AFCAT Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Which telescope, described as India's largest optical telescope, did ARIES astronomers use to study the intermediate-mass black hole in NGC 4395?
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Correct answer: A — 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope
The 3.6m Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT), along with the 1.3m Devasthal Fast Optical Telescope.
The intermediate-mass black hole studied by ARIES astronomers in April 2025 lies in which galaxy?
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Correct answer: B — NGC 4395
NGC 4395, a faint, low-luminosity active galaxy about 4.3 million light-years away.
Where was the 15th meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture held on 17 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Brasília
Brasília: the joint declaration says the ministers met on 17 April 2025 in Brasília, Brazil.
The BRICS Partnership for Land Restoration launched in April 2025 is in line with the framework of which convention?
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Correct answer: A — UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
UNCCD: the ministers agreed to launch the partnership 'in line with the framework of the UNCCD'.
What was India's CPI-based retail inflation for the full year 2024-25, as stated by the Finance Ministry in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 4.6%
4.6%, the lowest since 2018-19.
March 2025's year-on-year CPI inflation of 3.34% was the lowest monthly rate since:
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Correct answer: C — August 2019
August 2019; March 2025 inflation was 27 basis points lower than February 2025.
Consider the following statements about India's Consumer Price Index (CPI): 1. It is compiled by the Reserve Bank of India. 2. It is currently calculated with base year 2012. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The CPI is compiled by the National Statistical Office under MoSPI, not the RBI; its base year is 2012.
India's total (merchandise and services) exports in 2024-25 were estimated at about:
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Correct answer: A — US$ 820.93 billion
US$ 820.93 billion, up 5.50% from US$ 778.13 billion in 2023-24.
Consider the following statements about India's exports in 2024-25: 1. Merchandise exports declined compared to 2023-24. 2. Services exports are estimated to have declined compared to 2023-24. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Merchandise exports grew 0.08% to US$ 437.42 billion and services exports are estimated to have grown 12.45% to US$ 383.51 billion.
How many individuals were insured through the Government e Marketplace (GeM) in 2024-25?
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Correct answer: D — Over 1.3 crore
Over 1.3 crore: more than 1.3 crore individuals under health, life and personal accident policies.
When was the Insurance Services category introduced on GeM?
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Correct answer: C — January 2022
January 2022; only IRDAI-approved providers are onboarded.
On which model will Centres of Excellence under the National Critical Mineral Mission operate, as per guidelines issued in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Hub-and-spoke consortium
A consortium on a hub-and-spoke model, with at least two industry and two R&D/academic partners.
Up to which Technology Readiness Level (TRL) are NCMM Centres of Excellence expected to take directed R&D?
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Correct answer: D — TRL 7/8
TRL 7/8 pilot plant and pre-commercial demonstration.
The CCI's April 2025 order against UFO Moviez and Qube Cinema found a contravention of which provision of the Competition Act, 2002?
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Correct answer: B — Section 3(4)
Section 3(4), through tie-in arrangements, exclusive supply agreements and refusal to deal; sanctions were imposed under Section 27.
Consider the following statements about the CCI order of 16 April 2025: 1. It related to the lease of DCI-compliant digital cinema equipment to cinema theatre owners. 2. A penalty of ₹165.8 lakh was imposed on Qube Cinema Technologies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. UFO Moviez (with Scrabble Digital) was fined ₹104.03 lakh and Qube ₹165.8 lakh.
In which year was the MacGregor Memorial Medal instituted?
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Correct answer: A — 1888
3 July 1888. The USI was established in 1870, and the medal's scope was expanded in 1986.
The MacGregor Memorial Medal commemorates Maj Gen Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor, founder of which institution?
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Correct answer: D — United Service Institution of India
The United Service Institution of India, established in 1870.
India's first indigenous green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel, hailed by the Science Minister in April 2025, was developed by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: B — Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Cochin Shipyard Ltd, with a hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain built by KPIT.
Under CSIR's NMITLI programme, KPIT developed low-temperature PEM fuel cell systems with which CSIR laboratories?
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Correct answer: A — CSIR-NCL, Pune and CSIR-CECRI
CSIR-NCL, Pune and CSIR-CECRI: CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, and CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI).
Booth Level Agents from which state took part in the Election Commission's first-ever BLA training in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bihar
Bihar: about 280 BLAs from Bihar of 10 recognised political parties took part.
Where was the Election Commission's first training programme for Booth Level Agents held in April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IIIDEM, New Delhi
At the India International Institute for Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi.
Which Finnish leader telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — President Alexander Stubb
President Alexander Stubb, who also backed early conclusion of an India–EU FTA.
In its April 2025 forecast, IMD put the 2025 southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall at what percentage of the Long Period Average?
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Correct answer: C — 105%
105% of the LPA, with a model error of ±5%, i.e. above normal.
The Long Period Average (LPA) of southwest monsoon seasonal rainfall for the country as a whole, for the period 1971–2020, is:
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Correct answer: A — 87 cm
87 cm, as stated by IMD.
Consider the following statements based on IMD's April 2025 monsoon forecast: 1. Neutral ENSO conditions are likely to continue during the monsoon season. 2. Neutral Indian Ocean Dipole conditions are likely to continue during the monsoon season. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. IMD expects both ENSO and IOD to remain neutral through the season.
Which edition of the India–Italy Joint Defence Committee meeting was held in Rome in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 11th
The 11th India–Italy annual Joint Defence Committee meeting.
