State Police Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
World Homoeopathy Day 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Dr Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homoeopathy?
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Correct answer: C — 270th
270th birth anniversary, according to the Ministry of Ayush.
Where was the Ministry of Ayush's World Homoeopathy Day 2025 convention held?
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Correct answer: D — Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
What was the theme of the World Homoeopathy Day 2025 convention?
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Correct answer: D — Education, Practice and Research in Homoeopathy
Education, Practice and Research in Homoeopathy was the theme; over 8,000 delegates attended.
Which university conferred an Honoris Causa doctorate on President Droupadi Murmu during her visit to Slovakia in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Constantine the Philosopher University, Nitra
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, named after Saint Constantine Cyril.
Who is the President of Slovakia who accompanied President Murmu to the Jaguar Land Rover factory in Bratislava on 10 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Peter Pellegrini
Peter Pellegrini, the President of Slovakia, accompanied her on the factory visit.
How many Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are to be set up in Delhi under PM-ABHIM, as announced on 10 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 1,139
1,139 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, within the ₹1,749 crore approved for Delhi.
What total annual health cover will AB-PMJAY beneficiary families in Delhi get, including the Delhi government's top-up?
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Correct answer: C — ₹10 lakh
₹10 lakh: ₹5 lakh under AB-PMJAY plus an additional ₹5 lakh from the Delhi government.
Consider the following statements about the Delhi health announcements of 10 April 2025: 1. About 36 lakh people in Delhi are expected to benefit from AB-PMJAY. 2. ₹1,749 crore has been approved for Delhi under PM-ABHIM. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda cited 36 lakh beneficiaries, and ₹1,749 crore was approved under PM-ABHIM for Urban AAMs, IPHLs and Critical Care Blocks.
To what level did the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee reduce the policy repo rate in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 6.00 per cent
6.00 per cent, after a 25 basis point cut; 5.75 per cent became the SDF rate and 6.25 per cent the MSF rate and Bank Rate.
Consider the following statements about the RBI MPC meeting of 7-9 April 2025: 1. The MPC changed its policy stance from neutral to accommodative. 2. The repo rate decision was taken by a 4-2 majority. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The MPC changed its stance from neutral to accommodative, and the repo rate cut was unanimous, not a split vote.
What CPI inflation rate did the RBI project for 2025-26 in its April 2025 policy?
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Correct answer: D — 4.0 per cent
4.0 per cent; 3.6 per cent and 4.4 per cent are the Q1 and Q4 projections, and 6.5 per cent is the GDP growth projection.
The MPC meeting held from 7 to 9 April 2025 was its:
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Correct answer: C — 54th meeting
54th meeting, the first of financial year 2025-26, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate Navkar Mahamantra Divas on 9 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, where he also proposed nine resolutions.
Consider the following statements about Navkar Mahamantra Divas, 2025: 1. The Prime Minister proposed nine resolutions, the first being water conservation. 2. According to PIB, people from more than 108 countries joined the global chant. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Water conservation was the first of the nine resolutions, and PIB reported participation from more than 108 countries.
Which of the following was NOT among the nine resolutions proposed by the PM on Navkar Mahamantra Divas?
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Correct answer: D — Using only digital payments
Using only digital payments was not among them; the list included tree planting in Mother's name, exploring India and natural farming, along with water conservation, cleanliness, Vocal for Local, healthy lifestyle, yoga and sports, and helping the poor.
The Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi rail doubling approved in April 2025 lies in which states?
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Correct answer: D — Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; the 104-km section covers three districts in the two states.
Consider the following statements about the Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi project: 1. It is the tripling of an existing double line. 2. It covers three districts in two states. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The project doubles a single-line section of 104 km, and it covers three districts in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Where was the 3rd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meeting held on 9 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal; India was represented by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Consider the following statements about BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministerial Meetings (BAMM): 1. The first BAMM was held in Thailand. 2. The second BAMM was held in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The second BAMM was held in India on 10 November 2022; the first was held in Myanmar on 12 July 2019.
The Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) approved in April 2025 is a sub-scheme of:
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY); M-CADWM was approved for 2025-26.
