Firsts & Records Current Affairs Quiz — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
The Dugda Coal Washery, which became the first coal washery in India to be monetised (March 2025), is located in which district?
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Correct answer: B — Bokaro
BCCL monetised the 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery located in Bokaro, Jharkhand.
Which Coal India subsidiary monetised the Dugda Coal Washery in March 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Coking Coal Limited
Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), a CIL subsidiary, monetised the 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery.
Which city is setting up India's first green waste processing plant on the public-private partnership model under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, as announced in March 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Indore
MoHUA said Indore is launching India's first PPP-model green waste processing plant under SBM-Urban, at Bicholi Hapsi.
Which Indian Navy sailboat crossed Point Nemo on 30 January 2025 during Navika Sagar Parikrama II?
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Correct answer: D — INSV Tarini
PIB 2098252: INSV Tarini, sailed by Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, crossed Point Nemo at 0030 hrs IST on 30 January 2025.
Point Nemo, crossed by INSV Tarini in January 2025, is known as:
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Correct answer: A — The Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility
PIB 2098252: Point Nemo is the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, about 2,688 km from the nearest landmass.
Consider the following statements about Navika Sagar Parikrama II: 1. INSV Tarini was flagged off from Goa on 2 October 2024. 2. Point Nemo was crossed during the leg from Lyttelton to Port Stanley. 3. Water samples from Point Nemo are to be analysed by ISRO. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2098252: the crew were flagged off from Goa on 2 October 2024 and crossed Point Nemo on the Lyttelton–Port Stanley leg; the samples will be analysed by the National Institute of Oceanography, not ISRO.
'Mana Mitra', launched on 30 January 2025, is a WhatsApp-based governance initiative of which state?
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Correct answer: B — Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu and NDTV: the Andhra Pradesh government launched 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp Governance, a first in the country.
How many civic services were made available in the first phase of Andhra Pradesh's 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp Governance?
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Correct answer: B — 161
The Hindu and NDTV: 161 services are available in the first phase.
Which launch vehicle carried out ISRO's 100th launch from Sriharikota on 29 January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — GSLV-F15
ISRO: GSLV-F15 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad on 29 January 2025, the 100th launch from Sriharikota.
The NVS-02 satellite launched on 29 January 2025 belongs to which Indian system?
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Correct answer: A — NavIC
ISRO: NVS-02 is a navigation satellite of the NavIC series, India's independent regional navigation satellite system.
Consider the following statements about the GSLV-F15/NVS-02 mission: 1. It lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota. 2. It was the 17th launch of GSLV. 3. NVS-02 was raised to its designated orbital slot within a week of launch. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
ISRO: GSLV-F15 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad and was the 17th GSLV launch; orbit raising could not be carried out because the oxidiser valves did not open.
Which state became the first North-Eastern state to sign an MoU with the Digital India Bhashini Division in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Tripura
PIB 2096998: Tripura became the first north-eastern state, the first in eastern India and the eighth in the country to sign an MoU with Bhashini.
With its January 2025 MoU, Tripura became which state in India to sign an MoU with Bhashini?
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Correct answer: C — Eighth
PIB 2096998: Tripura is the eighth state in the country to sign an MoU with Bhashini.
Bhashini, under the Digital India programme, aims to enable internet access and communication in how many Indian languages?
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Correct answer: C — 22
PIB 2096998: Bhashini aims to ensure communication and internet accessibility for all citizens in 22 Indian languages.
Which state became the first in independent India to bring a Uniform Civil Code into force, on 27 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Uttarakhand
The Hindu and The Tribune (27 January 2025): Uttarakhand became the first state after Independence to implement the UCC.
Which Article of the Constitution directs the State to endeavour to secure a uniform civil code for citizens?
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Correct answer: D — Article 44
PIB 2096679: the Vice-President cited Article 44 (Part IV, Directive Principles), which asks the State to endeavour to secure a uniform civil code.
Consider the following statements about the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: 1. The date of commencement, 27 January 2025, was appointed by the Governor through a notification. 2. The Code and its rules do not apply to members of Scheduled Tribes. 3. Registration of live-in relationships is outside the scope of the UCC portal. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
UCC notification and Rules (ucc.uk.gov.in): the Governor appointed 27 January 2025 and the rules exclude Scheduled Tribes. The Hindu: online registration of live-in relationships is mandatory, so statement 3 is wrong.
Who was the first person to register a marriage on the Uttarakhand UCC portal on 27 January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
The Tribune (PTI, 27 January 2025): the Chief Minister was the first to register his marriage on the UCC portal; Chief Secretary Radha Raturi handed him the certificate.
What was the theme of the first-ever tri-services tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat
PIB 2096097: the tri-services tableau's theme was 'Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat'; 'Raksha Kavach' was DRDO's and 'Viksit Bharat ki Ore Sadaiv Agrasar' the veterans' tableau.
Which naval destroyer was featured on the tri-services tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
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Correct answer: D — INS Visakhapatnam
PIB 2096097: the tableau displayed the Arjun MBT, Tejas MKII, ALH, destroyer INS Visakhapatnam and a remotely piloted aircraft.
For which category did 'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam' at the Republic Day Parade 2025 receive a Guinness World Record?
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Correct answer: D — The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance
PIB 2096534: it was recognised by Guinness World Records for 'The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance'.
Along with the Ministry of Culture, which body presented 'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam' at the Republic Day Parade 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Sangeet Natak Akademi
PIB 2096534: the performance was by the Ministry of Culture and Sangeet Natak Akademi.
According to the DAHD tableau release, what was India's per capita milk availability in 2023-24?
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Correct answer: C — 471 grams per day
PIB 2096540: per capita availability was 471 grams per day in 2023-24, against a global average of 329 grams.
The theme of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying's first Republic Day tableau in 2025 honoured what?
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Correct answer: A — Indigenous cattle breeds
PIB 2096540: the theme was 'Honouring India's Indigenous Cattle Breeds as Icons of Sustainable Rural Growth'.
Which two Indian cities became the first to receive Wetland City Accreditation under the Ramsar Convention in January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Indore and Udaipur
TOI: Indore and Udaipur were accredited; Bhopal was nominated but not accredited.
Consider the following statements about Wetland City Accreditation in January 2025: 1. Indore and Udaipur were among 31 newly accredited cities. 2. Bhopal, also nominated by India, was accredited in the same round. 3. Accreditation requires meeting six international criteria. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 3 only
TOI: Indore and Udaipur were among 31 new cities and accreditation needs all six international criteria; Bhopal was nominated but not accredited.
The latest round of Wetland City Accreditation announced in January 2025, which included Indore and Udaipur, took the global list of accredited Wetland Cities to how many cities?
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Correct answer: C — 74
TOI: the independent Advisory Committee on Wetland City Accreditation accredited 31 new cities, taking the global list to 74. (85 is the number of Ramsar sites in India.)
Which team did India beat in both the men's and women's finals of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Nepal
The Hindu and Sportstar: India beat Nepal 78-40 in the women's final and 54-36 in the men's final.
Who captained the Indian men's team that won the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup?
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Correct answer: C — Pratik Waikar
The Hindu and Sportstar: captain Pratik Waikar led the men's team to a 54-36 win over Nepal.
Consider the following statements about the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 finals: 1. The finals were held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. 2. The Indian women's team was led by Priyanka Ingle. 3. The Indian men's team won the final 78-40. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 2 only
The Hindu: the finals were at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium and skipper Priyanka Ingle led the women; 78-40 was the women's score, while the men won 54-36.
India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex, inaugurated on 17 January 2025, is located in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Mumbai
PIB (S&T): Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai through virtual mode on 17 January.
How many ready-to-move incubation labs does the CSIR Innovation Complex, Mumbai have?
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Correct answer: D — 24
PIB: the complex is spread over nine floors and equipped with 24 ready-to-move incubation labs.
With the SpaDeX docking on 16 January 2025, India became which country in the world to achieve space docking?
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Correct answer: B — Fourth
PIB (DoS): India became the fourth country to achieve space docking; The Hindu: after the USA, Russia and China.
Which launch vehicle carried the SpaDeX satellites into orbit on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — PSLV-C60
PIB: ISRO launched the SpaDeX spacecraft on PSLV-C60 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, on 30 December 2024.
In the SpaDeX mission, which satellite acted as the 'Chaser'?
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Correct answer: B — SDX01
ISRO and PIB: the two satellites are SDX01, the Chaser, and SDX02, the Target, each weighing about 220 kg.
Consider the following statements about the SpaDeX mission: 1. Each of the two SpaDeX satellites weighs about 220 kg. 2. The docking sequence moved the spacecraft from a 15-metre to a 3-metre hold point before capture. 3. Power transfer between the docked spacecraft was completed on the same day as docking. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (DoS): each satellite weighs about 220 kg and the spacecraft moved from the 15 m to the 3 m hold point before capture. Undocking and power-transfer checks were scheduled for the coming days, not done on 16 January.
At the first-ever CSR round table for sports on 16 January 2025, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged each corporate to:
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Correct answer: B — Adopt one sport
PIB (Sports): Mandaviya urged corporates to adopt one sport during the first-ever corporate round-table conference.
At the CSR round table in January 2025, the Sports Minister set the vision of placing India among the top five global sports performers by which year?
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Correct answer: D — 2047
PIB: Mandaviya emphasised a vision to position India among the top five global sports performers by 2047; the 2036 goal mentioned is a top-10 finish at the Olympics.
Which three naval combatants were commissioned together at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 15 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer
PIB (MoD): PM dedicated INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer to the nation in Mumbai on 15 January 2025.
