Delhi Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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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.
On 5 April 2025, Delhi became which State/UT in number to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY?
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Correct answer: C — 35th
PIB (MoHFW): Delhi became the 35th State/UT to implement AB PM-JAY after the NHA signed an MoU with the Delhi government.
Under AB PM-JAY in Delhi, how much additional top-up will the Delhi government provide over the Centre's cover?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 5 lakh
PIB (MoHFW): the Delhi government will give an additional top-up of Rs 5 lakh over and above the Rs 5 lakh cover provided by the Central Government.
The MoU of 5 April 2025 for implementing AB PM-JAY in Delhi was signed between the Delhi government's health department and:
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Correct answer: D — National Health Authority
PIB (MoHFW): the National Health Authority of the Union Health Ministry entered into an MoU with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of NCT of Delhi.
What was the total value of drugs seized in the NCB–Delhi Police operation announced by Amit Shah on 31 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹27.4 crore
The total recovery of methamphetamine, MDMA, heroin and cocaine was worth ₹27.4 crore.
In the NCB–Delhi Police operation announced on 31 March 2025, the first vehicle carrying 5.103 kg of crystal methamphetamine was intercepted in which area of Delhi?
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Correct answer: C — Chhatarpur
The vehicle was intercepted in Chhatarpur; the follow-up search was at an 'African kitchen' in Tilak Nagar.
According to the investigation in the drug case announced on 31 March 2025, what did the syndicate use as cover for African youth involved in drug supply?
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Correct answer: D — Student visas for private universities in the NCR and Punjab
The syndicate helped African youth get student visas for private universities in the NCR and Punjab; for some, the visa was only a cover.
Who inaugurated the National Green Tribunal's National Conference on 'Environment – 2025' in New Delhi on 29 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the two-day conference at Vigyan Bhawan.
Who was the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal when it held the National Conference on Environment in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Justice Prakash Shrivastava
Justice Prakash Shrivastava was the NGT Chairperson; Justice Vikram Nath attended as a Supreme Court judge.
Consider the following statements about the National Green Tribunal: 1. It was established on 18 October 2010 under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. 2. It is bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The NGT was set up on 18 October 2010 under the NGT Act, 2010. It is not bound by the CPC procedure and is guided by principles of natural justice.
What was Delhi's daily average AQI on 29 March 2025, when CAQM revoked GRAP Stage-I across the NCR?
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Correct answer: B — 153
Delhi's AQI was 153 ('Moderate') on 29 March 2025.
What was the total value of the six ODA loan agreements India signed with JICA on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — JPY 191.736 billion
The six loan agreements were worth JPY 191.736 billion in total.
Which project received the largest loan among the six Japanese ODA agreements signed on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Delhi MRTS Project (Phase 4 Additional Corridors) (I)
The Delhi MRTS Phase 4 Additional Corridors (I) loan was the largest at JPY 79.726 billion.
Under the Japanese ODA loans signed on 27 March 2025, an aquaculture promotion and livelihood improvement project is in which State?
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Correct answer: C — Assam
The Assam State Aquaculture Promotion and Livelihood Improvement Project received JPY 3.580 billion.
Consider the following statements about the Japanese ODA loans signed on 27 March 2025: 1. Two of the six loans are for projects in Tamil Nadu. 2. The Punjab project financed under these loans is an urban transport project. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Tamil Nadu has two: the Chennai desalination plant and the TN Investment Promotion Program. The Punjab project is for biodiversity and natural resources conservation, not urban transport.
Which State topped the medal table at the Khelo India Para Games 2025, which closed on 27 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Haryana
Haryana retained the title with 34 gold, 39 silver and 31 bronze medals.
Which State finished second at the Khelo India Para Games 2025, improving from third in the first edition?
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Correct answer: A — Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu finished second with 28 golds (74 medals), up from third in 2023.
