March 17, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

March 17, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. Which government initiative aims to provide a global marketplace for content creators to showcase their work?

A) AVGC Task Force
B) WAVES Bazaar
C) Digital India Initiative
D) Bharat Net Program

Answer: B) WAVES Bazaar

2. According to reports, what is India’s projected Creator Economy market size by 2030?

A) $1 billion
B) $2.5 billion
C) $3.92 billion
D) $10 billion

Answer: C) $3.92 billion

3. Which country has implemented a law requiring digital platforms to remove illegal content within 24 hours?

A) United States
B) Germany
C) China
D) United Kingdom

Answer: B) Germany (NetzDG Law)

4. What does Article 29(1) of the Indian Constitution protect?

a) The promotion of Hindi as the national language
b) The fundamental right to conserve one’s language, script, and culture
c) The right to impose Hindi on all states
d) The requirement to use English as the official language

Answer: b) The fundamental right to conserve one’s language, script, and culture

5. Which Supreme Court case ruled that students have the right to choose their medium of instruction?

a) U.P. Hindi Sahittya Sammelan vs State Of U.P. (2014)
b) Sunil K.R. Sahastrabudhey vs Director, IIT Kanpur (1982)
c) State of Karnataka vs Associated Management of Primary & Secondary Schools
d) Pierce v. Society of Sisters of Holy Names (1924)

Answer: c) State of Karnataka vs Associated Management of Primary & Secondary Schools

6. What does the Three-Language Formula in NEP 2020 state?

a) All states must follow Hindi, English, and Sanskrit as compulsory subjects
b) Only Hindi-speaking states must learn three languages
c) States can choose any three languages, ensuring no language is imposed
d) Students must learn only their mother tongue and English

Answer: c) States can choose any three languages, ensuring no language is imposed

7. What percentage of the revised allocation for water resource projects in 2024-25 was spent by December 2024?

a) 40%
b) 58%
c) 75%
d) 90%

Answer: b) 58%

8. What is the budget allocation for the Polavaram Irrigation Project for 2025-26?

a) ₹1,780.40 crore
b) ₹5,936 crore
c) ₹850 crore
d) ₹509 crore

Answer: b) ₹5,936 crore

9. Why is the National Hydrology Project facing a 98% budget reduction?

a) Due to fund mismanagement
b) Due to administrative delays
c) Due to the project’s scheduled conclusion in September 2025
d) Due to shifting focus to inter-state water projects

Answer: c) Due to the project’s scheduled conclusion in September 2025

10. How many new tourist destinations have been approved under various tourism schemes?

a) 100
b) 116
c) 150
d) 200

Answer: b) 116

11. Which initiative supports the development of iconic tourist centers on a global scale with funding from the Union Finance Ministry?

a) Swadesh Darshan 2.0
b) Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)
c) Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)
d) Atal Mission for Tourism Development

Answer: c) Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI)

12. Which of the following locations is being developed under the Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD) initiative?

a) Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu)
b) Kaziranga (Assam)
c) Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra)
d) Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Answer: c) Ajanta Caves (Maharashtra)

13. Which organization currently follows the Lokur Committee’s 1965 criteria for including communities in the Scheduled Tribe (ST) list?

a) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
b) Registrar General of India (RGI)
c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
d) Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer: b) Registrar General of India (RGI)

14. Which constitutional article empowers the President to specify Scheduled Tribes in a State or Union Territory?

a) Article 341(1)
b) Article 342(1)
c) Article 330
d) Article 366(25)

Answer: b) Article 342(1)

15. Which ministry is responsible for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission?

a) Ministry of Urban Development
b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)
c) Ministry of Finance
d) Ministry of Rural Development

Answer: b) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)

16. What is the implementation model used for Smart Cities Mission projects?

a) Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
b) Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
c) Central Government Direct Implementation
d) State Government-Owned Model

Answer: b) Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)

17. For what alleged crime was former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrested by the International Criminal Court (ICC)?

a) Corruption charges
b) Genocide
c) Crimes against humanity linked to the “war on drugs” campaign
d) Election fraud

Answer: c) Crimes against humanity linked to the “war on drugs” campaign

18. Where is the International Criminal Court (ICC) headquartered?

a) Geneva, Switzerland
b) New York, USA
c) The Hague, Netherlands
d) Paris, France

Answer: c) The Hague, Netherlands

19. Which strategic strait does Yemen control, making it crucial for maritime trade?

a) Strait of Hormuz
b) Strait of Gibraltar
c) Bab el Mandeb Strait
d) Malacca Strait

Answer: c) Bab el Mandeb Strait

20. The Houthis belong to which sect of Islam?

a) Sunni
b) Twelver Shia
c) Zaidi Shia
d) Wahhabi

Answer: c) Zaidi Shia