Current Affairs Quiz, 03/02/2025, four new Ramsar site
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Q.1) What is the name of India’s mission to explore the depths of the ocean?
(a) Oceanic Exploration
(b) Samudrayaan
(c) Deep Sea Dive
(d) Marine Voyager
Q.2) What is the projected capital expenditure target in the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26?
(a) 10 lakh crore rupees
(b) 11.21 lakh crore rupees
(c) 12.5 lakh crore rupees
(d) 9.75 lakh crore rupees
Q.3) By what percentage did the budget for the New and Renewable Energy Ministry increase in the budget 2025 over last year?
(a) 45%
(b) 48%
(c) 60%
(d) 53%
Q.4) How many new Ramsar sites were added in India recently, Feb- (2025)?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Q.5) Who will be honored with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025?
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) Rahul Dravid
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) Sachin Tendulkar
Answers:
Ans.1(b), India’s ambitious mission to send scientists to explore the depths of the ocean in specially-designed submersible Samudrayaan got a boost with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocating Rs 600 crore for the Deep Ocean Mission.
Ans.2(b), The government has projected capital expenditure target of 11.21 lakh crore rupees in the Union Budget for the financial year 2025-26 reinforcing its commitment to infrastructure-driven growth.
Ans.3(d), Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that the budget allocated to the New and Renewable Energy Ministry increased by nearly 53 per cent to nearly Rs 26,549 crore this year.
Ans.4(c), The Centre has announced the addition of four new Ramsar sites in India, taking the tally to 89. In a social media post, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said that ahead of World Wetlands Day, the government announced that Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary and Therthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, Khecheopalri Wetland in Sikkim, and Udhwa Lake in Jharkhand have been included in the list of Ramsar sites in the country.
Ans.5(d), Legendary former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar will be honoured with the BCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala in Mumbai today. Tendulkar will become the 31st recipient of the prestigious award, which was instituted in 1994 in honour of India’s first cricket captain, Col. C.K. Nayudu.
