Current Affairs MCQ

Q. What is the charitable act performed before the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers, aimed at supporting the less fortunate?

A. Salat al-Eid
B. Zakat al-Fitr
C. Sawm
D. Hajj

Q. What was the main objective of Operation Brahma, a mission launched by India in March 2025?

A. To strengthen India-Myanmar relations
B. To deliver relief aid to Myanmar after an earthquake
C. To conduct military exercises in Myanmar
D. To expand India’s trade with Myanmar

Q. Which country hosted the Multinational Air Exercise INIOCHOS-25 ?

A) France
B) Greece
C) Italy
D) Germany

Q. The Vikram Samvat era began in which year BCE?

a) 78 BCE
b) 57 BCE
c) 320 BCE
d) 500 BCE

Q. Elon Musk sold the social media site X (formerly Twitter) to which company in March 2025?

A) Tesla
B) SpaceX
C) OpenAI
D) xAI

Q. Who won India’s first gold medal in the women’s 62 kg category at the Asian Wrestling Championship 2025?

A) Antim Panghal
B) Manisha Bhanwala
C) Ok J Kim
D) Meng H Hsieh

Q. Which state topped the medal tally at the Khelo India Para Games 2025?

A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana

Q. What is the new rate of dearness allowance and dearness relief effective from January 1, 2025?

A) 53%
B) 54%
C) 55%
D) 56%

Q. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the Rolling experiment in March 2025. This is part of which mission?

A) Chandrayaan-4
B) Gaganyaan
C) SpaDeX
D) Mangalyaan-2

Q. What is the name of the tri-service integrated exercise conducted by the Indian Armed Forces in March 2025 in the high-altitude terrain of Arunachal Pradesh?

A) Prachand Prahar
B) Vijay Shakti
C) Poorvi Prahar
D) Agni Yudh

Q. Which companies signed contracts with the Ministry of Defence for the procurement of Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked version and light vehicles?

A) Tata Motors and Bharat Dynamics Limited
B) Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited, Force Motors Ltd, and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
C) Larsen & Toubro and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
D) Reliance Defence and Ashok Leyland

Q. What is the purpose of the ‘Sahkar Taxi’ service?

A. To provide free rides to passengers.
B. To create a cooperative-based taxi service.
C. To promote private ride-hailing companies.
D. To increase government control over transportation.

Q. Indian-Origin Scientist Jay Bhattacharya has been appointed as the director of which institution in US?

A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
C. World Health Organization (WHO)
D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Q. Which team became the World Champion at the 2025 Sepak Takraw World Cup?

A) Japan
B) Malaysia
C) South Korea
D) India

Q. Who is leading the Argentina national football team on their visit to India in October 2025?

A) Paulo Dybala
B) Lionel Messi
C) Angel Di Maria
D) Lautaro Martinez

Q. What is the full form of VLSRSAM, successfully tested by DRDO in March 2025?

A) Vertically-Loaded Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
B) Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
C) Variable-Launch Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
D) Vertical-Lift Surface-to-Air Missile

Q.:Rajiv Gauba has been recently (in March 2025) appointed as:

(A) Union Home Secretary
(B) Full-time member of the NITI Aayog
(C) Cabinet Secretary
(D) Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development

Q. What is the significance of India’s first indigenous MRI machine, set to be installed at AIIMS Delhi by October 2025 for clinical trials?

(A) It eliminates the need for X-rays.
(B) It reduces dependence on imported medical equipment.
(C) It replaces CT scans in hospitals.
(D) It is powered entirely by renewable energy.

Q. What is the main aim of the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024?

A) To reduce taxes
B) To strengthen the NDMA and SDMA
C) To create new political constituencies
D) To increase foreign investments

Q. How much will customers be charged for a financial transaction beyond the free limit from May 1?

A) Rs 17
B) Rs 18
C) Rs 19
D) Rs 20

Q. What percentage of India’s workforce was covered by social security in 2024, according to the ILO report?

A) 24.4%
B) 48.8%
C) 40.3%
D) 50%

Q. What was the original name of the Assam Rifles when it was first raised in 1835?

a) Northeast Frontier Force
b) Cachar Levy
c) Eastern Border Regiment
d) Himalayan Security Unit

Q. When is World Tuberculosis Day observed every year?

a. 22 March
b. 13 January
c. 24 March
d. 21 February

Q. Why did Justice Yashwant Varma come under controversy in March 2025?

A) Corruption allegations
B) Discovery of cash at his residence
C) Misuse of judicial powers
D) Conflict with senior judges

Q. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India on March 24, 2025?

A) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
B) Ajay Seth
C) Rajiv Kumar
D) Sanjay Malhotra

Q. What is the revised monthly salary of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members effective from April 1, 2023?

