March 26, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

March 26, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. What does the Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deal with?

A. Division of powers between Centre and States
B. Panchayati Raj System
C. Anti-Defection Law
D. Appointment of Judges

Answer: C. Anti-Defection Law

2. Under what conditions can a legislator be disqualified under the Anti-Defection Law?

A. If the member fails to attend Parliament for 30 days
B. If the member voluntarily gives up party membership or votes against party directives
C. If the member is convicted in a criminal case
D. If the member changes their constituency

Answer: B. If the member voluntarily gives up party membership or votes against party directives

3. Which Supreme Court case held that the Speaker’s decision under the Tenth Schedule is subject to judicial review?

A. Kesavananda Bharati Case
B. Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu (1992)
C. S.R. Bommai vs Union of India
D. Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India

Answer: B. Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu (1992)

4. According to the WTO, when does dumping occur?

A. When a country exports more goods than it imports
B. When the export price is higher than the import price
C. When the export price is lower than the normal value in the exporting country
D. When a country imposes tariffs on imports

Answer: C. When the export price is lower than the normal value in the exporting country

5. What is a major concern in India-China economic relations?

A. Trade surplus in favor of India
B. High Indian export of electronics to China
C. Widening trade deficit with China
D. Complete ban on Chinese investments in India

Answer: C. Widening trade deficit with China

6. What was a key change in India’s FDI policy after the Galwan clash in 2020?

A. Complete ban on foreign investments
B. Lower corporate taxes on Chinese investments
C. Mandatory prior government approval for investments from neighboring countries
D. Free trade agreement with China

Answer: C. Mandatory prior government approval for investments from neighboring countries

7. Which organizations are hosting the FATF PSCF 2025 in Mumbai?

A. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and NITI Aayog
B. Reserve Bank of India and Ministry of Finance
C. International Monetary Fund and World Bank
D. Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Commerce

Answer: B. Reserve Bank of India and Ministry of Finance

8. When was the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) established?

A. 1985 during the UN General Assembly
B. 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris
C. 1991 during the World Economic Forum
D. 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Answer: B. 1989 during the G7 Summit in Paris

9. What does the FATF ‘Grey List’ signify?

A. Countries banned from international financial institutions
B. Countries hosting the FATF forum
C. Countries under increased monitoring for money laundering/terror financing
D. Countries complying with all FATF guidelines

Answer: C. Countries under increased monitoring for money laundering/terror financing

10. Which of the following countries is currently on FATF’s blacklist?

A. Pakistan
B. Myanmar
C. Afghanistan
D. Venezuela

Answer: B. Myanmar

11. What is the primary role of the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)?

A. To perform transplant surgeries across India
B. To regulate pharmaceutical sales
C. To maintain the National Transplant Registry and promote organ donation
D. To provide financial aid to transplant patients

Answer: C. To maintain the National Transplant Registry and promote organ donation

12. Under which law is it mandatory for hospitals to report organ transplantation data to NOTTO?

A. Medical Services Regulation Act, 2001
B. Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994
C. Health Data Transparency Act, 2019
D. Organ Donation and Consent Act, 2005

Answer: B. Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994

13. What is the most commonly transplanted organ in India?

A. Liver
B. Heart
C. Kidney
D. Lung

Answer: C. Kidney

14. What does the term “Death Row Abroad” refer to?

A. Life imprisonment for Indians in India
B. Deportation of Indians from foreign countries
C. Indians facing capital punishment in foreign countries due to criminal convictions
D. Indians working in foreign jails as staff

Answer: C. Indians facing capital punishment in foreign countries due to criminal convictions

15. Which country has the highest number of Indians currently on death row (as of March 2025)?

A. Indonesia
B. Saudi Arabia
C. UAE
D. Qatar

Answer: C. UAE

16. What is “blood money” in the context of capital punishment in some Gulf countries?

A. A bribe to release the accused
B. Compensation paid to the victim’s family to commute the death sentence
C. A tax paid by expatriates
D. A fee for hiring a lawyer in murder cases

Answer: B. Compensation paid to the victim’s family to commute the death sentence

17. Which successful intervention by India led to the release of eight Indian Navy veterans sentenced to death?

A. UAE
B. Indonesia
C. Qatar
D. Saudi Arabia

Answer: C. Qatar

18. Who is heading the Supreme Court-appointed task force on student mental health and suicides in higher educational institutions?

A. Justice N.V. Ramana
B. Justice S Ravindra Bhat
C. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
D. Justice U.U. Lalit

Answer: B. Justice S Ravindra Bhat

19. Which initiative by the Ministry of Education focuses on providing psychological support to students?

A. Tele-MANAS
B. Mindfulness in Schools
C. Manodarpan
D. NSPS

Answer: C. Manodarpan

20. Which state government launched the “Dinner with DM” initiative to support distressed students?

A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: C. Rajasthan