Practice the April 2025 3rd Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the Third week of April 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 15 to 21 April features multiple-choice questions covering important topics from that week. Whether you’re preparing for exams or just want to stay informed, this quiz provides a quick and effective way to review the major happenings from the start of the month.
3rd Week of April 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. Why were CAPF units deployed in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on April 13, 2025?
A. Election violence
B. Communal festival clashes
C. Protest over Waqf (Amendment) Act
D. Border infiltration
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Answer: C. Protest over Waqf (Amendment) Act
2. How many CAPF companies were deployed in Murshidabad following the violence?
A. 9
B. 15
C. 17
D. 21
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Answer: C. 17
3. Which central force contributed nine companies for deployment?
A. CRPF
B. CISF
C. BSF
D. ITBP
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Answer: C. BSF
4. How many arrests were made following the protests in Murshidabad?
A. 75
B. 100
C. 155
D. 200
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Answer: C. 155
5. Who called for an all-party meeting in response to the Murshidabad violence?
A. Mamata Banerjee
B. Isha Khan Chowdhury and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
C. Suvendu Adhikari
D. Amit Shah
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Answer: B. Isha Khan Chowdhury and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
6. Which political party demanded AFSPA in four West Bengal districts?
A. TMC
B. CPI(M)
C. Congress
D. BJP
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Answer: D. BJP
7. Which radical outfits were accused by BJP of inciting the violence?
A. SIMI and PFI
B. ISIS and Al Qaeda
C. Bajrang Dal and VHP
D. Naxals and Maoists
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Answer: A. SIMI and PFI
8. What did Trinamool Congress accuse BJP of doing?
A. Organizing rallies
B. Delaying police action
C. Using fake photos to spread communal hatred
D. Collaborating with extremists
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Answer: C. Using fake photos to spread communal hatred
9. Which Trinamool leader highlighted the use of fake visuals?
A. Sagarika Ghose
B. Derek O’Brien
C. Kunal Ghosh
D. Firhad Hakim
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Answer: C. Kunal Ghosh
10. What stand did the Bengal government take on law and order?
A. Action only against BJP
B. No action unless court orders
C. Strict action against all offenders
D. Formation of a judicial committee
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Answer: C. Strict action against all offenders
11. Which Indian pharmaceutical company’s warehouse was destroyed in Kyiv?
A. Dr. Reddy’s
B. Sun Pharma
C. Cipla
D. Kusum Healthcare
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Answer: D. Kusum Healthcare
12. What was the nature of the attack, as confirmed by the UK envoy?
A. Missile
B. Land mine
C. Drone strike
D. Air bombing
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Answer: C. Drone strike
13. Who is the British Ambassador to Ukraine who confirmed the drone strike?
A. Andrew Garth
B. Martin Harris
C. David Cameron
D. Boris Johnson
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Answer: B. Martin Harris
14. What did Ukraine accuse Russia of in this incident?
A. Smuggling medicines
B. Deliberately targeting Indian businesses
C. Hiding evidence of attacks
D. Violating UN conventions
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Answer: B. Deliberately targeting Indian businesses
15. What kind of supplies were stored in the destroyed warehouse?
A. Weapons
B. Machinery
C. Food packets
D. Medicines for children and elderly
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Answer: D. Medicines for children and elderly
16. What was Russia’s accusation against Ukraine around the same time?
A. Biowarfare
B. Gas sabotage
C. Attacking energy infrastructure
D. Spying
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Answer: C. Attacking energy infrastructure
17. What is India’s official stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
A. Strongly pro-Ukraine
B. Strongly pro-Russia
C. Neutral and pro-dialogue
D. Support for military intervention
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Answer: C. Neutral and pro-dialogue
18. Why did NSA Michael Waltz postpone his visit to India?
A. Health emergency
B. India’s elections
C. Communication security controversy
D. Budget constraints
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Answer: C. Communication security controversy
19. What was the name of the controversy involving a chat leak?
A. Emailgate
B. Hackergate
C. Signalgate
D. Netgate
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Answer: C. Signalgate
20. What information was accidentally shared in the Signal chat?
A. Trade deals
B. Real-time bombing plans in Yemen
C. Climate agreements
D. Migration data
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Answer: B. Real-time bombing plans in Yemen