Consider the following statements about the Defence Secretary's visit to Rome in April 2025: 1. He called on Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. 2. The Joint Defence Committee was co-chaired with Italy's Secretary General of Defence, Luisa Riccardi. 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 Defence release.
What was India's annual WPI-based inflation rate (provisional) for March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2.05%
2.05% (provisional), down from 2.38% in February 2025.
Consider the following statements about the WPI for March 2025: 1. Inflation in manufactured products was 3.07%. 2. Fuel & power has the largest weight among the three major groups of the WPI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Manufactured products have the largest weight (64.23%); fuel & power has 13.15%.
What was IREDA's profit after tax for 2024-25, its highest ever?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,699 crore
₹1,699 crore, up 36%. ₹2,104 crore was the profit before tax and ₹6,742 crore the revenue from operations.
IREDA became the first PSU to publish its audited financial results for 2024-25 within how many days?
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Correct answer: C — 15 days
15 days, making it the first company in the NBFC and banking sector and the first PSU to do so.
Which two officers crew INSV Tarini on the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition?
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Correct answer: D — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A.
INSV Tarini left Cape Town on 15 April 2025 for the final leg of its circumnavigation to which Indian destination?
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Correct answer: B — Goa
Goa, as stated by the Ministry of Defence.
How many exploration blocks were awarded under Round-IX of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), as stated in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 28
28 blocks across eight sedimentary basins, covering 1.36 lakh sq km.
According to the Petroleum Minister in April 2025, India relies on imports for about what share of its natural gas needs?
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Correct answer: A — 50%
50% of natural gas; for crude oil the figure is 88%.
Under its April 2025 MoU with the Labour Ministry, Swiggy aims to mobilise how many job opportunities through the NCS portal in the next 2–3 years?
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Correct answer: D — Over 12 lakh
Over 12 lakh job opportunities in the next 2–3 years.
The Labour Ministry–Swiggy MoU of April 2025 links gig and logistics jobs to which government platform?
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Correct answer: A — National Career Service (NCS) portal
The National Career Service (NCS) portal, which had over 1.25 crore active job seekers as of 31 January 2025.
In their April 2025 phone call, PM Modi and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen looked forward to meeting at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in which country?
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Correct answer: C — Norway
Norway, where the 3rd India–Nordic Summit was scheduled later in the year.
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.
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.
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.
The maiden Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was co-hosted by India and which country?
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Correct answer: B — Tanzania
Tanzania co-hosted the exercise, which was inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam on 13 April 2025.
What does 'AIKEYME', the name of the India–Africa maritime exercise, mean in Sanskrit?
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Correct answer: C — Unity
Unity is the meaning of 'AIKEYME' in Sanskrit, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Onboard which Indian Navy ship was the harbour phase of AIKEYME 2025 inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam?
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Correct answer: A — INS Chennai
INS Chennai, a destroyer; INS Kesari was the other Indian ship in the exercise, and INS Sunayna was deployed separately as IOS SAGAR.
Consider the following statements about AIKEYME 2025: 1. It was a six-day exercise held from 13 to 18 April 2025. 2. Its harbour phase included training on piracy and information sharing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The exercise ran for six days from 13 to 18 April, and the harbour phase covered piracy and information-sharing training before the sea phase.
In the MAHASAGAR vision cited for AIKEYME 2025, what does 'MAHASAGAR' stand for?
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Correct answer: D — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions is the expansion given by the Ministry of Defence.
Which pair won India's gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale?
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Correct answer: C — Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the compound mixed team gold.
To which country did India's men's recurve team lose the final at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1, settling for silver?
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Correct answer: A — China
China beat the Indian trio of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Atanu Das 1-5 in the final.
Consider the following statements about India at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale: 1. Dhiraj Bommadevara won bronze in the men's individual recurve event. 2. Abhishek Verma won bronze in the men's compound individual event. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Dhiraj beat Spain's Andres Temiño Mediel 6-4 for bronze; Abhishek Verma finished fourth in the compound individual event, though he won bronze in the men's compound team.
Markus Söder, who called on Dr Jitendra Singh in April 2025, is the Minister-President of which German state?
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Correct answer: D — Bavaria
Bavaria: Markus Söder is the Minister-President of the German State of Bavaria.
On 12 April 2025, ₹515.31 crore was handed over for restitution to investors of which Ponzi scheme?
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Correct answer: B — Rose Valley
Rose Valley: the amount was handed to the Asset Disposal Committee headed by Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.).
Who chairs the Asset Disposal Committee that received ₹515.31 crore for Rose Valley investors?
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Correct answer: A — Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.)
Justice D.K. Seth (Retd.) is the Chairman; Rahul Navin, the ED Director, attended the handover.
Consider the following statements about the Rose Valley restitution of April 2025: 1. The amount was attached by the Enforcement Directorate between 2015 and 2017. 2. It is expected to benefit about 31 lakh victims. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. ED attached the amount in 2015–17; about 7.5 lakh victims are expected to benefit out of 31 lakh claims received.
Under Mission Innovation 2.0, India's Department of Biotechnology co-leads the Mission Integrated Biorefinery with which country?
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Correct answer: C — Netherlands
Netherlands, according to the Ministry of Science & Technology's release on the 2025 Seoul gathering.
In which city was the Mission Innovation Annual Gathering 2025 held on 9–11 April?
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Correct answer: A — Seoul
Seoul, South Korea, hosted the gathering, where DBT presented India's BioE3 policy.