April 03, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 03, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. Which of the following countries is not mentioned as part of the “Dirty 15”?

a) India
b) Vietnam
c) Australia
d) Mexico

Answer: c) Australia

2. What base tariff rate did the U.S. announce for all countries starting April 9, 2025?

a) 15%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 20%

Answer: c) 10%

3. Why has India been subjected to a 26% U.S. tariff under the new policy?

a) Due to its low-quality exports
b) Due to protectionist policies and high trade barriers
c) Due to military disagreements
d) Due to environmental concerns

Answer: b) Due to protectionist policies and high trade barriers

4. The Anti-Defection Law was added to the Constitution of India through which amendment?

a) 42nd Amendment
b) 44th Amendment
c) 52nd Amendment
d) 91st Amendment

Answer: c) 52nd Amendment

5. Which landmark case held that the Speaker’s decisions under the Anti-Defection Law are subject to judicial review?

a) Ravi S. Naik v. Union of India (1994)
b) Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu (1993)
c) Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker (2020)
d) Shankari Prasad v. Union of India (1951)

Answer: b) Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu (1993)

6. What exception allows a legislator to avoid disqualification under the Anti-Defection Law?

a) Voting against the party line
b) Voluntarily resigning from the House
c) Merger with two-thirds member approval
d) Joining a party within six months

Answer: c) Merger with two-thirds member approval

7. According to the SC ruling in Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker (2020), how soon should a Speaker decide on disqualification petitions?

a) One month
b) Three months
c) Six months
d) No fixed time

Answer: b) Three months

8. Which phrase emerged from the 1967 incident where an MLA changed parties three times in a single day?

a) Split politics
b) Stable instability
c) Aaya Ram Gaya Ram
d) Defector’s dilemma

Answer: c) Aaya Ram Gaya Ram

9. Under the amended Bill, which official is now responsible for verifying Waqf properties?

a) Survey Commissioner
b) Tehsildar
c) District Collector or higher-ranking officer
d) Central Waqf Council

Answer: c) District Collector or higher-ranking officer

10. What significant change does the Bill make regarding the composition of Waqf Boards?

a) Only Muslim men can be appointed
b) Abolishes all appointments to Waqf Boards
c) Mandates inclusion of two Muslim women and at least two non-Muslim members
d) Restricts membership to Islamic scholars only

Answer: c) Mandates inclusion of two Muslim women and at least two non-Muslim members

11. What key financial accountability provision is included in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025?

a) Complete exemption from audits for all Waqf institutions
b) Mandatory annual audits for institutions earning more than ₹1 lakh
c) Donation of all surplus funds to the government
d) Abolition of property tax for Waqf lands

Answer: b) Mandatory annual audits for institutions earning more than ₹1 lakh

12. What recent Supreme Court ruling relates to the possession of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM)?

a) Only sharing is punishable
b) Possession, even without sharing, is a criminal offense
c) Deleted material is not considered possession
d) CSEAM is allowed for educational purposes

Answer: b) Possession, even without sharing, is a criminal offense

13. Which of the following is a global initiative to combat online CSAM?

a) Project Arachnid
b) CryptoTrace
c) Operation FireEye
d) Web CleanUp

Answer: a) Project Arachnid

14. Under the IT Act, 2000, which section penalizes browsing or transmitting child pornography in electronic form?

a) Section 66F
b) Section 43A
c) Section 67B
d) Section 79

Answer: c) Section 67B

15. In which district of Haryana are the newly declared protected Harappan sites located?

a) Karnal
b) Bhiwani
c) Hisar
d) Rohtak

Answer: b) Bhiwani

16. What was discovered at Mitathal village in 1913 that initially brought attention to the site?

a) Terracotta figurines
b) Seals with script
c) Coins of Samudra Gupta
d) Stone inscriptions

Answer: c) Coins of Samudra Gupta

17. Which type of artifacts suggests that Tighrana had a thriving bead-making industry?

a) Iron tools
b) Painted terracotta seals
c) Beads and green carnelian bangles
d) Bronze idols

Answer: c) Beads and green carnelian bangles

18. Under which Act will the Mitathal site be protected?

a) Indian Archaeological Protection Act, 1958
b) Haryana Cultural Heritage Act, 1989
c) Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964
d) National Monuments Protection Act, 1960

Answer: c) Haryana Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964

19. What is the primary organism responsible for the glowing blue bioluminescence in Kochi’s backwaters?

a) Dinoflagellate marinus
b) Noctiluca scintillans
c) Cyanobacteria fluorescens
d) Phytoplankton luminesca

Answer: b) Noctiluca scintillans

20. What is the local Malayalam term for the bioluminescent glow seen in Kochi’s backwaters?

a) Niravu
b) Kavaru
c) Chuttu
d) Kayal

Answer: b) Kavaru