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Tamil Nadu Current Affairs Quiz — All time

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Supreme Court in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu sets timelines under Article 200; ten Bills deemed assented
Q1 Advanced

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.

Q2

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.

Q3 Advanced

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.

Q4

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.

Tamil Nadu announces ₹216.73 crore livelihood schemes and deep-sea fishing harbours for Gulf of Mannar fishermen
Q5 Advanced

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.

Q6 Advanced

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.

Q7 Advanced

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.

PM inaugurates New Pamban Rail Bridge, India's first vertical-lift sea bridge, and projects worth over ₹8,300 crore in Rameswaram
Q8

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.

Q9 Advanced

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.

Q10 Advanced

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.

Q11

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.

Indian Railways makes a record 7,134 coaches in FY 2024-25; ICF Chennai crosses 3,000
Q12 Advanced

Which coach factory rolled out a record 3,007 coaches in FY 2024-25?

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Correct answer: A — Integral Coach Factory, Chennai

PIB (Railways): the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, rolled out 3,007 coaches in 2024-25; RCF Kapurthala made 2,102 and MCF Rae Bareli 2,025.

Q13

How many coaches did Indian Railways manufacture in FY 2024-25?

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Correct answer: B — 7,134

PIB (Railways): Indian Railways manufactured 7,134 coaches in 2024-25, a 9% increase over 6,541 in the previous year.

Q14 Advanced

Which coach manufacturing unit recorded the largest increase in output (+341 coaches) in FY 2024-25?

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Correct answer: D — Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareli

PIB (Railways): MCF Rae Bareli rose from 1,684 to 2,025 coaches (+341), RCF Kapurthala by 201 and ICF Chennai by 178.

14th India–Russia naval exercise INDRA 2025 begins at Chennai
Q15

Off which Indian city was the 14th India–Russia naval exercise INDRA held from 28 March 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Chennai

INDRA 2025 had a harbour phase at Chennai and a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal.

Q16 Advanced

Which Indian Navy ships took part in Exercise INDRA 2025?

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Correct answer: B — INS Rana and INS Kuthar

INS Rana, INS Kuthar and a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft took part alongside three Russian ships.

Q17 Advanced

Consider the following statements about Exercise INDRA: 1. It is a bilateral naval exercise between India and Russia that began in 2003. 2. Its 2025 edition was the 10th edition. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

INDRA has been held since 2003. The 2025 edition was the 14th, not the 10th.

India and Japan sign ODA loans worth JPY 191.736 billion for six projects
Q18

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.

Q19 Advanced

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.

Q20 Advanced

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.

Q21 Advanced

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.

Khelo India Para Games 2025 close in New Delhi; Haryana retain title with 34 golds
Q22

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.

Q23 Advanced

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.

Q24 Advanced

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.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates Kamba Ramayana Parayanam at Srirangam to revive oral recital tradition
Q25

Where did Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurate the Kamba Ramayana Parayanam on 18 March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli

Shekhawat inaugurated the Kamba Ramayana Parayanam at the Singar Kovil Auditorium in Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli.

Q26 Advanced

Which body under the Ministry of Culture organised the 2025 initiative to revive the oral recital tradition of the Kamba Ramayana in Tamil Nadu?

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Correct answer: A — South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur

The initiative is by the South Zone Cultural Centre (SZCC), Thanjavur, under the Ministry of Culture.

Q27 Advanced

Kambar Medu, the venue of the Kamba Ramayana festival from 30 March to 6 April 2025 and the birthplace of the poet Kambar, is at which place in Tamil Nadu?

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Correct answer: B — Therazhundur

The week-long festival was held at Kambar Medu, the birthplace of Kambar in Therazhundur. Madurantakam, Vaduvur and Thiruneermalai were among the temples hosting recitals.

Electronics for Hyperloop project to be developed at ICF Chennai, says Ashwini Vaishnaw after visiting IIT Madras test facility
Q28

Where will the electronics technology for India's Hyperloop project be developed, as announced by Ashwini Vaishnaw on 15 March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Integral Coach Factory, Chennai

Vaishnaw said all the electronics technology for the Hyperloop project will be developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai.

Q29 Advanced

What is the length of the Hyperloop test tube at IIT Madras, described by the Railway Minister in March 2025 as the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia?

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Correct answer: B — 410 metres

The minister said the 410-metre-long Hyperloop test tube at IIT Madras is the longest Hyperloop test facility in Asia.

Q30 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the IIT Madras Hyperloop project, as described by the Railway Minister on 15 March 2025: 1. The Ministry of Railways has provided financial funding and technical assistance to the project. 2. The test facility is located at IIT Madras's main campus in Guindy. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Hyperloop test facility is at the IIT Madras Discovery Campus; the minister visited the Guindy campus separately for the Open House 2025 exhibition.

Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26: fiscal deficit at 3% of GSDP, Rameswaram airport, Semiconductor Mission 2030
Q31

Who presented the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 in the State Assembly on 14 March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Thangam Thennarasu

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu presented the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 on 14 March 2025.

Q32 Advanced

What fiscal deficit, as a share of GSDP, did the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 estimate?

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Correct answer: B — 3%

The fiscal deficit for 2025-26 is estimated at ₹1,06,963 crore, or 3% of GSDP; 3.26% is the 2024-25 figure.

Q33 Advanced

Which place did the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 propose to notify as a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary?

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Correct answer: A — Dhanushkodi

The Budget announced plans to notify Dhanushkodi as a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary.

Q34 Advanced

Where will 'Agaram', the language museum announced in the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26, be built?

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Correct answer: D — Madurai

The Budget announced 'Agaram', a language museum in Madurai showing the plurality of Indian languages.

Q35 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26: 1. Its logo replaced the ₹ symbol with the Tamil letter 'ரூ' (Roo). 2. It announced a Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030 with an estimated allocation of ₹500 crore over five years. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct: the Budget logo used 'ரூ' for 'Roobai', and the Finance Minister announced the ₹500-crore Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030.

Keel laid for second of five Fleet Support Ships for the Indian Navy at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli
Q36 Advanced

Where was the keel of the second Fleet Support Ship for the Indian Navy laid on 12 March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli

The keel was laid at L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli, to which Hindustan Shipyard Limited has sub-contracted two of the five ships.

Q37 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Indian Navy's Fleet Support Ships (FSS): 1. Hindustan Shipyard Limited has sub-contracted the construction of two of the five ships to L&T Shipyard. 2. In their secondary role, the ships are equipped for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief operations. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

Both are correct as per the Defence Ministry.

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, wins MeitY's first e-Toycathon
Q38

Which institution won the first prize at MeitY's first Electronic Toy Hackathon (e-Toycathon 2025), whose awards were given on 8 March 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, won the top prize; JIIT Noida was second and NIT Durgapur third.

Q39 Advanced

Where was the prototype stage and award ceremony of e-Toycathon 2025 held?

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Correct answer: C — C-DAC Noida

The 20 shortlisted teams built prototypes at C-DAC Noida, where the award ceremony was held on 8 March 2025.

Amit Shah attends CISF's 56th Raising Day at Thakkolam; training centre named after Rajaditya Chola
Q40

After whom will the CISF Regional Training Centre at Thakkolam be named, as announced on 7 March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Rajaditya Chola

Amit Shah said the Thakkolam RTC would be named after Rajaditya Chola, a Chola warrior who attained martyrdom on that land.

Q41 Advanced

Which CISF Raising Day was held at Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025?

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Correct answer: C — 56th

Amit Shah attended the 56th Raising Day parade of the CISF at Thakkolam.

Q42 Advanced

As stated by Amit Shah at the CISF Raising Day of March 2025, CAPF recruitment exams can now be taken in:

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Correct answer: A — Hindi, English and all languages in the Eighth Schedule

Besides Hindi and English, youth can now take CAPF recruitment exams in Tamil and other languages included in the Eighth Schedule.

Q43 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 1. It was constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, which came into force on 10 March 1969. 2. The Act describes it as an armed force of the Union. 3. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only

The CISF Act, 1968 (Act 50 of 1968) came into force on 10 March 1969, which is why CISF Raising Day falls in March. The Act constitutes it as an armed force of the Union. It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, not Defence.

DRI and Coast Guard seize 30 kg hashish oil worth ₹33 crore from Maldives-bound vessel
Q44

The tug-barge from which DRI seized about 30 kg of hashish oil in March 2025 was headed for which country?

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Correct answer: C — Maldives

The vessel had left Tuticorin Old Port for the Maldives; the hashish oil was loaded mid-sea by a Tuticorin-based gang.

Q45 Advanced

Under which law was the 29.954 kg of hashish oil seized by DRI at Tuticorin in March 2025?

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Correct answer: D — NDPS Act, 1985

The hashish oil was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985; three accused were remanded to judicial custody.

Defence Ministry signs $248 million deal with Rosoboronexport for 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks
Q46

With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign a $248 million contract for T-72 tank engines on 7 March 2025?

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Correct answer: A — Rosoboronexport

The contract was signed with Rosoboronexport (RoE), Russia, for 1,000 HP engines for T-72 tanks.

