Current Affairs MCQ 25 April 2025. Multiple choice questions on current events of 25 April 2025. Test your general knowledge on schemes, banking, defence, and recent happenings.
Current Affairs MCQ 25 April 2025 topics:
- Economy & Banking: MCQs 1–9
- Defence & Technology: MCQs 10–13
- Sports, Awards & Important Days: MCQs 14–16
- Environment & Health: MCQs 17–20
- Sports, Obituaries & Policy: MCQs 21–23
Current Affairs MCQ 25 April 2025 – Mock Test
Question 1: What is the main goal of the SVAMITVA scheme?
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Correct Answer: C. To give property cards (record of rights) to rural house owners. The SVAMITVA scheme aims to provide official property documents to owners of houses in inhabited rural areas.
Question 2: How much did the money sent abroad under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) decrease between April 2024 and February 2025 compared to the previous year?
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Correct Answer: B. Decreased by 8.21%. Outward remittances under the LRS scheme saw an 8.21 per cent year-on-year decline during this period.
Question 3: What was the total amount of money sent out of India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) from April 2024 to February 2025?
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Correct Answer: C. USD 27.02 billion. The total outward remittance under LRS during Apr 2024 – Feb 2025 was recorded as USD 27.02 billion.
Question 4: For which activity was the most money sent abroad under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) between April 2024 and February 2025?
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Correct Answer: D. International travel. International travel accounted for the largest share of outward remittances under LRS during this period.
Question 5: What new role did SBI introduce in April 2025 to help customers use alternative banking methods?
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Correct Answer: C. Grahak Mitras (Customers Friends). SBI announced the deployment of Grahak Mitras to promote alternate banking channels.
Question 6: Which Indian company reached a market capitalisation (m-cap) of over Rs 15 lakh crore for the first time in April 2025, becoming the third company to do so?
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Correct Answer: C. HDFC Bank Limited. HDFC Bank Limited became the third Indian company to achieve this market capitalisation milestone.
Question 7: What is the deadline set by the RBI for banks to move their digital operations to the ‘.bank.in’ domain?
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Correct Answer: C. October 31, 2025. The RBI has mandated banks to complete this transition by October 31, 2025.
Question 8: Which organisation will manage the registration for the new ‘.bank.in’ domain?
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Correct Answer: D. Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT). IDRBT will serve as the registrar authority for the ‘.bank.in’ domain.
Question 9: Under which government ministry does the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) operate?
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Correct Answer: C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). NIXI is authorized under MeitY.
Question 10: Which country received its second delivery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India in April 2025?
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Correct Answer: C. The Philippines. The Philippines received the second batch of BrahMos missiles from India.
Question 11: Which two organisations worked together to develop the BrahMos missile system?
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Correct Answer: B. DRDO (India) and NPOM (Russia). The BrahMos system was jointly developed by India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPOM.
Question 12: What are the approximate range and speed of the BrahMos missile?
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Correct Answer: B. Range 290 km, Speed Mach 2.8. The BrahMos missile has a stated range of 290 km and can travel at Mach 2.8 speed.
Question 13: Which country introduced the world’s first 10G broadband network in April 2025?
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Correct Answer: D. China. China launched the world’s first 10G (10 gigabits per second) broadband network.
Question 14: Which Indian athlete secured a gold medal in the javelin throw event at the Potch Invitational 2025 held in South Africa?
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Correct Answer: B. Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in javelin throw at this event.
Question 15: On what date is International Delegate’s Day celebrated each year?
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Correct Answer: B. April 25. International Delegate’s Day is observed annually on April 25 to recognize the role of delegates in international affairs.
Question 16: Who was honored with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in the year 2025?
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Correct Answer: C. Kumar Mangalam Birla. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, received the award in 2025.
Question 17: What official designation has been given to Similipal in Odisha?
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Correct Answer: C. National Park. Similipal has been officially granted National Park status.
Question 18: What is the rank of Similipal National Park among all national parks in India?
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Correct Answer: B. 107th. Similipal is designated as the 107th national park in India.
Question 19: When is World Immunization Week observed in 2025?
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Correct Answer: C. April 24-30. World Immunization Week 2025 is scheduled from April 24 to 30.
Question 20: What is the official theme for World Immunization Week in 2025?
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Correct Answer: D. Immunization for All is Humanly Possible. This is the theme chosen for World Immunization Week 2025.
Question 21: Who recently became the second Indian cricketer, after Virat Kohli, to score 12,000 runs in T20 cricket?
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Correct Answer: C. Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma achieved the milestone of 12,000 T20 runs, becoming the second Indian to do so.
Question 22: Which former Chairman of ISRO passed away recently?
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Correct Answer: D. Dr. K. Kasturirangan. Dr. K. Kasturirangan, a former ISRO Chairman, recently passed away.
Question 23: Dr. K. Kasturirangan was the chairman of the drafting committee for which important national education policy?
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Correct Answer: C. National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020). Dr. Kasturirangan chaired the committee that drafted the NEP 2020.