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At what altitude did the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa hold a yoga session in Leh on 25 March 2025 for the IDY 2025 countdown?
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Correct answer: B — 11,562 feet
The session was held on the NISR campus in Leh at 11,562 feet (3,524 metres).
What was the theme of World TB Day 2025, observed on 24 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver
The theme of World TB Day 2025 was 'Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver'.
How many people were screened for TB during the 100-day intensified TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, as announced on World TB Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 12.97 crore
12.97 crore people were screened and 7.19 lakh TB patients notified, about 2.85 lakh of them asymptomatic.
According to Health Minister J.P. Nadda on 24 March 2025, TB treatment coverage in India has risen from 59% to what level?
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Correct answer: C — 85%
Nadda said TB treatment coverage in India had increased from 59% to 85%.
Consider the following statements about World TB Day: 1. It marks the discovery of the TB-causing bacterium by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. 2. India has been observing the day since 1982. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
World TB Day, observed on 24 March, marks Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacterium in 1882. India has observed it since 1982 along with the global community.
What was the theme of World Meteorological Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Closing the Early Warning Gap Together
The theme for World Meteorological Day 2025 was 'Closing the Early Warning Gap Together'.
By when does the UN's Early Warnings for All initiative, the focus of World Meteorological Day 2025, aim to cover everyone with early warning systems?
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Correct answer: D — End of 2027
Early Warnings for All seeks to ensure everyone, everywhere is covered by early warning systems by the end of 2027.
Consider the following statements about World Meteorological Day: 1. It commemorates the coming into force of the Convention establishing the WMO on 23 March 1950. 2. In 2025, the WMO marked its 50th anniversary. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The day marks the WMO Convention coming into force on 23 March 1950. 2025 was the WMO's 75th anniversary, not its 50th.
Consider the following statements about the UN's Early Warnings for All initiative, the focus of World Meteorological Day 2025: 1. It was announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2022. 2. As of 2024, 108 countries reported some capacity for multi-hazard early warning systems, more than double the 52 countries in 2015. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The WMO President's statement says Guterres announced the commitment on World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2022, and WMO reported that as of 2024, 108 countries had some multi-hazard early warning capacity, more than double the 52 in 2015.
Whose birth anniversary did Prime Minister Narendra Modi mark on 23 March 2025, the same day as Shaheed Diwas?
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Correct answer: D — Dr Ram Manohar Lohia
On 23 March 2025 the PM paid tributes to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary, alongside Shaheed Diwas tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev.
What was the UN theme for World Water Day 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Glacier Preservation
UN-Water set 'Glacier Preservation' as the theme of World Water Day 2025.
Where was Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2025 launched on World Water Day 2025, the first time the campaign was launched outside Delhi?
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Correct answer: B — Panchkula, Haryana
The sixth edition was launched at Panchkula, Haryana, the first time it was launched outside Delhi.
How many focus districts did Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain 2025 give special emphasis to?
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Correct answer: B — 148
The nationwide virtual launch placed special emphasis on 148 focus districts.
Consider the following statements: 1. The UN General Assembly designated 22 March as World Water Day in 1993. 2. The UN declared 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
The UN fact sheet says the General Assembly designated 22 March as World Water Day in 1993. The UN also declared 2025 the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation, which is why the 2025 theme was 'Glacier Preservation'.
What was the theme of the International Day of Forests 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Forests and Foods
The 2025 theme was 'Forests and Foods', highlighting forests' role in food security, nutrition and livelihoods.
On which date was the first-ever World Day for Glaciers observed in 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 21 March
The first World Day for Glaciers was observed on 21 March 2025, the eve of World Water Day.
Consider the following statements about the International Day of Forests: 1. It was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012. 2. Its annual theme is chosen by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 March as the International Day of Forests in 2012. The annual theme is chosen by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, not UNEP.
World Sparrow Day, marked at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, in 2025, is observed on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 20 March
World Sparrow Day is observed on 20 March; the zoo marked it on 20 March 2025.
What was the theme of World Consumer Rights Day 2025, observed on 15 March?
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Correct answer: C — A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles
The Department of Consumer Affairs held its webinar on the theme 'A Just Transition to Sustainable Lifestyles'.
On World Consumer Rights Day 2025, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi cited a strengthened regulatory framework against which practice, in which products are falsely marketed as environment-friendly?
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Correct answer: D — Greenwashing
Joshi mentioned strengthening the regulatory framework against greenwashing — misleading claims that a product is environment-friendly.
What was the theme of World Kidney Day 2025, observed on 13 March?