Q47 Advanced

The T-72 tanks of the Indian Army, which will get 1,000 HP engines under the March 2025 deal, are currently fitted with engines of what power?

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Correct answer: B — 780 HP

The T-72 fleet is at present fitted with a 780 HP engine; the 1,000 HP engine will improve mobility and offensive capability.

Q48 Advanced

Under the March 2025 T-72 engine deal, technology will be transferred to which Indian facility for licensed production?

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Correct answer: B — Heavy Vehicle Factory, Avadi

Rosoboronexport will transfer technology to Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (Heavy Vehicle Factory), Avadi, Chennai.

President Murmu opens second edition of Vividhta ka Amrit Mahotsav, on South India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Q49

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.

Q50 Advanced

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.

PM Modi chairs 7th meeting of National Board for Wildlife at Gir; 16th Asiatic lion estimation announced
Q51

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.

Q52

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.

Q53 Advanced

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.

Q54 Advanced

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.

Q55 Advanced

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.

Indian Navy's East Coast motor car rally flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata
Q56

The Indian Navy's East Coast Motor Car Rally Expedition was flagged off on 3 March 2025 from which naval establishment?

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Correct answer: B — INS Netaji, Kolkata

The rally was flagged off from INS Netaji, Kolkata, and will cover about 3,800 km before ending in Chennai on 21 March.

C-DAC's HIMASHIELD 2024 grand challenge on GLOF mitigation concludes in Thiruvananthapuram
Q57 Advanced

The HIMASHIELD 2024 Grand Challenge of C-DAC, which concluded on 28 February 2025, sought solutions for mitigating which hazard?

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Correct answer: D — Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

HIMASHIELD 2024 sought indigenous solutions for Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) mitigation.

NHRC names winners of its tenth short film competition on human rights; 'Doodh Ganga' from J&K wins first prize
Q58 Advanced

Which film won the first prize in the NHRC's tenth annual short film competition on human rights, announced on 27 February 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Doodh Ganga - Valley's Dying Lifeline

'Doodh Ganga - Valley's Dying Lifeline' by Abdul Rashid Bhat of Jammu & Kashmir, on pollution of the Doodh Ganga river, won the ₹2 lakh first prize.

Civil Aviation Minister opens UDAN Yatri Cafe at Chennai Airport, the second after Kolkata
Q59

Chennai Airport got the second UDAN Yatri Cafe on 27 February 2025. At which airport was the first one opened, in December 2024?

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Correct answer: D — Kolkata

The first UDAN Yatri Cafe opened on 19 December 2024 at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata; Chennai became the second.

Amit Shah joins Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore
Q60 Advanced

According to Amit Shah at the Isha Yoga Centre on Mahashivratri 2025, the height of the Adiyogi statue in Coimbatore, symbolising as many paths to enlightenment, is:

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Correct answer: B — 112 ft

The Adiyogi statue is 112 feet tall and symbolises the 112 paths to spiritual enlightenment.

India takes over chairmanship of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation from Bangladesh
Q61

From which country did India take over the chairmanship of BOBP-IGO on 21 February 2025?

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Correct answer: C — Bangladesh

India assumed the chairmanship of BOBP-IGO from Bangladesh at the 13th Governing Council meeting in the Maldives.

Q62 Advanced

Where is the headquarters of the Bay of Bengal Programme Inter-Governmental Organisation (BOBP-IGO)?

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Correct answer: D — Chennai

BOBP-IGO, a regional fisheries advisory body, is headquartered on St. Mary's Road, Abhiramapuram, Chennai.

Q63 Advanced

Consider the following statements about BOBP-IGO: 1. Its members are Bangladesh, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. 2. Myanmar and Thailand are full members of the organisation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

BOBP-IGO's members are Bangladesh, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, while Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand are only cooperating non-contracting parties, so only the first statement is correct.

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 inaugurated in Varanasi by Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath and L. Murugan
Q64

Along with Dharmendra Pradhan and Yogi Adityanath, which Union Minister of State inaugurated Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 in Varanasi on 15 February 2025?

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Correct answer: A — L. Murugan

KTS 3.0 was inaugurated by Dharmendra Pradhan, Yogi Adityanath and Union MoS for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan.

Q65 Advanced

About how many delegates from Tamil Nadu were to attend Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0?

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Correct answer: B — 1,200

Nearly 1,200 delegates from Tamil Nadu were to attend the 10-day event.

Q66 Advanced

The Tamil verse 'Neerellam Gangai, Nilamellam Kashi', quoted by Dharmendra Pradhan at KTS 3.0, is attributed to which ruler?

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Correct answer: D — Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan

Pradhan quoted the verse by Pandya king Parakrama Pandiyan, meaning all water is as sacred as the Ganga and every land as revered as Kashi.

