KVS / NVS Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
On 6 March 2025, PM Modi performed pooja at Mukhwa in Uttarakhand. Mukhwa is the winter seat of which deity?
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Correct answer: B — Maa Ganga
Mukhwa (Mukhimath) in Uttarkashi district is the winter abode of Maa Ganga, where the Gangotri deity is worshipped in winter.
According to PM Modi at Harsil (March 2025), the Kedarnath Ropeway will cut the travel time from 8–9 hours to about:
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Correct answer: A — 30 minutes
The PM said the Kedarnath Ropeway, approved by the Union Cabinet along with the Hemkund Ropeway, will reduce the journey to about 30 minutes.
At Harsil in March 2025, the PM said efforts had begun to resettle which two border villages of Uttarkashi?
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Correct answer: B — Nelong and Jadung
The PM said resettlement of Nelong and Jadung had begun, and a bike rally to Jadung was flagged off from the event.
Which title has Uttarakhand been awarded, as mentioned by PM Modi at Harsil in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Most Film-Friendly State
The PM said Uttarakhand has been given the title of 'Most Film-Friendly State' and invited the film industry to shoot there.
Consider the following statements from PM Modi's Harsil address of 6 March 2025: 1. Ten villages of the region have been included in the Vibrant Village Program. 2. Char Dham pilgrims have risen from about 18 lakh a year before 2014 to about 50 lakh a year. 3. Mana and Jadung were villages emptied in 1965. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the PM said Mana and Jadung were emptied in 1962 and have since been restored.
AIKosha, launched by MeitY on 6 March 2025, is primarily a:
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Correct answer: A — Platform of datasets, models and use cases for AI development
AIKosha is the IndiaAI Datasets Platform: a secure repository of datasets, models and use cases with an AI sandbox and tools.
How many models did AIKosha host at its launch in March 2025, as stated by Ashwini Vaishnaw?
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Correct answer: B — Over 80
The minister said AIKosha hosts over 300 datasets and over 80 models.
The IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Program announced on 6 March 2025 is being run with Station F and which institution?
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Correct answer: C — HEC Paris
The program with Station F and HEC Paris will give ten Indian AI startups a four-month acceleration programme in Paris.
iGOT-AI, launched on 6 March 2025, is an AI-powered content recommendation system for which platform?
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Correct answer: D — iGOT Karmayogi
iGOT-AI provides personalised learning recommendations to government officials on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
Consider the following statements about the IndiaAI Mission: 1. The IndiaAI Datasets Platform is one of the mission's pillars, and AIKosha was launched under it. 2. The mission is implemented by the IndiaAI Independent Business Division under the Digital India Corporation. 3. The mission was approved by the Union Cabinet in March 2023. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission on 7 March 2024, so 6 March 2025 marked its first anniversary.
At his review of the cooperative sector on 6 March 2025, PM Modi stressed integrating UPI with which card to ease financial transactions?
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Correct answer: C — RuPay Kisan Credit Card
The PM highlighted the importance of integrating UPI with RuPay KCC cards.
As briefed to the PM on 6 March 2025, how many initiatives has the Ministry of Cooperation taken since its creation, and across how many areas?
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Correct answer: C — 60 initiatives across 7 areas
The Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken 60 initiatives across seven key areas, including computerisation of cooperatives.
How many floating jetties will IWAI provide in Jammu and Kashmir under the river cruise MoU of March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ten
IWAI will provide ten floating jetties: two on the Chenab, seven on the Jhelum and one on the Ravi.
Which national waterway number has been declared on the Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir?
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Correct answer: A — NW-49
The Jhelum is NW-49. The Chenab is NW-26 and the Ravi is NW-84.
Under the IWAI–J&K MoU of March 2025, the single floating jetty on the Ravi (NW-84) will be at:
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Correct answer: B — Sohar
One jetty will be at Sohar on the Ravi; the two on the Chenab are at Akhnoor and Reasi.
What is the name of the C-DOT platform on which the Kerala Police's Cybersecurity Operations Centre, opened on 6 March 2025, is built?
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Correct answer: D — TRINETRA
C-DOT designed the Kerala Police SOC on TRINETRA, its AI-powered indigenous cybersecurity platform.
Which of the following correctly describes C-DOT's TRINETRA, used for the Kerala Police SOC in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — An AI-powered indigenous platform for setting up cybersecurity operations centres
TRINETRA is an AI-powered, indigenous, integrated cybersecurity platform that lets an organisation set up an SOC to monitor endpoints, network traffic and user behaviour.
In which city was the new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched by Nirmala Sitharaman on 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Visakhapatnam
The model was launched at a post-Budget interaction in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
The new Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched in March 2025 was first announced in which Union Budget?
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Correct answer: B — Union Budget 2024-25
The Union Budget 2024-25 announced that public sector banks would develop an in-house model to assess MSMEs for credit.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Credit Assessment Model for MSMEs launched in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — It was developed by the Reserve Bank of India for private banks
The model was built by public sector banks, as announced in the Budget, not by the RBI. The other three statements are true.
Up to how much in EU-budget-backed defence loans for member states was proposed, as noted by the special European Council on 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — €150 billion
Leaders took note of the Commission's proposal for a new instrument giving member states loans of up to €150 billion backed by the EU budget.
Which EU member state did NOT join the other 26 leaders in backing the Ukraine text at the special European Council of 6 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Hungary
The text on Ukraine was firmly supported by 26 heads of state or government; Hungary's Viktor Orban stayed out.
To let member states spend more on defence, the European Council of 6 March 2025 welcomed the planned activation of the national escape clause of which framework?
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Correct answer: B — The Stability and Growth Pact
The Commission planned to recommend activating the national escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact, the EU's fiscal rules, for defence spending.
What is the total outlay of the revised Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme approved on 5 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹3,880 crore
The revised LHDCP has an outlay of ₹3,880 crore for 2024-25 and 2025-26.
Which new component was added to the Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Pashu Aushadhi
Pashu Aushadhi, for affordable generic veterinary medicines, is the new component, with ₹75 crore.
Under the revised LHDCP, generic veterinary medicines under Pashu Aushadhi will be made available through which network?
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Correct answer: C — PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras and cooperative societies
Pashu Aushadhi medicines will be supplied through PM-Kisan Samriddhi Kendras and cooperative societies.
Consider the following about the revised Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (March 2025): 1. Its three components are NADCP, LH&DC and Pashu Aushadhi. 2. Mobile Veterinary Units are covered under the ESVHD-MVU sub-component of LH&DC. 3. Its outlay covers the five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the ₹3,880 crore outlay approved in March 2025 is for two years, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
The Sonprayag–Kedarnath ropeway approved by the Cabinet on 5 March 2025 is how long?
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Correct answer: C — 12.9 km
The Sonprayag–Kedarnath ropeway is 12.9 km long; the Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway is 12.4 km.
On which mode will the Kedarnath and Hemkund Sahib ropeways approved in March 2025 be developed?
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Correct answer: B — Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT)
Both ropeways will be built on DBFOT mode in public-private partnership.
What is the approved capital cost of the Govindghat–Hemkund Sahib Ji ropeway?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2,730.13 crore
The Hemkund Sahib ropeway costs ₹2,730.13 crore; the Kedarnath ropeway costs ₹4,081.28 crore.
The trek to Hemkund Sahib Ji, which the new ropeway will serve, is also the gateway to which UNESCO World Heritage site?
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Correct answer: B — Valley of Flowers National Park
The Hemkund Sahib trek from Govindghat via Ghangaria is the gateway to the Valley of Flowers in Chamoli district.
Consider the following statements about the Parvatmala Pariyojana (National Ropeways Development Programme): 1. It was announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 for implementation on PPP mode. 2. It is implemented by National Highways Logistics Management Limited, a wholly owned SPV of NHAI. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Tourism. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Parvatmala comes under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which mandated NHLML to implement ropeways.
