start new businesses. 2. Women entrepreneurs' accounts under it exceeded 1.9 lakh by November 2024. 3. Total sanctions under it crossed Rs 1 lakh crore by March 2025. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Finance Ministry): the scheme gives bank loans to SC, ST and women entrepreneurs for new businesses, and women's accounts reached 1,90,844 by November 2024. Total sanctions were Rs 61,020.41 crore by 17 March 2025, so statement 3 is wrong.
Which honour did Sri Lanka confer on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana
Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana, conferred by President Anura Kumara Disanayaka.
Consider the following statements about the 'Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana' conferred on PM Modi in April 2025: 1. It is Sri Lanka's highest honour bestowed on foreign leaders. 2. It was the first time an Indian leader received this award. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The award was conferred for his enduring contribution to strengthening India–Sri Lanka friendship.
What was the theme of Maritime Week for the 62nd National Maritime Day on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Prosperous Seas - Developed India and Youth for Blue Economy and Green Growth
PIB (MoPSW): this year's theme was "Prosperous Seas - Developed India and Youth for Blue Economy and Green Growth".
The central celebration of the 62nd National Maritime Day in New Delhi was organised by the NMDCC Delhi chapter under the aegis of which body?
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Correct answer: C — Directorate General of Shipping
PIB (MoPSW): the NMDCC Delhi chapter, under the aegis of the Directorate General of Shipping, MoPSW, organised the central celebration at the Vinay Marg Sports Ground.
Which edition of National Maritime Day did India celebrate on 5 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 62nd
PIB (MoPSW): the Ministry celebrated the 62nd National Maritime Day across the country.
What is the total outlay of the Vibrant Villages Programme-II approved by the Union Cabinet on 4 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rs 6,839 crore
PIB (Cabinet): VVP-II has a total outlay of Rs 6,839 crore till FY 2028-29.
The Vibrant Villages Programme-II has been approved as a:
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Correct answer: B — Central Sector Scheme with 100% Centre funding
PIB (Cabinet): the Cabinet approved VVP-II as a Central Sector Scheme (100% Centre funding).
Consider the following about the Vibrant Villages Programme-II: 1. It covers villages along international land borders other than the Northern border covered under VVP-I. 2. All-weather road connectivity for these villages will be provided under PMGSY-IV. 3. It will run till FY 2030-31. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Cabinet): VVP-II covers ILB villages other than the Northern border already under VVP-I, and road connectivity will come under PMGSY-IV. It runs for FY 2024-25 to 2028-29, so statement 3 is wrong.
Under the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which cleared Parliament on 4 April 2025, the Waqf Act, 1995 is renamed as the:
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Correct answer: A — Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act, 2025
PIB (Ministry of Minority Affairs): the Bill renames the Act the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act, 2025.
The Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament along with the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, repeals the Mussalman Wakf Act of which year?
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Correct answer: C — 1923
PIB (Ministry of Minority Affairs): the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025 seeks to remove the outdated Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923.
Consider the following about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025: 1. It removes 'waqf by user' and allows waqf formation only through declaration or endowment. 2. It requires donors to be practising Muslims for at least ten years. 3. It empowers Collectors to conduct surveys of waqf property. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PIB (Ministry of Minority Affairs): the Bill removes waqf by user, allows formation only through declaration or endowment, and empowers Collectors to conduct surveys. Donors must be practising Muslims for at least five years, not ten, so statement 2 is wrong.
What was the theme of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit held in Bangkok on 4 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open
PIB (PMO): the theme of the Summit was "BIMSTEC: Prosperous, Resilient and Open".
BODHI, the skilling initiative India announced at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, stands for:
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Correct answer: C — BIMSTEC for Organised Development of Human Resource Infrastructure
PIB (PMO): BODHI is "BIMSTEC for Organised Development of Human resource Infrastructure"; 300 youth from BIMSTEC countries will be trained in India every year.
At the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, India announced it would host the first BIMSTEC Games in:
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Correct answer: A — 2027
PIB (PMO): India would host the first BIMSTEC Games in 2027, when the group celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Consider the following about the 6th BIMSTEC Summit (4 April 2025): 1. It adopted the BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030 document. 2. The BIMSTEC Maritime Transport Agreement was signed. 3. It adopted the report of the BIMSTEC Eminent Persons Group. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB (PMO): the Summit adopted the Summit Declaration, the Bangkok Vision 2030 document, the signing of the Maritime Transport Agreement and the report of the Eminent Persons Group. All three are correct.
From where were the four flight-tests of the Army version of MRSAM conducted on 3 and 4 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha
PIB (MoD): the flight-tests were conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on 3 and 4 April 2025.
The Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) used by the Indian Army has been jointly developed by DRDO and:
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Correct answer: C — Israel Aerospace Industries
PIB (MoD): the MRSAM is developed jointly by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries for use by the Indian Army.
What is the approximate total cost of the four railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 4 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 18,658 crore
PIB (CCEA): the four projects have a total cost of about Rs 18,658 crore and will be completed up to 2030-31.
The four railway multitracking projects approved on 4 April 2025 cover districts in which three states?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
PIB (CCEA): the four projects cover 15 districts in Maharashtra, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
The railway multitracking projects approved by the CCEA on 4 April 2025 will enhance connectivity to which two Aspirational Districts?
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Correct answer: B — Gadchiroli and Rajnandgaon
PIB (CCEA): the projects will enhance connectivity to two Aspirational Districts, Gadchiroli and Rajnandgaon, with 19 new stations.