World Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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What was IREDA's profit after tax for 2024-25, its highest ever?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,699 crore
₹1,699 crore, up 36%. ₹2,104 crore was the profit before tax and ₹6,742 crore the revenue from operations.
IREDA became the first PSU to publish its audited financial results for 2024-25 within how many days?
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Correct answer: C — 15 days
15 days, making it the first company in the NBFC and banking sector and the first PSU to do so.
Which two officers crew INSV Tarini on the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition?
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Correct answer: D — Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A
Lieutenant Commander Dilna K and Lieutenant Commander Roopa A.
INSV Tarini left Cape Town on 15 April 2025 for the final leg of its circumnavigation to which Indian destination?
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Correct answer: B — Goa
Goa, as stated by the Ministry of Defence.
How many exploration blocks were awarded under Round-IX of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP), as stated in April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 28
28 blocks across eight sedimentary basins, covering 1.36 lakh sq km.
According to the Petroleum Minister in April 2025, India relies on imports for about what share of its natural gas needs?
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Correct answer: A — 50%
50% of natural gas; for crude oil the figure is 88%.
Under its April 2025 MoU with the Labour Ministry, Swiggy aims to mobilise how many job opportunities through the NCS portal in the next 2–3 years?
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Correct answer: D — Over 12 lakh
Over 12 lakh job opportunities in the next 2–3 years.
The Labour Ministry–Swiggy MoU of April 2025 links gig and logistics jobs to which government platform?
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Correct answer: A — National Career Service (NCS) portal
The National Career Service (NCS) portal, which had over 1.25 crore active job seekers as of 31 January 2025.
Under the SC sub-categorisation ordinance approved by the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet in April 2025, the state's Scheduled Castes are divided into:
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Correct answer: D — 59 castes in three groups
59 Scheduled Castes in three groups: Group I (12 castes, 1%), Group II (18 castes, 6.5%) and Group III (29 castes, 7.5%).
Which roster system will Andhra Pradesh follow for implementing SC sub-categorisation, as per the April 2025 Cabinet decision?
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Correct answer: B — 200-point roster
A 200-point roster, in all 26 districts.
In their April 2025 phone call, PM Modi and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen looked forward to meeting at the 3rd India–Nordic Summit in which country?
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Correct answer: C — Norway
Norway, where the 3rd India–Nordic Summit was scheduled later in the year.
The passenger from whom the DRI seized 7.56 kg of cocaine at IGI Airport (announced 15 April 2025) had arrived from:
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Correct answer: A — Dubai
Dubai; the cocaine, worth about ₹75.6 crore, was hidden in five handbags.
Where was the sixth edition of the National Highways Excellence Awards 2023 held?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Mandapam
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Nitin Gadkari.
Which edition of the National Highways Excellence Awards was the 2023 edition (NHEA 2023)?
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Correct answer: B — Sixth
The sixth edition.
The 800 MW thermal power unit whose foundation stone the PM laid in Yamunanagar on 14 April 2025 belongs to which plant?
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Correct answer: B — Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant at Yamunanagar; the new unit covers 233 acres and costs about ₹8,470 crore.
What is the annual production capacity of the Compressed Biogas Plant at Mukarabpur, Yamunanagar, whose foundation stone was laid on 14 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 2,600 metric tonnes
2,600 metric tonnes a year, as stated by the PMO.
Consider the following statements about the projects in Haryana on 14 April 2025: 1. The Rewari Bypass, worth about ₹1,070 crore, is under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. 2. The new 800 MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar is spread across 233 acres. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Rewari Bypass costs about ₹1,070 crore under Bharatmala, and the 800 MW unit covers 233 acres at about ₹8,470 crore.
Which state, on 14 April 2025, became the first to implement sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes through a gazette notification?
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Correct answer: A — Telangana
Telangana published its Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservation) Act, 2025 in the gazette on 14 April 2025.
Under Telangana's SC sub-categorisation, what share of the 15% SC reservation goes to Group I, made up of 15 communities?
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Correct answer: D — 1%
1% goes to Group I; Group II gets 9% and Group III gets 5%.
Consider the following statements about Telangana's SC sub-categorisation notified on 14 April 2025: 1. The 59 SC communities are divided into three groups. 2. Group III, with 26 communities, gets 9% reservation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The groups have 15, 18 and 26 communities (59 in all); Group III gets 5%, while Group II gets 9%.
Ambedkar Jayanti on 14 April 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Dr B.R. Ambedkar?
