17 March 2025: Test Your Knowledge with the Daily Current Affairs Quiz!

Jagran Josh brings you exciting current affairs quizzes to help you evaluate your knowledge and enhance your preparation. Here are the top questions and answers for March 17, 2025 covering key topics such as Chandrayaan-5 Mission, Canada’s new PM and 5G innovative Hackathon 2025.

Quiz Questions:

1. Who is organizing 5G innovation Hackathon 2025? (a) niti aayog (b) Ministry of Education (c) Ministry of Telecommunications (d) None of the above

2. Who is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Canada? (a) Justin Trudeau (b) Mark Carney (C) Matt Henry (D)

3. Who launched an application dedicated to PM internship programs? (A) Amit Shah (B) Rajnath Singh (C) Nirmala Sitharaman (D) Chirag Paswan

4. Which player was appointed as deputy captain of the Delhi Capital? (a)faf du plessis(b)kl rahul(c)axar patel(d)kuldeep yadav

5. Which country is the Chandrayaan-5 mission going on in cooperation? (a) Russia (b) United States (c) Japan (d) France

Correct answers and explanations:

1. (c) The Ministry of Telecommunications Department of Telecommunications (DOT) announced the 5G Innovation Hacking Marathon 2025, aiming to accelerate the development of 5G-driven solutions to address social and industrial challenges. The six-month initiative is open to students, startups and professionals, providing guidance, funding, and access to more than 100 5G use case labs.

2. (b) Mark Carney Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister, replacing Justin Trudeau. This leadership transition is at a challenging time in Canada due to the presidency of Donald Trump, which faces major trade tensions with the United States.

3. (c) Nirmala Sitharaman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched a dedicated application for the PM Internship Program (PMI) to facilitate easy registration of Phase 2 of the program. Applications for this stage will be accepted until March 31, 2025.

4. (a) Faf du Plessis Delhi Capitals has appointed South African cricketer Faf du Plessis as deputy captain of IPL 2025. Earlier, the team appointed Indian all-rounder Axar Patel as captain. IPL 2025 begins on March 22.

5. (c) The Japanese Indian government approved the ambitious Chandrayaan-5 mission, marking an important milestone in Lunar exploration. The mission is underway with Japan and will be equipped with a 250kg premium rover, ten times heavier than the 25kg “Pragyan” rover used in Chandrayaan-3. Upgraded rovers will conduct detailed research on the moon’s surface and components, further enhancing India’s space research capabilities.

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