21. What new mechanism was Waltz expected to attend in India?
A. QUAD Summit
B. TRUST mechanism
C. Indo-Pacific Dialogue
D. Defence Expo
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Answer: B. TRUST mechanism
22. Who may replace Waltz at the U.S.-India Forum?
A. Donald Trump
B. John Bolton
C. J.D. Vance
D. Antony Blinken
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Answer: C. J.D. Vance
23. Which city is J.D. Vance planning to visit during his trip to India?
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Hyderabad
D. Tourist destinations in North India & Andhra Pradesh
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Answer: D. Tourist destinations in North India & Andhra Pradesh
24. Which state recently notified SC categorization officially?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
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Answer: C. Telangana
25. Which Nobel laureate in literature recently passed away?
A. Orhan Pamuk
B. Alice Munro
C. Mario Vargas Llosa
D. Wole Soyinka
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Answer: C. Mario Vargas Llosa
26. Telangana became the first state to operationalise SC classification based on which Supreme Court judgment?
a) August 15, 2023
b) August 1, 2024
c) April 14, 2025
d) July 1, 2022
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Answer: b) August 1, 2024
27. How many total SC sub-castes are there in Telangana under the new classification system?
a) 49
b) 59
c) 69
d) 29
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Answer: b) 59
28. Which group under Telangana’s SC classification is allotted 1% reservation?
a) Group-II
b) Group-III
c) Group-I
d) General SC category
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Answer: c) Group-I
29. Who chaired the cabinet sub-committee for SC classification in Telangana?
a) K.T. Rama Rao
b) C. Damodar Rajanarsimha
c) A. Revanth Reddy
d) N. Uttam Kumar Reddy
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Answer: d) N. Uttam Kumar Reddy155
30. When was the official gazette notification for SC classification in Telangana issued?
a) March 1, 2025
b) April 14, 2025
c) April 1, 2024
d) January 26, 2025
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Answer: b) April 14, 2025
31. In which country was Mehul Choksi arrested in April 2025?
a) France
b) Belgium
c) UK
d) Antigua
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Answer: b) Belgium
32. The extradition treaty between India and Belgium was ratified in:
a) 2018
b) 2020
c) 2022
d) 2023
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Answer: b) 2020
33. Which clause prevents Belgium from mandatorily extraditing its own nationals?
a) Political clause
b) Dual criminality
c) Nationality discretion clause
d) Treaty of neutrality
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Answer: c) Nationality discretion clause
34. What major financial crime is Mehul Choksi accused of?
a) GST fraud
b) Income tax evasion
c) Bank loan fraud
d) Stock market manipulation
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Answer: c) Bank loan fraud
35. The ASI study focuses on which two areas linked to Lord Krishna?
a) Somnath and Porbandar
b) Dwarka and Beyt Dwarka
c) Mathura and Dwarka
d) Gokul and Dwarka
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Answer: b) Dwarka and Beyt Dwarka
36. Which ASI division is handling the exploration of submerged Dwarka remains?
a) Heritage Sites Division
b) Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW)
c) Marine Culture Division
d) Ancient Cities Division
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Answer: b) Underwater Archaeology Wing (UAW)
37. What was the finding depth near Dwarkadhish Temple during earlier excavations?
a) 5 metres
b) 10 metres
c) 8 metres
d) 12 metres
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Answer: b) 10 metres
38. What is the purpose of the submarine service proposed by the Gujarat government?
a) Religious tourism
b) Underwater data research
c) Exploration of submerged relics
d) Military surveillance
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Answer: c) Exploration of submerged relics
39. Who recently called the Dwarka diving experience “divine”?
a) Amit Shah
b) Draupadi Murmu
c) Narendra Modi
d) G. Kishan Reddy
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Answer: c) Narendra Modi
40. In which year did Mario Vargas Llosa win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) 2008
b) 2010
c) 2012
d) 2015
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Answer: b) 2010
41. Which novel was written by Mario Vargas Llosa?
a) Love in the Time of Cholera
b) The Green House
c) Chronicle of a Death Foretold
d) Labyrinth of Solitude
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Answer: b) The Green House
42. Which prestigious French institution elected Llosa as a member in 2021?
a) Académie des Arts
b) Académie Goncourt
c) Académie française
d) Institut Français
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Answer: c) Académie française
