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Which countries made up the G20 Troika that issued the 'Declaration on Digital Public Infrastructure, AI and Data for Governance' at Rio in November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — India, Brazil and South Africa
PIB (MEA): the joint communiqué was issued by the G20 Troika of India, Brazil and South Africa.
Consider the following about the G20 Troika declaration of November 2024: 1. It was endorsed by several G20 countries, guest countries and international organisations. 2. It calls for a technology-neutral approach to deploying DPI, AI and data for development. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MEA): the communiqué was endorsed by several G20 countries, guest countries and international organisations, and calls for a technology-neutral approach.
What was the theme of World Toilet Day 2024 (19 November)?
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Correct answer: B — Toilets – A Place for Peace
PIB (MoHUA): the theme for World Toilet Day 2024 was 'Toilets – A Place for Peace'.
The 'Hamara Shauchalay: Hamara Samman' campaign launched on World Toilet Day 2024 by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation runs until which day?
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Correct answer: D — Human Rights Day, 10 December
PIB (Jal Shakti): the campaign started on 19 November and culminates on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2024. The SBM-U Clean Toilets Campaign runs till 25 December.
Where was the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry's two-day National Knowledge Workshop on urban sanitation held on World Toilet Day 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Lucknow
PIB (MoHUA): Minister Manohar Lal addressed the National Knowledge Workshop in Lucknow.
How many new employees were added under the ESI Scheme in September 2024, according to ESIC's provisional payroll data?
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Correct answer: D — 20.58 lakh
PIB (Labour Ministry): ESIC's provisional payroll data shows 20.58 lakh new employees added in September 2024.
How many new establishments were brought under the ESI Scheme in September 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 23,043
PIB (Labour Ministry): 23,043 new establishments were brought under the ESI Scheme in September 2024.
Which is India's first coastal industrial corridor, as described by DPIIT?
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Correct answer: B — East Coast Economic Corridor
PIB (DPIIT): the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) is India's first coastal corridor.
Which was India's first industrial corridor, before the four corridors approved in November 2016?
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Correct answer: D — Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
PIB (DPIIT): India's first corridor was the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC).
In which year was the Offshore Security Coordination Committee (OSCC), which held its 136th meeting in Hyderabad on 19 November 2024, constituted?
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Correct answer: A — 1978
PIB (Defence): the OSCC was constituted in 1978 to ensure effective offshore security arrangements.
Who was the Chief of the Air Staff who received Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Air Force Commanders' Conference on 19 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
PIB (Defence): the Defence Minister was welcomed at Air Headquarters by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.
What was the theme of the opening session of the G20 Rio Summit addressed by PM Modi on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty
PIB (PMO): PM Modi addressed the opening session of the G20 Summit on 'Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty'.
At the G20 Rio Summit on 18 November 2024, PM Modi said India had pulled how many people out of poverty in the last ten years?
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Correct answer: C — 250 million
PIB (PMO): India pulled 250 million people out of poverty in the last ten years and distributes free foodgrains to 800 million people.
Consider the following about PM Modi's address at the G20 Rio opening session: 1. He described India's approach to food security as 'Back to Basics and March to Future'. 2. He welcomed the Brazilian initiative to establish a Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (PMO): both are correct.
Which tiger reserve was notified as India's 56th tiger reserve in November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve
PIB (MoEFCC): the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh was notified as the country's 56th tiger reserve.
The Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is the third largest in India. Which two reserves are larger?
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Correct answer: C — Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam and Manas
PIB (MoEFCC): it is the third largest tiger reserve after Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh and Manas in Assam.
Consider the following about the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve: 1. It is contiguous with the Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. 2. With it, Chhattisgarh has five tiger reserves. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MoEFCC): it is contiguous with Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (MP); with this notification Chhattisgarh is home to 4 tiger reserves, so 2 is wrong.
India and Italy announced a Joint Strategic Action Plan for which period at the G20 Rio Summit on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 2025-2029
PIB (MEA): PM Modi and PM Meloni announced the Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029.
Where had PM Modi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met in June 2024, before their meeting at the G20 Rio Summit?
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Correct answer: D — Puglia
PIB (MEA): the Rio meeting was their fifth in two years; they last met in June 2024 in Puglia.
Consider the following about the India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029: 1. It includes a pilot project to train health professionals in India for employment in Italy. 2. It provides for cooperation between the Italian Space Agency and ISRO. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MEA): both are in the plan, along with an Italian space industry mission to India ideally by mid-2025.
For which CSR project did Coal India Ltd receive the Green World Environment Award 2024 in London on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna
PIB (Coal): the award was given for CIL's Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna, which funds curative bone marrow transplants.
Which organisation gives the Green World Awards, one of which Coal India received in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — The Green Organisation
PIB (Coal): the award was given by The Green Organisation, which began in 1994.
Which department topped Group A in the Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI) 2023 launched on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
PIB (DARPG): the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare topped Group A, followed by the Department of Posts.
How many central ministries and departments were assessed in GRAI 2023?
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Correct answer: B — 89
PIB (DARPG): eighty-nine central ministries and departments were assessed and ranked.
According to the PLFS Quarterly Bulletin for July-September 2024, what was the urban unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above (CWS)?
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Correct answer: D — 6.4%
PIB (MoSPI): urban UR for persons aged 15+ decreased from 6.6% in July-September 2023 to 6.4% in July-September 2024.
When was the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) launched by the National Statistics Office?
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Correct answer: A — April 2017
PIB (MoSPI): the NSO launched the PLFS in April 2017.
In which two UK cities did PM Modi announce new Consulates General of India during his first meeting with PM Keir Starmer on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Belfast and Manchester
PIB (MEA): PM Modi announced two new Consulates General of India in the UK in Belfast and Manchester.
The year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and which country, as noted at a G20 Rio meeting on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Portugal
PIB (MEA): Modi and Portugal's PM Luís Montenegro noted that 2025 marks 50 years of India-Portugal diplomatic relations.
Consider the following about PM Modi's meetings at G20 Rio on 18 November 2024: 1. His meeting with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto was their first. 2. His meeting with France's President Emmanuel Macron was their first of the year. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (MEA): the meeting with Prabowo was their first; the meeting with Macron was their third that year, after his Republic Day visit to India.
The 'Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue', announced on 18 November 2024, is a reimagined version of which event?
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Correct answer: D — National Youth Festival 2025
PIB (Youth Affairs): Mansukh Mandaviya announced the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue as a reimagining of the National Youth Festival 2025.
Where will the national event of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue be held on 11-12 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
PIB (Youth Affairs): about 3,000 youth will gather for the national event at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 11-12 January 2025.
Which body organised the Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (Bharat NCX 2024) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University?
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Correct answer: C — National Security Council Secretariat
PIB (NSCS): Bharat NCX 2024 was organised by the National Security Council Secretariat in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha University.
Who was India's National Cyber Security Coordinator who gave the inaugural address at Bharat NCX 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Lt Gen M U Nair (Retd)
PIB (NSCS): Lt Gen M U Nair (Retd), the National Cyber Security Coordinator, delivered the inaugural address.
With which organisation did the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways organise 'Sagarmanthan – The Great Oceans Dialogue' in November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Observer Research Foundation
PIB (MoPSW): the ministry organised the two-day event in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation.
With which country's maritime minister did Sarbananda Sonowal hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of Sagarmanthan on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Greece
PIB (MoPSW): Sonowal held bilateral talks with Greece's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Christos Stylianides.
What penalty did the Competition Commission of India impose on Meta on 18 November 2024 over WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy update?
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Correct answer: C — ₹213.14 crore
PIB (CCI): the Commission imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position.
In the Meta-WhatsApp case decided on 18 November 2024, in which relevant market did the CCI find Meta (through WhatsApp) dominant?
