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March 2025 Current Affairs MCQs & Solutions
Top national & international current affairs questions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, and NTS screening tests.
#61
Which Icelandic glacier, Europe’s largest, forms stunning ice caves studied in 2025?
(a) Svínafellsjökull Glacier
(b) Mýrdalsjökull Glacier
(c) Vatnajökull Glacier
(d) Langjökull Glacier
Explanation: Vatnajökull Glacier, covering 8,100 km² in Iceland, is Europe’s largest, with 2025 studies of its blue ice caves formed by meltwater, as per X posts. Langjökull, Mýrdalsjökull, and Svínafellsjökull are smaller, making Vatnajökull Glacier the correct choice.
#62
Which Himalayan glacier was declared ‘dead’ in 2025 with Asia’s first commemorative plaque?
(a) Gangotri Glacier
(b) Khumbu Glacier
(c) Siachen Glacier
(d) Yala Glacier
Explanation: Yala Glacier, in Nepal’s Hindu Kush Himalayas, was declared ‘dead’ in 2025 due to rapid melting, receiving Asia’s first commemorative plaque, as reported in X posts. Gangotri, Siachen, and Khumbu are retreating but not ‘dead,’ making Yala Glacier the correct choice.
#63
Which Greenland glacier moved faster than expected in 2025 studies?
(a) Petermann Glacier
(b) Helheim Glacier
(c) Sermeq Kujalleq
(d) Kangerlussuaq Glacier
Explanation: Sermeq Kujalleq, also known as Jakobshavn Glacier, in Greenland, moved faster than expected in 2025 studies, contributing to sea level rise, as per a web source. Helheim, Kangerlussuaq, and Petermann are also active but less emphasized, making Sermeq Kujalleq the correct choice.
#64
Which South American rainforest, the world’s largest, struggles to adapt to climate change in 2025?
(a) Valdivian Rainforest
(b) Atlantic Forest
(c) Chocó Rainforest
(d) Amazon Rainforest
Explanation: The Amazon Rainforest, spanning 6.7 million km² across South America, is the world’s largest and was studied in 2025 for its struggle to adapt to climate change, as per a web source. Valdivian, Atlantic, and Chocó are smaller, making Amazon Rainforest the correct choice.
#65
Which northern forest, studied in 2025 for carbon sequestration, spans Russia and Canada?
(a) Tundra Forest
(b) Laurentian Forest
(c) Taiga (Boreal Forest)
(d) Siberian Forest
Explanation: The Taiga, or Boreal Forest, spanning Russia and Canada, was studied in 2025 for its carbon sequestration potential in young trees, as per a web source. Tundra, Laurentian, and Siberian are not as extensive, making Taiga (Boreal Forest) the correct choice.
#66
Which U.S. forest region was studied in 2025 for climate resilience and wildlife refuge?
(a) Rocky Mountain Forests
(b) Sierra Nevada Forests
(c) Ozark Forests
(d) Appalachian Forests
Explanation: Appalachian Forests, in the eastern USA, were studied in 2025 for climate resilience and as wildlife refuges, as per a web source. Rocky Mountain, Sierra Nevada, and Ozark are less emphasized, making Appalachian Forests the correct choice.
#67
Which Southeast Asian forest in Brunei had a fossil of an endangered tree found in 2025?
(a) Ulu Temburong National Park
(b) Belalong Rainforest
(c) Bukit Barisan Forest
(d) Lambir Hills Forest
Explanation: Ulu Temburong National Park, in Brunei, had a fossil of an endangered tropical tree discovered in 2025, as reported in a web source. Belalong, Lambir Hills, and Bukit Barisan lack this find, making Ulu Temburong National Park the correct choice.
#68
Which Chinese forest was studied in 2025 for tree diversity in reforestation efforts?
(a) Wuyi Mountain Forest
(b) Changbai Mountain Forest
(c) Xishuangbanna Forest
(d) Hainan Rainforest
Explanation: Xishuangbanna Forest, in China’s Yunnan Province, was part of 2025 studies showing increased tree diversity enhances reforestation resilience, as per a web source. Changbai, Wuyi, and Hainan were not highlighted, making Xishuangbanna Forest the correct choice.
#69
Which Swiss forest was noted in 2025 for adapting to storms with more deadwood?
(a) Swiss National Park Forest
(b) Jura Forests
(c) Ticino Forests
(d) Aargau Forests
Explanation: Swiss National Park Forest, in Switzerland, was noted in 2025 for adapting to storms and drought with more deadwood, vital for species, as per a web source. Jura, Aargau, and Ticino were not specified, making Swiss National Park Forest the correct choice.
#70
The 'Salt March' (1930) was a protest led by Gandhi against:
(a) The tax on textiles
(b) The British salt monopoly
(c) The partition of Bengal
(d) World War II
Explanation: Gandhi marched 240 miles to the sea to make his own salt, defying the British law that made it illegal for Indians to collect or sell salt.
#71
The 'Long March' (1934-1935) is a significant event in the history of:
(a) Vietnam
(b) China
(c) Korea
(d) India
Explanation: The Long March was a military retreat undertaken by the Red Army of the Communist Party of China to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party) army.
#72
The 'Bataan Death March' occurred during which conflict?
(a) Spanish-American War
(b) World War II
(c) Vietnam War
(d) Korean War
Explanation: Following the surrender of Bataan in the Philippines to the Japanese in 1942, American and Filipino prisoners were forced to march miles under horrific conditions.
#73
The 'Long March' established the leadership of:
(a) Sun Yat-sen
(b) Chiang Kai-shek
(c) Mao Zedong
(d) Deng Xiaoping
Explanation: During the Long March, Mao Zedong consolidated his power and emerged as the undisputed leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
#74
The 'Salt March' was a protest led by Gandhi against:
(a) British Textile Tax
(b) British Salt Monopoly
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) World War II
Explanation: Gandhi marched to the sea to produce salt from seawater, defying the British law that made salt production a government monopoly.
#75
Who led the 'Salt March' to Dandi?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Vinoba Bhave
Explanation: Gandhi led the 24-day march in 1930 to protest the British salt tax, a pivotal moment in the independence movement.
#76
Who is the current Supreme Leader of North Korea (as of 2025)?
(a) Kim Il-sung
(b) Kim Jong-il
(c) Kim Jong-un
(d) Kim Yo-jong
Explanation: Kim Jong-un assumed leadership in 2011 following the death of his father, Kim Jong-il.
#77
The 'Salt March' was a protest against British imperialism led by:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Explanation: Gandhi led the non-violent march in 1930 to protest the British monopoly on salt, a key event in the Indian independence movement.
#78
The 'Bataan Death March' took place in:
(a) China
(b) The Philippines
(c) Burma
(d) Korea
Explanation: After the fall of Bataan, Japanese forces forced American and Filipino prisoners to march 65 miles under horrific conditions.
#79
Who led the 'Salt March' in 1930 as a campaign of nonviolent resistance against the British salt monopoly?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Sardar Patel
Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March to Dandi, a pivotal moment in the Indian independence movement that garnered worldwide attention.
#80
Who led the 'Long March' in China?
(a) Sun Yat-sen
(b) Chiang Kai-shek
(c) Mao Zedong
(d) Deng Xiaoping
Explanation: The Long March was a retreat that cemented Mao's leadership of the Chinese Communist Party during the civil war.