43. Mario Vargas Llosa contested elections in which country?
a) Argentina
b) Peru
c) Chile
d) Colombia
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Answer: b) Peru
44. What was a recurring theme in Llosa’s writings?
a) Romanticism
b) Magic realism
c) Power structures and individual resistance
d) Environmental issues
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Answer: c) Power structures and individual resistance
45. Retail inflation dropped to what percentage in March 2025?
a) 4.8%
b) 2.9%
c) 3.34%
d) 5.5
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Answer: c) 3.34%
46. Which country has declared April 14 as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Day?
a) India
b) United Kingdom
c) United States
d) New York City
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Answer: d) New York City
47. Which tech giant launched the Gemini 2.5 Flash model?
a) Microsoft
b) Apple
c) Meta
d) Google
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Answer: d) Google
48. Who filed a charge sheet against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case?
a) CBI
b) IT Department
c) Enforcement Directorate (ED)
d) NIA
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Answer: c) Enforcement Directorate (ED)
49. Which country halted Boeing jet deliveries amid trade tensions with the U.S.?
a) Japan
b) Russia
c) China
d) Germany
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Answer: c) China
50. Retail inflation in March 2025 dropped to what percentage, marking a 5.5-year low?
a) 4.1%
b) 3.61%
c) 3.34%
d) 2.9%
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Answer: c) 3.34%
51. Mehul Choksi is undergoing medical treatment for which condition, as claimed?
a) Liver failure
b) Kidney disease
c) Blood cancer
d) Diabetes
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Answer: c) Blood cancer
52. Which category saw a 35% drop in prices, helping reduce food inflation?
a) Onions
b) Potatoes
c) Tomatoes
d) Rice
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Answer: c) Tomatoes
53. What was the Consumer Food Price Inflation (CFPI) in March 2025?
a) 4.66%
b) 2.7%
c) 3.75%
d) 1.48%
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Answer: b) 2.7%
54. Which state recorded the highest retail inflation in March 2025?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
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Answer: c) Kerala
55. What is the current repo rate policy trend adopted by the RBI?
a) Tightening
b) Neutral
c) Accommodative
d) Contractionary
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Answer: c) Accommodative
56. What was the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation in March 2025?
a) 3.07%
b) 2.38%
c) 2.05%
d) 1.9%
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Answer: c) 2.05%
57. Which component of CPI witnessed its first inflation since September 2023?
a) Manufactured goods
b) Fuel and Light
c) Vegetables
d) Pulses
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Answer: b) Fuel and Light
58. What is the expected terminal repo rate as per economists?
a) 4.5–4.75%
b) 5–5.25%
c) 5.5–6%
d) 4–4.25%
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Answer: b) 5–5.25%
59. Under which operation did the CBI arrest four people for a digital arrest scam?
a) Operation Sentinel
b) Operation Cyber Shield
c) Operation Chakra V
d) Operation HackStop
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Answer: c) Operation Chakra V
60. How many times was the victim extorted in the ‘digital arrest’ scam?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 35
d) 42
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Answer: d) 42
61. What amount was extorted from the victim in the scam?
a) ₹3.67 crore
b) ₹4.95 crore
c) ₹7.67 crore
d) ₹10.5 crore
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Answer: c) ₹7.67 crore
62. Which state police originally registered the digital arrest case?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Delhi
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Answer: b) Rajasthan
63. Which Prime Ministerial program previously warned citizens about such scams?
a) Startup India
b) Mann Ki Baat
c) Digital India
d) Bharat Connect
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Answer: b) Mann Ki Baat
64. Which court was criticized by the SC for granting careless bail in a child trafficking case?
a) Supreme Court
b) Delhi High Court
c) Allahabad High Court
d) Patna High Court
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Answer: c) Allahabad High Court
65. What action did SC propose against hospitals in case of missing newborns?
a) Imposition of fine
b) FIR against staff
c) Suspension of license
d) Blacklisting
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Answer: c) Suspension of license
66. Who headed the SC bench in this case?
a) Justice Chandrachud
b) Justice JB Pardiwala
c) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
d) Justice Gavai
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Answer: b) Justice JB Pardiwala
67. Which three states topped child trafficking cases as per NCRB 2022?
a) Maharashtra, Bihar, Rajasthan
b) Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar
c) UP, MP, Bihar
d) Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi
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Answer: b) Telangana, Maharashtra, Bihar