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Correct answer: A — Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health
The 2025 theme was 'Are Your Kidneys OK? Detect Early, Protect Kidney Health', revisiting the focus from 20 years earlier.
What was the UN theme for International Women's Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
The UN theme for 8 March 2025 was 'For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.' The other options were UN themes of 2024, 2023 and 2022.
International Women's Day 2025 marked the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. At which event was it adopted?
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Correct answer: D — Fourth World Conference on Women, Beijing
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted by 189 governments at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.
After whom will the CISF Regional Training Centre at Thakkolam be named, as announced on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajaditya Chola
Amit Shah said the Thakkolam RTC would be named after Rajaditya Chola, a Chola warrior who attained martyrdom on that land.
Which CISF Raising Day was held at Thakkolam, Tamil Nadu, on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 56th
Amit Shah attended the 56th Raising Day parade of the CISF at Thakkolam.
As stated by Amit Shah at the CISF Raising Day of March 2025, CAPF recruitment exams can now be taken in:
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Correct answer: A — Hindi, English and all languages in the Eighth Schedule
Besides Hindi and English, youth can now take CAPF recruitment exams in Tamil and other languages included in the Eighth Schedule.
Consider the following statements about the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): 1. It was constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968, which came into force on 10 March 1969. 2. The Act describes it as an armed force of the Union. 3. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The CISF Act, 1968 (Act 50 of 1968) came into force on 10 March 1969, which is why CISF Raising Day falls in March. The Act constitutes it as an armed force of the Union. It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs, not Defence.
What was the theme of the 7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas, observed on 7 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Jan Aushadhi: Daam Kam Dawai Uttam
The 2025 theme was 'Jan Aushadhi: Daam Kam Dawai Uttam' (lower price, better medicine).
How many Jan Aushadhi Kendras were there after more than 200 new ones opened during the 2025 Jan Aushadhi week?
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Correct answer: C — 15,291
More than 200 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras opened, taking the total to 15,291 as of 7 March 2025.
On the 7th Jan Aushadhi Diwas (7 March 2025), Union Minister J.P. Nadda visited the Jan Aushadhi Kendra at which AIIMS?
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Correct answer: B — AIIMS Bilaspur
Nadda visited the Jan Aushadhi Kendra at AIIMS Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, and interacted with beneficiaries.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP): 1. It began in November 2008 as the Jan Aushadhi Scheme of the Department of Pharmaceuticals. 2. It was revamped in 2015 as the Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Yojana before being given its present name. 3. It is administered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The scheme was launched in November 2008 by the Department of Pharmaceuticals with Central Pharma PSUs, revamped in September 2015 as Pradhan Mantri Janaushadhi Yojana, and later renamed PMBJP. It is under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, not the Health Ministry.
What was the theme of National Safety Day/Week 2025, observed from 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat
The 2025 theme was 'Safety & Well-being Crucial for Viksit Bharat'.
Which edition of the National Safety Week began with National Safety Day on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 54th
The 54th National Safety Week was observed from 4 to 10 March 2025.
What was the theme of the fifth edition of Lineman Diwas, observed on 4 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Seva, Suraksha, Swabhiman
The fifth Lineman Diwas was celebrated on the theme 'Seva, Suraksha, Swabhiman'.
Which statutory body under the Ministry of Power organised Lineman Diwas 2025 in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — Central Electricity Authority
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) organised the day with Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.
What was the theme of World Wildlife Day observed on 3 March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet
The 2025 theme was 'Wildlife Conservation Finance: Investing in People and Planet'. The other options were themes of earlier years.
According to the Environment Ministry's World Wildlife Day 2025 backgrounder, how much of its 2025-26 budget is earmarked for the Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats?
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Correct answer: D — ₹450 crore
₹450 crore is set aside for Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats out of the Ministry's total 2025-26 budget of ₹3,412.82 crore.
Where was 'Sugamya Yatra' organised on International Wheelchair Day, 1 March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi
DEPwD and the Office of the CCPD organised Sugamya Yatra at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station, New Delhi.
What was the theme of National Science Day 2025, observed on 28 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat
The 2025 theme was 'Empowering Indian Youth for Global Leadership in Science & Innovation for Viksit Bharat'; the other options are themes of earlier years.
At the National Science Day 2025 event, Dr Jitendra Singh said DST's budget allocation rose from ₹2,777 crore in 2013-14 to how much in 2024-25?
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Correct answer: D — ₹28,509 crore
DST's allocation rose to ₹28,509 crore in 2024-25, a 926% increase; ₹6,658 crore was DSIR's and ₹13,416 crore the Department of Space's 2024-25 figure.