By what margin did New Zealand beat South Africa in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on 5 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 50 runs
New Zealand made 362/6 and held South Africa to 312/9, winning by 50 runs in Lahore.
Which two New Zealand batters scored centuries in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final against South Africa?
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Correct answer: D — Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson
Rachin Ravindra (108) and Kane Williamson (102) added 164 for the second wicket; Ravindra was Player of the Match.
Which South African batter scored an unbeaten 67-ball century in the losing chase in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final in Lahore?
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Correct answer: A — David Miller
David Miller made 100 not out off 67 balls, completing the century off the last ball, but South Africa finished on 312/9.
Who received the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados on behalf of PM Narendra Modi in Bridgetown on 5 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Pabitra Margherita
Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita received the award on the PM's behalf.
Who presented the Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados at the State House ceremony of 5 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — President Dame Sandra Mason
The honour was presented by Barbados President Dame Sandra Mason; PM Mia Amor Mottley, who had announced it in November 2024, attended.
The Fiscal Support Agreement signed on 5 March 2025 by the India Semiconductor Mission and Tata relates to India's first commercial semiconductor fab at:
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Correct answer: D — Dholera
The agreement is for Tata Electronics' fab at Dholera, Gujarat, India's first commercial semiconductor fab.
Which Taiwanese company's expertise is being brought to India through Tata Electronics' Dholera semiconductor fab?
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Correct answer: A — Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
The Dholera fab brings in the expertise of Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
What share of eligible project cost will the Government of India provide as fiscal support, on a pari-passu basis, for the Tata Dholera fab?
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Correct answer: D — 50%
The Government, through ISM, has committed 50% fiscal support on a pari-passu basis for eligible project costs.
The 'Jaipur Declaration' adopted on 5 March 2025 was the outcome of which forum?
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Correct answer: D — 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific
The Jaipur Declaration was adopted unanimously at the end of the 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific.
What is 'C-3', the global alliance proposed by India at the 3R forum in Jaipur in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Cities Coalition for Circularity
C-3 is the Cities Coalition for Circularity, a knowledge-sharing platform India offered to lead, open to all UN member countries.
Under the initiative launched by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj on 5 March 2025, at least one Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayat is to be developed in each:
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Correct answer: B — District
The convention aimed to establish at least one Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayat in each district of the country.
Which tool was launched at the National Convention on Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayats in March 2025 to track their progress?
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Correct answer: C — A real-time monitoring dashboard
The convention unveiled a real-time monitoring dashboard, along with virtual training programmes for these panchayats.
The second edition of 'Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav', inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 5 March 2025, focused on which region?
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Correct answer: D — South India
The second edition showcases the five southern states and the UTs of Lakshadweep and Puducherry.
Which of the following was NOT among the states and UTs featured in the second edition of Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav (March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — Goa
The edition covered Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. Goa was not included.
Which DRDO laboratory conducted the high-altitude trials of the indigenous OBOGS-based Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — DEBEL, Bengaluru
The trials were conducted by the Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), Bengaluru.
In the context of the life support system tested on LCA Tejas in March 2025, what does 'OBOGS' stand for?
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Correct answer: A — On-Board Oxygen Generating System
OBOGS is the On-Board Oxygen Generating System, which produces breathable oxygen in flight instead of relying on liquid oxygen cylinders.
Which company manufactured the Integrated Life Support System for LCA Tejas as DRDO's development-cum-production partner?
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Correct answer: B — Larsen & Toubro
The system was manufactured by L&T as the development-cum-production partner.
Consider the following statements about the Integrated Life Support System (ILSS) tested for LCA Tejas in March 2025: 1. It was tested at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet above mean sea level. 2. It has about 60% indigenous content. 3. With modifications, it can be adapted for the MiG-29K. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 3 only
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the ILSS has 90% indigenous content.
By what margin did India beat Australia in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Four wickets
India chased 265 and won by four wickets with 11 balls to spare.
