Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 13 March 2025

 

1. The Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement for the procurement of Low-Level Transportable Radar with which organization?

A) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
B) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) 
C) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
D) Ordnance Factory

2. Which city is hosting the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025?

A) Mumbai
B) Jaipur
C) New Delhi 
D) Ahmedabad

3. What is the annual allocation per MLA under the Constituency Development Fund scheme in Jammu & Kashmir?

A) ₹1 crore
B) ₹2 crore
C) ₹3 crore 
D) ₹5 crore

4. Who won the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for February 2025?

A) Virat Kohli
B) Steve Smith
C) Joe Root
D) Shubman Gill 

5. What is the name of India’s new vision for the Global South, as announced by PM Modi?

A) SAGAR
B) MAHASAGAR
C) Bharat Pragati Yojana
D) Indo-Pacific Growth Initiative

6. Which currency symbol has the Tamil Nadu government replaced with the Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ in its state budget logo?

A) $
B) €
C) ₹
D) ¥

7. According to the World Air Quality Report 2024, India ranks at which position among the most polluted countries?

A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 5th
D) 7th

8. India has become the ___ country to achieve space docking, joining the US, Russia, and China.

A) 3rd
B) 4th
C) 5th
D) 6th

9. Which organization successfully carried out India’s Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex)?

A) NASA
B) DRDO
C) ISRO
D) SpaceX

10.  Airtel has partnered with which company to bring Starlink Internet services to India?

A) Amazon
B) SpaceX
C) Google
D) Microsoft

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 13 March 2025

 

Answers & Explanations

1. Answer: B) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Explanation: The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of Low-Level Transportable Radar, enhancing India’s surveillance capabilities.

2.  Answer: C) New Delhi

Explanation: The World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025 is being hosted in New Delhi, providing a platform for para-athletes to showcase their talents at an international level.

3. Answer: C) ₹3 crore

Explanation: The Jammu & Kashmir government has decided to allocate ₹3 crore per MLA annually under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) scheme to support local development projects.

4. Answer: D) Shubman Gill

Explanation: Shubman Gill was awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February 2025, recognizing his outstanding performances in international cricket.

5. Answer: B) MAHASAGAR

Explanation: PM Modi introduced MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions), focusing on security and development across various regions, particularly in response to China’s expanding influence in the Indian Ocean.

6. Answer: C) ₹

Explanation: The Tamil Nadu government replaced the Indian Rupee symbol (₹) with the Tamil letter ‘ரூ’ in the logo of its 2025-26 budget, emphasizing linguistic and regional identity in official financial documents.

7. Answer: C) 5th

Explanation: The 7th annual World Air Quality Report released by IQAir on March 11, 2025, ranked India as the 5th most polluted country in the world based on air quality index levels.

8. Answer: B) 4th

Explanation: India became the 4th country to achieve space docking, following the US, Russia, and China. This technological milestone was achieved through ISRO’s Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex).

9.Answer: C) ISRO

Explanation: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully executed SpaDex (Space Docking Experiment), a critical step for future space missions like Chandrayaan-4. 

10. Answer: B) SpaceX

Explanation: Airtel has signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to explore opportunities for launching Starlink satellite broadband services in India, subject to regulatory approvals.

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