Current Affairs MCQ 27 and 28 April 2025. Questions cover schemes, science, economy, and world events for your examination preparation.
Current Affairs MCQ 27 and 28 April 2025 – Online Test
Question 1: What does the acronym UDAN stand for in the context of the Indian government scheme?
A. Uday Desh ka Aam Network
B. Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik
C. Urban Development and Advancement Network
D. Unified Domestic Airport Navigation
B. Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik. (The scheme’s full name is Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik, aimed at regional air connectivity.)
Question 2: In which year was the UDAN scheme officially launched?
A. 2015
B. 2016
C. 2017
D. 2018
B. 2016. (The UDAN scheme was launched on October 21, 2016.)
Question 3: Which Union Ministry is responsible for implementing the UDAN scheme?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B. Ministry of Railways
C. Ministry of Civil Aviation
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Ministry of Civil Aviation. (The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) oversees the implementation of the UDAN scheme.)
Question 4: Which Indian state was the first to get approval for setting up a PM MITRA Textile Park in April 2025?
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh. (Madhya Pradesh received the first approval for a PM MITRA Textile Park project.)
Question 5: In which district of Madhya Pradesh is the state’s first PM MITRA Textile Park planned to be established?
A. Indore
B. Bhopal
C. Dhar
D. Gwalior
C. Dhar. (The park is planned for Bhainsola village, Badnawar tehsil, in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.)
Question 6: Which group of states is designated for setting up PM MITRA Parks?
A. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Punjab, Haryana
B. Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Goa
D. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya
B. Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra. (These seven states were selected for the establishment of PM MITRA Parks.)
Question 7: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), what proportion of women suffering from cervical cancer worldwide are from India?
A. 1 out of 3
B. 1 out of 5
C. 1 out of 10
D. 1 out of 7
B. 1 out of 5. (WHO data indicates that one-fifth of global cervical cancer cases among women are found in India.)
Question 8: Which Indian research institute partnered with Russian institutions to develop technologies for critical minerals?
A. CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL)
B. CSIR-National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
C. CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT)
D. CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI)
C. CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT). (CSIR-IMMT signed agreements with Russian institutions for critical mineral technology advancement.)
Question 9: Based on the World Bank’s ‘India Poverty and Equity Brief: April 2025’, what was the estimated extreme poverty rate in India for 2022-23?
A. 5.1%
B. 4.5%
C. 3.0%
D. 2.3%
D. 2.3%. (The report stated that India’s extreme poverty rate fell to 2.3% in 2022-23.)
Question 10: How does the World Bank define ‘extreme poverty’ in its reports, such as the one from April 2025?
A. Living on less than USD 1.00 per day
B. Living on less than USD 1.90 per day
C. Living on less than USD 2.15 per day
D. Living on less than USD 3.20 per day
C. Living on less than USD 2.15 per day. (The international poverty line for extreme poverty used by the World Bank is USD 2.15 per day.)
Question 11: Approximately how many people in India were lifted out of extreme poverty between 2011-12 and 2022-23, according to the World Bank?
A. 10.5 crore
B. 14.2 crore
C. 17.1 crore
D. 20.0 crore
C. 17.1 crore. (The World Bank reported that 17.1 crore (171 million) people moved out of extreme poverty in India during this period.)
Question 12: What is the maximum amount a bank depositor can claim under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) rules if a bank fails?
A. Rs. 1 lakh
B. Rs. 2 lakh
C. Rs. 5 lakh
D. Rs. 10 lakh
C. Rs. 5 lakh. (Under the DICGC Act, 1961, each depositor in an insured bank is covered up to a maximum of Rs. 5 lakh.)
Question 13: Which Indian spiritual leader was awarded Fiji’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Companion of the Order of Fiji’, in April 2025?
A. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
B. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
C. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi
D. Sri Madhusudhan Sai
D. Sri Madhusudhan Sai. (Sri Madhusudhan Sai received Fiji’s highest civilian award for his humanitarian work.)
Question 14: Which space agency took the lead role for the “International Charter Space and Major Disasters” for a six-month period starting April 2025?
A. NASA (USA)
B. ESA (Europe)
C. ISRO (India)
D. Roscosmos (Russia)
C. ISRO (India). (The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) assumed the lead role of the Charter.)
Question 15: What is the main purpose of the “International Charter: Space and Major Disasters”?
A. To launch communication satellites for disaster zones
B. To provide Earth-observation satellite data for disaster relief efforts
C. To fund disaster preparedness programs globally
D. To coordinate astronaut rescue missions during space disasters
B. To provide Earth-observation satellite data for disaster relief efforts. (The Charter aims to supply satellite imagery and data products to aid disaster management organizations.)
Question 16: Which Indian company became the first to achieve a total equity exceeding Rs. 10 lakh crore in the fiscal year 2024-25?
A. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
B. HDFC Bank
C. Infosys
D. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
D. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). (RIL reached this significant financial milestone, surpassing Rs. 10 lakh crore in total equity.)
Question 17: What significant technical achievement related to hypersonic technology did DRDO-DRDL announce in April 2025?
A. First flight of a Hypersonic Cruise Missile
B. Successful 1,000-seconds ground test of an Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor
C. Development of a new heat-resistant alloy for hypersonic vehicles
D. Completion of a hypersonic wind tunnel facility
B. Successful 1,000-seconds ground test of an Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor. (This long-duration test marked a key step in India’s hypersonic engine development.)