68. How many total troops are participating in Balikatan 2025?
a) 10,000
b) 14,000
c) 12,500
d) 18,000
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Answer: b) 14,000
69. What does ‘Balikatan’ mean in Tagalog?
a) Unity
b) Shield together
c) Shoulder-to-shoulder
d) Alliance
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Answer: c) Shoulder-to-shoulder
70. Which missile system has been deployed by the US during these exercises?
a) Patriot System
b) BrahMos
c) Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System
d) Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
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Answer: c) Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System
71. Where are special operations trainings being conducted?
a) Mindanao
b) Batanes province
c) Luzon
d) Palawan
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Answer: b) Batanes province
72. Who is the US Defence Secretary as mentioned in the article?
a) Lloyd Austin
b) Chuck Hagel
c) Pete Hegseth
d) Ashton Carter
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Answer: c) Pete Hegseth
73. Which train now has India’s first ATM installed?
a) Tejas Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Panchavati Express
d) Vande Bharat Express
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Answer: c) Panchavati Express
74. Who is set to become the next Chief Justice of India after Justice Sanjiv Khanna?
a) Justice Chandrachud
b) Justice Gavai
c) Justice DY Patil
d) Justice Vineet Saran
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Answer: b) Justice Gavai
75. The new frog species ‘Leptobrachium aryatium’ is named after a college in which state?
a) Manipur
b) Sikkim
c) Assam
d) Kerala
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Answer: c) Assam
76. What interim measure did the CJI propose regarding waqf properties on April 16, 2025?
A. Cancellation of all waqf boards
B. Immediate audit of waqf lands
C. Prevention of de-notification of waqf properties
D. Suspension of the Amendment Act
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Answer: C. Prevention of de-notification of waqf properties
77. On what date is the Supreme Court scheduled to continue hearing the Waqf (Amendment) Act challenge?
A. April 18, 2025
B. April 17, 2025
C. April 15, 2025
D. April 20, 2025
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Answer: B. April 17, 2025
78. What did the Supreme Court question regarding religious trust inclusion?
A. If Hindus could donate to Muslim charities
B. If Muslims could manage Hindu religious endowments
C. If state could acquire church lands
D. If Christian clergy could join temple boards
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Answer: B. If Muslims could manage Hindu religious endowments
79. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed in Lok Sabha by what margin?
A. 260–210
B. 288–232
C. 300–200
D. 310–290
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Answer: B. 288–232
80. What was one major change introduced in the 2024 Waqf Amendment?
A. Legalising all waqf by user properties
B. Scrapping waqf boards
C. Tightened provisions against encroachment
D. Complete decentralization
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Answer: C. Tightened provisions against encroachment
81. Who has been named as the 52nd Chief Justice of India?
A. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
B. Justice B.R. Gavai
C. Justice A.S. Bopanna
D. Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
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Answer: B. Justice B.R. Gavai
82. When will Justice Gavai assume office as CJI?
A. May 1, 2025
B. May 14, 2025
C. May 20, 2025
D. May 30, 2025
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Answer: B. May 14, 2025
83. Justice Gavai hails from which Indian state?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
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Answer: C. Maharashtra
84. Justice Gavai was part of the Bench that upheld which of the following constitutional decisions?
A. Triple Talaq ban
B. Sabarimala entry
C. Abrogation of Article 370
D. Citizenship Amendment Act
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Answer: C. Abrogation of Article 370
85. Which principle did Justice Gavai support extending to SCs and STs?
A. Quota within quota
B. Creamy layer exclusion
C. Minority protection clause
D. Reservation based on religion
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Answer: B. Creamy layer exclusion
86. What is the main reason for the suspension of the Yatra since 2019?
A. Natural disasters
B. Border tensions and COVID-19
C. Political decisions
D. Infrastructure failure
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Answer: B. Border tensions and COVID-19
87. Which Indian pass was opened in 1981 for the Kailash Yatra?
A. Rohtang Pass
B. Nathula Pass
C. Lipulekh Pass
D. Sela Pass
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Answer: C. Lipulekh Pass
88. Which body organizes the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Tourism
D. Ministry of Culture
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Answer: B. Ministry of External Affairs