Who was the Player of the Match in India's Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final win over Australia?
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Correct answer: D — Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli was Player of the Match for his 84 off 98 balls in the chase.
Who top-scored for Australia with 73 in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final against India in Dubai?
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Correct answer: A — Steve Smith
Captain Steve Smith made 73 and Alex Carey 61 as Australia were bowled out for 264.
Which Indian bowler took 3 for 48 in the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final against Australia?
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Correct answer: B — Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami took 3 for 48; Ravindra Jadeja (2/40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/49) took two each.
Which company's hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks began India's first-ever trials, flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tata Motors
Gadkari and Pralhad Joshi flagged off the trials of Tata Motors' hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks.
How many hydrogen-powered vehicles will be deployed in the heavy-duty truck trial flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 16
The trial will deploy 16 vehicles with different configurations and payloads for up to 24 months.
Which of the following freight areas is NOT among those named for the hydrogen truck trials flagged off on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chennai
The trucks will run on routes around Mumbai, Pune, Delhi-NCR, Surat, Vadodara, Jamshedpur and Kalinganagar. Chennai was not named.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen truck trial launched on 4 March 2025: 1. It is funded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. 2. It tests both hydrogen internal combustion engine and fuel cell trucks. 3. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, under which it is funded, was approved by the Union Cabinet in January 2021. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: the Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission on 4 January 2023.
In which city is Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation initiative inaugurated by PM Modi on 4 March 2025, located?
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Correct answer: B — Jamnagar
Vantara is in Jamnagar, Gujarat; the PM commended Anant Ambani and his team for it.
Whom did PM Modi commend for the Vantara initiative while inaugurating it in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Anant Ambani
The PM commended Anant Ambani and his team for the compassionate effort.
What was the theme of National Safety Day/Week 2025, observed from 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat
The 2025 theme was 'Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat'.
Which edition of the National Safety Week began with National Safety Day on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 54th
The 54th National Safety Week was observed from 4 to 10 March 2025.
The 'Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan', launched on 4 March 2025, is aimed at:
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Correct answer: D — Capacity building of women elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions
The campaign is a capacity-building initiative to strengthen the leadership and decision-making of women elected representatives of PRIs.
Which ministry launched the 'Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan' in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Panchayati Raj
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched it at a national workshop of over 1,200 women panchayat leaders.
What was the theme of the fifth edition of Lineman Diwas, observed on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Seva, Suraksha, Swabhiman
The fifth Lineman Diwas was celebrated on the theme 'Seva, Suraksha, Swabhiman'.
Which statutory body under the Ministry of Power organised Lineman Diwas 2025 in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Central Electricity Authority
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) organised the day with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.
At the close of the Visitor's Conference on 4 March 2025, President Droupadi Murmu particularly urged heads of higher education institutions to strengthen:
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Correct answer: B — The academia-industry interface
The President advocated a strong academia-industry interface so that research stays linked to the needs of the economy and society.
Where did PM Narendra Modi lay the foundation stone of the National Referral Centre for Wildlife on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Junagadh
The National Referral Centre for Wildlife, a hub for wildlife health and disease management, will come up at Junagadh, Gujarat.
The Asiatic lion population estimation announced by the PM at Gir on 3 March 2025 is which cycle of the exercise?
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Correct answer: A — 16th
The PM announced the 16th cycle of Asiatic lion population estimation in 2025; the exercise is held every five years and was last done in 2020.
A Centre of Excellence to deal with human-wildlife conflict, announced at the 7th NBWL meeting, will be set up at which location?
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Correct answer: C — WII campus at SACON, Coimbatore
The centre will be at the Wildlife Institute of India campus at SACON (Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History), Coimbatore, and will help states equip Rapid Response Teams.
At the NBWL meeting in Gir, prey augmentation and habitat improvement were announced for lions that have naturally dispersed to which sanctuary?
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Correct answer: D — Barda Wildlife Sanctuary
Asiatic lions have made Barda Wildlife Sanctuary their home through natural dispersal, and the PM announced support for them there through prey augmentation and habitat improvement.