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Correct answer: D — OTT messaging apps through smartphones in India
PIB (CCI): the CCI delineated two relevant markets and found Meta, through WhatsApp, dominant in the market for OTT messaging apps through smartphones in India.
Panipat, where Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh met the industry on 18 November 2024, is recognised as a Town of Export Excellence for which product?
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Correct answer: A — Woollen blankets
PIB (Textiles): Panipat has been recognised as a Town of Export Excellence under the Foreign Trade Policy for export of woollen blankets.
Which edition of Naturopathy Day was celebrated on 18 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 7th
PIB (Ayush): the 7th Naturopathy Day was celebrated at CRIYN, Nagamangala.
Which body invoked Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR on 17 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Commission for Air Quality Management
PIB (MoEFCC): the CAQM sub-committee invoked Stage-IV of GRAP. CPCB only issued the AQI bulletin.
Under the revised GRAP, Stage-IV ('Severe+') applies when Delhi's AQI is above:
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Correct answer: C — 450
PIB (MoEFCC): Stage-IV of the revised GRAP is 'Severe+' air quality, with Delhi's AQI above 450.
Consider the following about the GRAP Stage-IV decision of 17 November 2024: 1. It was invoked by the Central Pollution Control Board. 2. Delhi's daily average AQI rose to 457 at 7 PM that day. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
PIB (MoEFCC): Stage-IV was invoked by the CAQM sub-committee, not CPCB; Delhi's AQI rose from 441 at 4 PM to 457 at 7 PM. So only 2 is correct.
Which national award did Nigeria confer on PM Narendra Modi on 17 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Grand Commander of the Order of Niger
PIB (PMO): President Tinubu conferred the 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger' on PM Modi in Abuja.
PM Modi became the first foreign leader since which year to be conferred Nigeria's 'Grand Commander of the Order of Niger'?
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Correct answer: C — 1969
PIB (PMO): PM Modi is the first foreign leader to be conferred this award since 1969.
During PM Modi's visit to Nigeria on 17 November 2024, MoUs were signed in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: D — Defence Production
PIB (PMO): the three MoUs were on Cultural Exchange Programme, Customs Cooperation and Survey Cooperation. Defence Production was not among them.
Consider the following about PM Modi's November 2024 visit to Nigeria: 1. It was a State Visit from 17 to 18 November 2024. 2. The official talks with President Tinubu were held in Lagos. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (PMO): the State Visit was from 17-18 November 2024, and the talks were held in Abuja, not Lagos. So only 1 is correct.
During talks in Abuja on 17 November 2024, Nigeria's President acknowledged India's efforts to amplify the concerns of developing countries through which summits?
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Correct answer: B — Voice of the Global South Summits
PIB (PMO): President Tinubu acknowledged India's efforts through the Voice of the Global South Summits.
In which district of Assam is Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd (TSAT) setting up its semiconductor unit?
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Correct answer: B — Morigaon
PIB: the TSAT semiconductor unit is at Morigaon, Assam.
The Semicon India programme was launched in 2021 with what financial outlay?
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Correct answer: C — ₹76,000 crore
PIB: Semicon India was launched in 2021 with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore. ₹27,000 crore is the Morigaon unit's investment.
Consider the following about the TSAT semiconductor unit at Morigaon, Assam: 1. It involves an investment of ₹27,000 crore. 2. It is expected to produce up to 48 million chips per week. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB: the investment is ₹27,000 crore, and the output is up to 48 million chips per day, not per week. So only 1 is correct.
By what percentage did the all-India average retail price of tomato fall between 14 October and 14 November 2024, as per the Department of Consumer Affairs?
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Correct answer: B — 22.4%
PIB (Consumer Affairs): the price fell from ₹67.50/kg to ₹52.35/kg, a 22.4% decline. The almost 50% fall was in Azadpur mandi modal prices.
