Top 10 Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 28 April To 04 May 2025: Check Your Knowledge Now!

Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: Jagran Josh presents this Weekly Current Affairs Quiz for students and readers preparing for competitive exams. It mainly includes questions related to the Indo-US defense deal, deep-water container transshipment hub, and more.

1. With which country has India signed a deal to purchase 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets?
(a) USA
(b) Russia
(c) France
(d) Israel

2. Who recently released the World Social Report 2025?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) World Bank
(c) United Nations
(d) None of the above

3. Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan was associated with which field?
(a) Medicine
(b) History and Academia
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Sports

4. Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary, recently in news, is located in which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jharkhand

5. APEDA recently organized an agricultural capacity-building program in collaboration with which state government?
(a) Odisha
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Jharkhand

6. India signed a defense deal with the US for how many million USD in the Indo-Pacific region?
(a) 200 million USD
(b) 95 million USD
(c) 131 million USD
(d) 150 million USD

7. A 9-foot tall statue of which leader was unveiled in New Delhi on May 1, 2025?
(a) Veer Savarkar
(b) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
(c) Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma
(d) Bhagat Singh

8. Which Indian state is the first to launch an AI-based real-time forest alert system?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Madhya Pradesh

9. Which port is India's first dedicated deep-water container transshipment hub?
(a) Mundra Port
(b) Cochin Port
(c) Chennai Port
(d) Vizhinjam International Seaport

10. Who recently released the report titled “Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India”?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) World Bank
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Ministry of MSME

Answers:

1. (c) France
India signed a government-to-government deal with France worth approximately $7.4 billion (₹63,000–₹64,000 crore) on April 28, 2025, to procure 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets for the Indian Navy. The deal includes 22 single-seat Rafale M combat aircraft and 4 twin-seat trainer versions (which are land-based and not carrier-compatible).

2. (c) United Nations
The United Nations released the World Social Report 2025, highlighting significant reductions in global poverty over the past 30 years, while also emphasizing ongoing challenges like economic insecurity, inequality, and social division.

3. (b) History and Academia
Renowned historian and academician Dr. M.G.S. Narayanan passed away at his residence in Kozhikode on April 26, 2025, at the age of 92. He authored over 200 books and articles, and more than 112 of his research papers were published in national and international journals.

4. (d) Jharkhand
Located in Latehar district, Jharkhand, Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary is India’s first and only sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of Indian Grey Wolves (Canis lupus pallipes).

5. (a) Odisha
On April 25, 2025, APEDA and the Odisha Government jointly organized a workshop and capacity-building program at OUAT, Bhubaneswar, to boost the export of agricultural products from Odisha.

6. (c) 131 million USD
The United States approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to India worth $131 million aimed at enhancing maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. It includes SeaVision software, training, and technical support, boosting India’s Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).

7. (c) Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma
On his 35th death anniversary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 9-foot statue of Bodo leader and social reformer Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma in New Delhi. A road in Kailash Colony was also renamed in his honor.

8. (d) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh became the first Indian state to launch an AI-powered real-time forest alert system using satellite imagery, machine learning algorithms, and mobile app-based feedback to detect encroachment and deforestation.

9. (d) Vizhinjam International Seaport
Inaugurated by PM Modi on May 2, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Vizhinjam International Seaport is India’s first dedicated deep-water container transshipment hub, developed under a public-private partnership with Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd. at a cost of ₹8,867 crore.

10. (c) NITI Aayog
The “Enhancing MSMEs Competitiveness in India” report was jointly prepared by NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness, offering a roadmap for financial support, skill development, innovation, and improved market access for MSMEs.

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