Practice the March 2025 4th Week Current Affairs Quiz. This quiz is designed to help you test your knowledge of the key events and news from the Fourth week of March 2025.
The Current Affairs Quiz of 22 to 31 March 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.
4th Week of March 2025: Current Affairs Quiz
1. How many Maoists were killed in the twin encounters in Bijapur and Kanker districts?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35
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Answer: C) 30
2. Which forces were involved in the Gangaloor encounter where 26 Maoists were killed?
A) BSF and ITBP
B) DRG, CoBRA, and CRPF
C) CRPF and NIA
D) BSF and DRG
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Answer: B) DRG, CoBRA, and CRPF
3. Who was the top Maoist commander killed in Kanker with a bounty of ₹8 lakh?
A) Lokesh
B) Sito Kadti
C) Rajuram Oyam
D) Kanu Sanyal
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Answer: A) Lokesh
4. What type of weapons were seized after the encounters?
A) Sniper rifle and AK-47
B) Grenade launchers and rocket launchers
C) Insas rifles and IEDs
D) All of the above
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Answer: D) All of the above
5. Which region in India is most affected by Maoist insurgency?
A) North-East
B) Red Corridor
C) Western Ghats
D) Terai region
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Answer: B) Red Corridor
6. Who headed the One-Man Commission on SC Sub-Categorisation?
A) Justice Ramachandra Rao
B) Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
C) K.R. Narayanan
D) Chandrababu Naidu
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Answer: B) Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
7. How many groups were SCs divided into as per the classification?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
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Answer: B) 3
8. Which SC sub-group was given 1% reservation?
A) Madiga
B) Relli
C) Mala
D) Konda Dora
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Answer: B) Relli
9. In which year did the Supreme Court uphold SC sub-categorisation?
A) 2018
B) 2020
C) 2023
D) 2025
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Answer: C) 2023
10. What percentage of SCs does the Madiga sub-group constitute?
A) 53.97%
B) 41.56%
C) 2.25%
D) 35%
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Answer: B) 41.56%
11. How much worth of proposals were approved by DAC in March 2025?
A) ₹50,000 crore
B) ₹54,000 crore
C) ₹60,000 crore
D) ₹70,000 crore
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Answer: B) ₹54,000 crore
12. What is the name of the indigenous artillery gun system procured?
A) Pinaka
B) ATAGS
C) Dhanush
D) Bofors
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Answer: B) ATAGS
13. How many Netra AEW&C systems were approved for procurement?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
D) 6
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Answer: B) 3
14. What is the calibre of the ATAGS artillery gun?
A) 105 mm
B) 122 mm
C) 155 mm
D) 175 mm
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Answer: C) 155 mm
15. Which institution developed the ATAGS system?
A) HAL
B) DRDO and Bharat Forge
C) Tata Power and ISRO
D) BHEL and OFB
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Answer: B) DRDO and Bharat Forge
16. Which country’s pension fund excluded BEL for arms sales to Myanmar?
A) Norway
B) Sweden
C) Denmark
D) Netherlands
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Answer: B) Sweden
17. What was the approximate value of AP Pension Fund’s investment in BEL?
A) $20 million
B) $25 million
C) $33.8 million
D) $40 million
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Answer: C) $33.8 million
18. What kind of weapon systems did BEL sell to Myanmar’s military?
A) Air defence stations
B) Radar systems
C) Radio systems
D) All of the above
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Answer: D) All of the above
19. Which organisation highlighted BEL’s arms sales to Myanmar?
A) Human Rights Watch
B) Justice for Myanmar
C) Amnesty International
D) UNHRC
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Answer: B) Justice for Myanmar
20. In which year did Myanmar’s military stage a coup?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2022
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Answer: C) 2021
21. What was Dr. Badar Khan Suri accused of?
A) Espionage
B) Spreading Hamas propaganda
C) Funding terrorist organisations
D) Illegal immigration
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Answer: B) Spreading Hamas propaganda
22. Which university was Dr. Suri affiliated with in the US?
A) Harvard University
B) Georgetown University
C) Yale University
D) Princeton University
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Answer: B) Georgetown University
23. Who is leading Dr. Suri’s legal representation?
A) Nermeen Arastu
B) Ramachandra Rao
C) Amit Shah
D) Kamala Harris
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Answer: A) Nermeen Arastu
24. Where is Dr. Suri originally from?
A) Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
B) Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad, Telangana
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Answer: B) Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh
25. What was Dr. Suri’s research area at Georgetown University?
A) Counter-terrorism
B) Peacebuilding in Iraq and Afghanistan
C) Middle Eastern politics
D) Human rights advocacy
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Answer: B) Peacebuilding in Iraq and Afghanistan
26. ‘Dharma Guardian’ exercise is conducted between the armed forces of India and which country?
