April 14, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 14, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. Why has Iran shown urgency in resuming nuclear talks with the United States?

A) To strengthen ties with Russia
B) To increase military spending
C) To gain sanctions relief and stabilize its economy
D) To hold democratic elections

Answer: C) To gain sanctions relief and stabilize its economy

2. What benefit could India gain from improved US-Iran relations regarding infrastructure?

A) Direct access to Russian oil
B) Completion of the Suez Canal
C) Revitalization of the Chabahar Port Project
D) Construction of a new Suez-to-Arabian corridor

Answer: C) Revitalization of the Chabahar Port Project

3. How could a successful US-Iran nuclear deal impact global oil markets?

A) It would increase oil prices due to new tariffs
B) It would destabilize the global oil supply
C) It could reduce oil prices and stabilize energy markets
D) It would nationalize Iran’s oil exports

Answer: C) It could reduce oil prices and stabilize energy markets

4. What strategic priority does the U.S. have in the nuclear negotiations with Iran?

A) Strengthening Iran’s economy
B) Preventing Iran’s nuclear weapon development
C) Promoting Iran’s trade with China
D) Supporting Iran’s domestic reforms

Answer: B) Preventing Iran’s nuclear weapon development

5. Which group among the newly formed SC categories in Telangana is considered the most backward?

A) Group 1
B) Group 2
C) Group 3
D) All are equally backward

Answer: A) Group 1

6. What percentage of reservations has been allocated to Group 2 in Telangana’s new SC categorization?

A) 1%
B) 3%
C) 5%
D) 9%

Answer: D) 9%

7. What was the key finding of the 2024–25 Supreme Court 7-judge Constitution Bench regarding SC sub-classification?

A) Sub-classification is unconstitutional
B) Only Parliament can sub-categorise SCs
C) Sub-classification of SCs is permissible to achieve substantive equality
D) Sub-classification is allowed only for OBCs

Answer: C) Sub-classification of SCs is permissible to achieve substantive equality

8. Which constitutional article allows for special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes, including SCs?

A) Article 14
B) Article 16(1)
C) Article 341
D) Article 15(4)

Answer: D) Article 15(4)

9. What recent guideline has the Supreme Court issued regarding the President’s decision on bills reserved by the governor?

A) The president must consult Parliament before assent
B) The president must respond within three months of receiving the reference
C) The president must reject all state Bills opposing Union laws
D) The president can indefinitely withhold assent

Answer: B) The President must respond within three months of receiving the reference

10. Under which circumstances must a state bill be reserved for the President’s consideration?

A) If it deals with only state subjects
B) If it contradicts Union law or affects national interest
C) If it is a money bill
D) If the Governor disagrees with its content

Answer: B) If it contradicts Union law or affects national interest

11. In the context of state bills, who has the power to return a non-money bill before assent?

A) The President directly
B) The Chief Minister
C) The Governor, as directed by the President
D) The Prime Minister

Answer: C) The Governor, as directed by the President

12. What triggered the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on the President’s timeline for assent?

A) Delay in assent to a Union bill on education
B) The Tamil Nadu Governor reserved 10 Bills in November 2023
C) A case involving a law passed by Kerala
D) Dispute over a Central ordinance

Answer: B) The Tamil Nadu Governor reserved 10 Bills in November 2023

13. Which Indian naval ship made its maiden port call at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, on April 12, 2025?

A) INS Vikramaditya
B) INS Satpura
C) INS Sunayna
D) INS Chennai

Answer: C) INS Sunayna

14. How many countries, including India, are involved in the IOS SAGAR initiative?

A) 5
B) 7
C) 10
D) 15

Answer: C) 10

15. What type of vessel is INS Sunayna?

A) Aircraft carrier
B) Offshore patrol vessel
C) Submarine
D) Amphibious landing ship

Answer: B) Offshore patrol vessel

16. What was the main objective of the Mahad Satyagraha led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in 1927?

A. Temple entry for Dalits
B. Separate electorate for Depressed Classes
C. Access to public water tank for untouchables
D. Introduction of Hindu Code Bill

Answer: C. Access to public water tank for untouchables

17. Dr. Ambedkar described which article of the Indian Constitution as its “soul”?

A. Article 15
B. Article 17
C. Article 21
D. Article 32

Answer: D. Article 32

18. Which of the following books was written by Dr. Ambedkar to criticize the caste system and advocate for its eradication?

A. The Buddha and His Dhamma
B. Annihilation of Caste
C. Waiting for a Visa
D. The Problem of the Rupee

Answer: B. Annihilation of Caste

19. On which date did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

A. March 23, 1919
B. April 6, 1919
C. April 13, 1919
D. April 24, 1919

Answer: C. April 13, 1919

20. Which of the following leaders renounced his knighthood in protest of the massacre?

A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew

Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore