May 03, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

May 03, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What is India’s 2025 World Press Freedom Index rank?

A) 149
B) 151
C) 159
D) 161

Answer: B) 151

2. World Press Freedom Day is celebrated on:

A) May 1
B) May 3
C) April 30
D) June 5

Answer: B) May 3

3. Which organization compiles the World Press Freedom Index annually?

A) United Nations
B) World Economic Forum
C) Reporters Without Borders (RWB)
D) Amnesty International

Answer: C) Reporters Without Borders (RWB)

4. Where is the headquarters of Reporters Without Borders (RWB) located?

A) Geneva
B) New York
C) London
D) Paris

Answer: D) Paris

5. What is the purpose of the “Triple Test” as mandated by the Supreme Court?

A) To limit reservations to SCs and STs only
B) To promote economic reservation in private sector jobs
C) To ensure constitutionally valid OBC reservations in local bodies
D) To eliminate all forms of reservation in elections

Answer: C) To ensure constitutionally valid OBC reservations in local bodies

6. In which Supreme Court case was the “Triple Test” framework laid down?

A) Indira Sawhney vs. Union of India
B) Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs. State of Maharashtra
C) Keshavananda Bharati vs. State of Kerala
D) Ashoka Kumar Thakur vs. Union of India

Answer: B) Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs. State of Maharashtra

7. According to the Triple Test, what is local bodies’ maximum cap on total reservations (SCs + STs + OBCs)?

A) 33%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60%

Answer: C) 50%

8. What is the estimated worth of the projects recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh?

A) ₹28,000 Crore
B) ₹48,000 Crore
C) ₹58,000 Crore
D) ₹68,000 Crore
Answer: C) ₹58,000 Crore

9. What is the significance of the Navdurga Testing Range at Nagayalanka?

A) It is a nuclear testing site
B) It is an industrial corridor for textiles
C) It is a missile testing range
D) It is a naval base for cargo handling

Answer: C) It is a missile testing range

10. The Amaravati Stupa is also known by which name in inscriptions?

A) Sanchi Chaitya
B) Maha Vihara
C) Maha Chaitya
D) Dhamek Stupa

Answer: C) Maha Chaitya

11. Which Buddhist philosopher is associated with Amaravati and the Madhyamika philosophy?

A) Asanga
B) Nagarjuna
C) Vasubandhu
D) Dignaga

Answer: B) Nagarjuna

12. What is India’s key objective behind pushing for Pakistan’s re-listing in the FATF grey list post-Pahalgam attack?

A) To impose trade restrictions
B) To initiate war with Pakistan
C) To highlight evidence of terror financing and illicit fund flows
D) To seek financial aid for counter-terrorism

Answer: C) To highlight evidence of terror financing and illicit fund flows

13. Which of the following Indian laws deals specifically with terrorist financing and asset freezing?

A) The Companies Act, 2013
B) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
C) The Income Tax Act, 1961
D) The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992

Answer: B) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967

14. Which of the following countries is currently on the FATF blacklist?

A) Pakistan
B) Nepal
C) Myanmar
D) Bangladesh

Answer: C) Myanmar

15. According to the revised MSME definition in the Union Budget 2025, a “Medium Enterprise” is one with:

A. Investment not exceeding ₹2.5 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹10 crore
B. Investment not exceeding ₹25 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹100 crore
C. Investment not exceeding ₹125 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹500 crore
D. Investment not exceeding ₹50 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹250 crore

Answer: C. Investment not exceeding ₹125 crore and turnover not exceeding ₹500 crore

16. Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is directly related to MSMEs adopting green technologies and mitigating climate change?

A. SDG 1 – No Poverty
B. SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
C. SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
D. SDG 13 – Climate Action

Answer: D. SDG 13 – Climate Action

17. What is the purpose of the Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Certification?

A. To certify exporters with high turnover
B. To ensure tax compliance among MSMEs
C. To promote quality manufacturing with minimal environmental impact
D. To provide collateral-free loans to MSMEs

Answer: C. To promote quality manufacturing with minimal environmental impact

18. What makes Vizhinjam Port unique among Indian ports?

A) It is the largest port in India
B) It is India’s first deep-water transshipment port
C) It is entirely government-funded
D) It handles only bulk cargo

Answer: B. It is India’s first deep-water transshipment port

19. Which company is developing Vizhinjam Port under a public-private partnership?

A) Reliance Industries
B) L&T Infrastructure
C) Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd (APSEZ)
D) Essar Ports

Answer: C. Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd (APSEZ)

20. By how much is Sagarmala expected to increase India’s GDP growth through port-led development?

A) 1%
B) 3%
C) 2%
D) 0.5%

Answer: C. 2%