Matsya-6000 deep-ocean submersible completes wet tests at Kattupalli
Q67

Where did the Matsya-6000 submersible undergo wet tests from 27 January to 12 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Kattupalli Port near Chennai

The wet tests were held at the L&T Shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli Port near Chennai.

Q68 Advanced

Which institute is developing the Matsya-6000 submersible?

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Correct answer: A — National Institute of Ocean Technology

The Ministry of Earth Sciences entrusted the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) with designing and developing Matsya-6000.

Q69 Advanced

What is the diameter of the spherical crew hull of the Matsya-6000 submersible?

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Correct answer: B — 2.1 metres

Matsya-6000 accommodates three people within a 2.1-metre diameter spherical hull.

Tamil Nadu Cabinet clears house-site pattas for about 86,000 people on unobjectionable poromboke land
Q70 Advanced

About how many people living on unobjectionable poromboke land did the Tamil Nadu Cabinet decide to give pattas to on 10 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — 86,000

The Cabinet approved pattas for about 86,000 people, including about 29,187 in the Chennai belt area.

Q71 Advanced

The Tamil Nadu Cabinet's patta decision of 10 February 2025 resolved a ban on assigning land in Chennai's 'belt area' that dated back to which year?

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Correct answer: B — 1962

A 1962 order had barred assigning such land in Chennai and within a 20-mile radius around it.

BJP wins Milkipur, DMK wins Erode East in by-elections
Q72

Who won the Milkipur Assembly by-election in Uttar Pradesh, whose result was declared on 8 February 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Chandrabhanu Paswan (BJP)

The BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan defeated the SP's Ajit Prasad by 61,710 votes.

Q73 Advanced

In the Erode East by-election result declared on 8 February 2025, the DMK's V.C. Chandhirakumar defeated the candidate of which party?

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Correct answer: A — Naam Tamilar Katchi

He defeated M.K. Seethalakshmi of the Naam Tamilar Katchi by 91,558 votes; she forfeited her deposit.

Q74 Advanced

The Samajwadi Party's Ajit Prasad, defeated in the Milkipur by-election result declared on 8 February 2025, is the son of which former MLA of the seat?

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Correct answer: B — Awadhesh Prasad

Ajit Prasad, who lost Milkipur to the BJP's Chandrabhanu Paswan by 61,710 votes, is the son of the former MLA Awadhesh Prasad.

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inaugurates Tata Power's 4.3 GW solar cell and module plant in Tirunelveli
Q75

What is the capacity of the TP Solar cell and module manufacturing plant inaugurated by M.K. Stalin in Tirunelveli on 6 February 2025?

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Correct answer: B — 4.3 GW

The TP Solar plant has a capacity of 4.3 GW; 3 GW cells and 6 GW modules refer to the separate Vikram Solar plant whose foundation was laid the same day.

Q76 Advanced

The Gangaikondan SIPCOT industrial estate, where Tata Power's TP Solar plant was inaugurated in February 2025, is in which district of Tamil Nadu?

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Correct answer: D — Tirunelveli

Gangaikondan SIPCOT is in Tirunelveli district, where both the TP Solar plant and the Vikram Solar project are located.

Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates North East Investment Roadshow in Chennai
Q77

In which city did Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurate the North East Trade and Investment Roadshow hosted by MDoNER on 5 February 2025?

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Correct answer: B — Chennai

The roadshow was held in Chennai to attract investment to the north-eastern 'Ashtalakshmi' States.

India adds four new Ramsar sites, taking its tally to 89; Sikkim and Jharkhand get their first
Q78 Advanced

Which of the following was NOT among the four wetlands added to India's Ramsar list, as announced on 31 January 2025?

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Correct answer: D — Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary

PIB (2 Feb 2025) and TOI (31 Jan 2025): the four new sites were Sakkarakottai and Therthangal (Tamil Nadu), Khecheopalri (Sikkim) and Udhwa Lake (Jharkhand). Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary was already on the list (MoEFCC list, as on 30.01.2025), so Nanjarayan is NOT one of the four.

Q79

After the four additions announced on 31 January 2025, which State had the maximum number of Ramsar sites in India?

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Correct answer: A — Tamil Nadu

PIB (2 Feb 2025): Tamil Nadu continues to have the maximum number of Ramsar sites (20), followed by Uttar Pradesh (10).

Q80 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the Ramsar Convention: 1. The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was signed in 1971. 2. India has been a party to the Convention since 1982. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2

PIB (2 Feb 2025): World Wetlands Day commemorates the signing of the Ramsar Convention in 1971, and India is a party to the Convention since 1982, so both statements are correct.