According to the government's National Science Day 2025 backgrounder, the INSPIRE-MANAK scheme will be extended from 2025 to which students?
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Correct answer: A — Classes 11 and 12
From 2025, INSPIRE-MANAK will expand its reach to Class 11 and 12 students.
Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, observed in Maharashtra on 27 February, marks the birth anniversary of which writer?
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Correct answer: A — Kusumagraj (V. V. Shirwadkar)
Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din is observed on 27 February, the birth anniversary of Jnanpith-winning poet Kusumagraj (Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar).
The Maharashtra government's Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar for 2024, presented on Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025, went to:
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Correct answer: D — R. R. Borade
The Marathi Language Department's Vinda Karandikar Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar for 2024 went to senior writer R. R. (Rawsaheb Rangrao) Borade.
Which village in Nashik district, the native village of Kusumagraj, was named a 'Kavitanche Gaav' (village of poems) by Maharashtra around Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shirwad
Kusumagraj's village Shirwad in Nashik district was named a 'Kavitanche Gaav'; Malgund in Ratnagiri, the village of poet Keshavsut, was named alongside it.
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.
What was UNESCO's theme for International Mother Language Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day
UNESCO's 2025 theme was 'Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day'; 'Make Languages Count for Sustainable Development' was the theme of IGNCA's own event in New Delhi.
International Mother Language Day 2025 marked which anniversary of the Day?
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Correct answer: B — 25th
UNESCO celebrated 2025 as the 25th anniversary, or Silver Jubilee, of International Mother Language Day.
According to UNESCO, as highlighted on International Mother Language Day 2025, what share of learners lack access to education in a language they understand?
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Correct answer: C — 40%
UNESCO said 40% of learners do not have the opportunity to learn in a language they understand, and called for multilingual education.
The UN's International Decade of Indigenous Languages, referred to at IGNCA's Mother Language Day event in February 2025, covers which period?
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Correct answer: D — 2022-2032
UNESCO's South Asia director Tim Curtis referred to the UN declaration of 2022-2032 as the Decade of Indigenous Languages, aimed at documenting and revitalising languages.
Mizoram became which numbered state of India on 20 February 1987?
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Correct answer: C — 23rd
Mizoram became the 23rd state of India; Arunachal Pradesh became the 24th on the same day.
Arunachal Pradesh, which celebrates Statehood Day on 20 February, was earlier known as:
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Correct answer: A — North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA)
Arunachal Pradesh was earlier the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA), became a Union Territory in 1972 and a state on 20 February 1987.
Which Article of the Constitution, inserted by the 53rd Amendment, contains special provisions with respect to Mizoram?
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Correct answer: B — Article 371G
Article 371G, inserted by the Constitution (Fifty-third Amendment) Act, 1986, has special provisions for Mizoram; Article 371H covers Arunachal Pradesh, 371A Nagaland and 371F Sikkim.
What was the theme of World Wetlands Day 2025, celebrated on 2 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future
PIB (2 Feb 2025): the celebrations aligned with this year's theme, 'Protecting Wetlands for our Common Future'.
At which Ramsar site did the Environment Ministry hold the World Wetlands Day 2025 celebrations on 2 February 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Parvati Arga, Gonda
PIB (2 Feb 2025): MoEFCC organised the World Wetlands Day 2025 celebrations at the Parvati Arga Ramsar Site in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.
According to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on World Wetlands Day 2025, India's tally of Ramsar sites had reached:
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Correct answer: B — 89
PIB (2 Feb 2025): Bhupender Yadav said India's tally of Ramsar sites has reached 89. The Factbook released at Gonda covers 85 sites.
Consider the following statements about the Ramsar sites added ahead of World Wetlands Day 2025: 1. Khecheopalri (Khachoedpalri) Wetland became Sikkim's first Ramsar site. 2. Udhwa Lake, one of the new sites, is in Jharkhand. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Government of Sikkim (2 Feb 2025): Khachoedpalri Wetland in West Sikkim is the state's first Ramsar site. The Hindu quotes the Environment Minister: the four new sites include Udhwa Lake (Jharkhand). Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.
At the World Wetlands Day 2025 event in Gonda, MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh announced a nature-culture tourism corridor between Ayodhya and:
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Correct answer: A — Devi Patan
PIB (2 Feb 2025): a new nature-culture tourism corridor will be developed between Ayodhya and Devi Patan.