(a) South Korea
(b) Vietnam
(c) Japan
(d) Australia
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Answer: C) Japan
27. Where is the Vizhinjam International Seaport located?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Goa
d) Maharashtra
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Answer: B) Kerala
28. Which country recently joined the U.S. and Russia in deploying an advanced LPAR system?
a) India
b) China
c) Japan
d) North Korea
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Answer: B) China
29. Where has China deployed its advanced LPAR system for ballistic missile detection?
a) Xinjiang Province
b) Yunnan Province
c) Guangdong Province
d) Tibet Autonomous Region
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Answer: B) Yunnan Province
30. When was the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix established?
a) 2011
b) 2012
c) 2013
d) 2015
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Answer: C) 2013
31. Which organization is responsible for organizing the World Para-Athletics Grand Prix?
a) International Olympic Committee
b) Indian Olympic Association
c) International Paralympic Committee
d) Athletics Federation of India
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Answer: C) International Paralympic Committee
32. When was the Honey Mission launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
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Answer: C) 2017
33. What is the primary objective of the ‘Honey Mission’?
a) Boost sugarcane production
b) Promote beekeeping and honey production
c) Develop silk production
d) Increase cotton cultivation
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Answer: B) Promote beekeeping and honey production
34. Which broader initiative aims to promote apiculture and high-quality honey production in India?
a) Green Revolution
b) Sweet Revolution
c) White Revolution
d) Blue Revolution
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Answer: B) Sweet Revolution
35.Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) operates under which Ministry?
a) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
c) Ministry of MSME
d) Ministry of Rural Development
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Answer: C) Ministry of MSME
36. What is the estimated wheat production in India for 2024-25?
a) 113.92 million tonnes
b) 115.3 million tonnes
c) 112.5 million tonnes
d) 110.8 million tonnes
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Answer: B) 115.3 million tonnes
37. Which state is the leading wheat producer in India?
a) Punjab
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
38. Alawite community in Syria is an offshoot of which branch of Islam?
a) Sunni Islam
b) Shi’ite Islam
c) Sufi Islam
d) Ahmadi Islam
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Answer: B) Shi’ite Islam
39. Bills of Lading Bill, 2025 is intended to replace which colonial-era law?
a) Indian Shipping Act, 1885
b) Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856
c) Maritime Trade Act, 1905
d) Indian Ports Act, 1879
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Answer: B) Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856
40. What is the primary objective of the Bills of Lading Bill, 2025?
a) To reduce government involvement in maritime trade
b) To introduce higher tariffs for shipping companies
c) To modernize and streamline legal framework governing shipping documents
d) To limit foreign investment in Indian ports
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Answer: C) To modernize and streamline legal framework governing shipping documents
41. What is the causative agent of Tuberculosis (TB)?
a) Streptococcus pneumoniae
b) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
c) Escherichia coli
d) Salmonella typhi
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Answer: B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
42. What is the main objective of the 100-Day TB-Mukt Bharat Abhiyan?
a) To improve hospital infrastructure for TB treatment
b) To distribute free medicines to TB patients
c) Early identification of TB cases through innovative screening methods
d) To provide insurance coverage to TB patients
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Answer: C) Early identification of TB cases through innovative screening methods
43. What is the purpose of the NI-KSHAY Portal under the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP)?
a) To provide financial assistance to TB patients
b) To track TB cases and monitor treatment progress
c) To train doctors for TB treatment
d) To conduct research on new TB vaccines
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Answer: B) To track TB cases and monitor treatment progress