A) Rs 1 lakh
B) Rs 1.24 lakh
C) Rs 1.5 lakh
D) Rs 1.75 lakh

Q. Who has been selected for the Jnanpith Award in March 2025?

A) Gulzar
B) Vinod Kumar Shukla
C) Javed Akhtar
D) Ruskin Bond

Q. When is World Water Day observed annually?

A) 20 March
B) 21 March
C) 22 March
D) 23 March

Q. When is Shaheed Diwas observed in India to honor Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru?

A) March 22
B) March 23
C) August 15
D) January 30

Q. Which teams did India defeat in the Men’s and Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 finals?

A. Australia
B. England
C. Pakistan
D. Iran

Q. Which country became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

A) South Korea
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) Iran

Q. When is the International Day of Forests observed every year?

a) March 20
b) March 21
c) March 22
d) March 23

Q. Who was elected as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from Zimbabwe in March 2025?

a) Usain Bolt
b) Kirsty Coventry
c) Michael Phelps
d) Simone Biles

Q. Which city has India proposed to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games?

A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) New Delhi
D) Kolkata

Q. Which major rule change has been introduced in IPL 2025 regarding ball shining?

A) Only synthetic balls will be used
B) Bowlers can shine the ball using saliva
C) Bowlers cannot shine the ball at all
D) Only spinners are allowed to shine the ball

Q. When is World Sparrow Day celebrated?

A) March 20
B) April 22
C) May 5
D) June 8

Q. The 23rd edition of Naval Exercise VARUNA was conducted in March 2025 between which countries?

A) India and Germany
B) India and France
C) France and Australia
D) India and Japan

Q. Who is Bill Gates, who visited India and met Prime Minister Modi in March 2025?

A) A renowned scientist
B) Co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist
C) A famous author
D) An AI researcher

Q. Where will the new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex Fertilizer Plant be established, as per Govt approval in March 2025?

A) Patna, Bihar
B) Durgapur, West Bengal
C) Namrup, Assam
D) Ranchi, Jharkhand

Q. How long was the extended mission of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore in space?

a) 8 days
b) 286 days
c) 1 year
d) 365 days

Q. Which spacecraft was used for the astronauts’ return journey to Earth?

a) Boeing Starliner
b) Space Shuttle
c) SpaceX Crew Dragon
d) Soyuz capsule

Q. What was the primary purpose of the phone call between Trump and Putin on March 18, 2025?

a) To discuss economic sanctions
b) To convince Moscow to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine
c) To negotiate trade agreements
d) To plan a diplomatic summit in Russia

Q. How will the Election Commission proceed with linking EPIC with Aadhaar ?

a) Based on personal preferences of the Chief Election Commissioner.
b) As per the provisions of Article 326, Representation of the People Act, 1950, and relevant Supreme Court judgements.
c) Based on the majority vote of the Election Commission members.
d) Without any legal or constitutional basis.

Q. According to Article 326 of the Indian Constitution, who has the right to vote?

A) Any resident of India
B) Citizens of India
C) Holders of an Aadhaar card
D) Persons above 16 years of age

Q. What is the name of the new boxing body recognized by the IOC for LA 2028?

A) International Boxing Federation
B) Global Boxing Alliance
C) World Boxing
D) Olympic Boxing Association

Q. What was one of the key topics discussed during Luxon’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

a) Space exploration
b) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations
c) Environmental conservation
d) Sports partnerships

Q. Who is the US Director of National Intelligence who visited India in March 2025?

(A) Tulsi Gabbard
(B) Antony Blinken
(C) Lloyd Austin
(D) Kamala Harris

Q. Which prestigious award did the Reserve Bank of India win in 2025 from Central Banking, London?

a) Best Financial Inclusion Award
b) Digital Transformation Award
c) Global Economic Leadership Award
d) Innovation in Banking Award

Q. Who was the chief guest at the Raisina Dialogue 2025?

a) US President Joe Biden
b) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
c) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
d) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Q. Where was the cryogenic engine hot test for LVM3-M6 conducted by ISRO?

a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Kerala
b) Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh
c) ISRO Propulsion Complex, Tamil Nadu
d) DRDO Test Facility, Karnataka

Q. Who was the captain of Mumbai Indians during their second Women’s Premier League title victory in March 2025?

a) Mithali Raj
b) Harmanpreet Kaur
c) Smriti Mandhana
d) Jemimah Rodrigues

Q. Which country is hosting the Kabaddi World Cup 2025?

a) India
b) Malaysia
c) England
d) Australia

Q. What is the date of World Consumer Rights Day?

a) March 10
b) March 15
c) March 20
d) March 25

Q: Which mission was launched in March 2025 to bring back stranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore?

