Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs Quiz — All time
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What is the length of the Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot greenfield corridor approved by the Cabinet on 31 December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 374 km
PIB (CCEA): the six-lane greenfield corridor has a project length of 374 km and a capital cost of ₹19,142 crore.
Under which mode will the Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot corridor be built?
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Correct answer: C — BOT (Toll)
PIB (CCEA): the corridor will be built on BOT (Toll) mode.
Consider the following statements about the Nashik–Solapur–Akkalkot corridor approved in December 2025: 1. It will connect with the Samruddhi Mahamarg at Pangri near Nashik. 2. It will reduce overall travel time from 31 hours to about 17 hours. 3. It has a design speed of 120 km/h. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (CCEA): the corridor links the Samruddhi Mahamarg at Pangri and cuts travel time from 31 hours to about 17 hours. Its design speed is 100 km/h, so statement 3 is wrong.
The NH-326 upgrade approved by the Cabinet in December 2025 will mainly benefit which districts of southern Odisha?
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Correct answer: A — Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput
PIB (Cabinet): the upgrade of NH-326 will particularly benefit the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput.
What is the total capital cost of the NH-326 Mohana–Koraput upgrade approved by the Cabinet on 31 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,526.21 crore
PIB (Cabinet): total capital cost is ₹1,526.21 crore, including civil construction cost of ₹966.79 crore.
On which railway section did the Vande Bharat Sleeper train reach 180 kmph during its final CRS high-speed trial (December 2025)?
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Correct answer: B — Kota–Nagda
PIB (Railways): the final CRS high-speed trial was conducted on the Kota–Nagda section, where the train reached 180 kmph.
The Vande Bharat Sleeper trial in December 2025 was conducted under the supervision of which authority?
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Correct answer: C — Commissioner of Railway Safety
PIB (Railways): the final high-speed trial was conducted under the supervision of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS).
Kavach, the indigenous automatic train protection system commissioned on Gujarat's Bajwa (Vadodara)–Ahmedabad section, is certified to which Safety Integrity Level?
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Correct answer: C — SIL-4
PIB (Railways): Kavach is certified to Safety Integrity Level-4 (SIL-4), one of the highest safety standards in signalling.
Kavach 4.0's first commissioning in Gujarat, announced on 30 December 2025, was on which section?
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Correct answer: B — Bajwa (Vadodara)–Ahmedabad
PIB (Railways): Kavach 4.0 was commissioned on Gujarat's first section, the 96-km Bajwa (Vadodara)–Ahmedabad stretch.
How much renewable energy capacity did India add in 2025 up to November, according to MNRE's 29 December 2025 release?
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Correct answer: B — 44.51 GW
PIB (MNRE): 44.51 GW of RE was added in 2025 till November, nearly double the 24.72 GW of the same period last year. 34.98 GW was solar and 5.82 GW wind.
India reached 50% of its cumulative installed power capacity from non-fossil sources, five years ahead of its 2030 NDC target, in:
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Correct answer: A — June 2025
PIB (MNRE): India achieved 50% non-fossil installed capacity in June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target under its NDC. January 2025 is when solar crossed 100 GW and August 2025 when non-fossil crossed 250 GW.
Consider the following statements about India's renewable energy in 2025: 1. Installed solar capacity crossed 100 GW in January 2025. 2. Non-fossil capacity reached about 51.5% of total installed capacity in November 2025. 3. Wind capacity additions exceeded solar capacity additions in 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MNRE): solar crossed 100 GW in January 2025 and non-fossil capacity was 262.74 GW, 51.5% of 509.64 GW, in November 2025. Solar added 34.98 GW against wind's 5.82 GW, so statement 3 is wrong.
The 216 tenements handed over by the Vice-President in Puducherry on 29 December 2025 were built under which mission?
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Correct answer: C — Smart Cities Mission
PIB (Vice President's Secretariat): the Vice-President inaugurated a housing project under the Smart Cities Mission and handed over keys of 216 tenements.
During his Puducherry visit on 29 December 2025, the Vice-President unveiled the statue of which poet?
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Correct answer: C — Subramania Bharathiyar
PIB (Vice President's Secretariat): the Vice-President unveiled the statue of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar and paid tribute to the poet.
