25 April : Daily Current Affairs Quiz

Answer: 2. “Is World Trade Organization still relevant?”
Explanation: This editorial, found on Page 9, discusses the WTO’s ongoing challenges: the paralysis of its Appellate Body, failure to resolve digital and climate trade rules, and its growing irrelevance amidst regional trade blocs.

Answer: 3. Successfully test-firing a sea-skimming MRSAM (Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile)
Explanation: INS Surat, a guided-missile destroyer, successfully conducted the test-firing of an MRSAM against a low-altitude, sea-skimming target. This boosts India’s naval air defense capability.

Answer: 3. Israel
Explanation: Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza after a ceasefire broke down, killing at least 55 Palestinians. The strikes were aimed at what Israel called Hamas “command centers,” but several civilians were also killed, escalating tensions in the region.

Answer: 2. 2 and 3 only
Explanation: India revoked all previously issued Pakistani visas and announced the closure of the Wagah border post. However, the Indus Waters Treaty has not been formally suspended, though India has hinted at reviewing it. Pakistan reacted strongly, calling any diversion an “act of war.”