1. MGNREGA wages were revised from April 1, 2025 to what daily rate?
Answer: C. Wages under the rural employment scheme went up to ₹370 a day with effect from April 1, 2025.
2. India's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for March 2025 came in at which reading?
Answer: D. The manufacturing PMI for India in March 2025 was recorded at 54.7.
3. Which country restarted its bombing of Gaza on March 17, 2025, bringing a shaky ceasefire to an end?
Answer: E. Israel was the party that resumed strikes on Gaza, breaking the fragile truce that had been in place.
4. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill cleared by the Lok Sabha is chiefly meant to do what?
Answer: A. The bill is about better management of Waqf assets and shielding them from encroachment so they are put to proper use.
5. A report on the world's major risks for 2025 was published by which organisation?
Answer: B. The World Economic Forum was the body behind the 2025 global risks report.
6. Extended Producer Responsibility, recently broadened in India, is chiefly concerned with what?
Answer: C. Under EPR the producer takes charge of collection, recycling and disposal once consumers finish with a product, which lessens the environmental burden.
7. Who took charge as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in April 2025?
Answer: D. Poonam Gupta was the person named Deputy Governor of the RBI in April 2025.
8. What came out of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok?
Answer: E. Leaders at the Bangkok summit adopted a charter meant to boost regional cooperation and firm up the grouping's institutional footing.
9. Chandrayaan-3's ChaSTE instrument is credited with which achievement?
Answer: A. The ChaSTE probe on Chandrayaan-3 is known for delivering the first-ever temperature profile of the lunar surface.
10. Which agreement of 2015 restricted Iran's nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief?
Answer: A. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action traded limits for sanction relief.
11. In the Fair and Reciprocal Plan analysis, what share of global merchandise exports excluded the US?
Answer: C. The US received 13.4% in 2022, so about 87% of global goods exports do not involve it.
12. The 2025 Myanmar earthquake of magnitude 7.7 was caused by movement along which fault?
Answer: A. The notes state the quake came from the Sagaing fault near Mandalay.
13. Where was the April 2025 BIMSTEC summit with the theme "Prosperous, Resilient, and Open BIMSTEC" held?
Answer: C. The summit was hosted in Bangkok, Thailand.
14. Which body released the report 'Education and Nutrition: Learn to Eat Well' in March 2025?
Answer: C. The report was published by UNESCO on 31 March 2025.
15. Which sections of the Waqf Act 1995 are proposed to be amended in the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 to add women to boards?
Answer: B. The notes say Sections 9 and 14 would change board composition to include women.