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On 27 March 2025, four advocates including Anand Sharma and Sunil Beniwal were appointed judges of which High Court?
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Correct answer: C — Rajasthan High Court
Advocates Anand Sharma, Sunil Beniwal, Mukesh Rajpurohit and Sandeep Shah were appointed judges of the Rajasthan High Court.
Which two Hurriyat-affiliated groups announced they were discarding separatism, as welcomed by Amit Shah on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat
The two groups were J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat.
The mine disaster mock drill held by DGMS on 27 March 2025 took place at Hindustan Copper's Surda mine in which State?
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Correct answer: D — Jharkhand
The Surda Copper Mine is at Ghatshila in East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
The National Capacity Building Programme on Oxygen Management, launched on 27 March 2025, is led by a department of which institution?
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Correct answer: A — AIIMS New Delhi
The programme is led by the Department of Hospital Administration at AIIMS, New Delhi, and aims to train about 200 master trainers.
During his call with King Philippe of Belgium on 27 March 2025, PM Modi appreciated the Belgian Economic Mission to India led by whom?
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Correct answer: A — Princess Astrid
The PM appreciated the recent Belgian Economic Mission to India led by Princess Astrid.
The Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on 26 March 2025, seeks to set up India's first university dedicated to which sector?
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Correct answer: D — Cooperatives
It will be India's first university dedicated to the cooperative sector.
Tribhuvan Sahkari University is named after Tribhuvandas Patel, a pioneer associated with which cooperative institution?
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Correct answer: B — Amul (GCMMF)
Tribhuvandas Patel is associated with the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, popularly known as Amul.
According to Amit Shah on 26 March 2025, Tribhuvan Sahkari University will be able to award diplomas, degrees or certificates to about how many candidates a year?
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Correct answer: C — 8 lakh
Amit Shah said the university will have the capacity to train about 8 lakh people a year.
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign the contract for ATAGS guns on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Forge Limited
The ATAGS contract was signed with Bharat Forge Limited; the gun-towing vehicles contract went to Tata Advanced Systems.
What is the calibre of the ATAGS guns contracted on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 155mm/52
ATAGS is a 155mm/52 calibre towed artillery gun system.
Which DRDO laboratory developed the ATAGS, whose project director was felicitated on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ARDE, Pune
ATAGS was developed by DRDO's Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune.
Consider the following statements about the ATAGS procurement of 26 March 2025: 1. It is the Indian Army's first major procurement of towed guns from the private sector. 2. With it, MoD's capital procurement contracts in 2024-25 crossed ₹2 lakh crore. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
ATAGS is the Army's first major towed-gun buy from the private sector. On 26 March 2025, capital contracts for 2024-25 stood at ₹1.40 lakh crore, not over ₹2 lakh crore.
From where did DRDO and the Indian Navy flight-test the VL-SRSAM on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Integrated Test Range, Chandipur
The test was carried out from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
Which capability did the VL-SRSAM flight test of 26 March 2025 establish?
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Correct answer: D — Near-boundary low-altitude engagement
The missile hit a high-speed aerial target at very close range and low altitude, establishing near-boundary low-altitude capability.
Consider the following statements about the VL-SRSAM test of 26 March 2025: 1. The missile was fired from a ship-based vertical launcher. 2. The missile uses an indigenous radio frequency seeker. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
The test was from a land-based vertical launcher, not a ship. The missile carries an indigenous radio frequency seeker.
The third session of the India–Uganda Joint Trade Committee, held in New Delhi on 25–26 March 2025, came after a gap of how many years?
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Correct answer: C — 23
The third JTC session was held after a gap of 23 years.
At the India–Uganda JTC of March 2025, the two sides agreed to explore an MoU on recognition of which Indian standard?
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Correct answer: B — Indian Pharmacopoeia
They agreed to explore MoUs including one on recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia.
The Mount Everest expedition flagged off on 26 March 2025 commemorates 60 years of which institute?
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Correct answer: C — Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
The Everest expedition marks 60 years of the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM), Uttarkashi.
The Mount Kangchenjunga expedition flagged off on 26 March 2025 is organised by NIMAS, which is located at:
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Correct answer: D — Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
NIMAS, the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, is at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh; the expedition is under 'Har Shikhar Tiranga'.
National Highways Infra Trust (NHIT), which completed a record fund-raising round announced on 26 March 2025, is an InvIT set up by:
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Correct answer: C — NHAI
NHIT is the Infrastructure Investment Trust set up by NHAI in 2020 to support the government's monetisation programme.
What was the approximate enterprise value of NHIT's fourth fund-raising round, announced on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — ₹18,380 crore
The fourth round was at an enterprise value of about ₹18,380 crore; ₹46,000 crore is the total across four rounds.
Which of the following highway stretches is among those to be acquired with funds from NHIT's fourth round, announced on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Gandhidham–Mundra
The stretches include Gandhidham–Mundra (Gujarat) and Raipur–Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), along with stretches in Andhra Pradesh and UP/Uttarakhand.
Where did the Election Commission begin its first-ever training of Booth Level Officers on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IIIDEM, New Delhi
The training began at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi.
BLOs from which States formed the first batch of the Election Commission's BLO training on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bihar, West Bengal and Assam
The first batch had 109 BLOs from Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, poll-bound States.
Consider the following statements about Booth Level Officers (BLOs), as described by the Election Commission on 26 March 2025: 1. BLOs are State Government officials. 2. BLOs are appointed by the District Election Officers after the approval of the Chief Electoral Officer. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
BLOs are State Government officials. They are appointed by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) after the approval of the District Election Officers (DEOs).
The tenth ACTCM barge LSAM 24, launched on 26 March 2025, was built by an MSME shipyard in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Thane
LSAM 24 was launched at Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, an MSME shipyard in Thane.
Which company built Yuvan, the fourth 25T bollard pull tug inducted by the Navy on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Titagarh Rail Systems Limited
The tugs are built by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited, Kolkata, under a November 2021 contract for six tugs.
Where were the National Intellectual Property Awards 2024 presented on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Mandapam
The awards were presented at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Piyush Goyal.
Which body introduced Aadhaar-based eKYC for Char Dham and Hemkund Sahib Yatra 2025 registration?
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Correct answer: A — Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board
The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board introduced Aadhaar authentication and eKYC; over 7.5 lakh pilgrims registered by 26 March 2025.
Which law's implementation was discussed at the RBI's 8th State Level Coordination Committee meeting in Sikkim on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019
The committee discussed implementation of the BUDS Rules under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019.
Which components of the Gold Monetisation Scheme were discontinued with effect from 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Medium Term and Long Term Government Deposits
The Medium Term and Long Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) components were discontinued; the Short Term Bank Deposit may continue at banks' discretion.
After the March 2025 changes to the Gold Monetisation Scheme, what happens to the Short Term Bank Deposit (1–3 years)?
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Correct answer: D — It continues at the discretion of individual banks based on commercial viability
The Short Term Bank Deposit may continue at the discretion of individual banks, based on their assessment of commercial viability.
What happens to gold already deposited under the Medium and Long Term Government Deposit components of the GMS, after they were discontinued in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — It continues until redemption as per existing guidelines
Existing deposits under MLTGD continue until redemption as per the extant GMS guidelines.
Consider the following statements about the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS): 1. The GMS was announced on 15 September 2015 to reduce India's reliance on gold imports in the long run. 2. Under the GMS, the Long Term Government Deposit had a tenure of 12–15 years. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The GMS was announced on 15 September 2015 to reduce reliance on gold imports and mobilise household and institutional gold. Its components were the Short Term Bank Deposit (1–3 years), Medium Term Government Deposit (5–7 years) and Long Term Government Deposit (12–15 years).
Which House passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on 25 March 2025, completing its passage through Parliament?
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Correct answer: A — Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 25 March 2025 after Home Minister Amit Shah's reply, completing its passage through Parliament.
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed by Parliament in March 2025, enables state governments to set up which new body?
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Correct answer: D — Urban Disaster Management Authority
The Bill enables Urban Disaster Management Authorities, fully under state governments, for state capitals and cities with municipal corporations.
According to Amit Shah's reply in the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2025, at which levels will the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill create disaster databases?
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Correct answer: A — National and state levels
Amit Shah said the Bill would create disaster databases at the national and state levels.
Consider the following statements about the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed by Parliament on 25 March 2025: 1. It gives statutory status to the National Crisis Management Committee, which is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. 2. It gives statutory status to the High Level Committee, which is chaired by the Prime Minister. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Per PRS, the NCMC is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. The HLC, which approves financial assistance to states, is chaired by the minister in charge of the ministry with administrative control over disaster management, not the Prime Minister.
How many government amendments were included in the Finance Bill, 2025 when the Lok Sabha passed it on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 35
The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2025 with 35 government amendments.
One of the amendments to the Finance Bill, 2025, passed by the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2025, abolished which levy?
