Daily Current Affairs MCQs Quiz: March 8, 2025

1. Which ministry has recently organized the event called “Celebrating Women in Mining Sector”?
[A] Ministry of Law and Justice
[B] Ministry of Mines
[C] Ministry of Current Affairs
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development


2. Sahitya Akademi, India’s premier literary institution under the Ministry of Culture, will host its annual Festival of Letters 2025 in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Gandhinagar


3. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has recently faced a security breach due to pro-Khalistan demonstrators in which country in march 2025?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] Canada


4. Which company has launched the ‘Insuring HEROES’ campaign in anticipation of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025?
[A] Paytm
[B] Google Pay
[C] PhonePe
[D] BharatPay


5. Which cyclone has recently impacted the east coast of Australia in March 2025?
[A] Cyclone Dare
[B] Cyclone Alfred
[C] Cyclone Dum
[D] Cyclone Gem


6. Which state’s forests are under severe threat from invasive species, notably Lantana camara and Prosopis juliflora?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Bihar
[C] Haryana
[D] Himachal Pradesh


7. Which is the new government program aimed at providing affordable veterinary medicines in India?
[A] Pashu Aushadhi Initiative
[B] Prani Aushadhi Initiative
[C] Swarna Aushadhi Initiative
[D] Samvrud Aushadhi Initiative


8. Which ministry has recently launched AIKosha, A Secure Hub for AI Innovation?
[A] Ministry of Home
[B] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Industry and Commerce


9. India’s first AI-powered solar manufacturing line has been launched in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan


10. Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have identified a new species named Crassolabium dhritiae in which district of Odisha?
[A] Sambalpur
[B] Keonjhar
[C] Rayagada
[D] Balasore


11. Which space agency has recently successfully conducted the test on a semi-cryogenic engine (SE2000)?
[A] European Space Agency (ESA)
[B] China National Space Administration (CNSA)
[C] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
[D] National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)


12. The Camp Hill virus has emerged as concern in the scientific community in which state of United States?
[A] Delaware
[B] California
[C] Georgia
[D] Alabama


13. Which ISRO mission has recently discovered potential widespread ice deposits beneath the Moon’s surface, especially near the poles?
[A] Chandrayaan-3
[B] XPoSat
[C] Gaganyaan-2
[D] Gaganyaan-1


14. What is the new official name of the Astra MK-III missile of DRDO?
[A] Gandiva
[B] Pinaka
[C] Brahmastra
[D] Trishul


15. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has recently signed a MoU with which state/UT government for boosting river cruise tourism?
[A] Punjab
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Assam
[D] Kerala


16. Which bank has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and CSC Academy to introduce Project HAKK?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] State Bank of India


17. SIDBI and which bank have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen financial assistance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recently?
[A] Federal Bank
[B] Axis Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank


18. Mushfiqur Rahim, has officially announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs), he from which country?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Afghanistan
[C] South Africa
[D] Bangladesh


19. Who has been appointed as the first woman Law Secretary?
[A] Anju Rathi Rana
[B] Saraswathi Rai
[C] Suguna Varma
[D] Vandana Rao


20. Who has been awarded the ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ for his leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Donald Trump
[C] Vladimir Putin
[D] Xi Jinping


21. Which high court has recently issued a significant order providing “guiding principles” for the regulation of smartphone use in schools?
[A] Delhi High Court
[B] Madras High Court
[C] Bombay High Court
[D] Kolkata High Court


22. What is rank of India, released the 19th edition of ‘The Wealth Report 2025’ by Knight Frank?
[A] 4th
[B] 6th
[C] 8th
[D] 10th


23. The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2025 was held in which place?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Gandhinagar
[C] Kolkata
[D] New Delhi


24. In which state police department has launched the AI-enabled Security Operations Centre (SOC)?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala


25. When is Janaushadhi Diwas celebrated every year?
[A] March 5
[B] March 6
[C] March 7
[D] MArch 8


26. National Dentist’s Day is observed annually on which day?
[A] March 5
[B] March 6
[C] March 7
[D] MArch 8


27. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on which day?
[A] March 5
[B] March 6
[C] March 7
[D] March 8


28. What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2025?
[A] EmbraceEquity
[B] Invest in women: Accelerate progress
[C] BreakTheBias
[D] For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment


29. Fred Stolle, who recently passed away at the age of 86, was renowned for which game?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Golf
[D] Handball