Current Affairs MCQ

Q. Where will the newly acquired 26 Rafale Marine combat aircraft be deployed?
a) INS Vikramaditya
b) INS Vikrant
c) INS Viraat
d) INS Vishal

Q. Which significant resolution was passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on 28 April 2025?
a) Resolution to amend the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir
b) Resolution condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack
c) Resolution supporting the reopening of the Attari border
d) Resolution demanding the revival of the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme

Q. Who became the youngest centurion in IPL history in April 2025?
a) Yashasvi Jaiswal
b) Rishabh Pant
c) Vaibhav Suryavanshi
d) Devdutt Padikkal

Q. Sreejesh P. R. was conferred Padma Bhushan in April 2025 for his achievements in?
a) Literature
b) Public Affairs
c) Sports (Hockey)
d) Science and Engineering

Q. Where was the Asian Yogasana Sport Championship 2025 held in April 2025?
A) Mumbai
B) Delhi
C) Kathmandu
D) Tokyo

Q. According to the World Bank’s Spring 2025 report, how many people has India lifted out of extreme poverty in the last ten years?
A) 10 crore
B) 12.5 crore
C) 17.1 crore
D) 20 crore

Q. What class of ship is INS Sunayna?
A) Shivalik-class frigate
B) Kolkata-class destroyer
C) Saryu-class Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel
D) Talwar-class frigate

Q: What action did the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) take in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in April 2025?
a) Declared economic sanctions on Pakistan
b) Called for a peace summit in South Asia
c) Strongly condemned the attack and urged global cooperation to bring perpetrators to justice
d) Deployed peacekeeping forces in the region

Q. What recent achievement did DRDO accomplish in hypersonic technology in April 2025?
a) Launched a new satellite
b) Tested a ballistic missile
c) Conducted ground testing of a scramjet engine for over 1,000 seconds
d) Developed a stealth fighter aircraft

Q. What speed must a missile reach to be considered hypersonic?
a) Less than Mach 1
b) Between Mach 1 and Mach 3
c) More than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5+)
d) Exactly twice the speed of sound

Q: Who is considered the architect of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020?
a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Dr. K. Kasturirangan
c) Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal
d) Dr. Manmohan Singh

Q: Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in 1960 between which countries?
a) India and China
b) India and Bangladesh
c) India and Pakistan
d) Pakistan and Afghanistan

Q. Why has Pakistan barred Indian airlines from using its airspace on 24 April 2025?
A) Due to a technical fault in Pakistani airspace
B) In response to the Pahalgam terror attack and rising tensions with India
C) As part of a routine airspace maintenance
D) To allow only military aircraft in the region

Q. What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2025?
A) Fight Malaria: Save Lives
B) Rebuild, Reform, Revive
C) Malaria ends with us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite
D) Together Against Malaria

Q. What is the goal of the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2025–26?
A) To launch a new vaccine for measles and rubella
B) To achieve 100% immunisation and eliminate both diseases by 2026
C) To conduct research on viral diseases
D) To provide free healthcare services to adults

Q: Who won the Pune FIDE Women’s Grand Prix held in April 2025?

A) Zhu Jiner
B) Divya Deshmukh
C) Koneru Humpy
D) Polina Shuvalova

Q. What major treaty did India suspend following the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025?
a) Shimla Agreement
b) SAARC Charter
c) Indus Waters Treaty
d) Tashkent Agreement

Q. What action has India taken regarding the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals following the Pahalgam attack in April 2025?
a) Extended visa validity
b) Suspended all SVES visas issued to Pakistani nationals
c) Allowed conditional entry under SVES
d) Issued new SVES visas to Pakistani diplomats

Q. Who secured the first position in the UPSC Civil Services Exam 2024?

a) Rajesh Sharma
b) Ananya Patel
c) Shakti Dubey
d) Vikram Verma

Q. Where did the tragic terrorist attack targeting tourists take place on April 22, 2025?
a) Gulmarg
b) Srinagar
c) Pahalgam
d) Leh