According to the Railways' Year End Review 2025, how many Amrit Bharat trains were in service in total after 13 new ones were introduced in 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 30
PIB (Railways): 13 new Amrit Bharat trains were introduced nationwide in 2025, taking the total to 30.
The Railways' Year End Review 2025 says India has become the world's second-largest rail freight carrier, overtaking which country?
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Correct answer: D — USA
PIB (Railways): record wagon production, Gati Shakti cargo terminals and freight corridors have helped India become the world's second-largest freight carrier, leaving the USA behind.
With the electrification of the Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section in December 2025, which rail route became fully electrified?
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Correct answer: B — Bengaluru–Mangaluru
PIB (Railways): with this ghat stretch electrified, the entire Bengaluru–Mangaluru rail route is now fully electrified.
What is the length of the Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section electrified in December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — 55 km
PIB, The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the electrified ghat section covers 55 km between Sakleshpur and Subramanya Road.
Consider the following statements about the Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section: 1. The section has a steep ruling gradient of 1 in 50. 2. The section passes through 57 tunnels. 3. Electrification work on the section began in December 2023. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB, The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the section has a 1-in-50 ruling gradient and 57 tunnels, and work began in December 2023. All three statements are correct.
Where is the Ministry of Civil Aviation's 24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR) located?
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Correct answer: D — Udaan Bhawan
PIB (Civil Aviation): the PACR brings MoCA, DGCA, AAI and airlines together under one roof at Udaan Bhawan, New Delhi.
About how many passenger grievances had the PACR resolved since 3 December 2025, according to MoCA on 28 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 13,000
PIB (Civil Aviation): 13,000 grievances were resolved through focused monitoring and expedited interventions since 3 December 2025.
The Ukkadam–Athupalam flyover in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is to be named after which leader, as announced on 28 December 2025?
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Correct answer: A — C. Subramaniam
The Hindu and The News Minute: CM Stalin announced the flyover will be named after former Union Minister C. Subramaniam.
C. Subramaniam, after whom a Coimbatore flyover is being named, is remembered for laying the foundation of which movement?
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Correct answer: B — Green Revolution
The Hindu and The News Minute: Stalin recalled that Subramaniam, a Bharat Ratna recipient, laid the foundation for the Green Revolution that eradicated hunger.
Ahmedabad's Western Trunk Line sewer, inaugurated on 28 December 2025, was laid underground without surface excavation using which technology?
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Correct answer: C — Micro-tunnelling
PIB (Home Affairs): the project used micro-tunnelling, laying pipes entirely underground without surface excavation.
How many displaced families of Nava Vanjar village in Ahmedabad received land allotment certificates on 28 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 205
PIB (Home Affairs): land allotment certificates were distributed to 205 families of Nava Vanjar village.
What is the total corpus of the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme (SBFAS), whose guidelines were notified on 27 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — ₹24,736 crore
PIB (MoPSW): SBFAS has a total corpus of ₹24,736 crore. ₹19,989 crore is the SbDS outlay, ₹44,700 crore the combined outlay, and ₹96,000 crore the projects SBFAS is expected to support.
Under the Shipbreaking Credit Note introduced by SBFAS, ship owners scrapping vessels at Indian yards receive a credit equal to what share of the scrap value?
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Correct answer: D — 40%
PIB (MoPSW): ship owners scrapping vessels at Indian yards will receive a credit equivalent to 40% of the scrap value.
Under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS), the India Ship Technology Centre will be set up under which institution?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Maritime University
PIB (MoPSW): SbDS provides for an India Ship Technology Centre under the Indian Maritime University to support research, design, innovation and skills.
Consider the following statements about the shipbuilding schemes whose guidelines were notified in December 2025: 1. SBFAS provides financial assistance of 15% to 25% per vessel, depending on the vessel category. 2. Greenfield shipbuilding clusters get 100% capital support through a 50:50 Centre–State special purpose vehicle. 3. Both SBFAS and SbDS are valid only until 31 March 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB (MoPSW): SBFAS gives 15–25% per vessel and greenfield clusters get 100% capital support via a 50:50 Centre–State SPV. Both schemes are valid until 31 March 2036, with an in-principle extension to 2047, so statement 3 is wrong.
The new Inter-State Bus Terminal in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, inaugurated on 27 December 2025, is named after whom?
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Correct answer: A — Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The Hitavada, NDTV and Punjab Kesari: CM Mohan Yadav announced the ISBT will be known as the 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Inter-State Bus Terminal'.
