Current Affairs Quiz — 26 December 2025
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Which agency organised the Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025 inaugurated in New Delhi on 26 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — National Investigation Agency
PIB 2208950: the two-day conference was organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to the Home Minister at the Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025, the terrorists who carried out the Baisaran (Pahalgam) attack were neutralised through:
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Correct answer: C — Operation Mahadev
PIB 2208950: the planners were punished through Operation Sindoor and those who carried out the attack were neutralised through Operation Mahadev.
Consider the following statements about the Anti-Terrorism Conference-2025: 1. An Organised Crime Network Database was launched at the conference. 2. The Home Minister asked states to adopt a common ATS structure for their police. 3. It was a one-day conference organised by the Intelligence Bureau. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2208950: the Organised Crime Network Database was launched and states were asked to implement a common ATS structure. The conference was a two-day event organised by the NIA, so statement 3 is wrong.
How many children received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 26 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 20
PIB backgrounder: 20 children from 18 States and Union Territories were selected for the PMRBP 2025.
Where was the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2025 conferred by the President on 26 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Vigyan Bhawan
PIB backgrounder: the awards were conferred at a special ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The national Veer Bal Diwas programme was held separately at Bharat Mandapam.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar: 1. It is given to Indian children aged 5 to 18 years as on 31 July of the year. 2. A maximum of 25 awards are normally conferred in a year. 3. The award is never conferred posthumously. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB backgrounder: eligibility is 5–18 years as on 31 July and at most 25 awards are given annually. Posthumous conferment is possible in rare cases, and two 2025 bravery awards were posthumous, so statement 3 is wrong.
The selection committee for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is chaired by the:
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Correct answer: A — Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development
PIB backgrounder: the PMRBP Committee is constituted by the Minister for Women and Child Development and chaired by the Secretary, MWCD.
Indian Railways' plan announced in December 2025 aims to double the train-originating capacity of major cities by which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2030
PIB 2208869: the works for doubling the originating capacity are to be completed by 2030.
Under Indian Railways' capacity-doubling plan, which stations are being considered along with Pune station to raise Pune's capacity?
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Correct answer: A — Hadapsar, Khadki and Alandi
PIB 2208869: for Pune, Hadapsar, Khadki and Alandi have been considered along with more platforms and stabling lines at Pune station.
Veer Baal Diwas, observed on 26 December, honours which two Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
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Correct answer: C — Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh
PIB backgrounder: Veer Baal Diwas honours Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji, the two youngest sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
The two youngest Sahibzadas were martyred on 26 December 1704 at:
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Correct answer: C — Sirhind (Fatehgarh Sahib)
PIB backgrounder: they were bricked alive and martyred at Sirhind (present-day Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab) on 26 December 1704.
In his Veer Baal Diwas 2025 address, the Prime Minister said the colonial mindset was seeded by Macaulay in which year?
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Correct answer: D — 1835
PIB 2208811: the PM said the mentality was seeded by British politician Macaulay in 1835, and that 2035 will mark 200 years.
What is the peak computing power of the PARAM Rudra supercomputer inaugurated at IIT Patna in December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 838 TFLOPS
National Supercomputing Mission: PARAM Rudra at IIT Patna has a peak computing power of 838 TFLOPS.
Consider the following statements about the PARAM Rudra system at IIT Patna: 1. It was set up under the National Supercomputing Mission. 2. It was designed and commissioned by C-DAC. 3. It is the first PARAM Rudra supercomputer in Bihar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
NSM: the system was set up under NSM Phase-3 and designed and commissioned by C-DAC. Times of India and Inext Live: it is Bihar's first PARAM Rudra supercomputer. All three statements are correct.
Data from which instrument did Indian Institute of Astrophysics scientists use to study PAH molecules around the young star T Chamaeleontis?
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Correct answer: B — Mid Infrared Instrument (MIRI) of JWST
PIB 2208927: IIA scientists used archival spectroscopic data from JWST's Mid Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
Consider the following statements about the IIA study of T Chamaeleontis released in December 2025: 1. T Chamaeleontis is a young star about 350 light-years from Earth. 2. The PAH molecules found contain more than 100 carbon atoms each. 3. Faint PAH signatures were also found in archival Spitzer Space Telescope data. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 3 only
PIB 2208927: T Cha is about 350 light-years away and faint PAH signatures were found in archival Spitzer data. The PAHs are smaller molecules with fewer than 30 carbon atoms, so statement 2 is wrong.