Q. Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to Resume from June 30, 2025, Which pass will the pilgrims use to enter China?
a) Nathu La Pass
b) Rohtang Pass
c) Lipulekh Pass
d) Jelep La Pass

Q. Who co-chaired the second India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC) meeting in Jeddah with Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
a) King Salman bin Abdulaziz
b) Prince Mohammed bin Salman
c) Prince Khalid bin Salman
d) Dr. Saud bin Abdullah

Q. What is the theme of World Earth Day 2025?
a) Restore Our Earth
b) Invest in Our Planet
c) Our Power, Our Planet
d) Act for Earth

Q. When is World Earth Day celebrated every year?
a) March 22
b) April 5
c) April 22
d) May 1

Q. Pope Francis passed away in April 2025. What was his birth name?
a) Joseph Ratzinger
b) Angelo Roncalli
c) Jorge Mario Bergoglio
d) Giovanni Battista Montini

Q. What percentage of safeguard duty has the Indian government imposed on certain steel imports in April 2025?
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 12%
d) 15%

Q. Which Saudi city did PM Modi visit in April 2025, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in over four decades?
a) Riyadh
b) Mecca
c) Medina
d) Jeddah

Q. When was India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, launched?

a) 26th January 1972
b) 15th August 1974
c) 19th April 1975
d) 5th November 1979

Q. Which football team won the I-League 2024–25 title?

a) Inter Kashi
b) Mohammedan SC
c) Churchill Brothers FC Goa
d) Real Kashmir

Q. Who is the current Vice President of the United States visiting India in April 2025?

a) Kamala Harris
b) J D Vance
c) Joe Biden
d) Ron DeSantis

Q. Where is multinational air combat exercise Desert Flag-10 being held from April 21, 2025 to May 8, 2025?

a) Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE
b) Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
c) Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
d) King Faisal Air Base, Saudi Arabia

Q. When is the Civil Services Day celebrated annually?

a) January 26
b) April 21
c) August 15
d) October 2

Q. On which date were the Gita and Natyashastra added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register?

A) April 15, 2024
B) April 20, 2025
C) April 17, 2025
D) April 17, 2024

Q. Who is attributed as the author of the Natyashastra?

A) Lord Krishna
B) Sage Valmiki
C) Sage Bharat Muni
D) Ved Vyasa

Q. Who won India’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian U18 Athletics Championships in javelin throw?

A) Devak Bhusan
B) Aarti
C) Himanshu Jakhar
D) Mohammad Alduaij

Q. Who is the Indian astronaut set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) in May 2025?

A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Shubhanshu Shukla
C) Jitendra Singh
D) Gaganyaan Sharma

Q. Book ‘Sanskriti Ka Panchva Adhyay’, launched on 18 April 2025, is about?

A) India’s freedom struggle
B) Compilation of speeches by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
C) Teachings of ancient saints
D) History of Indian temples

Q. When is World Heritage Day celebrated every year?

A) April 22
B) April 10
C) April 18
D) March 18

Q. Which hospital is ranked in the top 100 of the World’s Best Hospitals 2024 list?

A) PGIMER, Chandigarh
B) A private hospital in Gurgaon
C) AIIMS, New Delhi
D) Apollo Hospital, Chennai

Q. What was the original name of the CRPF when it was established in 1939?

A) National Police Force
B) Crown Representative Police
C) Royal Indian Constabulary
D) Federal Security Force

Q. In which event did Inder Singh Suruchi and Saurabh Chaudhary win the gold medal at the ISSF World Cup 2025?

A) 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team
B) 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team
C) 25m Pistol Mixed Team
D) 50m Rifle Prone Mixed Team

Q. Who has been recommended as the 52nd Chief Justice of India, with effect from May 14, 2025?

A) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
B) Justice K.G. Balakrishnan
C) Justice B.R. Gavai
D) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

Q. The 6th edition of Exercise DUSTLIK, conducted in April 2025 at Pune, was held between which two countries?

A) India and Kazakhstan
B) India and Uzbekistan
C) India and Russia
D) India and Kyrgyzstan

Q. On which train has Indian Railways introduced the first-ever onboard ATM in April 2025?

A) Deccan Queen
B) Panchvati Express
C) Shatabdi Express
D) Rajdhani Express

Q. Who won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025?

a) Hikaru Nakamura
b) Fabiano Caruana
c) Magnus Carlsen
d) Arjun Erigaisi

Q. What is the forecast for the Southwest Monsoon in India for 2025?

a) Below normal rainfall
b) Normal rainfall
c) Above normal rainfall
d) No rainfall

Q. Who is the Director General of IMD as of April 2025?

a) Dr. M Ravichandran
b) Dr. Ramesh Chand
c) Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
d) Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy

Q. What is India’s Haj quota for the year 2025?

a) 1.36 lakh
b) 1.50 lakh
c) 1.75 lakh
d) 2 lakh

Q. Which waterway is designated as National Waterway-1 (NW-1)?

a) Brahmaputra River
b) West Coast Canal
c) Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System
d) East Coast Canal

Q. Who was one of the celebrities aboard the Blue Origin NS-31 flight, First All-Women Tourist Crew to Fly to Space with Blue Origin on 14 April 2025?

A. Taylor Swift
B. Beyoncé
C. Katy Perry
D. Rihanna

Q. Which state is hosting the 7th edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2025?

A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Bihar
D. Gujarat

Q. Who won the 2025 presidential election in Ecuador?

A. Luisa González
B. Guillermo Lasso
C. Daniel Noboa
D. Rafael Correa

Q. What is the name of the platform launched by QNu Labs for cybersecurity in April 2025?

A. Q-Guard
B. Q-Shield
C. QuantumSafe
D. QLock

Q. Who won the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 title?

A) Bengaluru FC
B) Mumbai City FC
C) Mohun Bagan Super Giant
D) Kerala Blasters

Q. Who won the gold medal in the compound mixed team event at Archery World Cup Stage 1, 2025?

A) Huang I-Jou and Chen Chieh-Lun
B) Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das
C) Jyothi Surekha Vennam and Rishabh Yadav
D) Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Q. Who has been reappointed as the chairperson of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee in April 2025?

A. Anil Kumble
B. Jonathan Trott
C. Sourav Ganguly
D. VVS Laxman

Q. What is the full form of AIKEYME?

A. Africa India Key Economic Maritime Engagement
B. Africa India Knowledge Exchange for Maritime Excellence
C. Africa India Key Maritime Engagement
D. African-Indian Kinetic Maritime Exercise

Q. What major role did Dr. Ambedkar play in Indian history?

A. First President of India
B. Founder of the Supreme Court
C. Chief architect of the Indian Constitution
D. First Nobel Laureate from India

Q. What type of weapon system did India successfully demonstrate in April 2025, capable of shooting down fixed-wing aircraft, missiles, and swarm drones?

A. Ballistic missile
B. Hypersonic missile
C. Laser-based weapon system
D. Anti-tank missile

Question: What is the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) used for in India?

A) Measuring the inflation rate in the economy
B) Calculating the country’s foreign exchange reserves
C) Measuring the performance and growth of industrial sectors
D) Evaluating the agricultural output of the nation