Consider the following statements about the National Board for Wildlife, whose 7th meeting was held at Gir on 3 March 2025: 1. It is chaired by the Prime Minister, with the Minister in charge of Forests and Wild Life as Vice-Chairperson. 2. Section 5A, providing for its constitution, was inserted in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 by the Amendment Act of 2002. 3. The Director of the Wildlife Institute of India is its Member-Secretary. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Section 5A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, inserted by the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2002, makes the PM the Chairperson and the Forests and Wild Life Minister the Vice-Chairperson. Statement 3 is wrong: the Director of Wild Life Preservation is the Member-Secretary; the WII Director is only a member.
How many hydrogen refuelling stations are included in the five pilot projects for hydrogen buses and trucks sanctioned by MNRE (announced 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: A — 9
The five pilot projects include 37 vehicles and 9 hydrogen refuelling stations.
Consider the following statements about the hydrogen transport pilot projects announced by MNRE on 3 March 2025: 1. Of the 37 vehicles, 15 are hydrogen fuel cell-based and 22 use hydrogen internal combustion engines. 2. The vehicles will run on 10 routes, including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. 3. The projects are funded under the PM e-DRIVE scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct: 15 fuel cell and 22 hydrogen ICE vehicles will run on 10 routes including Bhubaneswar–Konark–Puri. Statement 3 is wrong: the pilots come under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with about ₹208 crore of central support.
Who chaired the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the Indian Air Force, whose report was presented to the Raksha Mantri on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — The Defence Secretary
The committee was chaired by the Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, who presented its report to Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh.
Who served as Member Secretary of the Empowered Committee for Capability Enhancement of the IAF (report presented on 3 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was Member Secretary; the Vice Chief of Air Staff, Secretary (Defence Production), Secretary DDR&D and DG Acquisition were members.
The demonstration hydrogen plant whose groundbreaking was held at Chembur, Mumbai, on 3 March 2025 will use which process?
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Correct answer: B — Iodine-Sulphur thermochemical water splitting
The Heavy Water Board and BARC plant will produce hydrogen by thermochemical splitting of water based on the Iodine-Sulphur (I-S) process.
Which body, in collaboration with BARC, began construction of the Iodine-Sulphur process hydrogen demonstration plant in Mumbai on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Heavy Water Board
The Heavy Water Board (HWB) started construction with BARC at its facilities in RCF, Chembur.
India signed an MoU on cooperation in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector with which country on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nepal
India and Nepal signed the WASH MoU at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, in the presence of C R Patil and Nepal's Water Supply Minister Pradeep Yadav.
Which of the following is listed as an area of cooperation in the India–Nepal WASH MoU signed on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Groundwater management, including artificial recharge
The MoU covers capacity building, technology and knowledge transfer, and groundwater management including monitoring, quality improvement, artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting.
Who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Government e Marketplace (GeM) with effect from 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Ajay Bhadoo
Ajay Bhadoo, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, was appointed GeM CEO with effect from 3 March 2025.
Before joining the Department of Commerce, the new GeM CEO Ajay Bhadoo (appointed March 2025) served in which post?
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Correct answer: B — Deputy Election Commissioner
Ajay Bhadoo, a 1999-batch Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, earlier served as Deputy Election Commissioner at the Election Commission of India.
Which state recorded the highest number of dolphins in India's first riverine dolphin estimation report released on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest numbers, followed by Bihar, West Bengal and Assam.
The first riverine dolphin estimation, whose report was released at Gir on 3 March 2025, surveyed how many rivers across how many states?
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Correct answer: A — 28 rivers in 8 states
The survey covered 28 rivers across eight states, with 3,150 mandays spent covering over 8,500 km.
What total number of dolphins was estimated in the first-ever riverine dolphin estimation report released by the PM on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 6,327
The report estimated a total of 6,327 dolphins; 3,150 was the number of mandays and 8,500 km the distance surveyed.