A) Artemis II
B) Crew-9
C) Crew-10
D) Starliner Rescue

Q: Holi is celebrated to mark the victory of:

a) Winter over summer
b) Evil over good
c) Good over evil
d) Darkness over light

Q. What does SpaDEx stand for?

A) Space Deployment Experiment
B) Space Docking Experiment
C) Satellite Docking Exploration
D) Space Dynamic Experiment

Q: Who became the Chief Executive of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) in March 2025?

a) Sunil Mehta
b) Atul Kumar Goel
c) Rajnish Kumar
d) Arundhati Bhattacharya

Q: According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, how many Indian universities are among the world’s top 50?

a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 12

Q: Which Indian institution secured the highest rank in the QS Subject Rankings 2025?

a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Delhi
c) Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad
d) IIM Ahmedabad

Q: Which two IITs ranked in the top 50 for Engineering and Technology?

a) IIT Madras and IIT Delhi
b) IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee
c) IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay
d) IIT Kanpur and IIT Guwahati

Q: Which Indian institutions ranked in the top 50 for Business and Management Studies?

a) IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore
b) IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay
c) IIM Calcutta and IIM Indore
d) IIT Madras and IIT Kanpur

Q. Which test from the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) AF MK1 prototype was successfully conducted in March 2025?

(A) BrahMos Missile Test
(B) Astra BVRAAM Test
(C) Prithvi-II Missile Test
(D) Nirbhay Cruise Missile Test

Q: Who hijacked the passenger train in Balochistan in March 2025?

a) Pakistani military
b) Taliban fighters
c) Baloch Liberation Army (BLA)
d) Foreign terrorists

Q: Who became the first Indian to receive Mauritius’ highest civilian award, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean?

A) Dr. S. Jaishankar
B) Narendra Modi
C) Ram Nath Kovind
D) Pranab Mukherjee

Q: Which company’s satellite-based internet service is Reliance Jio bringing to India?

a) OneWeb
b) Starlink
c) Amazon Kuiper
d) Google Loon

Q. Who is the founder of SpaceX, the company behind Starlink?

a) Jeff Bezos
b) Bill Gates
c) Elon Musk
d) Sundar Pichai

Q: According to the ‘India Web3 Landscape’ report (March 2025), how many Indian developers joined GitHub in 2024?

A) 3.2 million
B) 4.7 million
C) 5.5 million
D) 6.1 million

Q: Where is the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 being held?

A) Tokyo, Japan
B) New Delhi, India
C) Sydney, Australia
D) London, England

Q: Madhav National Park, which was declared a Tiger Reserve in March 2025, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?

(A) Sheopur
(B) Shivpuri
(C) Gwalior
(D) Indore

Q: When did the second part of the Budget Session of the Indian Parliament commence?

A) February 13, 2025
B) March 10, 2025
C) April 4, 2025
D) January 26, 2025

Q: When is CISF Raising Day celebrated annually?

A) January 26
B) August 15
C) March 10
D) October 2

Q: When is the National Safety Week observed annually in India?

A) January 26 to February 1
B) March 4 to March 10
C) April 14 to April 20
D) August 15 to August 21

Q: What was the theme of International Women’s Day 2025 celebrated on March 8?

A) “Gender Equality for a Better Tomorrow”
B) “Empowering Women, Changing the World”
C) “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”
D) “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future”

Q: Who has been elected as Canada’s next Prime Minister in March 2025?

A) Justin Trudeau
B) Mark Carney
C) Pierre Poilievre
D) Chrystia Freeland

Q: Which cricket team won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025?

A) Australia
B) India
C) England
D) New Zealand

Q: The 12th edition of the Joint Special Forces Exercise, KHANJAR-XII, commenced on 10 March 2025 between which countries?

A) India and Pakistan
B) India and Kyrgyzstan
C) India and Russia
D) India and Nepal

Q: Who won the FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2025?

a) Aravindh Chithambaram
b) R Praggnanandhaa
c) Pranav Venkatesh
d) Pentala Harikrishna

Q: Who won the Prague Masters 2025 Chess title?

a) Ediz Gurel
b) R. Praggnanandhaa
c) Anish Giri
d) Aravindh Chithambaram

Q: Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in March 2025?

A) Sanjay Kumar
B) Vikas Kaushal
C) Ramesh Gupta
D) Rajeev Sharma

Q: What is the purpose of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius from March 11 to 12, 2025?

a) To attend a business summit
b) To discuss trade relations
c) To attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius
d) To inaugurate a new embassy

Q: Where will the Khelo India Para Games 2025 be held from March 20th to 27th?