Consider the following statements about the Khelo India Para Games: 1. The 2025 edition, held in New Delhi from 20 to 27 March, was the second edition. 2. The first edition, held in December 2023, was won by Uttar Pradesh. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The 2025 Games were the second edition. Haryana won the first edition in December 2023; Uttar Pradesh was second then.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
To which High Court did the Supreme Court Collegium recommend repatriating Justice Yashwant Varma on 24 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Allahabad High Court
The Collegium recommended repatriating Justice Varma from the Delhi High Court to his parent High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
What action did the Delhi High Court take regarding Justice Yashwant Varma on 24 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Withdrew his judicial work with immediate effect
Delhi High Court Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya withdrew judicial work from Justice Varma with immediate effect till further orders.
At meetings on which dates did the Supreme Court Collegium decide to recommend Justice Yashwant Varma's repatriation, as per its 24 March 2025 statement?
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Correct answer: B — 20 and 24 March
The Collegium statement said the recommendation was made at its meetings held on 20 and 24 March 2025.
Consider the following statements about the transfer of High Court judges in India: 1. Under Article 222(1) of the Constitution, the President may transfer a High Court judge after consultation with the Chief Justice of India. 2. The Supreme Court said the proposal to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma was part of its in-house inquiry procedure. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Article 222(1) empowers the President, after consultation with the CJI, to transfer a High Court judge; Justice Varma's transfer was later notified under it. The Supreme Court's 21 March press note said the transfer proposal was independent of and separate from the in-house inquiry.
Which stage of the Graded Response Action Plan was invoked across the NCR on 24 March 2025, when Delhi's AQI was 206?
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Correct answer: D — Stage I
With Delhi's AQI at 206 ('Poor', 201–300), CAQM invoked all 27 actions under Stage I of GRAP across the NCR.
Who constituted the three-member committee on 22 March 2025 to inquire into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma?
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Correct answer: D — The Chief Justice of India
The Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, constituted the in-house committee, as stated in the Supreme Court's press release of 22 March 2025.
Which of the following was NOT a member of the in-house committee constituted on 22 March 2025 to inquire into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma?
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Correct answer: D — Justice D.K. Upadhyaya
The members were Justices Sheel Nagu, G.S. Sandhawalia and Anu Sivaraman. Justice D.K. Upadhyaya, Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, had submitted the preliminary report.
What interim step did the Supreme Court announce on 22 March 2025 regarding Justice Yashwant Varma?
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Correct answer: A — The Delhi High Court Chief Justice was asked not to assign him any judicial work
The press release said the Delhi High Court Chief Justice had been asked, for the time being, not to assign any judicial work to Justice Varma.
Consider the following statements: 1. The in-house committee constituted on 22 March 2025 to inquire into allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma had two High Court Chief Justices and one High Court judge. 2. A High Court judge can be removed from office only in the manner provided in Article 124(4) for a Supreme Court judge, as applied by Article 217(1)(b). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The committee had two Chief Justices (Punjab & Haryana and Himachal Pradesh High Courts) and one judge (Karnataka High Court). Under Article 217(1)(b), a High Court judge may be removed by the President in the manner provided in Article 124(4) for removal of a Supreme Court judge.
With its MoU of 22 March 2025, the Delhi Legislative Assembly became which legislature to sign up for the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)?
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Correct answer: C — 28th
Delhi became the 28th legislature to sign an MoU with the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for NeVA.
On which cloud infrastructure is the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), adopted by the Delhi Assembly in March 2025, hosted?
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Correct answer: D — MeghRaj 2.0
The NeVA platform is hosted on MeghRaj 2.0, India's government cloud infrastructure.
Where was Purple Fest 2025, celebrating persons with disabilities, held on 21 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
Purple Fest 2025 was held at the Amrit Udyan, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on 21 March 2025.
Which department organised Purple Fest 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan?
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Correct answer: B — Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
Purple Fest 2025 was hosted by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
At which institute did the two-week training programme for Bhutanese election officials conclude on 21 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — IIIDEM, New Delhi
The programme concluded at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi.
How many Bhutanese election officials took part in the ECI's capacity development programme held from 10 to 21 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 40
The programme trained 40 senior and mid-level officers from Bhutan.
