April 23, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 23, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. How many airports currently operate on 100% green energy?

A) 50
B) 60
C) 80
D) 100

Answer: C) 80

2. What is the name of the new legislation that replaced the Aircraft Act of 1934?

A) National Aviation Development Act, 2025
B) Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024
C) Civil Aviation Reform Bill, 2024
D) UDAN Act, 2025

Answer: B) Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024

3. Under the RCS-UDAN scheme, how many routes have been operationalized since its launch?

A) 500
B) 219
C) 619
D) 820

Answer: C) 619

4. Which initiative enables seamless, contactless travel and was expanded to 24 airports?

A) Digi India Travel
B) Smart Skyways
C) UDAN Express
D) Digi Yatra

Answer: D) Digi Yatra

5. What is the name of the strategic platform established between India and Saudi Arabia in 2019 to enhance bilateral relations?

A) Riyadh Vision Forum
B) Strategic Partnership Council (SPC)
C) Gulf Cooperation Platform
D) Indo-Arab Cooperation Forum

Answer: B) Strategic Partnership Council (SPC)

6. What program in Saudi Arabia has reduced job opportunities for Indian expatriates by prioritizing local employment?

A) Vision 2030
B) Kafala Reforms
C) Nitaqat (Saudization)
D) Gulf Workforce Plan

Answer: C) Nitaqat (Saudization)

7. What is a key concern for India regarding energy security in its relationship with Saudi Arabia?

A) Limited pipeline infrastructure
B) Over-dependence on LPG
C) Vulnerability to oil price shocks due to OPEC+ decisions
D) Ban on Indian refiners

Answer: C) Vulnerability to oil price shocks due to OPEC+ decisions

8. Which joint military activity was conducted by India and Saudi Arabia in 2024?

A) Indo-Gulf Naval Exercise
B) Ex-Sada Tanseeq-I
C) Desert Strike Drill
D) Falcon Vision 2024

Answer: B) Ex-Sada Tanseeq-I

9. What program in Saudi Arabia has reduced job opportunities for Indian expatriates by prioritizing local employment?

A) Vision 2030
B) Kafala Reforms
C) Nitaqat (Saudization)
D) Gulf Workforce Plan

Answer: C) Nitaqat (Saudization)

10. What was the main theme of the Capacity Building Programme organised for Central Asian Republics (CARs)?

A) Cybersecurity in Digital Diplomacy
B) Promoting E-Governance in Central Asia
C) Countering the Financing of Terrorism through Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding, and Non-Profit Organisations
D) Enhancing Trade Connectivity in Eurasia

Answer: C) Countering the Financing of Terrorism through Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding, and Non-Profit Organisations

11. What is one of the major illicit sources of terror financing mentioned in the program?

A) Stock trading
B) Pharmaceutical sales
C) Drug trafficking (Narco-terrorism)
D) Legal consulting firms

Answer: C) Drug trafficking (Narco-terrorism)

12. Which international body sets global standards for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing that India is a member of?

A) Interpol
B) FATF (Financial Action Task Force)
C) G20
D) UNDP

Answer: B) FATF (Financial Action Task Force)

13. Which militant group claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack?​

A) Jaish-e-Mohammed
B) Kashmir Resistance
C) Hizbul Mujahideen
D) Lashkar-e-Taiba​

Answer: B) Kashmir Resistance​

14. What immediate diplomatic action did India take following the Pahalgam terror attack?

A) Signed a new bilateral treaty with Pakistan
B) Downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled Pakistani military advisers
C) Requested United Nations intervention
D) Initiated joint military exercises with neighboring countries​

Answer: B) Downgraded diplomatic ties and expelled Pakistani military advisers

15. Which infrastructure was immediately closed by India in response to the Pahalgam attack?

A) Mumbai Port
B) Indira Gandhi International Airport
C) Attari-Wagah border crossing
D) Delhi Metro

Answer: C) Attari-Wagah border crossing ​

16. What significant treaty did India suspend following the Pahalgam attack?

A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Indus Waters Treaty
C) Non-Proliferation Treaty
D) SAARC Free Trade Agreement​

Answer: B) Indus Waters Treaty

17. How many tourists were killed in the Pahalgam attack?​

A) 20
B) 25
C) 26
D) 30​

Answer: C) 26​

18. What is the purpose of India’s Arctic Policy announced in 2022?

A) To claim Arctic territory
B) To build military bases in the Arctic
C) To balance scientific research, climate awareness, and economic interests
D) To facilitate tourism in the Arctic

Answer: C) To balance scientific research, climate awareness, and economic interests

19. Which ports are located in the North Sea and are known as Europe’s busiest ports?

A) Hamburg
B) Rotterdam
C) Marseille
D) Antwerp

Answer: B) Rotterdam

20. What man-made structure connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea and enhances its trade connectivity?

A) Panama Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) Bering Strait

Answer: C) Kiel Canal