44. According to SIPRI data, which country was the largest importer of major arms between 2020 and 2024?
a) India
b) Saudi Arabia
c) Ukraine
d) Pakistan
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Answer: C) Ukraine
45. What percentage of global arms imports did Ukraine receive between 2020 and 2024?
a) 6.5%
b) 7.2%
c) 8.8%
d) 10.1%
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Answer: C) 8.8%
46. Which country was the largest supplier of arms to India between 2020 and 2024?
a) France
b) United States
c) Israel
d) Russia
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Answer: D) Russia
47. Which two countries emerged as the biggest arms export destinations for Russia and France during 2020-2024?
a) China and Saudi Arabia
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Qatar
d) Ukraine and Australia
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Answer: C) India and Qatar
48. Which country was the largest arms exporter between 2020 and 2024, accounting for 43% of global arms exports?
a) France
b) Russia
c) USA
d) China
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Answer: C) USA
49. Which country became the second-largest arms exporter, surpassing Russia, with a 9.6% share of global exports?
a) Germany
b) France
c) China
d) Israel
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Answer: B) France
50. For the first time since 1990-94, which country dropped out of the top 10 arms importers list due to its expanding domestic industrial base?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Russia
d) China
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Answer: D) China
51. What is the total defence budget allocation for India in 2024-25?
a) ₹5.12 lakh crore
b) ₹6.21 lakh crore
c) ₹7.15 lakh crore
d) ₹6.75 lakh crore
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Answer: B) ₹6.21 lakh crore
52. Which three countries were the top destinations for India’s defence exports in 2023-24?
a) US, Russia, and Armenia
b) US, France, and Armenia
c) France, Israel, and China
d) UK, Russia, and France
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Answer: B) US, France, and Armenia
53. Where have India’s two Defence Industrial Corridors been established to enhance defence production?
a) Maharashtra and Karnataka
b) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
c) Rajasthan and Gujarat
d) Delhi and Punjab
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Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
54. What is the target for India’s defence production by 2025?
a) ₹1.25 lakh crore
b) ₹1.50 lakh crore
c) ₹1.75 lakh crore
d) ₹2.00 lakh crore
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Answer: C) ₹1.75 lakh crore
55. Who constituted the three-member committee to investigate allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma?
a) Justice D.K. Upadhyaya
b) Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna
c) Justice Sheel Nagu
d) Justice G.S. Sandhawalia
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Answer: b) Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna
56. Which of the following judges is NOT a part of the investigation committee?
a) Justice Anu Sivaraman
b) Justice Sheel Nagu
c) Justice D.K. Upadhyaya
d) Justice G.S. Sandhawalia
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Answer: c) Justice D.K. Upadhyaya
57. What action was taken regarding Justice Varma’s judicial work?
a) He was transferred to another court.
b) His work was suspended indefinitely.
c) No judicial work was assigned to him.
d) He was asked to retire voluntarily.
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Answer: c) No judicial work was assigned to him.
58. If allegations against Justice Varma are proven, what step may be taken?
a) He may be promoted.
b) He may be asked to resign or retire voluntarily.
c) He may be transferred to another court.
d) He may be suspended for a year.
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Answer: b) He may be asked to resign or retire voluntarily.
59. On what charges was Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu arrested?
a) Electoral fraud
b) Corruption
c) Political dissent
d) National security violations
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Answer: b) Corruption
60. Which organization condemned Imamoglu’s arrest and called for his release?
a) United Nations
b) Council of Europe
c) European Union
d) Amnesty International
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Answer: b) Council of Europe
61. Why is Imamoglu’s arrest considered politically motivated?
a) He was involved in illegal business deals.
b) He was a strong rival to Erdogan in the 2028 elections.
c) He failed to comply with government orders.
d) He protested against the Turkish government.
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Answer: b) He was a strong rival to Erdogan in the 2028 elections.
62. What action was taken by the Republican People’s Party (CHP) after Imamoglu’s arrest?
a) They organized mass protests.
b) They held a symbolic primary to endorse him.
c) They boycotted parliamentary proceedings.
d) They demanded a judicial inquiry.
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Answer: b) They held a symbolic primary to endorse him.
63. Which of the following products was NOT subjected to anti-dumping duties by India?
a) Vacuum flasks
b) Soft Ferrite Cores
c) Solar panels
d) Aluminium foil
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Answer: c) Solar panels
64. What is the duration of the anti-dumping duty on Trichloro Isocyanuric Acid?
a) 3 years
b) 5 years
c) 1 year
d) 6 months
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Answer: b) 5 years
65. Which Indian authority recommended imposing these anti-dumping duties?
a) Ministry of Commerce
b) Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: b) Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR)
66. Who received the Sangita Kalanidhi Award for 2025?
a) Shyamala Venkateswaran
b) Thanjavur R Govindarajan
c) R K Shriramkumar
d) J T Jeyaraaj Krishnan
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Answer: c) R K Shriramkumar
67. Which award was given to Shyamala Venkateswaran and Thanjavur R Govindarajan?
a) Sangita Kalanidhi
b) Sangita Kala Acharya
c) Nritya Kalanidhi
d) TTK Award
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Answer: b) Sangita Kala Acharya
68. R K Shriramkumar is associated with which musical instrument?
a) Veena
b) Violin
c) Mridangam
d) Flute
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Answer: b) Violin
69. Where was the stealth frigate ‘Tavasya’ launched?
a) Mazagon Dock, Mumbai
b) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
c) Cochin Shipyard Limited
d) Vishakhapatnam Dockyard
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Answer: b) Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