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Correct answer: C — 135th
135th birth anniversary, as stated by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, which organised the 2025 Ambedkar Jayanti tributes at Prerna Sthal, was established as an autonomous body in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1992
1992. It was established on 24 March 1992; the Centenary Celebration Committee that decided to set it up was formed in 1991.
Consider the following statements about the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF): 1. It was established in 1991 by the Centenary Celebration Committee of Dr Ambedkar. 2. The Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment is its Chairman. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The committee was constituted in 1991, but the DAF itself was established on 24 March 1992; Dr Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, is its Chairman.
What was the theme of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes' Ambedkar Jayanti 2025 event in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: D — A Journey of 75 years of Constitution of India
A Journey of 75 years of Constitution of India was the primary theme of the NCSC event.
World Quantum Day, on which India's first International Technology Engagement Strategy for Quantum was released in 2025, is observed every year on:
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Correct answer: D — 14 April
14 April is World Quantum Day; the ITES for Quantum was released on 14 April 2025.
Consider the following statements: 1. The first International Technology Engagement Strategy (ITES) for Quantum was released by NITI Aayog. 2. The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only 2 is correct. The ITES for Quantum was released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, not NITI Aayog; 2025 is the UN-designated International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.
The airport in Hisar, Haryana, where the PM laid the foundation stone of a new terminal building on 14 April 2025, is named after:
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Correct answer: D — Maharaja Agrasen
Maharaja Agrasen; the new terminal at Maharaja Agrasen airport is worth over ₹410 crore.
Consider the following statements about Hisar airport (April 2025): 1. The new terminal building is worth over ₹410 crore. 2. Scheduled Hisar–Ayodhya flights are to operate daily. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The terminal is worth over ₹410 crore, but Hisar–Ayodhya flights are twice weekly, not daily.
How many superconducting qubits does QpiAI-Indus, launched on World Quantum Day 2025, feature?
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Correct answer: A — 25
25 superconducting qubits, according to DST.
QpiAI, the National Quantum Mission startup that launched the QpiAI-Indus quantum computer in April 2025, is based in:
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Correct answer: D — Bengaluru
Bengaluru; QpiAI is one of the 8 startups selected under the National Quantum Mission.
Which narcotic did the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS seize near the IMBL on 12–13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine: over 300 kg worth about ₹1,800 crore.
To which port were the narcotics seized by the ICG in April 2025 brought for further investigation?
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Correct answer: B — Porbandar
Porbandar, where the ICG ship brought the seized narcotics.
Consider the following statements about the ICG–Gujarat ATS operation of April 2025: 1. The suspect boat crossed the IMBL before it could be apprehended. 2. Joint work between the ICG and Gujarat ATS has led to 13 such operations in recent years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The boat escaped across the IMBL after dumping the drugs, and the ICG cited 13 joint operations with Gujarat ATS in recent years.
What was the theme of the All India Forensic Science Summit 2025 organised by NFSU in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism
Role of Forensic Science in Effective Implementation of New Criminal Laws and Combating Terrorism was the theme of the summit.
According to the Home Minister at the April 2025 summit, how many campuses of the National Forensic Sciences University have been built across the country?
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Correct answer: B — 7
7 campuses have been built, with 9 more to be built in another six months.
AIKEYME, which Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth discussed with Tanzania's Vice-President in April 2025, stands for:
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Correct answer: A — Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement
Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement, an exercise inaugurated along with a Defence Expo on 13 April 2025.
The Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, which got its own building in Gomti Nagar in April 2025, was established in:
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Correct answer: C — 1987
1987; it got its own office building after 38 years.
Meghayan-25, held on 14 April 2025, is:
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Correct answer: B — The Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium
The Indian Navy's Meteorological and Oceanological Symposium; Meghayan-25 was its 3rd edition, held to mark WMO Day 2025.
What is the name of the cryptography management platform launched by NQM startup QNu Labs on World Quantum Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — QShield
QShield is the platform; Armos (QKD) and Tropos (QRNG) are QNu technologies it is built on, and QVault is one of its services.
In April 2025, the Department of Consumer Affairs framed draft rules mandating testing, verification and stamping of gas meters under which framework?
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Correct answer: D — Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011; the draft rules cover domestic, commercial and industrial gas meters.
The maiden Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) 2025 was co-hosted by India and which country?
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Correct answer: B — Tanzania
Tanzania co-hosted the exercise, which was inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam on 13 April 2025.
What does 'AIKEYME', the name of the India–Africa maritime exercise, mean in Sanskrit?