Consider the following statements about the vessels commissioned on 15 January 2025: 1. INS Nilgiri is dedicated to the maritime prowess of the Chola dynasty. 2. INS Vaghsheer is the sixth submarine of the P75 class. 3. INS Surat is a submarine. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
INS Surat is a destroyer; Nilgiri (Chola dynasty) and Vaghsheer (sixth P75) are correctly described.
INS Nilgiri, commissioned on 15 January 2025, is the lead ship of which project?
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Correct answer: C — Project P17A
PIB (SAIL release): INS Nilgiri is the indigenous lead ship of the Nilgiri-class Project P17A frigates built by MDL.
How much special steel did SAIL supply for INS Nilgiri?
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Correct answer: C — 4,000 tonnes
PIB: SAIL supplied the entire 4,000 tonnes of special steel (DMR 249A HR sheets and plates) for INS Nilgiri.
In which city did the inaugural Women's Hockey India League begin on 12 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Ranchi
Hockey India match centre and Sportstar: the opener was at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Stadium, Ranchi.
Which team won the opening match of the first Women's Hockey India League on 12 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Odisha Warriors
Hockey India: Delhi SG Pipers 0–4 Odisha Warriors in Match 1.
Who scored twice for Odisha Warriors in the opening match of the Women's Hockey India League?
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Correct answer: A — Yibbi Jansen
Hockey India and Sportstar: Yibbi Jansen scored in the 16th and 37th minutes.
How many payloads were flown on the POEM-4 platform of the PSLV-C60/SpaDeX mission launched on 30 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 24
ISRO: POEM-4 carried 24 payloads, 14 from ISRO/DOS centres and 10 from non-government entities through IN-SPACe; POEM-3 had carried 8.
The Walking Robotic Arm (RRM-TD) on POEM-4, described by ISRO as India's first space robotic manipulator with walking capability, was developed by:
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Correct answer: C — ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU)
ISRO: the Relocatable Robotic Manipulator-Technology Demonstrator (Walking Robotic Arm) was developed by IISU; the debris capture robotic manipulator and CROPS are from VSSC.
Consider the following statements about the PSLV-C60 mission: 1. PSLV-C60 was the first vehicle integrated up to the PS4 stage at the PSLV Integration Facility before being moved for satellite assembly. 2. Ten of the POEM-4 payloads came from academia and start-ups through IN-SPACe. 3. The previous POEM-3 platform had hosted 12 payloads. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
ISRO: PSLV-C60 was the first vehicle integrated up to PS4 at PIF, and 10 of the 24 payloads came from NGEs via IN-SPACe; POEM-3 hosted only eight payloads, so statement 3 is wrong.
India's first glass bridge over the sea, inaugurated in Kanniyakumari on 30 December 2024, connects which two landmarks?
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Correct answer: A — Thiruvalluvar Statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial
The Hindu/Kanniyakumari district: the glass bridge connects the Thiruvalluvar Statue and the Vivekananda Rock Memorial.
What is the length of the glass bridge over the sea inaugurated in Kanniyakumari in December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 77 metres
The Hindu/Kanniyakumari district: the bridge is 77 metres long and 10 metres wide; ₹37 crore was its cost.
The Kanniyakumari glass bridge was inaugurated as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of:
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Correct answer: D — The Thiruvalluvar Statue's installation
The Hindu: the bridge was inaugurated as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the installation of the Thiruvalluvar Statue.
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.
In November 2024, the government approved the first all-women battalion of which force?
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Correct answer: B — CISF
PIB (MHA): Amit Shah said the government approved the first all-women battalion of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
According to the MHA in November 2024, women make up what share of the CISF at present?
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Correct answer: C — More than 7%
PIB (MHA): the number of women in CISF is more than 7% at present.
The proposal for an all-women CISF battalion was initiated on the Home Minister's direction at which CISF Day function?
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Correct answer: B — 53rd
PIB (MHA): the proposal was initiated on Amit Shah's direction at the 53rd CISF Day function.
On 4 November 2024, Indian Railways set a record by carrying how many passengers in a single day?
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Correct answer: C — Over 3 crore
PIB (Railways): over 3 crore passengers travelled in Indian Railways in a single day on 4 November 2024.
How many special trains did Indian Railways announce for the festive period of 1 October to 30 November 2024?
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Correct answer: D — 7,724
PIB (Railways): 7,724 special trains were announced for 1 October–30 November 2024, a 73% increase over last year's 4,429.
Consider the following about Indian Railways' 2024 festive season: 1. From 1 October to 5 November 2024, 65 lakh passengers travelled on 4,521 special trains. 2. The special trains announced for 1 October–30 November 2024 were 37% more than last year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (Railways): statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the 7,724 special trains were a 73% increase over last year's 4,429.