A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) New Delhi
D) Hyderabad

Q: When is Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrated?

a. March 7th
b. January 26th
c. August 15th
d. October 2nd

Q: Which organization organizes Sahityaotsav – Festival of Letters, from March 7 to 12 at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi.?

A) National Book Trust
B) Sahitya Akademi
C) Indian Council for Cultural Relations
D) Ministry of Education

Q: The government has approved a ropeway project to Hemkund Sahib. This place is dedicated to which Sikh Guru?

A) Guru Nanak Dev
B) Guru Angad Dev
C) Guru Gobind Singh
D) Guru Arjan Dev

Q: The government has approved the construction of a 12.9 km ropeway from Sonprayag to which pilgrimage site?

A) Badrinath
B) Kedarnath
C) Gangotri
D) Yamunotri

Q: What is the name of the initiative launched by CISF on its 56th Raising Day 2025?

(A) Bharat Suraksha Yatra
(B) Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Bharat
(C) Surakshit Tat, Samridh Bharat
(D) Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Q: Which two Government Public Sector companies were granted ‘Navratna’ status by the Government of India in March 2025?

a) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)
b) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
c) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC)
d) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)

Q: What percentage of tariffs did US impose on Mexican and Canadian imports (excluding Canadian energy) in March 2025?

A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 20%
D) 25%

Q: By how much did US increase the tariff on Chinese goods in March 2025?

A) From 5% to 15%
B) From 10% to 20%
C) From 15% to 25%
D) From 20% to 30%

Q: Indian Cricket Team reached the final of the Champions Trophy after defeating which team in the semi-final held on 4 March 2025 in Dubai?

A) South Africa
B) New Zealand
C) Australia
D) England

Q: Who was sworn in as the Federal Chancellor of Austria in March 2025?

A) Sebastian Kurz
B) Alexander Van der Bellen
C) Christian Stocker
D) Heinz-Christian Strache

Q: What is the main objective of the Model Women-Friendly Gram Panchayat initiative?

A) To improve agricultural productivity
B) To promote gender-sensitive governance at the grassroots level
C) To increase rural employment opportunities
D) To enhance digital infrastructure in villages

Q: Which film won the Best Picture award at the 97th Academy Awards?
a) The Brutalist
b) Emilia Pérez
c) Anora
d) Dune: Part Two

Q: Who won the Best Director award at the Oscars 2025 for his film Anora ?
a) Denis Villeneuve
b) Sean Baker
c) Greta Gerwig
d) Christopher Nolan

Q: Which actor won the Best Actor award for his role in The Brutalist?
a) Leonardo DiCaprio
b) Adrien Brody
c) Kieran Culkin
d) Timothée Chalamet

Q: Mikey Madison won Best Actress for which film?
a) Emilia Pérez
b) Wicked
c) Anora
d) The Substance

Q: Where were the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 held from March 9 to 12, 2025?

A) Manali
B) Shimla
C) Gulmarg
D) Darjeeling

Q: What was Krishna Jayasankar’s record-breaking shot put throw at the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Track and Field Championships in March 2025?
a) 15.54 metres
b) 16.03 metres
c) 17.41 metres
d) 18.41 metres

Q: How many riverine dolphins were recorded in the first-ever estimation survey released on 3 March 2025?

A) 5,248
B) 6,327
C) 7,215
D) 4,982

Q.: Zoe Saldaña won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2025 for which film?

A) Avatar: The Way of Water
B) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
C) Emilia Pérez
D) A Real Pain

Q: Which teams have qualified for the semifinals of ICC Men’s Champions Trophy from Group A?

a) India and Australia
b) New Zealand and South Africa
c) India and New Zealand
d) England and Pakistan

Q: When is World Wildlife Day celebrated annually?

A) March 1st
B) March 3rd
C) April 22nd
D) June 5th

Q. What determines the beginning of Ramadan, the fasting month for Muslims?

A) Solar eclipse
B) Position of the stars
C) Sighting of the crescent moon
D) Government announcement

Q: On February 28, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed publicly over which issue?

A) U.S. sanctions on Russia
B) Ukraine’s refusal to negotiate with Russia
C) NATO’s expansion in Eastern Europe
D) Military aid to Israel

Q: Sensex closed at 73,198 on 28 February 2025. What was the all-time high level of the Sensex before its recent decline?

a) 85,978
b) 80,250
c) 78,615
d) 88,500

Q: What was India’s GDP growth rate in real terms during the October-December quarter of 2024-25?

a) 5.6%
b) 6.2%
c) 6.8%
d) 7.0%

Q: Where did the avalanche occur that trapped Border Roads Organisation (BRO) workers on February 28, 2025?

A) Kedarnath
B) Mana village, Chamoli district
C) Gangotri
D) Nainital