April 09, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 09, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. Under which article did the Supreme Court invoke its extraordinary powers to ensure “complete justice” in the case involving the Tamil Nadu Governor?

A) Article 200
B) Article 163
C) Article 142
D) Article 356

Answer: C) Article 142

2. What specific time limit did the Supreme Court prescribe for a governor to act on a bill re-passed by the State Legislature?

A) Two months
B) One month
C) Three months
D) No time limit

Answer: B) One month

3. Which Commission emphasized that Governors should be non-partisan and preferably from outside the state?

A) Punchhi Commission
B) Administrative Reforms Commission
C) Sarkaria Commission
D) NCRWC

Answer: C) Sarkaria Commission

4. What is the term “Pocket Veto” in the context of the Governor’s powers?

A) The governor signs the Bill immediately
B) The governor returns the Bill for reconsideration
C) Governor sends the Bill to the President
D) The governor takes no action on the Bill indefinitely

Answer: D) The Governor takes no action on the Bill indefinitely

5. What action did the Supreme Court take regarding the 10 Bills pending with the Tamil Nadu Governor?

A) Rejected them
B) Sent them to the President
C) Directed they are treated as assented due to delay
D) Ordered a fresh legislative vote

Answer: C) Directed they are treated as assented due to delay

6. Which Indian state has achieved the highest recorded shrimp production as per the latest review under PMMSY?

A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Rajasthan

Answer: B) Haryana

7. Which district in Rajasthan now has a shrimp diagnostic lab established under PMMSY?

A) Ganganagar
B) Jaipur
C) Churu
D) Jodhpur

Answer: C) Churu

8. What modern technology is being promoted for higher aquaculture yields in saline aquaculture?

A) Hydroponics
B) Solar irrigation
C) Biofloc technology
D) Drip fertigation

Answer: C) Biofloc technology

9. Which upcoming infrastructure project aims to boost marketing and support systems for saline aquaculture in northern India?

A) National Fishery Hub at Rohtak
B) Inland Fisheries Centre at Agra
C) Integrated Aqua Park at Sirsa
D) Blue Revolution Terminal at Fazilka

Answer: C) Integrated Aqua Park at Sirsa

10. What is the maximum loan amount provided under the newly introduced Tarun Plus category in PMMY?

A) ₹10 lakh
B) ₹15 lakh
C) ₹20 lakh
D) ₹25 lakh

Answer: C) ₹20 lakh

11. Which of the following categories under PMMY is targeted at startups and businesses in their initial stages?

A) Kishore
B) Shishu
C) Tarun
D) Tarun Plus

Answer: B) Shishu

12. Which mobile app offers guidance to potential borrowers about loan application processes under PMMY?

A) Jan Dhan App
B) MUDRA Connect
C) MUDRA Assist
D) MUDRA Mitra

Answer: D) MUDRA Mitra

13. Which international body has repeatedly recognized PMMY for its role in promoting inclusive entrepreneurship in India?

A) World Bank
B) IMF
C) UNDP
D) WTO

Answer: B) IMF

14. What is the name of the extinct species Colossal Biosciences is attempting to recreate using genetic engineering?

A) Grey Wolf
B) Dire Wolf
C) Red Wolf
D) Ethiopian Wolf

Answer: B) Dire Wolf

15. Which key bone was used to extract ancient DNA from dire wolf remains?

A) Femur
B) Tibia
C) Petrous bone
D) Mandible

Answer: C) Petrous bone

16. What concept did Colossal use to justify classifying the genetically modified pups as “dire wolves”?

A) Genetic species concept
B) Evolutionary species concept
C) Morphological species concept
D) Ecological species concept

Answer: C) Morphological species concept

17. Where is the Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) located?

A) Hyderabad
B) Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Faridabad

Answer: D) Faridabad

18. Which tribal and linguistic groups were covered under the GenomeIndia Project?

A) Only Indo-Aryan groups
B) Indo-European and Mongoloid
C) Tibeto-Burman, Indo-European, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic
D) Only non-tribal populations

Answer: C) Tibeto-Burman, Indo-European, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic

19. Which company recently unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed train station?

A) Tokyo Metro Co.
B) East Japan Railway Company
C) West Japan Railway Company
D) Korean Railways Corporation

Answer: C) West Japan Railway Company

20. Who is credited with inventing 3D printing (additive manufacturing) in 1983?

A) Elon Musk
B) Charles W. Hull
C) Steve Wozniak
D) James Dyson

Answer: B) Charles W. Hull