Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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World Coconut Day, on which the Coconut Development Board launched revised schemes in 2025, is observed on:
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Correct answer: A — 2 September
The CDB celebrated World Coconut Day on 2 September 2025 at Angamaly, Kerala, launching revised schemes.
Under the Coconut Development Board's revised cost norms announced in September 2025, the Area Expansion Programme subsidy was raised to:
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Correct answer: C — ₹56,000 per hectare
The subsidy for the Area Expansion Programme was raised from ₹6,500 per hectare to ₹56,000.
Which body launched the BHARATI initiative in September 2025 to empower 100 agri-food startups?
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Correct answer: B — APEDA
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched BHARATI.
APEDA's BHARATI initiative supports its vision of achieving how much in agri-food exports of Scheduled Products by 2030?
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Correct answer: C — $50 billion
BHARATI is conceived as part of APEDA's vision to achieve $50 billion in agri-food exports for its Scheduled Products by 2030.
The 'Kapas Kisan' app launched in September 2025 was developed by:
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Correct answer: B — Cotton Corporation of India
The Kapas Kisan app was developed by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) under the Ministry of Textiles for MSP cotton procurement.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a feature of the Kapas Kisan app?
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Correct answer: D — Crop loan disbursement
The app offers self-registration, slot booking, real-time updates and payment tracking; crop loan disbursement is not among its listed features.
Which institute's study, reported in September 2025, found airborne pathogenic bacteria to be twice as high over densely populated parts of Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Bose Institute
Scientists from the Bose Institute, an autonomous institute of DST, carried out the study.
According to the Bose Institute study on Delhi's air, airborne pathogenic bacteria hitch a ride mainly on:
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Correct answer: B — PM2.5 particles
The study found pathogenic bacteria were higher due to higher concentrations of PM2.5, whose tiny particles carry bacteria deep into the lungs.
In September 2025, the CCI approved the acquisition of certain share capital and voting rights of YES Bank by which bank?
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Correct answer: D — Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
The CCI approved the acquisition of certain share capital and voting rights of YES Bank by Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, which got CCI approval for a YES Bank stake in September 2025, has an offshore branch in India at:
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Correct answer: A — GIFT City, Gandhinagar
The CCI release says SMBC has branches in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai and an offshore branch in GIFT City, Gandhinagar.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the 120th foundation day of which bank in Chennai on 2 September 2025?
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Correct answer: D — City Union Bank
The President attended the 120th foundation day celebrations of City Union Bank in Chennai.
After the avian influenza incident at the Delhi Zoo in 2025, frontline staff were screened by a team from:
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Correct answer: B — National Centre for Disease Control
Frontline staff handling the aviary, disinfection and carcass disposal were screened by a team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
In which Chinese city did PM Modi meet President Putin on 1 September 2025 on the sidelines of the SCO Summit?
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Correct answer: C — Tianjin
PM Modi met President Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.
At their Tianjin meeting in September 2025, PM Modi said he looked forward to receiving President Putin in India for which India–Russia Annual Summit?
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Correct answer: D — 23rd
PM Modi conveyed that he looked forward to receiving President Putin in India for the 23rd Annual Summit later in the year.
How is the India–Russia partnership described in the PIB readout of the Modi–Putin meeting of 1 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
The leaders reaffirmed support for strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Putin meeting of 1 September 2025: 1. The leaders discussed cooperation in the economic, financial and energy sectors. 2. PM Modi stressed the need to expedite a cessation of the conflict in Ukraine and find a durable peace settlement. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The PIB readout says the leaders discussed economic, financial and energy cooperation, and that the PM emphasised expediting a cessation of the Ukraine conflict and a durable peace settlement. Both are correct.
In which Chinese city was the 25th SCO Council of Heads of State held from 31 August to 1 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Tianjin
The 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September 2025.
At the Tianjin summit, the PM said India's SCO policy rests on three pillars spelling S-C-O. What are they?
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Correct answer: A — Security, Connectivity, Opportunity
The PM said India's vision and policy towards the SCO are built on three pillars: S – Security, C – Connectivity and O – Opportunity.
Which country took over the next presidency of the SCO after the Tianjin summit of 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Kyrgyzstan
The PM congratulated Kyrgyzstan on taking over the next presidency of the SCO.
What new platform did PM Modi propose within the SCO at the Tianjin summit to foster people-to-people ties?