89. Who raised the Yatra issue with Wang Yi at the G20 Summit in Brazil?
A. Vikram Misri
B. Prime Minister Modi
C. NSA Ajit Doval
D. S. Jaishankar
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Answer: D. S. Jaishankar
90. Which Indian state’s agency is responsible for yatra logistics via Lipulekh?
A. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Board
B. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam
C. Sikkim State Tourism Corporation
D. BRO (Border Roads Org.)
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Answer: B. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam
91. What geological feature is found in the Kancha Gachibowli forest area?
A. Karst caves
B. Volcanic craters
C. 2-billion-year-old rock formations
D. Coral limestone beds
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Answer: C. 2-billion-year-old rock formations
92. The bench in the Gachibowli forest case was led by which judge(s)?
A. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
B. Justice Gavai and Justice Masih
C. Justice Khanna and Justice Bose
D. Justice Bhat and Justice Roy
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Answer: B. Justice Gavai and Justice Masih
93. Which rule mandates states to identify forest lands under the 2023 regulations?
A. Forest Identification Rule, 2023
B. Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023
C. Biodiversity Enforcement Rules, 2023
D. Forest & Wildlife Act, 2023
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Answer: B. Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023
94. What did the Telangana govt claim in defence of deforestation?
A. Emergency disaster response
B. The area was not notified as forest
C. Tribal consent was taken
D. It was a mining lease
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Answer: B. The area was not notified as forest
95. What legal issue is the SC examining regarding personal law?
A. Hindu divorce via nikah
B. Christian inheritance under Hindu law
C. Muslim succession under general succession law
D. Inter-faith marriages under POCSO
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Answer: C. Muslim succession under general succession law
96. When is the Vizhinjam international seaport inauguration scheduled?
A. April 30, 2025
B. May 2, 2025
C. May 15, 2025
D. May 5, 2025
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Answer: B. May 2, 2025
97. Which two countries resumed Foreign Office Consultations after 15 years?
A. India–Sri Lanka
B. Pakistan–Bangladesh
C. China–Bhutan
D. India–Myanmar
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Answer: B. Pakistan–Bangladesh
98. What was the INR value against the US dollar at the end of the reported day?
A. 85.10
B. 85.37
C. 84.90
D. 85.52
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Answer: B. 85.37
99. What was Justice Gavai’s notable comment on forest and urban co-existence?
A. “High-rises cannot exist with deer”
B. “Urban forests are essential lungs”
C. “Forests are for future generations”
D. “Tree felling is a threat to stability”
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Answer: A. “High-rises cannot exist with deer”
100. Which exoplanet has shown potential biosignatures as per the latest JWST findings?
A. Kepler-186f
B. K2-18b
C. TOI-700d
D. TRAPPIST-1e
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Answer: B. K2-18b
101. The Supreme Court halted tree felling in which state’s forest area?
A. Kerala
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
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Answer: B. Telangana
102. What is the significance of detecting DMS and DMDS in an exoplanet’s atmosphere?
A. Indicators of climate change
B. Signals of volcanic activity
C. Potential biosignatures linked to life
D. Proof of intelligent life
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Answer: C. Potential biosignatures linked to life
103. What is the statistical confidence level of the biosignature detection on K2-18b?
A. Two sigma
B. Three sigma
C. Four sigma
D. Five sigma
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Answer: B. Three sigma
104. Which tool was used to detect atmospheric molecules on K2-18b?
A. Hubble Telescope
B. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
C. James Webb Space Telescope
D. Chandra X-ray Observatory
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Answer: C. James Webb Space Telescope
105. K2-18b is located in which constellation?
A. Orion
B. Draco
C. Leo
D. Pegasus
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Answer: C. Leo
106. Which state topped the India Justice Report 2025 among small states?
A. Manipur
B. Sikkim
C. Goa
D. Tripura
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Answer: B. Sikkim
107. Which of the following is NOT a pillar assessed in the India Justice Report?
A. Police
B. Legal Aid
C. Judiciary
D. Legislature
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Answer: D. Legislature
108. What is the per capita spending on the judiciary in India as per IJR 2025?
A. ₹182
B. ₹500
C. ₹1,275
D. ₹6
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Answer: A. ₹182
109. What percentage of prisoners in India are undertrials?
A. 61%
B. 70%
C. 76%
D. 82%
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Answer: C. 76%
110. Which state showed the most improvement in the IJR 2025 rankings?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Tamil Nadu