To what length did Madhya Pradesh announce in December 2025 that Satna's airstrip would be extended so that jet aircraft can land?
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Correct answer: C — 1,800 metres
The Hitavada and Punjab Kesari: the CM announced the Satna airstrip will be extended to 1,800 metres so that jet aircraft can land.
What is the 'Mukhyamantri Sugam Lok Parivahan Seva' that Madhya Pradesh said in December 2025 would begin in the new year?
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Correct answer: D — Government bus services giving villages cheap and convenient bus links
NDTV and Punjab Kesari: the CM said government buses would run from the new year under the Mukhyamantri Sugam Lok Parivahan Seva, bringing cheap and convenient bus services to every village, with luxury buses in cities.
Indian Railways' plan announced in December 2025 aims to double the train-originating capacity of major cities by which year?
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Correct answer: B — 2030
PIB 2208869: the works for doubling the originating capacity are to be completed by 2030.
Under Indian Railways' capacity-doubling plan, which stations are being considered along with Pune station to raise Pune's capacity?
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Correct answer: A — Hadapsar, Khadki and Alandi
PIB 2208869: for Pune, Hadapsar, Khadki and Alandi have been considered along with more platforms and stabling lines at Pune station.
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which completed 25 years in December 2025, was launched on:
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Correct answer: B — 25 December 2000
PIB backgrounder 2208381: PMGSY was launched on 25 December 2000 to ensure all-weather connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.
PMGSY-IV (2024–29) aims to connect how many rural habitations?
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Correct answer: A — 25,000
PIB backgrounder 2208381: under PMGSY-IV, 25,000 habitations are to be connected through 62,500 km of roads with an outlay of ₹70,125 crore. (1,63,339 habitations were sanctioned under Phase I.)
In which year was the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) under the PMGSY framework launched?
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Correct answer: C — 2016
PIB backgrounder 2208381: RCPLWEA was launched in 2016 as a targeted intervention; PMGSY Phase II began in 2013.
Under the railway fare rationalisation effective 26 December 2025, Second Class Ordinary fares do not increase for journeys up to:
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Correct answer: B — 215 km
PIB 2208532: in Second Class Ordinary there is no increase in fare for journeys up to 215 km.
By how much per kilometre were Mail/Express fares (AC and non-AC) revised from 26 December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 2 paise
PIB 2208532: in Mail/Express trains the fare increase is 2 paise per km across non-AC and AC classes.
Consider the following statements about the railway fare rationalisation of December 2025: 1. There is no change in fares for suburban services and season tickets. 2. Reservation fees and superfast surcharges have also been raised. 3. Revised fares apply only to tickets booked on or after 26 December 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1 and 3 only
PIB 2208532: suburban and season ticket fares are unchanged and the new fares apply only to tickets booked on or after 26 December 2025. Reservation fees and superfast surcharges are unchanged, so statement 2 is wrong.
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT), approved by SEBI as a public InvIT in December 2025, is sponsored by:
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Correct answer: B — National Highways Authority of India
PIB 2208143: NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust has received SEBI approval as an InvIT.
Which investor group is the NHAI's public InvIT, RIIT, primarily meant to target?
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Correct answer: C — Retail and domestic investors
PIB 2208143: the public InvIT creates a long-term investment instrument primarily targeting retail and domestic investors.
Which Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridor approved on 24 December 2025 will connect the Central Vista and Kartavya Bhawans?
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Correct answer: D — R.K. Ashram Marg – Indraprastha
PIB 2208096: the R.K. Ashram Marg–Indraprastha section (9.913 km) will provide Metro connectivity to the Central Vista area and all Kartavya Bhawans.
What is the total length of the three Delhi Metro Phase V(A) corridors approved by the Cabinet in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 16.076 km
PIB 2208096: the three corridors together make up 16.076 km. (111 km is Phase-IV, now under construction.)
Consider the following statements about Delhi Metro Phase V(A) approved in December 2025: 1. Its total cost is ₹12,014.91 crore. 2. The new sections extend the Magenta Line and the Golden Line. 3. All 13 new stations will be elevated. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2208096: the cost is ₹12,014.91 crore and the extensions are of the Magenta and Golden Lines. Of the 13 stations, 10 will be underground and 3 elevated, so statement 3 is wrong.