Q. What is ‘Gaurav’ successfully tested by DRDO in April 2025?

A. A hypersonic missile
B. A long-range glide bomb
C. A drone surveillance system
D. A satellite launch vehicle

Q. Who is regarded as India’s first female teacher?

A. Rani Lakshmi Bai
B. Savitribai Phule
C. Annie Besant
D. Sarojini Naidu

Q. What epic features Lord Hanuman as a central character?

A. Mahabharata
B. Vedas
C. Ramayana
D. Upanishads

Q. In which format will cricket be played at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics?

A. ODI
B. Test
C. T20
D. The Hundred

Q. Where was Lord Mahavir born?

A. Rajgir
B. Nalanda
C. Kundagrama
D. Pataliputra

Q. Which Indian archers are part of the men’s recurve team that reached the final?

A. Deepika Kumari, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai
B. Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai
C. Abhishek Verma, Atanu Das, Dhiraj Bommadevara
D. Tarundeep Rai, Rahul Banerjee, Deepika Kumari

Q. Which major terror incident is Tahawwur Rana linked to?

A. Pulwama Attack
B. 26/11 Mumbai Attacks
C. Parliament Attack
D. Uri Attack

Q. World Homoeopathy Day is celebrated on which date each year?

A. April 7
B. April 10
C. March 30
D. May 5

Q: On April 9, 2025, which country did the US exclude from the 90-day global tariff pause announced by President Donald Trump?

A. India
B. Russia
C. China
D. Germany

Q: What is the revised repo rate announced by the RBI in April 2025?

A) 6.50%
B) 6.00%
C) 5.75%
D) 6.25%

Q. Who manufactures the Rafale fighter jets and which country is it based in?

A. Boeing – United States
B. Airbus – Germany
C. Dassault Aviation – France
D. Lockheed Martin – United States

Q. Who won gold medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2025?

A. Manu Bhaker
B. Suruchi Singh
C. Jiang Ranxin
D. Qian Wei

Q. Which event did Vijayveer Sidhu win at the ISSF World Cup 2025?

A. 10m air rifle
B. 50m pistol
C. 25m rapid fire pistol
D. Skeet shooting

Q. When did the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 come into effect?

A. 1 April 2025
B. 6 April 2025
C. 8 April 2025
D. 9 April 2025

Q. Navkar Mahamantra is associated with which religion?

A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Jainism
D. Sikhism

Q. Which policy guided the amalgamation of 26 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in April 2025?

A. Digital India
B. Financial Literacy Mission
C. One State, One RRB
D. Jan Dhan Yojana

Q. Which loan category under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) ranges from ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh?

A. Shishu
B. Kishor
C. Tarun
D. Tarun Plus

Q. Who won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air rifle event at ISSF World Cup 2025 in Buenos Aires?

A. Arjun Babuta
B. Marcelo Julian Gutierrez
C. Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil
D. Kiran Ankush Jadhav

Q. Which award did President Droupadi Murmu receive in Lisbon on April 7, 2025?

A. Order of Merit
B. Golden Key of Europe
C. Key to the City of Lisbon
D. Lisbon Peace Medal

Q. What recent government policy move is expected to boost domestic consumption in India in financial year 2025-206?

A. GST rate cut
B. Infrastructure stimulus package
C. Changes in income tax slabs
D. Increase in export duties

Q. Which key bill was passed after a heated midnight debate during the Budget Session of Parliament in April 2025?

A. GST (Amendment) Bill
B. Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025
C. Land Acquisition Bill
D. Uniform Civil Code Bill

Q. What is the name of the highest civilian award conferred upon PM Modi by Sri Lanka?

A. Bharat Ratna
B. Sri Lanka Mitra Vibhushana
C. Lankan Order of Friendship
D. South Asian Peace Award

Q. What is the unique feature of the New Pamban Bridge between Rameswaram Island and mainland India?

A. It is a suspension bridge
B. It is the longest bridge in India
C. It is a vertical-lift sea bridge
D. It has a double-decker railway system