What is the initial total outlay approved for M-CADWM for 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1,600 crore
₹1,600 crore; ₹1,878.31 crore is the Zirakpur bypass and ₹1,332 crore the Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi doubling, approved the same day.
Consider the following statements about M-CADWM: 1. Irrigation assets are to be transferred to Water User Societies through Irrigation Management Transfer. 2. The initial approval is for a nationwide rollout in every district from 2025-26. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Assets go to Water User Societies, but the initial approval is for pilot projects through challenge funding to states; a National Plan is to follow from April 2026.
In the first Panchayat Advancement Index (2022-23), which state had the highest number of Front Runner Gram Panchayats?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat
Gujarat, with 346 Front Runners, followed by Telangana with 270.
The Panchayat Advancement Index measures Gram Panchayats' performance across how many themes of Localised SDGs?
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Correct answer: D — Nine
Nine themes of Localised SDGs, using 435 local indicators.
Consider the following statements about the PAI 2022-23 baseline report: 1. Of about 2.16 lakh validated Gram Panchayats, 699 were Front Runners. 2. Aspirants formed the largest category of Gram Panchayats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. There were 699 Front Runners, and Aspirants (61.2%) outnumbered Performers (35.8%).
The Zirakpur Bypass approved by the CCEA in April 2025 connects which two national highways?
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Correct answer: C — NH-7 and NH-5
NH-7 and NH-5: it starts at the NH-7 (Zirakpur-Patiala) junction and ends at the NH-5 (Zirakpur-Parwanoo) junction in Panchkula.
Under which mode will the Zirakpur Bypass be built?
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Correct answer: D — Hybrid Annuity Mode
Hybrid Annuity Mode, at a total capital cost of ₹1,878.31 crore.
President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Slovakia in April 2025 was the first by an Indian President in how many years?
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Correct answer: D — 29 years
29 years; her visit to Portugal on the same tour was the first by an Indian President in 27 years.
Consider the following MoUs exchanged during President Murmu's talks in Bratislava on 9 April 2025: 1. Cooperation in MSMEs between NSIC and the Slovak Business Agency. 2. Diplomatic training between SSIFS and the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Which of the above were exchanged?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both were exchanged in the presence of Presidents Murmu and Pellegrini.
According to PLFS 2024, what was the all-India unemployment rate in Current Weekly Status (CWS)?
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Correct answer: C — 4.9%
4.9%, down from 5.0% in 2023; 6.7% is the urban rate and 3.2% the PS+SS rate.
Consider the following statements about PLFS 2024: 1. In CWS, urban female unemployment declined from 8.9% to 8.2%. 2. In Principal and Subsidiary Status (PS+SS), the all-India unemployment rate declined in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Urban female unemployment (CWS) fell to 8.2%, but the PS+SS unemployment rate rose from 3.1% to 3.2%.
When did the National Statistics Office launch the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?
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Correct answer: B — April 2017
April 2017, to make labour force data available at more frequent intervals.
The first NoC issued through IWAI's new digital portal in April 2025 was for a jetty at Malim in Goa on which waterway?
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Correct answer: C — River Mandovi (NW-68)
River Mandovi (NW-68); the NoC went to Marina India Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. for a jetty of about ₹8 crore.
Under the National Waterways (Construction of Jetties/Terminals) Regulations, 2025, a private entity needs a No Objection Certificate from which body to build a terminal on a National Waterway?
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Correct answer: A — Inland Waterways Authority of India
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), which also developed the new digital portal.
The India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue held on 9 April 2025 was which edition, and where was it held?
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Correct answer: B — 13th, London
13th, London; it ended with the adoption of a Joint Statement.
Who led the UK delegation at the 13th India-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue?
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Correct answer: A — Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer; the Indian side was led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
From which date did the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 come into force?
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Correct answer: B — 8 April 2025
8 April 2025, as notified by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under section 1(2); the Act received assent on 5 April 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025: 1. It received the President's assent on 8 April 2025. 2. It changes the short title of the Waqf Act, 1995 by substituting the words 'Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development' for 'Waqf'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The Act received assent on 5 April 2025; 8 April 2025 is the date it came into force.