70. What is the maximum speed of the ‘Tavasya’ frigate?
a) 20 knots
b) 24 knots
c) 28 knots
d) 32 knots
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Answer: c) 28 knots
71. Which country provided technology transfer for the Krivak-class frigates?
a) France
b) Russia
c) United States
d) Israel
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Answer: b) Russia
72. When was VARUNA 2025 held between India and France?
a) March 1-5, 2025
b) March 10-15, 2025
c) March 19-22, 2025
d) March 25-28, 2025
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Answer: c) March 19-22, 2025
73. Which aircraft participated in the air defense drills during VARUNA 2025?
a) Rafale and Tejas
b) Rafale-M and MiG-29K
c) Mirage 2000 and MiG-29K
d) Rafale and Sukhoi Su-30MKI
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Answer: b) Rafale-M and MiG-29K
74. What was one of the key objectives of VARUNA 2025?
a) Strengthening air defense capability
b) Enhancing space security
c) Promoting humanitarian aid operations
d) Developing coastal security measures
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Answer: a) Strengthening air defense capability
75. Which renowned poet-writer was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 2024?
a) Vinod Kumar Shukla
b) Gulzar
c) Uday Prakash
d) Amitav Ghosh
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Answer: a) Vinod Kumar Shukla
76. Vinod Kumar Shukla’s first poetry collection was titled:
a) Kavita Se Lambi Kavita
b) Naukar Ki Kameez
c) Lagbhag Jaihind
d) Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rehti Thi
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Answer: c) Lagbhag Jaihind
77. Which novel by Vinod Kumar Shukla was adapted into a film?
a) Lagbhag Jaihind
b) Naukar Ki Kameez
c) Kavita Se Lambi Kavita
d) Deewar Mein Ek Khidki Rehti Thi
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Answer: b) Naukar Ki Kameez
78. Who recently announced a 25% tariff on countries buying Venezuelan oil?
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
c) Narendra Modi
d) Vladimir Putin
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Answer: b) Donald Trump
79. Which country announced openness to indirect nuclear talks with the U.S.?
a) North Korea
b) Iran
c) Russia
d) China
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Answer: b) Iran
80. Who headed the Supreme Court Collegium that recommended the transfer of Justice Yashwant Varma?
a) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
b) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
c) Justice N.V. Ramana
d) Justice U.U. Lalit
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Answer: b) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
81. To which High Court was Justice Yashwant Varma transferred?
a) Bombay High Court
b) Allahabad High Court
c) Punjab and Haryana High Court
d) Karnataka High Court
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Answer: b) Allahabad High Court
82. What prompted the Collegium to recommend the transfer of Justice Varma?
a) Allegations of corruption
b) Discovery of burnt currency sacks at his residence
c) Complaint from a senior advocate
d) Misconduct in a high-profile case
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Answer: b) Discovery of burnt currency sacks at his residence
83. Why did the Maharashtra government demand an apology from Kunal Kamra?
a) For defaming the Chief Minister
b) For making derogatory remarks against Eknath Shinde
c) For violating broadcasting norms
d) For making religiously sensitive comments
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Answer: b) For making derogatory remarks against Eknath Shinde
84. Which section of the law was invoked to file an FIR against Shiv Sena workers who vandalized The Habitat studio?
a) Sections 153 and 295 of IPC
b) Sections 353(1)(b), 353(2), and 356(2) of BNS
c) Sections 124A and 505 of IPC
d) Sections 302 and 307 of IPC
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Answer: b) Sections 353(1)(b), 353(2), and 356(2) of BNS
85. Which landmark case struck down Section 66A of the IT Act for restricting free speech?
a) Bennett Coleman & Co. v. Union of India
b) S. Rangarajan v. P. Jagjivan Ram
c) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
d) Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras
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Answer: c) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
86. What is the name of India’s genome sequencing initiative for tuberculosis?
a) TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
b) Dare2eraD TB Program
c) Nikshay Poshan Yojana
d) InTGS Consortium
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Answer: b) Dare2eraD TB Program
87. What is the target year set by India to eliminate TB?
a) 2025
b) 2030
c) 2028
d) 2027
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Answer: a) 2025
89. Which institution is NOT involved in the Indian Tuberculosis Genomic Surveillance (InTGS) Consortium?
a) DBT
b) CSIR
c) ICMR
d) NITI Aayog
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Answer: d) NITI Aayog
90. Where will the Africa India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME) be held?
a) Port Louis, Mauritius
b) Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
c) Nairobi, Kenya
d) Male, Maldives
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Answer: b) Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
91. Which Indian Navy ship is participating in the IOS Sagar initiative?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Sunayna
c) INS Kolkata
d) INS Shardul
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Answer: b) INS Sunayna
92. Which phase of AIKEYME involves piracy training and VBSS exercises?
a) Sea Phase
b) Harbour Phase
c) Surveillance Phase
d) Training Phase
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Answer: b) Harbour Phase
93. What is the new turnover limit for micro-enterprises under the revised MSME criteria?
a) ₹5 crore
b) ₹10 crore
c) ₹50 crore
d) ₹25 crore
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Answer: b) ₹10 crore
94. The revised investment limit for small enterprises has been increased to:
a) ₹10 crore
b) ₹25 crore
c) ₹50 crore
d) ₹125 crore
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Answer: b) ₹25 crore
95. What is the turnover threshold for medium enterprises after the revision?
a) ₹250 crore
b) ₹500 crore
c) ₹100 crore
d) ₹150 crore
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Answer: b) ₹500 crore
96. According to ICRA, private capex as a share of GFCF in FY2024 fell to:
a) 20%
b) 33%
c) 45%
d) 50%
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Answer: b) 33%
97. Which sector did NOT lead private capex post-Covid?
a) Oil & Gas
b) Automobiles
c) Textiles
d) Power
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Answer: c) Textiles
98. What is the current corporate gearing ratio as per the ICRA report?
a) 1.1 times
b) 0.9 times
c) 1.5 times
d) 0.8 times
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Answer: b) 0.9 times
99. Which country is collaborating with India to develop a Green and Digital Shipping corridor?
a) Japan
b) Singapore
c) Australia
d) UAE
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Answer: b) Singapore
100. Who presented Delhi’s ₹1 lakh crore ‘historic budget’ focusing on women empowerment and infrastructure?
a) Rekha Gupta
b) Arvind Kejriwal
c) Manish Sisodia
d) Satyendar Jain
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Answer: a) Rekha Gupta
101. Which Indian government program aims to leverage data-driven research to eradicate tuberculosis and has recently completed 10,000 genome sequences of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
a) Nikshay Poshan Yojana
b) Dare2eraD TB Program
c) TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
d) Indian Tuberculosis Surveillance Consortium
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Answer: b) Dare2eraD TB Program
102. What is the primary objective of the Indian Navy’s AIKEYME initiative with African nations?
a) To develop trade partnerships
b) To counter piracy and enhance maritime security
c) To provide humanitarian assistance to African countries
d) To establish a defense base in the Indian Ocean
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Answer: b) To counter piracy and enhance maritime security
103. Under the revised MSME classification effective from April 1, 2025, what is the new turnover limit for a Small Enterprise?
a) ₹50 crore
b) ₹100 crore
c) ₹250 crore
d) ₹500 crore
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Answer: b) ₹100 crore
104. According to the ICRA report, what was the share of private capital expenditure (capex) in India’s Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) for FY2024?
a) 45%
b) 33%
c) 25%
d) 38%
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Answer: b) 33%
105. Which constitutional provision in India guarantees the right to freedom of speech and expression, as highlighted in the Kunal Kamra case?
a) Article 21
b) Article 14
c) Article 19(1)(a)
d) Article 32
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Answer: c) Article 19(1)(a)
106. What reform has the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) recommended to the Indian government?
a) Establishment of NJAC
b) Creation of a Judicial Council for appointments and transfers
c) Increasing the number of judges in the Collegium
d) Introducing a Parliamentary Review Committee
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Answer: b) Creation of a Judicial Council for appointments and transfers
107. Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the Collegium system?
a) Lack of transparency in appointments
b) Lack of statutory backing for the inquiry process
c) Public scrutiny of judges before appointment
d) Transfers being used as punitive actions
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Answer: c) Public scrutiny of judges before appointment
108. Why was the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) struck down by the Supreme Court?
a) Violation of the Basic Structure Doctrine
b) Excessive power given to the government
c) Inconsistency with international norms
d) Conflict with Parliamentary privilege
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Answer: a) Violation of the Basic Structure Doctrine
109. What was a key agenda of the 33rd WMCC meeting between India and China?
a) Border demarcation of the Western Sector
b) Resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
c) Deployment of new border forces
d) Agreement on Arunachal Pradesh
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Answer: b) Resumption of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
110. Who led the Indian delegation at the 33rd WMCC meeting?
a) S. Jaishankar
b) Ajit Doval
c) Gourangalal Das
d) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
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Answer: c) Gourangalal Das
111. What is a major unresolved dispute between India and China?
a) Sir Creek issue
b) Aksai Chin
c) Bangladesh boundary dispute
d) Kargil infiltration
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Answer: b) Aksai Chin
112. What is the primary goal of the India-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC)?
a) Promote tourism and maritime trade
b) Advance digitalization and decarbonization in the maritime sector
c) Establish a free trade zone for marine goods
d) Develop a naval security corridor
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Answer: b) Advance digitalization and decarbonization in the maritime sector