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Correct answer: D — 6% equalisation levy on online advertisements
An amendment abolished the 6% equalisation levy on online advertisements, popularly called the 'Google tax'.
What total expenditure does the Union Budget 2025-26 envisage, as reported when the Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹50.65 lakh crore
The Union Budget 2025-26 envisages total expenditure of ₹50.65 lakh crore, an increase of 7.4% over the current fiscal.
Under which ICMR initiative was the drone transport of corneas, announced on 25 March 2025, carried out?
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Correct answer: B — i-DRONE
The cornea transport study is part of ICMR's i-DRONE initiative, first conceived during COVID-19 to deliver vaccines to remote areas.
In ICMR's drone pilot announced on 25 March 2025, corneal tissue was flown from which town to AIIMS Jhajjar and then AIIMS New Delhi?
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Correct answer: C — Sonipat
The drone carried corneal tissue from Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital in Sonipat, covering the distance in about 40 minutes against 2–2.5 hours by road.
Who is the chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement (JKPM), which announced on 25 March 2025 that it had severed ties with separatism?
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Correct answer: D — Shahid Saleem
JKPM chairman Shahid Saleem declared that he and his organisation had no link with APHC(G) or APHC(A).
Which two Hurriyat constituents announced on 25 March 2025 that they had severed ties with separatism?
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Correct answer: A — J&K People's Movement and J&K Democratic Political Movement
The JKPM and the JKDPM announced their break on 25 March 2025. The J&K Tahreeqi Isteqlal and J&K Tahreek-I-Istiqamat followed on 27 March.
Which country did India beat in the men's regu final of the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Japan
India beat Japan 2-1 (11-15, 15-11, 17-14) in the final.
In which city was the ISTAF Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025, where India won its first gold, held?
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Correct answer: B — Patna
The World Cup was held at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna, Bihar, from 20 to 25 March 2025; it was Bihar's first time as host.
How many medals did India win at the Sepak Takraw World Cup 2025 in Patna?
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Correct answer: C — Seven
India won seven medals, up from five at the previous World Cup, including the men's regu gold.
India and Singapore signed a Letter of Intent on 25 March 2025 to work towards which corridor?
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Correct answer: C — Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
The LOI on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation is a step towards an MoU on a Singapore-India Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC).
Which Singapore body's chief executive signed the India–Singapore Letter of Intent on green and digital shipping on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
The LOI was signed by R Lakshmanan, Joint Secretary, MoPSW, and Teo Eng Dih, Chief Executive of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
The Boilers Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2025, repeals a law from which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1923
The Boilers Bill, 2024 repeals the Boilers Act, 1923.
Under the Boilers Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha in March 2025, how many of the seven offences in the law retain criminal penalties?
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Correct answer: B — Four
Criminal penalties are retained for four major offences that may cause loss of life and property; the other three are decriminalised.
Consider the following statements about the Boilers Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March 2025: 1. The Bill had already been passed by the Rajya Sabha on 4 December 2024. 2. Its decriminalisation provisions are in line with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 4 December 2024. The review incorporated decriminalised provisions in consonance with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023.
How many more districts of Uttar Pradesh did ESIC notify under the ESI Scheme, as announced on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 15
ESIC notified 15 more districts of Uttar Pradesh, adding 53,987 insured persons.
After ESIC's notification of 15 more districts in March 2025, how many of Uttar Pradesh's 75 districts are fully covered under the ESI Scheme?
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Correct answer: D — 74
74 of Uttar Pradesh's 75 districts are now fully covered, benefiting 30.08 lakh insured persons and 1.16 crore beneficiaries.
The AIIMS New Delhi–SAMEER MoU signed on 25 March 2025 includes clinical validation of an indigenous MRI system of what field strength?
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Correct answer: B — 1.5 Tesla
The MoU covers clinical validation of the indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI system developed by SAMEER Mumbai under the IMRI mission.
Where did the Department of Posts release a commemorative postage stamp on Mata Karma on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Raipur
The stamp was released at an event in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, attended by CM Vishnu Deo Sai, on her 1009th birth anniversary.
What is the aim of the 'Baalpan ki Kavita' initiative launched by the Ministry of Education on 25 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Building a compendium of nursery rhymes and poems in Indian languages and English for young children
The initiative will prepare a compendium of nursery rhymes and poems in all Indian languages and English, relevant to the Indian context, for young children.
At what altitude did the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa hold a yoga session in Leh on 25 March 2025 for the IDY 2025 countdown?
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Correct answer: B — 11,562 feet
The session was held on the NISR campus in Leh at 11,562 feet (3,524 metres).