Current Affairs Quiz — 11 December 2025
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Which Chief Minister declared his State free of Naxalism after the surrender of two Maoists in Balaghat on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Mohan Yadav
Akashvani (12 Dec 2025): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared the state free of Naxalism following the surrender of two Maoists in Balaghat district.
What was the combined reward on Maoists Deepak and Rohit, who surrendered at the CRPF camp in Korka, Balaghat on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹43 lakh
The Hindu and NIE: the two carried a combined reward of ₹43 lakh (Deepak ₹29 lakh, Rohit ₹14 lakh); Akashvani gives the same individual rewards.
With reference to the Maoist surrender in Balaghat on 11 December 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The surrender took place at a CRPF camp in Korka. 2. The two cadres belonged to the Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh (MMC) zone of the CPI (Maoist). 3. The surrender took place before the Chief Minister in person at Bhopal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
The Hindu and NIE: surrender at the CRPF camp at Korka by cadres of the MMC zone; Akashvani: the CM addressed the programme via video conference from Bhopal, so the surrender was not before him in person.
Where did Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launch the Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana 2.0 on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Sonipat
Hindustan Times, The Tribune and The Statesman: the scheme was launched at the state-level Antyodaya Utthan Mela in Sonipat on Thursday, 11 December 2025.
Under Haryana's Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana, the government aims to raise the annual income of the poorest families to at least:
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Correct answer: C — ₹1.8 lakh
Hindustan Times and The Tribune (12 Dec 2025): the aim is to raise the annual income of the poorest families to at least ₹1.8 lakh (₹1,80,000).
In the first phase of Haryana's Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana, Antyodaya Melas were held at how many locations?
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Correct answer: D — 166
Hindustan Times and The Tribune (12 Dec 2025): in the first phase, Antyodaya Melas were held at 166 locations; in the second phase they will be held across the state.
How many projects are covered by Andhra Pradesh's State Water Action Plan, ratified by the State Cabinet on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 506
The Hindu and New Indian Express (12 Dec 2025): the plan covers 506 projects with a revised administrative sanction of ₹9,514.63 crore; 281 additional projects were allowed under the lump-sum method.
The six-lane elevated corridor cleared by the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on 11 December 2025 links the Amaravati seed access road to which National Highway?
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Correct answer: A — NH-16
Hindustan Times and New Indian Express (12 Dec 2025): the ₹532.57-crore project is a six-lane elevated corridor linking the seed access road to NH-16.
India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel began commercial service on 11 December 2025 at which place?
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Correct answer: A — Namo Ghat, Varanasi
PIB 2202412: Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the vessel's commercial operation at Namo Ghat, Varanasi.
Which shipyard built India's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel, owned by IWAI?
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Correct answer: A — Cochin Shipyard Ltd
PIB 2202412: the vessel, owned by the Inland Waterways Authority of India, was built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
What type of fuel cell system powers the hydrogen passenger vessel launched at Varanasi on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell
PIB 2202412: the vessel operates on a Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell system that converts stored hydrogen into electricity, releasing only water.
The agreed minutes of which session of the India–Italy Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation were signed in Mumbai on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 22nd
PIB 2202562: the defining outcome was the signing of the agreed minutes of the 22nd session of the India-Italy JCEC.
Which Italian company was awarded three major steel plant projects by SAIL, announced at the India–Italy Business Forum on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Danieli Group
PIB 2202562: SAIL awarded three steel plant projects (Blast Furnace, Slab Caster, Hot Strip Mill) to Italy's Danieli Group, worth around €500 million.
Under which section of the Competition Act, 2002 did the CCI issue its 11 December 2025 cease-and-desist order against three Maharashtra liquor trade associations?
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Correct answer: C — Section 27
PIB 2202509: the order was issued under Section 27; the case began on information under Section 19(1)(a), and office-bearers were held liable under Section 48.
Which of the following was NOT among the associations directed by the CCI on 11 December 2025 to cease anti-competitive practices?
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Correct answer: D — Mumbai Liquor Distributors Federation
PIB 2202509: the order named the Maharashtra Wine Merchants Association, the Pune District Wine Merchants Association and the Association of Progressive Liquor Vendors.
Which organisation released the report 'Deepening the Corporate Bond Market in India' on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — NITI Aayog
PIB 2202453: NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam released the report in New Delhi on 11 December 2025.
The Access and Benefit Sharing funds released by the National Biodiversity Authority on 11 December 2025 are for the conservation of which species?
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Correct answer: B — Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus)
PIB 2202109: the ₹6.2 crore supports conservation of the endangered Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus).
Under which law is the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism, used by the NBA for its 11 December 2025 release, provided?
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Correct answer: C — Biological Diversity Act, 2002
PIB 2202109: the funds were released under the ABS mechanism of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
What does 'NEST' stand for in NEST–02, inaugurated at SEEPZ, Mumbai, on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — New Enterprises & Services Tower
PIB 2202444: NEST–02 is the New Enterprises & Services Tower – Phase 2 at SEEPZ.
In SEEPZ, where NEST–02 was inaugurated on 11 December 2025, what does the 'S' at the start stand for?
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Correct answer: A — Santacruz
PIB 2202444: SEEPZ is the Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone in Mumbai.
According to the eighth round of NABARD's RECSS released on 11 December 2025, what share of monthly income do rural households now spend on consumption?
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Correct answer: C — 67.3%
PIB 2202010: 67.3% of monthly income is now spent on consumption, the highest since the survey began; 42.2% reported income growth and 75.9% expect incomes to rise.
How often is NABARD's Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) conducted?
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Correct answer: B — Bi-monthly
PIB 2202010: RECSS is a high-frequency, bi-monthly assessment conducted by NABARD since September 2024.
The Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav 2025 was organised on 11 December 2025, the birth anniversary of which poet?
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Correct answer: B — Subramania Bharati
PIB 2202533: the Ministry of Education organised Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav 2025 on the birth anniversary of Mahakavi Subramania Bharati.
'Adi Vaani', demonstrated at the Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav 2025, is:
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Correct answer: B — India's first AI-powered tribal language translator
PIB 2202533: Adi Vaani is India's first AI-powered tribal language translator, an initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs; an IIT Delhi team gave a live demonstration.
The India–AI Impact Summit 2026, for which a pre-summit conference was held in Gandhinagar on 11 December 2025, is scheduled for which dates?
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Correct answer: B — 15–20 February 2026
PIB 2202477: the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 is scheduled from 15–20 February 2026 in New Delhi.
Which academic institution co-hosted the Pre-Summit Conference on AI for Good Governance at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IIT Gandhinagar
PIB 2202477: the conference was jointly hosted by the IndiaAI Mission, the Government of Gujarat and IIT Gandhinagar.
Which hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle was handed to the National Institute of Solar Energy for field trials under the pilot launched on 11 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Toyota Mirai
PIB 2202227: Toyota's Mirai hydrogen FCEV was handed over to NISE for real-world testing.
The name 'Mirai' of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle being tested by NISE means what in Japanese?
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Correct answer: B — Future
PIB 2202227: Pralhad Joshi said the name Mirai means 'Future' in Japanese.