April 2025 Questions and Answers

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Q11
What class of ship is INS Sunayna?
  • A Shivalik-class frigate
  • B Kolkata-class destroyer
  • C Saryu-class Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel
  • D Talwar-class frigate
Answer: Option C
Explanation: INS Sunayna is a Saryu-class NOPV that has participated in EEZ surveillance with Mauritius, reflecting India's maritime partnership in the Indian Ocean region.
Q12
What action did the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) take in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in April 2025?
  • A Declared economic sanctions on Pakistan
  • B Called for a peace summit in South Asia
  • C Strongly condemned the attack and urged global cooperation to bring perpetrators to justice
  • D Deployed peacekeeping forces in the region
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A Security Council press statement condemned the attack, stressed accountability of perpetrators, organisers and sponsors, and urged all States to cooperate under international law.
Q13
What recent achievement did DRDO accomplish in hypersonic technology in April 2025?
  • A Launched a new satellite
  • B Tested a ballistic missile
  • C Conducted ground testing of a scramjet engine for over 1,000 seconds
  • D Developed a stealth fighter aircraft
Answer: Option C
Explanation: DRDL conducted an active-cooled scramjet combustor ground test for 1,000+ seconds at Hyderabad's SCPT, a key milestone for hypersonic cruise missile tech.
Q14
What speed must a missile reach to be considered hypersonic?
  • A Less than Mach 1
  • B Between Mach 1 and Mach 3
  • C More than five times the speed of sound (Mach 5+)
  • D Exactly twice the speed of sound
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Hypersonic systems sustain speeds exceeding Mach 5, enabling long-range, rapid strike capability with air-breathing propulsion in some designs.
Q15
Who is considered the architect of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020?
  • A Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
  • B Dr. K. Kasturirangan
  • C Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal
  • D Dr. Manmohan Singh
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The NEP 2020 was drafted by a committee chaired by Dr. K. Kasturirangan, former ISRO chief, widely regarded as its principal architect.
Q16
Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was signed in 1960 between which countries?
  • A India and China
  • B India and Bangladesh
  • C India and Pakistan
  • D Pakistan and Afghanistan
Answer: Option C
Explanation: The 1960 IWT was brokered by the World Bank and allocates the Indus basin rivers between India and Pakistan.
Q17
Why has Pakistan barred Indian airlines from using its airspace on 24 April 2025?
  • A Due to a technical fault in Pakistani airspace
  • B In response to the Pahalgam terror attack and rising tensions with India
  • C As part of a routine airspace maintenance
  • D To allow only military aircraft in the region
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Following the Pahalgam attack and heightened Indo-Pak tensions, Pakistan announced restrictions impacting Indian civil aviation routes.
Q18
What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2025?
  • A Fight Malaria: Save Lives
  • B Rebuild, Reform, Revive
  • C Malaria ends with us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite
  • D Together Against Malaria
Answer: Option C
Explanation: WHO's 2025 theme calls for renewed financing, innovation, and community action to end malaria.
Q19
What is the goal of the National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination Campaign 2025–26?
  • A To launch a new vaccine for measles and rubella
  • B To achieve 100% immunisation and eliminate both diseases by 2026
  • C To conduct research on viral diseases
  • D To provide free healthcare services to adults
Answer: Option B
Explanation: The campaign targets full MR immunisation coverage to meet India's measles-rubella elimination goal by 2026.
Q20
Who won the Pune FIDE Women's Grand Prix held in April 2025?
  • A Zhu Jiner
  • B Divya Deshmukh
  • C Koneru Humpy
  • D Polina Shuvalova
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Koneru Humpy topped the standings with 7/9 in Pune, confirming her event victory over a strong international field.

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