113. Who signed the LoI for the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor on India’s behalf?
a) Sarbananda Sonowal
b) R Lakshmanan
c) Amitabh Kant
d) Teo Eng Dinh
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Answer: b) R Lakshmanan
114. During which event was the LoI for the GDSC signed?
a) Singapore Business Summit
b) ASEAN Maritime Forum
c) Singapore Maritime Week
d) Global Maritime Summit
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Answer: c) Singapore Maritime Week
115. SEBI has doubled the disclosure threshold for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) from ₹25,000 crore to:
a) ₹30,000 crore
b) ₹50,000 crore
c) ₹45,000 crore
d) ₹60,000 crore
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Answer: b) ₹50,000 crore
116. What was one of the motivations for SEBI’s review of conflict of interest norms?
a) Increase in IPO listings
b) Allegations in the Hindenburg Research-Adani case
c) Rise of cryptocurrency trading
d) Government mandate for greater disclosures
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Answer: b) Allegations in the Hindenburg Research-Adani case
117. What is a key objective behind SEBI forming a high-level committee?
a) To amend the SEBI Act
b) To review conflict of interest and disclosure norms
c) To assess market volatility
d) To suggest mergers in financial markets
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Answer: b) To review conflict of interest and disclosure norms
118. What new feature in BHIM 3.0 helps users split expenses among friends?
a) Group Mode
b) Split Expenses
c) Family Sharing
d) Transaction Manager
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Answer: b) Split Expenses
119. Which feature in BHIM 3.0 provides categorized breakdowns of monthly expenses?
a) UPI Lite
b) Spend Analytics
c) Money Manager
d) Expense Tracker
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Answer: b) Spend Analytics
120. Which entity developed and launched BHIM 3.0?
a) RBI
b) NPCI
c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Finance
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Answer: b) NPCI
121. Where were the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks mediated?
a) Geneva
b) Riyadh
c) Washington D.C.
d) Brussels
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Answer: b) Riyadh
122. Who has been proposed to monitor compliance with the Black Sea ceasefire agreement?
a) United Nations
b) Turkey
c) European Union
d) NATO
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Answer: b) Turkey
123. What key incentive did the U.S. offer to Russia in exchange for compliance with the ceasefire?
a) Increased oil exports
b) Lifting sanctions on arms sales
c) Restoration of SWIFT access for Russian banks
d) Access to NATO technology
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Answer: c) Restoration of SWIFT access for Russian banks
124. What did the Parliamentary Accounts Committee (PAC) recently recommend regarding GST?
a) GST 2.0 to streamline procedures
b) Removal of GST on essential goods
c) Introduction of state-level GST variations
d) Implementation of dual-rate GST
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Answer: a) GST 2.0 to streamline procedures
125. Which international body recently approved a $1.3 billion loan for Pakistan?
a) World Bank
b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
c) Asian Development Bank
d) BRICS Bank
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Answer: b) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
126. What innovation did ICMR recently test for eye care?
a) AI-based cornea diagnosis
b) Drone-based cornea transport
c) Robotic eye surgery system
d) Bioprinted corneal tissues
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Answer: b) Drone-based cornea transport
127. What record low has been achieved in India’s banking sector?
a) High foreign investment in banks
b) Record disbursal of agricultural loans
c) Multi-year low non-performing assets
d) Surge in digital transactions
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Answer: c) Multi-year low non-performing assets
128. Which U.S.-based publication released Signal chat messages related to a Yemeni ‘terrorist’?
a) The Washington Post
b) The New York Times
c) The Atlantic
d) Reuters
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Answer: c) The Atlantic
129. What issue did India recently criticize a U.S. commission report for?
a) Human rights violations
b) Religious freedom concerns
c) Trade and market regulations
d) Visa restrictions on Indian professionals
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Answer: b) Religious freedom concerns
130. What remark by the Allahabad High Court was recently stayed by the Supreme Court?
a) Caste-based discrimination ruling
b) ‘Insensitive and inhuman’ remarks on a rape case
c) Criticism of reservation policies
d) Observation on women’s education
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Answer: b) ‘Insensitive and inhuman’ remarks on a rape case
131. What was the primary reason for the Supreme Court staying the Allahabad HC order in the attempt to rape case?
a) Misinterpretation of evidence
b) Insensitive and legally flawed observations
c) Lack of proper legal representation for the accused
d) Violation of victim’s privacy
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Answer: b) Insensitive and legally flawed observations
132. Which section of the IPC defines rape in India?
a) Section 376
b) Section 375
c) Section 511
d) Section 354(b)
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Answer: b) Section 375
133. What does Section 511 of the IPC deal with?
a) Punishment for rape
b) Definition of attempt to rape
c) Punishment for attempting to commit an offence
d) Punishment for assault on women
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Answer: c) Punishment for attempting to commit an offence
