March 14, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

March 14, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What is the highest civilian award of Mauritius that was recently conferred upon the Indian Prime Minister?

A) Order of the Rising Sun
B) Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean
C) Legion of Honour
D) Bharat Ratna

Answer: B) Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean

2. What is the name of India’s new vision for the Global South, announced during the PM’s visit to Mauritius?

A) SAGAR 2.0
B) MAHASAGAR
C) Indo-Pacific Vision
D) Atmanirbhar Global

Answer: B) MAHASAGAR

3. Which economic agreement was discussed between India and Mauritius to enhance trade and investment?

A) SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Agreement)
B) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)
C) ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
D) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Answer: B) Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)

4. What is the significance of Agaléga Island in India-Mauritius relations?

A) It is a tourism hub developed by India
B) India is developing an airstrip and jetty for maritime security and disaster response
C) It is a cultural heritage site recognized by UNESCO
D) It serves as a trade corridor for India-Mauritius exports

Answer: B) India is developing an airstrip and jetty for maritime security and disaster response

5. Under which national health initiative were ASHA workers first introduced in India?

A) National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS)
B) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
C) Ayushman Bharat
D) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

Answer: B) National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)

6. What is the minimum number of ASHA workers mandated per population unit in India?

A) One per 2,000 people
B) One per village
C) One per 1,000 people
D) One per district

Answer: C) One per 1,000 people

7. How is the funding for ASHA workers’ incentives structured between the Centre and States under the National Health Mission (NHM)?

A) 100% funded by the Centre in all states
B) 60:40 between Centre and States, except for certain northeastern and Himalayan states where it is 90:10
C) Entirely funded by the private healthcare sector
D) Only the State Governments provide funding

Answer: B) 60:40 between Centre and States, except for certain northeastern and Himalayan states where it is 90:10

8. What is the main product obtained from the electrochemical conversion of urea in urine?

A) Ammonium nitrate
B) Percarbamide
C) Uric acid
D) Nitrogen gas

Answer: B) Percarbamide

9. What is a key environmental benefit of using percarbamide as a fertilizer?

A) It increases the acidity of the soil
B) It prevents eutrophication by controlling nutrient runoff into water bodies
C) It eliminates the need for irrigation
D) It rapidly decomposes and releases all nutrients at once

Answer: B) It prevents eutrophication by controlling nutrient runoff into water bodies

10. Which approach does the proposed surveillance network emphasize for addressing zoonotic diseases?

A) Human-Only Health Approach
B) Traditional Medicine-Based Approach
C) One Health Approach
D) Technology-Exclusive Approach

Answer: C) One Health Approach

11. What is a major challenge in implementing the South-East Asia Surveillance Network?

A) Lack of disease outbreaks in the region
B) Privacy concerns and geopolitical tensions affecting data sharing
C) Excessive regional collaboration slowing decision-making
D) Overfunding of public health programs

Answer: B) Privacy concerns and geopolitical tensions affecting data sharing

12. What percentage of the revised ₹21,640.88 crore allocation for water projects was utilized by December 2024, according to the Parliamentary Standing Committee report?

A) 75%
B) 58%
C) 40%
D) 90%

Answer: B) 58%

13. Which irrigation project received ₹5,936 crore in the 2025-26 budget and is expected to be completed by March 2026?

A) Ken-Betwa River Linking Project
B) Sardar Sarovar Dam
C) Polavaram Irrigation Project
D) Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme

Answer: C) Polavaram Irrigation Project

14. Which water resource scheme saw a 98% budget reduction due to low expenditure?

A) Atal Bhujal Yojana
B) National Hydrology Project
C) Jal Jeevan Mission
D) Namami Gange Program

Answer: B) National Hydrology Project

15. When was the Indian Rupee (₹) symbol officially adopted by the Government of India?

A) 1991
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2015

Answer: C) 2010

16. Who designed the Indian Rupee (₹) symbol?

A) Raghuram Rajan
B) Nandan Nilekani
C) Udaya Kumar
D) Piyush Gupta

Answer: C) Udaya Kumar

17. What is the main reason behind the controversy regarding Tamil Nadu’s decision to use the Tamil letter “Ru” instead of the official Indian Rupee symbol in the state budget?

A) It was rejected by the Reserve Bank of India
B) It sparked political debates over linguistic and cultural identity
C) It was seen as a move to introduce a new national currency
D) It was not supported by financial experts

Answer: B) It sparked political debates over linguistic and cultural identity

18. Under which ministry does NECTAR function?

A) Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) Ministry of Science & Technology
D) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare

Answer: C) Ministry of Science & Technology

19. Which sustainable agricultural practice is NECTAR promoting in Northeast India?

A) Cotton farming
B) Saffron and bamboo cultivation
C) Sugarcane plantation
D) Large-scale commercial wheat farming

Answer: B) Saffron and bamboo cultivation

20. What type of missile is the Astra?

A) Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
B) Air-to-Surface Missile (ASM)
C) Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM)
D) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)

Answer: C) Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM)