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Chennai Airport got the second UDAN Yatri Cafe on 27 February 2025. At which airport was the first one opened, in December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Kolkata
The first UDAN Yatri Cafe opened on 19 December 2024 at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata; Chennai became the second.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the ceremony on the 15th death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh on 27 February 2025 at:
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Correct answer: A — Chitrakoot
The Remembrance Day ceremony for Nanaji Deshmukh's 15th death anniversary was held at Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh, where a statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was also unveiled.
Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj concluded on 26 February 2025 with the holy dip of which festival?
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Correct answer: A — Mahashivratri
The Maha Kumbh 2025 ended on 26 February 2025 with the Mahashivratri snan at the Triveni Sangam.
According to the Government of India, the total footfall at Maha Kumbh 2025 by its concluding day was:
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Correct answer: C — More than 66 crore
The government said the expected turnout of 45 crore in 45 days was exceeded within a month, reaching more than 66 crore by the concluding day.
The Mahashivratri snan of 26 February 2025 was which bathing festival of Maha Kumbh 2025, counting from the first?
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Correct answer: B — 6th
The Mahashivratri dip was the sixth and last bathing festival of the 45-day Maha Kumbh.
The Kumbh Mela rotates between four places in India. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
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Correct answer: D — Varanasi
The Kumbh Mela rotates between Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj; Varanasi is not a Kumbh venue.
Consider the following statements about the Kumbh Mela: 1. UNESCO inscribed it on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. 2. At Ujjain, the Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the Godavari. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
UNESCO inscribed the Kumbh Mela on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2017, so the first statement is correct. Ujjain's Kumbh is on the Shipra; the Godavari is the river at Nashik, so the second is wrong.
After the expansion of 26 February 2025, the Bihar council of ministers, including the Chief Minister, reached its maximum permissible strength of:
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Correct answer: D — 36
With seven BJP MLAs sworn in, the Bihar council of ministers reached 36, the maximum allowed for the 243-member Assembly.
Who administered the oath of office to the seven new ministers of Bihar on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Arif Mohammad Khan
Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath to the new ministers at Raj Bhavan, Patna.
Consider the following statements about Article 164(1A) of the Constitution: 1. It was inserted by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment. 2. It caps the total number of ministers, including the Chief Minister, at 15% of the total members of the Legislative Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Article 164(1A) caps a state's council of ministers, including the Chief Minister, at 15% of the Assembly's total members, so the second statement is correct. It was inserted by the 91st Amendment Act, 2003, not the 42nd, so the first is wrong.
How many runs did Ibrahim Zadran score against England at Lahore on 26 February 2025, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history?
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Correct answer: C — 177
Ibrahim Zadran made 177 off 146 balls, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history.
Ibrahim Zadran's 177 overtook whose record for the highest individual score in the Champions Trophy, set earlier in the same 2025 edition?
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Correct answer: A — Ben Duckett
Zadran overtook England opener Ben Duckett, who had made 165 against Australia earlier in the 2025 edition.
Which Afghanistan bowler took 5 for 58 to dismiss England for 317 in the Champions Trophy match at Lahore on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Azmatullah Omarzai
Azmatullah Omarzai took 5 for 58 as England were bowled out for 317, eight runs short.
On 26 February 2025, India formally handed over a Fast Interceptor Craft to which country at a Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance?
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Correct answer: D — Seychelles
Seychelles received the Fast Interceptor Craft from India at its Coast Guard base on Ile Perseverance on 26 February 2025.
Which President of Seychelles, also Commander-in-Chief of its Defence Forces, attended the handover of India's Fast Interceptor Craft in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Wavel Ramkalawan
President Wavel Ramkalawan, Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces, attended the handover on 26 February 2025.
Under which scheme did Sarbananda Sonowal announce ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030, at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — Harit Nauka
Sonowal announced ₹1,500 crore for green vessel transition in Assam by 2030 under the Harit Nauka scheme.
Besides Guwahati, which town in Assam is to get a water metro service under the ₹315 crore investment announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: C — Dhubri
Sonowal announced a water metro service in Guwahati and Dhubri with an investment of ₹315 crore.
Where will the Centre set up a ₹120 crore Regional Centre of Excellence for inland water transport, as announced at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: D — Dibrugarh
The Centre earmarked ₹120 crore for a Regional Centre of Excellence at Dibrugarh.
According to Amit Shah at the Isha Yoga Centre on Mahashivratri 2025, the height of the Adiyogi statue in Coimbatore, symbolising as many paths to enlightenment, is:
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Correct answer: B — 112 ft
The Adiyogi statue is 112 feet tall and symbolises the 112 paths to spiritual enlightenment.
With which company did DPIIT sign an MoU on 26 February 2025 to support manufacturing and fintech startups?
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Correct answer: D — Paytm
DPIIT and Paytm signed the MoU, under which Paytm will give manufacturing and fintech startups mentorship, infrastructure and market access support.
President Droupadi Murmu attended a mass wedding organised by Shri Bageshwar Jan Seva Samiti at Gadha on 26 February 2025. Gadha is in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Chhatarpur
The mass wedding was held at Gadha, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Gujarati poet Anil Joshi, who died on 26 February 2025, won the 1990 Sahitya Akademi Award for which collection of essays?
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Correct answer: A — Statue
Anil Joshi's 1988 essay collection 'Statue' won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1990.
In which district of Arunachal Pradesh did Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar attend the first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo celebration on 26 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Kamle
The first-ever Joint Mega Nyokum Yullo was held at Kamporijo Circle, Kamle district.
According to the CAG report tabled in the Delhi Assembly on 25 February 2025, the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 caused a revenue loss of approximately:
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Correct answer: D — 2,002 crore rupees
The CAG said implementation issues of the new excise policy led to a revenue loss of approximately 2,002 crore rupees.
Who tabled the CAG report on 'Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' in the Delhi Legislative Assembly on 25 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Rekha Gupta
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta tabled the CAG report in the Delhi Assembly.
Which component accounted for the largest share of the revenue loss from Delhi's Excise Policy 2021-22, as per the CAG?
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Correct answer: A — Exemptions to zonal licensees in non-conforming wards
Exemptions given to zonal licensees in non-conforming wards cost about ₹941 crore, the largest component; not re-tendering surrendered licences cost about ₹890 crore.
Consider the following statements about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG): 1. Under Article 148, the CAG is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal. 2. Under Article 151(1), the CAG's reports relating to the accounts of the Union are submitted to the President, who causes them to be laid before each House of Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Article 148 provides that the CAG is appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal, and Article 151(1) requires the CAG's Union audit reports to be submitted to the President for laying before each House of Parliament. Both statements are correct.
In which year was the first edition of the Advantage Assam investment summit held, as recalled by PM Modi while inaugurating Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — 2018
PM Modi noted that the first Advantage Assam summit was held in 2018, when Assam's economy was valued at ₹2.75 lakh crore.
According to PM Modi at Advantage Assam 2.0, Assam's economy, valued at ₹2.75 lakh crore in 2018, has now grown to approximately:
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Correct answer: B — ₹6 lakh crore
The PM said Assam's economy has grown from ₹2.75 lakh crore in 2018 to approximately ₹6 lakh crore, doubling in six years.
At Advantage Assam 2.0, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced two Amrit Bharat trains connecting Guwahati with which two cities?
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Correct answer: C — Delhi and Chennai
Vaishnaw announced two Amrit Bharat trains, Guwahati-Delhi and Guwahati-Chennai, to become operational in 2025.
Where in Assam did the Railway Minister announce a railway engine midlife remanufacturing facility at Advantage Assam 2.0?
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Correct answer: A — Lumding
Vaishnaw announced the establishment of a railway engine midlife remanufacturing facility at Lumding.
Who received the Genome Valley Excellence Award 2025 at BioAsia 2025 in Hyderabad?
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Correct answer: C — Patrick Tan
The Genome Valley Excellence Award 2025 went to Professor Patrick Tan.
The Governor of which Australian state inaugurated its showcase at BioAsia 2025 in Hyderabad on 25 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Queensland
Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young inaugurated the Queensland showcase at BioAsia 2025.
As of 31 December 2024, what was the total amount under operative Kisan Credit Card accounts, as per the Finance Ministry?
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Correct answer: A — 10.05 lakh crore rupees
The amount under operative KCC accounts stood at 10.05 lakh crore rupees as of 31 December 2024, benefiting 7.72 crore farmers.
The Union Budget 2025-26 raised the loan limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme for KCC loans from 3 lakh rupees to:
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Correct answer: B — 5 lakh rupees
The Finance Minister announced in the Budget Speech 2025-26 that the MISS loan limit would rise from 3 lakh to 5 lakh rupees.
Consider the following statements about short-term KCC loans under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme: 1. Banks get 1.5% interest subvention and farmers who repay promptly get a 3% incentive, bringing the effective rate to 4% a year. 2. KCC loans up to 2 lakh rupees are extended without collateral. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Under MISS, banks get 1.5% subvention on KCC loans at 7%, and a 3% Prompt Repayment Incentive cuts the farmer's effective rate to 4%; loans up to 2 lakh rupees are collateral-free. Both statements are correct.
From which platform was the Naval Anti-Ship Missile (NASM-SR) launched in its flight-trials at Chandipur on 25 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Seaking helicopter
The NASM-SR was launched from an Indian Navy Seaking helicopter during the trials at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
Which feature of the NASM-SR, proven in the February 2025 trials, allows the pilot to retarget the missile in flight?
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Correct answer: B — Man-in-Loop
The trials proved the Man-in-Loop feature, in which live seeker images sent over a two-way datalink let the pilot retarget the missile in flight.
What type of seeker does the NASM-SR use for terminal guidance?
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Correct answer: C — Indigenous Imaging Infra-Red seeker
The NASM-SR uses an indigenous Imaging Infra-Red seeker for terminal guidance; mid-course guidance uses a fibre-optic gyroscope-based INS and radio altimeter.
According to the Time Use Survey 2024, what share of women aged 15-59 years participated in caregiving for their household members?
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Correct answer: D — 41 per cent
About 41% of women aged 15-59 took part in caregiving for household members, compared with 21.4% of men.
As per the Time Use Survey 2024, about how many minutes a day did female participants aged 15-59 spend on caregiving for household members, against 74 minutes for men?
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Correct answer: C — 140 minutes
Female participants in caregiving spent about 140 minutes a day, compared with 74 minutes for male participants aged 15-59.
How many Automatic Chemical Agent Detection and Alarm (ACADA) systems did the Indian Army contract from L&T on 25 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 223
The Army signed a contract for 223 ACADA systems with L&T at a cost of ₹80.43 crore.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the ACADA system procured by the Army in February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior
ACADA was designed and developed by DRDO's Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior.
The ACADA system detects chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals using which principle?
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Correct answer: A — Ion Mobility Spectrometry
ACADA works on the principle of Ion Mobility Spectrometry and has two highly sensitive IMS cells for continuous detection.
According to Amit Shah at the closing ceremony, MoUs worth how much were signed at Madhya Pradesh's Global Investors Summit 2025 in Bhopal?
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Correct answer: B — 30.77 lakh crore rupees
Amit Shah said MoUs worth a total of 30 lakh 77 thousand crore rupees were signed during the two-day summit.
Ashwini Vaishnaw said two electronic manufacturing clusters have been approved for Madhya Pradesh. Where are they?
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Correct answer: B — Bhopal and Jabalpur
Vaishnaw said two electronic manufacturing clusters were approved for Madhya Pradesh, one in Bhopal and the other in Jabalpur.
How many engineers did Ashwini Vaishnaw announce would be trained in Madhya Pradesh under the Future Skills programme, at the Global Investors Summit 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 20,000
Vaishnaw announced the training of 20,000 engineers in Madhya Pradesh under the Future Skills programme.
Which simple Telugu textbook did Telangana decide to use for Classes 9 and 10 in CBSE, ICSE and other board schools, under its February 2025 order?
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Correct answer: B — Vennela
The simple Telugu textbook 'Vennela' replaces the standard Telugu 'Singidi' for teaching and examinations in Classes 9 and 10.
Telangana's February 2025 order on compulsory Telugu in CBSE, ICSE and IB schools implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act of which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2018
The order implements the Telangana (Compulsory Teaching and Learning of Telugu in Schools) Act, 2018, which already covered CBSE, ICSE, IB and Cambridge schools.