Question 18: What minimum sustained speed is generally required for a missile to be classified as a Hypersonic Cruise Missile (HCM)?
A. Mach 2 (>2,450 km/h)
B. Mach 3 (>3,700 km/h)
C. Mach 5 (>6,100 km/h)
D. Mach 10 (>12,200 km/h)
C. Mach 5 (>6,100 km/h). (Hypersonic speed is defined as sustained flight exceeding Mach 5.)
Question 19: Which two Indian organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in April 2025 to collaborate on space medicine advancements?
A. ISRO and AIIMS Delhi
B. DRDO and CSIR
C. ISRO and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST)
D. Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
C. ISRO and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST). (This collaboration aims to advance medical technologies relevant to space missions.)
Question 20: What is the title of the posthumously released book by the eminent jurist Fali S. Nariman in April 2025?
A. My Life in Law
B. Before Memory Fades
C. The State of the Nation
D. Beyond the Courtroom: Reflections on Law, Constitution, and Nationhood
D. Beyond the Courtroom: Reflections on Law, Constitution, and Nationhood. (This book contains reflections by the late Fali S. Nariman.)
Question 21: On which day is World Veterinary Day typically observed each year?
A. The first Saturday of April
B. April 22nd
C. The last Saturday of April
D. May 1st
C. The last Saturday of April. (World Veterinary Day is celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April.)
Question 22: What was the theme announced for World Veterinary Day in the year 2025?
A. Veterinarians are Essential Health Workers
B. Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness in the Veterinary Profession
C. Animal Health Takes a Team
D. Environmental protection for human and animal health
C. Animal Health Takes a Team. (The theme for World Veterinary Day 2025 highlighted the collaborative nature of animal healthcare.)
Question 23: On which date is the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day observed annually?
A. April 26th
B. March 11th
C. August 6th
D. October 21st
A. April 26th. (This day commemorates the anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.)
Question 24: From which two African nations were cheetahs brought to India as part of Project Cheetah?
A. Kenya and Tanzania
B. Namibia and South Africa
C. Botswana and Zimbabwe
D. Ethiopia and Sudan
B. Namibia and South Africa. (Cheetahs were translocated from these two countries to reintroduce the species in India.)
Question 25: What recent event marked a success for Project Cheetah at Kuno National Park?
A. The arrival of more cheetahs from Africa
B. The birth of five cubs to a female cheetah
C. The successful hunt of large prey by a reintroduced cheetah
D. The expansion of the cheetah habitat area
B. The birth of five cubs to a female cheetah. (A female cheetah named Nirva giving birth to five cubs was a positive development for the project.)
Question 26: After the birth of five cubs to cheetah Nirva, what was the total count of cheetahs (including cubs) at Kuno National Park?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 29
D. 35
C. 29. (The birth of the five cubs brought the total cheetah population at the park to 29.)
Question 27: In which year were cheetahs officially declared to be extinct in India?
A. 1947
B. 1952
C. 1960
D. 1972
B. 1952. (The cheetah was declared extinct in India in the year 1952.)
Question 28: Which organisation received the Udyog Vikas Award in 2025?
A. Invest India
B. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
C. National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC)
D. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
C. National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC). (NICDC was honored with the Udyog Vikas Award 2025.)
Question 29: Where was the 11th BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting held in April 2025?
A. New Delhi, India
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Beijing, China
D. Brasília, Brazil
D. Brasília, Brazil. (The meeting took place on April 25, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil.)
Question 30: What were the two main topics discussed at the 11th BRICS Labour & Employment Ministers’ Meeting in 2025?
A. Minimum wages and social security
B. Skill development and vocational training
C. Artificial Intelligence impact on jobs and climate change effects on workforce
D. Gig economy regulations and workplace safety
C. Artificial Intelligence impact on jobs and climate change effects on workforce. (These were the key themes addressed by the ministers.)
Question 31: What target year has India set to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?
A. 2047
B. 2050
C. 2060
D. 2070
D. 2070. (India has pledged to reach net-zero emissions by the year 2070.)
Question 32: What is the name of the health scheme introduced by the Delhi government for citizens aged 70 years and above?
A. Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana
B. Delhi Arogya Kosh
C. Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme
D. Senior Citizen Health Initiative
C. Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme. (This scheme specifically targets senior citizens aged 70+ in Delhi.)
Question 33: What is the annual health insurance coverage amount provided under Delhi’s Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme?
A. Rs 2 lakh
B. Rs 5 lakh
C. Rs 10 lakh
D. Rs 15 lakh
C. Rs 10 lakh. (The scheme offers free health insurance coverage worth Rs 10 lakh per year.)
Question 34: What nickname is often used to refer to the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, highlighting its large ice reserves?
A. The Water Tower of Asia
B. The Roof of the World
C. The Third Pole
D. The Great Glacier Belt
C. The Third Pole. (Due to its vast expanse of glaciers and snow, the HKH region is commonly called the “Third Pole”.)
Question 35: Which international organization released the 2025 report focusing on snow persistence in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region?
A. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
C. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
D. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
C. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). (ICIMOD published the report on snow conditions in the HKH region.)
Question 36: Who set the record for being the youngest cricketer to score a half-century (fifty) in T20 cricket?
A. Rohit Paudel (Nepal)
B. Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan)
C. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India)
D. Gustav Mckeon (France)
C. Vaibhav Suryavanshi (India). (Vaibhav Suryavanshi achieved this record at the age of 14 years and 32 days.)