134. Under which constitutional provision can a Governor return a Bill for reconsideration?
a) Article 200
b) Article 74
c) Article 213
d) Article 368
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Answer: a) Article 200
135. What major concern did the Karnataka Governor raise regarding the Bill?
a) Possible administrative inefficiency
b) High financial burden on the state
c) Violation of the 42nd Amendment
d) Increased political interference
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Answer: a) Possible administrative inefficiency
136. How many municipal corporations were proposed under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 11
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Answer: b) 7
137. Why did USCIRF recommend sanctions on R&AW?
a) For targeting US citizens
b) For alleged assassination plots against Sikh separatists
c) For human rights violations in Kashmir
d) For illegal surveillance of political leaders
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Answer: b) For alleged assassination plots against Sikh separatists
138. What designation did the USCIRF suggest for India in its report?
a) Country under observation
b) Country of special concern
c) Country of particular concern
d) Hostile nation
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Answer: c) Country of particular concern
139. Which ex-Indian intelligence officer was charged in the US for a foiled assassination attempt?
a) Vikash Yadav
b) Ramesh Malhotra
c) Karan Sharma
d) Aman Mehta
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Answer: a) Vikash Yadav
140. Which company delivered the F404-IN20 engines to HAL?
a) Lockheed Martin
b) Boeing
c) GE Aerospace
d) Dassault Aviation
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Answer: c) GE Aerospace
141. What is the key variant of Tejas that the F404 engines will power?
a) Mk-1
b) Mk-1A
c) Mk-2
d) Mk-3
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Answer: b) Mk-1A
142. How many Tejas Mk-1A jets were ordered by the IAF in 2021?
a) 63
b) 73
c) 83
d) 97
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Answer: c) 83
143. Who directed the critically acclaimed film ‘Santosh’?
a) Mira Nair
b) Deepa Mehta
c) Sandhya Suri
d) Shahana Goswami
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Answer: c) Sandhya Suri
144. Which international award did lead actress Shahana Goswami win for her role in ‘Santosh’?
a) BAFTA Best Actress
b) Cannes Jury Prize
c) Asian Film Awards – Best Actress
d) Oscar for Best Supporting Actress
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Answer: c) Asian Film Awards – Best Actress
145. What were the key concerns raised by CBFC for denying certification to ‘Santosh’?
a) Excessive violence
b) Portrayal of police brutality, caste discrimination, and misogyny
c) Anti-government sentiments
d) Violation of child protection laws
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Answer: b) Portrayal of police brutality, caste discrimination, and misogyny
146. Under which act are offences against children prosecuted in India?
a) IPC
b) Juvenile Justice Act
c) POCSO Act
d) Protection of Women from Violence Act
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Answer: c) POCSO Act
147. Which section of IPC punishes assault with intent to disrobe a woman?
a) Section 376
b) Section 511
c) Section 354(b)
d) Section 420
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Answer: c) Section 354(b)
148. Which category of certification is suitable for children below 12 with parental guidance?
a) U
b) U/A
c) A
d) S
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Answer: b) U/A
149. Which Act governs film certification in India?
a) Cinematograph Act, 1952
b) Indian Penal Code
c) Broadcasting Regulation Act
d) Copyright Act, 1957
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Answer: a) Cinematograph Act, 1952
150. Which variant of Tejas is under development to feature more powerful engines?
a) Tejas Mk-1A
b) Tejas Mk-2
c) Tejas Mk-3
d) HAL AMCA
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Answer: b) Tejas Mk-2
151. Which Russian-origin aircraft forms the backbone of the IAF?
a) Dassault Rafale
b) MiG-29
c) Sukhoi Su-30MKI
d) Mirage 2000
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Answer: c) Sukhoi Su-30MKI
152. Where did a freight train derail recently?
a) Bengaluru
b) Chennai
c) Mumbai
d) Kolkata
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Answer: b) Chennai
153. Which international body praised India for its progress in child mortality reduction?
a) WHO
b) UNESCO
c) UN
d) UNICEF
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Answer: c) UN
154. Which undersea cable did Airtel recently bring to India?
a) 3Africa
b) SeaCom
c) 2Africa Pearls
d) Asia Connect
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Answer: c) 2Africa Pearls
155. What is the total capacity offered by the 2Africa Pearls cable?
a) 10 Tbps
b) 50 Tbps
c) 100 Tbps
d) 150 Tbps
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Answer: c) 100 Tbps
156. What was the primary reason for Kunal Kamra seeking anticipatory bail?
A) Alleged hate speech against a political leader
B) Defamation case filed by an MLA
C) Threatening public officials
D) Participating in an illegal protest
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Answer: B) Defamation case filed by an MLA