The Revised Jharia Master Plan, reviewed by the Coal Minister in December 2025, mainly addresses which problems in the Jharia Coalfield?
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Correct answer: B — Mine fires, land subsidence and rehabilitation
PIB 2208187: the RJMP, approved by the CCEA on 25 June 2025, aims to address mine fires, land subsidence and rehabilitation in the Jharia Coalfield.
Under the Revised Jharia Master Plan, which body rehabilitates non-BCCL families from endangered areas?
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Correct answer: D — Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority
PIB 2208187: rehabilitation of non-BCCL families is undertaken by the Jharia Rehabilitation and Development Authority (JRDA) under the State Government, while BCCL rehabilitates families within its operational areas.
What is the total installed capacity of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, whose first unit began commercial operation in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 2,000 MW
PIB 2207797: the Subansiri Lower project is 2,000 MW (8 × 250 MW); the North-East will receive 1,000 MW from it.
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project is located along the border of which two states?
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Correct answer: B — Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
Deccan Herald and TOI: the project at Gerukamukh is situated along the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh border.
Consider the following statements about the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project: 1. It is designed as a run-of-the-river scheme with small pondage. 2. Its dam is a 116-metre concrete gravity dam, the largest in North-East India. 3. It is being developed by NTPC Limited. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2207797: Subansiri Lower is a run-of-the-river scheme with small pondage and has a 116-m concrete gravity dam, the largest in the North-East. The developer is NHPC, not NTPC, so statement 3 is wrong.
In the 14th round of commercial coal block auctions (bids opened on 23 December 2025), how many bids were received?
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Correct answer: C — 49
PIB 2207831: 49 bids were received against 24 of the 41 coal blocks offered; 11 companies participated.
On which portal is the electronic auction of commercial coal blocks conducted?
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Correct answer: B — MSTC portal
PIB 2207831: technically qualified bidders will be shortlisted for the electronic auction to be conducted on the MSTC portal.
Which of the following districts is NOT part of the Kashi-Vindhya Region approved by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet in December 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Prayagraj
Amar Ujala and TOI: the region comprises Varanasi, Jaunpur, Chandauli, Ghazipur, Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Sonbhadra; Prayagraj is not included.
How many districts make up the Kashi-Vindhya Region approved by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Seven
Amar Ujala and TOI: seven districts of the Varanasi and Vindhyachal divisions form the Kashi-Vindhya Region.
Namrup, where the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of an Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project on 21 December 2025, is in which district of Assam?
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Correct answer: B — Dibrugarh
PIB 2207171: the foundation stone was laid at Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam.
Which company is setting up the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project at Namrup whose foundation stone was laid in December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited
PIB 2207171: the project is the Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited.
Consider the following statements about the Namrup Ammonia-Urea project and urea supply, as stated by the Prime Minister on 21 December 2025: 1. Around ₹11,000 crore will be invested in the project. 2. The plant will produce more than 12 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer annually. 3. India's annual urea requirement is about 225 lakh metric tonnes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2207171: the project costs around ₹11,000 crore and will produce over 12 LMT a year. India needs about 380 LMT of urea a year; 225 LMT was the production level in 2014, so statement 3 is wrong.
With the inauguration of the Bhopal Metro on 20 December 2025, Bhopal became which city in India to have an operational Metro network?
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Correct answer: C — 26th
PIB 2207030: Bhopal became the 26th city in India with an operational Metro network.
After the Bhopal Metro opened in December 2025, what was the total length of India's operational Metro network?
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Correct answer: D — 1,090 km
PIB 2207030: India's total operational Metro network reached 1,090 km. The Hindu quotes the earlier figure as 1,083 km before the 7 km Bhopal stretch.
Before Bhopal, which city of Madhya Pradesh already had Metro services?
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Correct answer: A — Indore
The Hindu: Union Minister Manohar Lal said Bhopal became the second city in the State after Indore to have Metro connectivity.
Gopinath Bardoloi, after whom Guwahati's international airport is named and whose statue was unveiled on 20 December 2025, was:
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Correct answer: A — Assam's first Chief Minister
PIB 2207003: the Prime Minister unveiled the statue of Gopinath Bardoloi, Assam's first Chief Minister.
The new terminal of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, inaugurated in December 2025, is designed to handle up to how many passengers a year?