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Correct answer: B — Civilizational Dialogue Forum
The PM proposed commencing a Civilizational Dialogue Forum within the SCO to foster greater people-to-people ties and cultural understanding.
Consider the following statements about the SCO Tianjin Declaration of 1 September 2025: 1. It strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025. 2. India did not join the Tianjin Declaration because of differences on terrorism. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect: the Tianjin Declaration was adopted by all members including India and Pakistan, and it said perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of such attacks must be brought to justice.
Exercise Bright Star 2025, in which INS Trikand participated, was hosted by which country?
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Correct answer: B — Egypt
Bright Star 2025 was hosted by Egypt from 1 to 10 September 2025; INS Trikand called at Alexandria for it.
Exercise Bright Star is a multilateral exercise of which command?
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Correct answer: A — US Central Command
Bright Star 2025 is a multilateral US Central Command exercise across the air, land and sea domains.
Consider the following statements about India's participation in Exercise Bright Star 2025: 1. Only the Indian Navy took part, through INS Trikand. 2. The exercise focuses on interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Besides INS Trikand, contingents from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force also participated, so statement 1 is wrong. The exercise enhances interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios.
What was Delhi's average AQI for January–August 2025, the best for the period in eight years (excluding 2020)?
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Correct answer: D — 172
The average AQI for January–August 2025 was 172, against 187 in 2024; 2020 (147) is excluded as the lockdown year.
Consider the following statements about Delhi's air quality in January–August 2025, as reported by MoEFCC: 1. There was no day with average AQI above 400. 2. The number of 'Satisfactory' days was lower than in 2024. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
January–August 2025 had no day above AQI 400. It recorded 65 'Satisfactory' days, the highest excluding 2020 (48 in 2024), so statement 2 is wrong.
'Adi Vaani', launched in beta in September 2025, is:
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Correct answer: B — India's first AI-powered translator for tribal languages
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched the beta of Adi Vaani, India's first AI-powered translation platform for tribal languages.
Which institution led the national consortium that developed the Adi Vaani platform?
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Correct answer: C — IIT Delhi
Adi Vaani was developed by a national consortium led by IIT Delhi, with BITS Pilani, IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Nava Raipur and State TRIs.
Consider the following pairs of tribal languages supported by Adi Vaani at the beta stage and the state named with them in the launch release: 1. Bhili – Madhya Pradesh 2. Gondi – Jharkhand Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The release lists Santali (Odisha), Bhili (Madhya Pradesh), Mundari (Jharkhand) and Gondi (Chhattisgarh). So pair 1 is correct and pair 2 is wrong.
The All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, whose diamond jubilee the President attended in September 2025, is located in:
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Correct answer: A — Mysuru
President Murmu attended the diamond jubilee of AIISH at Mysuru, Karnataka.
Consider the following statements about the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH): 1. It was established in 1965. 2. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
AIISH was established in 1965 and is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, not the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. So only statement 1 is correct.
India Post Payments Bank celebrated which Foundation Day on 1 September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 8th
IPPB celebrated its 8th Foundation Day, known as IPPB Day, on 1 September 2025.
As of its 8th Foundation Day in September 2025, India Post Payments Bank had onboarded over how many customers?
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Correct answer: D — 12 crore
The bank has successfully onboarded over 12 crore customers, using more than 1.64 lakh post offices.
Yudh Abhyas is a joint military exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: A — United States
Yudh Abhyas is the India–USA joint military exercise; its 21st edition was held in 2025.
Where was the 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas (September 2025) held?
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Correct answer: D — Fort Wainwright, Alaska
The Indian Army contingent departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, for Yudh Abhyas 2025, held from 1 to 14 September.
Which edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas was held in September 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 21st
The PIB release describes Yudh Abhyas 2025 as the 21st edition of the India–USA joint military exercise.
The magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan at the end of August 2025 mainly hit which provinces?
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Correct answer: C — Kunar and Nangarhar
Reuters reported that the quake killed 812 people in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar.
The Afghanistan earthquake of 31 August 2025 struck near which city?
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Correct answer: D — Jalalabad
AP reported that the 6.0 magnitude quake hit towns in Kunar province near the city of Jalalabad in neighbouring Nangarhar province.
What were the magnitude and depth of the Afghanistan earthquake of 31 August 2025, as reported by Reuters?
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Correct answer: C — 6.0 and 10 km
Reuters reported a magnitude 6 quake around midnight local time at a depth of 10 km.
