Q. Who won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025?
a) Hikaru Nakamura
b) Fabiano Caruana
c) Magnus Carlsen
d) Arjun Erigaisi
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Answer: c) Magnus Carlsen
World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam 2025 in Paris by defeating American GM Hikaru Nakamura 1.5-0.5, earning $200,000.
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
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Answer: c) Above normal rainfall
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that the Southwest Monsoon (June–September) 2025 will bring above normal rainfall across most parts of India.
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
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Answer: c) Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
IMD Director General Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated that El Niño-neutral conditions are likely to prevail during the season.
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
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Answer: c) 1.75 lakh
India’s Haj quota has increased from 1.36 lakh in 2014 to 1.75 lakh in 2025.
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
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Answer: c) Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System
India’s National Waterways achieved a record cargo traffic of 145.5 million tonnes in the Financial Year 2024-25.