April 07, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 07, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. According to WHO, when is a disease classified as ‘rare’?

A) If it affects fewer than 10 in 10,000 people
B) If it affects 5 or fewer in 1,000 people
C) If it affects 1 or fewer in 1,000 people
D) If it affects fewer than 100,000 people

Answer: C) If it affects 1 or fewer in 1,000 people

2. What is the maximum financial support provided under the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) per patient?

A) ₹25 lakh
B) ₹50 lakh
C) ₹1 crore
D) ₹10 lakh

Answer: B) ₹50 lakh

3. What major barrier prevents the local production of drugs like risdiplam and trikafta in India?

A) Poor manufacturing standards
B) Lack of raw materials
C) Patent monopolies
D) High import duties

Answer: C) Patent monopolies

4. Under which constitutional article has the Supreme Court recognized the right to health and medical care as a fundamental right?

A) Article 14
B) Article 32
C) Article 21
D) Article 47

Answer: C) Article 21

5. Which major defense initiative was reinforced during PM Modi’s 2025 visit to Sri Lanka?

A) QUAD Defence Framework
B) Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)
C) S.A.G.A.R. Mission
D) SAARC Military Alliance

Answer: B) Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)

6. What significant infrastructure project was refurbished with $91.27 million in Indian assistance?

A) Kandy-Colombo Expressway
B) Maho-Omanthai Railway Line
C) Trincomalee Port
D) Sampur Solar Plant

Answer: B) Maho-Omanthai Railway Line

7. What is the Mitra Vibhushana Award, which was conferred on PM Modi during the visit?

A) India’s highest civilian award to foreign dignitaries
B) Sri Lanka’s highest civilian honour for a foreign head of state
C) Joint military title awarded to Indian and Sri Lankan soldiers
D) Trade-related honorary title

Answer: B) Sri Lanka’s highest civilian honour for a foreign head of state

8. Which project aims to facilitate electricity trade between India and Sri Lanka?

A) Trincomalee Energy Corridor
B) Grid Interconnectivity Agreement
C) Colombo Transmission Belt
D) Renewable Power Link Treaty

Answer: B) Grid Interconnectivity Agreement

9. What was the main message of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the 150th IPU Assembly in Tashkent?

A) Promotion of global trade through parliaments
B) Treating all citizens equally and integrating the marginalized
C) Creating a new global constitution
D) Advocating for a single global government

Answer: B) Treating all citizens equally and integrating the marginalized

10. Which legislative reform replaced the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 in 2023?

A) Bharatiya Dand Sanhita
B) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
C) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
D) Bharatiya Nyaya Niti

Answer: B) Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

11. Which Supreme Court case struck down Section 66A of the IT Act for violating the right to free speech?

A) Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
B) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
C) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
D) Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India

Answer: C) Shreya Singhal v. Union of India

12. Which constitutional amendment introduced the reservation of 33% of seats for women in Parliament and State Assemblies?

A) 73rd Amendment
B) 86th Amendment
C) 106th Amendment
D) 91st Amendment

Answer: C) 106th Amendment

13. Which body previously handled the equivalence of foreign degrees before the 2025 UGC regulations?

A) National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
B) NITI Aayog
C) Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
D) National Testing Agency (NTA)

Answer: C) Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

14. What is one of the major recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee led by Sh. Digvijay Singh?

A) Prohibit distance education in foreign universities
B) Intensify efforts to attract top global universities to set up campuses in India
C) End all collaborations with non-English-speaking countries
D) Mandate foreign students to study only in IITs

Answer: B) Intensify efforts to attract top global universities to set up campuses in India

15. What is the primary purpose of the UGC’s “Recognition and Grant of Equivalence to Qualifications Obtained from Foreign Educational Institutions Regulations, 2025”?

A) To regulate student loans for foreign education
B) To set up Indian campuses abroad
C) To streamline recognition of foreign degrees in India
D) To abolish distance education programs

Answer: C) To streamline the recognition of foreign degrees in India

16. Which international body has recently included animal culture in its conservation metrics?

A) UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
B) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
C) International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
D) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Answer: C) International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

17. In which national park was the recent study on chimpanzee mating dialects conducted?

A) Budongo Forest Reserve
B) Serengeti National Park
C) Taï National Park
D) Gombe Stream National Park

Answer: C) Taï National Park

18. Why is protecting elder animals important for conserving animal culture?

A) They attract tourism
B) They maintain population balance
C) They hold and transmit cultural knowledge essential for species’ survival
D) They consume fewer resources

Answer: C) They hold and transmit cultural knowledge essential for species survival

19. What is the theme for World Health Day 2025?

A) Health for All
B) Our Planet, Our Health
C) Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
D) Build a Fairer, Healthier World

Answer: C) Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures

20. Which platform has recorded over 36 crore teleconsultations, making it the world’s largest telemedicine platform for primary care?

A) U-WIN
B) eSanjeevani
C) ABHA
D) Tele-MANAS

Answer: B) eSanjeevani