Who assumed charge as the Controller General of Accounts on 1 September 2025?
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Correct answer: B — T.C.A. Kalyani
T.C.A. Kalyani, a 1991-batch ICAS officer, assumed charge as the 29th Controller General of Accounts.
The Controller General of Accounts functions under which department of the Ministry of Finance?
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Correct answer: D — Department of Expenditure
The PIB release says the CGA post is in the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
Which of the following ships was part of the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron that arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on 1 September 2025?
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Correct answer: A — INS Tir
The First Training Squadron comprised INS Tir, INS Shardul and CGS Sarathi.
In September 2025, the Department of Posts signed an MoU with which GIS company to strengthen DIGIPIN?
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Correct answer: B — Esri India
The Department of Posts signed an MoU with Esri India Technologies to use its imagery and basemaps for the DIGIPIN portal.
Where did PM Modi hold a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping on 31 August 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Tianjin
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin.
Before the Tianjin meeting of 31 August 2025, PM Modi and President Xi had last met in:
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Correct answer: B — Kazan, October 2024
The PIB readout says the leaders welcomed progress since their last meeting in Kazan in October 2024.
At the Tianjin meeting, PM Modi invited President Xi Jinping to which summit to be hosted by India in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — BRICS Summit
The Prime Minister invited President Xi to the BRICS Summit that India will host in 2026; Xi offered support to India's BRICS Presidency.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Xi meeting of 31 August 2025: 1. The leaders said India and China are development partners and not rivals. 2. The Prime Minister said India–China relations should be seen through the lens of their ties with third countries. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the Prime Minister said the relationship should NOT be seen through a third-country lens, as both pursue strategic autonomy.
In his Tianjin remarks of 31 August 2025, PM Modi said the cooperation between India and China is linked to the interests of how many people of the two nations?
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Correct answer: B — 2.8 billion
Both the readout and the Prime Minister's remarks refer to the 2.8 billion people of the two countries.
The IUCAA-led study publicised on 31 August 2025 used which type of stars to measure the Hubble constant independently of Cepheids?
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Correct answer: D — Oxygen-rich Mira variable stars
The study used 40 oxygen-rich Mira variable stars in 18 clusters of our galaxy as anchors.
Precise geometric distances to the star clusters in the IUCAA Mira study were provided by:
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Correct answer: C — ESA's Gaia mission
The release says the European Space Agency's Gaia mission provided precise geometric distances to the clusters (13,000–55,000 light-years away).
Consider the following statements about the IUCAA Mira-variable study (August 2025): 1. It determined the Hubble constant with 3.7% precision. 2. It found that metal abundance affects Mira luminosity about three times more than it affects Cepheids. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: metal abundance affects Mira luminosity three times LESS than Cepheids, which makes Miras a promising alternative.
On 31 August 2025, the Department of Posts completely suspended booking of all mail to the USA. Which items, earlier allowed, were now also covered?
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Correct answer: B — Letters, documents and gift items valued up to USD 100
The notice extended the suspension to all categories, including letters, documents and gift items valued up to USD 100.
Consider the following statements about the Department of Posts' notice of 31 August 2025 on US-bound mail: 1. It followed a review of an earlier Public Notice dated 22 August 2025. 2. Customers whose booked items could not be dispatched are not eligible for any refund. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: customers whose booked items could not be dispatched may claim a refund of postage.
The country's first Khelo India Water Sports Festival, mentioned in Mann Ki Baat on 31 August 2025, was held at:
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Correct answer: B — Dal Lake, Srinagar
The Prime Minister said the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival was held at Dal Lake in Srinagar, with more than 800 athletes.
The 'Pratibha Setu' portal, highlighted in the 125th Mann Ki Baat, contains data of:
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Correct answer: B — Candidates who cleared all stages of UPSC exams but did not make the final merit list
Pratibha Setu holds a databank of over ten thousand candidates who cleared all UPSC exam stages but were not in the final merit list, so private companies can employ them.
Consider the following statements based on the 125th Mann Ki Baat (31 August 2025): 1. Madhya Pradesh won the maximum number of medals at the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival. 2. 'Solar Didi' Devki ji, praised by the PM, is from Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The PM congratulated Madhya Pradesh for the most medals (followed by Haryana and Odisha) and praised Devki ji of Ratanpura village, Muzaffarpur, as 'Solar Didi'.
According to the ECI's Bihar SIR bulletin of 31 August 2025, the draft electoral roll contained about how many electors?