157. Which section of the CrPC allows anticipatory bail?
A) Section 420
B) Section 144
C) Section 438
D) Section 302
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Answer: C) Section 438
158. Where did Kunal Kamra shift in 2021?
A) Kerala
B) Villupuram, Tamil Nadu
C) Bengaluru, Karnataka
D) Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Answer: B) Villupuram, Tamil Nadu
159. Under which condition was Kamra granted interim anticipatory bail?
A) By providing financial surety
B) By executing a bond with two sureties
C) By surrendering his passport
D) By agreeing to regular police reporting
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Answer: B) By executing a bond with two sureties
160. What is the deadline for Khar police to respond to the court’s notice?
A) April 7, 2025
B) March 30, 2025
C) April 1, 2025
D) April 15, 2025
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Answer: A) April 7, 2025
161. What was the magnitude of the initial earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025?
A) 6.4
B) 7.7
C) 8.2
D) 5.9
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Answer: B) 7.7
162. In which city did a 30-storey building collapse following the earthquake?
A) Mandalay, Myanmar
B) Bangkok, Thailand
C) Yangon, Myanmar
D) Kolkata, India
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Answer: B) Bangkok, Thailand
163. Which Indian cities felt mild tremors from the earthquake?
A) Delhi and Mumbai
B) Chennai and Hyderabad
C) Kolkata and Imphal
D) Jaipur and Bhopal
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Answer: C) Kolkata and Imphal
164. Which country invited India and ASEAN nations to provide aid after the earthquake?
A) Thailand
B) Bangladesh
C) Myanmar
D) Nepal
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Answer: C) Myanmar
165. What was the magnitude of the aftershock that followed the earthquake in Myanmar?
A) 5.2
B) 6.1
C) 6.4
D) 7.1
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Answer: C) 6.4
166. How many Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) will the Indian Army receive under the HAL deal?
A) 90
B) 66
C) 75
D) 120
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Answer: A) 90
167. What is the indigenous content percentage expected in the execution of the LCH order?
A) 55%
B) 60%
C) 65%
D) 70%
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Answer: C) 65%
168. Which air-to-air missile is integrated with the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)?
A) Dhruvastra
B) Mistral-2
C) BrahMos
D) Pinaka
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Answer: B) Mistral-2
169. What prompted the development of the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)?
A) 1999 Kargil conflict
B) 2001 Parliament attack
C) 2008 Mumbai attacks
D) 2016 Uri surgical strike
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Answer: A) 1999 Kargil conflict
170. Where was the Indian Air Force’s first LCH unit, ‘Dhanush,’ inducted?
A) Bengaluru
B) Jodhpur
C) Misamari
D) Leh
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Answer: B) Jodhpur
171. What reason did Putin give for proposing UN control in Ukraine?
A) To assist with ceasefire agreements
B) To conduct fair elections
C) To protect civilians
D) To monitor NATO operations
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Answer: B) To conduct fair elections
172. Which country dismissed Putin’s proposal as a ‘crazy’ idea?
A) Germany
B) France
C) Ukraine
D) United States
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Answer: C) Ukraine
173. What historical precedent did Putin cite for placing a country under UN control?
A) East Timor
B) Bosnia and Herzegovina
C) Kosovo
D) Libya
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Answer: A) East Timor
174. Why does Russia consider Ukraine’s current government illegitimate?
A) Zelensky’s term was extended under martial law
B) Ukraine failed to hold local elections
C) Ukraine violated international treaties
D) Russia lost influence in the region
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Answer: A) Zelensky’s term was extended under martial law
175. Where was Putin when he made this proposal?
A) Moscow
B) Murmansk
C) St. Petersburg
D) Sevastopol
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Answer: B) Murmansk
176. Which infrastructure project in Bangladesh will China participate in?
A) Padma Bridge Project
B) Teesta River Restoration Project
C) Mongla Port Expansion Project
D) Dhaka Metro Rail Project
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Answer: B) Teesta River Restoration Project
177. What is the origin of the Teesta River?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Tso Lhamo Lake, Sikkim
C) Gangotri Glacier
D) Mansarovar Lake
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Answer: B) Tso Lhamo Lake, Sikkim
178. Which port’s modernization was discussed during Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor’s visit to China?
A) Chittagong Port
B) Mongla Port
C) Payra Port
D) Dhaka Inland Port
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Answer: B) Mongla Port
179. What percentage of tariffs did Trump impose on automobile imports?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 15%
D) 30%
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Answer: B) 25%
180. Which auto manufacturer’s shares fell by 3% following the announcement?
A) Ford
B) General Motors
C) Tesla
D) Stellantis
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Answer: B) General Motors
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