As per the third advance estimate cited by the Department of Consumer Affairs in November 2024, India's tomato production in 2023-24 was:
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Correct answer: D — 213.20 lakh tonnes
PIB (Consumer Affairs): 213.20 lakh tonnes in 2023-24, 4% more than 204.25 lakh tonnes in 2022-23.
Modal prices of tomato fell by almost 50% between 14 October and 14 November 2024 at which mandi, as per the Department of Consumer Affairs?
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Correct answer: A — Azadpur
PIB (Consumer Affairs): modal prices at Azadpur mandi fell from ₹5,883 to ₹2,969 per quintal.
Which company is building the Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tugs, including 'Yuvan' launched on 17 November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd
PIB (Defence): the contract for six 25T BP tugs was given to Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd, Kolkata.
The keels of which two 25T bollard pull tugs were laid in Kolkata on 17 November 2024, when 'Yuvan' was launched?
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Correct answer: A — Ojas and Sabal
PIB (Defence): the keels of the fifth and sixth tugs, Ojas and Sabal, were laid.
The Indian Navy's 25T bollard pull tugs being built in Kolkata follow the classification rules of:
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Correct answer: D — Indian Register of Shipping
PIB (Defence): the tugs are being built under the classification rules of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRS).
On 17 November 2024, PM Modi praised the Marathi community of which country for celebrating Marathi being conferred Classical Language status?
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Correct answer: D — Nigeria
PIB (PMO): PM Modi lauded the Marathi community of Nigeria, which expressed joy at Marathi being conferred Classical Language status.
Consider the following about PM Modi's address to the Indian community in Abuja on 17 November 2024: 1. It was his first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister. 2. He said India has always supported giving Africa a greater voice on all global platforms. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (PMO): both are correct.
How many domestic air passengers departed across India on 17 November 2024, the first day the figure crossed 5 lakh?
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Correct answer: D — 5,05,412
PIB (Civil Aviation): 5,05,412 domestic passengers departed on 17 November 2024.
The UDAN ('Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik') scheme was launched on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 21 October 2016
PIB (Civil Aviation): UDAN was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 21 October 2016.
Who was the Union Civil Aviation Minister when domestic air passengers crossed 5 lakh in a day in November 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Ram Mohan Naidu
PIB (Civil Aviation): Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu welcomed the milestone.
A delegation led by Ronald J. Daniels met Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on 17 November 2024 to discuss an offshore campus in India. Which university does he head?
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Correct answer: D — Johns Hopkins University
PIB (Education): Ronald J. Daniels is President of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Consider the following about the Johns Hopkins University delegation that met the Education Minister on 17 November 2024: 1. It discussed establishing an offshore JHU campus in India. 2. It included officials of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (Education): both are correct.
Dr Jitendra Singh's Namsai visit in November 2024 followed the PM's direction that Union Ministers spend at least how long in aspirational districts?
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Correct answer: B — 48 hours
PIB: the PM directed Union Ministers to spend at least 48 hours in aspirational districts.
Namsai, reviewed by Dr Jitendra Singh under the Aspirational Districts Programme in November 2024, is in which state?
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Correct answer: A — Arunachal Pradesh
PIB: Namsai is a district of Arunachal Pradesh; the minister was received by Deputy CM Chowna Mein.
From where did DRDO flight-test India's first long-range hypersonic missile on 16 November 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off Odisha
PIB (Defence): the flight-trial was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
India's first long-range hypersonic missile, tested in November 2024, is designed to carry payloads for ranges greater than:
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Correct answer: C — 1,500 km
PIB (Defence): the missile is designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km.
Consider the following about India's first long-range hypersonic missile tested in November 2024: 1. It was developed by the laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, with other DRDO labs and industry partners. 2. It was flight-tested by ISRO. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Defence): it was developed by the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex labs with other DRDO labs and industry, and the trial was conducted by DRDO, not ISRO. So only 1 is correct.