As per EPFO's provisional payroll data released on 25 February 2025, how many net members were added in December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 16.05 lakh
EPFO recorded a net addition of 16.05 lakh members in December 2024, including about 8.47 lakh new subscribers.
Which state led in net payroll addition in EPFO's December 2024 data, contributing 21.71%?
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Correct answer: B — Maharashtra
Maharashtra led all states, adding 21.71% of the net payroll in December 2024.
Which edition of the Indian Coast Guard Investiture Ceremony was held at Bharat Mandapam on 25 February 2025, where 32 medals were conferred?
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Correct answer: D — 18th
Rajnath Singh conferred 32 medals at the 18th ICG Investiture Ceremony at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu attended the centenary celebration of which medical college on 25 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Patna Medical College
The President graced the centenary celebration of Patna Medical College in Patna, Bihar.
The Regional Dialogue on Social Justice held at Bharat Mandapam on 24-25 February 2025 also marked which foundation day of ESIC?
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Correct answer: A — 74th
The event marked the 74th foundation day of ESIC and launched its Special Services Fortnight.
The festival Herath, on which PM Modi sent greetings on 25 February 2025, is closely associated with which community?
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Correct answer: D — Kashmiri Pandits
PM Modi greeted Kashmiri Pandits on Herath Poshte, a festival closely associated with their culture.
From which city did PM Modi release the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN on 24 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bhagalpur
The 19th instalment of PM-KISAN was released from Bhagalpur, Bihar, on 24 February 2025.
How many farmers benefited from the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN, which transferred over ₹22,000 crore?
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Correct answer: C — 9.8 crore
Over 9.8 crore farmers received more than ₹22,000 crore under the 19th instalment; the 18th instalment had reached over 9.4 crore farmers.
The 18th instalment of PM-KISAN, preceding the Bhagalpur release, was released on 5 October 2024 from:
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Correct answer: A — Washim, Maharashtra
The 18th instalment was released from Washim, Maharashtra, on 5 October 2024 to over 9.4 crore farmers.
About how many women farmers were among the beneficiaries of the 19th instalment of PM-KISAN?
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Correct answer: D — 2.41 crore
The 19th instalment benefited over 9.8 crore farmers, including 2.41 crore women farmers.
Consider the following statements about PM-KISAN: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme in which states share the cost. 2. It provides ₹6,000 a year to land-holding farmers in three equal instalments through DBT. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched in February 2019, not a centrally sponsored one, so the first statement is wrong. It transfers ₹6,000 a year in three equal instalments into Aadhaar-seeded bank accounts, so the second is correct.
Which New Zealand batter scored 112 against Bangladesh at Rawalpindi on 24 February 2025, taking New Zealand and India into the Champions Trophy semi-finals?
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Correct answer: B — Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra made 112 off 105 balls as New Zealand chased 237 to win by five wickets.
New Zealand's win over Bangladesh on 24 February 2025 eliminated which two teams from Group A of the Champions Trophy?
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Correct answer: C — Pakistan and Bangladesh
The result knocked out Bangladesh and the hosts and defending champions Pakistan, while New Zealand and India reached the semi-finals.
Which New Zealand bowler took 4 for 26 to restrict Bangladesh to 236 for 9 at Rawalpindi on 24 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Michael Bracewell
Michael Bracewell took 4 for 26 as Bangladesh were held to 236 for 9.
How did India vote on the Ukraine-tabled UN General Assembly resolution 'Advancing a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine' on 24 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Abstained
India was among the 65 member states that abstained on the Ukraine-tabled resolution; it also abstained on the amended US resolution.
What was the vote on the Ukraine-tabled UN General Assembly resolution adopted on 24 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 93 in favour, 18 against, 65 abstentions
The Ukraine-tabled text passed by 93 in favour, 18 against and 65 abstentions; the amended US text passed by 93 to 8 with 73 abstentions.
Which Indian Army institution hosted the 'Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South' at the Manekshaw Centre in February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping
The Indian Army hosted the conference through the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK), India.
Women peacekeepers from how many nations took part in the Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South in New Delhi (24-25 February 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — 35
The conference brought together women peacekeepers from 35 nations.