What is the motto of the Indian Coast Guard, which celebrated its 49th Raising Day on 1 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vayam Rakshamah
PIB (1 Feb 2025): with its motto 'Vayam Rakshamah' (We Protect), the ICG has ensured the safety and security of India's maritime zones.
As of its 49th Raising Day on 1 February 2025, what was the Indian Coast Guard's force level?
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Correct answer: C — 151 ships and 76 aircraft
PIB (1 Feb 2025): the ICG now comprises 151 ships and 76 aircraft; 200 surface platforms and 100 aircraft is its 2030 target.
How many people in India are threatened by Lymphatic Filariasis, as stated on World NTD Day 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 404 million
PIB 2097724: LF threatens 404 million people in India.
Which neglected tropical disease did the Health Ministry describe as 'at the cusp of elimination' in India on World NTD Day 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)
PIB 2097724: VL or Kala-azar is at the cusp of elimination in India.
National Voters' Day, observed on 25 January, commemorates the foundation day of which body?
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Correct answer: D — Election Commission of India
PIB 2096091: since 2011, National Voters' Day is observed on 25 January to commemorate the foundation day of the Election Commission of India.
Which book did President Droupadi Murmu receive the first copy of on the 15th National Voters' Day?
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Correct answer: A — India Votes 2024: A Saga of Democracy
PIB 2096091: she received the first copy of 'India Votes 2024: A Saga of Democracy' from CEC Rajiv Kumar.
Since which year has National Voters' Day been observed annually in India?
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Correct answer: A — 2011
PIB 2096091: National Voters' Day has been observed annually on 25 January since 2011.
Where were the main Parakram Diwas 2025 celebrations held on 23 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Barabati Fort, Cuttack
PIB 2095640: Parakram Diwas 2025 began at Barabati Fort in Cuttack, Odisha, Netaji's birthplace.
Parakram Diwas 2025 marked which birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose?
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Correct answer: D — 128th
PIB 2095640: the celebration marked the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji, who was born in 1897.
Consider the following about Parakram Diwas 2025: 1. Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi hoisted the National Flag at the Netaji Birthplace Museum. 2. INA veteran R. Madhavan Pillai was felicitated. 3. The event was cut short to a single day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2095640: the CM hoisted the flag at the Birthplace Museum and felicitated R. Madhavan Pillai; the three-day event was extended by a day to 26 January.
Where did Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launch the revised state anthem on the 53rd Statehood Day?
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Correct answer: C — Jowai
India Today NE and Hub Network: the revised anthem was launched at the anniversary celebration in Jowai on 21 January 2025.
In which year was Meghalaya carved out of Assam as a separate state, an anniversary marked every 21 January?
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Correct answer: A — 1972
TOI and The Shillong Times: Meghalaya, earlier part of Assam, became a full-fledged state on 21 January 1972.
On which occasion did the Eastern Naval Command hold its maiden Veterans' Day Parade on 18 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day
PIB (MoD): the parade was organised on the occasion of the 9th Armed Forces Veterans Day.
Who flagged off the Eastern Naval Command's maiden Veterans' Day Parade at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar
PIB: the parade was flagged off by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command, as Chief Guest, joined by Vice Admiral VK Namballa (Retd) of the Navy Foundation.
Who was the Chief Guest at the first Foundation Day of the Lokpal of India on 16 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna
PIB (Lokpal): the Foundation Day was held in the presence of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna as Chief Guest; the Attorney General attended as a dignitary.
The Lokpal of India was established on 16 January 2014 by the coming into force of which provision?
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Correct answer: B — Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013
PIB: the Lokpal was established by the coming into force of Section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, on 16.01.2014.
Who was the Chairperson of the Lokpal of India at its first Foundation Day in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Justice A.M. Khanwilkar
PIB: the Chairperson, Lokpal of India, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, addressed the function; Justice Lingappa Narayana Swami spoke as a Member, and Justice N. Santosh Hegde attended as a former Supreme Court judge.
Which edition of Army Day was observed on 15 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 77th
PIB: CDS greeted the Indian Army on the 77th Army Day on 15 January 2025.
In which city was the 'Gaurav Gatha' event of the 77th Army Day celebrations held, addressed by Rajnath Singh?
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Correct answer: D — Pune
PIB: 'Gaurav Gatha' was organised in Pune on 15 January 2025 as part of the 77th Army Day celebrations.
According to Rajnath Singh on Army Day 2025, India's defence exports crossed which record figure?
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Correct answer: B — ₹21,000 crore
PIB: Defence exports, around ₹2,000 crore a decade ago, crossed a record ₹21,000 crore; ₹1.27 lakh crore was domestic production.