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Answer: B. Bihar
111. What is the recommended judge-to-population ratio by the Law Commission?
A. 10 per million
B. 15 per million
C. 25 per million
D. 50 per million
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Answer: D. 50 per million
112. What is the police strength per lakh population in India?
A. 150
B. 222
C. 120
D. 100
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Answer: C. 120
113. What is the percentage of senior IPS roles held by women?
A. 5%
B. 8%
C. Less than 1,000 out of 4,940
D. 25%
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Answer: C. Less than 1,000 out of 4,940
114. What is the prison occupancy rate in India?
A. 100%
B. 110%
C. 131%
D. 90%
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Answer: C. 131%
115. Which justice pillar receives the highest per capita funding?
A. Judiciary
B. Legal Aid
C. Police
D. Prisons
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Answer: C. Police
116. Who did Donald Trump accuse of “playing politics” regarding interest rates?
A. Janet Yellen
B. Jerome Powell
C. John Williams
D. Kristalina Georgieva
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Answer: B. Jerome Powell
117. What is the current benchmark interest rate of the US Federal Reserve as mentioned?
A. 3.25%
B. 4.00%-4.25%
C. 4.25%-4.50%
D. 5.00%-5.25%
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Answer: C. 4.25%-4.50%
118. Which global institution warned against political interference in central banking?
A. WTO
B. IMF
C. World Bank
D. UNCTAD
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Answer: B. IMF
119. Why is there legal uncertainty about firing the Fed Chair?
A. The Fed Chair is elected
B. The Senate must approve the dismissal
C. The Chair is appointed for life
D. Only Congress can remove the Chair
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Answer: B. The Senate must approve the dismissal
120. What concern was expressed if Powell is removed?
A. War with China
B. Market instability
C. Oil price crash
D. Tax hike
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Answer: B. Market instability
121. Which company claims to have resurrected the dire wolf?
A. SpaceX
B. Colossal Biosciences
C. Moderna
D. Neuralink
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Answer: B. Colossal Biosciences
122. How many genetic loci were edited to recreate dire wolf traits?
A. 14
B. 20
C. 5
D. 50
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Answer: B. 20
123. Which species is genetically modified to resemble the dire wolf?
A. Dingo
B. Coyote
C. Gray wolf
D. Red wolf
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Answer: C. Gray wolf
124. What is the key ethical concern regarding de-extinction?
A. Patent issues
B. Pollution
C. Neglect of existing endangered species
D. Expense of cloning
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Answer: C. Neglect of existing endangered species
125. What is the scientific name of the dire wolf as per the 2021 Nature study?
A. Canis dirus
B. Aenocyon dirus
C. Lupus giganticus
D. Canis neanderthalensis
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Answer: B. Aenocyon dirus
126. Who is the second Indian astronaut set to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma?
(a) Rakesh Sinha
(b) Shubhanshu Shukla
(c) Anil Rawat
(d) Varun Aggarwal
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Answer: (b) Shubhanshu Shukla
127. Which private mission is Shubhanshu Shukla a part of for his May 2025 space travel?
(a) Gaganyaan-1
(b) Artemis IV
(c) Axiom-4
(d) Blue Origin Nexus
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Answer: (c) Axiom-4
128. Which Indian satellite mission is jointly developed with NASA and scheduled for June 2025 launch?
(a) RISAT-2BR2
(b) NISAR
(c) EOS-05
(d) Cartosat-3
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Answer: (b) NISAR
129. Which rocket will launch the BlueBird Block-2 satellites?
(a) PSLV-C56
(b) GSLV Mk II
(c) LVM-3
(d) SSLV
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Answer: (c) LVM-3
130. The Test Vehicle-D2 (TV-D2) mission by ISRO is associated with which upcoming project?
(a) Mars Orbiter 2
(b) Gaganyaan
(c) Shukrayaan
(d) Lunar Terrain Mapping
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Answer: (b) Gaganyaan
131. Which radar system is used in the EOS-09 satellite?
(a) X-band Radar
(b) Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-band)
(c) Lidar Mapping Radar
(d) Microwave Imaging Radar
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Answer: (b) Synthetic Aperture Radar (C-band)
