March 19, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

March 19, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. Which of the following factors is a primary reason behind India’s decision to engage with the Taliban?

a) Strengthening military alliances with Afghanistan
b) Expanding India’s influence in South-East Asia
c) Counterterrorism efforts and regional security
d) Establishing religious ties with the Taliban

Answer: c) Counterterrorism efforts and regional security

2. What is the significance of Chabahar Port in India-Afghanistan relations?

a) It provides India direct access to Europe
b) It helps India bypass Pakistan for Indo-Afghan trade
c) It serves as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
d) It is the main supply hub for Afghanistan’s military

Answer: b) It helps India bypass Pakistan for Indo-Afghan trade

3. Which of the following infrastructure projects was developed by India in Afghanistan?

a) Gwadar Port
b) Hambantota Port
c) Salma Dam
d) CPEC Highway

Answer: c) Salma Dam

4. Which microprocessor is considered the predecessor to VIKRAM3201?

a) SHAKTI processor
b) KALPANA3201
c) VIKRAM1601
d) AJIT processor

Answer: c) VIKRAM1601

5. What is the significance of the VIKRAM3201 microprocessor developed by ISRO and SCL?

a) It is India’s first 64-bit microprocessor for commercial applications.
b) It is India’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor designed for space applications.
c) It is a general-purpose processor used in consumer electronics.
d) It is a foreign-developed microprocessor used in space missions.

Answer: b) It is India’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor designed for space applications.

6. What is India’s rank in the Global Free Speech Index 2024?

a) 10th
b) 15th
c) 24th
d) 30th

Answer: c) 24th

7. Which organization conducts the Global Free Speech Index?

a) Amnesty International
b) The Future of Free Speech
c) Reporters Without Borders
d) Freedom House

Answer: b) The Future of Free Speech

8. Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the right to free speech guaranteed?

a) Article 14
b) Article 19(1)(a)
c) Article 21
d) Article 32

Answer: b) Article 19(1)(a)

9. What is the total financial outlay of the Indian government’s incentive scheme for electronic component manufacturing?

a) ₹10,000 crore
b) ₹15,500 crore
c) ₹22,919 crore
d) ₹30,000 crore

Answer: c) ₹22,919 crore

10. What is the expected size of India’s electronics manufacturing sector in 2024?

a) $85 billion
b) $100 billion
c) $115 billion
d) $130 billion

Answer: c) $115 billion

11. Which country is collaborating with India for the Chandrayaan-5 mission?

a) Russia
b) United States
c) Japan
d) France

Answer: c) Japan

12. How much does the rover on Chandrayaan-5 weigh compared to Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover?

a) 50 kg
b) 100 kg
c) 250 kg
d) 25 kg

Answer: c) 250 kg

13. What spacecraft was used to return Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to Earth after their extended stay?

a) Boeing’s Starliner
b) SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
c) Soyuz MS-24
d) Orion Spacecraft

Answer: b) SpaceX’s Crew Dragon

14. What record does Sunita Williams hold following this mission?

a) First woman to complete a spacewalk
b) Most spacewalks by a female astronaut
c) Longest spacewalk in NASA history
d) First astronaut to live on Mars

Answer: b) Most spacewalks by a female astronaut

15. What is the primary objective of the MoU signed between the India AI Mission and Parliament?

a) To regulate AI-generated content in parliamentary debates
b) To use parliamentary data for training indigenous AI models, including Large Language Models (LLMs)
c) To monitor discussions on AI policies in Parliament
d) To implement AI-powered voting systems in Parliament

Answer: b) To use parliamentary data for training indigenous AI models, including Large Language Models (LLMs)

16. What infrastructure has India established to support AI computation?

a) 5G Towers across major cities
b) A Common Compute Facility with 14,000 GPUs
c) AI-powered Blockchain Centers
d) National Supercomputer Mission with AI capabilities

Answer: b) A Common Compute Facility with 14,000 GPUs

17. In which sector have AI-driven advisory systems significantly improved agricultural productivity in India?

a) Punjab’s wheat fields
b) Maharashtra’s Baramati district for sugarcane farming
c) Tamil Nadu’s rice paddies
d) Gujarat’s cotton plantations

Answer: b) Maharashtra’s Baramati district for sugarcane farming

18. Under the Mission Saffron initiative, which Northeastern states have started saffron cultivation since 2021?

a) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Meghalaya
b) Nagaland, Assam, and Tripura
c) Manipur, Mizoram, and Meghalaya
d) Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim

Answer: a) Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Meghalaya

19. In which year did Kashmiri saffron receive the Geographical Indication (GI) certification?

a) 2010
b) 2015
c) 2020
d) 2022

Answer: c) 2020

20. Which organization is responsible for expanding saffron cultivation in Northeast India?

a) National Horticulture Board (NHB)
b) North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR)
c) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
d) National Saffron Board

Answer: b) North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR)