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As of 22 July 2025, how many unorganised workers had registered on the e-Shram portal?
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Correct answer: D — Over 30.95 crore
PIB (28 July 2025): as of 22 July 2025, over 30.95 crore unorganised workers had registered on e-Shram.
Consider the following statements about the e-Shram portal: 1. It was launched on 26 August 2021 to create a National Database of Unorganised Workers seeded with Aadhaar. 2. The e-Shram 'One-Stop-Solution' was launched on 21 October 2024 and 14 Central schemes have been integrated with it so far. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
PIB: e-Shram was launched on 26 August 2021 for an Aadhaar-seeded NDUW; the One-Stop-Solution was launched on 21 October 2024 and 14 schemes have been integrated. Both correct.
Under MNRE's amendment of 28 July 2025, the ALMM requirement for solar PV cells becomes mandatory:
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Correct answer: C — One month after the ALMM list for solar PV cells is published
PIB (28 July 2025): ALMM for solar PV cells will be mandatory only one month after publication of the ALMM list for cells; the 1 June 2026 date for commissioned projects is unchanged.
As per MNRE (July 2025), India's domestic solar manufacturing capacity stands at:
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Correct answer: B — 91 GW modules and 27 GW cells
PIB: domestic solar manufacturing currently stands at 91 GW of solar PV modules and 27 GW of solar PV cells.
As per kharif sowing data as on 25 July 2025, rice area was 245.13 lakh hectare. By how much was this higher than a year earlier?
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Correct answer: A — 28.97 lakh hectare
PIB (28 July 2025): rice area was 245.13 lakh ha against 216.16 lakh ha in 2024-25, an increase of 28.97 lakh ha.
Which kharif crop group showed a decline in area coverage as on 25 July 2025 compared with a year earlier?
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Correct answer: D — Oilseeds
PIB: oilseeds area fell by 3.83 lakh ha (soybean down 4.68), while rice, pulses and coarse cereals rose.
As per the Commerce Ministry (28 July 2025), India's leather and footwear exports to the UK under CETA are likely to double in three years to:
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Correct answer: C — USD 1 billion
PIB: India's leather and footwear exports to the UK are likely to double to USD 1 billion in three years. USD 8.7 billion is the size of the UK's leather and footwear market.
Which GI products were cited by the Commerce Ministry as gaining visibility in the UK market under the India-UK CETA?
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Correct answer: B — Kolhapuri footwear and Mojari
PIB: CETA is expected to boost the visibility of GI products like Kolhapuri footwear and Mojari in the UK's USD 8.7 billion leather and footwear market.
The Teej festival, celebrated by Indiatourism Delhi on 28 July 2025, honours the reunion of:
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Correct answer: B — Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva
PIB (28 July 2025): Teej marks the onset of the monsoon and honours the sacred reunion of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.
How much did the Ministry of Rural Development release to Rajasthan under MGNREGA, as stated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 28 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — ₹4,384 crore
PIB (28 July 2025): Chouhan said the Ministry of Rural Development had recently released ₹4,384 crore to Rajasthan under MGNREGA.
On 27 July 2025, PM Modi released a commemorative coin honouring which ruler at Gangaikonda Cholapuram?
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Correct answer: A — Rajendra Chola I
PIB (27 July 2025): the PM released a commemorative coin honouring Rajendra Chola I at the Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival.
The Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival 2025 marked 1,000 years of which events?
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Correct answer: C — Rajendra Chola I's maritime expedition to Southeast Asia and the start of construction of the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple
Ministry of Culture / PMIndia: the festival marked 1,000 years of Rajendra Chola I's maritime expedition to Southeast Asia and the commencement of construction of the Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple.
Rajendra Chola I's birth star, which gives the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival its name, is:
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Correct answer: B — Thiruvathirai (Ardra)
PMIndia: Rajendra Chola's birth star, Thiruvathirai (Ardra), begins on 23 July.
Consider the following statements: 1. Rajendra Chola I established Gangaikonda Cholapuram as the imperial capital after his victorious campaigns. 2. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 3. The Aadi Thiruvathirai Festival 2025 was held from 23 to 27 July by the Ministry of Culture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PMIndia: Rajendra Chola I established Gangaikonda Cholapuram as the imperial capital and the temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ministry of Culture: the festival ran from 23 to 27 July 2025. All correct.
At Gangaikonda Cholapuram on 27 July 2025, the Prime Minister announced that grand statues of which two rulers will be installed in Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: A — Rajaraja Chola and Rajendra Chola I
PIB: the PM announced that grand statues of Rajaraja Chola and his son Rajendra Chola I will be installed in Tamil Nadu.
As per ECI's findings of the Bihar SIR enumeration phase, how many electors were on the rolls as on 24 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 7.89 crore
ECI/PIB (27 July 2025): out of 7.89 crore electors as on 24.06.2025, over 7.24 crore submitted enumeration forms.
During which period can genuine electors be added back to the Bihar electoral rolls through claims and objections after the SIR enumeration phase?
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Correct answer: D — 1 August to 1 September 2025
ECI: genuine electors can still be added back during the claims and objection period from 1 August to 1 September 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Bihar SIR enumeration phase: 1. It ran from 24 June to 25 July 2025. 2. BLOs were deployed at 77,895 polling booths. 3. Around 1.60 lakh Booth Level Agents were appointed by 12 major political parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
ECI: enumeration phase 24 June-25 July 2025; BLOs at 77,895 polling booths; about 1.60 lakh BLAs of 12 major parties. All correct.
Under the Bihar SIR, young persons attaining 18 years of age on 1 July 2025 or on or before 1 October 2025 are encouraged to apply in which form, along with the prescribed declaration?
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Correct answer: C — Form 6
ECI: young electors who have attained 18 on 1 July 2025, or will attain 18 on or before 1 October 2025, are encouraged to apply in Form 6 with the prescribed Declaration Form.
For the Bihar SIR, special urban camps were set up in all wards of urban local bodies. How many wards and ULBs were covered?
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Correct answer: B — 5,683 wards of 261 ULBs
ECI: special urban camps were set up in all 5,683 wards of all 261 urban local bodies of Bihar.
What ex gratia did Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announce after the Mansa Devi temple stampede in Haridwar on 27 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2 lakh for the families of the dead and ₹50,000 for the injured
The Indian Express and IANS (27 July 2025): CM Dhami announced ₹2 lakh for the families of the dead and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Consider the following statements about the Mansa Devi temple stampede of 27 July 2025: 1. It was triggered by a rumour that an electric wire had snapped and current was passing through the area. 2. The Haridwar District Magistrate was ordered to conduct a magisterial inquiry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The Hindu and The Indian Express: the stampede followed a rumour of a snapped electric line/current; IE: the Haridwar DM was ordered to conduct a magisterial inquiry. Both correct.
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, whose 14th edition began at Jodhpur on 27 July 2025, is a joint military exercise between India and:
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Correct answer: A — Singapore
PIB (27 July 2025): Bold Kurukshetra 2025 is the 14th edition of the India-Singapore Joint Military Exercise.
In what format was Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025 conducted?
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Correct answer: C — Table Top Exercise and Computer-Based Wargame
PIB: the exercise is conducted as a Table Top Exercise and Computer-Based Wargame to validate operational procedures for mechanised warfare.
Consider the following statements about Exercise Bold Kurukshetra 2025: 1. The Indian Army was represented by the Mechanised Infantry Regiment. 2. Singapore was represented by the 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment. 3. Its objective was enhancing interoperability under a United Nations mandate. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: participants were the Indian Army's Mechanised Infantry Regiment and the 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment of the 4 Singapore Armoured Brigade; the objective is interoperability under UN mandate. All correct.
The Central Reserve Police Force, which marks its Raising Day on 27 July, was originally raised in 1939 under what name?
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Correct answer: C — Crown Representative's Police
CRPF: the force was established as the Crown Representative's Police in 1939 and renamed CRPF after independence.
Consider the following statements about the CRPF: 1. It was raised at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. 2. It was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force by an Act dated 28 December 1949. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — Both 1 and 2
CRPF: the force was raised at Neemuch, MP, as the Crown Representative's Police; on 28 December 1949 it was renamed CRPF by an Act of Parliament (CRPF Act, 1949, Act No. 66 of 1949). Both correct.
With which country/territory does India have a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for organic products, as stated by APEDA in July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Taiwan
PIB (27 July 2025): NPOP crop standards are recognised by the European Commission and Switzerland and accepted by Great Britain; there is an MRA for organic products with Taiwan.
Consider the following statements about the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP): 1. It was launched in 2001 by the Department of Commerce, with APEDA as its Secretariat. 2. Grower group certification under it began in 2005 for small and marginal farmers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
PIB: NPOP was launched in 2001 by the Department of Commerce, APEDA is its Secretariat, and grower group certification was launched in 2005. Both correct.
Alstom's Savli facility, reviewed by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 27 July 2025, is located in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Vadodara
PIB (27 July 2025): Ashwini Vaishnaw visited Alstom's Savli facility in Vadodara, Gujarat.
As per the Railway Ministry (27 July 2025), how many bogies has Alstom exported from India?
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Correct answer: B — Over 3,800
PIB: Alstom exports 3,800+ bogies and 4,000+ flatpacks (modules) from India.
As mentioned in Mann Ki Baat (27 July 2025), UNESCO recognised 12 Maratha forts as World Heritage Sites. How are they distributed?
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Correct answer: B — 11 in Maharashtra and 1 in Tamil Nadu
PIB (Mann Ki Baat, 27 July 2025): UNESCO has recognised 12 Maratha forts as World Heritage Sites, eleven in Maharashtra and one in Tamil Nadu.
As per Mann Ki Baat (27 July 2025), Indian students at the International Mathematical Olympiad held in Australia won:
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Correct answer: A — 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze
PIB: in the International Mathematical Olympiad held in Australia, Indian students won 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal.
The 'Gyan Bharatam Mission', highlighted in the 124th Mann Ki Baat, aims to:
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Correct answer: D — Digitise ancient manuscripts
PIB: under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, announced in this year's Budget, ancient manuscripts will be digitised.
SHAPE 2025, the first Armed Forces national conference on sustainable hospital planning, was hosted in July 2025 by:
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Correct answer: D — Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi
PIB (27 July 2025): the Department of Hospital Administration at AHRR, New Delhi, organised SHAPE 2025 on 26-27 July 2025.
DEMU and MEMU coaches operating in the Kashmir valley are now being taken through the new USBRL link to which workshop for periodic overhaul (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — Lucknow
PIB (27 July 2025): DEMU/MEMU coaches operated in the valley are being brought to the Lucknow workshop through the new rail link for periodic overhauling.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, whose convocation Rajnath Singh addressed virtually on 27 July 2025, is based in:
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Correct answer: A — Vadodara
PIB (27 July 2025): Rajnath Singh virtually addressed the convocation of Vadodara-based Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.
On 26 July 2025, PM Modi attended which anniversary of Maldives' independence as Guest of Honour?
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Correct answer: A — 60th
PIB (26 July 2025): the PM attended the 60th anniversary celebrations of the independence of Maldives as Guest of Honour.
Where in Male did PM Modi and President Muizzu witness the Maldives Independence Day parade on 26 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Republic Square
PIB: the PM, accompanied by President Muizzu, witnessed the Independence Day parade at Republic Square.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's participation in Maldives' Independence Day on 26 July 2025: 1. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend the Maldives' Independence Day celebrations. 2. He is the first foreign Head of State or Government to be hosted by President Mohamed Muizzu. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — Both 1 and 2
PIB: this is the first time an Indian PM attended the Independence Day celebrations in Maldives, and Modi is the first foreign leader at the level of Head of State or Government hosted by President Muizzu. Both correct.
The year 2025, in which PM Modi attended Maldives' Independence Day, also marks how many years of diplomatic relations between India and Maldives?
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Correct answer: D — 60 years
PIB: the year 2025 also marks 60 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Maldives.
The Independence Day parade in Male attended by PM Modi on 26 July 2025 showcased which force, along with other local units?
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Correct answer: A — Maldivian National Defence Forces
PIB: the celebrations showcased a parade by the Maldivian National Defence Forces and other local units.
The new terminal at Thoothukudi Airport, inaugurated on 26 July 2025, raised annual passenger capacity from 3 lakh to over:
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Correct answer: B — 20 lakh
PIB (26 July 2025): the terminal, built at about ₹450 crore, can host over 20 lakh passengers annually, up from 3 lakh.
On 26 July 2025, the PM laid the foundation for a transmission project linked to which power plant?
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Correct answer: D — 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
PIB: the PM laid the foundation for a key transmission project linked to the 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.
North Cargo Berth-III, inaugurated on 26 July 2025 with a capacity of 6.96 MMTPA, is at which port?
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Correct answer: C — V.O. Chidambaranar Port
PIB: the PM inaugurated North Cargo Berth-III with a cargo handling capacity of 6.96 MMTPA at V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
Consider the following statements about the projects launched in Thoothukudi on 26 July 2025: 1. The 50 km Sethiyathope-Cholapuram stretch of NH-36 was 4-laned under the Vikravandi-Thanjavur corridor. 2. The Madurai-Bodinayakkanur railway line has been electrified. 3. The 16 km NH-138 Thoothukudi Port Road was built at about ₹200 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: NH-36 Sethiyathope-Cholapuram (50 km) 4-laning under the Vikravandi-Thanjavur corridor; Madurai-Bodinayakkanur electrification; 16 km NH-138 port road at about ₹200 crore. All correct.
Among the projects the Prime Minister dedicated in Thoothukudi on 26 July 2025 was the electrification of which railway line?
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Correct answer: D — Madurai–Bodinayakkanur
Madurai–Bodinayakkanur.
TEMA India Ltd's facility commissioned on 26 July 2025 is India's first private test facility for:
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Correct answer: D — Upgradation of depleted heavy water
PIB (26 July 2025): TEMA India commissioned the country's first private test facility for the upgradation of depleted heavy water.
Consider the following statements about the TEMA India facility (July 2025): 1. It was built under technology transfer from BARC and a purchase order from NPCIL. 2. Its first consignment of distillation column sections is meant for Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. 3. Before this, such testing infrastructure existed only with NPCIL. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB: the facility was built under BARC technology transfer and an NPCIL purchase order, and the modules are for PHWRs. Until now the testing infrastructure existed solely within BARC, not NPCIL, so statement 3 is wrong.
The first consignment from TEMA India's depleted heavy water test facility, commissioned on 26 July 2025, comprised distillation column sections for PHWRs including which units?
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Correct answer: C — Kaiga Units 5 & 6
Kaiga Units 5 & 6; the first consignment had eight distillation column sections.
Where was the Indian Army's central event for the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas held on 26 July 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Kargil War Memorial, Dras
PIB (26 July 2025): the central event was held at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras.
How many lamps were lit at Dras on Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025 in memory of the fallen heroes?
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Correct answer: B — 545
PIB: 545 lamps were lit in memory of fallen heroes, and the Army reached out to families of all 545 martyrs across India and Nepal.
Which of the following legacy projects were inaugurated by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Kargil Vijay Diwas 2025? 1. Indus Viewpoint 2. e-Shradhanjali portal 3. QR-based Audio Gateway Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB: the COAS inaugurated legacy projects including the Indus Viewpoint, e-Shradhanjali portal and a QR-based Audio Gateway.
Which organisation held the 'Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra' in Dras on 26 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — MY Bharat (Mera Yuva Bharat)
PIB (26 July 2025): MY Bharat, under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, organised the padyatra in Dras.
How many MY Bharat volunteers took part in the Kargil Vijay Diwas Padyatra in Dras (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Over 3,000
PIB: over 3,000 MY Bharat volunteers paid tribute in the padyatra led by Mansukh Mandaviya and Sanjay Seth.
Which edition of the National Security Strategies Conference did Amit Shah address in New Delhi on 26 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Eighth
PIB (26 July 2025): Amit Shah addressed the eighth National Security Strategies Conference in New Delhi.
In which city is the residence of music maestro Bhupen Hazarika, visited by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on 26 July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Guwahati
PIB (26 July 2025): Sonowal visited the iconic residence of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati.
What was the value of the Line of Credit extended by India to Maldives during PM Modi's State Visit in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹4,850 crore
PIB List of Outcomes: extension of a Line of Credit of INR 4,850 crore to Maldives.
Which Indian entity signed a network-to-network agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority on UPI in July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — NPCI International Payment Limited (NIPL)
PIB List of Outcomes: Network-to-Network Agreement between India's NPCI International Payment Limited (NIPL) and Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) on UPI in Maldives.
The India-Maldives Joint Vision whose implementation PM Modi and President Muizzu reviewed on 25 July 2025 is titled:
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Correct answer: C — Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership
PIB (25 July 2025): the leaders took stock of the India-Maldives Joint Vision for a 'Comprehensive Economic and Maritime Security Partnership', adopted during President Muizzu's State Visit to India in October 2024.
Consider the following outcomes of PM Modi's State Visit to Maldives (July 2025): 1. Launch of India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement negotiations. 2. An MoU on recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia by Maldives. 3. An amendatory agreement reducing Maldives' annual debt repayment obligations on GoI-funded Lines of Credit. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB List of Outcomes lists the launch of IMFTA negotiations, the MoU on recognition of Indian Pharmacopoeia, and the amendatory agreement on reducing annual debt repayment obligations. All correct.
How many social housing units in Hulhumale, built under India's Buyers' Credit facilities, were handed over during PM Modi's Maldives visit (July 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — 3,300
PIB List of Outcomes: handing-over of 3,300 social housing units in Hulhumale under India's Buyers' Credit facilities.
The Air Defence Fire Control Radars contracted from BEL on 25 July 2025 were procured under which category?
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Correct answer: C — Buy (Indian-IDDM)
PIB (25 July 2025): procurement under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) category.
What is the minimum indigenous content of the Air Defence Fire Control Radars ordered from BEL in July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 70%
PIB: with minimum 70% indigenous content, the radars will detect all forms of air-borne threats.
Which body administers the Atal Pension Yojana, whose gross enrolments crossed 8 crore in July 2025?
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Correct answer: A — PFRDA
PIB (25 July 2025): APY, a flagship social security scheme administered by PFRDA, surpassed 8 crore gross enrolments.
What is the eligible entry age for the Atal Pension Yojana?
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Correct answer: B — 18-40 years
PIB: APY is open to all Indian citizens between 18-40 years, except those who are or have been income tax payers.
After the Jhalawar school building collapse of 25 July 2025, NHRC issued notices to the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and the SP, Jhalawar, seeking a report within:
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Correct answer: D — Two weeks
PIB (NHRC, 26 July 2025): notices were issued calling for a detailed report within two weeks.
The National Human Rights Commission, which took suo motu cognizance of the Jhalawar school collapse, was set up on:
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Correct answer: A — 12 October 1993
PIB (NHRC 32nd Foundation Day): the Commission was set up on 12 October 1993.
Where were the flight-trials of DRDO's ULPGM-V3, announced on 25 July 2025, carried out?
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Correct answer: A — National Open Area Range, Kurnool
PIB (25 July 2025): DRDO carried out flight-trials of ULPGM-V3 at the National Open Area Range (NOAR) test range in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
The UAV from which ULPGM-V3 was released during its July 2025 trials was developed by:
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Correct answer: B — Newspace Research Technologies, Bengaluru
PIB: the missile was released from a UAV indigenously developed by Indian start-up Newspace Research Technologies, Bengaluru.
Consider the following statements about ULPGM-V3 (July 2025): 1. It is an enhanced version of ULPGM-V2. 2. It offers three modular warhead options, and the July 2025 trials were in the anti-armour configuration. 3. Its Development cum Production Partners were HAL and BEL. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB: ULPGM-V3 enhances ULPGM-V2; it has three modular warheads and the trials were for the anti-armour configuration. The DcPPs were Adani Defence and Bharat Dynamics Limited, not HAL and BEL, so 3 is wrong.
In how many Indian languages did the official Rashtrapati Bhavan websites become available on 25 July 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 22
PIB (25 July 2025): the official websites of Rashtrapati Bhavan are now available in 22 Indian languages.
By when is Rashtrapati Bhavan targeted to become Net Zero, as per initiatives launched on 25 July 2025?
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Correct answer: B — March 2027
PIB: commencement of initiatives to make Rashtrapati Bhavan Net Zero by March 2027.
Consider the following statements regarding Article 56 of the Constitution of India: 1. The President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office. 2. The President may resign by writing addressed to the Vice-President. 3. The President must vacate office on expiry of the term even if a successor has not entered office. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
Article 56(1): five-year term from entering office; proviso (a): resignation addressed to the Vice-President; proviso (c): the President continues in office, notwithstanding expiry of term, until the successor enters office. So 3 is wrong.