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Correct answer: C — Unity
Unity is the meaning of 'AIKEYME' in Sanskrit, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Onboard which Indian Navy ship was the harbour phase of AIKEYME 2025 inaugurated at Dar-es-Salaam?
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Correct answer: A — INS Chennai
INS Chennai, a destroyer; INS Kesari was the other Indian ship in the exercise, and INS Sunayna was deployed separately as IOS SAGAR.
Consider the following statements about AIKEYME 2025: 1. It was a six-day exercise held from 13 to 18 April 2025. 2. Its harbour phase included training on piracy and information sharing. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The exercise ran for six days from 13 to 18 April, and the harbour phase covered piracy and information-sharing training before the sea phase.
In the MAHASAGAR vision cited for AIKEYME 2025, what does 'MAHASAGAR' stand for?
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Correct answer: D — Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions is the expansion given by the Ministry of Defence.
Which pair won India's gold medal in the compound mixed team event at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale?
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Correct answer: C — Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam
Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the compound mixed team gold.
To which country did India's men's recurve team lose the final at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1, settling for silver?
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Correct answer: A — China
China beat the Indian trio of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Atanu Das 1-5 in the final.
Consider the following statements about India at the Archery World Cup 2025 Stage 1 in Auburndale: 1. Dhiraj Bommadevara won bronze in the men's individual recurve event. 2. Abhishek Verma won bronze in the men's compound individual event. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Dhiraj beat Spain's Andres Temiño Mediel 6-4 for bronze; Abhishek Verma finished fourth in the compound individual event, though he won bronze in the men's compound team.
Where was North-East India's first onco-robotic surgery facility inaugurated on 13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — State Cancer Institute, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
State Cancer Institute, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati; Dibrugarh and Silchar are to get similar facilities later.
Under which Central programme was the ₹14.99 crore onco-robotic surgery facility at GMCH, Guwahati, set up?
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Correct answer: D — NPCDCS
NPCDCS — the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke.
At the State Level Cooperative Conference in Bhopal on 13 April 2025, the National Dairy Development Board signed an MoU with which body?
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Correct answer: B — Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation
Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation (MPCDF) signed the MoU with NDDB.
According to the Ministry of Cooperation, what share of India's milk does Madhya Pradesh produce?
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Correct answer: A — 9%
9% of India's milk is produced in Madhya Pradesh; only 17% of its villages have a milk collection system.
Consider the following statements about the dairy cooperative position in Madhya Pradesh as stated at the Bhopal conference: 1. Cooperative dairies' share in the state's milk production is under 1%. 2. Milk collection systems already cover 83% of the state's villages. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. Cooperative dairies' share is under 1%; only 17% of villages have milk collection, and the MoU aims to extend it to the remaining 83%.
Near which city did the DRI seize 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets, as announced on 13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Aizawl
Aizawl: the truck was intercepted on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram.
The truck carrying methamphetamine seized by DRI near Aizawl had come from which border town?
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Correct answer: B — Zokhawthar
Zokhawthar, on the Indo-Myanmar border; the truck was bound for Tripura.
Under which scheme did Gujarat raise the assistance for new Nagar Seva Sadan buildings in April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana
Swarnim Jayanti Mukhyamantri Shaheri Vikas Yojana, the Gujarat government's urban development scheme.
What is the revised assistance for a new Nagar Seva Sadan in an A-class municipality in Gujarat?
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Correct answer: D — ₹6 crore
₹6 crore, up from ₹2 crore; B-class gets ₹5 crore, C-class ₹4 crore and D-class ₹3 crore.
Consider the following statements about Gujarat's revised Nagar Seva Sadan assistance: 1. Up to 25% of the amount can be used for repair or expansion of existing buildings. 2. D-class municipalities will now get ₹3 crore, up from ₹1 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Up to 25% can go to repair or expansion, and the D-class amount rose from ₹1 crore to ₹3 crore.
Volunteers of which platform took part in the 'Jai Bhim Padyatra' led by Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in Patna on 13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — MY Bharat
MY Bharat: over 6,000 MY Bharat volunteers joined the padyatra in Patna.
What ex gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each person killed in the Anakapalli firecracker unit explosion of 13 April 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2 lakh
₹2 lakh per deceased from the PMNRF, with ₹50,000 for the injured; ₹15 lakh per family was the state government's ex gratia.
Markus Söder, who called on Dr Jitendra Singh in April 2025, is the Minister-President of which German state?
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Correct answer: D — Bavaria
Bavaria: Markus Söder is the Minister-President of the German State of Bavaria.