Q. Who is the first Indian boxer to win a gold medal at the World Boxing Cup, and in which year?

A. Vijender Singh, 2012
B. Mary Kom, 2018
C. Hitesh Gulia, 2025
D. Shiva Thapa, 2020

Q. Who became the first Indian to receive the Fred Darrington Sand Master Award?

A. Subodh Gupta
B. M.F. Husain
C. Sudarsan Pattnaik
D. Anish Kapoor

Q. What is the theme of World Health Day 2025 as declared by the WHO?

A. Universal Health Coverage for All
B. Building a Healthier Tomorrow
C. Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
D. Health for Women and Children

Q. Who became the first Indian boxer to reach the final of the Boxing World Cup 2025?

A) Vishal
B) Hitesh
C) Jadumani Singh
D) Sachin Siwach

Q. Which country assumed the Chairmanship of BIMSTEC for 2025–2027?

A) India
B) Thailand
C) Bangladesh
D) Sri Lanka

Q. What major transport agreement was signed during the BIMSTEC Summit 2025?

A) BIMSTEC Aviation Pact
B) BIMSTEC Road Development Agreement
C) BIMSTEC Maritime Transport Agreement
D) BIMSTEC Rail Integration Plan

Q. Where were the MRSAM flight tests conducted by DRDO and the Indian Army in April 2025?

A) Chandipur
B) Pokhran
C) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island
D) Visakhapatnam

Q. Who has been appointed as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in April 2025?

A) Urjit Patel
B) Michael Debaprata Patra
C) Dr. Poonam Gupta
D) Raghuram Rajan

Q. What was the real name of Veteran actor-director Manoj Kumar, who passed away in April 2025?

A) Harikrishna Giri Goswami
B) Hariom Kumar
C) Harish Goswami
D) Giri Prasad Manoj

Q. In which country is the World Boxing Cup 2025, being held?

A) Italy
B) Kazakhstan
C) Brazil
D) Australia

Q. When did the Parliament Passes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025?

A) April 1, 2025
B) April 2, 2025
C) April 3, 2025
D) March 31, 2025

Q. By how much has NHAI increased toll charges on highways and expressways from April 1, 2025?

A) 2-3%
B) 4-5%
C) 6-7%
D) 8-10%

Q. Where is the 6th BIMSTEC Summit held on April 4, 2025?

A) New Delhi, India
B) Colombo, Sri Lanka
C) Bangkok, Thailand
D) Dhaka, Bangladesh

Q. When was the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 passed in the Lok Sabha?

a) March 31, 2025
b) April 2, 2025
c) April 5, 2025
d) April 10, 2025

Q. What is the percentage of the reciprocal tariff effective from April 9, 2025 imposed by Donald Trump on Indian goods?

A. 20%
B. 26%
C. 30%
D. 35%

Q. When did the RBI announce the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation?

A) March 31, 2024
B) May 19, 2023
C) October 7, 2023
D) January 1, 2024

Q. How much renewable energy capacity did India add in the 2024-2025 financial year?

A) 18.57 GW
B) 21 GW
C) 25 GW
D) 9 GW

Q. Who is the President of Chile visiting India in April 2025?

A) Sebastián Piñera
B) Michelle Bachelet
C) Gabriel Boric Font
D) Ricardo Lagos

Q. Which Indian equestrian won first place at the Azelhof CSI Lier competition in 2025?

A) Rohan Bopanna
B) Niharika Singhania
C) Fouaad Mirza
D) Anush Agarwal

Q. Who assumed office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on April 1, 2025?

A) Patricia Scotland
B) Shirley Botchwey
C) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
D) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Q. Where will the Hero Asia Cup Hockey 2025 be held from August 29 to September 7?

A) Patna
B) Rajgir
C) Kolkata
D) Delhi

Q. What is the name of the bilateral India-US bilateral Tri-Service Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, began in Visakhapatnam on April 1, 2025?

A) Exercise Malabar
B) Exercise Yudh Abhyas
C) Exercise Tiger Triumph
D) Exercise Vajra Prahar

Q. When did the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) come into effect?

A) January 1, 2025
B) March 31, 2025
C) April 1, 2025
D) April 30, 2025