132. How does the Axiom-4 mission differ from Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission?
(a) It’s a military-only mission
(b) Focus is on operational readiness
(c) It is unmanned
(d) It involves landing on the Moon
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Answer: (b) Focus is on operational readiness
133. Which ministry oversees ISRO’s operations?
(a) Ministry of Electronics & IT
(b) Ministry of Science & Technology
(c) Ministry of Space Affairs
(d) Department of Space
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Answer: (d) Department of Space
134. Which country is mediating the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks?
(a) Russia
(b) Oman
(c) France
(d) Turkey
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Answer: (b) Oman
135. Where are the Iran-U.S. nuclear talks scheduled to take place on April 19, 2025?
(a) Vienna
(b) Geneva
(c) Rome
(d) Tehran
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Answer: (c) Rome
136. What is Iran’s stance on uranium enrichment in the negotiations?
(a) Will end it immediately
(b) Subject to compromise
(c) Refuses to halt it
(d) Will reduce levels
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Answer: D. (c) Refuses to halt it
137. Which of the following is NOT one of Iran’s “red lines”?
(a) No compromise on missiles
(b) No compromise on territorial integrity
(c) Uranium enrichment capped at 3.67%
(d) No third-party veto on joining NATO
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Answer: (c) Uranium enrichment capped at 3.67%
138. Which U.S. envoy is leading the Rome nuclear talks with Iran?
(a) Anthony Blinken
(b) Steve Witkoff
(c) John Kirby
(d) Rex Tillerson
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Answer: (b) Steve Witkoff
139. Who emphasized that the talks should focus only on nuclear issues, not regional matters?
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Vladimir Putin
(c) Sergei Lavrov
(d) Benjamin Netanyahu
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Answer: (c) Sergei Lavrov
140. What did Israel reaffirm in response to Iran’s nuclear posture?
(a) Iran should lead regional peace talks
(b) It supports Iran’s peaceful use of nuclear energy
(c) It has a clear plan to prevent Iran from obtaining nukes
(d) It will supply uranium for civilian use
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Answer: (c) It has a clear plan to prevent Iran from obtaining nukes
141. Which top U.S. official warned of dropping ceasefire mediation efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Antony Blinken
(c) Marco Rubio
(d) Nikki Haley
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Answer: (c) Marco Rubio
142. Where did Secretary Rubio issue the warning about U.S. stepping back from mediation?
(a) Berlin
(b) Warsaw
(c) Paris
(d) Brussels
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Answer: (c) Paris
143. How many days has President Trump spent trying to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, according to Rubio?
(a) 60 days
(b) 45 days
(c) 87 days
(d) 100 days
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Answer: (c) 87 days
144. Which country did U.S. Vice President J.D Vance recently visit?
(a) Russia
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) India
(d) Japan
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Answer: (c) India
145. Which countries participated in the Paris ceasefire talks?
(a) U.S., China, Ukraine, Belarus
(b) U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Ukraine
(c) U.S., Russia, Iran, Israel
(d) U.K., Ukraine, Poland, NATO
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Answer: (b) U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Ukraine
146. What key demand has Russia reportedly made for any peace deal?
(a) Ukraine must join CSTO
(b) U.S. must lift sanctions
(c) Recognition of control over five Ukrainian territories
(d) Nuclear disarmament of Ukraine
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Answer: (c) Recognition of control over five Ukrainian territories
147. Which of the following is NOT one of Ukraine’s red-lines in the negotiations?
(a) No NATO membership
(b) No compromise on territorial integrity
(c) No limit on military capacity
(d) No third-party veto on alliances
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Answer: (a) No NATO membership
148. Why did a prior ceasefire attempt between Russia and Ukraine collapse?
(a) Due to gas pipeline issues
(b) Over drone attacks
(c) It was never signed
(d) It stalled after 30-day energy strike halt failed
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Answer: (d) It stalled after 30-day energy strike halt failed
149. Which deal failure had earlier strained U.S.-Ukraine ties?
(a) Defence pact
(b) Oil export agreement
(c) Critical minerals deal
(d) Cybersecurity treaty
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Answer: (c) Critical minerals deal
150. What agreement has been signed recently to improve U.S.-Ukraine ties?
(a) Joint Defense Plan
(b) NATO fast-track agreement
(c) Economic partnership and reconstruction fund
(d) Energy corridor MoU
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Answer: (c) Economic partnership and reconstruction fund
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