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Correct answer: C — 1.3 crore
narendramodi.in and All India Radio: the terminal, spread over nearly 1.4 lakh sq m, is designed for up to 1.3 crore passengers a year.
Consider the following statements in the context of the new Guwahati airport terminal inaugurated in December 2025: 1. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 was amended in 2017 to reclassify bamboo grown in non-forest areas as a 'grass' instead of a 'tree'. 2. The terminal is spread over nearly 1.4 lakh square metres. 3. The airport is named after Assam's first Governor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2207003 gives the 2017 bamboo amendment; narendramodi.in gives the 1.4 lakh sq m area. Gopinath Bardoloi was Assam's first Chief Minister, not Governor, so statement 3 is wrong.
The proposed Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), discussed at a meeting chaired by Amit Shah on 19 December 2025, is being modelled on which body?
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Correct answer: C — Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
PIB 2206443: the Bureau is being modelled on the lines of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).
Which force has been designated as the Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for port facilities, as announced on 19 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Central Industrial Security Force
PIB 2206443: CISF has been designated as the RSO for port facilities, responsible for security assessments and port security plans.
Consider the following statements about the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS): 1. It is to be constituted as a statutory body under Section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025. 2. It will function under the Ministry of Home Affairs. 3. During a one-year transition, the Director General of Shipping will function as its Director General. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
PIB 2206443: BoPS will be a statutory body under Section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025 and the DG Shipping will head it during the one-year transition. It will function under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, not the MHA, so statement 2 is wrong.
Which two laws does the SHANTI Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament on 18 December 2025, replace?
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Correct answer: A — Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
PRS: the Bill replaces the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010.
Which body gets statutory status under the SHANTI Bill, 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
PIB 2206211: the Bill accords statutory status to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, making it part of the parent legislation.
What nuclear energy capacity target by 2047 does the SHANTI Bill support?
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Correct answer: C — 100 GW
PIB 2206598: the Bill supports the long-term objective of achieving 100 GW nuclear energy capacity by 2047.
Consider the following statements about the SHANTI Bill, 2025: 1. It was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 15 December 2025 and passed by the Lok Sabha on 17 December 2025. 2. The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity will serve as the appellate authority under it. 3. It keeps a single statutory cap on operator liability for all nuclear installations. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
PRS gives the dates (introduced 15 December, Lok Sabha 17 December) and PIB 2206598 names the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity. The Bill replaces the single cap with a graded liability framework, so statement 3 is wrong.
How many yachts will the 'Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina', approved in December 2025, be able to berth?
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Correct answer: C — 424
PIB 2206251: the marina will have capacity to berth 424 yachts of up to 30 metres.
Under the hybrid model for the Viksit Bharat Mumbai Marina, which body will invest about ₹470 crore in the core marina infrastructure?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai Port Authority
PIB 2206251: the Mumbai Port Authority will invest about ₹470 crore on an EPC basis, and a private operator about ₹417 crore onshore.
Under which law did the Competition Commission of India decide on 18 December 2025 to proceed in the IndiGo flight disruptions matter?
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Correct answer: D — Competition Act, 2002
PIB 2206091: the Commission decided to proceed further in accordance with the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002.
As per the Ministry of Railways on 17 December 2025, about what share of Indian Railways' broad gauge network has been electrified?
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Correct answer: C — 99.2%
PIB 2205232: about 99.2% of the broad gauge network has been electrified.
According to the UIC report of June 2025 cited by the Ministry of Railways, which of these countries has the highest share of railway electrification?
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Correct answer: C — Switzerland
PIB 2205232: as per the UIC report of June 2025, Switzerland has 100% railway electrification, against China 82%, Spain 67% and Japan 64%.
Consider the following statements about railway electrification in India as per the Ministry of Railways (17 December 2025): 1. More route kilometres were electrified in 2014–25 than in about 60 years before 2014. 2. All 18 railway zones listed are 100% electrified. 3. Electrification achieved in 2024–25 was higher than in 2023–24. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB 2205232: 46,900 route km were electrified in 2014–25 against 21,801 before 2014 (statement 1 correct). Only 14 zones are at 100%; North Western, Southern, Northeast Frontier and South Western are below (statement 2 wrong). Electrification was 7,188 RKM in 2023–24 and 2,701 RKM in 2024–25 (statement 3 wrong).