Untied Grants released to Panchayati Raj Institutions under the Fifteenth Finance Commission can be used for the subjects listed in which Schedule of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: C — Eleventh Schedule
PIB 2208817: Untied Grants are used for location-specific needs under the 29 subjects in the Eleventh Schedule, except salaries and establishment costs. (The Twelfth Schedule lists municipal subjects.)
Consider the following statements about Fifteenth Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies: 1. Tied Grants can be used for sanitation, including maintaining ODF status, and for drinking water supply. 2. Untied Grants can be used to pay salaries of panchayat staff. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB 2208817: Tied Grants are for sanitation/ODF and drinking water; Untied Grants cannot be used for salaries and other establishment costs.
What name has the Labour Ministry given to the authorised facilitators who will guide EPFO members in accessing benefits?
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Correct answer: B — EPF Suvidha Providers
PIB 2208948: the Government will introduce EPF Suvidha Providers, authorised facilitators who guide members and act as a bridge between citizens and EPFO.
By when did the Labour Minister say India would bring 100 crore citizens under social security coverage?
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Correct answer: C — March 2026
PIB 2208948: 94 crore people are covered today and by March 2026 India will ensure coverage for 100 crore citizens.
Consider the following statements made at the EPFO event at Vatva on 26 December 2025: 1. EPFO holds a fund corpus of about ₹28 lakh crore. 2. As per the ILO, India's social security coverage rose from 19% before 2014 to 64%. 3. EPF claims of up to ₹1 lakh only are settled automatically. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2208948: the corpus is ₹28 lakh crore and coverage rose from 19% to 64% as per the ILO. Settlements up to ₹5 lakh are now processed automatically, so statement 3 is wrong.
The Harappan site of Rakhigarhi, where the Rakhigarhi Mahotsav was held from 26 to 28 December 2025, is in which district of Haryana?
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Correct answer: A — Hisar
Amar Ujala (Hisar edition): the three-day Rakhigarhi Mahotsav was held at Rakhigarhi in Hisar from 26 to 28 December; ThePrint gives the same dates.
At the Rakhigarhi Mahotsav 2025, the Haryana CM said how much the Union Budget had allocated for developing Rakhigarhi?
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Correct answer: B — ₹500 crore
ThePrint and The Indian Express: CM Nayab Singh Saini said the Union Budget has allocated ₹500 crore for Rakhigarhi. (₹22 crore is the cost of the museum already built there, per The Indian Express.)
Biswa Bandhu Sen, who died on 26 December 2025, was the Speaker of which state's Legislative Assembly?
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Correct answer: A — Tripura
PIB 2208733, The Hindu and The Economic Times: Biswa Bandhu Sen was Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly.
Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen represented which constituency?
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Correct answer: D — Dharmanagar
The Economic Times and The New Indian Express: Sen was the MLA from Dharmanagar in North Tripura; The Economic Times says he won the seat four times.
The Gonasika-Keonjhar Mahotsav 2025, inaugurated on 26 December 2025, was held in which Odisha district?
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Correct answer: B — Keonjhar
Pragativadi and The Orissa Today: CM Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the Gonasika-Keonjhar Mahotsav at the foothills of Gonasika in Keonjhar.
While opening the Gonasika-Keonjhar Mahotsav 2025, the Odisha CM said the state has how many Scheduled Tribe communities?
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Correct answer: C — 62
Pragativadi and The Orissa Today: Majhi said tribal culture, with 62 Scheduled Tribe communities, is inseparable from Odisha's identity.
Himayat 2.0, for which sanction orders were handed to training agencies in Jammu on 26 December 2025, is a programme of which J&K department?
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Correct answer: C — Rural Development
Kashmir Reader and Kashmir Images: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Javid Ahmad Dar distributed the sanction orders, and the Rural Development Secretary described the revamped programme.
Under Jammu and Kashmir's Himayat 2.0, sanction orders for district-level training were given to:
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Correct answer: D — Project Implementation Agencies
Kashmir Reader and Kashmir Images: the Minister distributed sanction orders among Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs) for district-level trainings.
The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), which released the carbon uptake report in December 2025, works under the administrative control of:
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Correct answer: D — Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
PIB 2208907: NCB is an apex R&D organisation under the administrative control of DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The GCCA India–NCB report 'Carbon Uptake by Concrete' (December 2025) is based on which methodology?
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Correct answer: B — Tier-I methodology of the IVL Swedish Environment Research Institute
PIB 2208907: the report is based on the Tier-I methodology of IVL Swedish Environment Research Institute; it will go to MoEF&CC for possible inclusion as a sink in NATCOM to the UNFCCC.