Who was Bhutan's Election Commissioner who took part in the March 2025 training programme in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Ugyen Chewang
Bhutan's Election Commissioner Ugyen Chewang participated and gave the vote of thanks at the valedictory session.
Which annual convocation of AIIMS New Delhi did President Droupadi Murmu address on 21 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 49th
The President addressed the 49th annual convocation of AIIMS New Delhi.
Where was the 14th meeting of the ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism held in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — New Delhi
The 14th meeting was held in New Delhi on 19–20 March 2025, the first of the India–Malaysia co-chaired cycle.
Which two countries co-chaired the ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter-Terrorism for the 2021–2024 cycle, before handing over to India and Malaysia?
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Correct answer: C — Myanmar and Russia
Myanmar and Russia, co-chairs for 2021–2024, handed over the co-chairmanship to India and Malaysia for 2024–2027.
At which venue were the second Khelo India Para Games declared open on 20 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, New Delhi
The Games were declared open at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium complex, New Delhi.
In how many sports disciplines did athletes compete at the second Khelo India Para Games, opened on 20 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Six
More than 1,300 para athletes competed in six sports disciplines over eight days.
Which ministry organised the 'Udyam Utsav' at Rashtrapati Bhavan from 20 to 30 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of MSME
The Ministry of MSME organised the Udyam Utsav at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
World Sparrow Day, marked at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, in 2025, is observed on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 20 March
World Sparrow Day is observed on 20 March; the zoo marked it on 20 March 2025.
Major Bob Khathing, honoured at a memorial event addressed by Rajnath Singh on 19 March 2025, is credited with the peaceful integration of which place into India?
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Correct answer: A — Tawang
Rajnath Singh said Major Bob Khathing carried out the integration of Tawang into India without firing a single bullet.
Consider the following statements about the Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event of 19 March 2025: 1. It was jointly organised by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and the United Service Institution of India. 2. Rajnath Singh credited Major Khathing with a role in the formation of the Sashastra Seema Bal and the Nagaland Armed Police. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The fifth edition was jointly organised by the Indian Army, Assam Rifles and USI at Delhi Cantt, and Rajnath Singh highlighted Major Khathing's contribution to forming the SSB and the Nagaland Armed Police.
Which edition of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards did President Droupadi Murmu present in New Delhi on 19 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 19th
The President presented the 19th Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards on 19 March 2025.
Institutes of which university organised the symposium 'India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future' with the Environment Ministry, which began in New Delhi on 19 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Harvard University
It was organised by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, with MoEFCC.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat signed an MoU for 'Sansad Bhashini', an AI initiative for multilingual parliamentary operations, with which ministry on 18 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
The MoU for Sansad Bhashini was signed between the Lok Sabha Secretariat and MeitY in the presence of Speaker Om Birla and Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Consider the following statements about the Sansad Bhashini initiative (March 2025): 1. Parliament will provide its data for training and fine-tuning the AI tools. 2. It includes an AI chatbot on the Parliament website to help members find procedural rules. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Parliamentary data from Sansad will be used to train and fine-tune the tools, and an AI-powered chatbot on the Parliament website is one of the key initiatives. Both statements are correct.
Who inaugurated the S N Bose Building of the Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) on 18 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Rafael Mariano Grossi
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi inaugurated the S N Bose Building; DAE Secretary Ajit Kumar Mohanty also spoke at the event.
What is the duration of the Certificate Course on Nuclear Engineering introduced at GCNEP by the IAEA Director General in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Six months
It is a six-month programme, planned for 40 international and 10 national participants per batch.
In his Lok Sabha address on 18 March 2025 on the conclusion of the Maha Kumbh, to whose legendary endeavour did PM Modi compare the effort behind organising it?
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Correct answer: D — Bhagirath's endeavour to bring the Ganga to Earth
PM Modi compared the effort to the legendary Bhagirath's endeavour to bring the Ganga to Earth.
Rajnath Singh met Ruben Brekelmans, the Defence Minister of which country, in New Delhi on 18 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Netherlands
Rajnath Singh met Netherlands Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans in New Delhi on 18 March 2025.