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Correct answer: D — 7.24 crore
The bulletin refers to claims and objections on the draft roll of 7.24 crore electors.
During the Bihar SIR, a claim for inclusion of a name in the draft roll and an objection to an inclusion are filed respectively in:
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Correct answer: C — Form 6 and Form 7
The ECI bulletin refers to Claims in Form 6 and Objections in Form 7.
For which of the following did the MHA constitute Inter-Ministerial Central Teams on 31 August 2025? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Uttarakhand 3. Punjab 4. Jammu & Kashmir Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2, 3 and 4
IMCTs were constituted, one each, for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Inter-Ministerial Central Teams constituted by the MHA on 31 August 2025 are each led by:
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Correct answer: B — A Joint Secretary-level officer of MHA/NDMA
The Central Teams are led by a senior officer of Joint Secretary level in MHA/NDMA.
Consider the following statements about the Central Teams announced by the MHA on 31 August 2025: 1. The teams include officers from the Department of Expenditure and the Ministry of Jal Shakti. 2. An IMCT and a Multi-Sectoral Team had already visited Himachal Pradesh before this announcement. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The teams have officers from Expenditure, Agriculture, Jal Shakti, Power, Road Transport and Highways and Rural Development, and the release notes an IMCT and a Multi-Sectoral Team had already visited Himachal Pradesh.
As per NeGD's announcement of 31 August 2025, which State offers the highest number of e-Government services on DigiLocker/e-District?
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Correct answer: D — Maharashtra
Maharashtra leads with 254 services, followed by Delhi (123), Karnataka (113), Assam (102) and Uttar Pradesh (86).
Consider the following statements about NeGD's milestone announced on 31 August 2025: 1. The services are available in all 36 States and Union Territories. 2. NeGD functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the National e-Governance Division functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, whom PM Modi met in Tianjin on 31 August 2025, is the Chairman of which body of Myanmar?
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Correct answer: C — State Security and Peace Commission
The PIB release describes him as Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission of Myanmar.
At the 31 August 2025 meeting, PM Modi said India's ties with Myanmar are part of which policies? 1. Neighbourhood First 2. Act East 3. Indo-Pacific Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
The release names all three: Neighbourhood First, Act East and Indo-Pacific policies.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's meeting with Myanmar's leadership on 31 August 2025: 1. PM Modi hoped Myanmar's forthcoming elections would be held in a fair and inclusive manner. 2. India said it supports an externally mediated peace process in Myanmar led by ASEAN. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: India said it supports a Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned peace process, with peaceful dialogue as the only way forward.
The '112 Janrakshak' project under Dial 112, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 31 August 2025, belongs to which State?
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Correct answer: A — Gujarat
Amit Shah inaugurated the '112 Janrakshak' projects in Ahmedabad, launching a fleet of Dial 112 police vehicles in Gujarat.
The 38th edition of 'Sundays on Cycle' held on 31 August 2025 in Mumbai was organised under which mission?
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Correct answer: B — Fit India Mission
'Sundays on Cycle' was launched under the Fit India Mission; the Mumbai edition was part of the three-day National Sports Day celebrations.
On 30 August 2025, PM Modi and Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba visited a semiconductor facility in Sendai. Sendai lies in which Prefecture?
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Correct answer: B — Miyagi
The PIB release says the two leaders travelled to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture.
Which semiconductor company's facility did the two Prime Ministers visit in Sendai on 30 August 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd
They visited Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd (TEL Miyagi), a leading Japanese company in the semiconductor sector.
How many Governors of Japanese Prefectures took part in PM Modi's interaction on 30 August 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 16
The release says sixteen Governors participated in the interaction.
PM Modi urged Japanese Governors to use which initiative, launched at the 15th India–Japan Annual Summit, to deepen sub-national ties?
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Correct answer: B — State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative
He underlined the State-Prefecture Partnership Initiative launched at the 15th Annual Summit to boost trade, technology, tourism, skills, security and cultural links.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's visit to Japan in August 2025: 1. It was an Official Working Visit on 29–30 August 2025 for the 15th Annual Summit. 2. The Sendai visit built on a Memorandum of Cooperation on the Japan–India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The Joint Statement describes an Official Working Visit on 29–30 August 2025 for the 15th Annual Summit, and the PIB release says cooperation builds on the MoC on the Japan–India Semiconductor Supply Chain Partnership.