Vision IAS Current affairs for 11 March 2025 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: The Foreign Minister of which country, Ararat Mirzoyan, recently visited India?
- Armenia
- Japan
- Russia
Answer
Correct Answer: Armenia
Q2: Which bank has SIDBI recently partnered with for MSME financing?
- HDFC Bank
- Federal Bank
- Yes Bank
Answer
Correct Answer: Federal Bank
Q3: Where will Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently lay the foundation stone of the Microsoft Campus?
- Gorakhpur
- Agra
- Noida
Answer
Correct Answer: Noida
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lay the foundation stone of the five-acre Microsoft campus in Noida Sector 145, as well as other mega IT projects of MAQ and Sify
Q4: Who has recently been honored with the ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’?
- Dr. S. Jaishankar
- Rajnath Singh
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Narendra Modi
- Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitara Margherita accepted the prestigious ‘Honorary Order of Freedom of Barbados’ award on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- This award was presented by the President of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, in recognition of Prime Minister Modi’s strategic leadership and significant assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q5: Where was the Fisheries Startup Conclave 2.0 recently organized?
- Jabalpur
- Hyderabad
- Patna
Answer
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Q6: Where is the ‘Sahitya Mahotsav 2025’ being organized by the Sahitya Akademi recently?
- New Delhi
- Jaipur
- Pune
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
- The annual Sahitya Mahotsav of the Sahitya Akademi is being organized from March 7th to 12th, 2025 at Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi.
- Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated this program.
Q7: Where has the two-day ‘Study in India’ Expo recently started?
- Kathmandu
- Colombo
- Thimphu
Answer
Correct Answer: Colombo
- The two-day ‘Study in India’ Expo has started in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the participation of many Indian educational institutions.
- This expo is being organized by Asia Leading Educational Exhibition Organization-Affairs in collaboration with the Indian High Commission.
Q8: In which state of Northeast India was the festival “Chapchar Kut” recently celebrated?
- Mizoram
- Manipur
- Assam
Answer
Correct Answer: Mizoram
Q9: Where was the first Shaurya Vedanam Utsav recently concluded?
- Rajasthan
- Odisha
- Bihar
Answer
Correct Answer: Bihar
- The first Shaurya Vedanam Utsav concluded on March 8, 2025, in Motihari city of East Champaran district, Bihar, featuring an impressive display of the Indian Armed Forces’ military might, martial arts, mass performances by military bands, combat demonstrations by special forces, etc.
Q10: Recently, the architect Liu Jiakun from which country will receive the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize?
- South Korea
- Singapore
- China
Answer
Correct Answer: China
Q11: Who has recently been awarded the ‘Agyey Smriti Samman-2025’?
- Nitin Agarwal
- Uday Prakash
- Manoj Mehta
Answer
Correct Answer: Uday Prakash
Q12: Which state government has recently approved the Mahila Samridhi Yojana (Women’s Prosperity Scheme)?
- Delhi
- Andhra Pradesh
- Rajasthan
Answer
Correct Answer: Delhi
- The Delhi government has approved the ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’ (Women’s Prosperity Scheme) to provide ₹2,500 to poor women.
- This scheme was approved in a cabinet meeting of the Delhi government on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Q13: Who won the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 recently?
- New Zealand
- Australia
- India
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Q14: Which country will recently conduct military exercises ‘near Chabahar’ with Russia and Iran?
- America
- China
- France
Answer
Correct Answer: China
Q15: Recently, with which IIT has Coal India Limited signed an MoU to establish a clean coal energy and net zero center?
- IIT Hyderabad
- IIT Madras
- IIT Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: IIT Hyderabad