March 2025 Current Affairs MCQ

Which country experienced a major earthquake on 28 March 2025 , causing damage and cross-border effects in neighbouring Thailand?
A) Bangladesh
B) Myanmar
C) Vietnam
D) Cambodia
Answer: B) Myanmar — A strong quake struck Myanmar on 28 March 2025 and affected nearby Thailand. 

• The Raisina Dialogue held in March 2025 is primarily associated with which of the following?
  A) Global defence procurement
  B) International strategic and foreign-policy discussions hosted in India
  C) A continental trade summit for Africa
  D) An annual climate-science conference in Europe
  Answer: B) International strategic and foreign-policy discussions hosted in India — Raisina Dialogue is India’s flagship geo-political conference. 

• In March 2025, which nation’s leader made a state visit to Mauritius , receiving coverage as a significant diplomatic trip?
  A) Prime Minister of India
  B) President of France
  C) Prime Minister of Australia
  D) President of South Africa
  Answer: A) Prime Minister of India — The Indian prime minister’s visit to Mauritius in March 2025 was noted as a major diplomatic event.

• The UN inter-agency “ Levels and Trends in Child Mortality ” report released around March 2025 focused on:
  A) Adult mortality only
  B) Child mortality estimates and trends globally
  C) Crop failures and food security
  D) Financial market stability
  Answer: B) Child mortality estimates and trends globally — The UNIGME report tracks under-five and neonatal mortality trends.

• Which Indian defence system was reported as successfully tested for the Navy in March 2025?
  A) Akash missile
  B) VLSRSAM (Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile)
  C) Nirbhay cruise missile
  D) Agni ballistic missile
  Answer: B) VLSRSAM — India reported a successful VLSRSAM test for the Indian Navy in March 2025. 

• The initiative MAHASAGAR mentioned in March 2025 refers to:
  A) A coastal clean-up drive for Indian beaches
  B) A maritime security and regional growth vision
  C) A national insurance scheme for fishermen
  D) A monsoon research project
  Answer: B) A maritime security and regional growth vision — MAHASAGAR was presented as a maritime-security / regional cooperation concept. 

• Which global awards ceremony (held in March each year) was listed among March 2025 events and entertainment highlights?
  A) Nobel Prize ceremony
  B) Academy Awards (Oscars)
  C) Cannes Film Festival Grand Opening
  D) Booker Prize announcement
  Answer: B) Academy Awards (Oscars) — The Oscars are an annual March highlight and featured in monthly roundups.

• On which date is International Women’s Day , an important March observance frequently noted in current-affairs lists?
  A) March 1
  B) March 8
  C) March 15
  D) March 21
  Answer: B) March 8 — International Women’s Day is observed every year on March 8.

• A March 2025 current-affairs summary recorded a public-health success: which African country was reported to have eliminated onchocerciasis (river blindness)?
  A) Niger
  B) Nigeria
  C) Chad
  D) Mali
  Answer: A) Niger — Reports in March 2025 noted Niger’s elimination of onchocerciasis as a health milestone.

• Which space agency’s mission conclusions or milestones were mentioned in March 2025 roundups (for example, Gaia mission updates)?