From which date did the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Act, 2025 come into force?
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Correct answer: D — 9 April 2025
9 April 2025, under notification S.O. 1676(E) of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, a day after the Waqf (Amendment) Act took effect.
When was the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana launched?
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Correct answer: A — 8 April 2015
8 April 2015; the scheme completed 10 years on 8 April 2025.
What is the current maximum loan limit under PMMY after the increase announced in the Union Budget 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — ₹20 lakh
₹20 lakh, raised from ₹10 lakh with effect from 24 October 2024 through the new Tarun Plus category.
Consider the following statements about PMMY: 1. According to the Finance Minister, nearly 68% of MUDRA loan accounts have been sanctioned to women. 2. The Tarun Plus category is open to any first-time borrower. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Tarun Plus (₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh) is only for borrowers who have availed and successfully repaid loans under the Tarun category.
Under PMMY, the Shishu category covers loans up to:
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Correct answer: B — ₹50,000
₹50,000; Kishor covers loans above ₹50,000 and up to ₹5 lakh.
Which bench of the Supreme Court delivered the judgment in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu on 8 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan
Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan; the judgment was authored by Justice Pardiwala.
Under which Article of the Constitution did the Supreme Court declare the ten Tamil Nadu Bills deemed to have received assent?
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Correct answer: B — Article 142
Article 142, which empowers the Court to pass orders necessary for doing complete justice.
Consider the following statements about the timelines prescribed in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu (2025): 1. If the Governor withholds assent contrary to the advice of the State Council of Ministers, the Bill must be returned with a message within a maximum of three months. 2. The President is required to decide on Bills reserved under Article 201 within three months, recording reasons for any delay. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Court set a three-month limit for returning a Bill with a message when assent is withheld against advice, and a three-month period for the President under Article 201.
How many re-passed Bills did the Supreme Court declare deemed to have been assented to in its 8 April 2025 judgment?
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Correct answer: D — Ten
Ten; the Assembly had re-passed them on 18 November 2023 and the Governor reserved them for the President on 28 November 2023.
How many Regional Rural Banks were amalgamated in the fourth phase notified on 8 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 26
26 RRBs in 10 states and 1 UT; the total number of RRBs falls from 43 to 28.
After the fourth phase of amalgamation, how many RRBs will function in the country?
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Correct answer: D — 28
28, in 26 states and 2 UTs, with more than 22,000 branches.
Consider the following statements about RRB amalgamation: 1. The fourth phase follows the principle of 'One State One RRB'. 2. In Phase-I (FY 2006 to FY 2010), the number of RRBs was reduced from 196 to 82. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The fourth phase is based on 'One State One RRB', and Phase-I cut RRBs from 196 to 82.
Poshan Pakhwada 2025 was which edition, and when was it held?
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Correct answer: C — 7th, 8-22 April 2025
7th, 8-22 April 2025, organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Consider the following about the themes of Poshan Pakhwada 2025: 1. Focus on the First 1000 Days of Life is one of the themes. 2. Universal school breakfast is one of the themes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The four themes were the First 1000 Days, the Poshan Tracker beneficiary module, CMAM, and a healthy lifestyle to address childhood obesity; school breakfast was not among them.
Where was the first Himalayan High Altitude Atmospheric and Climate Research Centre inaugurated in April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Nathatop, Jammu and Kashmir
Nathatop, Jammu and Kashmir; the J&K Government provided the land and the Central University of Jammu is a research partner.
The ICE-CRUNCH project launched in April 2025 is a joint research project between Indian scientists and which institution?
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Correct answer: A — ETH Zurich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich, Switzerland; it studies ice nucleating particles and cloud condensation nuclei in the North-Western Himalayas.
Which state recorded the highest cotton procurement under MSP operations in the 2024-25 season (up to 31 March 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Telangana
Telangana, with 40 lakh bales, followed by Maharashtra (30 lakh) and Gujarat (14 lakh).
Which is the Ministry of Textiles' nodal agency for cotton procurement under MSP?
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Correct answer: A — Cotton Corporation of India
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), which procured 100 lakh bales in 2024-25 up to 31 March 2025.
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.
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.